Obituaries

JEAN M. OLTMANNS (nee Beck), age 80. Beloved wife of the late Gordon G. Loving mother of David A. (wife Denise), Lisa Neff of Howell, MI and foster mother of Graciela Mateos de Marzio of Brazil. Devoted grandmother of Miranda and Andrew Oltmanns, Lana and Amy Neff, and the late Maximillian. Dear sister of Allen Beck (wife Pat) and the...

ARLENE T. VARCELLI (nee Tabasso) age 81; adored wife for 62 years of Michael R.; loving mother of Michele Zychowski (husband Jim), Michael R., Jr. (wife Kathy), Joseph (wife Linda), Roseann, Harry and Anthony (wife Donna); devoted grandmother of Michele, Michael, Jamie and Roseann, Christine and Audrey (husband Tony), Joe, Jonathan, Jessica, and Joshua, Ashley, Alicia, and Matthew, Olivia, Anthony,...

NICK PARADISE, age 83. Beloved husband for 60 years of Antoinette “Toni” (nee Corrado). Loving father of Nick A. (wife Janet), Anthony J. (wife Joyce) and the late baby Nick. Devoted grandfather of Matthew, Jason, Tony, Ryan, Kyle and Keith. Cherished son of the late Antonio and Agatha (nee Leonarda) Paradise. Dearest brother of Bernadine Falcone (husband Ray, deceased), Edith...

JOSEPH BENKO age 87 of Euclid, passed away April 14. Beloved husband of Frances (nee Muller) and dear brother of seven, all of Slovenia.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 16, 2010 at St. Vitus Church.

THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AT THE CHURCH ONE HOUR (9:30-10:30 A.M.) BEFORE SERVICES....

ROSE L. PETRONZIO (nee DesGravise) age 90, wife of the late Ambry Petronzio; beloved mother of Hank (Janice) Hanzak; cherished grandmother of Kevin (Michele) Hanzak and great-grandmother of Ryan and Kyle Hanzak; daughter of August and Virginia DesGravise (both deceased); dear sister of Florence Augustine, Joseph DesGravise and the late Arthur DesGravise.

The family suggests memorial donations in her...

STEPHEN A. SHEPARD, age 92 went into the arms of his Lord in Heaven on April 10, 2010 in Boca Raton, FL, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband for 63 years of Cecelia M. (nee Matis). Loving father of Clifford S. (wife Colleen) of Boca Raton, FL, Allan T. (wife Patricia) of Wilmington, DE and Cynthia Shepard Busch (husband...

J. PATRICK “PAT” PHELAN, aged 76 years, loving father of Conan Patrick (wife Gloria), Maureen Mangold (deceased) (husband Ed), Sheila Phelan, Katy Miozzi (husband Frank) and Patricia Phelan, devoted grandfather of Michael, Mary, Katherine, Vincent, Norman, Bridget, Luke and Eileen, dear son of the late John C. and Mary (nee Pesuit), cherished brother of Michael (wife Kathy), James (deceased), Joseph...

ELIZABETH A. “BETTY” FIORELLO (nee Nemeth) age 72. Beloved wife for 31 years of John A. Loving mother of Sharon Barth (husband Robert), Rick Barshick (wife Barb) and Dianne Young. Devoted grandmother of Jacqueline Barshick, Dennis Young, Corey Spomer, Dustin Chandler, Jakob and Ryan Barshick. Cherished daughter of Mary Alice (nee Hanna) and the late John Nemeth. Treasured sister of...

Richard Keyes Fuerst (Dick), age 86. Beloved husband of the late Helen E. (nee Gibbons). Loving father of Jan Mannarino (Joe), Christine Gwinn (Hans), Patricia, Pamela, Liz Pisaneschi (Bob), Richard Jr. and Edward. Dear grandfather of 13, and great-grandfather of 8. Devoted son of the late Edwin and Mary (nee Keyes). Dear brother of James, Mary Ellen Graehling and the...

JANET ELLEN LANDINO (nee Rosenblatt), beloved wife of Michael, cherished daughter of Everett and Lillian Rosenblatt, dear sister of Michael (wife Cheryl), loving sister-in-law of Camille Annunziato (husband Frank – deceased), devoted aunt of Brian and Mason Rosenblatt and Michael and Angelo Annunziato.

Those who wish may make contributions to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 E. 185th St.,...

CLAIRE E. COTTON, M.D. Beloved husband of Elizabeth. Most loving father of Susan (Joseph). Dearest grandfather of Elizabeth. Dear brother of Phyllis, Clyde (Margaret) and Earl, Jr. (deceased). Brother-in-law of Eleanor Harver and Andrew Dzuracky, Jr. (deceased). Uncle of many dear nieces and nephews.

He died April 6, 2010. He was a World War II U.S. Navy Veteran, Pharmacist...

SISTER MARY ANN ISABELLA, SND 74. Beloved daughter of the late Dominic and Helen Grace (nee DeMatteo) Isabella; beloved sister of Mary Isabella, Carrie Jean Bonacci and Mel Isabella (Katherine); and sister to the congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame with whom she shared her life for 54 years.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m....

CHARLOTTE J. TAYLOR (nee Bremner), aged 94 years, the beloved wife of the late William McKinley Taylor and loving daughter of the late William George Bremner and Annabella Elrich Bremner of Aberdeen, Scotland, died peacefully at Fairmount Health Center – Breckenridge Village on April 2, 2010. She is survived by her sister Barbara Bremner Jalovec (John – deceased) and nieces...

Clara Aleksandrowicz (nee Fiorino). age 84. Passed away March 30, 2010 with her family by her side. Beloved wife of Milton. Dearest mother of David Fatica (Kathy). Devoted grandmother of Jennifer (deceased); Todd (Tammy Frankina) and Dominic. Loving sister of Rosaria “Sara” Criswell (James); Frances Mastromonaco (Louis-deceased) and the following deceased Anna White; Anthony Fiorino; Jennie Sidoti; Helen Masitto and...

ROSEMARIE L.”Rose” BOTTS (nee Owen), age 78; beloved wife of the late Leonard; loving mother of Robert M. (deceased) (Danielle Regan), Gregory S. and Christopher J. (wife Christine); devoted grandmother of Genevieve, Amanda and Jacquelyn; dearest daughter of the late Matilda (nee Monseeur) and Charles Owen; dear sister of Jamal Yuhas and Charles Owen; dear aunt, great-aunt and cousin of...

ANGELIKI G. KALAFATIS (nee Xintarianos), aged 63 years, beloved wife of the late George D., dearest mother of Dimitrios G., Nicholas G. and Ypatia G. “Patty”, loving grandmother of Angela, cherished daughter of the late Nikolaos and Maria (nee Kalaboka) Xintarianos, devoted sister of the late Alexandros Xintarianos.

The Family will receive friends on Monday April 5, 2010 from...

EMIL R. DODERO, age 85; beloved husband of the late Theresa L. (nee Consolo); loving father of Bill (wife Lorraine, nee Frankino) and Ralph Emil (wife Betsy, nee Gorden); devoted grandfather of Bill, J.D. (wife Keri, J.D.), Nicole Landis (husband Jamie, M.D.) Corinne, and great-grandfather of Cameron Bates and Nolan Emil Landis and Juliana Renea Dodero; dearest son of the...

GLADYS J. AMATO (nee Lawler) age 96. Beloved wife of the late John J., Sr. Loving mother of Kathy Catalano (husband Vince, deceased), John J, Jr and David J (wife Judy). Devoted grandmother of Paul (wife Roni), Michael (wife Leigh), David and Daniel and great-grandmother. Cherished daughter of the late John and Katie (nee Yarbrough) Lawler. Dearest sister of the...

JAY BARKER, aged 39 years, dearly beloved son of Robert C. and Helen loving father of Nehemiah, Justus and Kiannah, cherished brother of Jim Barker and brother and best-friend of Anne Taylor (Tim), treasured uncle (Tio) of Matthew Taylor, devoted nephew and friend to many.

Contributions in memory of Jay suggested to First Baptist Church of So. Euclid, 835 Trebisky...

SISTER JOANMARIE, SND (Helen Marie Harks), age 83. Beloved daughter of the late Anthony and Helen (nee Kelly) Harks; loving Sister of Margaret Wade and Joan Smeraldi; and sister to the congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame with whom she shared her life for 63 years.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at Notre Dame...