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Douglas Folckemer
DOUGLAS H. FOLCKEMER age 78, beloved husband for 54 years of Jean (nee Kauffman); loving father of Jeffrey (wife Judy) and Marianne (partner Lori); devoted grandfather of Jack Douglas; cherished son of R. Harper and Eleanor (nee Corrill); dearest brother-in-law of Ron Kauffman (wife Sylvia), Dan Kauffman (wife Kathy), Mary O’Neil (husband Dan), and Charlene Smith (husband Gerry, deceased).
Douglas...
Marilyn Richlak
MARILYN L. RICHLAK (nee Davies) age 81, beloved wife of the late Larry; loving mother of Michelle Kuhlman (husband William) and Kimberley Kelly-Maden (husband Ronald); devoted grandmother of Bryan, Megan, Kaitlyn, Kaleigh and step-grandmother of Zachary; cherished daughter of the late David and Erna (nee Bole) Davies; dearest niece of Ruthie Osucg.
Marilyn was born on May 31, 1935 in...
John Bernot
JOHN BERNOT age 84, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. He was born on October 8, 1931 in Cardale, Pennsylvania where he was the youngest of 9 children. Beloved husband for 60 years of Mildred (nee Hulway); loving father of John (Jackie), Andy (Cindy), Jim (Michele), Bill (Debbie), Janet Koratich (Dan), Tom (Jessica), and Laurie Salatino (Nick); devoted grandfather...
John Rakoczy
JOHN C. RAKOCZY age 81, beloved husband for 52 years of Carol (nee Neroni); loving father of Michelle Park (husband Scot), Christine Taylor (husband Richard), and John (wife Jennifer); devoted grandfather of Chelsea Winchell, Ryan Winchell, Dayna Rakoczy, Hannah Taylor, Melanie Rakoczy, Nathan Park, Brian Taylor, Johnny Rakoczy, step-grandfather of Lauryn Park, Emily Brown (husband Jason), and step-great-grandfather of Karissa...

Sr. Andrea Nihill, Osu
SISTER ANDREA NIHILL, OSU, (formerly Sister St. Angela), daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Radacosky and Julia (Chesnik) and Francis Nihill; sister of Audrey Gaab, beloved aunt, and a member of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland with whom she shared 61 years of her life.
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, AT 7:00 P.M., at the URSULINE MOTHERHOUSE,...
Doris Evans
DORIS A. EVANS (nee Hirst), aged 73 years, beloved mother of Kevin, Darryl, Pam and Gregory, loving grandmother of Sydney, Darryl Jr., DeVaughn, Tianna, Kaylea, Dorys, De’Andre, Jaz and A’nya, cherished sister of Rosemarie Gerber and Bruce Hirst.
Doris was a resident of Cleveland Heights and University Heights for the past 40 years. She was a community advocate for University...

Sr. Barbara Schoren, Osu
SISTER BARBARA ANN SCHOREN, OSU (formerly Sister Vincent Ferrer), daughter of the late William and Charlotte (Feyock) Schoren; sister of the following deceased, William Schoren, Camille Cole, and Joseph Schoren; sister-in-law of Phyllis Schoren; beloved aunt and cousin, and a member of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland with whom she shared 61 years of her life.
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL...
Richard Filion
RICHARD T. FILION age 85, beloved husband for 61 years of Bethine (nee Blach); loving father of Gregory, Paul, Scott, and Laura; devoted grandfather of Maggie, Brennan, Kyle and Jack.
Richard was born on July 26, 1931 in Cleveland and passed away on August 18, 2016. He was a resident of Richmond Heights for 56 years. Richard was a faithful...
Harry Bruch
HARRY C BRUCH. Beloved husband for 61 years of the late Marjorie (nee Zimmer). Loving father of Michael (Linda), Robert (Caecila), Susan Joliat (Pierre) and Thomas (Carrie). Cherished grandfather of Melissa, Michael (Patrick), Nicole, Jacob (Kristen), Jessica, Linzi (Nick). Dear uncle and great uncle of many.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair...
Kathleen M. (Cartier) Kolar
KATHLEEN M. (CARTIER) KOLAR (nee Clark) age 59, loving mother of twins Rob Kolar and Chad Kolar (wife Carolann); cherished daughter of Mary Jane (nee Boova) and the late James P. Clark; dearest sister of John (wife Bonnie), Robert (wife Nancy), Margaret, and the late Ann Elizabeth; dear aunt of William Clark, Lisa Seagro, Bridget Clark, Sarah Echan (husband Matthew)...
Mary Schultz
MARY L. SCHULTZ (nee Fahey) age 91, beloved wife of the late Keith; loving mother of Ronald (wife Linda, nee Owen), Kenneth, Karen Van DeMotter (husband Neil) and the late David (wife Diane Ryan); devoted grandmother of Kim, Amy Varilek, Sarah, Tiffanie Julian, Ronald, Jr., Kevin, Jennifer Ramsey, Erin, great-grandmother of 15 and great-great-grandmother of 2; cherished daughter of the...
Sara Williams
“TOGETHER AGAIN”
SARA J. WILLIAMS (nee Washeim) age 85, beloved wife of the late William J.; loving mother of William J. Jr, Anne Flanigan (husband Patrick), David B. (wife Melinda) and Robert F. (wife Kathryn); devoted grandmother of Skye Williams, Jessica Meyers (Charlie), Sara, Patrick and Daniel Flanigan, Amanda Solem (Matthew), Laura (Jake), William, Elizabeth and Jenna Williams and great-grandmother...
Miro Erdani
MIRO ERDANI age 86, beloved husband for 60 years of Ann (nee Stergar); loving father of Ann Coughlin (husband William), Mary McMurray (husband G. Raymond), and Mark (wife Karen); devoted grandfather of Kelly Wilmot (Scott), Eric (Traci) and David Coughlin (Jennifer), Niko and Bridget McMurray O.D., Joshua (Diane), Benjamin and Samuel Erdani; and great-grandfather of 12; cherished son of the...
Daniel Miller
DANIEL A. MILLER age 81 Loving father of Daniel A, Jr. (wife Teri), Christian A (wife Sharon), Katherine A Buckley (Ron dec.), Karen Terry (husband Stanley), William (wife Tammi), James M, and Tobias A.; devoted grandfather of 16, great-grandfather of 18, great- great grandfather of 2; cherished son of the late Andy and Martha (nee Byler); dearest brother of Katie...

Martha D’Amato
MARTHA D’AMATO (nee Exline), aged 82 years, beloved mother of Michael (wife Gina Sinito) and Nick, loving grandmother of Graciela, cherished sister of Lois Campo (husband Joseph P.), fond aunt of Joseph M. Campo (wife Christine) and Donna Campo, grand-aunt to Nicholas (deceased) and Kathleen Campo, Monica Thomas and Joseph Meyers.
Martha was a resident of South Euclid and a...
Florence Barker
FLORENCE E. “BETTY” BARKER (nee Woolnough), aged 98 years, beloved wife of the late Rupert, dearest mother of Richard and Gary (deceased) (wife Brenda), fond aunt and cousin.
Contributions suggested to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110.
Funeral services Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 at Knollwood Mausoleum, 1678 SOM Center Rd., at 2 PM. Arrangements...
Josephine Giusto
JOSEPHINE A. GIUSTO (nee Costanzo) age 99, beloved wife of the late Ben C.; loving mother of Blaise Giusto and Joanne T. Grundke (husband Russell R.); devoted grandmother of Christopher (wife Anita), Jennifer Pflaum (husband Bryan), Travis Grundke (wife Leah), Brent Grundke and great-grandmother of Benjamin, Nathan, Sadie, and Gabriel; cherished daughter of the late Gaetano and Josephine (nee Dinardo)...
Joseph Carter
JOSEPH B. CARTER, M.D. age 66, passed away suddenly August 5. Practicing otolaryngologist at MetroHealth Hospital. Beloved husband for 40 years of Alison (nee Woody); loving father of Benjamin, Margaret and Sasha; cherished son of the late Joseph D. and Luella (nee Hammond); dearest brother of Nancy (Thomas) White and the late Janice Carter; dearest brother-in-law of Howard (Christine) Woody.
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Paul Boyd
PAUL T. “TIMMY” BOYD age 74, beloved husband for 16 years of Lynn (Gromelski) (nee DeBrouse); loving father of Tracy Hall, Dennis Boyd (wife Debra) and Jodie Conley and step-father to Michael and Deanne Gromelski; devoted grandfather of Kendra, Megann, Timothy, Baili and Michael, and great-grandfather of Brooklyn; cherished son of Esther (nee Hoehn) and the late John; dearest brother...