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Charlotte S. Lavelle

Charlotte S. Lavelle

Aug 21, 2016

CHARLOTTE S. LAVELLE (nee Cotton), age 91, beloved wife of the late Michael "Sonny"; daughter of the late Ina (nee Evans) and Lloyd Charlton; loving mother of Ann Lawrence, Nancy Cotton and Gail Thorn (Mark); stepmother of Martin (deceased) (Ann), Thomas, Edward (Diane), Patricia Hammett (Edwin), Eileen Lavelle, Mary (Bob Smalling) and Brigid Reasoner (deceased) (Brad); grandmother and great-grandmother of...

Rita Eileen Oszterling

Rita Eileen Oszterling

Aug 21, 2016

RITA EILEEN OSZTERLING (nee Ryan) age 68. Beloved wife of the late Raymond; mother of Kimberly (Sandra Guzay), Kathleen Gavin (Edward) and Edward (Teresa); grandmother of Amanda, Megan and Xavier; great-grandmother of Jack; daughter of the late Mary (nee Carlin) and Michael Ryan; sister of Michael and Patricia Foltz; niece of Dorothy Menge (the late Chuck); cousin and friend of...

Bea D. Lindsay

Bea D. Lindsay

Aug 20, 2016

BEA D. LINDSAY (nee Diya), age 91, beloved wife of the late William; loving mother of William (Brenda, deceased) and Sue Marx (John); grandmother of Denise Marx, Elizabeth Wells (Sam), Vicky King (Tim) and John Marx III; great-grandmother of 5; sister of the late Henry and Daniel Diya; aunt of many. Passed away August 20, 2016.

Sara N. Bevelacqua

Sara N. Bevelacqua

Aug 20, 2016

SARA N. BEVELACQUA age 21, beloved daughter of Susan (nee Coyle) and John, much loved sister of Kristina and Samantha, granddaughter of Donna (nee Sather) and Richard Coyle and the late Carol and Sam Bevelacqua, dear niece, cousin and friend of many. Sara was a manager for the Rego Bros. Lake Rd. Market in Rocky River. Passed away suddenly from...

Robert J. Freedman

Robert J. Freedman

Aug 19, 2016

ROBERT J. FREEDMAN, age 72, beloved husband of Janice (Otremsky) (nee Voic) and the late Susan (nee Marquis); father of Jeff (Tamberly), Joan Veverka (Ron), Jennifer Albanese (Robert) and Emily Dodge (Jeff); stepfather of Donna Ogonek (Ed), Patricia Substelny (Michael) and James Otremsky; grandfather of Nicholas, Ben, Natalie, Austin, Ashley, Louis, Corey, Sofia, Audrey, Penny and Griffin; brother of Richard...

Marie Elaine "Scoop" Pickett

Marie Elaine "Scoop" Pickett

Aug 19, 2016

ELAINE "SCOOP" PICKETT (nee Riordan) age 78. Devoted wife of the late James; beloved mother of Karen Walsh, Jim (Heidi), Suzanne, Bob and Matt; adored grandmother of Kara, Nora, Kathryn, Molly, Lena and Riordan; sister of Mike, Marcia Leonard, Terry, Judy Goddard and the late Tom, Joan Laboe, Pat and Dan; aunt and dear friend of many. Elaine was an...

Amalia J. Paul

Amalia J. Paul

Aug 18, 2016

AMALIA J. PAUL (nee Sakacs) age 94. Loving mother of Diane Billik (Chuck), Roger Takacs (Linda) and the late Peter; sister of the late Joseph, Romaine Vitello and Ethel Dripon. Passed away August 18, 2016. Private Funeral Service Monday, Aug. 22, at 10:00 AM. in the CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of CLEVELAND, 4420 ROCKY RIVER DR. AT PURITAS. Interment Chestnut Grove...

Lynne C. Smith

Lynne C. Smith

Aug 18, 2016

LYNNE C. SMITH (nee Demaline), age 68, daughter of the late Helen (nee Peters) and Jack Demaline; sister of Tom Demaline (Linda); aunt of Jody (Laura) and David (Jen); great aunt. Passed away August 18, 2016. Graveside Service Monday, August 22, Coe Ridge Cemetery Lorain Rd. at Walter Rd., North Olmsted, OH 44070, at 12 Noon.

Thomas P. Jones

Thomas P. Jones

Aug 18, 2016

THOMAS P. JONES, age 54, of Fairview Park, OH, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2016. As an athlete in his youth, Tom was a seasoned skier and raced throughout his youth. Tom excelled at softball and enjoyed the game of golf from his early teens throughout his adult life. Tom was the goalie for the Baldwin Wallace soccer team...

Alice T. Kelly

Alice T. Kelly

Aug 18, 2016

ALICE T. KELLY (nee O'Toole), age 90, beloved wife of the late John T.; mother of Kevin (Virginia), Kathleen Newman (Jeff), Patrick (Carol), Nora Kelly (Chris Aho), Eileen and Sean; grandmother of 15; great-grandmother of 2; sister of Mary Ludwig and the late Thomas O'Toole, Rosemary Kelly, Jean Sokas, Edward O'Toole and James O'Toole; aunt and great aunt of many....

John V. Malloy

John V. Malloy

Aug 17, 2016

JOHN V. "BOOTS" MALLOY, age 85, retired Assistant Chief Westlake Fire Department. Beloved husband of Mary C. (nee Keating); loving father of Joseph (deceased), John "Jack" (Donetta), Terri Esber (Ken), Tom, Dan (Terry), Mary Geiger (Bill, deceased) and Colleen McNeill (Tim); grandfather of 22; great-grandfather of 9; brother of Coletta Nageotte and the late Thomas Malloy and Helen Nagle; uncle,...

Joseph E. Harrison

Joseph E. Harrison

Aug 17, 2016

JOSEPH E. HARRISON age 29. Beloved husband of Rhiannon (nee Fabian); father of Anthony; son of Eileen Kilbane (nee Flynn) and Douglas Harrison; brother of Philip (Erin) and Lindsay; uncle of Kelsi; friend of many. Passed away suddenly Aug. 17, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, Aug. 20, St. Patrick Church (West Park) at 9:30 AM. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery....

Rita G. Blau

Rita G. Blau

Aug 14, 2016

RITA G. BLAU (nee Gutman), age 88. Beloved wife of 66 years to John J., Sr.; loving mother of Janice, John J., Jr. (Becky), Larry J., MaryKay McDade (Bruce Kargin), Matthew J., Karl J.(Terri), Rev. Thomas J., and Rosemary (Linda Christie); grandmother of Edmund, Nick, Celeste, Zachary, Kevin, Gretchen, Fabrice and Mannon; great-grandmother of Luke and Clementine; sister of the...

Margaret "Peg" Fertonani

Margaret "Peg" Fertonani

Aug 12, 2016

MARGARET "PEG" FERTONANI (nee Dzuro) of North Olmsted passed away August 12, 2016 after a long illness. Beloved wife of Richard. Born in Cleveland in 1931 to the late Joe and Emilia Dzuro. Sister of Edward Dzuro and the late Millie Scullion. Aunt and cousin of many. Margaret worked many years for Otis Elevator, Union Carbide, Nation's Business, and finally...

Marjorie E. Vanek

Marjorie E. Vanek

Aug 12, 2016

MARJORIE E. VANEK (nee Finke), July 7, 1936 to August 12, 2016. Daughter of the late William and Augusta "Gustie" Finke; wife of the late Richard J. Vanek; devoted, loving mother of Joan Vanek (Eric Eller) of CA, Tom and Tim Vanek of MT; adoring grandmother of Richard Eller; loving sister of Ernie Finke (Mary), Phyllis "Priya" Petschler (Pete) and...

Kristen L. Mooney

Kristen L. Mooney

Aug 12, 2016

KRISTEN L. MOONEY (nee Anderson), age 56, beloved wife of James P.; loving mother of Sara, Bryan, Michael and Kevin; grandmother of Cameron and Max; daughter of the late Joan (nee Keller); sister of Karen J. Grafmyre (James) and David G. Anderson (Cindy); aunt of Allyson and April; dear niece, cousin and friend of many. Mrs. Mooney was a beloved...

John Ruggiero

John Ruggiero

Aug 10, 2016

JOHN RUGGIERO, age 88, (born in Coreno Ausonio, Italy), beloved husband of 62 years to Josephine (nee Biagiotti); father of Modesto "Moe" (Angela) and Anna Maria Mulgrew (James); grandfather of Giovanni, Anthony, Marissa, Sarina, James and Joseph; brother of the late Sylvia Farina (Peter) and Anna Maria (Erasmo) (both of Italy); brother-in-law of Antonio (Teresa) (both deceased), Gaetano (Ida) (both...

Sheldon G. Antall

Sheldon G. Antall

Aug 8, 2016

SHELDON G. ANTALL age 92, beloved husband of Alice, loving father of Robert (Gloria) and Kenneth, dear grandfather of 5, great-grandfather of 8. Mr. Antall passed away peacefully August 8, 2016 at Westlake Village in Westlake, Ohio. He is a member of "The Greatest Generation", a proud U.S.M.C. veteran who served in the Pacific during WWII, including Iwo Jima. Funeral...

Kenny "Boots" Weiss

Kenny "Boots" Weiss

Aug 8, 2016

KENNY "BOOTS" WEISS; age 72. Beloved husband of Kelly (nee McCormack); devoted father of Ashley; son of the late Arthur and Edna Weiss; brother of Jean Hatmaker, Darla Phillips, Bill Weiss, Ronald Weiss and the late Janet Sessi. Passed away August 8, 2016. Funeral Service Thursday August 11, at 5:30 P.M. in the CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of CLEVELAND, 4420 ROCKY...

Eleanor R. Bennett

Eleanor R. Bennett

Aug 8, 2016

ELEANOR R. BENNETT (nee Baechle), age 98, dear mother of Carol Slatkovsky (Robert) and Peggy Miller (Steve) of Arizona; grandmother of Matthew (Margery), Steve and Aileen; dear sister of the late Edward Baechle. Funeral Mass Thursday, August 11, Blessed Trinity Church (14040 Puritas Ave.) at 10 A.M. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of CLEVELAND,...

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