Obituaries

aged 63 years, passed away Aug. 25, 2023. Beloved husband of Carol (nee Regner), dear step-father of Kristen Bergman (Brian Welms), Sarah DeMoss (Aaron), Matthew Bergman and Hannah Bergman, loving grandfather of 7, cherished son of the late James and Jane (nee Thompson), devoted brother of Dave (Carrie), Tim (Marianne) and Barbara Flate (Steve), fond uncle and great-uncle, also survived...

SANDY TONNI TRANCHITO age 74, was born on April 24, 1949, in Cleveland, OH and passed away on August 28, 2023.

She is survived by her daughter Sabrina (Robert) Bowens; treasured grandchildren, Sienna Noelle and Leo Vincent; spouse Carmen Tranchito and dear family members.

Sandy is preceded in death by her beloved parents Oreste and Willamena (nee Veneri) Tonni; brother...

MARGARET M. “PEGGY’ O’NEILL age 78, cherished daughter of the late Harold and Gertrude (nee Flecknoe); dearest sister of James (Sherry) and Thomas (Judy) and the late Rev. William, Joan May and Dennis; dear aunt and great aunt of many.

Peggy was born on December 15, 1944 and passed away on August 18, 2023. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio...

KARL J. RAUCH age 92, beloved husband for 66 years of Mildred R. (nee Schrohe); loving father of Michael (wife Sally), Susan Weininger (husband Daniel), Thomas (wife Valerie), and Robert (wife Linda); devoted grandfather of Jeffrey Rauch, Matthew, Michelle and Nicholas Weininger, Jack, Max and Elly Rauch; cherished son of the late Leonhard and Celestine (nee Schmitt); dearest brother of...

LILLIAN M. ALBANESE (Derfuhs) age 92, beloved wife of the late Damiano J.; loving mother of Santina Gerrity (dec) (husband Gary dec), Lisa Folisi (husband Russ), Ramona Albanese-Allen (dec) (husband Christopher), Cynthia, Damiano S. (wife Amy) and Laura Gielink (husband John); devoted grandmother of Katie Brown (husband Scott), Kelley Lee (husband Dustin), Timothy Folisi (wife Lauren), Jarrod Maistros (wife Erin),...

TERESA MARIE LUTES age 82, beloved mother of Rhonda Luce (husband Jeffrey) and Gina Lutes-Finley (husband Patrick Finley); devoted Nona of Olivia and Chloe Luce; cherished daughter of the late Alvero and Inez (nee Mazzer) Franks.

Teresa was born on April 23, 1941, and grew up in Mather, Pennsylvania. She possessed many wonderful and caring traits, all of which helped...

DOLORES C. LANDIS (nee Valentine) age 92, beloved wife for 45 years of the late LT. COL. Marshall E.; loving mother of Susan, Marcia Clark (husband Kenneth, deceased), Paul, Kenneth (wife Ellen), Karen Jachter (husband David), Linda, James, Barbara, and the late Diane; grandmother of James, John, Matthew, Kara (husband Chase), Danielle (husband Peter), Shaina, Meredith, and Joseph; step grandmother...

SUE C. SVIGEL (nee Lorrison) age 88, beloved wife for 60 years of Rudolph; loving mother of David (Theresa), Kevin (Debi), Mathew (Samaly) and Catherine Smith (Bob Simandl); devoted grandmother of Jordan, Jessica Howell (Wade), Chad, Samantha, Gabriella, Mark and Gracie; cherished daughter of the late Thomas and Hazel (nee Townley) Lorrison; dearest sister of Betty Dawson and the late...

ZOLTAN “ZOLY” “Z” CZUKAL, JR. age 69, beloved husband for 35 years of Kathy (nee King); loving father of Sara Czukal McBride (husband Wesley) and Lauren Czukal (William Johenning); cherished son of the late Zoltan and Silvia (nee Schindelar); dearest brother of Ilona Bellomo (husband Felice, deceased), Sabrina Kray (husband Matthew), and Theodore (wife Daria); dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle and...

MARIAN J. LEMMERMANN (nee Arsena) age 93, passed away on August 8, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Clarence; loving mother of Lloyd (Dr. Dahra Perkins), Lois (Kevin) Myeroff, and Diane (Colin Capozella) Lemmermann; dear grandmother of Eric (Stephanie), Dana, and Clare Myeroff and great-grandmother of Wesley Myeroff; daughter of the late Matteo and Elizabeth (nee Traina)...

James T. Elber age 73, cherished son of the late Edward and Victoria (nee Kosy); dearest brother of Marjorie Trefzger (husband Neil), Marilyn Kovac (husband James), Jack (wife Cynthia), and the late Robert; dear uncle of 15 and great-uncle 39.

James was born on July 14, 1950, in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Brush High School in 1968.  James had...

Ellen Holly (nee Clucas) went home to God quietly in her sleep on August 5th, 2023.  She lived most of her life in Mayfield Heights and surrounding communities as a single mother of two children, Kimberly Bartula (Peter) and James Holly (Charity).  She worked as a medical secretary to doctors at both the Cleveland Clinic as well as University Hospitals...

GEORGE ROBB KINNARD, JR. age 71, beloved husband for 48 years of Guenn Marie (nee Behrens); loving father of Chloe (Mark) Nightingale and Chantel Thibodeaux; devoted grandfather of Bertram, Reginald, Percival, Thurston and Hildebrand Nightingale and Desmond, Viera and Dartagnan “Ryker” Thibodeaux; eldest son of the late George and Alma (nee Holl); dearest brother of Deborah, Ann, Bruce, Holly, Jeff...

Terez Dunai is now reunited with her husband Juliu Dunai (deceased), the love of her life for 55 years on August 1, 2023.

Born on September 18, 1940 to the late Andras and Maria (Szabo) Karetka.  Member of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish since 1980 and member of the Altar Rosary Society.

Loving mother of Laszlo Dunai, Helen Zito (Jim),...

JOAN B. KIMMEL (nee Broglio) age 82, beloved wife for 59 years of the late Donald; loving mother of Elizabeth and the late John;  cherished daughter of  the late  Antonio and Ruth  (nee Hines) Broglio; dearest sister of Anthony (wife Marilyn), Lawrence (wife Yolanda), John (wife Judith) and Archbishop Timothy Broglio and sister-in-law of Gerald (wife Sue, deceased), Mary Kaye...

ELAINE M. DiPASQUALE (nee Cohen) age 75, beloved wife for 53 years of John Jr.; loving mother of Brian (wife Tracy); devoted grandmother of Brianna and Brandon; cherished daughter of the late Sanford and Mary (nee Darus) Cohen; dearest sister of Jane Howard (husband Richard) and Tim Cohen (fiancé Ann Tutton); dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

Elaine was born...

DENNIS JOHN WOLK, aged 82 years, beloved husband for 59 years to Elaine F. (nee Putka), dear father of Jeffrey, Kenneth and the late Dennis Michael Wolk, devoted son of the late Stephen and Marie (nee Kafton).

Dennis John Wolk was born in Cleveland on July 20, 1941. An only child, he was raised on the Southeast side of Cleveland,...

LAWRENCE FRANK age 78, beloved husband for 54 years of Louise  (nee Zabukovec); loving father of Daniel, Gregory (Maria), and Michael (Nicci); devoted grandfather of Julia, Lauren, Maddy, and Anthony; cherished son of the late Joze  and Franciska (nee Lever); dearest brother of the late Maria (Carl, deceased) Druzina and Ivan (Ludvika, deceased); brother-in-law of Mitzi (nee Zabukovec) and Tom...

DAVE SCHIKOWSKI age 70; beloved husband of Leslie (nee Schumacher) for 27 years; loving father of Andrew (wife Joanna), Lindsey Uchbar (husband Mark), and Jennifer Redmond (husband Chad); devoted grandfather of Caleb, Carson, Savannah, Austin, Arlo, Gwenyth, and Adele; cherished son of the late Paul and Mary (nee O’Connell); dearest brother of Marg Gandolf (husband Cal), Patrick (Sue), Thomas (wife...

Daniel J. Ruminski, age 79, “The Cleveland Storyteller”, beloved husband of the late Susan K. (nee Kline); loving father of Wendy Diedrich, Glenn Kline, Shane (wife Heather) and Daniel W.; devoted grandfather of 7; cherished son of the late Walter and Adele (nee Polak) Ruminski; dearest brother of Don (wife Debby) and Sharon Majers (husband Joe, deceased); dear uncle, great-uncle...