Obituaries

Mar 20, 2023

VALE M. BRAZIS (nee Skirpstas), age 87, beloved wife of the late Albert; loving mother of Algis (Kathy), Vitas (deceased) (Carolyn) and Dana Brazis; proud grandmother of Michael, Brad, Erin, Casey and the late Joshua and great-grandmother of Hayes and Reid; dear sister of the late Mary Grokauskas, Terese Diedonis and Irena Lindsey; aunt of many.  Passed away March...

Mar 19, 2023

THOMAS A. FASHAM, age 64, beloved husband of Nancy (nee Sesso); son of the late Stella (nee Ryan) and Fred Fasham; brother of Barbara Spicer (Bob, deceased) and Linda Kimberly (Paul); uncle of Jeff Kimberly (Melody) and Peter and Matthew Tahan; great uncle of Cayleigh, Micah and Aiden; brother-in-law of Ann Tahan (Fouad) and the late Carol Sesso.  Passed...

Mar 18, 2023

DIANE R SKRLETTS (nee Pallay), 76 of Fairview Park passed peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, March 18 th . Diane was born on March 6 th , 1947 in Lakewood, Ohio to the late Steve and Mary (nee Lestock) Pallay.   Beloved wife of 56 years to Duane Skrletts and loving mother of Danyelle Anderson (Mike) and David Skrletts...

Mar 15, 2023

PAUL J. DURCH III, 71, of Parma, OH, passed away on March 15th after a brief battle with pneumonia, and also suffered a heart attack.

Paul was born on November 29th, 1951 to Paul Durch and Angeline Teresi in Cleveland after graduating from his local high school he enlisted into the Marine Corps. During the Vietnam war....

Mar 14, 2023

HAROLD L. HUFF, age 93, beloved husband of the late Emma Jane (nee Fischer); loving father of Sherry Nelson (Kurt), William Huff (Vickey) and Patty Field; proud grandfather of Brad Huff (Liz), Kurt Nelson (Fabi) and Kyle Nelson (Samantha) and great-grandfather of Devin, Hayden, Emma, Cameron and Lucas; dear brother of the late George Huff and Mildred Pysh.  Sixty-year...

Mar 13, 2023

WILBERT F. "BILL" KNITTEL, age 82. Loving son of the late Frances (nee Geiger) and Wilbert X. Knittel; brother of Thomas Masterson and the late Barb Sinatra; uncle of many. Bill worked at Ingersoll Hardware in Rocky River for 23 years before retiring.  He enjoyed writing poetry and was the City of Lakewood's honorary Poet Laureate.  Bill was also...

Mar 13, 2023

ANDREW GERHART, age 68, passed away on March 13, 2023. Beloved brother of Will (Nancy deceased), John (Lois), Mary, Margie, Doris (David), Elroy, Dennis (Theresa) and the late Christopher, Rick, Gloria, Wenzel (Rose), Bernie (Debbie); son of the late Josef and Ursula; uncle and friend to many. Family and Friends may call at THE CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME, 4420 ROCKY...

Mar 12, 2023

GENEVIEVE T. KUPCHIK (nee Kondas), age 95, beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of Donna Oliveri, Allan Kupchik and Nancy Willard (Steven, deceased); proud Grandma of Kari Cameron, Lauren Logan and Nicole Lovett; great-grandmother of Reagan Lovett and Hadley Lovett; sister of the late Eleanor Richmond; aunt and great-aunt of many.  Passed away March 12, 2023.  Relatives...

Mar 10, 2023

Our mother Carol Cholewka (nee Burke), age 79 passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 after a long and heartbreaking journey with dementia. Beloved wife of 52 years to the late Matthew; loving mother of Dan (Laura), Debbie Hogan (Pat), Rick (Becky), Denise Smith (Frank) and Ann Marie Perkins (Bob); adored grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt; dear sister of Maureen Finneran...

Mar 10, 2023

WENDY A. FINNEGAN (nee Szucs), age 53, beloved wife of Joseph W.; loving mother of Joseph and James; cherished daughter of Kathleen (nee James) and Richard J. Szucs; much-loved sister of Lori Flannery (Eric); devoted aunt of Sean, P.J., Grace and Abbey; daughter-in-law of Diane Cox (nee Sabo) and Noel Patrick; beloved niece of Joseph James (Cheryl); dear cousin...

Mar 10, 2023

SHAWNA M. PETERSON age 46, beloved mom of Casie, loving daughter of Leonard (Janine) and Eileen Peterson (nee McCarthy)(Mike Rice), dear sister of Robert (Jody), aunt of Vaughn and Dax, beloved niece, cousin and friend of many. Shawna proudly worked for many years in the Brunswick Schools where she made many good friends. Passed away unexpectedly March 10, 2023....

Mar 10, 2023

BARBARA J. SCHAEDLER, age 73. All services will be private for the family

Mar 10, 2023

JANET LOUISE EMERY, 95, of North Royalton, Ohio, beloved wife of Emil (dec.) and mother to Sandra, Susan, Lois, Joan, Brian, Robert, Lisa, and Dianne, passed away surrounded by love on March 10th, 2023.

Janet Emery (née French) was born on May 7th, 1927 to Mary Sherman and Burton French in Bolton Landing, New York. After graduating...

Mar 9, 2023

MARK J. HRUSOVSKY, age 68. Beloved husband of 45 years to Kathy (nee Smerillo); father of Mark Jr. (Becky), Jennifer Piasecki (Brett) and Elizabeth (Sean Knox); grandfather of Lance, Hailey, Levi, Makenna and Molly; brother of Andrea.

Mark was born and raised in Cleveland's West Park neighborhood.  He established a family with his wife Kathy, and...

Mar 6, 2023

MADONNA "DONNA" MALONE (nee Sillasen), age 71, beloved wife of 50 years to William; loving mother of Shannon Sonnhalter (Adam), Terrance, Maribeth and Michael; beloved Gramma to Jackson and Alexandria Sonnhalter; dearest daughter of the late Dolores (nee Latimer) and Thomas Sillasen; dear sister of Thomas (deceased), Janice Hesselton (William), William (Rosanne) and Regina; treasured aunt and great-aunt and...

Mar 5, 2023

JERRY E. GOBBLE, age 83, dearly beloved husband of 39 years to Nancy (nee Buc); son of the late Geneva (nee Wiley) and Edward Gobble; brother of Martha Lewandowski (deceased) and Thomas Gobble; beloved uncle, great uncle, cousin and dear friend of many.  Passed away unexpectedly on March 5, 2023.  Jerry retired from LTV Steel and was a loyal...

Mar 4, 2023

JOHN P. SCHMIDT, age 74, beloved son of the late Pauline (nee Fulton) and Phillip Schmidt; brother of James (deceased), David (deceased) and Robert Schmidt and Joanne Vitek; uncle and great uncle. Retired Postal Carrier for the USPS. Passed away March 4, 2023.  Services will be private.

Mar 2, 2023

DAVID W. YOUNG, age 70, beloved husband of 49 years to Rose Mary (nee Gronett); loving father of Josh (Lisa) and Jeremy (Jennifer); proud Grandpa of Jackson, Nolan, Olivia and William; son of the late Hope (nee Willcox) and William Young; brother of Gary, Richard, Laurie Moon, and Lynn Wethren; uncle, great-uncle and friend of many.  Passed away March...

Mar 1, 2023

CHESTER "TOM" WOZNEY, age 82, beloved son of the late Sophia (nee Harmon) and Chester Wozney; loving brother of Roger Wozney (Carole) and Lynn Diaz; dear uncle of William, Christopher and Michael Wozney and Douglas and Jeremy Diaz and the late Jennifer Novak and dear great-uncle of their children.  U.S. Army veteran.  Tom was the 7th U.S. Armed Forces...

Feb 28, 2023

MICHAEL A. KOTULA, age 50, beloved son of Mary (nee Schuerger) and the late Thomas; loving brother of Steven J. Kotula, Sarah Kotula (Ribar) and Ron Potter; dear friend of Silvia Kuchenmeister; much-loved uncle of Alesha, Christopher, Sadie, Savannah and Griffin; beloved nephew, cousin and dear friend of many.  Mike worked for many years and enjoyed his co-workers at...