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John R. Hannon
JOHN R. HANNON age 86, passed away September 24, 2010; beloved son of the late Helen (nee Beck) and Robert L. Sr.; devoted brother of the late Robert L. Jr. and Betty Jane Langer; cherished uncle of Betsy Langer Kapp (husband Terry), Katey B. and Mary Langer, Kevin S. Hannon (wife Annie), Aedan and Brogan Hannon, and the late Robert...

Margaret A. Berkopec
MARGARET A. BERKOPEC age 31 of Willoughby Hills. Passed away September 24. She was a Special Education Teacher for the Mayfield and Wickliffe School Districts. Beloved daughter of Anton and Anica (nee Stanisa); cherished sister of Barbara; niece and cousin to many in Slovenia and US.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, September...

Kenneth L. Prattis
KENNETH L. PRATTIS, age 96. Beloved husband of Barbara S. (nee Silverman). US Army WW II Veteran. ALL SERVICES PRIVATE.
Cremation by DeJohn Crematory.

Lillian A Peterson
LILLIAN A. PETERSON (nee Markgraf), aged 84 years, beloved wife for 62 years to Lyle C., dearest mother of Joan Schaefer (Jim), Susan Knauer (Bill) and Carl (Dianna), loving grandmother of Katy Hoyt, Julie Bumgardner, Karen and Kelly Schaefer, and Taylor and Christopher Peterson, fond great-grandmother of 5. Funeral services Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 at the Funeral Home at 10:30...

Jean Katherine Clark
Jean K. Clark (nee Close), aged 82 years, beloved wife for 56 years to William A. “Pat”, loving mother of Katherine Bruno (husband Alan), dear grandmother of Derick Bruno, cherished aunt of David and Donna Hamilton, fond cousin of Marilyn and Arthur “Skip” Braudrick and Melody Braudrick and Charles Webb III, sister of Margaret Ann Hertrick.
Funeral services will...
Lynda Carol Burke
Lynda Carol Burke (nee Scheer), age 70, resident of South Euclid for 24 years and formerly of Cleveland Heights passed away Sunday, September 19, 2010. Born July 31, 1940, in Flint, Michigan. Loving mother of Colleen Burke (Kenneth Alexander), John Burke (Traci Neligan), George Burke, Maureen Burke (Pearce Cobarr); sister of John Scheer (Michol); dearest grandmother of 9. Preceeded in...

Cynthia Minadeo
CYNTHIA MINADEO (nee Mantel) age 70. Beloved wife of the late Carmen A. Loving mother of John B., Alexandra Grassie (husband Tom), and Matthew C. Devoted grandmother of Emily and Carmen Grassie, and LJ Minadeo. Cherished sister of Jim Mantel (wife Marian). Best friend of Bette Gaizutis. Contributions may be made in Cynthia’s memory to the Cynthia Minadeo Memorial Schorlarship...

Anthony L Immormino
ANTHONY L. IMMORMINO, age 84. Beloved husband for 61 years of the late Gertrude I. (nee Slattery). Loving father of Thomas (wife Carm), William (wife Janet), Kathleen and Edward (wife Joanne) Devoted grandfather of Tom, Kim, Chris, Brittany, Halle and Anthony. Treasured son of the late Nunzio and Christine (nee Coniglio) Immormino. Dearest brother of the late Sam and Nancy...
Leslie Koncz
LESLIE JULIUS KONCZ, aged 81 years, beloved husband of the late Margaret (nee Vargo), dearest father of Leslie”Janie” Sekerak (husband Charles), loving grandfather of Matthew Sekerak, cherished son of the late Stephen and Elizabeth (nee Dombradi), devoted brother of Frank, Irene Anthony, Ethel Wargo and 6 deceased brothers and sisters, treasured “Uncle Lutzie” to many.
Mr. Koncz was a...
Gizella R. Balog
GIZELLA R. BALOG (nee Stopek), aged 88 years, beloved wife of the late William L., dearest mother of Barbara Comiskey (husband Charles) and James C. Balog, loving grandmother of Michael Brewer (wife Kim), Jennifer Hereth (husband Doug), Kara Balog, Gregory Comiskey (wife Crystal) and Sarah Collins (husband Mack), fond great-grandmother of 6.
In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested to...

Carol Strawbridge
CAROL A. STRAWBRIDGE (nee McComb), age 60. Beloved mother of Shari A. Strawbridge (Michael Trivisonno) and David W.; loving grandmother of Jacob D. and Carli S. Stewart, Nicole G. and Dina M. Trivisonno; cherished daughter of the late Eugene W. and Ethel M. (nee O’Renic) McComb; cherished sister of Mary Donoghue and David McComb.
The Interment will take place at...

Edward Gebura
EDWARD A. GEBURA, age 86. Beloved husband for 60 years of Marie E. (nee Brice). Loving father of Theresa M. Jensen and Edward M. (wife Patricia) Devoted grandfather of Matthew and Michael Jensen, Ryan and Kevin Gebura, Rachel Manzo (Andrew Greenwalt), Allison and Crosby Craddock and great-grandfather of Soren Greenwalt. Dearest brother of the late Joseph, Marie Palfy and John....

Louis L. Kusowski
LOUIS L. KUSOWSKI SR., aged 79 years, dearly beloved husband for 59 years to Margaret L. (nee Jones), dear father of Susan Yoder (husband Paul), Louis L. Jr. (wife Vicki), Tina Marie Morris (husband Lloyd) and Margaret Ann Jones (husband Jeff), loving grandfather of 19 and great-grandfather of 9, fond brother of the late Eleanor Dickenson. Mass of Christian Burial...

Louis M. Caril
LOUIS M. CARIL age 95. Husband of Betty (nee Sebastian). Loving father of Michael (deceased) (wife Nancy), John (wife Amie) and Cynthia. Devoted grandfather of Joshua Pelz, Sarah M.D., Michael and Abigail.
Cherished brother of the late Olga Timperio, Ida Trivisonno, Yolanda Bardo, Nicholas, Anthony, John and Sam Iadisernia and Virginia Damas. Dear uncle and great-uncle of many.
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Catherine A. Fitzgerald
CATHERINE K. “KATIE” FITZGERALD (nee Keane), of Hudson, OH., died peacefully on Sept. 6, 2010, aged 91 years, beloved wife of the late Dr. Joseph, loving mother of John P. (wife Irene), Anne C. (of Waltham, MA.), William A. “Tony” (wife Jean) and Patrick J. (wife Mary Jeanne) (of Benicia, CA.), devoted grandmother of Kevin, Pam, Keith, Bridget, Matthew, Molly,...

Mary Shaia
MARY SHAIA (nee Saab) age 91. Beloved wife of the late Thomas. Loving mother of Ann Asher (husband Tony), Fred (wife Rose Marie), Victor (wife Cheryl) and Diane Fistek (husband Thomas). Devoted grandmother of 16 and great-grandmother of 28. Mary was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters. Dear aunt, great-aunt and godmother to many.
Contributions may be...

Brian G. Hurley
Funeral Services for Brian G. Hurley, 36, of Kirtland, will be at 7:00 PM, Thursday, September 9, 2010 at THE DEJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF WILLOUGHBY HILLS, 28890 Chardon Road, Willoughby Hills.
Mr. Hurley passed away Sunday September 5, 2010. He was born December 21, 1973 in Euclid, Ohio and was a Lake County resident for 36 years living in Kirtland.
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Madeline M. Upton
EVANGELIST MADELINE M. UPTON (nee Henderson), age 77. Beloved mother of Rosalind Gaston, Russell Leegrand, Angela Williams, Francine Leegrand, Sylvia and Madeline Toby and the late David Leegrand. Loving grandmother and great-grandmother of many.
A Celebration of life service will be held on Friday, September 10, 2010 at 10:00 AM at Wings of Deliverance Church 10000 Union Ave. Interment...