Obituaries

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...

Mar 12, 2017

DORIS M. GRAU, age 84, beloved daughter of the late Lucille (nee Collise) and Edward Grau; loving sister of James, Margaret Kamis, Robert, William, Therese Teresi, Mary Peters and the late Marie Zamiska, Irene Gartland, Joan Senyitko, John Francis, Edward, Donna Sanders, Katherine McCallum and Timothy; aunt of many.  Passed away March 12, 2017.  All services private.  Inurnment Holy Cross...

Mar 11, 2017

RICHARD S. MYSTIC, SR. age 79. Beloved husband of Carol (nee Stochl) and the late Patricia Gallagher (nee Conway); loving father of Deborah Lytton, Michael R. Mystic, Theresa Mystic, Christine Mystic, Marguerite Lorig, Richard S. Mystic, Jr. and Sandra Mystic (Tracy); grandfather of 14; great-grandfather of 9; brother of Carole Wolfe (Zigford, deceased), Rosemary Pritt, and Joanne Clarke; uncle of...

Mar 10, 2017

RITA K. WARMUTH (nee Miller), age 88, beloved wife of 67 years to John J.; mother of Linda Brewer (Allen) and Timothy; sister of the late Edwin Miller; aunt and great aunt of many.  Passed away  March 10, 2017.  Funeral Mass Tuesday, March 14, Blessed Trinity Church (14040 Puritas Ave.) at 10 A.M.  Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.  Friends may call...

Mar 9, 2017

PATRICIA ANN "PATSY" HOUGH (nee Ferguson), age 85, beloved wife of the late Thomas F.; mother of Debora Garcia (Neal) (both deceased), Thomas S. (deceased) (Dawn), Scott (Mary) and Mary (Ralph Thomas); grandmother of Daniel Garcia (Ceira), Lauren Kost (Dan), Katie, Matthew, Thomas (Britta), Amanda, Joey and Julie; great-grandmother of 10 and 3 on the way; sister of Mary Lou ...

Mar 9, 2017

KENNETH S. ZBIN, age 76. Beloved husband of the late Edwina (nee Jacobucci); father of Ken (Shari) and Keith (Lori); proud "Papa" of Kaitlyn, Alyssa, Morgan, Sean and Logan; son of the late Clara (nee Smolka) and Stephen. Mr. Zbin faithfully followed and supported all of his grandchildren in their many endeavors. Passed away March 9, 2017. Funeral Mass Monday,...

Mar 7, 2017

JOSEPH E. ANDREWS, SR., age 74. Beloved husband of 51 years to Helen E. (nee Plata). Loving father of Joseph E., Jr. (deceased), Edward (Peggy), Timothy (Angela) and Thomas (Suzanne); grandfather of Eddie, Mark, Vickie, Patrick, Abby, Jacob, Sarah and Joshua; uncle of many. Mr. Andrews retired from General Motors and was a videographer for the Ohio State Youth Choir...

Mar 6, 2017

MATTHEW E. PAVICIC, age 47, beloved son of Mary Margaret Sprogis (nee Acklin) (George) and Ralph Pavicic (Kate); brother of Edward, Ryan, Mary Noelle Vanice (Andy) and Rebecca Schmotzer (Michael); much loved uncle of Ashley and Carter Boyd, Anaiah and Hannah Schmotzer and Hadley and Hudson Pavicic; grandson of the late Magdalene (nee Naples) and Edward Acklin and Gertrude and...

Mar 6, 2017

MARIE R. MUSHAT (nee Fekel), age 79, beloved mother of Terry, Victor (Deanna) and the late John; sister of Joan Wilms (Don) and the late Delores Morgan; grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and aunt of many.  Passed away March 6, 2017. At peace at last in the arms of the angels.

Mar 5, 2017

CAROLYN BOOTH (nee Birkas), age 83. Beloved mother of Michael and David (Dawn); loving grandmother of Mikey (deceased) and Mitchell (Karen); great-grandmother of 20. Upon retirement after nearly 40 years of service at LTV Steel, Carolyn dedicated her life to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren by whom she will be dearly missed. Passed away March 5, 2017. Funeral Service Saturday March...

Mar 5, 2017

J. ROBERT "BOB" SHAW, age 79, beloved husband of 56 yrs. to Patricia (nee Currie); father of James (Chris), John (Lisa), Susan Melius (Jim), Kenneth (Lisa) and Jerry (Rita); grandfather of 9; great-grandfather of 2; brother of four deceased brothers and sisters; uncle and great uncle of many. Passed away March 5, 2017. U.S.M.C. veteran. Funeral Service Wednesday, March 8,...

Mar 4, 2017

EDWARD M. "EDDY" FISCHER, age 64. Beloved husband of Judy (nee Sheffield); loving father of Becky (Illya), Eddy (Kayla) and Lisa; grandfather of Madeleine, Gabriel, Shondray, Natasha, Brady, Andrew, Giovanni and Brycen; uncle of many. U. S. Army veteran Vietnam. Passed away March 4, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial, Monday, March 13, Blessed Trinity Church (14040 Puritas Ave.) at 9:30...