Obituaries

Feb 12, 2025

MARGARET M. "MARGE" LAVELLE (nee Kilbane), age 90, beloved wife of the late David T., Sr.; loving mother of David T., Jr., (Cathy), Michael (deceased), Margaret "Peggy" Small (Jeff, deceased), Austin (deceased), Mary Napier and Lorrie Marko (Michael);  dear grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 11; daughter of the late Margaret (nee McCann) and Michael Kilbane (Margaret, nee Cooney);...

Feb 11, 2025

KAREN A. MOHN (nee Hearns), age 81, beloved wife of the late Donald W., Sr.; loving mother of Donald W., Jr. (Tammy), Lynn Graham (Otto), Mark (Karen Becker), and Laura Burant (Ed); much-loved Nana of Megan, Ashley, Nicole, Mike, Mark, Elisabeth, and Gavin; great-Nana of 11; sister of Helen McKenna (John "Skip", deceased), Priscilla "Jeanie" Theis (William, deceased), Daniel...

Feb 8, 2025

MARGARET A. SCHUMACHER (nee Hradek), age 84, beloved wife of the late Ralph I., loving mother of Jerry and Lawrence; proud grandmother of Daniel and Kimberly; great-grandmother of Brady, Sophie, Liam, Hayden and Luke; dear sister of the late Jeannette Josie and Richard Hradek.  Passed away February 8, 2025.  Funeral Mass Thursday, February 13, St. Bernadette Church (2256 Clague...

Feb 7, 2025

JEFFREY R. LATTNER, age 77, beloved life partner of the late Lauren Winter; loving father of William Winter; dear brother of Deborah Bowman (Jim) and dear uncle of Kris Sadens (Kellie), Brandon Sadens and Brittany Poll (Philip).  Passed away February 7, 2025. Relatives and Friends may call at the CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of CLEVELAND, 4420 ROCKY RIVER DR. AT...

Feb 7, 2025

BARBARA ANN SLOVAK (nee Kmetz) age 85. Beloved mother, nana, and friend, went home to her Lord Jesus Friday, February 7, after a long illness.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, John Kmetz and Barbara (Perko) Kmetz, her husband of 50 years Milan and firstborn son Timothy. Her siblings, Leah, Steve, and John also preceded...

Feb 4, 2025

LAURAL D. "BUD" McINTYRE, age 83. Beloved husband of the late Beverly (nee Davies); loving father of Laureen Duncan (John) and Scott; grandfather of Christina Bell (Scott); great-grandfather of Makalah Duncan, Joshua Pierce and Michael Reed; brother of the late Carl McIntyre;  uncle, cousin and friend of many. Passed away February 4, 2025.

Bud worked at Joy...

Feb 4, 2025

ELLEN "EVELYN" DOHERTY (nee Carr) age 89. Born and raised in Mennacannon, Kilcar; County Donegal, Ireland. Devoted wife of Daniel J. (deceased); beloved mother of six: Sean (deceased), Daniel Francis (deceased), Kevin (Bridget), Randall (Colleen), Denise Kennedy (Terry) and Rosemarie Dana; loving grandmother of Danny, Kyle, Meghan, and Sean Doherty (Tiffany), Caitlin Logue, Kellie Mastney (Jonathan), Joseph, Kate, Maeve...

Feb 4, 2025

PATRICIA ANNE MAYER, age 89, passed away February 4, 2025. Beloved daughter of the late Anne (nee Kausky) and Wilbert P. Mayer; dear cousin of Donald Halliday (Carol), Robert DeGraff (the late Ruth), Richard McCaslin (Genevieve) and Ronald McCaslin (Lenore); friend of many. Patricia was born and raised in Cleveland and was a graduate of Lincoln High School. She...

Feb 3, 2025

JEAN MARIE SLIVKA (nee Wysocki) of Cleveland, Ohio returned to her Heavenly Father on February 3, 2025 at the age of 62.

Born on June 27, 1962, Jean was a beloved daughter of Ronald C. Wysocki and the late Rita P. Wysocki. Proud and loving mother of Meghan Slivka (Ben Englehart), Shawn Slivka (Virginia Ford). Cherished sibling...

Feb 2, 2025

MICHAEL PATRICK LACHENDRO, age 33, beloved son of Debbie (nee Smith) and Mark Sr. (Christine, deceased); loving brother of Mark Jr. (deceased) and Jenn Johnson (Erik); grandson of Susan Lachendro (nee Kisvardi) and Carl Lachendro (deceased) and the late Donna Cordery (nee Anderson) (Ted); nephew of John Lachendro (Lisa), Jim Lachendro, Betty Johnson (Tom), Linda Rath (Eric), Dana Steimle...

Feb 2, 2025

JANET M. LACHOWSKI (nee Vajnar) age 86; beloved wife of the late Walter, loving mother of Michael (Deb), David, Kathy Hrabak (Steve) and Thomas (Karen), grandmother of Kevin (Annmarie), Amy, Matthew (Makenzie), Emily Adams (Joe), Dan (Sara), David (Terry), Allison Cassandra (Michael), Adam (Jasmine), Julia Palombi (Gino), Eric and Brian, great grandmother of 8 and one on the way,...

Feb 1, 2025

MICHAEL J. REES, JR., age 63, beloved father of Michael J., III; dear son of Patricia (nee Mullen) and Michael J. Rees, Sr.; brother of Colleen Kempf (Don), Kathleen Svoboda (William), Martin (Paula), Maureen Bair (Bob), Mary Bridget Thompson (James, deceased), Eileen Papotto (Robert), Margaret Mary Holihan (Matthew) and Sean; beloved uncle, great uncle, nephew, cousin and friend of...

Feb 1, 2025

FIDES M. KELENC (nee Spagnol) age 83; (native of Veli Losinj, Croatia) beloved wife of the late Stefan, mother of Christian Spagnol, grandmother of Steve Hrovat and Melanie, sister of Mario Spanjol and the late Adriana Spagnol and Zvonko Spanjol. Passed away February 1, 2025. Requiem Mass Tuesday, February 4, St. Peregrine Church (3086 W. Streetsboro Rd. Richfield) at...

Feb 1, 2025

RUTHANNE D. O'LEARY went home to Our Lord Saturday, February 1, 2025, following a short illness. The Lakewood native was a graduate of Ursuline College and former Augustinian sister.  A long-time member of Our Lady of Angels Parish in Kamm's Corners, she taught third grade in the Diocese of Cleveland. Loving travel, she documented her trips in pastel and...

Jan 30, 2025

JOHN D. DESSOFFY

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of John Dessoffy , Sr, 80, of North Ridgeville, Ohio and Placida, Florida, on January 30, 2025. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lynn Dessoffy.

John is survived by his son, John Dessoffy, Jr. (Crystal Szell) and daughter, Christine Dessoffy and grandson,...

Jan 29, 2025

Ray E. Harper, 78, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2025, at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio following a long battle with cancer. His passing leaves a void in the hearts of everyone who knew him.

Born on November 21, 1946, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Ray grew up in East Palestine, Ohio.  A 1965 graduate of East...

Jan 29, 2025

MARY LOU BREZINA  (nee Hess) age 85; beloved wife of the late John G., loving mother of Dawn Marie Minisall, David B. and Jacqueline A. Strunk; proud grandmother of Stephanie, Michael and Heather, great grandmother of Georgia Ann, Savannah, Madison, Charles and Edward. Passed away January 29, 2025. Funeral Mass Wednesday, February 5, St. Adalbert Church (Berea) at 11...

Jan 28, 2025

DAVID BOTHWELL, age 75. Beloved husband of 57 years to Rita (nee Meade); son of the late Ramie (nee Smith) and Roy Bothwell; brother of 5 deceased siblings. David is together again with his beloved dogs Fluffy and BJ. He was a good husband who was a Marksman who loved hunting. He loved gardening and was very proud of...

Jan 28, 2025

JOANNE K. GURA (nee Ciupidro), age 78, beloved wife of 55 years to Robert; loving mother of Holly Cifranic (Tom), Tricia Shuck (Steven), Megan Holbert (Brian), Keith (Mary) and Mark (Julia); proud grandmother of Lily and Fulton Cifranic, Hannah Shuck, Lauren and Abby Holbert, and Kaleb, Chase, Emma and Max Gura; sister of Susan Magnone and Bernard Ciupidro; beloved...

Jan 27, 2025

JOHN FRANCIS GORSEK, age 92, beloved husband of the late Dorothy (nee Topp); loving father of John (Judy), Michael (Vickie), Kathryn Bretz (William), and Diane Gorsek; grandfather of Sara Crooks (Justin), Kimberly Gorsek, Mary Gorsek, Gina Gorsek (Jason Jette), Anthony Gorsek (Tanesha), Jesse Gorsek (Leanne Kennedy), Nicolas Binfield, and Marina Binfield; great-grandfather of Elliot Crooks and Alice Crooks; beloved...