Obituaries

JUDITH R. AMATO (nee Leaf), age 70; beloved wife of the late Angelo J.; loving mother of Angelo (Charlotte Garmon), Michael (Phyllis Minissale) and the late Michelle; cherished sister of Harry (wife Helen), Kenny (wife Susan), and the late Robert (wife Rose) and Eric Leaf; dearest sister-in-law of the late Serene LaBondano (husband Phillip) and “Butchie”; dear aunt of many....

SALVATORE J. MONTELLO, age 76. Beloved husband for 50 years of Madeline “Madge” (nee Rose). Loving father of Anthony (deceased), Lisa Haselwood (husband Lance) and Josette (fianc Lew Merletti). Cherished son of the late John and Josephine (nee Fana). Dearest brother of Carmen (wife Rose Marie) and brother-in-law of Al and Nancy Rose, James and the late Cathy Rose. Dear...

RALPH JOSEPH CERCELLE, aged 84 years, beloved son of the late Carmen and Carmela (nee Gentilcore), dear brother of Frank (wife Margaret) and the late Marie Ryan (husband Lawrence – deceased), loving uncle of Timothy Cercelle (wife Audrey) and Kevin Ryan (wife Aimee), devoted great-uncle of Christopher and Ryan Cercelle and Shannon Ryan. Ralph was a member of V.F.W. Post...

DIANNA L. SHULTZ age 56. Beloved wife of Donald M. Grande. Cherished daughter of Kathleen (nee McKittrick) and the late Edward. Loving sister of E. Michael (wife Kimberly). Treasured aunt of Michael and Ali. Dearest step-mother of Michele Shirk (husband John), Kimberly Arndt (husband William), Stephanie Sentle (husband Chris) and Domenic Grande (wife Christine). Devoted step-grandmother of 11. Dear niece...

RUSSELL J. MITCHELL, age 27. Beloved son of Diana (nee Teresi) and Michael Mitchell (wife Carolyn) of Columbia, MD. Loving brother of Monica and Valerie and step-brother of Michael and John. Cherished grandson of Concetta (nee Tringale) and the late Mario Teresi, Maryann (nee Sarka) and Joseph Mitchell. Dearest nephew of Marie and Joseph Cavotta, Celeste and Dennis DeSapri, Jerry,...

LYNN ANN CORSON, born May 17, 1984, passed away Dec. 20, 2010. Lynn Corson, formerly of Chagrin Falls, died Monday in Burlington, VT. of undetermined causes. Lynn was 26 years old. She is survived by her parents, Ann and Bruce Corson of Chagrin Falls, her sister Karen of Charleston, SC., her grandmother Barbara Wharton of Millsboro, DE., her grandmother Janet...

EMMA FANSLAU (nee Grapatin) age 97, wife of the late Hermann; beloved mother of Holdigard (Sally) Fanslau, Helga (Miles) Kanning and the late Laura LaGorin; cherished grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of seven; dear sister of Ella Bauer of Germany and three deceased.

Funeral Service 11:00 A.M Thursday December 22, 2011 at THE COSIC FUNERAL HOME 28890 CHARDON RD....

MARY C. OTTO (nee Gallagher), aged 91 years, passed away on Dec. 18, 2010, wife of the late George M., mother of George, Michael (wife Marlene), Thomas (wife Rosemary), James (wife Marian), Christopher (wife Gail) and Margaret Mary Moir (husband Christopher), four granddaughters and two grandsons, daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (nee Cooney) Gallagher, sister of the late...

DARLENE B. TUREK (nee Haas) age 71 of Euclid. Beloved wife of John; loving mother of Martin (Debbie) and Joanne Turek; cherished grandmother of Ryan, Matthew, Blake, Victoria, Noah and Heather; dear sister of Gayle (Robert) Kessler and the late Thomas (Arlene) Haas; daughter of Bernice and Alvin Haas (both deceased); aunt of many nieces and nephews. Member of KSKJ...

FRANK J. SEMICK age 87 of Wickliffe. Husband of the late Helen (nee Vidmar); brother of John Semich, Stanley Semick and Angela Medley (all deceased); dear uncle of Francine Meston, John Semich Jr. and many others; great-uncle of Cliff, Brett and Whitney. WW II Army Veteran.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday December 21, 2010 at...

SAM J. SYRACUSE, age 86; beloved husband for 69 years of Alma (nee Hayes); loving father of Verna “Dollie” O’Loughlin (husband Joseph J. III), Alma Baur (husband Gary) and Sam J. Jr. (wife Joan); devoted grandfather of Daniel, Sherry and Sandy, Gary, Brian and Mark, Samantha and Angela, great-grandfather of 11 and great-great grandfather of two. Dearest son of the...

GEORGE J. FRANTZ, age 83. Beloved husband for 60 years of Carmella (nee Consiglio). Loving father of Mark T. (Martha) of CA., Christine A., Matthew G. (Kellie) and the late Victoria C. Devoted grandfather of Nicole M., Lauren R. Pfeifer (Josh), A.J. Bryant and Mason V. Cherished son of the late Lloyd and Loretta (nee McGushin). Dearest brother of Richard...

MARILYN J. LINDBLOOM (nee Kern), age 78. Died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family after her courageous battle with cancer. Beloved mother of Ronald H., Jr, Jeffry K. (wife Bonnie), Beth Anne Giglio, Patricia A. Farinacci (husband Nicholas) and the late Mark S. Loving grandmother of Jaymes, Alyssa, Jessica, Violet and Salvatore “Sammy”. Cherished daughter of the late...

JOHN MICHAEL LEISTER, aged 58 years, beloved son of the late John T. and Josephine (nee Valley), dearly loved brother of Patricia Ann Kurtis (husband John) and Rebecca Jean Smith, loving uncle and great-uncle.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 20, 2010 at the funeral home at 11:00 AM. Burial following in Lake View Cemetery.

The...

WILLIAM F. McNEELY age 91 of Concord, beloved husband of Agnes (nee Cole) and the late Eileen (nee Troy); devoted father of William F. Jr, Cathleen (Richard) Zadnik, John (Lori), and Patrick; brother of the following deceased: Alice Mullally, John, Robert, and Marian McNeely; dear uncle of Maureen Costa. WW II Navy pilot veteran.

The Family suggests memorial donations in...

CONNIE S. YURCHAK (nee Copen) age 63. Devoted wife of Joseph. Loving mother of Michael J. (Carla Dottore) and Carrie Ann Demas (husband Bill). Cherished grandmother of Ashley Evan Demas, Ava Eve Demas, Stella Grace Yurchak and the late Parker Ethan Demas. Beloved sister of JoAnn Setliff, Marion, Jr, Gene and Gary Copen, Nawasa Padula and the late Donnie Copen....

JOSEPHINE HOLLAND (nee Swegzda) age 86, died December 10, 2010 at Quiet Oaks Nursing Home in Crawford, GA where she had lived for the last two years. She was a former resident of Euclid and a member of St. Stephen’s Byzantine Church.

She is survived by daughters Kitty Polito and Jeannie (Clifford) Webb; grandchildren Dr. Robert Weaver, Cynthia Priyatel, Matthew...

PATRICIA A. ELWOOD age 71. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph N. and Ann M. (nee Gannon) Elwood. Loving sister of Jean M. Mazur (husband Joseph, deceased) and William T. Elwood (wife Linda). Devoted aunt of six and great-aunt of eleven.

Contributions may be made in Patty’s memory to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 E. 185 St., Cleveland...

FLORENCE D. ZUPONCIC (nee Hribar) age 79 of Chardon. Beloved wife of Raphael “Ralph”; loving mother of Ralph P. (Patricia), Karen Ann, Timothy J. (Cynthia), Steven A. (Renee) and MaryBeth E. Manfroni; cherished grandmother of Timothy, Christopher, Jonathan(deceased), Elizabeth, Emilia, Bradley, Steven, Jacqueline, Jessica, Sarah, Andrew and Kaherine and great-grandmother of Marley; sister of Albert and Fred “Fritz” Hribar (both...

MICHAEL D. TADDEO, age 88. Beloved husband for 60 years of Rose (nee Minichello). Loving father of Michael A. (wife Deborah) and Michele Petrenchik (husband Jonathan). Devoted grandfather of Katie Bell (husband Andy), Lisa, Chelsia Marcius and Blake Petrenchik. Cherished son of the late Angelo and Frances (nee Rossi). Dearest brother of the late twin Kaye Rockwell, Marie Sack, Vince,...