Obituaries

LOUIS STRATIGAKOS, 41. Beloved husband of Jessica (nee Pfouts). Most loving father of Demetrios and Violet. Devoted son of Demetrios Stratigakos (Eleni) and Lois Waggoner (Lee). Brother of Christos (deceased). Graduate of Indiana State University. Worked as a geologist at the Mannik & Smith Group. Eight year employee of ATC in Indianapolis, Indiana. Funeral Services will be held on Friday,...

DOROTHY KONTOS, 91. Beloved wife of the late Gust P. Kontos. Most loving mother of Dr. Peter Kontos and Maria (Angelo) Sarris. Loving grandmother of Dorothy (Jay) Bishop, Costas Kontos (Kristen Fox), Dean (Lyndsey) Sarris and Renee Sarris (Kevin Crown). Great-grandmother of Nicholas, Justin and James Bishop, Jillian, Alex and Sam Sarris. Sister of Catherine Magoulias and George Nicolacos (both...

AUGUST C. “AUGIE” BECKER, of Garrettsville, passed away August 9, 2013 surrounded by his loving family and friends. August was born September 28, 1949 in Charleston, WV to the late David A. Becker and the former Wilma Slider.

August was an electrical technician for the past 30 years for the General Electric Company in Ravenna, OH. He also worked at...

Frank J. Potochnik, age 95. Beloved husband for 69 years of Agnes M. (nee Gallik). Loving father of Frank Leonard (former wife Judy), David (wife Donna) and Cynthia Preto (husband Paul). Dear grandfather of Jeanette (husband Sam Riggie), Michelle, Darlene, Janis and Michael (wife Kristin), and great-grandfather of 3. Dear brother of the late Gabriel, Joseph and Alice.

Frank...

DORIS J. MOSES (nee Dailey) age 77; beloved wife for 53 years of Harold L; loving mother of Robert L. (wife Pamela J.) of Ann Arbor, MI and James L.; devoted grandmother of Kristy Lastoria, Michael and Katherine; dearest sister of the late Catherine Wheeler; dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

Doris was a resident of Euclid for 35...

Janice L. Lawson, 81, died on August 3, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 1, 1932 in Lansing MI to Alvin W. Shake and Nita (Norman) Shake. She was a resident of Chardon OH since 2012, previously residing in Morris IL, Augusta KS, Sapulpa OK, and Terre Haute IN.

Janice was a graduate of State High...

BETTY J. BLASSE (nee Hoge), aged 78 years, beloved wife for 37 years to the late Robert S., dearest mother of Timothy Logan and Linda Kovach (husband Steven), step-mother of Barbara Black (husband John), Karen Singleton, Patricia Comai (husband Thomas) and Margaret Blasse, loving grandmother of Cara and Keith Kovach, Timothy Hebebrand and Teresa Kerr (husband David), step-grandmother of David...

RONALD M. BURDICK, age 49, died suddenly Wednesday July 31, 2013. Beloved husband of Penny (nee Gallito); loving father of Jordan, Tyler, Danielle, Tricia Thatcher (husband Joshua) and James; devoted grandfather of Matthew; dear brother of Michael; cherished son-in-law of Kay and the late Martin Gallito; dearest brother-in-law, uncle and friend of many.

In lieu of flowers contributions may...

LOURAINE E. COLLINS (nee Eckert) age 66; beloved wife of the late Henry E. PHD; loving mother of Lesa Droe (husband Adam); devoted grandmother of Alexander and Lilah; dearest sister of Dr Steven Eckert (wife Susan); fond aunt of William Eckert; cherished niece of Joseph Thierstein; dear cousin of Andrew and Bonnie Thierstein; best friend and soul sister of Irene...

KATHLEEN DOTSIKAS age 62 of North Royalton. Wife of Vasilios; loving mother of Konstantine “Dino” (wife Paraskevi “Vicki”) and Olga (husband Michail) Sandikakis; cherished grandmother of Vasilios, Aikaterina, John, Eleni, Anastasia, Katherine, Theodora and Maria; dear sister of Richard and Pasquale Monaco, Elizabeth Saraniti and Emily Silverman and aunt to many nieces and nephews. Funeral Service 11 a.m. Friday August...

BETTY D. SCHNELL (nee Bokan) age 89; beloved wife of the late Jack; loving mother of Nick and Patti Schnell-DeRose (husband Ron); devoted grandmother of Matthew Wilson (wife Michele) Nicole Wilson, Samantha and Erika Schnell and great-grandmother of Madeline, Matthew, Jr, Miley Wilson and Sydney Schnell; cherished sister of the late Mike Bokan (wife Betty); dear aunt and great-aunt of...

DONALD W. BECHTOLD, Ph.D., aged 78 years, beloved husband for 54 years to Clare (nee O’Rourke), loving father of Katie Gorman (Martin) and Cindy Andrews, dear grandfather of Max and Jack Gorman, brother of Leo and the late Raymond and Eugene.

Mass of Christian Burial Monday, Aug. 5, 2013 at Gesu Catholic Church at 10 AM.

Relatives and...

EMILY B. KERN (nee Furlan) age 85; beloved wife for 64 years of William J.; loving mother of Carolann Harkey (husband Mark), William (wife Annie) and Mary Nykiel (husband John); devoted grandmother of Kristen and Laura Harkey; Kelly and Rachel Kern, Michelle and Janeene Bensi, Johnny and Kathleen Nykiel; cherished daughter of the late Leopold and Anna (nee Prijatel) Furlan;...

RUTH CAROLINE HARTMAN DAY WILSON, age 96, of Highland Hts., OH, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2013 at the A.M. McGregor Home. She was born on July 6, 1917 in Ravenna, Ohio, daughter of the late Harry D. and Lorean (Harre) Hartman. She was preceded in death by her husbands George C. Day and Dale F. Wilson, son Richard...

MICHAEL S. GRIGGS, age 61; Retired US Navy Commander; beloved husband of Gerre (nee Copp). Loving father of Jennifer; cherished son of Edna (nee Wisdom) and the late John; dearest brother of Gerald, Ann and the late Ralph.

Michael was a full time employee as a mechanical engineer for Lubrizol. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in...

SISTER JEAN MILLER SISTER JEAN MILLER, OSU (formerly known as Sister M. Matthias), daughter of the late Earl and Helen (nee Rauch) Miller; sister of Patricia Majewski, Earl Miller (Elaine), Roy Miller (Judith), Karen Miller and Dennis Miller and her deceased twin, Joan Packard and a member of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland with whom she shared 62 years of...