Obituaries

ROBERT HESS, age 79. Founder of Physician s Ambulance Service. Beloved husband for 53 years of Patricia L. (nee Chambers). Loving father of Robert, Jr, of Phoenix, AZ, Ronald C. (wife Janet) and Valerie L. Nousak (husband Matt). Devoted grandfather of Christine, Robert, III, Jessica Warner (husband Jharrison), Thomas, Ronald C. Jr (wife Ellie), Jason P., Garrett R. and Tyler...

LUCIA COLOMBI COSENTINO, age 60. Artistic Director/Founder of Ensemble Theatre. Former wife of Martin. Loving mother of Corinna Quintana and Celeste. Cherished daughter of the late Viola F. (nee Famiano) and Christopher A. Colombi, M.D. Dearest sister of twin Licia Colombi and the late Christopher, Jr (wife Barbara). Dear aunt of Jessica.

 

MYRTLE M. (PACKARD) BRAIDECH (nee Zodnik), age 82. former secretary for 40 years at University Hospital. Beloved wife of Mathew. Loving daughter of the late Charles and Agnes (nee Zakrash) Zodnik. Preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters. Dear aunt of many.

 

ALICE B. VICHA (nee Andrews), age 76, of Peachtree City, GA. Beloved wife of the late Norman C, Sr. Loving mother of Darrell A. (wife Joyce), Kevin D. (wife Kathrine) of San Diego, CA, Susan K. and the late N. Charles, Jr. Devoted grandmother of David A. McDonald. Cherished sister of Joan Annable of Peachtree City, GA, Nancy King of...

THUSNELDA A. ‘NELDA ‘ INZKO (age 97). Beloved mother of Arnold (wife Gabriella). Loving grandmother of Andrea Wilkie (husband Duncan), Alaric (wife Hannah) and great-grandmother of five. Dearest daughter of the late Josef and Maria (nee Mollek) Inzko. Preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. Cherished friend of Alana and Robert Wallin.

 

TERRENCE MICHAEL ‘TERRY ‘ SPETH, ‘Big T ‘, aged 61 years, beloved husband for 33 years to Kathy (nee Jorgensen), dearest father of Tracie, Kellie, and Terry, cherished son of the late Willard J. Sr. and Angela (nee Kramer), devoted brother of Donna Hastings (husband Robert), Mark (wife Kathleen), Susan Rawley (husband Edward) and the late Willard J. Jr. and...

WILLOW P. WHEATON (nee Porterfield), aged 80 years, beloved wife of the late Jack, dear mother of the late Jill Summers, fond mother-in-law to Timothy Summers, loving grandmother of Kimberly Roden (husband Steve), Joseph Summers (wife Kristina) and Joshua Summers (fiancee Tara), cherished great-grandmother of Kylie and Jared Roden and Kelsey, Hailey, Donovan, Domonic and Jillian Summers, devoted sister of...

JERRY J. MANCINI, SR age 86. Beloved husband for 57 years of the late Edith M. (Ida) (nee Charlillo). Loving father of Patricia Longano (husband Anthony), Jerry, Jr (wife Diane) and the late Kathleen. Devoted grandfather of seven and great-grandfather of nine. Cherished son of the late Salvatore and Louise (nee Guida). Dearest brother of Salvatore (wife Betty) and the...

JOSEPH J. DVORABIC, aged 83 years, passed away on Sunday Dec. 21, 2008 at Mt. St. Joseph in Euclid, dearest father of Diane Strahan, loving grandfather of Justin Strahan (Stacy Thompson) and Brian (Deborah Mickley), great-grandfather of Frances (all of Minneapolis, MN.), cherished brother of Helen Camillo, also survived by his caretaker and friend, Deborah Hines. Joe was preceded in...

JOSEPHINE M. BARBAROTTA, age 90; beloved daughter of the late Donna (nee Catania) and Anthony; devoted sister of Christine Brino (husband Pat) and the following deceased: Philip, Sylvia Faulisi, Mary Sinito, Louis, Ignatius and Santo; cherished aunt, great-aunt and great-great aunt of many.

 

EDWIN R. MUGRIDGE II, age 92; beloved husband for 69 years of the late Helen ‘Honey ‘ (nee Dettmer); loving father of Edwin R. III, (wife Karen) of Myrtle Beach, SC, Helen McAuley (husband Thomas) of Middlefield, OH, Donald J. of Springboro, PA, twins Meredith Shreve (husband Thomas) of Twinsburg, OH and Ruth Bobeczko (husband Michael) of Huntington Beach, CA,...

CORDELIA BARKLEY (nee Babcock), aged 90 years, dearly beloved wife for 60 years to Charles, dearest mother of David C. (wife Mary – nee Transue) and The Honorable Marilyn Cassidy, loving grandmother of Morgan and Logan Barkley and John and Jill Cassidy.

 

JOSEPH LEANZA, age 78. Treasured son of the late Anthony and Florence (nee Lipari) and step-son of the late Nancy. Cherished brother of John, Carmello (wife Lucille) and the late Josephine and Beatrice. Loving uncle of Anthony (wife Joanne), Anthony (wife Tina), Carmello, Christine Cipiti (husband Anthony), Joanne Smith (husband Eric) and great-uncle of Anthony (wife Audrey), Christopher, Anthony, Thomas,...

MARY SUE REAGOR (nee Starnes), age 82; beloved wife for 58 years of the late J.M. ‘Sage’; loving mother of Mary Beth and the late Janice Sue; dear grandmother of Lisa Callaway; dearest sister of B.H. Starnes and the late Emzy ‘Jack’, J.V., and Charles Starnes;

 

ANTOINETTE L. ‘LEE ‘ SIRNA (nee Marino), aged 86 years, beloved wife of the late Ignatius S., dear daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (nee Geraci) Marino, cherished sister of Joseph Marino and the late James, Madge Ballato, Fred, and George, loving aunt and grand-aunt to many.

 

JOSEPH BRUCE VOLZER, aged 78 years, beloved husband for 49 years to Elizabeth J. (nee Williams), dearest father of Peggy Hull (husband Marc) and Judy Conte, loving grandfather of Quinn Hull, Catiana Conte, Ecco Conte and the late Ian Hull, devoted brother of Ruth Egan (husband Robert – deceased), Mary D’Emilia (husband Al) and John (deceased), cherished uncle and great-uncle....

FRIEDRICH A. ‘FRED ‘ PESCHKE, aged 82 years, dearly beloved husband for 55 years to Josephine (nee Koenig), dear father of Fred H. (wife Kathleen), Kurt F. (wife Laura) and Erika Zebrowski (husband Kelly), loving grandfather of Ashley, Fred A., Monika, Kyle, and Kristen Peschke, and Nikolas, Derek and Zackary Zebrowski, cherished brother of Friederke Hessinger, Vera Rappel and the...

ANGELO SERGO, age 62. Beloved husband for 34 years of margaret (nee Tyl); loving father of Lino *wife Amy) and Julia Cyganski (husband Nicholas); devoted son of the late Ana (nee Brenko) and Josip; cherished brother of Bruno, Milena Maretic and Toni, all of Istra, Croatia; dear uncle of many.

 

WILLIAM G. ‘BILL ‘ KUNC, aged 62 years, beloved husband for 33 years to Anita (nee Guminiak), dear father of Michael (Karla), Denise Morin (Steve), Patrick (Amy) and Tina (deceased) (Tim Tilton), cherished grandfather of Michael, Zachery, Sabrina, Nathan, Christopher and Victoria, loving son of the late Charles and Julia (nee Svec), devoted brother of Chuck (Linda), passed away Dec....

JOHN W. SPARANO, Sr, age 94. Beloved husband of the late Jean (nee Rose). Loving father of James (wife Gloria), John W, Jr (wife Christine), Janet Turcoliveri (husband James), twins Jefry (deceased) (wife Loretta) Jerry (wife Ada), and Joyce Kovalycsik (husband Terry). Devoted grandfather of 16 and great-grandfather of 17. Treasured son of the late James and Mary (nee Gianetti)....