Obituaries

JAMES P. FITTIPALDI, age 85, beloved husband for 51 years of the late Margaret “Peg” (nee Emser); loving father of Cheryl Korim (husband Michael), Nick, Laurie Yuhas, James (wife Sandra) and Frank; devoted grandfather of Nicole Furman (Brian), Michael Korim, Mark Korim, Joseph Yuhas, Ashleigh, Danielle Yuhas, Dominique, Heather and Rick Messer and great-grandfather of Ian and Sydny; cherished son...

Henry Suszek, age 91, died peacefully entering into the presence of His Savior, Jesus Christ, November 9, 2015, surrounded by his family.

Henry was born on April 11, 1924, in Idamay, WV, and was a WW II U.S. Army Veteran. He married Jean Sarah Pawlaski on June 25, 1949. Survivors include his daughters Pat (Jonathon) Schuch of Brighton, MI, Barb,...

SUSAN M. RAMEY (nee Compo), age 101, beloved wife of the late Michael; loving mother of Patricia A. Natran (husband Joseph), Celeste M. Wiggins (husband Anthony, deceased) (companion Larry Nelson, deceased), and Michael; devoted grandmother of Christine Mancuso, Deborah Smith, Lisa Smith, Cynthia Blum (Joel), Richard Smith (Laura), Kelly Lazar (Terry), Todd Wiggins (Nancy), Lindsey Barnhart, great-grandmother of 16 and...

BRIAN J. WALLACE, age 63, beloved husband of Linda (nee Lumley); loving father of Gina (Joseph Kolat), John (Roberta Britton), Christy Fair (husband Matt) and William Wilson (wife Andrea); devoted grandfather of 8; cherished son of Jack and the late Doris (nee Ritondaro); treasured brother of Kathleen Howell (husband Jeff) and Doreen Colello (husband John); dearest nephew of Joanne and...

Funeral services for Gordon W. Pedersen, 85, of Novelty, a retired United States Army Colonel and retired oral surgeon, will be held on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015 at 11 AM at Celebration Lutheran Church. Dr. Pedersen died Wednesday, Nov. 4 in Mentor.

He was born on September 7, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska, and was a long-time resident of Novelty. He...

ROSEMARY C. KELLY (nee Crotty), age 89, beloved wife of the late Leo P.; cherished daughter of the late Paul and Marie (nee McDermott) Crotty; treasured sister of Marie “Babe” Passalaqua (husband Thomas) and the late William Crotty (wife Irma, deceased), Geraldine Haywood (husband Thomas, deceased), James Crotty (wife Joan), Eugene Crotty, and Robert Crotty (wife Connie); dear aunt, great-aunt...

LAWRENCE L. CALABRO, age 65, cherished son of the late Louis and Angela (nee Paparone); treasured brother of Rose Rufo (husband Ken); devoted uncle of Louis Rufo (wife Jennifer), Vincent Rufo (wife Ashley) and great-uncle of Atticus, Sebastian and Miles; dearest nephew of Santo and Gloria Paprone, and the late Sam Calabro; loving companion of Carol Kenny; dear friend of...

SISTER MARY NEIL KARDIAN, SND, 91. Beloved daughter of the late Stephen and Josephine (nee Blatnica) Kardian and sister of deceased Rev. Richard Kardian, MM. Loving sister of Patricia Washington (Norman); cherished 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 life for 72 years....

KAREN E. DELFS age 40, loving mother of Taylor and Trey Speir; treasured daughter of Judy (nee Lewis) and Kenneth Delfs (wife Melody); cherished sister of Kimberly Watkins (husband Victor), Patricia, Kenneth, Jr (wife Kelly), Michael (fiancé Bonnie Simmons) and Lisa Delfs; dearest niece, aunt, cousin and friend of many.

Karen was born February 28, 1975 in Cleveland, OH and...

WILLIAM M. GESTEN, Master Photographer, age 92, beloved husband for 63 years of the late Margaret A. (nee Brady); loving father of Barbara Fulgham (husband Tim, Sr) and Lynn Fosnot (husband Ron); devoted grandfather of Tim Fulgham, Jr (wife Debbie), Sunny Kelley and great-grandfather of Emily, Nathan, Anna and Lauren; preceded in death by 1 brother and 2 sisters; dear...

WILBUR HIGHAM, aged 97 years, dearly beloved husband for 73 years to the late Dorothy A. (nee Campbell), dear father of Robert F., Kathleen A. LoPresti (husband James) and the late Wilbur W., loving grandfather of Kathryn LoPresti Linn, Lynda Hansen, Michael and William Higham, and Anne Marie Thoen, cherished great-grandfather of 8, devoted brother-in-law to the late Genevieve Guzzo...

JOSEPHINE SCIULLA (nee Sciarrabba), age 100; beloved wife of the late Onofrio; loving mother of John (wife Rose), Nina Barber (husband Richard, deceased) and Zina Thomson (husband Al, deceased); devoted grandmother of Richard Barber, II, Robin Hallagan (husband Tim), Julie, John O. (wife Gina) and great-grandmother of McKenna, Michael, Richard, III, Katie, Luke and Loren;  dearest sister of Salvatore Sciarrabba...

ELEANOR S. SCOTT (nee Einzig), aged 89 years, beloved wife of the late Arthur H., sister of the late Mildred Einzig and Pauline Erickson, fond cousin of Helen Sopchak and dear friend of Dr. Douglas Cox.

Funeral services Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 at the funeral home at 10 AM. Burial following in All Souls Cemetery. Friends may call at THE...

GEORGE T. SCHNEIDER, beloved husband for 59 years of Dorothy P. (nee Gerscheski); loving father of Cynthia D. “Cindy” and Pamela J.; treasured son of the late George and Marie (nee Arbogast); cherished brother of Al (wife Jan), Paul (Vi), Dorothy Schieb (husband Bob) and the late John (wife Jean); special uncle to Jef Gattozzi and dear uncle and great-uncle...

Julia M. Zorich (nee Cvetkovic) , 96, of Highland Hts. passed away peacefully October 27, 2015 at the Governor’s Village in Mayfield Village.

Mrs. Zorich was a resident of Highland Hts. for 67 years and was a line supervisor for Grumman American Aviation for many years. She loved gardening and wild animals.

She is survived by her daughters Margaret (James)...

ELOISE ROSE PRICE, born on Oct. 22, 2015, precious daughter of Joel R. and Abigail R. (nee Yahraus), cherished granddaughter of Mark and Cindy Yahraus, Debbie and Michael Bayer, and Jon and Margaret Price, loved niece of Jon Price and Emily Yahraus, dear sister to beloved canines Achilles and Athena.

In lieu of flowers, Joel and Abigail request a donation...

MATHEW THOMAS BRAIDECH  

Born August 9, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio

Died October 18, 2015

Mathew Braidech was born at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Cleveland on August 9, 1928 to Stella (Posch) and Mathew M. Braidech. As a child, he attended St. Paul’s Catholic School until Junior High, when he began attending public school in Euclid. He is a graduate...

ANTHONY A. “TONY” RUGGERI, age 91, beloved husband for 63 years of Rita (nee Hovanec); loving father of Cynthia Previte (husband John), Michael (wife Glynn Ann), Mary Jo Medwetz (husband Joe), and Richard (wife Pamela); devoted grandfather of Brendan (Lauren), Jordan and Alexander Previte, David and Natalie Ruggeri, Nicholas and Abigail Medwetz, Katie Fulmer (Matt), Clay Pickering (Erin), Andrew and...