Obituaries

STEVE KABAY, aged 83 years, passed away Sept. 17, 2017, beloved husband for 54 years to Irene (nee Sipos), dear father of Steven (wife Kim), Nicole Boutton (husband John) and Michael, loving grandfather of Ryan and Emily Nelson, Madison Kabay, John and Chloe Boutton, and Jake and Tyler Kabay, cherished brother of the late Elizabeth Varga. Steve was devoted to...

RUDOLPH T. BUKOVEC age 89, beloved husband for 65 years of Katherine (nee Scoville); loving father of Susan Grubach, Thomas (wife Colleen), Mark (wife Janet), and the late Richard; devoted grandfather of Heather Brady (husband Keith), Michael Grubach (wife Erin), Bryan Bukovec, Mary Eichler (husband Matt), Amanda Smith (husband Jon), Eric (wife Nikki), Katherine, Jane, and Elizabeth Bukovec and great-grandfather...

DEWIE B. RICKARD (nee Buie) passed away peacefully September 11, 2017. Beloved mother of Ann P.R. Farkas (Tom) and Caroline S. Rickard, dearest grandmother of Samuel, Margaret, and William Farkas, preceded in death by her husband and best friend of 58 years, Richard D.S. Rickard, parents Sadie Phillips Buie and William G. Buie, sisters Peggy Kepley, Dixie Nuckols, Sadie Wilson,...

RICHARD L. RUCINSKI age 65, beloved husband for 43 years of Patricia (nee Elliott); loving father of Richard Jr. (wife Michelle) and Nate; devoted grandfather of Caitlyn and Emma; cherished son of the late Leonard and Marie Louise (nee Gainard).

Richard was born on September 27, 1951, and passed away on September 6, 2017. He lived in Montville for 42...

EDWARD L. PEKAREK age 70, beloved husband for 50 years of Margaret (nee Wills); loving father of Edward R. (wife Laura) and Catherine Zimmerman (husband Christopher); devoted grandfather of Maggie and Quinn; cherished son of the late Charles and Evelyn (nee Herbert); dearest brother of the late Herbert (wife Jean) and Roger (wife Betty); treasured brother-in-law of Catherine and James...

LAURIE S. REED (nee Semple) age 76, beloved wife for 54 years of Richard “Dick”; loving mother of Elizabeth “Beth” Hearn (husband Patrick), Virginia ”Ginger” Morgan (husband Howard) and Paul S. (wife Jennifer); devoted grandmother of Reed, Andrew, and Catie Morgan, Kaitlin Nicola and Clare Hearn, Halla, Jack and Anne Reed; cherished daughter of George and Carol (nee Vogt) Semple;...

SUE SABETTA (nee Fratantonio) age 91, beloved wife of the late Billy; loving mother of John (wife Ginger) and Sandie Benedict (husband Rick deceased); devoted grandmother of Alisa O’Brien (husband Jeff), Bill and John Sabetta, Ricky Benedict and Bobby Sabetta and great-grandmother of Gabriella and Gianna; cherished daughter of the late Giuseppe and Alesandrina (nee Galatti) Fratantonio; dearest sister of...

Emily B. “Nana” (Sitosky) Serian, lover of Cleveland Indians baseball, popcorn, apples, gardening and her family, died at the age of 105. She attributes her longevity to living greedy for life—a desire to absorb every moment.  With her sense of humor, her wit and her beautiful smile intact, she told us that it was time to see what “God was...

TIMOTHY J. MCGEE age 65, beloved husband for 42 years of Joanne (nee Irvine); loving father of Brendan (wife Celena Zevnik) and Bonnie (husband Michael Martin); devoted grandfather of Seamus, Brady, and Peyton; cherished son of Martin and Anne McGee (nee O’Linn); dearest brother of Terry and Michael and the late Tommy; dear uncle of many.  

Tim was born...

NATALIA “TALI” KATHLEEN CANTRELL age 2,  passed away due to a virus called coxsackie. Group B. Tali was 1 in 1000 of people that coxsackie attacks the heart, causing inflammation and fluid on her precious little heart, this caused her to have heart failure.  This virus is unstoppable once it attacks the heart, with no treatment for this virus, it...

LAUREEN M. “LAURIE” “HOOVER” BRAUN (nee Shaw) age 59, beloved wife of the late Mark; loving mother of Nicholas (wife Hilary) and Lisa (fiancé David Antonelli); cherished daughter of the late Lawrence and Joann (nee Pramuka) Shaw; dearest sister of Susan Berray (husband Jim), Lawrence “Butch” Shaw (wife Michelle), William Shaw (wife Cathy), Nancy Wilson (husband Thomas), Jerry Shaw (wife...

RONALD C. SNYDER age 77, beloved husband of Janice (nee Leonhardt); loving father of Ronald D. (wife Amanda); devoted grandfather of Madelyn and Ronald; cherished son of the late Clinton and Ruth (nee Martin); dearest brother of Harold Ackerman (deceased) (wife Elaine), Arthur Ackerman (wife Pita Ann), Jeanette Yanda, Kenneth Yanda (wife Pamela), Evelynne Conrad (husband Terry) and Beth Yanda....

GIANNI MARCO PIAZZA age 2, passed peacefully in the arms of his parents September 4, 2017 at Hospice House. He was born with a rare brain malformation Polymicrogyria and also suffered from Ohtahara syndrome. Gianni brought a new meaning to the word Love.  Cherished son of Crissy (nee Potz) and P.J.; dearest twin brother of Vinnie; adored grandson of Cora...

LUCILLE S. BAGEN (nee Ampulski), aged 91 years, long-time Cleveland Heights resident, passed away Sept. 4, 2017, beloved wife of the late Stanley F., dearest mother of Ralph J. (wife Susan) (of Dallas), and the late Sgt. Ronald S. (U.S.A.) and Randolph J., loving grandmother of Lauren and Lisa, cherished sister of Wanda Gersch and the late Walter Ampulski, Sophie...

KENNETH SCHRAFF HOOPER age 25, beloved son of John W. Hooper and Rita Schraff Hooper; treasured brother of twin Ray; loving grandson of the late Raymond and Mary Schraff and Lee and Barbara Hooper; devoted nephew of Christopher and Susan Schraff, Anne and Donald Fink, Patricia Schraff and Jerome Micco, Susan and Andrew Turk, Lee and Peggy Hooper and Mitzi...

HERBERT CHARLES PEKAREK age 90, died at home August 31, 2017 with his loving wife of 65 years, Jean (nee Romaine) by his side. He leaves behind sons Lee (wife Bunny), Dale (wife Casey); grandchildren Marissa and Robert; brothers Roger (deceased) (wife Betty), Edward (wife Peggy). Also survived by nieces, nephews and many friends.

Herb was an outstanding athletic graduate...

Lois J. Trivison-Kren age 75, passed away at her residence in Munson Township, Ohio, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer, on August 28, 2017. Lois was born November 29, 1941 to the late Louis and Angela (nee Farinacci) Trivison in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from Collinwood High School in January, 1960. Lois worked for Allen-Bradley/Rockwell International, where she met...

CHARLES E. “CHUCK” CONTIZANO age 47, died peacefully at his home after a 7-year struggle with brain cancer; beloved husband for nearly 23 years of Sally (nee Biel); loving father of Opal and Charles John “C.J.”; cherished son of Charles G. and the late Kathleen (nee Poland); dearest brother of Laura Prater (husband Bob); caring uncle of David and Ella...

BERNICE M. NESNADNY (nee Bohacek) age 92, beloved wife for 68 years of the late Victor; cherished daughter of the late John and Charlotte (nee Stwan) Bohacek; dearest sister of Charles Bradley (wife Carol); dear sister-in-law, aunt and great-aunt of many.

Bernice was born on January 6, 1925 in Cleveland and passed away on August 28, 2017. She graduated from...

BASIL (WASYL) FEDUN, Ph.D., age 84, beloved husband of the late Nadya (nee Jakymiw); loving father of Michael (wife Tamara); devoted grandfather of 1LT Basil Marlowe Fedun (wife Ainslee) and Nadya Florence Fedun; cherished son of the late Michael and Theodosia (nee Pansiuk); dearest brother of Ihor M. Fedun (wife Galina) and the late Bohdan M. Fedun (wife Emma).

Basil...