Obituaries

PAUL ERWIN FISCHER age 86, beloved husband for 30 years of Barbara (nee O’Brien); loving father of Monica (Jim) Pope, Sean (Lisa) Smith, Cathleen (Jim) Carlo, and Kelly Milne; devoted grandfather of Malachi (Madeline), Samantha, Nick, Nathan, Meaghan, Erin, Reilly, Brett, and Morgan; cherished son of the late Erwin and Theresa (nee Oberlacher); dearest brother of Ruth Fischer; dear uncle...

KATHLEEN ISABEL PIOTROWSKI (nee Purtill) age 76, dearest sister of Donald (wife Corinne); cherished daughter of the late Leo and Isabel (nee O’Neil) Purtill; dear aunt of Michael Purtill and Carly Purtill (husband Jonathan Melzer).

Mass of Christian Burial Friday, October 14, 2022, at Ss Robert and William Catholic Church at 10 AM, 367 E 260th St, Euclid, OH 44132.

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WALTER JOHN STINSON, beloved husband for 47 years to Sara, dear father of Paul (wife Elizabeth), loving grandfather of Luke and Evangeline, cherished brother of the late Jerome Stinson and Mary Burke. In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested to the Maryknoll Fathers, 55 Ryder Rd., Ossining, NY  10562. Please meet for the Mass of Christian Burial Friday, Oct. 14, 2022,...

JAN KEAN (nee Jaquays), aged 92 years, beloved wife of the late Pete Kean, dearest mother of Linda Black (Dave Smith), Laura Davis (Tom Clapper), David Davis (deceased) and Jody Beaty (Rick), dear step-mother to Michele Markouc and Laurel Kean, loving grandmother of Julie Joliat, Holly Pucella, Jeffrey Clapper, Jesse Clapper, Kaitlyn Beebout, Zachary Delaney and Alexa Davis, treasured great-grandmother...

Caring, Creative, Charming “I am dependent on God for the help I need to do all of the things I would never be able to do without His help.” Sister Madonna wrote these words forty-eight years ago as she requested to profess her vows in perpetuity.  Never were they truer than when she faced her final months completely dependent on...

Charles Bingham ‘Bing’ Blossom, 84, of Hunting Valley died peacefully at home on October 7, 2022 surrounded by family members.

He attended Hawken School and was a graduate of Choate School in Wallingford, CT. He earned a B.A. in economics from Yale University.

A skilled stock market analyst, he started at Foster Brothers, Weber & Co. in Toledo, spending the...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Clarence Theodore Schmitz, Jr., age 74, on October 4, 2022. Clarence was a beloved father to his five children, a grandfather, and a devoted husband. An esteemed entrepreneur, Clarence most recently served on the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee of AECOM and was an avid...

DONALD LEHMANN, aged 92 years, beloved husband for 46 years to the late Ruth H. (nee Forstmeier), dear father of Donna Cullen (husband Dennis) and Douglas A. (wife Catherine), loving grandfather of Matthew and Sarah Lehmann, devoted brother of the late Kenneth, fond uncle, great-uncle and cousin.

Mr. Lehmann was a United States Army Veteran, former member of Cleveland Lodge...

FRANK KOREN JR., age 68, beloved husband for 27 years of Susan (nee Weyer) and the late Josephine; loving father of Frank Koren III, Timothy Posta (wife Katie) and Benjamin Posta (wife Olivia); cherished son of the late Frank Sr. and Kristin (nee Zimmerman); dear uncle and cousin of many. Frank is survived by his feline and canine companions.

Frank...

GEORGETTE CHALHOUB (nee Bou Chaaya) age 91, beloved wife of the late Hassib; loving mother of John (wife Nawal), Jeanette Daher (husband Abdo, deceased), Walid (wife Patricia), Elie (wife Pascale), Laure Boustani (husband Tony), Nawal Zammar (husband Ziad) and Sol (wife Mirva); devoted teta of 22  and great-teta of 19; cherished daughter of the late Elias and Frosina  (nee Atalla)...

MICHAEL A. “Mickey” BUDZICK age 73, beloved husband for 51 years of Mary Ann (nee Flanigan); loving father of Kelly Coode, Kimberly Katic (husband Joe) and Courtney Peugeot (husband Dustin); devoted grandfather of Caitlin, Joe, Eric, Abigail, Claire, Mate, Lauren, Isabel, Kendall and Stella; cherished son of the late Leo and Jayne (nee Ciolek) Budzick; dearest brother of William, Stan...

KAROLE J. YORK (nee Kodysz), 76, of Munson, Ohio, passed away on October 3, 2022, after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Beloved wife of Gerald; loving mother of Jeffrey (Therese) and Scott (Stacy); cherished grandmother of Tanner, Anthony, Ashley, and Alex; dearest sister of Joseph Kodysz; daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (neeYaskowiak) Kodysz.

Karole spent...

DOUGLAS A. KIMBLE age 65, beloved husband for 14 years of Alma (nee Ingaran) and the late Mary Ellen; dearest brother of Robert Jr. and Randy. Preceded in death by his canine companions Molly and Koko.

Douglas A. Kimble was born on July 27, 1957, in Alliance, Ohio to the late Robert Kimble Sr. and Greta Joan Cramer and passed...

WILLIAM E. SALMON age 83, beloved husband for 56 years of Norma (nee Eifert); loving father of Karla Robinson (husband Tony), Brad (wife Emily), and Colette Vaigl (husband Michael); devoted grandfather of Lauren, Greta, Tate, Cora, Gavin and Charlotte; cherished son of the late William and Ruth Salmon (nee Shea); beloved brother-in-law of Dorothy, Mel (wife Pat), Earl, Rita, and...

CHARLES D. ZAVARELLA age 68, beloved husband for 42 years of Maria  (nee Lappi); loving father of Danielle Saluan (husband Maurice), Alicia Zavarella (husband Lewis Leou), and Chuck (fiancé Elainna Peak); devoted grandfather of Maurice, Siena, Leo, and Gio; cherished son of the late Daniel and Rose (nee LaVecchia) Zavarella; dearest brother of Daniel (wife Toni), Gina Protopapa (husband Carlo),...

PATRICIA JEAN BORIS (nee Vatty) age 79, beloved wife for 41 years of the late Paul; cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Jane (nee Singer) Vatty; dearest sister of the late Joseph Vatty (wife Dolores, deceased); sister-in-law of Geane Charvat and Pilar Boris; devoted aunt of John Vatty and Kim Hren; great aunt of Elyse Snyder-Vatty; treasured friend of...

MARY ANN ZABLOTNEY (nee Yuchnik), aged 92 years, beloved wife for 69 years to the late John J., dearest mother of David (wife Kathleen), Barbara Zientek and Michael, loving grandmother of John, Daniel and Joseph Zablotney, Caitlin Cascio, Christopher and the late Kevin Zientek, great-grandmother of 7, cherished daughter of the late John and Mary (nee Phillips) Yuchnik, devoted sister...

CARL R. ERNEY age 89, beloved husband of the late Jean M (nee Capuiso); loving father of Patrick (wife Cindy), Jeffry (wife Sandra) and the late Rhonda Fornaro (husband Andrew Jr. deceased); devoted grandfather of Angela Oleszczuk (husband Talon), Erin Elizabeth, Robert Fornaro, Katelyn Pepper (husband Darren “Daz”), Ryan Erney (wife Erin M), and Jeffrey and great grandfather of Jackson...

VERONIKA FABEC (nee Hocevar) age 81, beloved wife for 54 years of the late ­­­­­James; loving mother of David (wife Lisa) and Marian; devoted grandmother of David and Jessica Jones, and Cassandra Fabec and great-grandmother of Athena Wyatt; cherished daughter of the late Louis and Antonia Hocevar; youngest sister of 15; dear aunt, great-aunt, and great great-aunt of many; lover...

GREGORY F. KONDRAY, M.D., FACS, was called to heaven on Sept. 20, 2022, after a fierce 30+ year battle with cancer at the age of 80, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 49 years, Dr. Ildiko Kondray (nee Tomaschek), loving father of Gregory (wife Dr. Angela), Dr. Kristof (Kelly Genova), Marton (Julie Gurgol)...