ANTHONY J. CONTRERA
Oct 21, 2025
Anthony J. Contrera passed away on October 21st, after 73 years of loving his family, serving his community, and making jokes we definitely can’t repeat.
Long before he was known to many as “Fuzz,” Tony was born in East Cleveland as the fifth child of Frances (Fede) and Joseph Contrera, proud Sicilian immigrants. Their other children – Augustine (who would go...
JEANNETTE ANN VAN ROOY
Oct 20, 2025
JEANNETTE A. VAN ROOY (nee Davis), age 77; beloved wife of Lawrence for 55 years; loving mother of Michael Van Rooy (Tracy), Angela Miller (Brett) and Larry Van Rooy (Jeanete Khrenovsky); cherished grandma of Colin Van Rooy, Ian Van Rooy, Brianna Miller and Brooke Miller; daughter of Jess W. and Pearl L. Davis; sister of Carol Church (Wayne) (both deceased),...
LOUISE M. WOHLGEMUTH
Oct 19, 2025
LOUISE M. WOHLGEMUTH, age 73; beloved wife of the late Gary; daughter of the late Carl and Barbara; sister of Robert (deceased), Wesley (Melanie) and Thomas (deceased); aunt of many nieces and nephews. Louise was a City of Cleveland school teacher, caseworker for the IRS and a refuge for many animals during the course of her life. All services are...
ROBIN REED TENAGLIA
Oct 19, 2025
ROBIN REED TENAGLIA, age 70; of Parma Heights. Passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Beloved wife of Nick Tenaglia, Jr.; loving mother of Sydney Tenaglia; stepmother of Nick Tenaglia and Gregory Tenaglia; step-grandmother of three; daughter of the late Willis and Ruth (nee Drinkworth) Reed; sister of Susan Deckard (Cliff); dear aunt and friend of many. In lieu...
JANET MARGARET MALEC
Oct 19, 2025
JANET MARGARET MALEC (nee Scholl), age 82; beloved wife of Thomas for 60 years; loving mother of Tony Malec (Shannon), Meredith Haugh (Bob), Wendy Naypauer (Mike) and Janis Dickey (James); grandmother of Cory, Carli, Jon, Josh, Jordan, Jarod, Cassie and Kennie; great-grandmother of Everett, Killian, Declan and Genoa; daughter of the late William and Margaret Scholl. In lieu of flowers...
RUTH CLAIRE ANDERSON
Oct 17, 2025
RUTH CLAIRE ANDERSON (nee Michalske), age 98; beloved wife of the late Donald for 63 years; loving mother of Claire Merrill (Gary), Kenneth Anderson (Felicia) and David Anderson (deceased)(Susan); dearest grandmother of Rachel Scott (Cord), Jocelyn Ernsberger (Scott), Dean Anderson (Emily) and Eric Anderson (Samantha); proud great-grandmother of Laremy, Abigail, Alaric, Brennus and Reagan Ernsberger and Declan Anderson; devoted sister...
CHEUK-FOR SETO
Oct 15, 2025
CHEUK-FOR SETO, age 85, of Cleveland, OH, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Beloved husband of Dorothy (nee Chan) for 50 years; loving father of Carrie Seto and Colleen Seto (Jack Wong); devoted grandfather of Alexandra Wong and Cameron Wong; brother of six; uncle and dear friend of many. Cheuk was an ambassador for the Chinese community and...
SABINA BASZAK
Oct 13, 2025
SABINA BASZAK (nee Rogowska), age 92; beloved wife of the late Josef; loving mother of Andrew (Linda); dearest grandmother of Amanda Brunner (Greg Wallick), Nicholas Baszak (Nicole) and Kevin Baszak; great-grandmother of Ryan, Jaxon, Adam, Mackenzie, James, Jace and Joshua. Contributions may be made to Cypress Hospice www.cypresshospice.com. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Barbara Church, 1505 Denison Ave., Saturday,...
VIRGINIA ANN BARR
Oct 13, 2025
VIRGINIA ANN “GiGi” BARR (nee Plechaty), age 85; beloved wife of Charles for 66 years; loving mother of Dane Barr (deceased) (Cindy), Darren Barr (Krissy) and Darlene Barr; devoted grandmother of Ashley Mueller, Austin Pumper (Jess), D.J. Barr, Devan Barr and Jordan Barr; great-grandmother of Eislee Pumper, Braxton Pumper, Wyatt Pumper and Robby Mueller; daughter of the late Theodore and...
STEPHEN NICHOLAS SOCOTCH
Oct 12, 2025
Stephen Nicholas Socotch, age 33, left this world too soon on October 12, 2025. His early childhood years were spent adventuring the woods with his sister and dogs in the Uhrichsville, Ohio area, but he grew up in Canal Fulton. He was an Eagle Scout who lived his life with curiosity, kindness, and a deep love for wilderness and animals....
LINAS P. JOKUBAITIS
Oct 12, 2025
LINAS P JOKUBAITIS, of Lakewood, OH, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on October 12, 2025 at the age of 68. A celebration of life will be held on October 25, 2025; more information is below.
Linas was born on March 9, 1957, to Vito and Ona Jokubaitis, and would spend his entire life in the Cleveland area. Both Linas and his...
JAMES VINCENT GIORDANO
Oct 12, 2025
JAMES VINCENT GIORDANO, age 84, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025. Beloved husband of Rita (née Lichtenberg) for 64 years. Devoted father of the late Vincent (Sheila), Carol Payne (Philip), and Kevin. Cherished grandfather of Allison, Anthony, and Cosette; and proud great-grandfather of Juliette. Loving son of the late Joseph and Antonia Giordano. Brother of Marie Ravanelli (deceased), Joseph...
GARY A. NICOLOSI
Oct 11, 2025
GARY A. NICOLOSI, age 81; passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025. Beloved husband of Patricia for 51 years; loving father of Ben (Robin), Nickole, Carrie Hill (Aaron) and Vince (Ashley); dearest grandfather of Kara, Nicholas Lapp (Hanna), Harper Hill, Hayden Hill and Lexie Arias; great-grandfather of Alyssa Nelson; son of the late Ben and Mary Nicolosi; brother of Kathryn Nibbe,...
WILLIAM W. SINCLAIR
Oct 11, 2025
WILLIAM SINCLAIR, age 69, of Sheffield Village, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Beloved husband of Robbie (nee Andrews) for 45 years; loving father of Billy; dearest grandfather of Brandon; son of Walter and the late Celia; brother of Sandy (deceased), Rick, Keith and Brian; loving uncle and dear friend of many. All services are private.
GLORIA SALAMAN
Oct 10, 2025
GLORIA SALAMAN, age 71; passed away Friday, October 10, 2025. Loving mother of Dixie J. Figueroa Salaman, Kendra G. Serrano and Tommy Feble; dearest grandmother of Athziret Garcia, Glorian Rosello, Kennis J. Shelley and Jensy D. Nieves; great-grandmother of Jaziri J. Garcia and Luna R. Stewart; daughter of the late Cristina Andino; sister of the late Eduardo Almeida Andino, Felicita...
MARIANNE PAGE
Oct 10, 2025
MARIANNE PAGE (nee Kraft), age 93, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Loving mother of Mark (Kathi), Bruce (Anna), Brian, Marcia Rosati (Jim) and Sharon Dasko (Dave); dearest grandmother of nine; great-grandmother of six. Marianne was a wonderful mother, a faithful servant of the Lord, and the proud co-founder of Honey Hut. She was loved and will...
JAMES T. REARICK
Oct 9, 2025
JAMES T. REARICK, age 71, of Parma Heights, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Beloved husband of Bonnie (nee Cellura) for 46 years; loving father of Liam and Dana; dearest brother of Bob, Tim (deceased) and Bill (Vicki) Rearick and Patty Chraska (Bruce); brother-in-law of Michael Cellura (Lois), Lin Burgio (Carl) and Pat Brooks (Ken); uncle and friend...
ALBERT FRANK POPOVICH
Oct 9, 2025
ALBERT FRANK POPOVICH, age 81; beloved husband of Barbara (nee Carr) for 61 years; loving father of Sharon Meeker (James), Gregory Popovich (Dawn) and Trasie Schaffner (Michael); devoted grandfather of Jessica Selway (Cole), Amy Anderson (Charlie), Michael Meeker, Emily Schaffner, Rachel Shoemaker (Timothy), Elissa Schaffner, Megan Popovich, Natilea Schaffner, Sarah Popovich, Julia Schaffner, Adrienne Popovich and Saralyn Schaffner; son of...
MICHAEL PATRICK McDERMOTT
Oct 7, 2025
MICHAEL PATRICK McDERMOTT, age 74, passed away suddenly on October 7, 2025. Loving father of Kris McDermott and Kayla McDermott (John Ellegant); son of the late William McDermott (Barbara) and Beatrice Lavelle (George); brother of Sandra Bowden (Terrence) (both deceased) and William McDermott (Kathleen); uncle and dear friend of many. Michael was a stroke survivor and found joy in talking...
LINDA A. JOHNSON
Oct 4, 2025
LINDA A. JOHNSON (nee Terranova), age 57; of Cleveland. Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Beloved wife of Paul E. Johnson for 34 years; loving mother of Paul E. Johnson, Jr. (Hannah Stefanowicz); dearest grandmother of Coletta, Paul III and Rosalynn; daughter of the late Leonie (nee Zimmerman) and Thomas Terranova; dear sister...
