Obituaries

NANCY LEE E. BRAHAM (nee Murray) passed away on February 17, 2021 at the age 88. A Cleveland, OH native, she also raised her family in the South Euclid, East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights communities. Nancy Lee spent the last several years at Marymount Assisted Living/Villa St. Joseph in Garfield Heights.

Former wife of the late James; loving mother of...

THOMAS S. HURA, aged 95 years, passed away Feb. 15, 2021, beloved husband for 59 years to the late Elizabeth J. (nee DelBene), dear father of Claudia (husband Dennis Clark) and Mark (wife Jan), loving grandfather of Katherine, cherished brother of William (deceased WW II), Gertrude Hochadel (husband William) and Lillian Reagan (husband Edward), fond uncle. Mr. Hura was a...

JAMES E. CARESANI age 54, cherished son of the late Louis Caresani and Sara Powell (nee Edwards) (Harold); dearest brother of Carolyn Porvasnik (David) and Louis Caresani (Ann); dear uncle of Kara, Kaelyn, Ben, Kristen, Adam, and Kyle. Private Family Services were held at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements by THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF WILLOUGHBY HILLS.

 

VIRGINIA J. BURCHARD (nee Jordan), aged 86 years, beloved wife for 48 years to the late Charles W., dearest mother of David C. (wife Carol), Karen Huffman (husband Timothy) and Ann Barber (husband Robert), loving grandmother of 8 and great-grandmother to be, cherished daughter of the late Paul B. and Helen (nee Walker) Jordan, devoted sister of Frances Christy (husband...

ELIZABETH JEAN PETROF (nee Patsolic) age 91, beloved wife of the late John L.; loving mother of John “Jack” (Sue), Deborah Londrico, Rick (Doreen) and the late Ron; devoted grandmother of Rich Nalepka, Mark Nalepka (Michelle), Carla Murphy (Shawn), Todd Nalepka (Ashley), Gina Merten (Evan), Katy Wiley (Nick), and Chris Petrof and great-grandmother of Colin and Alaina Murphy, Mark, Maddie,...

LOIS SALMON TOOLE age 90, beloved wife for 67 years of David; loving mother of Brad (wife Georgiann) and Jeffrey (wife Sheri); devoted grandmother of Stephanie (Ryan Schliesman) and Mark (wife Emily); cherished daughter of the late C. Vernon and Irene (nee Halstead) Salmon; dearest sister of Verna Dugan (husband William deceased), Walter Salmon (wife Gay deceased) and the late...

JOSEPH RUPPE age 91, beloved husband for 63 years of Isabella; loving father of Helga Boswell (husband Louis), Sylvia Stirsman (husband Lon), and Ingrid; devoted grandfather of Sean, Nick, and the late Sam; cherished son of the late Alois and Berta; dearest brother of Erwin (wife Renate), Arnold (Margaret), and the late Gottfried and Alois.

Joseph was born in a...

RUDOLPH C. WESCHKE age 88, beloved husband of the late Martha; loving uncle of Heidi (Martin) Laubenthal; cherished son of  Otto and Paula (nee Krug); dearest brother of the late Harry (Trudy); dear uncle, great-uncle, and friend of many.

He proudly served as a Corporal in the United States Army during the Korean War Era. Rudy was a devoted member...

Alda M. Wade of Orlando, Florida, passed peacefully on February 3, 2021, at home with family.  She was born May 28, 1923, to Procopio and Maria (Abbondanzieri) Montali in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.  She was a loving mother and homemaker.

Alda is survived by her daughters, Gail Wade and Linda Wright (Don), and son, James Wade (Fonda), her three grandchildren, Edward Wade...

JEANNE PATTERSON (nee Mann) age 93, beloved wife for 55 years of the late James Gaiser Patterson; loving mother of Thomas Harold Patterson (wife Joanna) and James Mann Patterson (deceased) (wife Dayle); devoted grandmother of Kyle (wife Rebecca), Todd (wife Shenna), Jack and Ryan (deceased) (wife Ann); dearest great-grandmother of Amelia (Millie), Dorothy, James Elija (Eli), Miles, Reid, Finn, and...

GERALDINE LOU SCHLAK (nee Geisweidt), aged 91 years, beloved wife of the late Reinold, Sr. “Reinie”, dearest mother of Rev. Reinold, Jr. (wife Vickie), Rev. Dr. Richard (deceased) (wife Marie), Gerry Lynn, and Rev. Randall (wife Andrea), loving grandmother of Daniel, Timothy and Dr. Amanda Schlak, Megan Hall, and Preston, Stephanie, Austin and Jacob Schlak, cherished great-grandmother of 7, treasured...

Violette Najem Saluan (3/15/34 – 2/7/21);  adored wife of the late Maron D. Saluan; treasured mother of: Rowena Ina (Michael); Maurice (Patricia); Gizelle Ina (Mayroun- Mike); Colette Carson (Bill); Lidia Richani (Naji); Andrew (Chrissie); and Paul, MD( Deborah); dearest Tattee (Grandmother) of 23 and loving Great Grandmother of 14; caring sister of: the late Henry (JoAnn); William (JoAnn); Albert (Raymonda);...

CHERYL LYNN MOONE (nee Hartschuh) age 63, beloved wife for 41 years of Keith; loving mother of Chad (wife Jennifer), Craig (wife Jamie), and Cristin Smith (husband Rich); devoted grandmother of Parker, Caden, Tyler, and Riley Moone, Maeci and Ellie Smith; cherished daughter of Dorothy (nee King) and the late Harold Hartschuh; dearest sister of Linda, Jim (wife Mary), Carl,...

JOHN TALNORIS age 74, passed away at home on February 4, 2021. He was the beloved husband for 45 years of Carol (nee Heinen); loving father of Christa Craven (husband Matthew); devoted grandfather of Julia and Jack; cherished son of the late Oskars and Elvira (nee Berzins).

Born in Germany to Latvian parents, John found himself on Ellis Island at...

JUNE ELIZABETH MORTENSEN (nee Kollmorgen), age 84, beloved wife for 62 years of Peter V.; loving mother of Karin Seymour (husband Dave) and Kristen Hasasneh; devoted grandmother of Jake Seymour (wife Morgan), Katie Seymour, Emily Hasasneh, Kari Seymour, Sarah Hasasneh, and Erin Seymour; cherished daughter of the late Edwin H. and Rosa (nee Meier) Kollmorgen; dearest sister of Diane Greer...

WILLIAM G. KOLLEDA age 92, beloved husband for 63 years of the late Constance “Connie” (nee Corbett); loving father of Laura Hoberg, Christopher (Mary Jo), Susan Mercer, Paul, John (AJ), and the late Michael; devoted grandfather of Timothy Mercer (Ruby), Jason Hoberg, Erik Hoberg (Jim), Kevin Mercer (Michelle), Patrick Kolleda, and Casey Kolleda and great-grandfather of Madison and Jack; cherished...

FLORENCE HODAKIEVIC (nee Zakrzewski) age 96, beloved wife of the late Henry; loving mother of Kenneth (wife Dayle) and Doug (wife Janice); devoted grandmother of Sarah Smith (husband Matthew) and Brian (wife Kelsey) and great-grandmother of Peighton Smith; cherished daughter of the late John and Frances (nee Ryds) Zakrzewski; dearest sister of Adele Scharf (husband Norman, deceased), Elaine Hrusovsky (husband...

WILLIAM RICHARD HOOVER, aged 66 years, beloved husband for 40 years to the late Bonnie Lee Hoover (nee O’Brien), loving son of the late Edward R. and Kathryn (nee Millen), cherished brother of Ron Hoover (wife Holly) and Carol Gager (husband Ken), devoted brother-in-law to Maureen Selby (husband Bob), Daniel O’Brien (wife Martha), John “Jack” O’Brien (wife Kathy), Kathy Alice...

FRANK PRINCIPE age 69, beloved husband for 43 years of Kathleen (nee Carrabotta); loving father of Frank (wife Nicole) and step-father of Melissa Nero, Nicole Kozell (husband Mark); devoted grandfather of Alessia, Anthony, Marissa and Frank, Jr.; cherished son of the late Joseph and Antoinette (nee Pezzente); dearest brother of the late Joseph (wife Barbara); dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle and...