Obituaries
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Jean Sarah Suszek
Dec 29, 2023
Jean Sarah Suszek (nee Pawlaski), age 95, entered into the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 29, 2023, while resting at home. Jean was born on February 27, 1928, in Monongah, WV, the daughter of the late Andrew and Sarah Pawlaski (nee Jamrozik). After a two-month courtship, she married the love of her life, Henry Suszek, a skilled...
Polly Bruch White
Dec 27, 2023
There was only one Polly White! Her tenacious love of life kept her young and alive until her almost 95th Birthday, January 18th. She died peacefully at home surrounded by her family and loving caregivers on December 27th, 2023. To know her was to love her, which we did to the moon and back. Not surprisingly, Polly was in charge until...
Adelmo "Del" Antonelli
Dec 27, 2023
ADELMO “DEL” ANTONELLI age 83, beloved husband for 56 years of Judy (nee Masco); loving father of Anoinette “Toni” Schoonover (husband Thomas) and Mark (wife Michelle); devoted grandfather of Justin and Jordan Frank; cherished son of the late Domenic and Silvia (nee DiVincenzo); dearest brother of Mary Manocchio (husband Michael deceased), Elda Iammarino (husband Donald deceased), Tullio and the late...
Katherine Franklin Porter
Dec 26, 2023
KATHERINE FRANKLIN PORTER, age 45, beloved daughter of George H.L. Porter (Carol Arnold) and the late Sara (nee Remsberg); loving sister of G.H. Lyon Porter Jr (Jersey Banks); devoted aunt of Lyon Porter III and Banks Porter; cherished niece, cousin and friend of many.
Kay was born on April 2, 1978 and attended Shaker Heights High School. She...
Christopher W. Schlee
Dec 26, 2023
CHRISTOPHER W. SCHLEE age 39, cherished son of Lisa Wilson and Wayne Schlee (Kaylee); dearest brother of Shannon Schlee and Stephanie Adams (Jeff); dear uncle of Saylor Rock and brother-in-law of the late Anthony Rock; treasured nephew of Sharon and William Literal (dec), Sandra Gilson (dec) (Paul), Roy Schlee, Brian Schlee (Veronica), Linda Adams (Edward) and Sandra Chadwick; dear cousin...
James J. Quandt
Dec 26, 2023
JAMES J. QUANDT age 85, beloved husband for 63 years of Dorothy (nee Szafraniec); loving father of James (wife Angela), Richard, and Larry (wife Pam); devoted grandfather of Erin, Emily Zocchi (husband Mat), Andrew, Rachael, and the late Lisa Marie and Joseph; cherished son of the late Harold and Theresa (nee Noonan); dearest brother of Rose Sweeney and the late...
Karleen A. Burns
Dec 26, 2023
On December 26, 2023, Karleen A. Burns, passed away at the age of 86. Karleen was born on September 4, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio to Rita (nee Gusdanovic) Voak and Dr. Richard B. Robrock. She received a B.A. from Ursuline College and worked briefly in the microbiology department of the Cleveland Clinic. Karleen was a registered nurse and worked...
Raymond W. Bender
Dec 25, 2023
RAYMOND W. BENDER age 89, loving husband for nearly 65 years of Loretta (Lorz); caring father of Lynn (Michael) Klotz of Lima NY and Michael (Kathleen) Bender of Chardon OH; devoted grandfather of Maxwell and Samuel Klotz, and Emily and Raymond Bender. He was predeceased by his parents, Raymond and Velma (LeCrone) Bender; sisters Beverly and Judith Bender; and brother...
Frances E. Princehouse
Dec 25, 2023
FRANCES E. PRINCEHOUSE (nee Paul) age 85, beloved wife for 60 years of Joseph Breslin Princehouse; loving mother of Steven Robert Princehouse (Megen Pepmeyer) and Patricia Maria Princehouse (Colin Slator McLarty Jr.); devoted grandmother of Elise and Aiden; cherished daughter of the late Vincent and Genevieve (nee Ertle) Paul; dearest sister of Mary Lou Squance (husband William, deceased), Joseph Paul,...
Joseph L. Morganti
Dec 25, 2023
JOSEPH L. “BUDDY” MORGANTI age 88, beloved husband for 66 years of Janet (nee Mako); loving father of Jacqueline (Michael) Duffy, Janette (Anthony) Pasquale, and Joseph J.; devoted grandfather of Tina, Erin, Tony, and Jill and great-grandfather of Roc; cherished son of the late Joseph and Marian (nee Degastro); brother of Johanna Collins and Barbara Paulina.
Joseph was born on...
Cirro Brandon Fawcett
Dec 23, 2023
CIRRO BRANDON FAWCETT age 31, beloved son of Ann (nee Schmidt) and Brian Sabo; brother of Christian Schmidt, Brianna Fawcett, and Aliecia (Austin) Collins; uncle of Dha’Lon Lindsey, Elise Weston, Elliott Weston, Colsen Budzicki, Matthew Budzicki, and Ainsley Collins; grandson of Marsha Pochek.
Cirro was born on May 23, 1992, in Painesville, Ohio and most recently resided in Willoughby...
Mae B. Joseph
Dec 21, 2023
MAE B. JOSEPH age 97, beloved wife for over 35 years of the late Joseph; loving mother of Karen Arshinkoff (Alex dec), Jeffery (Susan) and Gary (Leslie); devoted grandmother of Alissa Dinarda, Abbey (Dan) Samson, Nicole (Mark) Massier and Eric Joseph, and great-grandmother of Lucas and Layla Dinarda, Abel Samson, Brady, Charlie and Conner Massier; cherished daughter of the late...
Susan McLaughlin
Dec 19, 2023
SUSAN H. MCLAUGHLIN (nee Alice Susan Hill), passed away peacefully on her own terms on Dec. 19, 2023, at Judson Park, aged 79 years. Beloved wife of the late John S. McLaughlin, dearest mother of Mark Hill McLaughlin, Peter Drake McLaughlin, and Christopher Knipe McLaughlin (wife Esthela), loving grandmother of Valentina and Camila, cherished daughter of the late William and...
Mary M. Lomac
Dec 18, 2023
MARY M. LOMAC (nee MOSES) age 91, wife for 59 years of Ted; mother of Tanya and Lara (Laura McElroy); daughter of the late Clarence and Florence (nee McCracken) Moses.
Mary was born in New Concord, Ohio and studied at Muskingum and OSU. After graduating she began a career in teaching at Shore Junior High in Euclid, Ohio. There she...
Joan Elizabeth Nasvytis
Dec 17, 2023
JOAN ELIZABETH NASVYTIS (nee Schley), aged 69 years, beloved wife for 43 years to Algirdas “Aku”, dearest mother of Thomas (husband Luis), Ann Sterken (husband Charles) and Jean Powers (husband Liam), loving grandmother of Hazel, Samuel, Berend and Winona Sterken, and Elise and Maeve Powers, cherished daughter of the late John and Janice (nee Sheldon) Schley, devoted sister of Kurt...
James Farinacci
Oct 23, 2023
James R. Farinacci, Sr., age 76, of Estero, FL, died surrounded by his family on October 23, 2023 at the Frances Georgeson Hospice House in Naples, FL. Jim was born on February 6, 1947 in Chardon, OH, a son of the late Michael J. and Charlotte (nee Vaughn) Farinacci, Sr. He had been a resident of southwest Florida since 1999,...
Eugenia C. “Jean” Kiser
Nov 19, 2022
Eugenia C. “Jean” Kiser, Registered Nurse, civic leader, fashion model, age 96, passed away in her Shaker Heights home on 19 November. Jean is survived by her husband of 68 years Bill; three children: Bill II (Kristen) of Athens, OH, Jon (Georgi) of Rockingham, VA, and Steve (Lisa) of Edwards, CO; and five grandchildren: Kelsey, Kea, Karl, Rhett, and Grant....
Kathryn A. Mitchell
Aug 28, 2021
KATHRYN A. MITCHELL, "Kimmy", passed away on August 28, 2021, in Geauga County, Ohio, following a battle of metastatic breast cancer.
Kathryn was born on November 17, 1945, in Cleveland, Ohio and made Thompson, Ohio her home. She graduated from Jane Addam's High School and continued through life wearing many hats. Kimmy was a model and beauty contestant in her youth...
Ernest Peter Nesi
Dec 28, 2019
ERNEST PETER NESI age 87, beloved husband for 63 years of Nancy (nee Sheridan); father of John (wife Cathy), Patty Laubach (husband Fritz), Diane Lau, and Paul (wife Kim); grandfather of Nicholas, Adam, Jackson, Justin, Maxwell, Samuel, Evan and Brandon; son of the late Peter and Carmen (nee Capretta); brother of Beverly Fisher (husband Richard).
Ernest was born on September 17,...
Christopher Alan Goodin
Apr 20, 2019
CHRISTOPHER A. GOODIN, age 49, beloved husband for 25 years of Mindy (nee Lafler); cherished father of Max and twins Chloe and Charlie Goodin; dearest son of Robert W. (wife Lee) and Karen (nee Frew); loving brother of Dave (wife Tamara), Kim Hartzell (husband Jeff) and Jeff (wife Sandra); dear son-in-law of John and Jane Lafler and Dave and Becky...
