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Julia M. "Momma Bear" Redway

Julia M. "Momma Bear" Redway

Dec 9, 2016

JULIA M. "MOMMA BEAR" REDWAY (nee Goodchild) age 88. Beloved wife of the late Richard; loving mother of Nora (Daniel Ewry); sister of the late John and Eileen. Passed away suddenly Dec. 9, 2016. Funeral Mass Wednesday, Dec. 14, The Church of St. Clarence (30106 Lorain Rd.) at 10:00 A.M. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL...

Carol E. Raynwater

Carol E. Raynwater

Dec 8, 2016

CAROL E. RAYNWATER (nee Buhovecky) age 80. Beloved wife of the late Fred; loving mother of Darlene Maliszewski (Mike); grandmother of Tristan; sister of Eileen Alic, Sharon Hinton and Roger Buhovecky; aunt of many. Passed away Dec. 8, 2016. Funeral Service Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 11:00 A.M. in the CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of NORTH OLMSTED, 29150 LORAIN RD. AT STEARNS...

Margaret Bennish

Margaret Bennish

Dec 7, 2016

MARGARET BENNISH (nee McCormick), age 97, native of Belfast, Northern Ireland.  Beloved wife of the late William M.; mother of Eileen Tisler (Raymond), Theresa Keefe (Terrence) and William J. (Margaret); grandmother of Matthew Tisler, Jennifer Gehring, Kimberley Lucas, Jessica Baker and Sarah Bennish; great-grandmother of 6; sister of the late Maureen Prentice, Therese Craen, Sheila McCormick, Patricia Rees, Philomena Klaver...

James Patrick Mcintyre

James Patrick Mcintyre

Dec 5, 2016

JAMES PATRICK McINTYRE, age 79.  Passed away peacefully December 5, 2016 at Holy Family Hospice in Parma.  Loving husband of 53 years to Donna (nee Kamprath); father of Debra Wilson (Dale) and James M.; dear "Big Grandpa" of Aidan, Olivia, Jazmine and Skyla; son of the late Gladys (nee Dix) and Patrick McIntyre.  Jim was fortunate to have a large,...

Howard W. Emerick Ii

Howard W. Emerick Ii

Dec 5, 2016

HOWARD W. EMERICK II, age 70. Beloved husband of Margaret (nee Gallagher); loving father of Margie Kaufman (Bryan) and Bonnie Emerick (Jimmy Schroff); grandfather of Meghan, Myles and Billy the Kid; brother of Robert (Anita) and Ellen Samuels (Bill); loving uncle, great-uncle and cousin of many. Proud lifelong Clevelander, avid fisherman and hunter. Graduate of Cathedral Latin High School Class...

Jeanette M. Miller

Jeanette M. Miller

Dec 4, 2016

JEANETTE M. MILLER (nee Lukach), age 64, beloved wife of Robert P.; loving mother of Daniel, Christine Kellmurray (Sean), Cynthia Porath (Daniel) and David (Amalia); grandmother of Kaitlyn, Andrew, Kailon, Liam and Ignatius; sister of Raymond Lukach (Loretta) and Susan Lukach; aunt and great aunt of many.  Passed away December 4, 2016.  Funeral Mass Friday, December 9, Blessed Trinity Church...

Lowell E. Chippy

Lowell E. Chippy

Dec 3, 2016

LOWELL E. "CHIP" CHIPPY, age 87. Beloved husband of 63 years to Jean (nee Williard); father of Mary Lynn English, Catherine Tracz, Leo (Marybeth) and Rachel Thompson (Patrick); grandfather of ten; uncle and great-uncle of many. Retired electrician and 40 year member of IBEW Local 38. U.S.M.C Veteran-Korea. Passed away December 3, 2016. Funeral Service Wednesday, December 7, at 7:30...

Gerald W. Ackerman

Gerald W. Ackerman

Dec 2, 2016

GERALD W. ACKERMAN, age 74, beloved son of the late Betty (nee Petro) and Walter Ackerman; loving and protective brother of Linda Ackerman (Charles Norton) of Cary, NC and loving and generous uncle of Julia and David Norton of NC.  Longtime J&L Steel employee and shopper extraordinaire.  Passed away December 2, 2016.  Private interment Sunset Memorial Park.  Please remember Gerry...

Patricia Ann Perusek

Patricia Ann Perusek

Dec 1, 2016

PATRICIA ANN PERUSEK (nee Ellison) was the only child of Gerald Ormsby Ellison and Katherine Ruth (George) Ellison. She was an avid reader and lifelong enthusiast of classical music, and enjoyed playing the piano and flute in her younger years. She loved tending her garden, especially her raspberry patch, but rather liked to let things grow to "see what...

Doris Malvina Kozak

Doris Malvina Kozak

Dec 1, 2016

DORIS MALVINA KOZAK (nee Werain) age 86. Beloved wife of George Kozak Jr. (deceased); loving mother of Lynn Savinell (deceased)(James)(Kathy), Kenneth (Nancy) and Janet Morrison (Hart); grandmother of Jim (Jen), Ellen (Nick), Joel (Ann), Sam (Kristen), Meredith and Alyssa; great-grandmother of Katelynn, Ruthie, Charlie, Leo, Jacob, Michael, Luke, Drew and Noah; dearest daughter of the late Otto and Hilda Werain;...

Robert J. Barrett

Robert J. Barrett

Dec 1, 2016

Robert J. "Bob" Barrett passed away peacefully December 1, 2016 at the age of 82. Beloved husband of 49 years to Carmella "Carmie" (nee Rego) and father of Bridget.  Youngest son of the late Michael and Bridget Barrett, brother of John (Mary) (both deceased), Tom (deceased) (Marion), Coletta Gallagher (Patrick "Doc") (both deceased).  Special Uncle to Tom (Beth), Katie...

Barbara M. Shalkhauser

Barbara M. Shalkhauser

Nov 30, 2016

BARBARA MARY SHALKHAUSER (née Grunn), age 84, of Berea passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Southwest General Health Center.  Barbara was born December 14, 1931, to Goodwin and Florence (née Schartman) Grunn in their home in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from the Lourdes Academy in 1950, and was a cadet in the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air...

Joseph C. Niedermeyer

Joseph C. Niedermeyer

Nov 29, 2016

JOSEPH C. NIEDERMEYER, age 38. Beloved husband of Trisha (nee Prather); loving father of Madison and Landon; loving son of Kathleen Haskins (nee Power) (Mike) and Carl Niedermeyer (deceased) (Debbie); brother of Jason (Kristen), Corey (Tammy), Melissa Berger (Mike) and Kimberly Haskins; son-in-law of Patricia Gray (Tom) and Kevin Prather; uncle of many. Passed away November 29, 2016. Memorial Service...

Shirley M. Ziegler

Shirley M. Ziegler

Nov 29, 2016

SHIRLEY M. ZIEGLER (nee Reiber), age 94. Beloved wife of the late Richard; mother of Janice Flower, James (deceased) (Bunnie), Mark (Patricia) and Thomas (Zay); grandmother of Benjamin, Katherine, Michelle, Aaron, Alex, McKenzie, Riannon, Chase, Cole, Zachary, Rosanna, Javier and the late Kristen; great-grandmother of Sophia and Makena; sister of Jean Wend (Al). Passed away Nov. 29, 2016. Funeral Mass...

Alex L. Fluker

Alex L. Fluker

Nov 28, 2016

ALEX L. FLUKER, age 27.  Loving father of Juliana Fluker; son of Alan Fluker (Gale) and Kimberly Munguia (nee Durango) (Carlos); brother of Amber, Desiree, Enrique and Mia; grandson of August Fluker Sr. (Mauria) (Arvella, deceased) and Terri Durango (Frank D., deceased); nephew of Frank A. Durango, Sharon A. Durango and August Fluker Jr. (Jennifer); cousin and friend of many.  ...

Frank A. Piccola

Frank A. Piccola

Nov 28, 2016

FRANK A. PICCOLA, age 77.  Beloved husband of Mary Jayne (nee Descaro); loving father of Christina and Frank M. (Denise); grandfather of Robert; brother of Palma Cole, Barbara Gehron, Maria Elena Zellers and the late Charles and Ronald Piccola; uncle of many.  Retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service.  U.S. Marine veteran.  Passed away November 28, 2016.  Funeral Service Thursday,...

Dorothy Sposit

Dorothy Sposit

Nov 27, 2016

DOROTHY SPOSIT (nee Francko), age 101. Beloved wife of the late Michael Sr.; mother of Michael Jr. (Janet), Carol Polk, Gail DePolo (Ron-deceased). and Terri Brooks (Dean); grandmother of Michael III (deceased), Suzie, Greg, Bruce, Brian, Brad, Kevin, Kris, Karen, Jeff, Kim, Kelly and Keith; great- and great-great-grandmother of many. Passed away Nov. 27, 2016. Funeral Service Saturday, Dec. 3,...

Pasquale Di Lalla

Pasquale Di Lalla

Nov 27, 2016

PASQUALE Di LALLA age 89. A native of Casacalenda, Italy. Beloved husband of the late Maria (nee Marcogliese); father of Giovanni (Wendy), Luigi "Gino" (Debby), Luisa Heimburger (Robert), Frank (Sheryl) and the late Aldo and Antonietta; loving "Nonno" of Patrick, Charlie, Peter (Amber), Maria (Jeremy Fisher), Lydia, Patrick Tyler, Clara, Paul and Tricia; brother of the late Michele, Elisa D'Astolfo...

Carl M. Rittwage

Carl M. Rittwage

Nov 25, 2016

CARL M. RITTWAGE, age 81.  Beloved husband of the late Patricia (nee Winder). Loving father of Charles (Shiela), Mary, Ronald (Heidi), David (deceased), Michael (deceased) (Lisa). Grandfather of Scott, Sean, Brittany, Ashley, Cami, April, Courtney, Jessica, Justin, Carly, Alyssa, and the late Matthew. Great-Grandfather of 9. Brother of George (Kay), Jim (Phyllis), and the late Albert, Bob (Norma) (Barb), Arhean...

Lois H. Van Auken

Lois H. Van Auken

Nov 21, 2016

LOIS CLARK HOLLY VAN AUKEN of North Olmsted died peacefully at home on Monday, Nov. 21. She was 98. As a young child, Lois lived in Japan and with her parents survived the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. Her husband, Robert A. Van Auken, was superintendent of North Olmsted Schools from 1965 to 1978. Lois was born in Schenectady, NY,...

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