Obituaries

ELIZABETH L. “BETTY” HAYS age 95. Entered into eternal life July 10, 2014. Beloved daughter of the late Daniel O’Connor and Lillian (nee Lewis) Hays. Loving sister of the late Wilbur and Harry Hays, Lucile Geurink, and Jane Kalfas. Cherished aunt of Ronald (wife Elizabeth) and Larry Kalfas, William (wife Victoria) Geurink, David Geurink (deceased) (wife Edina) and great aunt...

Carolyn Jo Theresa (nee Sankovich) Miller-Grissom, 68, passed away July 9th, 2014. She was born in Tennessee on November 20, 1945 and was a resident of Casa Grande, AZ.

Carolyn was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She owned and operated her own housekeeping business and enjoyed time in casinos. She will be remembered as an easygoing, fun-loving woman...

MARY ANNE KINNEY (nee Sullivan), aged 63 years, beloved wife of the late Francis C. “Frank”, loving daughter of the late Robert W. and Kathleen L. (nee Groucutt) Sullivan, cherished sister of William Sullivan (Lieng Carlin), Kathleen Keller (Rich Ferreri), Thomas Sullivan (wife Leslie), Patricia, Robert and Michael Sullivan, treasured aunt of Scott, Mary Kay, Kate, Kevin, Tom, Mike, Anne,...

Mary Vukosavic (nee Abramovic), age 75. Dearest wife of Nikola (deceased); beloved mother of Kathy and Tina (Ivo) Skorin; loving grandmother of Josip, Nikola and Ana; dear sister of Dragica (Ivan, deceased), Ana (Philip) Dzanko and the deceased: Father Josip Abramovic, Jure Abramovic, Ljubica (Tony) Pavic; dear sister-in-law of Anica Tomic.

Family will receive friends to pay tribute to...

GRETA J. “Joan” LICHT (nee Hisey) age 81. Entered eternal life July 5, 2014. Beloved wife of Jerry. Loving mother of David Dilleaher and Mindy Boothe (husband Bob). Cherished grandmother of Bre Steffens (husband Chad), Jenny Cruger, Andrew and Nicholas Boothe and great-grandmother of Jake, Julie, Ben, Timmy and Ruby. Dearest daughter of the late Winton and Nina (nee Allen)...

LEO A. PARATORE, SR., age 80, of Mayfield Heights. Beloved Husband of 59 years of Anna Marie (nee Antonacci). Devoted Father of Nicolette Fratantonio (Nicholas), Sam, Leo Jr. (dec.), and Charles. Dearest Grandfather of Brianne, Brayden, Brody, Sebastian, Mackenzie, Schyler, Gabriella, and Sabrina. Great-Grandfather of three. Loving Brother of Joseph (Sally), Frank (Louise), John (Madeline), and Carol White (Richard).

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JANICE A. GIERING (nee Potts), aged 87 years, beloved wife for 62 years to the late Wayne G., dear mother of Richard (of California) and the late LeeAnn, grandmother of Orion (of Arizona). Mrs. Giering was the Director of Communications for the Interchurch Council of Greater Cleveland, and served as host and producer of many church related broadcasts on radio,...

MILAN MEDICA, age 62. Father of Jessica Jenkin (Richard) and Renee; grandfather of Arwen; son of the deceased Josip and Helena; brother of Nadalina Markon (Marcelo, deceased), Josip (Maria); brother, uncle and great uncle to many in other countries.

Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Milan at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF...

BURTON W. CARLSON, age 97. Beloved husband for 72 years of Gunvor B. (nee Ericsson). Loving father of Burton W., Jr. (wife Carole) of Bloomfield, MI; Ingrid B. Gotrich(deceased) (husband Lennart) and David L. (wife Susan). Devoted grandfather of Burton W., III (wife Gigi), Amy D., Keith D. (wife Kami), Douglas A. (wife Corrine), Britt B. Bevacqua (husband Tim), SFC...

HARRY EDWARD DOUGLASS, JR., aged 83 years, beloved husband for 57 years to Lillian Annette (nee Head), dear father of Alan Edward (wife Claudia) and David William Douglass. United States Navy Veteran. Memorial donations suggested to the American Cancer Society.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 7, 2014 at the funeral home at 1:30 PM. Entombment following...

GEORGE A. KAVASIS age 68; beloved husband for 38 years of Donna (nee Fendrich); cherished son of the late Anastasios and Vasilia; dearest brother of Theodore of Greece; dear uncle and cousin of many.

After being born and raised in Greece, George was a resident of Mayfield Heights for 25 years. He worked as a manager of a greenhouse...

ROSE M. ALBANESE (nee Composino), aged 93 years, beloved wife of the late William J., dearest mother of Billie Marie Jordan (husband Neil – deceased), Nancy Albanese and Margaret Crawford (fiance Craig VonGunten), loving grandmother of Michael Jordan (Elizabeth), Robert Crawford (Bryna), Laura Golias (Daniel) and Hilary Crawford, great-grandmother of Julia Rose Jordan, devoted sister of the late Joseph, Michael...

NIKOLA VALENTIC, age 75. Beloved husband of Bare (nee Smolic); dear father of Mare (Dragan) Raspovic, Milka (Robert) Rossilli, Mira (Brian) Bunjevac, Rozi (Dr. Nicholas) Abell; grandfather of 13; great grandfather of 2; brother of Joso, Zora Turkalj and Dragica.

The family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Nikola at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL...

JANE HALLOWAY (nee Wisniewski) age 92. Beloved wife of William (dec.) of 62 years; Dearest Mother of Joyce Kearns (Bill-dec.); Bro. Will, Larry (dec.)(Susan), Bev Paternite (Frank), Steve (Reggie), Gary and Mary Beth Arendash (Mike); Devoted Grandmother of Jeff, Chris, Tony, Kathy, Brittany and Ashley; Great-grandmother of Shane, Maryjane, Violet and Cassidy; Dear sister of Marion, Henry, Ted, Adam, Lucielle...