Silvio Cortese

SILVIO J. CORTESE, age 89; beloved husband of the late Rita M. (nee DiFrancesco); loving father of Rebecca Cortese, Linda Cortese Annecchini (Frank) and Lisa Cortese; dearest “nonno” of Melissa and Jason Annecchini; son of the late Jasper and Rebecca (nee Bertuzzi); brother of the late Clara, Leo, Santo “George” and Lena; dear uncle and great uncle of many. Silvio was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran, retired as the Commissioner of Health for the city of Cleveland, loved to work on projects, enjoyed dancing, and loved to sing. He will be greatly missed by many. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Parkinson Education Program of Greater Cleveland, 17930 Birch Hill Dr. Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 or The Poor Clare of Perpetual Adoration Nuns, 4108 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44103. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas More Church, 4170 N. Amber Dr. Brooklyn, Saturday February 10, 2018 at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends received at THE RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW RD.) FRIDAY 2-7 P.M.