Obituaries

SISTER ROSEMARY, SND, (formerly Sr. Mary St. Ignatius), 85. Beloved daughter of the late Herman and Elizabeth (nee Schneider) Mayer and sister of deceased siblings Elaine Schoen (Richard, deceased), Dr. James (Micki), Charles and Rev. Robert, SJ. Cherished aunt and great aunt of many nieces and nephews and sister to the congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame with whom...

FRANCES BENKO, 86, passed away January 13, 2016. She was the wife of the late Joseph; daughter of Federik and Veronika Muller (both deceased); dear sister of Nezka Drovenik, Veronika Klancnik and eight deceased all of Slovenia; aunt and great aunt to many.

Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. Wednesday January 20, 2016 at St. Vitus Church 6019 Lausche Ave....

MARY E. MASLAR (nee Mezzopera) age 93, beloved wife for 54 years of the late John L.; loving mother of Joyce Shafer (Donald) and John A. (Donna); devoted grandmother of Jodi Nead (Mark), David Shafer (Susie), Kerri Dalton (Rich), Alex Maslar, and great-grandmother of 8; daughter of the late John and Premetta (nee Guerci) Mezzopera; sister of Rena DeAngelo (Pat,...

JOHN J. “JACK” SIEMEN, age 85, of Mayfield Village. Beloved husband of the late Mary Jane (nee Hassing); loving father of John Jr. “Jack” (Connie), Kenneth (Jackie) and Christopher; dearest grandfather of Craig (Jenny), Jennifer, Sarah, Stephen, Joey and Michael; dear great grandfather of Ben, Lily and Addyson; brother of the late George. Veteran of the U.S. Air Force during...

VERNA T. BERTAGNOLLI (nee Sendek), 95, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, passed away Jan. 13, 2016 at Brookdale Rockefeller Senior Living Center in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She was born on Dec. 13, 1920 in Windber, PA. She was the beloved wife for 62 years to the late Alfred N. “Fred”, dearest mother of Patricia Friedhoff (husband Herb) (of Johnstown, PA.), Joseph...

VERONICA A. WHITE (nee Koss) age 93, beloved wife of the late Charles E. Sr.; loving mother of Clare Cook (husband Brian), Robert (wife D’Ann), and the late Charles E. Jr.; devoted grandmother of Colleen, Kenneth (wife Natalee), Daniel Cook, and great-grandmother of Emilee and Ella; cherished daughter of the late Lawrence and Barbara (nee Klucarich) Koss; treasured sister of...

ANTHONY J. STANIC age 86, beloved husband for 59 years of Jeanne (nee Ropret); loving father of Michael J. (wife Sheryl), David W. (wife Cathy) and the late A. Mark; devoted grandfather of Amy Kuchenbecker (husband Bill), Mollie Hoar (husband Scott), Becky Stanic (Adam Cervenka), Samantha Phillips, Joseph, Patrick, and Ryan Stanic, Brandon and Dylan Wimbs, and great-grandfather of Harper...

DONNA V. RUGGIERO (nee Speck) age 86, was born on February 21, 1929 in Cleveland passed away on January 10, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Nicholas D.; loving mother of Donna Scott (husband Gary), Michael, Beverly Schilero, Nicolas Jr., Samuel (husband Robert Shepard), Rick (wife Beth), and the late Sandra Meyer (husband John); devoted grandmother of Gary Carpenter (Michelle),...

FRANCIS W. HEMRY age 96, beloved husband for 67 years to Ruth E. (nee Bornemann); loving father of Timothy W. (wife Cathy), Susan K., and Tyrone F. (wife Donna) Hemry; devoted grandfather of 6 and great-grandfather of 14. WWII U.S. Army Air Corps. Veteran.

Francis was born on August 5, 1919 in Hillsdale, Michigan and passed away on January 8,...

Doreen was born Nov. 11, 1941 to the late Alfred and Ivy (nee Sturgess) Vincent in England. She entered into eternal life on January 8, 2016 after a brief illness. She lived in Cleveland most of her life, also living in Illinois for 23 years before moving to Chardon 14 years ago.  Doreen attended St. Mary Catholic Church, where she...

LAURA ANN PARATORE age 54, loving devoted partner for 15 years of the late Paul Colosimo; beloved daughter of John and Madeline (nee DePaola) Paratore; treasured sister of John (wife Ann, nee Czyzycki), Ronald (wife Margaret, nee Snyder), Kathleen Rogers (husband John), Mary Ann Knaus (husband Kurt) and Nicholas (wife JoElla, nee Grim); devoted aunt of Brittany, John Alex, Kirsten,...

BERNARD MICHAEL URDA age 75, Lifelong resident of Lyndhurst Dearest brother of Mary Ann Magda (Julius), Antoinette T. and William J. (deceased), Loving Uncle of Robert Magda (Theresa), Michael Urda (Diane), William Magda (Cynthia), and Kenneth Urda (Karen) Great Uncle of Many.

Mass of Christian Burial Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Church of St. Clare 10:30AM. PLEASE MEET AT...

PATRICK SALVATORE SANO, aged 92 years, beloved husband for 58 years to Merle (nee Van de Wal), dear father of Salvatore “Tory” (wife Maureen), cherished son of the late Salvatore and Philomena (nee Acconciamessa), devoted brother of Katherine Darcy and the late twin Joseph, Anthony, Lucy Pero and John, treasured uncle and great-uncle. Patrick was a United States Air Force...

MARTIN S. SCHREIBER Former husband of Tina Schreiber. Loving son of Richard and Judith (nee Burton). Devoted father of Scott, Robert (deceased) (mother Dianne Dicesare) Tara, Brittany, John, Marissa. Dear Brother of Richard P. (deceased) and Kathy Castrataro (John). Partner of Kelly Kenosh. Uncle and friend to many.

Family will receive friends to celebrate the life of Marty at the...

JULIUS G. PASSALACQUA, age 85, beloved husband for 63 years of Cecilia (nee Mendiola); loving father of Julie L. Koren (husband Raymond), Jerome C. (wife Colleen (nee Kiernan), deceased) and Linda R. Cusick (husband Daniel); devoted grandfather of Raymond M., Matthew C. (partner Brandon Barclay) and Gregory S. (fiancé Michelle McCarthy) Koren, Christopher C. and Karen A. Passalacqua, Daniel J....

DOMENIC R. NARDOLILLO age 99, of Mayfield Heights. Beloved husband of the late Frances J. (nee Porrello). Devoted father of Donna Niland (Patrick), Arlene Reed, and Ronald (Helen). Loving grandfather of Tom Reed (Daniela), Bob Reed (Natalie), Denise Barna (Craig), Michael Reed, Mary-Lynn McClellan (Derek), Mark Niland (Roberta), Michael Niland (Jill), Timothy Roberts (Deceased), Patrick Roberts (Jennifer), Mary Beth Lee...

FLORENCE E. HARNIST (nee Zimmer), age 102, beloved wife of the late Edward; loving mother of Mary Ann Mumford (husband Ernie), Jeanne Berry and James Harnist; devoted grandmother of Kathy, John (Liezel), Michael and Eric and great-grandmother of Christian, Joshua, Robert-John and Anah; treasured daughter of the late Alphonse and Mary (nee Roesler) Zimmer; cherished sister of the late Phyllis...

MARIE EPPICH, age 97, beloved daughter of the late Johann and Josefa (nee Morscher) Eppich; cherished sister of Pauline Eppich of Germany and the late John, Louis, Frank, Joseph and Rosa Eppich; dearest friend of Hilde Kobetitsch and Joseph and Colleen Schauer; dear aunt, great-aunt and cousin of many.

Marie was born in Altlag, Gottschee (Austria) the former Yugoslavia and...

THERESA C. TANSKI (nee Zaremba) age 94, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Richard and the late Thomas (wife Judith, deceased) and Stephen; devoted grandmother of Tiffany Poney (Mark), Joseph Tanski, Michelle Tanski, Sean O’Brien, Rory O’Brien-Palmer (David) and great-grandmother of 5; dearest sister of the late Theodore Zaremba, Gertrude Magalenga, George Zaremba, Lucille Slathe, Jane Gillespie...

JOHN E. WATKINS age 76; beloved husband for 28 years of Rosalie (Ulrich) (nee Racca); loving father of Jamie (wife Brenda), Glenn (wife Kim) and the late John Watkins and Lisa Ulrich; devoted grandfather of 8 and great-grandfather of 3; cherished brother of the late Harry. U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran.

John was born on February 14, 1939 in Parkersburg, WV...