Obituaries

RUDOLPH “RUDI” KNEZ, age 95, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, April 6th, 2014 at the Slovene Home-Skilled Care and Rehabilitation. He was born in Slovenia, November 8, 1918, in Log near Sevnica. He attended the Salesian University in Turin, Italy, as a theology student, the University of Graz, Austria, and John Carroll University, graduating with a degree in mathematics in...

May 2, 1935 – April 3, 2014

Dr. John Charles Johns of Goodyear, Arizona was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 2, 1935. He received his medical degree from The Stritch School of Medicine of Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Johns started his practice of internal medicine in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and was on the medical staff at Akron...

All services are private.

 

ALICE M. POLIS, age 85; beloved daughter of the late Leopold and Angela (nee Orazem) Polis; cherished sister of Ann Sibert (husband Ralph); treasured aunt of Gregg Sibert (wife Diane), Laura Sibert-Cardoza (husband William), Lisa Anderson (husband Ted) and great-aunt of Joshua, Tyler, Alexis and Zachary.

Alice was a resident of Willoughby Hills for just over a year after...

CAROLINE E. POPELKA (nee Schmitz) age 94; Beloved wife of the late Stephen; loving mother of Ronald (deceased), Patricia Nowak, and Robert (wife Carol); devoted grandmother of Theresa Zickert, Robbie (wife Jessica), Kristi, Michael, Ronald Nowak (wife Michelle), Michelle Woodbridge (husband John) and Christine Nowak; devoted great-grandmother of six; dear sister of the late Richard, George, Alfred, Fred and Elmer...

IVAN BEGOVIC, age 52. Beloved son of Pavo and Manda (deceased); dear brother of Ana Begovic-Juhant (deceased), Mary Headley and Nada Wardeiner; loving father of Paul and Roseanna; adored “Dede” of Melissa, Dominic and Jaedyn. He lived a life of many challenges, both mental and physical hardships, but always overcame them to help all his family. He will be missed...

GLORIA M. KLUK (nee Smargiassi) age 84; beloved wife of the late Martin; loving mother of David (wife Patricia), Sandra, Debra Nelson (husband Michael), Laura Koch (husband Robert) and Robert (wife Denise); devoted grandmother of Jennifer and Stephanie, Aron, Jason and Seth, Adrienne, Anthony, Heather, Ilona and Anna, Martin and Chelsea, and great-grandmother of Lauren, Jason, Daniel, Milo, Olive and...

ROSALIA “ZALKA” LIKOZAR age 83, passed away on March 25, 2014 at her residence. She was born September 12, 1930 in Polje, Slovenia and was forced to emigrate to Spittal, Austria after WW II in one of the many displaced persons’ camps due to the imposition of communism in Slovenia. She came to the US and lived in the St....

SYLVIA SENEVIRATNE (nee De Silva), aged 93 years, went to be with the Lord on March 23, 2014, beloved wife of the late Shirely, loving mother of Shanthi Samarasekera (husband Lallith – deceased), Elias Parakrama Seneviratne (wife Nimali), Ernest Priyanath Seneviratne (wife Christine), Charles Sunil Seneviratne (wife Kumarani), and Elizabeth Srima Ranasinghe (husband Gerard Chanaka Ranasinghe), dearest grandmother of 13...

MARIAN A. RANDA (nee Specht) age 89. Beloved wife of the late Paul J. Cherished daughter of the late Charles F. and Marie V. (nee Kristofeck) Specht. Dear sister of Wilford Specht and the late Bernard, Francis and Harold Specht. Dearest aunt of Kathy Leciejewski, Karen Zannella, Kimberly Collister, Karla Rosada and many other nieces and nephews. Retired after 47...

JEAN D. AMATO (nee Salvatore), age 100; beloved wife of the late Vincent; loving mother of Joseph of California; devoted grandmother of Christine, Laura Androsko and great-grandmother of Melissa, John and Jacqueline; Dearest sister of the late Emma DiFiori and Irene Ianiaro and John Salvatore; dear sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt and friend of many.

Jean enjoyed playing bingo and crafts....

Dorothy J. Lucas. Beloved wife of the late Anthony. Loving daughter of the late Joseph and Julie (nee Tudor). Beloved sister of Judge Alfred Lucas and the late Donald (Barbara). Dearest aunt and great-aunt of many.

The family suggests contributions may be made in Dorothy’s memory to St. Jerome Catholic Church, 15000 Lake Shore Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44110.

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ERNEST MITCHELL MCDANIEL. age 65; beloved husband for 42 years of Dolores M. (nee Alioto); loving father of Charles and Lynnette Stollard (husband Clint); devoted grandfather of Samuel and Allison Stollard; cherished son of the late Charles and Joyce (nee Bess); dearest brother of the Tim (wife Beverly) and Dwayne; dear nephew, brother-in-law, uncle and great-uncle of many.

Ernest was...

MARY I. KICKEL (nee Fudella), age 90. Beloved wife of the late Frank S. Loving mother of Frank W. (wife Barbara), Mary Blasko (husband Tom), Ann Kosyk (husband Michael deceased), Paul (wife Phyllis) and Carol Wunsch (husband Jeff). Devoted grandmother of Sarah Kovach (husband Jon), Stephen, Kevin (wife Janet), and Rachel Blasko, Matthew Kosyk, Paul and Jessica Kickel, Jeffrey and...

WILLIAM FRANCIS RYAN, aged 79 years, retired Professor of History and Dean of Arts and Sciences at John Carroll University, beloved husband for 49 years to Jeanne (nee Cavaroc), dear father of Lt. Col. Michael C., U.S.A., Christopher T. (wife Marissa), Megan R. Kelly (husband Stephen) and Eileen R. Ewen (husband Stephen), loving grandfather of Stephanie and Matthew Kelly, and...

ROSE M. O’DONNELL (nee Magyar) age 78; beloved wife for 56 years of Lawrence “Larry”; loving mother of John (wife Patrice), Peg Osborne (husband Gary), Mary Kay O’Donnell (husband Chris) and the late Larry; devoted grandmother of Madeleine, Ian, Erin, Shane, Kathleen, Larry and Megan; cherished daughter of the late John and Margaret (nee Porinchok) Magyar; dearest sister of Clare...

MARIE A. (CALO) FEUDO (nee Caruso) age 98; beloved wife of the late Armando Feudo and Vincent J. Calo; loving mother of Tina Calo and the late Mary Ann Calo and step-mother of Vincent Feudo (wife JoAnn) and Raymond Feudo (wife Pauline); devoted grandmother of 6 and great-grandmother of 12; cherished daughter of the late Charles and Maria (nee Lazzaro)...

BARBARA ANN PFENDER, aged 72 years, beloved daughter of the late Burton and Evelyn (nee Noll), dearest sister of Cynthia Szczecinski (husband Walter), loving and devoted aunt to Amy Schultz (husband Frank), Gregory Szczecinski (wife Jessica), Alison Bell (husband Jason) and Heidi Lehlbach (husband Sean), cherished and special great-aunt to Frankie, Nicholas, Megan, Jacob, Krista, Luke and Mitchell.

Barb...

HARRIET M. BLACK (nee Zelle) age 77; beloved wife of the late Robert; loving mother of Christopher (wife Ann) of Santa Fe, New Mexico; devoted grandmother of Tanner; cherished daughter of the late Edward and Mary (nee Ravnohrib) Zelle; dearest sister of Loretta Yenny, Pauline Peterson (husband Jim) and Edward Zelle, Jr (wife Loretta); dear aunt and great-aunt.

Harriet...

JOHN A. “JACK” McKENNA, age 89; beloved husband of the late Victoria (nee Remkus); loving father of Elizabeth Crockett (husband William) of California; devoted grandfather of Katie Grant (husband Patrick), Kevin Crockett and a great-grandfather to be; treasured son of the late Lloyd and Helen (nee Schoendorf); cherished brother of Lloyd (wife Mary) and the late Eileen Ronn; dearest brother-in-law...