Obituaries

Mar 21, 2020

DONNA J. KANTURA (nee Gullett), age 88, and JAMES M. KANTURA, age 59, beloved mother and son, passed away eight days apart.  Donna and James are the beloved wife and son of the late Stephen; loving mother and brother of William (Terri), Patricia Binggeli (Robert), and Richard; grandmother and uncle of Lisa Loughren (Rob), Bobby Binggeli (Kendra), Danielle Dyer...

Mar 20, 2020

BOBBY D. GARRETT, age 85.  Beloved husband of Madelyn (nee Barker); loving father of Scott (Pam), Jimmy, Michael (Becky), Craig (Chrissy); grandfather of 6; great-grandfather of 3; brother of 13 deceased siblings; uncle and friend of many.  U.S.M.C. veteran.  Passed away March 20, 2020.  Memorial Service to be held at a later date.  Inurnment Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery....

Mar 14, 2020

MARY J. SALO (nee Pekarik) age 97. Beloved wife of the late Eino E.; mother of Robert A., Ronald J. (Leslie), Russell J. (Bonnie) and the late Richard D.; grandmother of Ryan (Casey), Jason (Jessica), Marcie Foster (Lee), Kristin Horvath (Matt), Justin (Casey), Erin and Caitlin; great-grandmother of Hannah, Ethan, Caleb, Chloe, Fletcher, June, Greyson, Brody and Rachel; sister...

Mar 14, 2020

CAROLINE E. BARRON (nee George) age 92; beloved wife of the late Morris; loving mother of Alan-deceased, John (Paula) and Lawrence -deceased (Linda); grandmother of Michael, Eric and Jessica; sister of Dorothy Cook and the late Betty Malovic and Walter George, Jr; aunt and great aunt of many. Passed away March 14, 2020. Funeral Service Wednesday, March 18, at...

Mar 13, 2020

ROBERT A. "SHORTY" STEFANCIN, age 88. Beloved husband of 67 years to Grace (nee Toolis); father of Michael (Sheila), Kathleen, Mary Lou Blazek (John), Daniel (Ann), Patrick (Beverlee) and Robert Jr.; grandfather of John, Mary Beth, Rachael, Patrick, Sean, Megan, Sara, Ryan, Erin, Kevin and Brendan; great-grandfather of four; brother of Connie Farkas, Lenore Farkas, Kenny, Bea Kelly and...

Mar 13, 2020

JOSEPHINE V. WRAMP (nee Palmira) age 98. Passed away March 13, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Herbert H. Wramp; cherished mother of six daughters: Valerie (deceased) (Frank Muraco), Linda (Dale Irvin), Juanita (Patrick Kiley, deceased), Laura (James Alex), Cynthia (Bruno Zottola) and Barbara (Karl Truhan); adored grandmother of Frank (deceased), Brian (Traci), Paul (Jessie), Dominique (Patrick), Kelly (Rich),...

Mar 13, 2020

ANNE TULLOS (nee Murray) age 71. Beloved wife of 55 years to Richard; loving mother of Mark (deceased), Jeff, Allyson Strong (Craig) and Molly Archer (Jeff); adoring grandmother of Jake, Jackie, Madelyn, Brady, Claire and Liam; dear sister of the late Peggy Caputo and Kathy Caputo; aunt and friend of many, who will all miss her dearly. Passed away...

Mar 12, 2020

ELISABETH WEISS (nee Scherer) age 90. Beloved wife of the late Peter; mother of Peter (Josephine), Anneliese Agrippe (George), Marieann Graley (Kenny), Johnny, Steve Weiss (Maryann) and the late Helen; daughter of the late Elisabeth (nee Scherer) and Adam; grandmother of Peter III, Nicole, Deanna, Keri, Nathan, Rachel, Elisabeth, Michael and Anthony; great-grandmother of seven; sister of Stefan; loving...

Mar 12, 2020

SUSAN CHOJNACKI (nee Behune), age 86.  Beloved wife of the late Donald S.; loving mother of Lisa Shaw (Ken), Mary (deceased), and Donald J.; grandmother of Alysson, Michael and Kaitlyn; beloved sister of six deceased siblings; aunt and great-aunt of many.  Passed away March 12, 2020. All services will be private with burial with her husband at Ohio Western...

Mar 12, 2020

On October 9, 1938, Elizabeth (nee Tweardy) and Stephen Tirpak welcomed their beloved son, Stephen George, at Deaconess Hospital. Baptized at Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church, he was raised in the Byzantine tradition and celebrated with his family and extended family from Monessen, Penn., the richness of their Czechoslovakian heritage. He learned from his parents the value of simplicity,...

Mar 11, 2020

JAMES M. DOBINSON, age 90. Beloved husband of 50 years to Peggy (nee Steele); loving father of Sharon Parr (Darrell), Daniel (Lisa) and Kelley Elliott (Josh); grandfather of 7; great-grandfather of 1; brother of Evelyn Howe (Warren) (both deceased); uncle, great-uncle and friend of many. Member of Teamsters Local 407. Passed away March 11, 2020. Funeral Service Saturday, March...

Mar 11, 2020

EILEEN C. TEARE, age 77. Beloved daughter of the late Mamie (nee Milavec) and Russell; best friend of Sr. Donna Schultz; cousin of Linda Cox Teare, Jim Teare (Nancy), David Teare, Jeffrey Teare, Michael (Anne) and Ellen Foster (Michael); 2nd cousin of Corinne, Brennan, Jake, Joe, Emma, Henry and Jack. Eileen graduated from Notre Dame College of Ohio with...

Mar 10, 2020

ORSHA O. HRITZ (nee Oros), age 69.  Beloved wife of Gary; loving mother of Rodney (Michelle) and Michael; dear sister of Leona Oglesby (Carl, deceased).  Passed away March 10, 2020.  Graveside Service Saturday, March 14, 2020, Riverside Cemetery (3607 Pearl Rd., Cleveland, OH  44109) at 1:00 P.M.

Mar 10, 2020

JAMES E. SHEPPARD, age 57. Beloved husband of Carol (nee Mustapic); loving father of Gabriella; dear son of the late June (nee Sullivan) and Edwin Sheppard; brother of Renee Beyer (James) and Beverly Sanfilippo; son-in-law of Rosa and Victor Mustapic; brother-in-law of Anna James (Jarrod) and Nancy Bradford (Bryan); uncle of James Beyer (Megan), Jesse Beyer (Sierra), Enzo and...

Mar 9, 2020

JOHN R. "JACK" HOY, age 87, beloved husband of Margaret "Marge" (Dorko) (nee Fedor) and the late Marilyn (nee Fenley); loving father of Mary Pat Ellert (Bill), Kathleen Bennett (Lanny), John G. (Loretta), Michael G., Joseph G., Peg Osborne (Gary), Loretta Sexton, Richard G. (Tammy) and Robert G.; stepfather of Christine Young (Bill, deceased), Carolynn Jasko (James) and James...

Mar 8, 2020

JOHN W. SHERIDAN, age 90. Beloved husband of Deanna (nee Paris); loving father of Michael J.; brother of Robert S. (Paula); uncle and great uncle. John retired as office manager for Ernst & Ernst and was a longtime basketball and football scorekeeper and supporter of St. Edward High School. He was a member of the Rocky River Community Chorus...

Mar 7, 2020

SHEILA C. BIRT (nee Kelley), age 86.  Beloved wife of the late Michael; loving mother of Bridget O'Donnell (James), Colleen Jurcak (Michael), Eileen Updegrove, Michael (Marganna) and Patrick (Janine); dear grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 5.5; sister of Joan Gallagher, Judith Romain and the late Terrence Kelley, Thomas Kelley and Michael Kelley; aunt and great-aunt of many; dear...

Mar 7, 2020

Kathryn Ann Nagy, loving wife and mother, passed away on Saturday, March 7. She was 91.

Kathryn was born June 26, 1928, in Cleveland, to Eugene and Katherine Cunha. Known to her friends as Kit, she graduated on the honor roll from West Technical High School in 1946, a member of Spanish Club and the...

Mar 5, 2020

MARGARET A. "MARGE" MOUTSEOS (nee Dzamka), age 88.  Beloved wife of the late Gustave; loving mother of Carole Schmidt (deceased) (Carl) and Constance Shega (Joe); dear Baba of Claire Young (Sam); great-Baba of Chase and Caroline Young; sister of the late Emery Dzamka; aunt and great-aunt of many.  Passed away March 5, 2020.  Funeral Service Thursday, March 12, at...

Mar 4, 2020

HAROLD P. "HAL" WINKLER, age 78.  Beloved husband of Patricia (nee Innocenti); loving father of Traci LaFrankie (Mark); proud "Papa" of Halli and Julia; son of the late Anne (nee McCafferty) and Harold L. Winkler; brother of Nancy Cordes (deceased) (Richard) (Robin), Connie Harsa (Joe) (both deceased) (Sue), and James (deceased) (Mary); uncle and great-uncle of many.  Hal was...