Obituaries

SISTER MARY CATHERINE BRAZIS, SND, 79. Beloved daughter of the late Clement and Mary (nee Missus) Brazis. Cherished sister of Joan Mazuelos(Duber) and Rosemary Jackson (Roy) Frantz (Norman, deceased), loving aunt, and sister to the congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame with whom she shared her life for 59 years.

Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April...

ALMA EPPICK, age 101, wife of the late Edward; beloved mother of Donne Benedict (deceased) and Edward (wife Joan) Eppick; cherished grandmother of Shelley, Jay and Glen (deceased) Benedict, Melaney Brown, Jennifer and Edward Eppick Jr.; great-grandmother of 10 and great-great grandmother of six; daughter of Mary and Matthew Intihar (both deceased) and sister of Matthew and Edward Intihar (both...

ANATOLIY D. KESELMAN, MD age 76 beloved husband for 34 years of Tatyana; loving father of Zakhar (wife Laura); devoted grandfather of Tatiana and Zoya; cherished son of the late David and Zlata.

Anatoliy was born on March 29, 1940 in Novograd-Volinskiy, Ukraine and passed away April 23, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. Anatoliy was a resident of East Cleveland since...

MARGARET J. ZAKRAYSEK, (nee Slivenik). age 90. Beloved wife of the late Joseph M. Loving mother of Dennis J. (wife Tracy). Devoted grandmother of Amanda and Jeffrey. Cherished daughter of the late John and Mary (nee Andreyo) Slivenik. Dear sister of Anne Volcjak and  the late Michael, Gerald and John Slivenik, and  Mary Rodgers. Member of the SNJP.

Margaret was...

TODD G. “TODDLER” CALDWELL, 54, passed away April 16, 2016 at the Hospice of the Western Reserve after a long illness. He was born in Euclid, Ohio, on July 30, 1961. Todd graduated from Euclid High School and played football, baseball and was known as being a fantastic pitcher.

Todd was the owner of Mentor Discount Muffler and Brake for...

DAVID P. McINTYRE, aged 67 years, beloved husband for 45 years to Marie (nee Reinhardt), loving father of Michelle “Shelley”, Scott (wife Linda Taylor) and Krista, devoted grandfather of Connor Dille, cherished son of the late David P. Sr. and Mae (nee Dawson), dearest brother of Ron (wife Will – deceased) and Neil (deceased) (wife Mary Anne). Dave was loved...

THOMAS JEFFERSON GRIER GILBERT, 77, called Home by the Lord April 16, 2016, son of the late Lucille Scott Gilbert Black and Scott Grier, fond nephew of Christine Scott Cottle Fountain and survived by many cherished friends. Tom was known for his devotion to and care of people. He was President of the Resident Council at Menorah Park. His passion...

Thomas Anthony Kresic, age 45, died suddenly on April 8, 2016. Tom was born in Euclid, Ohio on March 13, 1971 and moved to Florida in 1996. He loved flying, sailing, hunting and photography. He traveled across the world for business and pleasure.

He was a beloved son of Ljubo and Dunja (nee Tonsic); cherished brother of Michael and John...

MICHAEL “MICK” LALICH age 62, beloved husband for 39 years of Nina (nee Lyle); loving father of Michael (wife Christine) and Daniel; cherished son of the late Melvin and Irene Mae (nee Kozer); dearest brother of Marie Lalich, Melanie Presler (husband Fred), Carolyn Estabrook (husband Donald), Melvin Jr., and the late Susan O’Brien (husband Kelly); dear son-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, and...

FLORINE LUCILLE GRANO (nee Farinacci), age 84. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth A. Devoted mother of Salvatore “Sonny” (Karen) and Karen L. DiLillo (Don). Loving grandmother of Sal (Jill), Ken (Jamie), Toni and Douglas. Great-grandmother of Vincent, Isabella, Madelyn, Liliana and Salvatore III.

Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church, 12021 Mayfield...

JOSEPHINE M. MERHAR (nee Rupar) age 93, beloved wife of the late Joseph J.; loving mother of Cheryl Owen (husband William), Joseph (wife Kathleen), Mark (wife Pamela), and Claudia Farkas (husband Stephen); devoted grandmother of Amanda LaPorte (Jason), Michelle Ratliff (Danny), Brandis Deitelbaum (Jon), Brian Bednar, Jennifer Hedges (Ryan), Justin Merhar (Jessica), Megan Bendula (Joshua), Stephen Farkas and great-grandmother of...

CLARA M. STANKO (nee Gamiero) age 90, beloved wife of the late Edward A.; loving mother of Edward Stanko and mother-in-law of Allan Radossevich; cherished daughter of the late Anthony and Frances (nee Valentino) Gamiero; dearest sister of the late Louis Gamiero, Theresa Petti (husband John, deceased), Anthony Gamiero (wife Barbara) and Robert Gamiero (wife Evelyn); dear aunt and great-aunt...

CARL “SKIP” GOLD age 63 Passed away peacefully at home, Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Loving companion of Karen Angelone. Beloved son of Jean (nee Lewis) and the late Paul. Dearest brother of Paul M. (Kim McBrayer). Devoted father of Ryan Gold and Stepfather of Lisa Ricchino and Michelle Hay. Loving grandfather of Victoria and Ella Jean. Dear cousin of Pam...

JOSEPH RICHARD BYRNE, aged 87 years, beloved husband of the late Marilyn (nee Laird) and the late Betty (nee Conover) (formerly Boehnlein), dear father of Richard (wife Kathy), Dennis (wife Susan) and the late Thomas, step-father to James Boehnlein, M.D. (wife Mary Carr), Mary Jo Conti (husband Ken) and Beth Ann Lehr (husband Brian), loving grandfather and great-grandfather, cherished brother...

DORA G. CAMERON (nee McIlrath) age 94, beloved wife of the late George; loving mother of Diana Hilger and the late James Cameron; devoted grandmother of Heidi Loving (husband Jeffrey), Amy Hilger and great-grandmother of Gabrielle, Haily, Savon, and Alleyah; dearest sister of Joan Chernisky (husband Gus). ALL SERVICES PRIVATE. Cremation by DeJohn Crematory. Arrangements by THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME...

Eugene G. Sterle, 87, of Highland Hts. passed away April 10, 2016 at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Hts.

Mr. Sterle was a contract administrator for the Illuminating Company and retired after 44 years of service. He was a US Navy veteran and a member of the Euclid Veteran’s Club.

He is survived by his wife Joanne (nee Petrich); sons Gene...

SISTER MARY CARON KEHNER, SND, 88. Beloved daughter of the late Harry and Gertrude (nee Englehart) Kehner and sister of deceased siblings Rosemary, Bernard, Charles, Walter and Richard. Cherished sister of Mary Ann Bergert (Richard, deceased), aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews and sister to the congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame with whom she shared her...

Michael A. Michael MD, 80, passed away peacefully at Menorah Park surrounded by his family on April 11, 2016, after struggling for many years with Parkinson/ Lewy Body disease.

Beloved husband for 63 years of Mary C. (nee Clarke), father of Michael Scott (deceased), Kathleen Weber (Michael Lake), Kara Freeman (Dr. David),  Maura Shibley, Christopher Michael, and Dr. Erin Hillard...