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Margaret M. Ashworth
Apr 26, 2022
MARGARET M. ASHWORTH (nee Janowick), age 85, beloved wife of the late James D.; loving mother of James (Anna), Marybeth Chippy (Leo), Marcella (Margaret), Richard (Diane) and Gary (Traci); proud grandmother of Brittany, Tim, Mike, Kristen, Breanna, Cara, Sydney, Zack and Jakob; sister of the late Clarence and Norman Janowick; aunt and great aunt of many. Passed away April...
David M. Stare
Apr 24, 2022
DAVID M. STARE, age 51, retired Garfield Hts. police officer, Badge #8. Beloved father of David A. and Dustin M.; dear son of Linda Stare and John C. Stare (Sandra); loving brother of Kelly Kapper (Paul), John V. (Jeanne), Jonathan (Susan) and Brian (Heather); beloved uncle of nine and nephew, cousin and friend of many. Passed away peacefully April...
Laura M. Decrane
Apr 23, 2022
LAURA M. DeCRANE (nee Juratovac), age 54, beloved daughter of the late Linda (nee Lopez) and Thomas Juratovac; loving mother of Alexandra DeCrane; dear sister of John Juratovac; beloved niece, cousin and friend of many. Passed away April 23, 2022. All services private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cleveland APL, 1729 Willey Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113.
Howard J. Williams Iii
Apr 22, 2022
HOWARD J. WILLIAMS III, age 51. Loving son of Howard J., Jr. (Nancy) and the late Stevelyn (nee Kondrewych); brother of Elizabeth A. and Daniel S. (Krissy); uncle of Maria and Ava; loving partner of Theresa Obbards; nephew, cousin and friend of many. Howie graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1988. He attended college at Cleveland State and...
Elizabeth N. "Betty" Spoerke
Apr 22, 2022
ELIZABETH N. "BETTY" SPOERKE (nee Golaboff) age 84. Beloved wife of the late David; mother of Heidi Giolekas (George) and Holly Becka (Joe); grandmother of Nicholas, Elena, Evan, Logan, Jackson, Carson and Mason; sister of the late Victor. Passed away April 22, 2022. Funeral Service Friday, April 29, at 12 NOON. in the CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of NORTH OLMSTED,...
Joyce A. Fruechtl
Apr 21, 2022
JOYCE A. FRUECHTL (nee Wolf), age 78, loving mother of Stephen and Mike (Christina); beloved grandmother of Sophia, Summer, Bryan, Nicholas and Allison; dear sister of the late Patty Wolf. Passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022. Funeral Service Friday, April 29, at 10:30 A.M., CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of BEREA, 86 ADALBERT ST. OFF FRONT ST. (LOCATED IN THE POLISH...
James L. Urmetz
Apr 21, 2022
James L. Urmetz passed away unexpectedly at the age of 78 on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Jim was a beloved husband of 56 years to Kathy Urmetz (nee Ledford). He was the proud father of Cindy Castor, triplet sons Chris, Phil (Karrie), Louis (Jill), and Laurie Molnar (Chuck). Loving grandfather of Emily Ratcliff (Callyn), Brittany Urmetz, Elena Castor (Fernando...
Elaine B. Merella
Apr 20, 2022
ELAINE B. MERELLA (nee Somerville), age 84, beloved wife of Joseph P. "Pete;" loving mother of John Biltz (Connie), Edward Biltz (Kim), Therese "Tracy" Vedda (Angelo), Daniel Biltz (Sue), Judy Miller (Ray); stepmother of Megan Weiden (Mike), Sarah Kilbane (Kevin) and Colleen Merella; proud grandmother of Christopher, Andrew, Tara, Tanya, Phillip, Kailin, Bobby, Jessica, Heather, Josephine, Harmonie, Alex, Cassandra,...
Anne M. Holdsworth
Apr 19, 2022
ANNE M. HOLDSWORTH (nee Moody), age 81, beloved wife of the late James S.; loving mother of James (Heather), Thomas (Jana), Patrick (Kristin), Neil and Peter (deceased) (Rebecca); dear grandmother of Jessica, Mark, Madison, Elise, Natalie, Holly, Andrew, Aidan and Ianthe; daughter of the late Audrey (nee Valentine) and James Moody; sister of the late Jean Graham; aunt and...
Barbara J. Nock
Apr 19, 2022
BARBARA J. NOCK (née Eble) age 80; beloved wife of John F.; loving mother of Robyn Nock (Quent), Dawn Williams (Keith) and Cindy Nock; proud and loving "Mominee" of Daniel McCarthy (Alice) and John McCarthy; daughter of the late Pearl (née Disch) and Erwin Eble; sister of the late Donald Eble; dear cousin of Lynne Giessler and beloved...
Elfriede Pontau
Apr 17, 2022
ELFRIEDE PONTAU (nee Erdmann), age 100; loving wife of the late Emil; loving mother of Edeltraud "Trudy" Hart (Dane, deceased), Gerhard, and Elizabeth Cottom (Thomas); grandmother of Rachel Bondor (Stephen), Kurt Cottom and Noelle Cottom; great-grandmother of Kenton and Ada Bondor; sister of Martha Angell, Gerhard Erdmann and the late Olga, Alma, Irene and Natalie; Tante of many. Elfreide...
Xiujuan Huang
Apr 17, 2022
XIUJUAN HUANG, age 75, beloved wife of Jinhua Zhu; loving mother of Yongmei Zhu (Jiayao Pang) and Zhengrong Zhu (Robert Meaker); proud grandmother of Liqi Pang, Julia Meaker and Thomas Meaker; dear sister of Fusen Huang (deceased), Fuxiu Huang, Xiuqiong Huang, Xiufang Huang and Xiuchan Huang; aunt of many. Passed away April 17, 2022. Friends may call at the...
Ralph A. Jacko
Apr 17, 2022
RALPH A. JACKO, 86, of North Olmsted, Ohio, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022. He was the beloved husband of 63 years to Marlene Jacko (nee Piper); loving father of Mark Jacko (Kelly), Stephen Jacko, Denise MunguÃa (Ricardo), and Jason Jacko (Beth); dear grandfather of 11; great-grandfather of 5; brother of the late Victor Eugene Jacko (Anne, deceased), the...
Ruth A. Dresser
Apr 16, 2022
RUTH A. DRESSER, age 86, beloved daughter of the late Lorraine (nee Culliton) and Forrest J. Dresser; dear sister of James (Judy), Noreen and the late Lorraine and William; aunt of Elizabeth Telles (Joseph) and great aunt of Lorelei and Brady. Miss Dresser was a graduate of Notre Dame College in South Euclid and Kent State University. She was...
Deborah D. Oller
Apr 15, 2022
DEBORAH D. OLLER (nee Donoughe), age 69, beloved wife of Bill; loving mother of Anna Siewert (Austin), Maureen Remerowski (Josh), Megan Clark, and Morgan Oller; cherished Grammy of Mabel, Violet, Eloise, and Charlie Siewert. Deb was the loving daughter of Patrick and Betty (Walchli) Donoughe (both departed). She was the dear sister of Tom (departed), Pat (Maureen Ruffing) of...
Thomas J. Kilbane
Apr 14, 2022
THOMAS J. KILBANE, age 82. Beloved husband of 56 years to Patricia (nee Novitsky); loving father of Thomas (Cheryl) and Karen Balaschak (Edward); dear grandfather of Emily Balaschak and Adam Balaschak; son of the late Mary (nee English) and James Kilbane, both of Ireland; brother of Jim, Sr. Ann C.S.J., Margaret Stearns, Jack (deceased), Frank, Grace Stropko, Kathleen Armitage...
Thomas J. "Corny" Kwiatkowski
Apr 13, 2022
THOMAS J. "CORNY" KWIATKOWSKI, age 82, beloved husband of 60 years to Dianah (nee Tentler); loving father of David (Lisa), Jacqueline Faust (James E., deceased), Patrick (Deb), Rebecca Corrigan and Mary Draves (Michael); father-in-law of Patrick Corrigan; proud grandfather of Nichole Lanasa Schmidt, Nicole Juliannne (deceased), Nicholas Faust, Thomas Faust, Jon-Wesley J. Carter, Claire Kwiatkowski, Sophie Kwiatkowski, Meredith Corrigan,...
Debra S. Rindal
Apr 13, 2022
DEBRA S. RINDAL (nee Harrenton), age 66, of Medina, passed away on April 13, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. Debbie was a warrior and a survivor who loved her life, her family, and her beloved pets. Beloved wife of 48 years to Kenneth "Kenny"; dear mother of Matthew "Matt"; daughter of the late Susie...
Sr. Mary Ignatius Jones, Siw
Apr 13, 2022
SR. MARY IGNATIUS OF THE SACRED HEART JONES, SIW, formerly Brigid Elizabeth (Breeda) Jones, age 92. Sr. Ignatius was a member of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word for 74 years. Beloved daughter of the late Ellen (nee Curtin) and John Jones; dearest sister of Stephen (Sheila), John, brother-in-law, Vincent (Nora, deceased) Collins and the late Dan, Frank, David,...
Dolores Mlachak
Apr 11, 2022
DOLORES MLACHAK, age 93, beloved daughter of the late Theresa (nee Jaksic) and George Mlachak, Sr.; aunt, great-aunt and friend of many. Dolores was a probation officer and referee for the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court and after retirement she was a social worker for Lakewood High School. Passed away April 11, 2022. Relatives and friends are invited to meet...
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