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Jacqueline Y. Buongiovanni
Feb 21, 2024
JACQUELINE Y. BUONGIOVANNI (nee Butler) age 74. Beloved wife of 56 years to Ralph Sr.; loving mother of Ralph Jr. (Jacquelyn) and Laura McDermott; grandmother of Sarah McDermott and Noah, Maya and Holly Buongiovanni; sister of Joanne Parkinson and the late Janet, Judy and Joyce; mother-in-law of Patrick McDermott. Passed away February 21, 2024. Funeral Mass Saturday, February 24,...
Orlando O. Johnson
Feb 21, 2024
Orlando Johnson passed away on February 21, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. Burial with honors will take place at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Seville, Ohio, on Wednesday, April 10 at 11:15 a.m.
Peter J. Haas, Sr.
Feb 21, 2024
PETER J. HAAS, SR. age 48. Beloved husband of 25 years to Colleen (nee Mahoney); loving father of Peter J. Haas, Jr., Brynn H. Maloney (William) and Aidan Patrick Haas; son of Daryl (nee Wolfram) and John F. Haas, Sr.; brother of Ann Page (Vernon), Katie Rothman (David), John F. Haas, Jr., Elizabeth Suter (Stefan), Margaret Roney (William), Thomas...
Stephen C. Thomas
Feb 20, 2024
Stephen C. Thomas was born to James (known as Earl) and Lucille (Lash) Thomas in Cleveland, Ohio on July 22, 1951.
Steve was the life of the party, and if an occasion was not intended to be a party, he would find a way to turn it into one! Always ready to make someone laugh and raise...
William M. "Lucky" Graham
Feb 17, 2024
WILLIAM M. "LUCKY" GRAHAM, age 60; (retired Battalion Chief, City of Cleveland, Division of Fire); beloved of Cathy (nee Chambers); dear father of Angela (Logan Stockton-fiance) and Liam; son of Donald Graham and the late Barbara (nee Bouhall); brother of Joe (Barbara), Jonathan (Aimee), Meg Conti, Donnie-deceased (Jan), Jamie-deceased, Jan Ballew (Scott), Jay and Scott "Otto" (Lynn); uncle, great...
Joseph A. Bellantis, Sr.
Feb 17, 2024
JOSEPH A. BELLANTIS, SR., age 97, beloved husband of the late Charlotte B. (nee Kunesh); loving father of Joanne Jobi, Juanita, Jeffery (Patty), Jim and the late Joseph, Jr.; grandfather of four and great-grandfather of eight; son of the late Antoinette (nee Levicci) and Julius; brother of the late Dorothy Vitanza; uncle and great-uncle of many. Proud WWII U.S....
Mary "Julianne" Del Giudice
Feb 16, 2024
MARY "JULIANNE" DEL GIUDICE (nee O'Boyle), age 85, beloved wife of the late Nick; loving mother of Michael, Nicholas (Kerry) and Peter (Linda); dear grandmother of ten; great-grandmother of one; sister of Jane Wright and the late Daniel O'Boyle (Maureen); aunt and great-aunt of many. Passed away February 16, 2024. Funeral Mass Wednesday, February 21, St. Brendan Church (4242...
Gar F. "Butch" Carney
Feb 15, 2024
GAR F. (Butch) Carney passed away on February 15, 2024 due to complications related to open heart surgery in November.
He was born January 28, 1954 to Charles and Irene (Berta) Carney in Lorain, Ohio.
He graduated from Admiral King High School and attended Kent State University. He worked in management for companies in Ohio,...
Mark W. Matowitz
Feb 15, 2024
MARK W. MATOWITZ, age 75, beloved son of the late Agnes (Weber) and Clayton C. Matowitz, M.D.; brother of Mel (deceased) (Sheila); cousin of Thomas Matowitz, Jr. (Darlene) and his extended family of the Boyert, McIntyre, Graham and Weber families in Cleveland. Mark was a proud graduate of St. Ignatius High School Class of 1966. Passed away February 15,...
Margaret M. Buffurine
Feb 15, 2024
Margaret M. Buffurine (Dec. 1, 1934 – Feb. 15, 2024)
Margaret M. Buffurine (nee Scarbro) age 89, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2024. Marge was a long-time resident of Cleveland, OH. Beloved wife of the late Thomas A.; daughter of the late Tracy and Pearl (nee Denney) Scarbro. Sister of Robert L. (Ruth) and the late...
Rev. Joseph C. Pednekar, M.S.F.S.
Feb 14, 2024
REV. JOSEPH C. PEDNEKAR, M.S.F.S. "Fr. Joe" age 93. Born in Goa, India to the late Shevanti and Sonu Pednekar. He was the the second youngest of 12 siblings. He was ordained a priest on October 3, 1962. He was sent to Rome to further his studies before coming to the United States and landing in Cleveland. Bishop Isseman...
Cheryl Lynn Welsh
Feb 14, 2024
CHERYL L. WELSH (nee McGinnis), age 65, passed away peacefully on February 14th, 2024. Preceded in death by her mother Carole McGinnis (nee Baechle), and her brother, Timothy McGinnis. Leaving to mourn, her beautiful daughter Krista and her son Chip (Charles) and four brothers, Dick McGinnis of Las Vegas, NV, Bob McGinnis of Cleveland, OH, Terry McGinnis of Desert...
Joan Onda
Feb 14, 2024
JOAN ONDA, age 92, beloved daughter of the late Helen (nee Facsina) and George Onda; sister of the late George Onda; beloved aunt of Linda Lybrand, George Onda and Eddie Onda; sister-in-law of Sylvia Gierbolini; cousin of Daniel Facsina. Passed away February 14, 2024. Relatives and friends are invited to meet for her Funeral Service Saturday, February 24, 2024,...
Vaughn L. Guzik
Feb 14, 2024
VAUGHN L. GUZIK, age 42, beloved husband of Kathryn (nee Warnke); loving father of Margaret and Madelyn; cherished son of Sally (nee Otto) and Leslie Guzik; dear brother of Laura Guzik; loving son-in-law of Mary Beth Warnke and the late Douglas Warnke; much-loved brother-in-law of Sarah Koehnlein (David); dear uncle of Dylan, Kaleb, Devin and Samantha; beloved nephew, cousin...
Raymond J. Gilbert
Feb 13, 2024
RAYMOND J. GILBERT, age 94. Beloved husband of the late Nancy (nee Dunn); father of Adam (Tina), Kathleen Brocklehurst (deceased)(Ken) and Diane Nicolay (Dale); grandfather of 9; great-grandfather of 9; brother of Jeanette Lewia, Barbara, Robert and the late Henry, Norman, Roger and Lorraine Thomas; uncle and friend of many. Passed away Feb. 13, 2024. Funeral Mass Saturday, Feb....
Emmett R. "Skip" Cleary
Feb 13, 2024
EMMETT R. "SKIP" CLEARY, age 80, beloved husband of 52 years to Mary Jo (nee McNulty); devoted father of Marypat Schrantz (Jason), Emmett P., O.D. (Coleen), and Sheila Petersen (Eric); beloved Pops of Logan and Lauren Cleary, Josie, Maeve and Aoife Petersen, and Olivia, Claire and Peter Schrantz; son of the late Laverne (nee Miller) and Emmett J. Cleary;...
Marilyn J. Long
Feb 12, 2024
MARILYN J. LONG (nee Pozun), age 89, beloved wife of the late Jack M.; loving mother of Gerald (Mary) and Gary (Lisa Comella); dear grandmother of Lindsey Dunlap (Chris), Mallory Long and Hillary Gunter (Ronnie) and great-grandmother of Everette and Collette Dunlap and Lucie and Landon Gunter; daughter of the late Bertha (nee Newman) and James Pozun; sister of...
James D. Sperk
Feb 9, 2024
JAMES D. SPERK, age 79, beloved husband of Arlene (nee Hellein); loving father of Guy, Timothy and Christopher (Julie); proud grandfather of Amelia and Larissa; dear brother of Joseph, Jr.; uncle, cousin and friend of many. James retired from GM after 34 years of service. Passed away February 9, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial Friday, February 16, St. Mary's...
Alma J. Gogolek
Feb 8, 2024
ALMA J. GOGOLEK (nee Hunt), age 90, beloved wife of the late Raymond; loving mother of Richard (Bonita), Eric (Jennifer) and Sharon Blazer (David); dear grandmother of Andrew, Alicia, Alex, Camryn, Carter and Sarah; sister of Marvin Hunt and the late Norman and Lloyd Hunt; aunt and great-aunt of many. Passed away February 8, 2024. Funeral Mass Friday, February...
Judith B. Stell
Feb 8, 2024
Judith B. Stell (née Wright) went home to be with her Savior on February 8, 2024, after a long struggle with dementia. While most of her adult life was spent on the farm in Baldwinsville, NY, for the last eighteen months, she lived at Arden Courts Memory Care in Westlake, OH. Judy was born in Saranac Lake, NY in...
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