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Mary G. Smith

Mary G. Smith

Oct 6, 2016

MARY G. SMITH (nee Henion), age 87. Beloved wife of the late Raymond B.; loving mother of Ann Barni (Michael) and Kathleen Remle (William); grandmother of Anthony, Andrea, Gregory, Nicholas, Zachary and Amanda; sister of the late William and Robert; Aunt Doll of many. Passed away October 6, 2016. Funeral Mass Monday October 10 St. Mel Church (14436 Triskett) at...

William E. Young

William E. Young

Oct 4, 2016

WILLIAM E. "BILL" YOUNG, age 63, died to eternal glory on October 4, 2016.  He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Josephine (nee Catalano) and William.  Bill is survived by his cousin, Phyllis Tedesco; guardian, Margie Kaminski; and his Welcome House family, especially his housemates, Gary, Stanley and Hugh.  Bill was lovingly cared for by Holy Family Hospice.  ...

Anthony Pongallo

Anthony Pongallo

Oct 4, 2016

ANTHONY PONGALLO, age 83. Beloved husband of the late Joan (nee Norris); loving father of Bonnie Ehlert (William, deceased), Bob (Janis) and Tanya Sherer (Randy); grandfather of Robert (Kristi), Gillianne, Barry (Angela) and Kalleen (Craig); great-grandfather of Kevin, Akella, Ivy and A.J.; brother of 10. Passed away October 4, 2016. Funeral Service Monday October 10 Christ United Methodist Church (3625...

Lois A. Hampson

Lois A. Hampson

Oct 3, 2016

LOIS A. HAMPSON (nee Walker), age 80. Beloved wife of Herb; loving mother of David Arthur (Darci); grandmother of Matthew, Emily, Makenna and Kailey; sister of the late Alice J. Thomas; cousin of Florence Roseman; longtime friend of William and Judy Docherty and their son Brian. Passed away October 3, 2016. Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial...

Martha L. Hogue

Martha L. Hogue

Oct 3, 2016

MARTHA L. HOGUE (nee Lenoir) age 84, beloved wife of the late Garland L.; dear mother of John (N. Patricia), Nancy Williams (Bud) and David (Pamela); grandmother of Ryan Williams (deceased), Joshua Williams, Susan, Max (Sarah) and Allyson; great-grandmother of the late Colton; daughter of the late Lavenia (nee Welchance) and Walter Lenoir; sister of James Lenoir (Jane), Lucy Lenoir...

Ernest M. Zoldesy

Ernest M. Zoldesy

Oct 3, 2016

ERNEST M. ZOLDESY age 91, (retired North Olmsted Firefighter) beloved husband of 62 years to the late Lorene Mary (nee Reynolds), loving father of Gary (Gail) of Akron, Ohio, Diane Reichard (Jeff) of Phoenix, Arizona, Linda Moran-deceased (Jack) of Birmingham, Alabama and Alan (Karen) of Akron, Ohio; cherished grandfather of Gay Rawson (Hunter), Julie Hall (Aaron), Amy Grose (Todd), Alex...

Alice L. Kilbane

Alice L. Kilbane

Oct 2, 2016

ALICE L. KILBANE (nee Fallon) age 85, of Rocky River passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Kilbane; loving mother of Robert (Juanita), Colleen Kilbane- Udayashankar (Solur M.D.), Sheila McNally (Thomas) and Lizanne O'Brien (Gregory); cherished grandmother of Martin (Ashley), Elizabeth, Celia and Margaret Kilbane, Fallon, and...

John "Jack" R. Erb

John "Jack" R. Erb

Oct 2, 2016

JOHN "JACK" R. ERB, age 74, of Sheffield Lake, OH, retired Cleveland Firefighter, went to be with our Lord on October 2, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by cherished family members at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake. Jack was born August 30, 1942 in Cleveland, OH to the late Margaret (nee Jablonski) and Norman Erb....

Mary C. Incorvaia

Mary C. Incorvaia

Oct 2, 2016

MARY C. INCORVAIA (nee Morris) age 79, beloved wife of 63 years to Anthony S. "Tony"; loving mother of Anthony S. Jr. (deceased), Charles (Becky), Maureen Polito (Matthew), Margaret "Peggy" Moon (Corry) and Jeaneen Smith (Charlie); grandmother of 7; great-grandmother of 4; daughter of the late Esther (nee Hamilton) and Alan Morris; stepdaughter of Walter Benjamin; sister of 13; aunt...

Shirley J. "Sheri" Palko

Shirley J. "Sheri" Palko

Oct 1, 2016

SHIRLEY J. "SHERI" PALKO (nee Raisbeck) age 85. Beloved wife of the late Robert; mother of Kim Dogan (Smiles) and the late Debra Inman; step-mother of Robert, Christopher (Susan) and Timothy (Anise); grandmother of seven; great-grandmother of five. Passed away Oct. 1, 2016. Funeral Service Friday, Oct. 7, at 4:00 PM. in the CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of NORTH OLMSTED, 29150...

Pauline S. Kortyna

Pauline S. Kortyna

Oct 1, 2016

PAULINE S. KORTYNA (nee Musacchio), age 83. Beloved wife of 58 years to Albert; loving mother of Susan Kortyna (deceased), Priscilla, Albert Kortyna Jr.; loving grandmother of Susan and Victor Huff; sister of Anna Musacchio, Theresa Phillips, John, Jim Musacchio, and the late Nick and Jack; aunt of many. Pauline loved God with all her thoughts, words, deeds, and actions....

Joan H. Pesta

Joan H. Pesta

Oct 1, 2016

JOAN H. PESTA (nee Hennessy) age 81. Beloved wife of 60 years to Ken; mother of Ken (Cathy), Michael, Dan (Susan), James (Pam) and Annie Ginley (Kevin); grandmother of 10; great grandmother of six; sister of the late Thomas and the Honorable James Hennessy; aunt and friend of many. Joan was a 50 plus year member of Our Lady of...

Ann G. Donovan

Ann G. Donovan

Sep 30, 2016

ANN G. DONOVAN (nee McFadden) age 97. Beloved wife of the late Sylvester; mother of Tim and Kevin; sister of the late John, Gene, Mary Santuzzi, Lillian, and Lucille Knight. 45 year employee of Ohio Bell. Passed away Sept. 30, 2016. Funeral Mass Wednesday, Oct. 5, St. Vincent DePaul Church (13400 Lorain Ave.) at 10:00 AM. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery....

Marian Denicola

Marian Denicola

Sep 30, 2016

MARIAN DENICOLA age 74, beloved daughter of the late Jennie (nee Forte) and Faust Denicola, sister of Faust (Sue), aunt and great aunt of many, dear friend of Helen Danta. Marian retired after many years teaching English at Lakewood High School. Passed away September 30, 2016. Relatives and friends are invited to meet for her Memorial Mass Tuesday, October 4,...

Bonnie J. Koepfer

Bonnie J. Koepfer

Sep 30, 2016

BONNIE J. KOEPFER (nee Mohr) age 80. Beloved wife of 59 years to Karl; loving mother of Kristie Vehovec (Matthew), Kimberly Kocel (John), Karen English (Michael), Kelly McCandless (Scott) and Kathy Kloub (Khaled); cherished grandmother of Bradley King (Shannon), Jason King (Kelly), Jeremy Kocel, Rachel Macy (Keith), Jessica Kocel, Sarah English, Justin Kocel, Michael English and Jenevieve Kocel; doting great...

Kolbrun Leffel

Kolbrun Leffel

Sep 28, 2016

KOLBRUN LEFFEL (nee Arnadottir)age 68, (native of Keflavik, Iceland), beloved mother of Kristine Leffel and Brian Leffel, grandmother of Elizabeth Frank, sister of Kristin Kristmundsdottir and Systa Kristmundsdottir, passed away September 28, 2016. All services are private for the family. Inurnment Keflavik, Iceland.

Robert "Chris" Schafer

Robert "Chris" Schafer

Sep 24, 2016

ROBERT "CHRIS" SCHAFER, "PIRATE", "SILVER FOX", age 66. Beloved father of Chantal Keefer (Gerry), Tara Schafer, Christopher Schafer and Vanessa Schafer (Thomas Kukich); grandfather of nine; great-grandfather of one; brother of Patricia Reese, Jeanne Cadman and the late David; uncle of many. U.S. Army Veteran. Passed away September 24, 2016. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation...

Shirley Mae Roelle

Shirley Mae Roelle

Sep 23, 2016

SHIRLEY MAE ROELLE (Roberts), was called home to be with the Lord she loved on Friday September 23, 2016. She was born on August 22, 1934 in Berea, OH to the late Walter G. and Hilda W. (nee Jungeberg) Streicher. Shirley was a lifelong member of The Lutheran Church, and was a 1952 graduate of Lagrange High School. She was...

Brian W. Mccluskey

Brian W. Mccluskey

Sep 21, 2016

BRIAN W. McCLUSKEY age 55. Beloved husband of Meg (nee DeBarr); loving father of Katelyn, Carolyn and Molly Ciryak and Victoria and Maeve McCluskey; son of the late Margaret (nee Stack) and James McCluskey; brother of Sean (Miriam); son-in-law of Joan (nee McNamara) and Robert DeBarr; brother-in-law of Kathleen (Tracy Costella), Tim (Shelly) and Rosaleen Kirschnick (Brian); uncle and friend...

Grace Kollar

Grace Kollar

Sep 17, 2016

GRACE KOLLAR, Loving daughter of the late Mary Ellen (nee Lucas) and Michael Kollar; sister of the late Margaret Duby, Mary, Helen Boyce, Ann V., John E., and Michael D.; aunt of Mark Boyce (Margaret), Sara Kupchella (William), Fred Boyce (Judy), Mary Clare Pawluk (Jerry), Mary Ellen Branson (Denis), Dan (Gayle), Kay Kollar Dratch (Howard), Janet Coker (Harley) and the...

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