Obituaries

MARY “JOYCE” WEBSTER (nee Dant) age 89, beloved wife for 55 years of the late Charles Linsley Webster; loving mother of Mary Virginia Budzik (husband Thomas), Charles Linsley, Jr. (wife Joan) and Edwin Dant (wife Noreen) Webster; devoted grandmother of Sarah Webster, Margaret Bates (husband Allen), and Julianne Budzik; great-grandmother of Nathan and Odin; cherished daughter of the late John...

RUDOLPH FREDERICK RASIC, age 97, twice blessed by his wife, the late Mary (nee DiLiddo) and his companion, the late Elinore Brundula; loving father of Elizabeth Zackowski (husband David, deceased), Theresa Sandy (husband John), Bart (wife Anne), and the late Robert; devoted grandfather of Raymond (wife Elanor) and Paul Zackowski, and Jessica Sandy; cherished son of the late John and...

Mary M. “Marty” Zerbi (nee Berring), 81 of Solon, OH, formerly of Warren, OH and Marco Island, FL, departed this earth on Saturday, February 11, 2023.  Born in Canton, OH, to parents Robert and Rita Berring, she was an extraordinarily loving mother, grandmother, daughter, wife, sister, aunt and caring friend.  She will be greatly missed.

Marty graduated from St. Vincent...

THOMAS EDWARD ALLEN II, age 36; loving father of Marissa Lynn Allen; cherished son of Lisa (nee Rich) Moses (husband Kenneth) and Thomas E. Allen (wife Michelle); dearest brother of Paul Ganz (wife Lauren), Tyler Moses (wife Hannah), Kaitlyn Moses (fiancé Amanda Aguilera), Alyssa Getsy (husband Gabriel) and David Allen; cherished grandson of Jean and the late John Allen and...

Remembering Sister Helen Marie Davidson, OSU

Educator for Over 61 Years

 From 1951 until 2012, hundreds of children passed through the classes of Sister Helen Marie—learning to read, write, and learn “math facts” that would serve them for the rest of their lives.

Sister Helen Marie’s gift for teaching graced the classrooms of 10 different schools in Northeast Ohio.

Sister...

WILLIAM D. AMBROGIO, age 73, beloved husband for 45 years of Patricia (nee Stofira); loving father of Lisa Andreani (husband John), Erin Lennon, and Michael, Ph.D. (fiancée Dr. Jennifer Luxenburg) and father-in-law of Timothy Lennon; devoted grandfather of Timothy and Nathan Lennon, Ania and Gianni Andreani, and Lillian Parker; cherished son of the late William and Eldina (nee DiFranco); dearest...

BETTY “BJ” ROGERS age 82, passed away on February 17, 2023 surrounded by her dear friends.

BJ was a beloved member of the L’Arche Cleveland Community for over 30 years. She will be dearly missed, especially by her housemates Diane Bozeman and Diane Jones. She was preceded in death by her mother Mary Rogers (nee Evans).

BJ was born on...

MARY JEAN MANFRONI (nee Cicchella) age 87, beloved wife for 67 years of the late Fred; loving mother of Patricia Russ (deceased), Butch (wife Marcia), Christopher (wife Cindy) and mother-in-law of Chris Russ (wife Dianne); devoted grandmother of Brian Russ, Jessica, Nathan, Taylor, Zachery, Alexandra (fiancé Michael Muzic), and Joshua Manfroni; cherished daughter of the late Jean (nee Mower) and...

Eugene F. Papp, age 85, beloved husband for 59 years of Diane (nee Cervenka); cherished son of the late Alex C. and Sophie (nee Kemeny); dearest brother of the late Elmer and Ernest; dear uncle and great-uncle of many. U.S. Airforce Veteran.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Eugene attended John Adams High School and Case Western Reserve University. He served in...

Dorothy Anne FROHNAPPLE

Immaculate Conception Province, USA

Dorothy was the third of four children born to Bernard and Margaret (Connors) Frohnapple. Family life during the depression years was simple yet peaceful, days filled with fun activities and gatherings. Faith and strong, lasting family bonds were nurtured. Their German/Irish heritage was valued and celebrated. Dorothy and her siblings often went door-to-door...

Paul William Broadbent of Arlington, VA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at the age of 81 of congestive heart failure.  He was born February 13, 1941, in Cleveland, Ohio and attended St. Joseph’s High School.  Upon completing his enlistment in the U.S. Marine Corps (59-63), he enrolled and graduated from John Carroll University with a BA degree...

ROY T. HODGSON, SR. age 74, beloved husband for 54 years of Linda (nee Beachler); loving father of Roy Jr. (wife Christine) and Michelle (husband Ali Abdullah); devoted grandfather of Amanda, Abdur-Rahman, and Yusuf; cherished son of the late Paul and Myrtle (nee Knutson); dearest brother of Alan and the late Raymond (wife Joyce); dear brother-in-law and uncle of many...

MICHELLE LYNN BENCHEK (nee Columbo) age 43, loving mother of Jessica and Hailey and forever companion of Michael Benchek; cherished daughter of Cindy (nee Smith) and Fred DiTomaso and the late Michael Columbo; adored daughter-in-law of Joan Benchek; dear granddaughter of Barbara Wercion; dearest sister of Kim Columbo, Natalie Lafferty (husband Patrick), Anthony DiTomaso (wife Rachel) and Frank DiTomaso (wife...

PRISCILLA SIPLOCK (nee Woodworth) age 85, beloved wife for 50 years of the late Edward; loving mother of Nathan Siplock and Amanda Gray (husband Scott); devoted grandmother of Owen and Corey Gray.

Priscilla was born in Cleveland and resided in Euclid for over 50 years. She graduated from John Hay High School in 1955. Priscilla spent many years at home...

KATHLEEN CLAIRE “CASEY” TOOHIG (nee Bright) age 77, beloved mother of Kelly Turle, Kevin, Brian (fiancé Liz), and Sean (wife Lindsey); loving grandmother of Michael, Kaela and Emily Turle; Tanner, Kassidy, Jesse, Jessica, Grady, Molly, Allie and Katie Toohig, Alec and Ashton Kolenic, Eli and Liam Chadwick; cherished daughter of  the late Thomas (wife Janis deceased) and Helen (nee Edinger)...

JEANNE C. RYAN (nee Cavaroc) age 82, beloved wife for 49 years of the late William Francis; loving mother of Lt. Col. Michael C., USA (Ret.) (partner Patnaree), Christopher T., Megan R. Kelly (husband Stephen) and Eileen R. Ewen (husband Stephen); devoted grandmother of Stephanie and Matthew Kelly, Gabriel, Mercedes, Maeve and Guinevere Ewen; cherished daughter of the late Roger...

With profound sadness we announce the passing of our mother Ann Sibert on January 29, 2023. This kind, and gentle soul passed away at home after a long illness surrounded by her three loving children, leaving a grieving family and a void that will never be filled.

Born September 8, 1929 to Slovenian immigrants, Ann was the epitome of integrity,...

JEANETTE M. EHASZ (nee Mosansky) age 99, three months shy of her birthday, joined the angels on February 4, 2023. Beloved wife for 55 years of the late Robert M.; loving mother of Roberta “Bobbie” (Jim) Stone, Sharron (Dan) Wills, and Mike (the late Susan) Ehasz; dear grandmother of Mark, Matthew and Kevin Verba, Christopher (Staci), Kyle and Kerry Wills,...

Wickliffe resident Raymond Charles Metti, 74, passed away February 6, 2023, at Euclid Hospital after a brief illness.  He was born in September, 1948, to Raymond and Leona (Knesebeck) Metti, who predeceased him. Ray started school in Cleveland, but later graduated in 1966 from Wickliffe High School.

Raymond retired in 2017 from U.S. Bulk Transport where he was the Data...

THEODORE L. “TED” BELL, JR. age 88, beloved husband for 38 years of the late Carol Louise (nee Klenoshek); loving father of Ted (wife Brigit) and Bob (wife Cathy); devoted grandfather of Macie, Hayden, Garrett, Kylie, Tyler, and Benjamin; cherished son of the late Theodore and Dorothy (nee Moon); dearest brother of Art (wife Rose, deceased) (Rose Ann) and the...