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Lynn Byrnes Brooks, age 63, passed away January 13, 2023 at home surrounded by loved ones and her extraordinary collection of pig figurines (500+!).
Beloved wife of Linden E. Brooks for 36 years; loving Mother of Ryan (Lea) Brooks; cherished sister of Tom (Susan) Byrnes and Anne (Owen) Orzack; loving sister-in-law to Madge and Dorothy Brooks; dear Aunt...
LORETTA “LORRIE” ALEXIS WORLEY, age 73, of Bedford. Cherished daughter of the late Chester and Janet (nee Blankenhorn) Worley; dearest sister of Michael (Pat) of Patterson, CA, Mark (Wendy) of Port Clinton, OH, Michelle (Terry Griffin) of Ontario, Canada, Paul (Mary) of Chardon, OH and Christopher (Linda) of Monroe, MI; loving aunt and great aunt of many. Lorrie graduated...
Meloria N. Comerford, 94 (known as Molly) passed away January 6, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Earl A. Comerford; Loving Mother of Frank, Matt (Nancy), Mary (David) Radford, and Amy (Mickey) Burns; Dearest Grandmother of Sarah (Frank) Zambuto, Tom Radford, Quinn Burns, and Dylan Burns; Dear sister of the late Lee Myhre and Milford Myhre. Molly will...
ELVERA “Ellie” CAMMA (nee Branco), age 89, formerly of Bedford, sadly passed away on January 6. Beloved wife of Raymond; loving mother of Cindy Camma and Raymond (Anita) Camma; dearest grandmother of Raymond (Margaret), Vincent and Dominic Camma; dear sister of Doris (late Bernie) Rickelman, late Arthur (Marilyn) Branco, and Joseph (late Kathy) Branco. Ellie was a wonderful mother...
STEVEN V. CIUNI, age 86, of Shaker Hts., Ohio and Hilton Head, South Carolina, passed away January 4, 2023. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 65 years, JoAnne (nee Weber), his children Chuck (Joanne), Joseph (Mary Jo), Chris Ann Catanese (John) and Steve (Laura), his sister Caroline Gruttadauria (Lou, deceased), his brother Charles (Patricia), his grandchildren...
Dale Matthew Jakab, 71, of Willoughby Hills, passed away peacefully surrounded by family following a courageous battle with cancer. Dale was the son of the late Duke and Alice Jakab. He graduated from Benedictine High School in 1968, received his BA at University of Dayton and received his MA in Psychology from The Ohio State University. His professional career...
MARILYN J. SYNECKY (nee Hummer) age 90, passed away January 2, 2023. Marilyn was married to her high school sweetheart William (deceased) for 72 years. Marilyn was the loving mother of Carol (Ted) Givler, Joanne (Pat) Skelton, Linda (Ron) Jefferson, Barbara (Wes) Richardson, William (late Pam) Synecky, and Ann (Joe) Jacobs. She was the dearest grandmother of 12 and...
FLORENCE M. PTAK (nee Hoffman), age 87, of Sagamore Hills. Beloved wife of the late Robert D; loving mother of Mark (Doreen), Laurel (Kevin) Whynott, and Eric (Jane); dearest grandmother of Michael (Caitlin), Rachel (Adam Kohler), Nicholas, Joshua (Emily), Anastasia, and Alexandra; dear great grandmother of Christopher, Jack, Miles, and Vivian. Florence loved to travel and do crafts. Family...
THOMAS R. PARISI age 91, passed away January 2,2023 at Anna Maria of Aurora. He was the cherished son of the late Paul and Rose (nee Massaro) and grew up in Maple Hts. He graduated from Maple Hts. High School, Kent State University and received his Masters Degree from the New England Conservatory of Music with a major in...
Arthur “Archie” Kowalewski, age 68, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on January 1, 2023. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Karen (nee Forro); loving father of Kimberly Walter (Tim) and Ryan (Sonia); dearest grandfather of Jack and Joshua Walter; dear son of Stella Slechta and the late Arthur Kowalewski; brother of Eric Kowalewski...
MARK R. WOHLGEMUTH, age 62. Loving father of Matthew and Katherine; cherished son of Richard G. and June A. (nee Stemberger); dear brother of Timothy (Cheryl) and Richard; cousin and friend to many. Friends received at ST. JOHN FUNERAL HOME, 923 BROADWAY AVE., BEDFORD (ONE MILE WEST OF THE FORBES-BROADWAY EXIT OF I-271), SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 FROM 11:00 A.M....
SARAH L. ADORNI (nee Sullivan), age 79, passed away peacefully at her home in Aurora Shores, Thursday, December 22, 2022. Beloved wife of the late David; loving mother of Sophie (Joe) Engler; dearest grandmother, “Granny”, of Brian David Engler; dear sister of Freddie Ruth (late Reubin) Ball, Charles (Cheryl) Sullivan and the late Jean (Paul) Fowler; and special aunt...
EMERY S. KOCSIS, age 94, of Bainbridge Twp. Beloved husband of June (nee Ratkai); loving father of June-Marie (Jeffrey) Angle, Benjamin (Jody) Kocsis, and the late Robert; grandfather of Stephen Kocsis, Elizabeth Angle, and Erin Angle. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 6, 1928, Emery’s life was grounded in Christian family values. His lifelong special interests in scouting and...
Joseph “Joe” Ignazzitto, aged 93, of North Royalton, Ohio passed away on December 20, 2022. He is survived by his dearest sister, Paula Yorkievitz (late Paul Yorkievitz), his former wife Eunice Cengic, and loving father of their two children Gina Ignazzitto (Vern Balodis) and Joseph V. Ignazzitto, II (Karen Ignazzitto), and grandfather to Oliver Ignazzitto (fiancée – Niko Artley)...
DAVID R. HALE, age 68 of Stow, OH passed away December 17. Beloved husband of Anna (nee Koteles); loving father of Jennifer Hale and Laura Hale; cherished son of the late Edwin and Loretta (Maloney) Hale; dearest brother of Richard (Karen) Hale; dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. All services are private. (St. John Funeral Home of Bedford...
DONALD J. WENZ SR. , age 72, of Mantua, entered into rest on December 15, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife Diane (nee Wiencek), his three children: Donald Jr. (Lisa), Jason (Christina), Denise Havlik (David), two step-children: Jason Miskiewicz (Kristina) and Jeanette Potts (Gregory); nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Donald is also survived by siblings Dale (Sandra),...
CYNTHIA NICCOLAI (nee Rzepkowski) age 64, of Maple Hts. Beloved wife of Raymond; cherished daughter of the late Boley Felix and Florence Marie (nee Jadrych) Rzepkowski. Friends received THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22 AT ST. MARY CHURCH, 340 UNION ST, BEDFORD FROM 10 A.M. UNTIL MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL AT 11 A.M. Inurnment to follow at All Saints Cemetery.
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RONALD H. KOHLER, a 45-year resident of Aurora, Ohio, and son of the late Howard A. W. Kohler, Sr. and Ruth E. (Schneider) Kohler, was called to meet the Lord on December 13, 2022, five days shy of his 85th birthday. Surviving is his wife of 63 years, Mary Ellen (Bunny) Kling Kohler; children Kenneth A. (Gail A.)...
Peters, William J. “ Bill”, age 66. Beloved husband of Kajia Wen Peters; loving father to Wendy Peters; preceded in death by parents Mark A. and Mildred H. Peters; and brother Robert M. Peters. Brother of Jean Peters (David Ray) and uncle to nephews Andrew, Christopher and John Ray, Matthew Peters (deceased), Megan Peters (El Rodriguez), Emily Keller (Joe), Adam...
LAVERNE CHUBBUCK (nee Fox), age 98 of Twinsburg, formerly of Bedford. Beloved wife of the late Charles W.; loving mother of Karen (Joe) Byars, Judith (Jim) McGurer and Charles (Carla Serra); dearest grandmother of 10, great-grandmother of 24, and great-great grandmother of 4; dear sister of Myrtle Sekerak, Alberta Watkins, Albert Fox and Helen Hasely (all deceased). All services are...