Steve M. Vandrak
Mar 14, 2016
STEVE M. VANDRAK, age 90. Beloved husband of 56 years to the late Mildred (nee Babel). Loving father of Brian (Patricia), Barbara Loch (Pete), and Stephen (Michele). Grandfather of Megan Barnes (Mike), Ashley and Matthew Loch, and Erin, Carli, and Allison Vandrak. Brother of Susan Vandrak, Mildred Cox, and the late Daniel, Edward, Mary, Martha, and Julia Vargo. Uncle of...
Steve M. Patek, Sr.
Mar 13, 2016
STEVE M. PATEK, SR., age 70, beloved husband of 48 years to Sharane (nee Herniman); loving father of Steve Jr. (Kristine) and Chad (Stephanie); grandfather of Victoria, Cynthia, Julia, Andrew and Samuel; son of the late Elizabeth (nee Rohall) and Mike Patek; brother of Marge Novak, Betty Uhal, Anna Hvizdos, George, John, Bernie Stash and the late Andrew, Marie Lekavich...
William H. Stokes, Jr.
Mar 12, 2016
WILLIAM H. STOKES, JR. age 68. Beloved son of the late Marie (nee Schmitt) and William H. Sr.; brother of Marie Hama, Eileen Wilson (Dexter), Carol Pahl (Donald-dec.), Richard (Sue) and Joan Nelson (Jerry-dec.); uncle and great uncle of many. Mr. Stokes retired from N.A.S.A. as a nuclear engineer technician. He enjoyed music and traveling and anything to do with...
Richard G. Sherer
Mar 11, 2016
RICHARD G. SHERER, age 84. Brother of the late Shirley, Robert, Rita and Albert Sherer; uncle and great-uncle of many. Passed away March 11, 2016. All services private. Inurnment West Park Cemetery.
Robert J. Osiecki
Mar 11, 2016
ROBERT J. OSIECKI, age 58, of Brunswick Hills; devoted husband of Margaret (nee Smee); beloved father of Allison Parsons (Tom), Candice Himes, Shawn, Megan Emond (Jim), Patrick Valencic and Colin Valencic; dear grandfather of Payton and Mason; son of Robert G. and the late Joan (nee Horvath); supportive brother of Scott (Anne); cherished uncle of Amelia and Spencer Osiecki. Passed...
Stanley E. Dus
Mar 9, 2016
STANLEY EDWARD DUS, age 90 of North Olmsted, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of 67 years to Mary (nee Nowicki); loving father of Linda Staskus, Karen Dus, Mariann Falk (Michael) and Stanley Dus (Jane); grandfather of 6; great-grandfather of 4. Stan's greatest pride and joy was his family. He was a...
Harold L. Riffle
Mar 8, 2016
Harold Loye Riffle, 78, of Columbia Station, died peacefully March 8, 2016 at his home surrounded by family. He was born February 9, 1938 in Holly, WV and moved to Ohio in 1958. Harold was a U.S. Army veteran with the Army Corps of Engineers. He was employed with Cargill Salt Mines, Whiskey Island Cleveland and retired as an electrician...
Thomas P. Campbell
Mar 8, 2016
THOMAS PATRICK CAMPBELL age 95; beloved husband of 66 years to the late Margaret (nee Gulaska); loving father of Dennis (Christine) and the late Bruce; grandfather of 3; great grandfather of 7; brother of Kathleen Breslin (Tom) and the late John, William and Richard; uncle and great uncle of many. Proud WWII U.S. Army veteran serving in the European Theatre....
Ruth A. Thomas
Mar 8, 2016
RUTH A. THOMAS (nee Zaczek), beloved wife of William J. "Bill"; loving mother of Mark (Kathi), Cheryl Hofer (Dan) and the late Kenneth; grandmother of Allison, Mark, Ashley and Abbie; sister of Janet Sebesy (Al, deceased), Darlene Noel (Albert, deceased) and the late Richard; daughter of the late Casmira (nee Kwiatkowski) and Anthony; aunt and cousin of many. Passed away...
Minerva Y. Schultz
Mar 8, 2016
MINERVA Y. SCHULTZ (nee Yurek) age 85. Originally from Glen Lyon, PA passed away March 8, 2016 surrounded by her family. Surviving are her children Wendy A. Petrovic (Richard), Bret M. Schultz Sr., Vicki McCafferty (Owen) and Debbie Dawley (Dale). Her grandchildren Bret M. Schultz Jr. (Kara) and Benjamin Schultz of Houston, TX, Kaetlyn A. Vial (Jack), Owen M. McCafferty...
Donald J. Dura, Sr.
Mar 8, 2016
DONALD J. DURA, SR. age 72. Retired Cleveland Police Officer, Motorcycle Unit and member of the P.A.P.A. Son of the late Florence and Joseph Dura; husband of Mary Catherine Barron; father of Donald Jr. and the late Marilynn Renee; brother of Dennis (Rita), Jo Ann Slivers (Dan), Janice Violi (Jim), Douglas (Josephine), Bill Martin and the late Joseph and David;...
Josephine Adams
Mar 7, 2016
JOSEPHINE ADAMS (nee DeRose), age 84, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Frances Miller (Michael), Anna Marie Donohue (Mike) and Joseph, Jr. (Kim); devoted grandmother of Jonathan (Theresa), Meredith (Tom), Kristoffer, Sarah, Timothy, Joseph B., Megan, Matthew, Joshua (Anne), Jason and Erin (Chris); great-grandmother of 3; sister of Angelo (Nina, deceased), Pete (Mary), Natale (Margie) and the...
Mary Eileen Vanek
Mar 6, 2016
MARY EILEEN VANEK (nee McCue), age 90. Beloved wife the late Robert J.; loving mother of Donna Kichak (Michael), Robert A. and Susan Frank; grandmother of Robert; sister of Peg Pipik and the late Paul, Bernie, and Terry McCue and Patricia Verhovitz; aunt and great-aunt of many. Passed away March 6, 2016. Funeral Mass Thursday, March 10, The Church of...
H. E. Terrance Prather
Mar 6, 2016
H.E. TERRANCE PRATHER (AKA Entertainer/Performer "Mother Racheal"), born in Akron, OH on July 18, 1945. Lived in Akron for 31 years, attended South High School and Akron University. He worked at Akron City and St. Thomas Hospitals, as well as First National Bank before joining the U.S. Navy. He moved to Cleveland in October 1976 and worked at Fairview General...
Edward C. Gartland
Mar 5, 2016
EDWARD C. GARTLAND, age 75, (retired Cleveland Firefighter and State of Ohio Fire Marshal), beloved husband of L. Jean McCafferty; father of Shari Chambers (Mike), Jill Petras (Richard), Brian (Kellie Roth), Chris (Celeste) and the late Beth and Dennis Beaune; grandfather of Amber and Ashley Petras, Maddie and Devon Beaune, Sarah, Matt and Brendan; brother of Rosaleen Palzes (Victor) (both...
Richard T. Wass
Mar 5, 2016
RICHARD T. WASS age 54; beloved son of Linda (nee Barsic) and Richard M.; brother of Melissa Ball; uncle of Tony Wass, Tiffany and Brittany Ball; great uncle of Vayah Higgins; nephew and cousins of many; dear friend of Mary Tallman and her daughters, Jami and Mikki. Rick worked for Mike Bass Ford in Sheffield Lake and was a graduate...
Fred Lick
Mar 5, 2016
FRED LICK JR., age 84. Beloved son of the late Fred Sr. and Hulda Ballas (nee Sonnthe). Brother of Karla Telfer and Wilber Lick. Uncle of many. Devoted companion of Donna Erb and her family Tony, Dawn, Anthony and Anna Ruccella. Dear friend of Jim Weisbarth and many others. General Lick served with the US Army in the Far East...
John "Jack" Kelly
Mar 4, 2016
JOHN "JACK" KELLY age 78. Beloved husband of 47 yrs. to Sheila (nee Kahl); father of Jack (Dawn), Colleen Schaedler (Joel), Michael (Julie), Matthew (Julia) and Brendan (Erin); grandfather of eight; brother of Kathleen McGarrigle, Patricia Schroeder, Marilyn Schoenherr and the late Arline Healy and Thomas; uncle and friend of many. Passed away March 4, 2016. Funeral Mass Monday, March...
Ann Marie Medwetz
Mar 4, 2016
ANN MARIE MEDWETZ (nee Warner) age 49. Loving wife of Tommy. Loving mother of Jeannie and Ling. Sister of Carolyn Srp (Jeff). Daughter in law of Tom and Joni Medwetz. Sister in law of Traci Brewer (Chris), and Scott (Tasha). Aunt of Jackie, Abby, and A.J. Beloved friend of Michael Simmons, Tina Scott, and all her Colleagues at Oberlin College....
Steven C. Paulett
Mar 1, 2016
STEVEN C. PAULETT age 40. Father of Owen and Riley; son of William and the late JoAnn; grandson of Mae and the late John Sobocinski and the late Nancy and Thomas Paulett; brother of Krista McGuire (Jerry), Rebecca, Matthew (Lindsay) and Jill; uncle of Ally, Madeline, Rachel, Bridget, Aiden, Ryan and Kylie. Passed away suddenly March 1, 2016. Mass of...
