Obituaries

Margaret Irene (Welsh) Nightingale, 89, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home on Thursday, December 12, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was a devoted wife and loving mother.

Margaret was born in Youngstown, Ohio on July 28, 1924 to Thomas and Mary Welsh. She married the love of her life, William Arthur Nightingale on Jule 14, 1944. William...

ROBERT M. GARRIS, age 57; beloved husband for 31 years of Jennifer (nee Medsker); loving father of Carolyn A. Miller (husband Bret), Robert F. (wife Vivien) and Eric S.; devoted grandfather of Robby Elvis; cherished son of Norbert P. and Rhita C. (nee Widlak); dearest brother of twins Paul (wife Maureen) and Phillip, Donna, Gregory and Christopher; dear uncle and...

Mass of Christian Burial for Maria Mudzyn, 88, will be on Monday, December 16, 2013 at 11:30 AM at The Church of St. Mary, 401 North Street, Chardon. Maria Mudzyn (nee Zacierka) passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Briar Hill Health Care Residence.

Maria was born in Slobuolka, Poland on June 22, 1925. She married her husband, Stanley...

All arrangements are pending.

 

DIANE PATTON-PICK (nee Keefer), aged 67 years, beloved mother of Kenneth M. Lavin (wife Stacie), loving grandmother of Niko, cherished daughter of Shirley Miller (nee Patton) (husband Harold Miller – deceased) and the late John Pershing Keefer, devoted sister of Wendy Zella (husband Ed) and the late Ken Miller.

Diane grew up in Chagrin Falls and attended Orange Schools....

JEAN L. BUSANUS (nee Kastner), aged 88 years, beloved wife of the late Howard W., dearest mother of James W. (wife Martha), Patricia J. Stenko (husband Michael) and B.A. “Betty Ann” Hohman (husband Robert – deceased), loving grandmother of Jessica Schmidt, Kimberly Hinton, Haley Hohman-Hebert, Taryn Hohman and Gregory Busanus, great-grandmother of Lilli Ann Marie Hebert, cherished sister of Glenn...

KATHRYN L. TAYLOR (nee Johns), aged 93 years, beloved wife of the late Richard L. Taylor, M.D., dearest mother of Richard L. Taylor, M.D. and the late Robert Courtney Taylor, fond sister of the late Melvin Johns. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 16, 2013 at the funeral home at 1:00 PM. Entombment following in Knollwood Cemetery. The...

JOSEPH D. POPE JR. of Chesterland, passed away December 6, 2013 at the age of 59. He was cared for by his loving sister, Christine Wallis also of Chesterland. Joseph was born January 17, 1954 in Baltimore, MD to the late Joseph D. Sr. and Caroline (nee Tomak) Pope.

Joseph is also survived by his step-daughter Kelly Hatzo. He was...

THOMAS J. “Doc” SANTORE, age 77; beloved husband for 27 years of Louise (nee Vlasich); loving father of Denese (Terry) Guinta, Dawn (David) Grant, Kathleen (Greg) Mumau, Sue Remington and Michele (Brad) Volke; devoted grandfather of 9 and great-grandfather of 11; cherished brother of William (Ruth, deceased) Santore, Rita (“Nock”) Nockengust, and Florence (Joe) Srp. Dear uncle and great-uncle of...

ERNST R. BORNEMANN age 97 beloved husband of Margot (nee Osmenda); loving father of Monika (Tom) Ross, Thomas and Annette (Michael) Doley; cherished grandfather of Timothy and Michael Ross, Tracy and Thomas Jr. Bornemann and Maeve Doley; great-grandfather of six; brother of the late Christina Bornemann and uncle of many in Germany. Retired employee of the Leiden Cabinet Co. and...

GEORGE J. RUDY, age 97, of Lyndhurst. Beloved husband of the late Lena (nee Nicolli); dearest brother of one sister and seven brothers (all deceased); dear uncle, great uncle, great-great uncle and great-great-great uncle. World War II U.S. Army Veteran. Member of the Catholic War Veterans Post 1812, American Legion Post 559 and Disabled American Veterans. Friends will be received...

BLAINE W. JONES age 81 of Willoughby Hills, passed away December 3, 2013 at University Hospital. He was the beloved husband for 60 years of Bernice (nee Sumey); loving father of Randal (wife Janet) and Bonnie Pollizi (husband David); devoted grandfather of Victoria, Jacqueline and Brian; cherished son of the late William and Elizabeth (nee Show); dearest brother of Paul....

GEORGE S. HOBERNEY, age 76 passed away December 3, 2013 in Willoughby Hills. He was born January 25, 1937 in Lilly, PA. He was the beloved husband for 56 years of Rita (nee Tutsock); loving father of Malinda Miozzi (Russ), Denise Mertik (Joe), George, Jr, Annette Drocton (Jerry) and Brian; devoted grandfather of Jeff Miozzi (Melissa), Nicole McEwen (Garrett), Stacey...

JOSEPH A. GAGLIANO SR., aged 86 years, beloved husband for 60 years to Jessie (nee Trinca), dear father of Nancy Farmer (Roger), Gina Pumphrey (Roger), Joseph Jr. (Sue), Therese Dragga (Mike), Patrick, Gregory and John (Millie), loving grandfather of 11 and great-grandfather of 5, devoted son of the late Joseph and Katherine (nee Cariota), cherished brother of Claire Gallo, Nancy...

ANTON VEGEL age 86 , beloved husband of Mariana (nee Bogataj); loving father of Maria (Joseph) Skrabec; Frank (Wanda); Tony (Nancy) and Stephanie (Marty) Ross; cherished grandfather of Joseph (Danielle) Skrabec, MaryAnn (Adam) Stoila, Theresa Skrabec, Lisa, Anton, Mary, Matthew, Natalie and Danny Vegel, Ian and Elysha Ross and great-grandfather of Vivienne and Gabriel Skrabec; dear brother of Ivan, Joze,...

ELIAS DAHER, age 96. Beloved husband for 63 years of the late Marie (nee Hanna); loving father of Diana Najem (husband John, deceased), Fadia Daher-Rassi, Liliane Richa (husband Richard Jackson), Tony and Nemtallah (wife Ghada); devoted grandfather of Michael Najem (wife Tara), Lena Najem, Jad Richa, Michele Scavdis (husband Tony), Justin Rassi, Amanda Schmidt (husband Eric), Zoey and Eli Daher...

MARJORIE E. LANN (nee Conrad) age 90; beloved wife for 73 years of Raymond C.; loving mother of John R. (Kathleen), Claudia Valore (Thomas) and the late Lawrence (Nancy) and Dennis R. (Karen Russell); devoted grandmother of 5 and great-grandmother of 4.

Margie was a resident of Willoughby and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church for just over...

JOHN P. KEEFE, M.D., age 78, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2013 at Lutheran Home at Concord Reserve in Westlake, Ohio. Beloved father of Allison Keefe (husband Yuriy Ivanov), Catherine Hodgkins (husband Scott), Patricia Abarno (husband John P.), John, Jr. (wife Susannah) and Mary; loving grandfather of Ashley, Scott Patrick, Connor John and Brady; cherished son of the late...

MARY L. KREMZAR (nee Razum) age 97 of San Juan, CA formerly of Euclid passed away November 20, 2013. Wife of the late Albin; beloved mother of Albin (Mary Jo) and John; cherished grandmother of Christine and Alan (Diana) Kremzar, Elaine (Daniel) Sulewski and Lindsay Buehler; great-grandmother of Dylan; sister of nine deceased and aunt of many.

Mass of...