Obituaries

HELEN MARIE URBANEK (nee Uram), aged 88 years, beloved wife for 60 years to the late Edward S., dear mother of Edward D. (wife Shari) and David S. (wife Roseann), loving grandmother of Chris, Kari, David, Dennis, Daniel, Andrea and great-grandmother of 4, fond sister of the late Mary, Jay and Mike.

 

JAMES T. GIBBONS, aged 81 years, entered into eternal life on May 19, 2008, beloved son of the late Peter D. and Julia A. (nee Sullivan), devoted brother of the late David J. Gibbons.

 

PATRICIA A. CASEY (nee Masters), aged 58 years, beloved wife of Gary M., dearest mother of Megan Alabaugh, Ryan Alabaugh (Amanda Plavan), Brooke Hall (husband Christopher), Erin Alabaugh and William Casey, fond step-mother to Alyson Sahl (husband Rob), Emily Casey (fiance Luke Dautovic) and Erin Rostocil (husband Nate), loving grandmother of Gregory, Grace, Lucas, Liam and Conor, cherished daughter of...

CHRISTOPHER M. GODALE, age 48. Beloved husband for 19 years of Patricia (nee Pall). Loving father of Christin M. and Grant G. Cherished son of the late Robert and Fosta (nee Ciofani). Devoted brother of Daniel (wife Catherine) and Ronald. Treasured uncle of Danielle, Katie, Ariana and many other nieces and nephews. Dearest nephew of Eva Angelo, Romeo and Madge...

FRANCES M. COLACARRO (nee Perrotti), age 86 Beloved wife of the late Michael F. Loving mother of Donna Hamlin (husband Donald), Paula Lanese (husband Dan), Michele Milko (husband Mark), and Michael (wife Charyl), Cherished grandmother of Christina (husband Steve), Stephanie, Ginenne, Nicholas, Tommy, Kelli Kaila and great grandmother of Connor. Dear sister of Phyllis Cortese (husband Sam), and the late...

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.