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Joseph P. Vacel
Mar 11, 2015
JOSEPH P. VACEL, age 84; beloved uncle of Carol Kitchen (Bill), Loretta Lane (Jeffrey), John Petrick, Marilyn Vacel, Cynthia Vacel and Robert Vacel; great-uncle of many; dear friend of Norm and Diane Wells. Joe was a longtime volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Stanislaus Church, 3649 E. 65th St., Cleveland, Wednesday, March 18...
Therese A. Iacano
Mar 8, 2015
THERESE A. IACANO (nee Stropki), age 49; beloved wife of Salvatore "Sam" Iacano for 16 years; loving daughter of the late Michael and Antoinette "Toni" (nee Crisafi) Stropki; dearest sister of Anthony Stropki (deceased), Michelle Krause (Randy) and Denise Stropki; dear aunt of Elizabeth, Gregory, Christina and Michael; beloved sister-in-law and loving aunt of many. Mass of Christian Burial at...
Nancy Sayre Kane
Mar 7, 2015
NANCY SAYRE KANE, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2015; beloved daughter of Harry M. and Jean Sayre Kane; loving cousin of Kathleen Constantino (William), Judson Foerster, Amy MacConnell, Nicole Dorocak (Michael), William A. Constantino, Kelly MacConnell and Michael Joseph Dorocak. "Acquaint now thyself with Him and be at peace." Job 22:21. Service at the Funeral Home, Thursday, March...
John J. Mazur
Mar 7, 2015
JOHN J. MAZUR, age 55; beloved husband of Vickie (nee Kubitz) for 33 years: loving father of Jonathan and Nicholas; dearest son of Frank (Judy) and the late Margaret; brother of Margie, Steve, Kevin, Billy, and Julie; beloved uncle and friend of many; Services at the funeral home Wednesday March 11 at 10 AM. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends received...
Mary M. Bowles
Mar 6, 2015
MARY M. BOWLES, age 73; beloved wife of James Sweeney, Sr. for 56 years; loving mother of James Sweeney, Jr. (Angie); devoted sister of Roy Bowles, Julia Workman and ten deceased siblings; loving aunt and friend of many. Service at the Funeral Home, Monday, March 9 at 1 p.m. Interment Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, OH. Friends received at RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME,...
John D. Spuhler
Mar 5, 2015
JOHN D. SPUHLER, age 50; beloved husband of Joan E. (nee Silcox) for 22 years; loving father of Leah and Jacob; devoted son of the late Thomas and Maude; dear brother of Tom and Kevin Spuhler and the late Kathleen Hoegler; son-in-law of Jack and Jane Silcox; brother-in-law, uncle and friend of many. In lieu of flowers contributions may be...
Andrea Cirino
Mar 5, 2015
ANDREA CIRINO, age 84; beloved husband of Alba (nee Iannaggi) for 56 years; loving father of Josephine Castrovinci (Claudio), Alfonso (deceased) (Lisa) and Francesco (Diana); dearest grandfather of Stefano Castrovinci, Santina, Alicia, Francesco, Isabella and Alfonso; son of the late Alfonso and Josephine (nee Pusatieri); dear brother of Anna DiIorio (Tony) and the late Rosa D'Ambrosio and Pino; beloved...
John Bergstrom
Mar 2, 2015
JOHN BERGSTROM, age 86; beloved husband of Janet (nee Boff) for 50 years; loving father of Pam Adams (Jim) and Denise Kuchta (Gary); dearest grandfather of Zachary Adams, Ashley Adams, Nichole Kuchta and Ryan Kuchta; brother of Astrid, Ingrid and the late Gunnar; dear cousin of John Sward (Helen); brother-in-law of Robert Boff (Dolores) and Debra Marcus (Kevin); uncle of...
James Anthony Porrello
Mar 1, 2015
JAMES ANTHONY PORRELLO "Foul Ball", passed away peacefully at home with his children March 1, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV at the age of 87. Beloved husband of the late Caroline; cherished father of Jim, Joe, Karen, Sharon and Dianne; dearest grandfather and great-grandfather; son of the late Vincenzo and Catherine; brother of the late Angelo, Anthony, Frances, Carmela and...
Jeffrey R. Ellis
Mar 1, 2015
JEFFREY R. ELLIS, age 54; loving father of Heather Lynn Sorrell, Brandon Oehlstrom and Cory Lenihan; beloved son of the late Richard and Ann (nee Brasfield); dearest brother of Richard, Ronald and Steve; U.S. Army Veteran. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Angels Church, 3644 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, Thursday, March 5 at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross...
Pasquale M. Costanzo
Feb 28, 2015
PASQUALE M. COSTANZO, age 88; beloved husband of the late Normalee (nee Haught); loving father of Sue Branchick (Edward), Marco (deceased), Michael and Mitchell (Annette); devoted grandfather of Christopher (Brittany); dear brother of Frank (Sue), Domenic (Louise) and the late Grace (Mike) and Phyllis (John); uncle of many; WWII U.S. Navy Veteran. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made...
Donald Michael Spangler
Feb 27, 2015
DONALD MICHAEL SPANGLER, age 56; loving father of Rachel Brown and Brian; beloved grandfather of Dylan, Briana and Lucy; dearest son of the late Donald and Janice; devoted brother of Jerry (Heidi), David (Karen) and Jeff (Cathy). Service at the Funeral Home, Monday, March 2 at 10 a.m. Interment Brooklyn Heights Cemetery. Friends received at RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL...
Duwayne M. Workman
Feb 26, 2015
DUWAYNE M. WORKMAN, age 55; beloved husband of Virgina "Virg" for 38 years; loving father of James; dearest grandfather of Katlyn, Kayla and James II; dear uncle of Christopher Franklin and David Ferrell; U.S. Army Veteran. Services at the Funeral Home, Monday, March 2 at 12 noon. Interment Sunset Memorial Park. Friends received at RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD....
Shirley M. Garrity
Feb 25, 2015
SHIRLEY M. GARRITY (nee Stetz), age 77; beloved wife of the late Patrick; dear mother of Theresa Milo (John, deceased), Michael (Olga), Patrick, Cheryl Winter-Gnew (Jim), John (Chris), Mary E. Garrity and the late Paul and Mary; loving grandmother of Christine, Ashley, Elizabeth, Michael, Brittany, Alexis, Austin, John Bennett, Jimmy Gnew (Jaclyn), Shanna Gnew (Bryan) and Angela; great-grandmother of Zoey...
Ruth A. Bayer
Feb 23, 2015
RUTH A. BAYER (nee Hicks), age 89, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Willis E. Bayer; dearest daughter of the late Earl and Frieda Hicks; beloved cousin and dear friend. All services are private. Final resting place Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
Benny A. Artino
Feb 23, 2015
BENNY A. ARTINO, age 87; beloved husband of the late Betty Jean (nee Kaleal); loving father of Ben Artino and wife Karen and the late Rosemary Elefteriou, Basilio and Anthony Artino; dear grandfather and great-grandfather of many; brother of Joseph (Kay); beloved uncle and dear friend of many. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 13400 Lorain...
Emore C. Russo
Feb 23, 2015
EMORE C. RUSSO, age 77; Beloved Husband of Maria (nee D'Onofrio) for 55 years; Loving Father of John (Lori), Antoinette Sepsi (Frank), Frederick (Maria), Connie and Anna Maria Hamm (Johnny); Devoted Grandfather of Victoria, Stephanie, Andrew, Elisa, Nicole, Nina, Sam, Alexander, Angel Delaney, Cheyenne and Sienna; Son of the late Giovanni and Antonietta; Brother of Giuseppe (deceased), Hilda Gagliardi and...
Yacoub E. Karsheh
Feb 22, 2015
YACOUB E. KARSHEH, age 72, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015; beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. All services at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 2587 W. 14 St., Cleveland, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 11 a.m. Interment St. Theodosius Cemetery. Friends received at the church Tuesday, February 24 from 4-8 p.m. Trisagion service at 7:30 p.m.
Joan C. Collins
Feb 21, 2015
JOAN C. COLLINS (Harshberger), age 83; beloved wife of the late George Harshberger and Robert Collins; dearest mother of the late David Harshberger and Kathleen Archibald (Eddie); loving grandmother of Shannon Alexander (Randy), Tamara Lough (Jerry) and the late Tanya Harshberger; great-grandmother of James David, Justin and Olivia; sister of the late Robert Bane; beloved auntie and dear friend of...
Alfonso S. Cayetano
Feb 20, 2015
ALFONSO S. CAYETANO, age 51; beloved husband of Herlyn E. (nee Azucena); loving father of John Paul; devoted son of Juanito and Antoinette; dearest brother of Cristina, Jacqueline, Jeniffer, Fortunata, Juanito, Jr., Joanne, Josephine, Jason and Richard; nephew of Zenaida Martinez, Laura Carpena and Pablo Cayetano, Jr.; son-in-law of Rodita Azucena; uncle, cousin, brother-in-law and friend of many. Mass of...
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