Obituaries

Jul 1, 2016

PETER ENKLAT, age 90, beloved of the late Irma (nee Varpins); father of Angela Vavra (Gregory), Susan Stovcik (Wayne) and Peter Jr.; beloved "Papa" of Melissa and Brian Vavra, Hayley Stovcik and Dustin and Brady; great-grandfather of Alysabella Vavra; brother of the late Demeter and Michael; beloved uncle. Mr. Enklat was a longtime employee of Ford Motor Co. in Brook...

Jun 30, 2016

CAROL A. PEARCE (nee Gogolek), age 75, beloved wife of 52 years to John B.; mother of Jay, Dave (Kari) and the late Glen; grandmother of Chase, Cole, Chloe, Noah and Asher; daughter of the late Eleanor (nee Hajduk) and Joseph Gogolek; sister of Eleanor Martinez and Gary Gogolek (Carol); aunt and great-aunt of many. Carol was sacristan of St....

Jun 30, 2016

ERIK J. KATRINAK, age 39. Beloved husband of Stacie (nee Barrett). Loving father of Brittany, Lizzie and Teagan. Brother of Angelina Redding (John), Alena Opremcak (Steve), Sonia Goodyknootz (Todd) and Emil (Emily). Beloved son of the late Elena (nee Ziga) and Emil. Uncle, friend and cousin of many. Passed away suddenly June 30, 2016. Funeral Service Tuesday, July 5,...

Jun 28, 2016

MARGARET V. SNOW (nee Surratt), age 88, beloved wife of the late Charles; mother of Peggy Phipps, Patricia Barnes, Chris Snow (Kimberly) and the late Diane Corrado and Kimberly White; grandmother of Tony Corrado (Jennifer); grandmother of 6; great-grandmother of 7; sister of Sonny, Dale, Marianne Allen and the late Dolan, Joyce Brooks and Ruth Michaels; aunt of many. Passed...

Jun 27, 2016

ANN KILBANE (nee Masterson) (born in Shraheens, Co. Mayo, Ireland) beloved wife of 68yrs to Patrick, mother of Patrick (Marianne), Mary Ann, Kathleen, Eileen and James (Suzanne), grandmother of Patrick (Kathleen), Bryan, Christopher, Sean, Kelley and Jaclyn, great grandmother of Gavin, daughter of the late Mary (nee Patton) and James Masterson and her late brother and sisters in Ireland. Passed...

Jun 26, 2016

JAMES F. SHERRY age 92, (born in Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland) beloved husband of the late Mary (nee Kelly), father of Sarah "Sally" (deceased), Edward (Sue) and Brendan (Tricia), grandfather of Katie, Jimmy, Jack and Danny, great-grandfather of Cohen and Asa, brother of the late Sarah, Patrick, Michael and Thomas, uncle and great-uncle of many. Passed away June 26, 2016....

Jun 26, 2016

NORBERT J. PARKOWSKI, age 92, retired City of Cleveland police officer. Husband of Barbara J. (nee Sullivan); loving father of Carol Puckett (Gary) and John (Linda); grandfather, great-grandfather; brother of the late Richard; uncle and friend of many. U.S. Army WWII veteran. Longtime volunteer of St. Malachi Parish. Passed away June 26, 2016. Memorial Mass Thursday, June 30, St. Malachi...

Jun 25, 2016

BETTY C. LISSNER (nee Barnes) age 97, beloved wife of the late William J., mother of Karen Arth-deceased, Cathy McCarthy (Tom), Dave and Don (Tracy MacGregor), grandmother of Kevin Arth (Therese), Adrienne O'Boyle (John), Shelly Hama (Joe), Matthew, Jessica and Michael (Amanda), great grandmother of 9, sister of the late Margaret White (Ernie) and Jean Sado (Bill), beloved aunt and...

Jun 23, 2016

CAROL A. GREGORY (nee Mraz) age 79, beloved wife of the late Herman, mother of Maryanne Ozak (Phillip), Matthew (Kristin) and Michael (Alexandra), grandmother of Jeffrey, David, Brian, Alex, Riley, Allison and Andrew, sister of the late Jacob Mraz and Ruth Dadey. Passed away June 23, 2016. A private service was held for the family. Arrangements by CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME...

Jun 22, 2016

RUTH C. SCHUMACHER (nee Fenske), age 97. Beloved wife of the late Herbert; mother of Sandra Sycz (deceased) (Richard), Patsy (deceased) and Dale (Joan); grandmother of 7; great-grandmother of 12; great-great-grandmother of 1; sister of the late Bernice Konicki and Joseph "Bud" Fenske. Passed away June 22, 2016. Funeral Mass Saturday, June 25, at 12 Noon at St. Patrick Church...

Jun 22, 2016

FRANCIS "NICK" XAVIER HAAS, age 80, beloved husband of the late Patricia A. (nee Hager); father of Mark H. (Laura) and Theresa A.; grandfather of Nicholas J.; son of the late Adelbert and Kathlyn (nee Hobbins); brother of Patricia Noonan (nee Haas) and the late John, Edwin and Kenneth. U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Retired clerk U.S. Postal Service. Passed away...

Jun 21, 2016

CHRISTOPHER V. GRYCZAN age 60; beloved husband of Cindy, father of Andrea Neff (SFC Brian) and Robert Bejbl (Stefanie), grandfather of Logan, Brian, Lily and Leah, son of the late Dolores (nee Keyon) and Jerome, brother of Diane Gedeon (Martin), Jeffrey (Drew Messer), Clifford (Terri), Daniel (Adrienne) and Judy Phillips (Tom), beloved uncle of many. Passed away June 21, 2016....

Jun 20, 2016

THOMAS J. ROCHE, age 73, beloved husband of 48 years to Jeanne (nee Acker); father of Michael (Michelle); grandfather of Ryan and Sean; brother of Patricia Jindra Newman and the late Rita Steeber; uncle and great uncle of many. U.S. Army Veteran. Passed away suddenly June 20, 2016. Funeral Mass Friday, June 24, St. Patrick Church (West Park) at 10...

Jun 19, 2016

KATHRYN A. HANRAHAN (nee Anderson). Wife of the late Richard Paul "Ham"; beloved mother of Michael (Liliana), Kathleen Burke (Pete), Sheila McDougall (George), Mary Smith (Marty) and Fran Hanrahan (Danny Damron); dear grandmother "Ninny" of 10 and great-grandmother of 10; much loved sister of Mary Lou and the late Jack; aunt, great-aunt and great-great-aunt of many. Passed away June 19,...

Jun 16, 2016

VIRGINIA D. NIED (nee Domasky), age 87. Beloved wife of the late Raymond J.; mother of Deborah; sister of Joan Kaminski (Ken) and John Domasky; aunt and great-aunt of many. Mrs. Nied was an elementary school teacher for the Cleveland Public Schools and also enjoyed substitute teaching for the North Olmsted City Schools. Passed away June 16, 2016. Funeral Mass...

Jun 16, 2016

AGNES GROSS TAYLOR (nee Zaucha), age 86. Beloved wife of the late George Gross and Roland Taylor; loving mother of Paula, Linda Berry (Drew), Donna Jamiol (Richard, deceased) and George Scott (Maureen); grandmother of 11; great-grandmother of 10; sister of Frank (Joanne) and Walter (Mary) (both deceased); aunt and great-aunt of many. Passed away June 16, 2016. Family and friends...

Jun 14, 2016

Russell Allen Dahlinger died peacefully surrounded by his family on June 14, 2016, in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, at the age of 82.

Russell was born on February 12, 1934 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Charles and Edna Dahlinger. Following his graduation from Allegheny High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where he served 3 years,...

Jun 14, 2016

MARLA D. CASSI age 61. Loving fiancee of Roger Varnes; sister of Michael; step-grandmother of 23; aunt and friend of many. Passed away June 14, 2016. Funeral Service Monday, June 20, Bethany English Lutheran Church (15460 Triskett Rd.) at 10:00 AM. PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH. Interment Lakewood Park Cemetery. Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of CLEVELAND, 4420 ROCKY...

Jun 13, 2016

TERRENCE ANTHONY McDONNELL beloved father of Theresa Barko (James), Colleen Hartegan (Kevin), Donald, Jackie Huntington (Jerry), Terrence P. and Timothy C.; step-father of Dominick Tancredi (Sara); grandfather of 6; great-grandfather of 2; brother of Maureen Antonick, Dennis (Kate)and Brian (deceased); uncle of many. U.S. Navy Veteran. Passed away June 13, 2016. Funeral Mass Friday June 17 Blessed Trinity Church (14040...

Jun 12, 2016

GREGORY P. RECTENWALD, age 59. Beloved husband of Barb (nee Herold); son of the late San (nee Urschel) and Paul; brother of Karen Ernst, Jeff and David; uncle of 5; great-uncle of one. Passed away June 12, 2016. All services private for the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the First Tee of Cleveland, 3841 Washington...