Cleve Michael Kaufman

CLEVE MICHAEL KAUFMAN, age 53; loving father of Melissa Peddle (Mark); beloved grandfather of Lincoln and Lydia Peddle; cherished son of Cleve and Linda Kaufman; devoted brother of Geoff Kaufman and Grace Kaufman; uncle of Cameron, Madelyn, Jacqueline, Joseph and Ava Kaufman; nephew, cousin and dear friend of many. Cleve was a long-time Iron Worker with Local 17. He was a loving person who was a proud father and would do anything for his family and friends. Cleve enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid Browns fan. He was a “can do” type of person, who took nothing less than perfection, which is why his family always looked up to him. The family suggests a memorial contribution in Cleve’s memory to the Amazing Grace Foundation, c/o Melissa Peddle. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas More Church, 4170 N. Amber Dr., Brooklyn, Friday, September 13, 2024 at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Family and friends received at THE RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW RD.) THURSDAY 3-7 P.M.