Obituaries

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...

GIUSEPPINA LALLITTO (nee Gammieri) age 89. Entered into eternal life June 26, 2014 in Italy. Beloved wife of the late Pasquale. Loving mother of Nicola (wife Tina), Gino (wife Teresa), Antonio (wife Anna), Michele (wife Michelina), Giovanni (wife Antonella) and Fernando (wife Marisa). Cherished grandmother of 14 and great grandmother of 15. Dear sister of 8.

A Mass in...

JOHN SCHENOVITCH age 93, longtime resident of Richmond Heights. Entered into eternal life June 24, 2014. Beloved husband for 52 years of the late Thelma M. (nee Bender). Loving stepfather of Sandra J. Matheny (deceased) (husband Donald K. Sr.), Gary M. (deceased), and Brian F. Yost (wife Janice M.). Dearest step-grandfather of Kevin B. and Kenneth B. Yost (wife Jennifer),...

Mass of Christian Burial for Martin Draksic, 74 of Kirtland will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Divine Word Church 8100 Eagle Rd., Kirtland.

Mr. Draksic passed away Sunday June 22, 2014 at his residence.

He was born October 29, 1939 in Brezova Gora, Croatia, he had been a resident of Kirtland for 26 years.

Mr. Draksic was a machinist...

Phillip M. Alich. 65, of Willowick passed away Sunday June 22, 2014 at the Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland.

Mr. Alich a machinist by trade, was the band leader of the “Phil Alich and Co.” and later joined the “Fred Kuhar Orchestra” for the last seventeen years. He was a member of the Recher Hall Slovenian National Home...

JOSEPH M. ZAKRAYSEK, age 87. Beloved husband for 65 years of Margaret J. (nee Slivenik). Loving father of Dennis J. (wife Tracy). Devoted grandfather of Amanda and Jeffrey. Cherished son of the late Joseph M., Sr. and Mary (nee Skubic). Dear brother of Ann Volcjak, Mary Welch, Christine Welsh, Helen Fisher, Jenny Kusher, and Molly Beebe (deceased).

Born October...