Obituaries

PAUL J. ROBARE, age 45, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Beloved husband of DeAnna (nee Turk); loving father of Lauren (Dan Williams), Michael and Jennifer; dearest son of Margaret and the late Paul; dear brother of Annie Robare and Lynn Brewton (Richard); son-in-law of Frank and Anna Marie Turk; brother-in-law of Frank Turk III (Jodi), Christopher Turk...

MARC THOMAS SCHERBARTH, aged 50 years, passed away March 25, 2009, beloved son of G. Thomas and the late Catherine A. (nee Martin), cherished brother of Laura (partner Paul Honeycutt), Robyn Webb (husband James) and Scott (wife Ivy), loving uncle of 6. Please omit flowers.

 

NICHOLAS M. PATRONIS, aged 84 years, dearly beloved husband for 65 years to Jennie (nee Ganelas), dear father of Jordan (wife Helen), loving grandfather of Jennifer and James, cherished brother of Angie Eliopoulous, Fr. Peter Lambert, Sophie Karas and the late Pete, devoted uncle and great-uncle to many.

 

JOSEPH FRIDRICH, aged 85 years, beloved husband of the late Doris (nee Kirton), dearest father of Joseph A. (wife Karen) and Nancy A., loving brother of the late Arthur and Helen Chowanetz, devoted uncle and great-uncle and cherished friend to many. Mr. Fridrich was a U.S. Army Veteran of W.W. II, and a 38-year T.R.W. employee and member of the...

Stacy DiJulius was the wife of John R. DiJulius III and mother of Johnni (16), Cal (11), and Bo (6). She tragically died Saturday evening March 21 at age 39. Stacy and her husband John, of 18 years, started John Robert s Spa in 1993. They named the salon after their first son, John Robert IV. It started with two...

JACK MICHAEL DAUTOVIC, born on March 19, 2009 and became an Angel of God on March 20, 2009, precious son of Luke and Emily (nee Casey), loved grandson of Steve and Michelle Dautovic, Gary Casey, and Michele and Steven Sues, cherished nephew and cousin to many.

 

RICHARD T. GAFFNEY, aged 85 years, retired So. Euclid Police Officer, dearly beloved husband for 54 years to the late Ruth (nee Sundberg), dear father of Joanne Baumgartner (husband Ken), Richard D., Frank T., Harley J. (wife Cindy) and Kathleen Jeffries, loving grandfather of Matt, Kevin, Nick and Ryan Baumgartner, Eric and Carl Gaffney, Cara and Tim Gaffney, and Renee,...

JAMES C. PLESS. age 77. Beloved husband for 35 years of Janice (nee Bennington). Loving father of Deborah Braun, Laurie Blood (husband David) and the late Thomas Braun and father-in-law of Phillip Kramer. Devoted grandfather of Thomas, Kevrin and Michael Blood and Matthew Kramer. U.S. Marine Corp Korean Conflict Veteran.

 

EDWARD W. LEIFER age 85. Beloved husband for 52 years of Mary J. Loving father of Anne Leifer (husband Jared Nedzel) of Boston, MA and David M. of Arlington, VA. Dearest brother of Donald of Whitehall, PA. Ed was a longtime employee of General Electric working as an auditor and a 50 year + member of the Mentor Harbor Yacht...

KARENJEAN DiBLASI (nee Longar), age 62. Beloved mother of Aaron and Melissa; former wife of Steven. At her request, private family services were held. Condolences may be sent via the website at www.dejohnfuneral.com

 

JUDITH A. JERAN, Beloved companion for 37 years of John ‘Jack ‘ O Brien; cherished daughter of the late Sylvester and Josephine (nee Muhlic) Jeran; dear sister of James Jeran (wife Carol); dearest aunt of Dina, Adam and Jason Jeran.

 

CATHERINE MARINO (nee Silvestro) age 93. Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Loving mother of Joseph, Frances Salvia (husband John) and Frank. Dear mother-in-law of Virginia Marino. Devoted grandmother of Tina Latnick (husband Michael), Phillip Salvia (wife Nancy) and John Salvia (wife Tracy), Joseph (wife Susan), Ross (wife Jocelyn), Michael, Christen and Francesca Marino and great-grandmother of eight. Dearest sister...

LOIS MAE BARTKO (nee Bruder), age 76. Beloved wife of the late Leonard W.; loving mother of Janet Paris (husband Monty) and Leonard A.; cherished grandmother Christopher and Dominic Paris;

 

FRANK R. KALFAS, age 94. Beloved husband of the late Jane H. (nee Hays); loving father of Lawrence F. and Ron L. (wife Elizabeth); cherished grandfather of Michael and Samantha;. dear brother of the late Rudolph, Joseph, Ann Pankowski, John, and Mary Michalski. Dear uncle and great-uncle of many.

 

ERNEST S. EBERLING, aged 89 years, beloved husband for 61 years to the late Goldie J. (nee Moritz), dearest father of twin daughters Karen Cheh (husband Richard) and Kathy Williams (husband Donald), cherished brother of Molly Nowak (husband Leonard), Margaret Stadelman (husband Bernard) and 2 brothers and 4 sisters deceased, loving uncle and great-uncle. U.S. Army Veteran of WW II.

 

LOUIS FERRI, age 81. Beloved husband of the late Lilly (nee Coffaro). Loving father of Judy Lynn Ferri of Baltimore, MD, Amy Lou Christie (husband Mark) of Pittsburgh, PA and the late Deborah Jean Foss (husband Dean, deceased) and Alex. Devoted grandfather of Jessica Smith (husband Joshua), Finbarr Murphy, Donna and Dan Foss (wife Lynn), Dustin, Ryan and Alex Christie...

JAMES F. HANLON, aged 74 years, beloved son of the late James J. and Madge (nee O Byrne), cherished brother of the late Hugh P., loved cousin and friend.

 

ANNE M. MOLNAR (nee Worthington), aged 87 years, beloved wife of the late Myron J., dearest mother of James J. (wife Sherry), Mary Anne Frame (husband John) and Richard J. (wife Patricia), loving grandmother of James, Daniel, Stephen and Carrie Anne Molnar, Christine Turner, Virginia Hartman, Angel Chaney, John and Stacey Frame, and Cynthia, Nicholas and Marcus Molnar, fond great-grandmother...

MARY H. PAPES (nee Kresevich), Beloved wife of the late Anton F. Loving mother of Gail M. Yelsky and the late Mary Ann. Cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (nee Burlovich) Kresevich. Dearest sister of John W. Kresevich and the late Ann Mary Welsh. Dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

 

ETHEL M. BROOKS (nee Edwards) age 98. Beloved wife of the late Reaves O., loving mother of Reaves O., Jr, (wife Diane), Charles R., (wife Francesanne) and the late Robert R., (deceased) (wife Elaine). Beloved grandmother of 5 and great-grandmother of 7. Dear sister of Viola, Gertrude, Thelma, Virgie, George, John Jr., Eleanor and Beatrice.