Obituaries
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Donald W. Vernick
Jan 12, 2025
DONALD W. VERNICK age 84, beloved husband of Lyn (nee Johnston) for 50 years; loving father of Glen (Amy) Vernick, Missy (Terry) Rein, Kimberly (Donald) Krance, Brian (Tricia) Vernick, and Julie (Kevin) Hunt; devoted grandfather of Joel (Rachael), Jessie (Matt), Jacob, Terry Lee (Laura), Timothy, Joshua (Kasey), Zachary, Kristina, Jessica, Dakota, and Hope and great-grandfather of 8. He was preceded...
Richard A. Beck
Jan 12, 2025
RICHARD A. BECK, age 87, beloved husband of Susan Beck (nee Grisard) for 39 years; loving father of Lorraine Miheli (Eddie) and Lonny Beck; devoted grandfather of Lauren Schmidt (Nick) and Nicholas Beck; and great-grandfather of Ava Schmidt; cherished son of the late Frank Beck and Mary Beck (nee Bajt).
Richard was born on Jan 6, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, and...
Emma Tusoch
Jan 12, 2025
EMMA TUSOCH (nee Parco), beloved wife for 72 years of the late Patsy; loving mother of the late Maria Alexander (husband Mark) and Robert; devoted grandmother Brian Alexander (wife Caitlin), Christine Kletecka (husband Jay), Nicole Stuber (husband David), James Tusoch (wife Valerie), Anthony Tusoch (wife Tiffany), Patrick Tusoch and Emma Tusoch and great-grandmother of AJ, Carly, Jack, Lincoln, twins Reagan...
Frank Borovic
Jan 11, 2025
FRANK BOROVIC, age 89, cherished husband of Ana Borovic (nee Kavas) for 64 years; devoted father of Annie Borovic (Dave), Frank Borovic,, Kathy Frangos and John Borovic(deceased); loving grandfather of Maria Iammarino (Nick), Ashley Frangos (Beau), and Jasmin Frangos Kakaris Porter (Alexi); doting great-grandfather of Ivan Iammarino, Owen Iammarino, and Helen Iammarino; treasured son of the late Franc Borovic and...
Donna M. Lubecky
Jan 11, 2025
DONNA LUBECKY (nee Spalsbury) age 92, beloved wife of the late Robert E.; loving mother of Robert Jr (wife Linda), Edward, Gary and David; devoted grandmother of Robert J. (wife Deana), Edward R., Carrie Miranda and the late Jenne and great-grandmother of Brianna, Brayden, Logan, Kylee, Genessa and Andrea; cherished daughter of the late Earl Elmer Spalsbury and Annis K....
Mary R. Vargo
Jan 11, 2025
Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but rather openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy. As Mary Rose (nee Decosimo) Vargo left this world on Saturday, January 11, 2025, a single star shone bright amidst a cloudy sky-a gentle reminder of her radiant spirit. Surrounded by the love and comfort of...
Harold N. Powell
Jan 9, 2025
HAROLD N. POWELL age 93, beloved husband of the late Sara (nee Edwards); loving step-father of Carolyn Porvasnik (husband David deceased), Louis Caresani (wife Ann) and the late James Caresani; devoted step-grandfather of six; cherished son of the late Ralph and Norma (nee Walter); dearest brother of the late Lois McBride (husband Smokey deceased); dear uncle of Allan & Dyan...
Edward W. Spodar
Jan 9, 2025
EDWARD W. SPODAR age 88, beloved husband of the late Lucille (nee Berdyck); loving father of Linda Spodar-Harris (husband Jeffrey), Lisa Abbott (husband Tim) and Leslie Markel (fiancé Robert Frantz); devoted grandfather of Christopher Markel, Sara Gilliam (husband Sean), Jennifer Abbott (Tony Bilic), Melissa Abbott and Jason Abbott and great-grandfather of Bobby, Nora and Callan; cherished son of the late...
Alan R. Mighton, Sr.
Jan 7, 2025
Alan R. Mighton Sr., age 77, beloved husband for 54 years of Sylvia (nee Schannaker); loving father of Alan (Dawn) and Aaron; devoted grandfather of Bryce, Trey, Myles, Abbey, Annabelle, and Lily; cherished son of the late Arthur and Velma (nee Mahle); dearest brother of Arvin (Elaine); dear uncle and great-uncle of many. U.S. Navy Veteran.
Contributions may be made in...
Eugene "Gino" Rosson
Jan 7, 2025
EUGENE J. “GINO” ROSSON, age 90, entered into heaven peacefully surrounded by his family on January 7, 2025; beloved husband for 66 years of Constance “Connie” (nee Gaglione); devoted father of Mark (wife Gina), Derek (wife Dawn) of AZ, Dean (wife Angela) of GA, and Gino (wife Lisa); adored grandfather of Alex Rosson, Ashlee (husband Chris) Pokorny, Nicky (fiancé Courtney)...
Todd R. Elchesen
Jan 6, 2025
TODD R. ELCHESEN age 56, loving father of Alex, Adam, and Eric (Shelby); devoted grandfather of Cole; cherished son of the late Ronald Elchesen and Lynette Elchesen (nee Houk); dearest brother of Tamiee (Jeff) Lamson; dear uncle to Brandi; longtime close friend of Lori Alesci; and companion to his beloved dog Pugsly.
Todd was born on March 23, 1968, in Cleveland,...
Josephine "Pepca" Jurkovic
Jan 6, 2025
Josephine (Pepca) Jurkovic (nee Golobic), age 91 of Euclid, OH, passed away on Monday, January 6, at Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, OH. surrounded by her loving children after a lengthy illness.
She was born December 15, 1933 in Radovica, Slovenia as one of eight children to Joseph (Jože) and Barbara (Barica) Golobic.
At the age of 18 she attended trade school in...
Katherine Polito
Jan 6, 2025
KATHERINE POLITO (nee Buckner) age 74, beloved wife for 50 years of John; loving mother of Andrea (fiancé Otis Elmore), Dominic (Sarah) and Philip (Sarah); devoted grandmother of Olivia, Nicholas, Cameron, Dominic, Jr., Marianna, Natalia, Nadia and Gabrielle and step-grandmother of Caleb Elmore; cherished daughter of the late George and Mary (nee Kubas) Buckner; dearest sister of Genevieve O’Brien (Richard),...
Edward J. Polyanski
Jan 5, 2025
EDWARD J. POLYANSKI age 90, beloved husband for 64 years of the late Frances (nee Robertson); loving father of Patricia (Ernie) Grue and Penny (Peter) Thomas; devoted grandfather of Katelyn (Dominic) Grue Leach, Tre (Leanna) Grue, Ava Thomas, and Pierce Thomas; cherished son of the late Joseph and Anastasia (nee Radauskas) Polianski; dearest brother of the late Helen, Joseph (Ruth),...
Ljubica Galic
Jan 5, 2025
Ljubica Galic (nee Grdic) entered eternal rest on January 5, 2025.
Ljubica was born February 24, 1942 in Zagorje (Ogulinsko), Croatia to the late Anton and Marija Grdic (nee Luketic). She married the love of her life, Mile Galic, on August 17, 1963. Ljubica was a devout Catholic with a resourceful and strong work ethic and impeccable attention to detail. She...
Scott J. Robinson
Jan 5, 2025
SCOTT J. ROBINSON age 63, loving life partner of Karen R. Smith and her daughter Kelly M. Neal; cherished son of the late Robert and Jean (nee Henry).
Scott was born on April 9, 1961, in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in the neighborhood of Indian Hills in Euclid, Ohio and graduated from Euclid High School, the class of 1979. Scott...
Andrea Poklar-Byrne
Jan 5, 2025
ANDREA A. POKLAR-BYRNE, age 60, died peacefully after her several years illness; beloved wife for 29 years of B. James Byrne, III "Jamie"; devoted mother of Camryn Byrne; loving daughter of the late Katherine (nee Lash) and Norman Poklar; cherished sister of Norman Poklar (Janeen) and Terrance Poklar; dearest sister-in-law of Mary Kay Gleba (Larry, deceased), Timothy (deceased) (Donna), Maureen...
Timothy J. LaGanke
Jan 4, 2025
TIMOTHY J. LAGANKE, SR. age 85, beloved husband for 59 years of Mary (nee Waechter); loving father of Timothy J. Jr., (wife Brooke), Michelle (Townsend) Debes (husband Dave) and Nicole Lennon (husband Patrick); devoted grandfather of Lauren Townsend (fiancé Sam Coso), Chad Townsend (Kiersten Smay), Bryce Townsend (Allison Bisker), Kelsey LaGanke, Graham LaGanke and Casey Rose Lennon and great-grandfather of...
Joanne Fuller
Jan 3, 2025
Joanne Mary Fuller (nee Wilk) age 61 from Cleveland Heights, Ohio passed away on January 3, 2025, after a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. She was born on August 26, 1963, in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Raymond and Theresa (Wilson) Wilk.
Joanne lived most of her life in Cleveland Heights.
Joanne worked as a bartender and server at many local establishments....
Alice T. Armstrong
Jan 2, 2025
ALICE T. ARMSTRONG (nee Tanno) age 85, beloved wife of the late Gerold; loving mother of Kelly, Ken (wife Dana) and the late Kevin; devoted grandmother of Ashley and Matthew; cherished daughter of the late Anthony and Sally (nee Pucel) Tanno; dear aunt, great-aunt and friend of many.
Alice, known for being hardworking, spent many years with General Electric as a...
