Obituaries

Trudy Candela age 65. Beloved daughter of Margaret (nee Sutton) and the late Philip Candela. Loving sister of James (wife Nancy). Sam (wife Samantha), Anne and the late Philip and Michael. Doting aunt of Carla and Sarah Candela. Wonderful cousin and friend of many. Trudy s family would like to thank the staff of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation s MICU...

MILAN SIMC, age 79. Beloved husband of the late Maria (nee Valle). Loving father of Susy. Cherished brother of Josephine Cernoga (husband Juli), Maria Godler (husband Francel, deceased) of Slovenia and the late Tina Brezovar (husband Lojze of Slovenia). Dear brother-in-law of Vincent Valle, Tony Valle and Eufemia and Severino Milevoj. Dear uncle of many. Dearest friend of Alana and...

LYDIA ALBERT (nee Gersey), aged 96 years, beloved wife of the late Andrew, dearest mother of A. Edward (wife Margaret) and Allan M. (wife Cheryle – deceased), loving grandmother of Alison Rankin (husband Roger), Jay Allan (wife Heidi) and Elizabeth Lee Lewton, cherished great-grandmother of Anne Farnham and Elisabeth Marshall Rankin, Emily and Cole Albert, and Jacob, Benjamin and Anna...

ELSIE E. FLAUM (nee Sandberg). Beloved wife for 71 years of Herman; loving mother of David (wife Anne) of Jefferson, OH and Jim (wife Cookie) of Vail, CO; devoted grandmother of Julie Lopezi, Jeffrey Flaum, Alex Hyde, Michael Flaum, and Amelia Nowlin, and great-grandmother of 6.

 

MARGARET A. GENELIUS (nee Grace), age 84. Beloved wife for 64 years of Joseph. Loving mother of JoAnn Dottore (husband Sal) and Sandra Genelius (husband Jonathan Applefield) of NY, NY. Devoted grandmother of Halle Robinson (husband David), Michael Rockwell (wife Chelsea), Carli and Joseph Dottore and great-grandmother of Claire Robinson. Dear sister of the late Verna Summers, Emery and Michael...

LAWRENCE P. McHUGH, age 78. Retired Detective Sgt of the Mayfield Heights Police Department. Beloved husband for 51 years of Connie (nee Farragher); loving father of Timothy (wife Karen), James (wife Linda), Mary Pietrocini (husband Anthony), Connie Chappuies (husband Stephen) and Bridget Woosley (husband Paul); devoted grandfather of 13 and great-grandfather of two; dearest brother of Geraldine McHugh, Maureen Timbers...

FRANCES H. PASSALACQUA (nee Bork), aged 72 years, beloved wife of the late Anthony M., dear daughter of the late Frank and Martha (nee Kubera) Bork, cherished sister of Dorothy Sedlak husband John) and Marcia Oswiecinski (husband Stanley), devoted aunt and grand-aunt of many.

 

BRAYLON JAMES LANGAN, aged 2 years, departed this life on Friday, May 9, 2008, cherished son of Jontay Noles and Ryan James Langan, loving brother of Mia and Brooklyn Langan, adored grandson of Ruth Noles and Valerie Turner (of Toledo), and James and Cynthia Langan, treasured great-grandson of James (deceased) and Eileen Langan, and Edward and Roslyn Popson, beloved nephew...

NANCY ‘MANA ‘ DIPALMA (nee Iafelice), age 82. Beloved wife for 59 years of Loreto G. ‘Jimmy ‘. Loving mother of MaryJane Tomaselli (husband John ‘Jack ‘), Pat of FL and Carmela Hayes (husband Joseph). Devoted grandmother of Jennifer Remaley (husband Jeff), Jonathon Tomaselli (wife Anastasia), Marissa Pelsozy (husband Michael), Joshua Hayes, Alina DiPalma, Alixzandra Hayes and great-grandmother of Jackson...

CARMEN THOMAS FARANDA, aged 82 years, dearly beloved husband of the late Josephine (nee Albano), loving father of Lee, Bill and Diane, cherished grandfather of Nicholas and Donald, devoted son of the late Leone and Vincenza (nee Radici), dear brother of the late Rose Puinno McGinty, Ross, and Philip, treasured uncle and great-uncle.

 

MARY RAZINGER (nee Hudak), aged 89 years, beloved wife of the late Rudolph F., dearest mother of Ralph (wife Geri), Deborah, and Maryann Carney (husband Daniel), loving grandmother of Matthew Razinger and Mandy LeRoy (husband Michael), step-grandmother of Tod, Patrick, Dana and Rebecca.

 

JOSEPHINE A. ‘Jo ‘ GAETA (nee Sottosanti) age 71. Beloved wife for 46 years of Michael J.; cherished mother of Mary Beth Beebe (husband Earl), Phil (wife Maria), Cheryl Alsheimer (husband Frank), and Michael Jr. (wife Maureen); devoted grandmother of Christina, Michael, Mark and David Beebe, Nick Gaeta, Alexis and soon-to-be-baby Alsheimer, and Madeline and Morgan Gaeta; loving daughter of...

JOANN C. ZALETEL (nee Stanek) age 82. Beloved wife for 61 years of Walter; loving mother of Kathleen Ritzu (husband Joseph), Janet Harper (husband Dewey), Gail Ann Hauge (husband Eric), Christine Woodruff (husband Don), and Mary Ann Ferretti (husband Michael) of FL; devoted grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 5; dear sister of the late John Stanek, Ann Hanko, Agnes...

CHERYL A. DeLAMBO, age 45. Beloved mother of Angie and Nina Pasto. Loving daughter of Peter A. and the late Teresa (nee Politi) DeLambo. Cherished sister of Peter M. (wife Sally) and Annmarie DeLambo. Dear niece, cousin and friend of many. Cheryl also leaves her canine babies, Tony, Fonzerelli and Bella.

 

ALEX J. SMAYDA, 88. Beloved husband for 62 years of Mary. Loving father of Marilyn, Todd and Robert. Devoted grandfather of five. Dear brother of Joseph and the late Margaret Mantz and John Smayda.

 

TERRY LEE CUCCARESE, age 51. Beloved wife for 30 years of Cindy A. (nee Warren); loving father of Carla Marie; dearest son of the late Ruth (nee Miracle) and Joseph L.; dear brother of James and Jennifer Deitz; dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, and friend of many.

 

CARL T. FARONE, age 81, beloved husband for 41 years of the late Virginia Lee (nee Powalski). Loving father of Charles (wife Natalie). Devoted grandfather of Monique. Dear brother of the late Robert (wife Josephine). Dear uncle and great-uncle of many. World War II U.S. Army Veteran. Carl was a member of the ISDA, Kiwanis and American Legion. His family...

MARIAN G. SIEGMAN, aged 85 years, beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Lucy (nee Frantz), dearest sister of Robert (wife Eileen) (both deceased) and Edwin (wife Sally – deceased), loving aunt of Barbara Harshaw, Theresa Emminger, John, George, Ray, Carol Willert, Rosemary Skipper, Linda Koenig, Mark, Marie Newell and Anne Magnuson, cherished grand-aunt and great-grand-aunt.

 

LINDA L. CONNEL (nee Worstall) age 69. Beloved wife for 52 years of Bill. Loving mother of Vicki Dziura (husband Jim) of Norfolk, VA, Cheri Shade (husband Bruce) of Willoughby, OH, Allan of Lyndhurst, OH, Greg (wife Melissa) of Willoughby, OH and the late William. Devoted grandmother of Jennifer and Brian Dziura (wife Jenn), Katie and Chris Shade, Nicole Billington,...

JEFRY S. SPARANO, age 55. Beloved husband for 17 years of Loretta (nee Walls). Loving father of Joe, John and Jenna. Treasured son of John W, Sr and the late Jean (nee Rose). Cherished brother of James (wife Gloria), John W, Jr (wife Christine), Janet Turcoliveri (husband James), twin Jerry (wife Ada), and Joyce Kovalycsik (husband Terry). Dearest son-in-law of...