Obituaries

ANTHONY V. PETTINE Jr., age 55; beloved partner for 15 years of Christopher Olszewski; loving son of the late Anthony V. Sr. and Christine (nee Teresi); cherished brother of Luann (John) Walsh and Jon C.; devoted uncle of Marie (Derek) Wooden, James Laurie III, Amber (John) Sandy, and Jordan, Brianna, Emma, and Marlee Pettine and great-uncle of Ashley, Bret, Taylor,...

IDA G. CESNIK (nee Roberts), aged 96 years, born on May 9, 1915 in New York City, N.Y., beloved wife of the late Albert, dear daughter of the late Gaetano and Angela (nee Rapa) Roberts, cherished sister of Sylvester Roberts, Anthony Roberts, Mary Jane Walters, and the late Gerald and Raymond Roberts and Elvera Fondale, loving aunt, grand-aunt and great-grand-aunt....

“ROBERT E. “Bob” TRAPP., age 91. Beloved husband of the late Mary (nee Kormas). Dear father of Diane Tucker (husband Lance) of Columbus, OH. Loving grandfather of Danielle Bloor (husband Clayton) of Ramona, CA and great grandfather of Eli. Dear brother of Richard (wife Mary Anne) of Erie, PA. Fond uncle of Thomas Trapp, Carol Lloyd, and many other nieces...

ELI R. POLJAK, age 52. Beloved husband for 29 years of Monica (nee Belpulsi). Cherished son of the late Eli and Helen (nee Jelenic). Brother of William McDonald and Jeanette Wakely. Dearest son-in-law of Ernest and Emily (nee DeGilio) Belpulsi. Dear nephew, cousin and friend of many.

Contributions may be made in Eli’s memory to American Cancer Society. A...

“ANTON “TONY” MAZI age 80 of Eastlake. Beloved husband of Lidia (nee Vodopivec). Loving father of Anita (Rusty) Rogers and Thomas (Angela) Mazi; Cherished grandfather of Christopher Mazi and Miranda Rogers. Dear brother of Marjan, Fani Godec and Emi Crnic (all of Slovenia). Uncle of many nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Mass will he held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday...

ANGELA VRANA (nee Gracic), aged 89 years, beloved wife of the late Josef, dearest mother of Emil (wife Vlasta) and Karl (wife Donna), loving grandmother of Lori Tanski (husband Mark), Kristi Apelt (Husband Ron), Michael Vrana, Katherine Sferry (husband John), Richard Vrana and Mary Vrana, fond great-grandmother of Emily Tanski, Blake Tanski, Isabella Sferry and Lily Apelt, cherished sister of...

AMALIA SELWAN (nee Maroun), age 94. Beloved wife of the late Nemer. Loving mother of Mahiba Sahlani (husband Labib), Maroun (wife Antoinette), Nohad Daher (husband Bechara), twins Noelle Andrea (husband Ray) and Amale Burlak (husband Edward) and the late John (wife Amal). Devoted grandmother of 17 and great-grandmother of 23. Dearest sister of Milia Thomey and the late Afifi Ina,...

RICHARD J. “DICK” HANSLIK age 68, son of the late Mary Elizabeth and Russell Hanslik; beloved brother of Robert (Mary Lou) Hanslik and Barbara Asuma (deceased); cherished uncle of eight and great-uncle of 19. US Army Veteran.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday May 25, 2011 at Divine Word Church (Kirtland,OH). Interment All Souls Cemetery....

SISTER KEARNS SISTER JEANNETTE KEARNS, OSU (Maryann Kearns), daughter of the late Franklin and Margaret (nee Cassidy), loving cousin, and a member of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland with whom she shared 51 years of her life.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, May 24, at 7:00 PM at the URSULINE MOTHERHOUSE, 2600 LANDER ROAD,...

MARJORIE M. BOYD (nee Thomas), aged 91 years, beloved mother of Barbara Boyd and Beverly Chambers (husband Jay), loving grandmother of Brooke Chambers, devoted daughter of the late Ernest and Edna (nee Fletterich) Thomas, cherished sister of the late Doris Wills and Del Thomas, treasured aunt and grand-aunt to many.

Funeral services Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Funeral...

GUS P. KAROS, age 87. Beloved son of the late Peter and Jennie (nee Kapogine). Cherished brother of Nicholas (wife Florence) and the late William P. Loving uncle of Meloney Herrick (husband Craig), Margo Karos (Doug), Paige Navratil (husband Craig) and great-uncle of Nick, Julia, Alex and Nicky. World War II U.S. Army Veteran.

In lieu of flowers family suggests...

JOHN RADOVIC age 96, husband of the late Josephine (nee Kastelic); beloved father of Anne Marie (Stephen) Hovancsek and Josie (Frank) Horvath; cherished grandfather of Annie Sero, Mary Hovanscek-Verbic, John Hovancsek, and Christina Horvath and great-grandfather of Charles, Nathanial, Madigan and Sienna; dear brother of Marija Radovicevic, Ana Sekoranja, Jozefa Kaplan and the late Jozif and Amalija; dearest friend of...

STEPHEN DORAN, aged 76 years, beloved husband of the late Evalena (nee Pauley), dear father of Timothy (wife Kimberly) and Eli (wife Sharon), loving grandfather of Anthony, Sean, Kelsie, Tori, Nicole, Colin, James and the late Geddy Leigh, fond brother-in-law to Rosetta Barfield, Linda Figeroa, Iverson Pauley, Jr., and Pastor Hershel Pauley. Stephen was a Christian minister to many congregations....

JEFFREY F. BOLEK age 57, died May 13, 2011 unexpectedly after a brief illness. Beloved son of Marjorie and the late Frank. Dearest brother of Lynne Gray (husband Jerry), Frank (wife Kathy) and Mary Zeitz (husband Edward). Loving uncle of Frankie and Anna. Contributions may be made in Jeff’s memory to Cleveland Food Bank, 15500 South Waterloo Road, Cleveland, Ohio...

WILBUR H. FLACK, age 90; beloved husband for 68 years of the late Mary M. (nee Maher); devoted son of the late Wilbur and Charlotte (nee Hanus); dearest brother-in-law of George and Edythe Maher, Patricia and Albert Zak, Lydia Maher and the late Anne and Glenn Hunt, Catherine and Edward Goedecke, Philip Maher and Margaret “Peggy” Maher; loving uncle and...

THERESA HUBERT (nee Artino) age 97. Beloved wife of the late Francis. Cherished daughter of the late Anthony and Maria (nee Sanfilippi) Artino. Loving sister of the late Corinne Gortz (husband Frank, deceased) and Samuel Artino (wife Madeline, deceased). Treasured aunt of Barbara Artino, Geri Nagel (husband Al) and great-aunt of Steven Nagel and Jeff Nagel (wife Colleen). Dearest step-mother...

ROBERT S. BLASSE, age 91. Beloved husband for 37 years of Betty J. (nee Hoge) and the late Helen (nee Horgan). Loving father of Barbara Black (husband John), Karen Singleton, Patricia Comai (husband Thomas), Margaret Blasse and step-father of Timothy Logan and Linda Kovach (husband Steven). Devoted grandfather of David Black (wife Robyn) and Denise Black, Joseph and Patrick Antenucci...

JEAN E. ATWELL (nee Murfello) age 83. Beloved wife of the late James R., Sr. Loving mother of James R., Jr (wife Diane) and Lisa Miller (husband Bill). Devoted grandmother of Melissa Nicely (husband Mitch), Rachel Watson and great-grandmother of Noah. Cherished daughter of the late William and Bertha (nee Pott) Murfello. Dearest sister of Betty Lette (husband Roger, deceased),...

JOHN WILLIAM MERCER, aged 80 years, dearly beloved husband for 55 years to Jacquelyn (nee Shuman), dear father of Walter, Leslie Lance (husband Thomas) and Amanda, fond brother of Robert and the late Betty Mercer and Kathleen Martin.

In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested to The Alzheimer’s Association, 23215 Commerce Park Dr., Suite 300, Beachwood, OH. 44122; or to Hospice...

MARY KATHLEEN “KAY” METHVEN (nee Ganley) age 80, died May 6, 2011. Beloved wife for 50 years of David. Cherished mother of Laurie Elizabeth. Loving daughter of the late Thomas and Bridget (nee Igoe) Ganley. Dear sister of the late Thomas Ganley, Jr.

Contributions may be made in Kay’s memory to Hillcrest Hospital SICU 6700 Mayfield Rd Mayfield Hts,...