Emilia Aurora

Ciortan

EMILIA AURORA CIORTAN “Buba” (nee Veres), age 71; beloved wife of Sorin Radu for 48 years; loving mother of Silviu (Andrea), Raluca Barrish (John) and Ovidiu; devoted grandmother of Claudiu, Christopher, Bogdan and Ileana; daughter of the late Petru and Ana Veres; sister of Nelu Veres (Lenuta), Tatiana Rojan (Nicolae), Petre Veres (Victoria, deceased), Mariuta Tegzes (Mircea) (both deceased), Monica Portan (Nelu) and Lucian Veres (Florica); loving aunt and friend of many. Buba loved cooking for people, her church, a good game of Canasta or Scrabble and, most of all, her family. Service at St. Helena Romanian Byzantine Catholic Church, 1367 West 65th St., Cleveland, OH 44102 Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 10 a.m. Please meet at church. Interment Woodvale Cemetery. Family and friends received at THE RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW RD.), TUESDAY from 4-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 6 p.m. and in church Wednesday from 9-10 a.m.