Obituaries

Jan 29, 2021

SHIRLEY A. PICHON (nee Balla) age 79. Beloved wife of Richard; mother of Barbara Voros (Joe); grandmother of Heather Reed (Dan), Samantha Gomez (Gabe) and Jonathan Voros; great-grandmother of Brandon Reed, Charlee Gomez and Eliza Jane Gomez; daughter of the late Susan (nee Mashinko) and Paul Balla; sister of the late Paul Balla, Rose Anderson and Gail Jablonski; former...

Jan 28, 2021

DOROTHY J. HALL (nee Hammond), age 79, beloved mother of Clifford Hall (Rachelle), Dianne Starin (Rick) and Rick Hall; dear grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 29; sister of Frank Hammond, Mary Hammond, Janie Beckley and the late Andrew Hammond, Shelton Hammond and Thelma Hammond; beloved aunt and great-aunt of many.  Passed away January 28, 2021.  Unfortunately, due to...

Jan 27, 2021

ROBERT B. JENSEN, aged 89, beloved husband of the late Shirlee (nee Singer); loving father of Jeffrey R. (deceased), James G. (Paulette), Jack F. and Joel J. (Laura); proud grandfather of Julie, John R. James, Madeline and Dean; brother of Richard and Marcia Peltz (Don, deceased); uncle and great-uncle of many. U.S. Army veteran. Passed away peacefully at...

Jan 26, 2021

JEAN F. CHOKAN (nee Szudy), age 96, beloved wife of the late Elmer; loving mother of Marc (deceased), Eric (Debbie), Gerard (Beth), Jeannine Pudwill (Tim), Cynthia Kaczmarczyk (Terry), Tricia, James (Kelley), and Robin; stepmother of Robert and the late Greg; dearly beloved grandmother of 18; great-grandmother of 4; sister of 10 and aunt to many nieces and nephews.  Jean...

Jan 25, 2021

JAMES M. DEMAS, age 57. Beloved spouse of Donald R. Newman; beloved son of the late Kathleen P. (nee Carlin) and James D. Demas; brother of Eileen M., Kathleen A. Hanigosky (Philip) and Paul D. (Sheree); uncle of Morgan Lee, Coleen (Joe), Dylan (Natalie) and Alexis (Michael). Passed away unexpectedly Jan. 25, 2021. Funeral Mass Tuesday, Feb. 2, Church...

Jan 25, 2021

GARY A. HANNEN, age 65, beloved husband of Patricia "Pat" (nee Hinkel); loving father of John and Brian (Anne); grandfather of Amelia; son of the late Judith (nee Brown) and John B. Hannen; brother of Scott (Selma) and Nancy Jennings (Gary); uncle, cousin and friend of many.  Gary retired from Progressive Insurance and was a loyal supporter of the...

Jan 23, 2021

CHRISTOPHER J. PAGE, age 41. Loving son of Karen (nee Scheafer) and Harry Page; brother of Brian (Molly) and Justin (Kami); uncle of Brayden, Aubrey, Kaden, Bridger, Paisley, Jovi and Ivy; grandson of the late Imelda and John Scheafer and Geneve Page; nephew of Michael Scheafer (Christine) and Richard Scheafer (Anne); cousin of Katie and Rebecca Scheafer. Chris was...

Jan 22, 2021

VIRGINIA I. KRAWCZYK (nee Cunningham) age 97. Beloved wife of the late Frank; mother of Paul (Rose) of Fountain Hills, Arizona, Frank of North Fort Myers, Florida and Cal (Christina) of Birmingham, Alabama; grandmother of Paula Gerke, Pam Ashley, Frank Krawczyk, Aimee Skolmutch, Eric Krawczyk, Ryan Krawczyk, Craig Krawczyk, Christopher Krawczyk and Tim Michaels-Krawczyk; great-grandmother of Danny Gerke, Rebecca...

Jan 22, 2021

ELIZABETH ZACHAR age 96, beloved wife of the late Paul, loving mother of Thomas (Connie), Stephen (Denise), Elizabeth Simms (Lloyd-deceased), Irene Stoyka (Mark-deceased) and Judith Wurstner (William), grandmother of 9, great grandmother of 16, sister of the late Anna Baumgartner and Adam. Passed away January 22, 2021. Unfortunately due to the pandemic, there will be no visitation and the...

Jan 21, 2021

KENNETH A. STROJIN , age 82, beloved husband of 60 years to Rosemary "Sis" (nee Ratzel); loving father of Susan Lyons (Bernie), Lynne Hufford (Ray) and Diane Strojin; proud grandfather of Ben, Katie, Gabrielle and Lindsay. Mr. Strojin was a U.S. Navy veteran and was a retired electrician for GM Parma. He enjoyed fishing on Lake Erie. Passed away...

Jan 20, 2021

BERNADETTE DALTON (nee Lynskey) age 86. Native of Swinford, Co. Mayo, Ireland. Beloved wife of the late John; mother of Nancy (deceased), Kevin (deceased), Maureen Hennessey (Jim) and Deirdre Coyne (Patrick) of Swinford, Ireland; grandmother of Maria, Natalie, Julia, Matthew, Megan, Lauren, David, John, Rachel and Brian; great-grandmother of Nick, Nathan, Nolan, Colin and Aiden; sister of the late...

Jan 20, 2021

ALICE M. TORGERSON (nee Kola), age 92, cherished wife of the late Alfred P. Torgerson; loving mother of Linda, James (Mary Ann), Catherine Biven, Christopher (Trina), Ann Adkins (Danny, deceased) and Leigh; proud grandmother of Jacob Adkins (Angela), Rachel Biven (Jeff Burger), Paul Torgerson (Lauren), Beth Kenny (Dan), Vincent Adkins (Amber), Ashley Montgomery (Kyle), Erik Adkins, Alex Torgerson (Meredith)...

Jan 20, 2021

Steven W. Bosak, Jr., 82, lost his courageous battle with COVID-19 on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. He was born on December 31, 1938 to Steven W., Sr., and Catherine (nee Kolson) in De Lancey, PA.  He had resided in North Olmsted, OH since 1964.

Steve (also known as Bill to his family and friends) is survived by...

Jan 19, 2021

STEVE TERAKEDIS, JR. age 82. Beloved husband of 63 years to Judith (nee Lab); father of Stephanie Ann Kolenz, Laurie Lynn Pfahler (Michael), Paula Marie Wrege (Carl) and Mark Steven (Caroline); grandfather of Allison Metyk (Daniel), Brittany Kolenz, Stephanie Lynn Dormendo (Angelo), Emily Michelle and Elizabeth Anne Pfahler, Waid Walter, Tabitha Wave and Jake Steven Wrege and Morgan Emily...

Jan 19, 2021

ELIZABETH A. "BETTY" WARD (nee McPeak), age 94, beloved wife of the late Leonard; loving mother of Elizabeth "Betty" Lambert (Terry, deceased), Len (Mary), Tim (Barb) (both deceased), Eileen Kramer (Bob), Karen Lambros (Pete), Kevin Ward, Joyce Strohm, Keith Ward (Nalisa), Nancy Sharpe (Chris) and Tom Ward; mother-in-law of Denise Ward; proud grandmother of 26; great-grandmother of 20; sister...

Jan 18, 2021

MARY ELLEN GRADY, age 90, native of Kilfree, Gurteen, Co. Sligo, Ireland.  Beloved daughter of the late Kate (nee Murphy) and Thomas Grady; dear sister of Kathleen Maloney (Fred, deceased), Bridie McLaughlin (Eugene, deceased) and the late Martin Grady (Sarah) and Patrick O'Grady (Mary); close cousin of Margaret Fisco and Mary Ellen Boland, cherished aunt of 22; great-aunt...

Jan 17, 2021

FREDERICK S. KIDD, JR., age 89, beloved husband of Judy (nee McLaughlin) and the late Dorothy (nee Negrey); loving stepfather of Scott (Mary), Eric (Angela) and Christopher Knoblock (Michelle); grandfather of Rachel, Noah, Eliot, Aedan, Elexa and Violet Knoblock; brother of Robert (deceased) and Marilyn Cole; son of the late Marie (nee Temko) and Frederick S. Kidd.  U.S. Army...

Jan 17, 2021

MARY E. DEVLIN, age 57, loving daughter of Pearl A. (nee Darling) and the late William Wallace Devlin; sister of William, Robert (Susan), Michael (Heidi), Patrick (deceased) (Beverly) and Andrew (Deana); and friend of all.  Passed away January 17, 2021.  Funeral Service Tuesday, January 19, at 12 noon in the CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of BEREA (86 ADALBERT ST., ONE...

Jan 17, 2021

VONNA K. CANTRELL, age 66, beloved daughter of Francine Garibotti (Sergio, deceased); dear sister of Jane Hunter, Colleen Garibotti (Tom Steinmuller), Dino Garibotti (Colleen), Carol Lane (Hal), Sergio Garibotti (Arlene) and Gary Garibotti; beloved niece, aunt, cousin and friend of many.  Passed away January 17, 2021.  Funeral Mass Saturday, January 23, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church (25801 Royalton Rd.,...

Jan 16, 2021

RITA M. ACKERMAN (nee Calvey), age 91; beloved wife of the late Robert F.; loving mother of Barbara and Mary Jo Simmerly (Tim); proud grandma of Tim Simmerly (Emily), Erin Simmerly and Bryan Simmerly (Emily); dear "GG" of Mary Grace, Ella, Molly, Timmy, Juliette, Sebastian, Nora and Mae Calvey; daughter of the late Mary Agnes (nee Sullivan) and Edward...