Obituaries

Jan 21, 2020

PATRICIA M. WHEELER (nee Seiler), age 80.  Beloved wife of Ronald; loving mother of Kymberly (deceased), Kurt (Kacey), and Nicole Biegel; loving grandmother of Ally and Lauren Biegel, Liliana and Taylor Papa, and Emersyn Wheeler; sister of the late Robert and Ronald Seiler.  Passed away January 21, 2020.  Funeral Mass Monday, January 27, St. Mary Church (250 Kraft St.,...

Jan 20, 2020

ROBERT A. RUSNAK, age 73, beloved son of the late Mildred (nee Yantus) and John Rusnak; brother of Jane Schreibeis (Tim) and David J.; uncle of Rachael, Drew (Shannon) and Darren; great uncle of Alex Malloy, Camden and Ella Schreibeis.  Passed away January 20, 2020.  Memorial Service Thursday, January 30, at 4 P.M. in the CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of...

Jan 20, 2020

JAMES F. PLUCINSKI, age 79.  Beloved husband of Betsy (nee Brzykcy); loving father of Susan Kazmer (Mark) and Kathleen Palmer; grandfather of Marisa, Ethan and Connor; great-grandfather of Jackson; brother of Marge Baker (Dan), Betty Borowski and the late Sally Hegedus (John); uncle, cousin and friend of many.  U.S. Army veteran.  Member of AA for 43 years.  U.S.P.S. letter...

Jan 20, 2020

WILLIAM J. SEBJENICS, age 68, loving husband of Cheryl (nee Daniels); son of Anna Padar (nee Gazdig) and the late Bela Sebjenics; brother of Susanna Majlinger (Frank); uncle, cousin and friend of many.  God called him home of Monday, January 20, 2020.  As Bill was a big advocate and lover of animals, donations would gratefully be accepted in his...

Jan 19, 2020

JOHN K. BORGMANN, age 55, beloved husband of Gail (nee Martin); loving father of Scott Ormston, Lee Ormston (deceased) and Kayla Escribano (Cris); grandfather of Isabella, Sophia, Alexander and Jayden; son of the late Elizabeth Anne "Betty" (nee Kelley) and Harry Borgmann, Sr.; dear brother of Patricia Miller (Fran), Elizabeth Musolf (Tim), Nancy Paxton (Gail), Harry Jr. "Rick" (deceased)...

Jan 19, 2020

RICHARD W. WEIDOKAL, age 88. Born July 26, 1931 at home in Cleveland, OH. Passed away January 19, 2020 after a tough fight with Parkinson's.

Beloved husband of 53 years to the late Frances (nee Krish); father of Judy Holsinger (John), Deborah Petro (Edward) and Susan; grandfather of Anna Gant (Alex), Matthew Holsinger and Rachel Petro; great-grandfather...

Jan 19, 2020

THOMAS J. KILBANE, age 50, beloved father of Bryen; dear son of Lois (nee Brenyas) and the late Bernie Kilbane; brother of Neal (Nancy), Claire Johnston, John (Rhonda), Anne Lang (John), Patti Miller (Mike, deceased), Daniel and the late Jimmy; uncle, nephew, cousin and friend of many.  Mass of Christian Burial Monday, January 27, at 11 A.M., St. Brendan...

Jan 18, 2020

JAMES P. PURCELL age 56; (Cleveland Police Captain, Badge #1259) beloved husband of Holly (nee Tube); loving father of Cormac, Declan and Mairead; dear son of Patricia (nee Graven) and the late Edward Purcell; cherished brother of Mary-deceased, Andrea Fields (Bryan), Bridget Kane (Jim), and Edward (Katie), step father of Theodora and Colin Tube; favorite uncle to Bryan (Kelly),...

Jan 16, 2020

Our precious little angel, Audrey Jane Howgate, celebrated her birth and gained her wings on January 16th, 2020. Beautiful daughter of William and Jenna Howgate(nee Pallo) Beloved sister of Aiden Cherished granddaughter of Kenny and Laura McDaniel(nee Winners), Kenneth Pallo, and Robert and Karen Howgate(nee Herrin) Niece to Sarah and Ian, Jimmy and Tracy, Margee and Joe, Alicia and Scott,...

Jan 16, 2020

RONALD S. ADAMS, age 69. Beloved husband of 46 years to Chris (nee Kenzig); father of Jennifer Arnett (Nicolas) and Timothy Adamosky; grandfather of Elizabeth, Anthony, Alexander and Katerina; brother of Diane, John and the late Marilyn. Passed away Jan. 16, 2020. Funeral Mass Thursday, Jan. 23, St. Richard Church (26855 Lorain Rd.) at 10:00 AM. (PLEASE MEET AT...

Jan 16, 2020

RHODA M. "BIG R" PARKS (nee Burke), age 87. Beloved wife of the late Robert; loving mother of Ed "Butch" Mason (Rita, deceased), Pauline Wills (Don), Phyllis Zelinski (deceased) (Barry, deceased) (Bill Bostwick), Robert Parks (Mary), John Parks (Laura) and Debbie Livingston (Harry); grandmother of 12; great-grandmother of 15; sister of John Burke, Ken Smith and the late Phillip...

Jan 15, 2020

JOSEPH S. WRIGHT, age 34, of Braceville, OH; beloved son of Marie Liebmann (Stephen) of Diamond, OH and Thomas Wright (Rebecca) of Columbus, OH; step-brother of Teddy, Tommy and Sammy Swift; grandson of Anne Sprague (Rodney), John Simmons (deceased)(Cheryl), Charles Wright and the late Barbara Wright; great-grandson of Edith Nalepa (Edward, deceased). Passed away January 15, 2020. Celebration of...

Jan 15, 2020

JAMES R. MORELL, age 85. Beloved husband of the late Marylyn (nee Thome); father of Robert (Suzanne), Patricia Aldrich (the late Ken), Richard (Carin), Brian and Timothy (Leslie); grandfather of nine; great-grandfather of five. Passed away Jan. 15, 2020. Funeral Mass Tuesday, Jan. 21, St. Patrick Church (West Park) at 10:00 AM. Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL  HOME...

Jan 13, 2020

GENEVIEVE M. "JEAN" MUZA (nee Grycan), age 97.  Beloved wife of the late Michael T.; loving mother of Jeffrey and Glenn (Debbie); sister of the late Michael, Stanley, Mickey, Steve and Raymond Grycan; beloved aunt and great-aunt of many.  Passed away January 13, 2020.  Private interment Sunset Memorial Park.  Memorial Mass Saturday, March 21, St. Adalbert Church (66 Adalbert...

Jan 11, 2020

JAMES J. ZIDEK, age 73, beloved husband of 49 years to Sharen (nee McDonald); loving father of Bradley (deceased) and Christopher (Lisa); grandfather of Bradley; and brother of the late Fred Zidek.  Jim was a proud Berea native.  U.S. Army Vietnam veteran.  Passed away January 11, 2020.  Funeral Mass Saturday, January 18, St. Adalbert Church (66 Adalbert St., Berea)...

Jan 10, 2020

FRANK D. STRACK, age 80, beloved husband of Sandra (nee Condon); loving father of Wendy Baran and Frank E. (Rose); dear grandfather of Dale, Brittany, Victor and Olivia; brother of Lawrence; uncle of Michele Whatley, Martin and Daniel.  Passed away January 10, 2020.  U.S. Army veteran.  Funeral Service Wednesday, January 15, at 10 A.M. in the CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME...

Jan 10, 2020

JAMES B. WHITE, age 81, beloved husband of 56 years to Jo Ann (nee Azok), loving father of Jim White and Julie Everson (Todd) and grandfather of Sydney Everson.  Passed away January 10, 2020.

As a child, he sang solos in the Bellvue Presbyterian Church Choir and was invited to join the Columbus Boy Choir which afforded...

Jan 9, 2020

MARGARET ELLEN COLLINS (nee Honan) passed away January 9, 2020, with her loving family at her bedside.  Margaret is the last surviving child of the much-loved Michael and Mary Ellen (McDonald) Honan family of Buffalo, NY.  She is preceded in death by her husband Daniel W. Collins, three grandsons, Daren Bashor, Cody Gullette and Jared Garland, her 2 sisters...

Jan 9, 2020

JOSEPH L. LEMMEIER, age 82, beloved husband of 60 years to Patricia (nee Freedman); father of Joseph R. (Diane), Cynthia, Steve (Carolyn) and Raymond (Katy); grandfather of Stephanie, Sara, Kortney, Katie, Luke, Joey, Molly and Maggie; great-grandfather of Gabe, Madeline and Charlie; brother of Mary Jean; uncle and great-uncle of many.  U.S. Army veteran.  Retired Local 182 carpenter.  Passed...

Jan 9, 2020

SUSAN F. PINTER (nee Lynch), age 71, beloved daughter of the late Mary (nee Brewster) and Francis C. Lynch, Jr.; loving sister of Karen Pasion of HI, Frank Lynch and Diane Maldonado of CA; aunt, great aunt and friend of many.  Passed away January 9, 2020.  Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, January 21, St. Angela Merici Church (20970 Lorain...