Obituaries

LAURA T. PIZMOHT (nee Gorjanc) age 48, beloved wife for 16 years of Michael; devoted mother of Nathaniel, Frances and Jane; daughter of Nancy O’Donnell (nee Wollschleger), wife of Barry, and of the late Stephen Gorjanc; sister of Kyle Gorjanc; daughter-in-law of the late Ralph and Patricia Pizmoht; sister-in-law of Lynnette and Andrew Piech; niece, aunt, cousin and friend of...

Charlene Moskal-Burges passed away peacefully and surrounded by love the afternoon of October 9th, 2023, after bravely battling declining health for two years with hope and generosity. Char is survived by her loving husband of 41 years and best friend Bill, rescue English Setter Maxwell, cousins Susan Freeman and Wick Seckman, Bill’s son Joel, and countless friends, colleagues, and mentees....

CAROLE JEAN LESTER (nee Mocilnikar) age 82, beloved wife for 60 years of Lawrence; loving mother of James (wife Susanne), Diane Lester Dumstorff, MD (husband Mike), Susan Lester, and Joseph (wife Kourtney); devoted grandmother of Olivia, Claire, Joey, Caroline, Michael, Anna, Khloe, Luke, Casey and Jimmy; cherished daughter of the late James and Frances “Faye” (nee Gricar) Mocilnikar; dearest sister...

KENNETH M. LABBATO age 66, cherished son of the late Carmen and Mary (nee Giancola); dearest brother of Carol (Anthony, deceased) Warner, Carmen (Michelle), and Patricia (Steven) Beckner; dear uncle of Angela (Wally) Dennis, Crystal Labbato, Marietta (Perriee Williamson) Labbato, Carmen Jr. and Mark (Tori) Labbato, and Renee (Scott) Graham and Steven Beckner, Jr. (deceased) and great-uncle of Ethan and...

PATRICIA JANE GORMAN, aged 67 years, beloved daughter of the late Judge Frank J. and Barbara A. (nee Edgar), loving sister of Sr. Margaret Gorman, S.N.D., Barbara Barnhouse (Barry – deceased), Thomas Gorman (Andrea) and Timothy Gorman (deceased). Patty was a Cuyahoga County Special Ed teacher for many years. Memorial donations may be sent to The Sisters of Notre Dame,...

MADELYN CLAIRE “GIGI” MILHOLLAN (nee Finn) age 94, beloved wife of the late Gilbert; loving mother of Terence (wife Denise) and the late Timothy; devoted grandmother “Gigi’ of Meghan Hart (husband Eric), Ellen Bruckman (husband Justin), Shannon Formanski (husband John), and Timothy S. Milhollan (wife Marissa) and great-grandmother “Gigi” of Makayla, Daniel, Matthew, Joseph, Mackenzie, Madelyn, Mia, Jackson. Sadie and...

BONNIE L. DELP (nee Gelsimino), aged 76 years, beloved wife for 33 years to Pastor Paul  E., dearest mother of Lisa Wiener (Perry), Shawn Fleming (Sherrie), Chad Fleming (Maresa) and Billy Fleming (Kortney), dear step-mother of Dean Delp (Victoria), Paul Delp (deceased) and Holly Lynn Pope (Michael), cherished grandmother and great-grandmother of many, devoted daughter of the late John and...

JOHN F. McHALE age 91, beloved husband for 71 years of the late Patricia  (nee Oar); loving father of  Patricia Crews (husband Stephen), John (wife Hillarey), Ann “Nancy” McHale (partner Harriet Lester), Stephen McHale and the late Kathleen Pfouts and father-in-law of Suzanne McHale;  devoted grandfather of Ryan, Cait, and Casey McHale, Benjamin (wife Karrie), Matthew (wife Kait) Pfouts and...

Bill Stevic. 11/7/31-10/1/23

In the loving memory of a man whose life epitomized the essence of being a true gentleman, William Ralph Stevic “Bill” graced this world with abundant compassion, respect, and unwavering devotion to his family. Bill was a Korean War veteran who left an indelible mark on the hearts of those who had the privilege of knowing him....

JAMES T. ZOFCHAK, age 87, passed away on September 25, 2023.

James was born on December 5, 1935, in Edinburg, Ohio, where he developed his lifelong love of animals and the outdoors growing up on the family farm. He graduated from East Tech High School and Indiana Institute of Technology. James was an accomplished mechanical engineer with multiple patents. He...

PATRICIA M. AZZARELLO (nee Murphy), aged 88 years, beloved wife for 58 years to the late Franklin J., dearest mother of Brian, Frank (wife Annemarie), James, and Julia Feist (husband Darren), loving grandmother of Hannah, Elizabeth, Sarah, Lucille, and Lynne Azzarello, and Isla-Sophia Feist, devoted daughter of the late John and Julia (nee Rice) Murphy, cherished sister of the late...

DOROTHY MEKKER (nee Koenig) age 87, beloved wife for 70 years of Joseph W.; loving mother of Dorothy M. Bauer (husband William), Joseph H. Mekker, Donna M. Lloyd (husband Brian) and David Mekker (wife Catherine (nee Eckert); devoted grandmother of William Bauer Jr. (wife Jessica), Michael Bauer (wife Janet), Justin Bauer, Brett Baldwin, Nicholas Baldwin, Michaela Mekker and great-grandmother of...

Helen Louise Prijatel (nee Marolt) age 88; passed away peacefully on Friday, September, 29, 2023. Beloved wife of Frank L.; loving mother of Frank G. Prijatel (Joann), Louise Okicki (Frank), Karen Weaver (Dr. Robert), Thomas J. Prijatel (Cindy), Ronald L. Prijatel (Kelly); devoted grandmother of Nicole Murphy (Joe), Frances Prijatel, Ryan Okicki (Nikki), Tim Okicki (Kim), Alex Okicki, Trina Swinehart,...

CLARK DENIS SCHEURMAN age 70, beloved husband for 42 years of Kathleen (nee Seidenwand); loving father of Jenna (David) Kawalec and Megan (Sean) Robinson; devoted grandfather of Mitchell, Dylan, and Maeve Robinson; cherished son of the late Reynold and Marjorie (nee Sheldon); son in law of the late Edward and Bernadette Seidenwand; dearest brother of Keith (Donna), Pamela (George) Graham,...

January 31, 1938 – September 26, 2023 

ROBERT G. STABILE, age 85, loving companion for 36 years of Rebecca Kimberly (nee Phelps); beloved father of Robert Thomas and Anne Stabile Fritz; devoted grandfather of Thomas Stabile, Paige Fritz and Daniel Fritz; cherished son of the late Carl and Catherine (nee Casassanta) Stabile; dearest brother of Mary Ann Lark (husband...

JEANETTE C. FORNADEL (nee Schikowski) age 84, beloved wife of the late Donald for over 45 years; loving mother of Catherine (dec), Thomas (wife Michelle), Jeanine Byrnes (husband Donald), Joseph, Heidi Graft, Heather Niles, and Christopher; devoted grandmother of Timothy, Andrew and James Fornadel, Sarah Morey (husband Reese), Matthew (fiancé Summer Jones) and Brendan Byrnes; Kaitlin Marcellot (husband Adam), Kali...

HELEN M. NAGEL (nee McConlogue); age 93, beloved wife for 68 years of the late Fred; loving mother of Fred (wife Carol), Elaine O’Dell (husband Larry), Patricia Grace (husband Stephen), Leigh and Matthew; devoted grandmother of William (wife Nicole), and Kristen Nagel, Michael Medved(wife Jennifer) and Philip Medved (wife Emily), Kelly Hoskins, Stephanie Liptak (husband Kyle), Adam Grace (wife Natalie)...

LILLIAN M. FRECHETTE (nee Byerley) age 101, beloved wife for 56.5 years of Rolland “Rollie”; loving mother of Sandra Lee Frechette Disbro (husband Larry); devoted grandmother of Kellee Marie-Frechette Disbro: cherished daughter of the late Wilma (nee Schonberger) and Howard Byerley; dearest sister of the late Dee Easter; treasured aunt of Gary Easter (wife Mary) and Scott Easter (husband Calvin...

ANNA M. MILLER (nee Preto), beloved wife of the late Donald P. Sr.; loving mother of Paula and Donald Jr. (wife Sheila); devoted grandmother of Erin, Ryan and Aedan; cherished daughter of Paul Sr. and Helen (nee Dunn) Preto; dearest sister of Jack (wife Jan), Bob, Tim (wife Sue), Margaret Preto and Ellen Jean Dodaro (husband Ron deceased) and the...

Dr. James “Jim” Joseph Kilroy, Psy.D., died Sunday, September 24, 2023, from complications of Parkinson’s disease after a rapid five month decline in health. He is survived by his wife, Maureen Kilroy (née Monegan); daughter Katharine Kilroy Blaser; son Dr. Kevin Kilroy, MD; son-in-law Joseph Blaser; daughter-in-law Nicole Mader; his granddaughters Jessica Blaser and Lily Kilroy; and his sisters-in-law Kathleen...