Obituaries

Mar 31, 2017

DALE HOWARD MATHER, age 74, of North Ridgeville, Ohio passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017. A dedicated servant, loving husband, father and grandfather, survivors include his devoted wife of 52 years, Beverly, children Brian, Ken and the late Jeff, six grandchildren, and sister Laurie Fauber. Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of NORTH OLMSTED, 29150 LORAIN RD. AT...

Mar 31, 2017

WILLIAM J. COFFEY, age 86, beloved husband for 54 years of Mary C. (nee Ginley); loving father of Kevin (Jolie) and John; grandfather of Owen, Erica and Rae.  William worked for Horvitz Construction Co. for 38 years.  U.S. Marine veteran Korean Conflict.  Passed away March 31, 2017.  Funeral Mass Tuesday, April 4, St. Bridget of Kildare Church at 10:30 AM....

Mar 30, 2017

KENNETH W. SKRBIN, age 55. Beloved son of the late Linda (nee Fisher) and Richard Skrbin; nephew of Kathleen Skrbin and the late Joanna Skrbin; cousin of many. Passed away suddenly March 30, 2017. Relatives and friends are invited to meet for his Mass of Christian Burial Friday, April 7, St. Mary of the Falls Church (25615 Bagley Rd., Olmsted...

Mar 29, 2017

LAWRENCE EDWARD McQUADE, age 87, passed away peacefully at Ames Family Hospice House on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Husband and true love of Colette for 65 years. Beloved father of Karen Weiner (Ken), Kevin (Marilyn), Kathie (best friend Jim), and Tom (Laura Lee). Cherished grandfather of Christine, Ian and Rory. He is survived by his sister Eileen Mueller, and predeceased...

Mar 27, 2017

JOHN P. "JAKE" HILDEBRAND, JR., age 46, beloved father of Catherine and Jack; loving son of Janet (nee Hendrickson) and John P. "Jack" Hildebrand, Sr.; dear brother of Melissa (Dennis Boddy); former husband of Julie Hull; uncle of Kyle  and Connor, cousin and friend of many.  Passed away suddenly March 27, 2017.  Relatives and friends are invited to meet for...

Mar 27, 2017

MARY LOU PATRICK (nee Multer), age 69, beloved mother of Michele and Angela Jackson (John); grandmother of Jorge; daughter of Margaret (nee Rush) and the late David Multer; sister of James Multer (Jeanne Anne Parr); aunt of many. Mary Lou retired after many years as an LPN for Aetna and was a devoted caregiver to her mom and all of...

Mar 26, 2017

AUDREY E. RIEDEL (nee Hines) age 87. Beloved wife of 68 years to Ronald; mother of Bonnie Lee; sister of Ruth Shaw, Helen Nehez and the late Pearl Pate and Junior Hines; aunt of many; dear friend of Eileen Conway (the late Jimmy) and family. Passed away March 26, 2017.  All services private.

Mar 26, 2017

DALE B. BENDER, age 65. Beloved son of the late Dorothy (nee Bydash) and Kenneth Bender; brother of Rita Conroy (Bill, deceased), Keith (Gail) and Ken (Marianne); uncle and great-uncle of many. Passed away March 26, 2017. Funeral Mass Thursday, March 30, St. Angela Merici Church (20970 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park) at 10:00 A.M.  Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may...

Mar 26, 2017

LISA M. FERRIS (nee Endersby), age 52, beloved wife of Scott H.; loving mother of Ryan; daughter of Karen Taverner (nee Costello) (Jim) and the late David Endersby; sister of Tara Collins (Gary); daughter-in-law of Jacqueline (nee Rauscher) and Bernard Ferris; beloved niece, cousin, aunt and friend of many. Lisa was a proud Canadian American, was environmentally conscious and was...

Mar 26, 2017

BRIAN E. FLAHERTY, age 56, beloved son of the late Jane (nee Bravis) and Patrick; brother of Patricia, Kevin (Chae), Margie Hofmann (George), Michael (Anne), Martin (Jennifer), Mark and Timothy (Julie); uncle of Crystal Malin (Martin), Ryan Hofmann (deceased) and Scott Hofmann; great uncle of 2; nephew and friend of many. Brian Flaherty was a dedicated employee of the Ford...

Mar 25, 2017

ELIZABETH A. UDVARDY (nee Busch), age 59. Beloved wife of the late Steven; loving mother of Adene Gamma (Darren); grandmother of Ethan, Riley and Nolan; sister of Georgeann Emmons (Mark) and two brothers; aunt of Brett Emmons (Janelle). Passed away March 25, 2017. All Services private.

Mar 25, 2017

Nancy Humphries Frazier, 85, of North Olmsted, Ohio passed away peacefully on March 25, 2017.

Nancy was born in Novelty, Ohio on July 28, 1931. She attended Russell High School and went on to Bowling Green State University where she received her BA in Home Economics. She worked as a teacher for 10 years and remained friends...

Mar 24, 2017

JOHN NORMAN McCARTHY passed away on Friday March 24, 2017 in Westlake, Ohio. John was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 11, 1925.  Son of the late Kate (nee Lyons) and Michael McCarthy; brother of Dr. Thomas McCarthy (Jeri) of Wisconsin, Robert (deceased) (Eileen), Donald (Dorothy) (both deceased), George (deceased) (Kay); long-time friend of Eileen Drusendahl. For more than...

Mar 24, 2017

MARIANN H. "MOOCH" DOWNING (nee Heger); beloved wife of the late Albert L.; loving mother of Thomas M. Aguilar-Downing (Kathy), Margaret Calamia-Downing (Cathy), Daniel K. (Mary Anne DePesquo), Patrick J. (Jeanne) and Timothy E. (Sue Sklenar); grandmother of Adam, Ashley, Amanda, Chrissy and Ryan; great-grandmother of Olivia; daughter of the late Clara M. (nee Cassinelli) and Edward L. Heger; sister...

Mar 21, 2017

ROBERT J. NARA, SR., age 78, beloved father of Robbie Nara, Debra Bird (Frank) and Robert Nara (Jaclyn); grandfather of Olivia, Franky, Maggie and Maranda; son of the late Lauretta (nee Moody) and John Nara; brother of Richard, Eugene, Charles and the late Edward, John and George. Passed away March 21, 2017. Funeral Mass Friday, March 24, St. Vincent...

Mar 20, 2017

MICHAEL J. DONOHUE age 60. Beloved husband of 22 years to Anna Marie (nee Adams); father of Josh (Anne), Jason, Erin Marsh (Chris), Jonathan (Theresa), Kristoffer and Timothy; grandfather of Rylann, Liam, Evert and Jamyson; brother of Kathleen Whitebird (Francis), Sean (Lesa) and Mary Alice Macioce (John); uncle and friend of many. Passed away March 20, 2017. Funeral Mass Saturday,...

Mar 18, 2017

JAMES W. "RED" CURRAN age 84. Retired Local 17 Ironworker. Beloved husband of 57 years to Joan (nee Buchek); father of Kathy Bush (Patrick), Karen Anderson (Jim), Kim Burgess (Paul) and Kelly Spear (Jeff); grandfather of Colleen and Jamie Bush, James and Kate Anderson, Kelsey Watson (Brandon), Bryan and Kyle Burgess and John, James and Kayleigh Spear; brother of Doris,...

Mar 17, 2017

BRIDE ANN SWEENEY (nee Gallagher), age 84, beloved wife of 60 years to the Honorable Gerald Francis Sweeney; loving mother of Kathleen, Patricia (Paul McGuire), Michael (Melissa), Maureen Sweeney-Loftus (Greg), Martin (Kate, deceased), Mary Frances  Monroe (James) and Bride Seifert (Jason); much loved grandmother of Conor (Isabel), Patrick, Regan and Colin Sweeney, Ryan, Maureen and Kathleen Loftus, Molly, Bride, Samantha...

Mar 14, 2017

MARGARET M. "PEGGY" SAMENUK (nee Gorman), age 60. Loving wife for 38 years of Michael; dear mother of Michael George (fiancee Heather Graves) and John Paul; cherished sister of John Gorman (Carol) and Maureen Mayer (Michael); daughter-in-law of Jean Samenuk; dear sister-in-law of George (Ann), Paul (Vicky), James (Leslie), Stephen (Jeanne), Edward (Joanna), Linda Parkowski (John), David (Karen) and John...

Mar 13, 2017

DOROTHY A. MARCH (nee Bouman), age 86.  Beloved wife of the late Edward S.; loving mother of Edward R. March; loving grandmother of Heather March-Nikolla (Ermal) and Phillip March (Sarah); great-grandmother of Kyra, Isabella and Anthony; sister of Bill Bouman and Rae Marie Schmidt; aunt of many.  Passed away March 13, 2017.  Funeral Mass Saturday, March 18, St. Adalbert Church...