Obituaries

Rita A. Koehler, (nee Vitek), 91, passed peacefully away January 13, 2015 at her home in Richmond Heights. She was born March 5, 1923 and lived in South Euclid before moving to Richmond Heights 60 years ago.

As a homemaker, she was devoted to her family. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Paschal Baylon Church and as a volunteer...

ANTHONY A. TRANCHITO, aged 98 years, beloved husband for 67 years to the late Viola A. (nee Spetrino), dear father of Lynn Wellington and Anthony J. Tranchito (wife Maureen), loving grandfather of Dr. Joseph Wellington (wife Katrina), Christen Tranchito Stahl (husband Casey) and Derek Tranchito, great-grandfather of Jack and Charlie Wellington, devoted son of the late Natale and Josephine (nee...

ANGELA M. PIZEM (nee Jernejsic), age 101, of Cleveland passed away January 11, 2015 at Fairmount Health Center in Willoughby.

She was the wife of the late Frank; beloved mother of Leonard (Jeanette), Richard (Camille) and John (Rhema); cherished grandmother of Catherine (Joe) O’Malley, Richard (Denise) Pizem, Christine (Eric) Pasko, Robert (Jane) Pizem, Laura (Jeffrey) Urban, Jeffrey (Janice) Pizem and...

FRANK C. CERCELLE, aged 92 years, dearly beloved husband for 57 years to Margaret (nee Betz), dear father of Timothy (wife Audrey), loving grandfather of Christopher and Ryan, devoted son of the late Carmen and Carmela (nee Gentilcore), cherished brother of the late Ralph J. and Marie Ryan (husband Lawrence – deceased), treasured uncle and great-uncle.  United States Army Veteran.

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EVA MARIE ANGELO (nee Ciofani) age 91, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Linda Lou (deceased), Laura Lee Mayer and Joseph (Lori); devoted grandmother of Kathleen Pietropinto (Andy), James Chakerelis, Joseph, Nicholas, John, great-grandmother of Dahnyale, Harry, Andrew and great-great-grandmother of Michael; cherished daughter of the late Vincent and Loretta (nee Colantonio) Ciofani; dearest sister of Romeo...

JEFFREY S. NAGLE age 58; beloved husband for 33 years of Barbara (nee Speidel); loving father of Josh (wife Gina Grimm) and Brad (wife Ali Beatty); devoted son of Joseph and Otomie (nee Caswell); cherished brother of Dan, Dennis (wife Rita), David (wife Robin), Mickey Ebsch (husband Bob), Cindy Rickey (husband Ken, deceased), Rick (deceased) (wife Jackey) and Tom (wife...

 

JOHN M. SALONA, age 60 passed away December 28, 2014 at Majora Lane Care Center in Millersburg, Ohio. He was a resident there for the past 10 years.

John was born August 9, 1954 in Painesville, OH and graduated from Riverside High School . He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran and enjoyed playing the drums.

He is...

MATTHEW M. “MATT” D’ARCY, age 82, passed away January 7, 2015.  He was born May 26, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Michael and Julia (nee Madden) D’Arcy, both deceased.  Both were born in Ireland; Michael close to Milton Malby, County Clare and Julia in Tourmakeady, County Mayo.  They immigrated independently to Cleveland, where they met at a dance.  After...

Elizabeth M. Baar (nee Hofferberth) age 94, beloved wife of the late Erich Theodore; loving mother of Caroline “Carrie” Wilford (husband Thomas) of Euclid; cherished sister of Margot James; preceded in death by two brothers: Karl and  Arthur, and four sisters: Erna, Margarethe, Elfriede, and Ruth; dear aunt and great aunt of many.

Elizabeth was born and educated in Karlsruhe,...

MICHAEL J. GAETA age 80; beloved husband for 46 years of the late Josephine A. “Jo” (nee Sottosanti); cherished father of Mary Beth Beebe (husband Earl), Philip (wife Patricia), Cheryl Alsheimer (husband Frank), and Michael Jr. (wife Maureen); devoted grandfather of Christina, Michael, Mark and David Beebe, Nicholas Gaeta and Cara Melaragno, Alexis and Austin Alsheimer, and Madeline and Morgan...

Mass of Christian burial for Marija “Marinka” Kovacic, 88, of Euclid, will be held 10 a.m. Monday January 12, 2015 at St. Vitus Church 6019 Lausche Ave. Cleveland, OH 44103 followed by burial in All Souls Cemetery.

Marija passed away Thursday at the Slovene Home for the Aged in Cleveland.  Born in Slovenia, she had been a resident of Euclid...

SHIRLEE R. LIUZZO (nee Rathburn), age 87; beloved wife of the late Joseph; cherished mother of Michael (wife Joy, nee Cicman); dearest sister of the late Eddie and sister-in-law of Carmella DeJohn (husband Ross Sr.), Mary, Mario (wife JoAnn) and the late Nancy Mazzone (husband Biagio, deceased) and Anthony; adored aunt, great-aunt and great-great aunt of many; loving companion of...

Beverly A. Steinert (93) of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, passed away January 1, 2015 at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.  Beverly was born in Pittsburgh, PA on August 8, 1921 to the late Edwin (Edward) Steinert and Helen Hickson (nee Gilmore). Besides her parents, Beverly was preceded in death by her step-father James R. Hickson and her companion dog Brandy.

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Edward P. McCarthy, age 89, beloved husband of the late Rosalie (nee Capobianco); loving father of Edward (wife Doreen) and the late Kenneth; devoted grandfather of Brian (wife Lisa), Timothy (wife Michaella), Kevin (Tean Frederick), Michael (fiancée Laura Snyder) and Kaitlyn; dear great-grandfather of Ryan and Andrew Garver; dearest son of the late John and Delia (nee McGee); cherished brother...

DONALD J. PISANI, age 80; beloved husband for over 50 years of Lyn (nee Shanaburg); loving father of Michelle (deceased),  Thomas (wife Anita), Michael (wife Annette), John (wife Amy), and Lesa Grady (husband Michael); devoted grandfather of Danielle Moore (husband Jay), Nicole Georgitsos, Vincent Sabato, Dante, Chelsea and Alyssa Pisani, Mike (fiancé Dana Kraynack) and Zach Pisani, Nathan and Isabelle...

SYLVIA PLYMESSER (nee Mihevc), age 88, of Cleveland, passed away at the Slovene Home for the Aged January 3rd, 2015.  Sylvia was the beloved wife of the late William H.; daughter of the late Joseph and Antonija (nee Miclavec) Mihevc; dear sister of the following deceased:  Josephine “Pep” (husband Albin deceased) Flaisman and Edward L. (wife Glenna deceased) Mihevc; cherished...

ALICE P. LADD (nee Weeks), age 84; beloved wife of the late Norman; loving mother of Carolyn Ladd (husband William Mulert), Nancy DiVita, Jeffery (wife Beth); devoted grandmother of Alison Fecher (Leland), Eliza Mulert, Matthew (Meredith), Ryan (Lyndsey) and Andrew (Staci) DiVita and Erin Ladd and “GG” of Anderson, Harris and Jack; fond mother-in-law of Anthony DiVita; cherished daughter of...

CAROLYN M. MARKEL (nee Malovrh) age 92, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Laura Levereaux (deceased) (husband David), Joseph, Ruth Austin (husband Lawrence), William (deceased), James, Carl (wife Karyn) and Frances Markel (husband Dale Levandier); devoted grandmother of Brian, Craig (Lorie), Michelle, and Phillip (Alysia) Austin, David Levereaux (Erin), Halle, Hannah, and Samuel Markel, Marie and Suzanne...

PEARL M. VIENNA (nee Madda) age 81; passed away on Monday December 29, 2014 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Beloved wife of the late Angelo; loving mother of Charles (wife Pamela), Karen DiBenedetto (husband David), Dianne Pallaise (husband Terry) and Sheri Valentino (husband Daniel); devoted grandmother of Danielle Shellito (Brian), Vanessa Braun (Larry), David DiBenedetto, Jr, Michael DiBenedetto...

MARGARET A. KOSIR (nee Padisak) died on December 29, 2014 after a short illness. She was 91 years old and lived and died on her own terms. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Godfrey “Mac” Kosir and her son-in-law Daniel Reddick. She is survived by her daughter Fran Reddick, her granddaughter Diana Reddick and her brother George...