Obituaries

Mar 6, 2021

LINDA C. GAJOWSKI (nee Schuerger) age 70. Beloved wife of the late Nicholas "Silent"; mother of Denise Tettelbach (Jeremy); grandmother of Nicole and Megan; great-grandmother of Meadow; sister of Joanne Domanich and Debbie Jones; aunt and friend of many. Passed away March 6, 2021. All services are private for the family.

Mar 5, 2021

PATRICIA A. "PAT" MEDVITZ (nee Suidak) age 82, beloved wife of 53 years to Basil F.; loving mother of Stacy Felix (Jeff); grandmother of Bryan and Joey; sister of Beverly Allison, Jean Schneider and the late Paul Suidak, Sonny Suidak and James Suidak; aunt and great aunt of many. Passed away at home surrounded by her family March 5,...

Mar 5, 2021

THOMAS M. BODLE "Coach Bodle," age 69.  Beloved husband of Margaret A. "Margie" (nee Lackey); loving father of Nori (Lydia) and John; brother of Ken (deceased) (Patricia), Larry (Joan) and Jim (Barb) (both deceased); dear uncle of many.  Proud graduate of John Carroll University Class of 1974.  Coach Bodle was a longtime math teacher at both VASJ and St....

Mar 5, 2021

GERALD G. "GERRY" CRITTLE, age 87, beloved husband of the late Patricia "Pat" (nee Glowacki); father of Sandy Stropko (Jim), Ronald (Jackie) and the late Dale; brother-in-law of Carol Cathcart; grandfather of Jimmy Stropko (Tiffany), Danielle Stropko and Corrie Crittle; great-grandfather of seven.  U.S. Navy veteran.  Passed away March 5, 2021.  Memorial Mass Monday, March 8, St. Mary's Church...

Mar 5, 2021

MARY L. STRIEBING (nee Riley,) age 87, beloved wife of the late Richard; loving mother of Sandra Bement (Ray, deceased), Debra Alwin (Brian), Donald (deceased), Eric (Annette) and Ricky (deceased); grandmother of Ray, Jennifer and Richard Bement; Brian Alwin and Jeremy Alwin (deceased); Christie, Donald, Cheri, Katie, Jessica and Christopher; great-grandmother of many; sister of Donald Riley (deceased), Jerry...

Mar 1, 2021

PAUL J. AQUILLA, age 79, father of Jared Aquilla (Tracy) and Abigail Barnes (Steve); grandfather of Adelaide, Jonas and Ambrose Aquilla and Isabella and Ethan Barnes; brother of the late Sandy Blatchford.  Passed away March 1, 2021.  Funeral Mass Thursday, March 11, St. Anthony of Padua Church (1305 E. Erie Ave., Lorain) at 11 A.M. where social distancing will...

Mar 1, 2021

MONICA J. KAYE (nee Droba), age 56, beloved wife of Chris; loving mother of Molly; daughter of the late Rita (nee Redmond) and Chester Droba; dear sister of Paul Droba (Francine), Cliff Droba (deceased), Martha Jamieson (Patrick), Ed Droba, Don Droba (Maureen), Marysia Droba, and Diane Droba (deceased); beloved aunt, cousin and friend of many.  Monica was a nurse...

Mar 1, 2021

AUDREY C. KUS (nee Dula), age 70, beloved wife of Alan E. Kus; mother of Brian M. Kus; daughter of the late Florence and Daniel Dula; sister of Joanne Madison (Robert), Daniel Dula, Jr. (Karen) and Valerie Hobson (Charles); sister-in-law of Karen Kus Grundy (John, deceased) (Wayne); and aunt of many. Audrey was a faithful 45-year employee of National...

Feb 28, 2021

Lois Evelyn Kilbane (nee Brenyas), was born October 15, 1930 and passed away February 28, 2021.  She was the wife of the late Bernie, mother of Neal (Nancy), Claire Johnston, John (Rhonda), Anne Lang (John), Patricia Miller (the late Michael Miller), Daniel, and the late Jimmy and Thomas; daughter of the late Theodore and Evelyn (nee Weitzel); sister...

Feb 27, 2021

CONNOR M. PHILLIPS, age 26. Loving son of Marlo (nee Scanlon) and Robb Phillips; brother of Sage; Grandson of Carolann Meade, Marshall Brigner (the late Patricia) and the late David Phillips; best friend of Shabana Singh and Chris Kolassa; nephew of Rhonda Ferguson (Bart) and Robin Kathrens (Eric); cousin and friend of many. Passed away unexpectedly Feb 27, 2021....

Feb 26, 2021

EILEEN P. CAMPBELL age 55; beloved daughter of the late Patricia (nee Noonan) and Thomas M. Campbell ; dear sister of Thomas, Julia, Timothy (Bernadette), Catherine, Melissa and Rosemary; much loved aunt of Thomas, Mary Kate, TJ, Danny, Julie (Mark), Katie, Bridget (James), Tommy, Nicole and Jimmy, great aunt of Keira, Teagan, Declan, Gavin and Nora; beloved niece, cousin...

Feb 26, 2021

GAIL K. McCREARY (nee Goodwin), age 78, beloved wife of 55 years to Thomas; loving mother of Debbie Bowser (Mark), Thomas and Michael; dear grandmother of Nicholas Bowser; and sister of the late Pat Miller.  Passed away February 26, 2021.  All Services Private.  Arrangements by CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of CLEVELAND (216) 251-6566.

Feb 24, 2021

KENNETH A. NODGE, age 76. Beloved husband of Evelyn (nee Materna); father of Kenneth, Jr. (Cheryl) and David (Megan); grandfather of Hannah and Alex Nodge; brother of Carol Sheehan (David); uncle to Larry, Lauren and Jeremy; great-uncle of many. U. S. Navy Vietnam Veteran USS Bennington. Passed away February 24, 2021. All services private. Inurnment Holy Cross Cemetery. In...

Feb 22, 2021

Jacqueline J. Napaver (nee Gilmore), age 72. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Lynn was the daughter of the late John Joseph Gilmore and Frances Barbara (Faulhaber) Gilmore.   She lived the majority of her life in Olmsted Falls, Ohio and graduated from St. Joseph Academy in 1966.

Her beautiful life will be cherished by those she is survived by,...

Feb 22, 2021

KYLE PATRICK SMITH, age 54.  Dearly beloved son of Katherine "Kitty" (nee Keating) and Lawrence T.; loving brother of Lauren McCrae (Tom), Karla Sheehan (Mike), Karen Divis (Phil), Lorraine Wise (Marty) Lawrence and Kristopher; uncle to Rhiannon, Alison, Hallie, Lawrence, James, Neal, Francis, Thomas, Kellen, Matthew, Brendan, Klint, Kody, and Carter. Kyle was a USMC decorated veteran of Operation...

Feb 21, 2021

WILLIAM G. "GEORGE" STUART, age 77. Beloved husband of the late Michelle; father of Douglas (Diane), Donna Bramer (Alex, deceased), Donald (Diane), Dean (Ann) and David (Kathy); grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather; brother of Marcia Pasch (Tom), Patty Stuart, Nancy Poplin (Harman) and Richard (Peggy); and friend of Darlene Johnson, his caregiver.  Passed away February 21, 2021. A Celebration of...

Feb 19, 2021

JOHN E. "GENE" O'NEILL, age 97; beloved husband of 73yrs to Victoria (nee Brent); father of Peggy Boyle (Daniel), Gene-deceased and Mary Essig-deceased (John); grandfather of Sean and Molly Boyle; brother of the late Kenneth, Monica Kocurko, Mary Powe and Margaret Polk; uncle and great uncle of many. WWII U.S. Army veteran.  Passed away February 19, 2021. All services...

Feb 18, 2021

DANIEL CHESTER KOCON, age 41. Dearly beloved son of Sue (nee Hennessey) and James W.; loving brother of Dawn Raffin (Tony), Carey Krayer (Mike), Jimmy (Tanya) and Kevin (Kelly); much loved uncle of Anthony, Caroline, James, Joey, Brody, Lilly, Sammy, Eamon, Danny, Will, Storey, Collier, Makani and Townes; beloved friend of Leah and nephew, cousin and dear friend of...

Feb 18, 2021

HEATHER A. FORSYTHE (nee Lias), age 50. Beloved wife of Harold J.; loving mother of Brandon and Jessica; daughter of the late Marsha (nee Werts) and Robert Lias; dear sister of Holly Stegman (Chris) and Hillary Farber (Marc); beloved aunt and great-aunt of many; daughter-in-law of the late Harry and Mary Lou Forsythe; sister-in-law of Harry Forsythe (Sue), Cathy...

Feb 17, 2021

TYLER J. O'TOOLE, age 23; beloved son of Mika (nee Makihara) and Larry O'Toole; step brother of Risa Makihara; grandson of Fusa yo Makihara and Yoichi Makihara and the late Thelda (nee Jensen) and James O'Toole; nephew and cousin of many. Passed away unexpectedly in Chicago, February 17, 2021. Funeral Mass Friday, February 26, St. Colman Church (2027 W....