Obituaries

JOHN A. “JERRY” ARMBRUSTER, age 85, beloved husband for 65 years of Frances (nee Rohacs); loving father of Russell, Janet O’Hara, M.D.,  (husband Mark), Mary Kay McGillivray (husband Carl), Richard (wife Janel), Chris (wife Melinda),  David (wife Carolyn) and the late Steven; devoted grandfather of 15 and great-grandfather of 4; cherished son of the late Walter and Marie (nee Waschura);...

THOMAS P. KICHER, PHD age 84, retired Professor and Dean of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, beloved husband for 60 years of Janet (nee Logan); loving father of Rita (deceased), Paul (wife Allison), and Laura Chamberlin (husband Sean); devoted grandfather of Mackenzie and Peyton Kicher and Macey, Regan, and Keely Chamberlin; cherished son of the late  William  and Mary  ...

CHARLES OREND VIMMERSTEDT age 80, beloved husband of Kay (nee Mary Kay Hinsberg), loving son of the late Charles and Katherine; devoted brother of the late Nedra Sattler and Norma Fabrizio (husband Roland “Cookie”); dearest brother-in-law and uncle of many.

Charlie was born on January 26, 1942, and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. He died peacefully February 4, 2022, just a...

LEONARD R. “LEN MIKOL” MIKOLAJCZAK age 78, beloved husband for 27 years of Marilyn (Cercek) Mikolajczak (nee Drowns); loving father of Karen and Janice Mikolajczak, Susan Stogsdill (husband Rodney), Lisa Finch and stepfather of Lisa Cercek (partner Paula Cohen), Lynn Cercek (Michael Evanoski) and Leslie Flowers (husband George); devoted grandfather of 8 and great-grandfather of 1; cherished son of the...

AURELIA M. YOUNG (nee Butera) age 77, beloved wife for 30 years of the late Frank; loving mother of Lisa M. Wiener (late husband Eric) and Danene Young-Brnjic (late husband Nick); devoted grandmother of Jessica Wiener (fiancé Beau) and the late Michael Wiener and cherished great-grandmother of Aiden Wiener, Arianna Nelson, and Leo McNeill; cherished daughter of the late Thomas...

ELAINE SARGI (nee Reskovic) age 87, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Deborah Lokar and Constance DeOliveira; devoted grandmother of Tracy Gleason (husband Jeff), Bradley Thomas (wife Lauren), Melissa Janosick (husband Rick), Lyndsey Lokar, Isabella DeOliveira, Anna Maria DeOliveira and great-grandmother of Allie, Holden, Saige and Bailey; cherished daughter of the late Milos and Anna (nee Poducka)...

BABY MARION MARGARET ANGELO darling infant daughter of Joseph D. and Marheanne Abbigail (nee Retardo); cherished granddaughter of Joseph J.  and Lori (nee Stone) Angelo and Feliciana and the late Marcial Retardo; dearest great granddaughter of Walter and Sherrie (nee Warner) Stone; loving niece of Nicholas Angelo, John and Erin Angelo, Junmar and May Retardo and great niece of many.

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Nancy L. (DeForde)  Haywood  (nee Truhan) age 64, beloved wife for 35 years of Edward; loving mother of William and Timothy (wife Jessica); devoted grandmother of Andrew (wife Yaneshka), Dominic, Kylie, Audrina and Hailey; cherished daughter of the late  George and Margaret (nee Haydoo) Truhan; dearest sister of Ken (wife Laurie, deceased)  and Karl (wife Barb), dear sister-law, friend, aunt...

LORI A. CROTTY age 56, cherished daughter of the late William P. and Irma J. (nee Brugmann) Crotty; dearest sister of  William (deceased) (wife Laura), Paul (wife Karen), Kenneth (deceased), Kevin (wife Katie) and Jean; dear aunt of Andrea Roskowski (husband John),  Katelyn, Maureen Szymanski (husband Steve), Mary, Carla Frederico, Angie, Michael, Erin, John “JJ” Frederico, Annie, and Emma and...

PAUL A. PRETO, JR. age 71, beloved husband for 40 years of Cindy (nee Potochnik); cherished son of Paul, Sr. and Helen (nee Dunn); dearest brother of Jack (Jan), Bob, Frank, Anna Mae Miller, Margaret, Ellen Jean Dodaro, Tim (Sue), and the late Pat, Mike (Denise), Tom, and Maureen; brother-in-law of Frank and David (Donna) Potochnik; dear uncle and great-uncle...

James “Jim” Hebebrand, age 55

James passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 9, 2022.

James was born on August 21, 1966. He was the youngest of 4 children. Jim loved to travel, enjoyed the arts, and being outside.

Jim was the beloved partner of Ronald J. Malinowski II. His parents, Lillian (nee Cervenka) and Ernest Hebebrand, preceded him in death...

FRANK HITI age 89, beloved husband for 60 years of Mary Jane (nee Milavec); loving father of Frank (wife Joan), Anthony (wife Maryanne) and Jeanette Weber (husband Roger); devoted grandfather of Frank (wife Melissa), Kaitlyn Donnelly (husband Kevin), Sarah Ross (husband Graham), Nicholas, Julia Weber, Martin, Ryan Weber and Mariana and great-grandfather of Mira and Maeve; cherished son of the...

EUGENE P. KOGOVSEK, aged 88 years, beloved husband of the late Barbara A. (nee Peters) and the late Jennie M. (nee Gorjanc), dear father of Gino P. (Cathy Jo), Steven E. (Jodi) and Robert C. (Connie – deceased), loving grandfather of Geordi K. Kogovsek (Abbey), Kira Kogovsek, Kayla Ljubi (David), Brittany Kogovsek and A.J. Kogovsek, cherished great-grandfather of Mya Kogovsek...

William J. ‘Bill’ Pocisk, 67, of Wickliffe, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022.  

Bill was born in Cleveland to the late Emil and Mary (nee Dernar) Pocisk on June 19, 1954. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his siblings Mary Jane and Emil ‘Butch.’  

Bill is survived by his wife of 45 years, Betty...

SHEILA KAYE JACKSON (nee Marberry) age 71, beloved wife for 24 years of the late Allen J. Jackson; loving mother of Santina (Linda Ware) Jackson, Alana (Terrell) Jackson-Penny, and honorary son Melvin Holman; devoted grandmother of Arria R. Penny and Aleia K. Penny; cherished daughter of the late James C. Ward, Sr. and the late Darlene M. Cain; dearest sister...

PAUL T. TRACZYK age 75, beloved husband for 53 years of Margaret A.  (nee Evcic); loving father of Matthew (Shaunta’), Cheryl DeBock (Lawrence), and Brian (Kelly); devoted grandfather of Raion, Geovonni, Andariel, Allison Strickland (Trenton), Lauren (David Bankey), Samantha, Michael, Nico, Gianna, and Luciano; great-grandfather of Benjamin Strickland and Baby Bankey; cherished son of the late Theodore T. and Mary...

DONALD RICHARD SIDANO, aged 91 years, beloved father of Susan Fatica (husband Gary – deceased) and the late Thomas Mark Sidano, loving grandfather of Thomas Anthony Fatica and Antoinette Caroline Fatica – Iannacone, treasured great-grandfather of Antonio, Angelina and Michael John Iannacone, Antonia Fatica and Valentina Ciricillo, cherished brother of Marilyn Kennedy (husband James – deceased) and Betty Bifano (husband...

Joseph N. Gantous age 82, beloved husband for 52 years of Judy (nee Marino); loving father of Joseph Jr., Mary Ann Frato (husband Joseph), and Barbara Ann; devoted grandfather of Ronald, Madline (Josh), and Joseph Gantous, Joseph, Marina, Christina, Anthony, Matthew, Faustina, and Gabriel Frato, and great-grandfather of Reed; cherished son of the late Nemer and Shahana (nee Shibley) Ghantous;...

JUDITH A. NAINIGER (nee Gron) age 81, beloved wife for 61 years of James; loving mother of Karen Malcolm (husband David), Kevin, Kristen Bobes (husband Tyler), and the late Kathleen; devoted grandmother of Ian Malcolm, Makenzie Nainiger, Bridger, Lachlan, and Margaret Bobes; cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Angela (nee Bukovik) Gron; dearest sister of Gary Gron (wife Kristy),...

MARYALICE M. O’BRIEN (nee Mittinger), born Aug. 31, 1927 and passed away Feb. 2, 2022 at the age of 94. Beloved wife for 42 years to the late Paul R., dearest mother of James P., Ph.D (Susie), Kathleen O’Brien-Engel, Annemarie Eriksen (Craig), Michael E. (deceased) (Karen), Mary Pat Corrigan (Dan) and Thomas R., loving grandmother and great-grandmother to many, devoted...