Obituaries

Bernard Brooker age 86. Former husband of Norma. Loving father of John (Melissa) and Bonny Brooker. Dear grandfather of Tina Taylor, Christopher and Samuel Brooker, and great-grandfather of Witney Jenkins.

Bernard was a United Auto Worker, U.S. Army Korean Veteran, life member of the 25th Infantry and he volunteered at the Wickliffe Senior Citizens Center.

The family suggests...

ELIZABETH PETRUS (nee Fazekas), age 90; beloved wife of the late John R.; loving mother of Gerald J. (wife Debra), James J. (wife Sandra) and Maryann Szabados; devoted grandmother of Wendy Mandat (husband Michael), Nicole Kuskie (husband Bryan), Mark and Rebecca Szabados, Matthew (wife Ana), Eric (wife Elizabeth) and great-grandmother of 8; dearest sister of Andrew Fazekas (wife Paula) of...

MARY M. GRAY (nee Skirius), aged 96 years, beloved wife of the late Tony, loving mother of Linda G. Clark and Louise A. Tabor (deceased) (husband Steve), cherished grandmother of Jennifer Kilpatrick (husband Jeffrey), treasured great-grandmother of Bridget, Lauren and Ian, dear sister of the late Nellie, Ann, Verne and Tony, fond aunt and grand-aunt.

Contributions suggested to St. Jude Children’s...

ROBERT SILSBY MORGAN, aged 74 years, beloved husband for 43 years to Madeline “Mel” (nee Mlicki), loving son of the late Robert T. and Irene G. (nee Gallagher), devoted brother of Richard K. (wife June), David G. (wife Linda – deceased), J. Douglas, Thomas M. (significant other Molly Winterich) and William C. (wife Lori), cherished brother-in-law to Ronald P. Mlicki...

JOSEPH J. “JAY” DUCA, age 90; beloved husband for 50 years of Loretta (nee Bystry); loving father of Dana (wife Stephanie) of Chesterland and the late Darryl; devoted grandfather of Joseph R. and Steven W.; dearest brother of Angeline Ferrato (husband Chester, deceased), Mary Hudak (husband Joseph), Margaret Rice (husband Gene) and the late Frank (wife Alice, deceased), Nick, Kate...

HELEN S. CIRINO (nee Minnicucci), age 90. Beloved wife of the late Anthony J. “Casi” Sr.; loving mother of Renee Cirino-Evans (husband Tom), Lorraine Cirino and the late Anthony Cirino, Jr.; cherished grandmother of Thomas Providenti and great-grandmother of Dylan and Talia; adored daughter of the late Peter and Lena (nee Cipoletti) Minnicucci; dearest sister of the late Josephine Taddeo,...

ALLEN JOHN “AL” PERSE, age 64 of Bratenahl; beloved son of Rosemary and Elmer (deceased) Perse ; dearest brother of Elmer J. Jr. M.D. (deceased) (Debbie), David F. M.D., Janet (Gary) Schuster and Jessica A. M.D., J.D.; cherished uncle of Becky Furilla, Jonathan (Kalia), Jamie, Jason, Brian J.D. (Katy), Jeremy D.P.M., Kate (Nick) Cortese, Cassie (Doug) Leiby, Nate Schuster and...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2014 in St. Christopher Catholic Church , 20141 Detroit Road, Rocky River, Ohio 44116 at 11:00 AM. Burial following in Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends to pay tribute and celebrate the life of Phillip at THE CHURCH SATURDAY MORNING 10:00 AM UNTIL TIME OF MASS....

OLGA KALAR (nee Omahen) age 86, wife of the late Ludvik; beloved mother of Tony (wife Diana); cherished grandmother of Andrew (Sofia) and Jessica; sister of Polde (deceased) (wife Fani ) Omahen and the following deceased of Slovenia: Mici, Lojze and Feliks Omahen; dear aunt of Ellie Rickard and family and great-aunt of many in Slovenia.

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MARGARET M. RESNIK (nee Zakacs), aged 95 years, beloved wife of the late Frank John, loving mother of Mary Adams (husband Ronald) and Sandra Barszcz (husband Edward), adored grandmother of Matthew Adams (wife Tina), Jason Adams and April Barszcz, dear sister of the late Andrew, William, Joseph and Pauline.

In lieu of flowers, family requests contributions to Hospice of...

BABETTE DANIELLE “BOO” CHUMITA (nee Dryer) (formerly Farinacci), aged 49 years, beloved wife of Brian M., dearest mother of Sunny Farinacci-Zahler (husband Robert) and Cayne Chumita, former wife of Tony Farinacci, devoted daughter of the late Dale and Rika Dryer, cherished sister of Frank Dryer, Jody Gruener, Carmyn Dryer and the late Elizabeth “Bunny” Dryer and Dale Dryer, Jr., treasured...

JOHN PATRICK STANTON IV, aged 26 years, beloved son of Michelle Schill (nee Buchheit) and Jack Stanton, step-son to Bryce Schill, loving brother of Christian Schill, cherished grandson of Janice and the late Kenneth Buchheit, and Iris and the late John Patrick Stanton II, treasured nephew, cousin and friend to many.

John lived in Northeast Ohio for 26 years....

HOWARD J. SCHLEIMER, age 91; beloved husband of the late Rita M. (nee Trivison); loving father of Robert of Dunedin, FL, Mary “Mimi” Werner (husband Richard) of Dunedin, FL, Barbara Lange (husband James) of Ft Myers, FL and Janet Raymond (husband Kirk) of Clearwater, FL; devoted grandfather of 7 and great-grandfather of 11; cherished son of the late Jacob and...

Mary Ellen Goodlin, 72, of Chardon since the early 1990s, formerly of Mentor-on-the-Lake, passed away May 13, 2014 at Tri-Point Medical Center.

Mary Ellen was born May 10, 1942 in Pittsburgh, PA, the only daughter of the late Miller and Anna (nee Elnyczky) Senovich, and grew up in McDonald, PA. She graduated from Fort Cherry High School in 1961,...

RAYMOND C. LANN age 95; beloved husband for 73 years of the late Marjorie E. (nee Conrad); loving father of John R. (Kathleen), Claudia Valore (Thomas) and the late Lawrence C. (Nancy) and Dennis R. (Karen Russell); devoted grandfather of 5 and great-grandfather of 4; dearest brother of the late Mabel Linthicum, Francis, Leo and Adelade Lann, Leola Urban and...

IRENE P. GOMBITA (nee Kopolovich), age 85; beloved wife of the late Joseph, Jr; loving mother of Mary Ann Fink (husband Daniel), Gary J. (wife Marla), Sharon Paul (husband Dennis) and Joseph M. (wife Marina); devoted grandmother of Brian, Susan and Kevin Fink, Kimberly and Ryan Gombita, Matthew, Anthony and Michele Paul, Alexander and Mark Gombita; dearest sister of the...

JOSEPH ANTHONY FEDELE, age 86, passed away on May 12th. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruth E. (nee Wanda); children Joseph G. (Tami), Claudia D’Arcangelo, Verona Valore (Mike), Gregory MD (Sharon), Christopher (Deborah); and grandchildren Maria Gilmour (Jim), Anthony, Dominic, Gretchen D’Arcangelo, Alexa, Marissa, Devin, Nicholas, Nicolina Valore, Reese and Vincent.

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