WAYNE A. MATLUS
Mar 3, 2026
WAYNE A. MATLUS, age 71; of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Beloved son of Catherine Pacanosky (nee Kushner) and Alexander Matlus (both deceased); loving brother of Robert Pacanosky (deceased) (Linda), Mary Tomecko (Edward, deceased), David Pacanosky (Susan), Paula Weaver (James), Gerald Pacanosky (deceased) (Joyce) and Christine Hriczo; dearest uncle, great uncle and friend of many. Wayne was a...
Theresa Ann Sekula
Mar 3, 2026
THERESA ANN SEKULA (nee Bednarski), age 83; beloved wife of David A. Sekula, Sr. for 62 years; loving mother of David A. Sekula, Jr. (Charlotte), Judy Bloom (Ed) and Patricia Costanzo (Carlo); devoted grandmother of Jessica, Katie, John (Candi), David, Sarah, Carlo and Ava; step-grandmother of Noah and Autumn; daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Bednarski; sister of Joseph...
Thomas Wiley Atherton III
Mar 3, 2026
THOMAS WILEY ATHERTON III, age 76; beloved husband of Linda (nee Tweddell) for 48 years; brother of Joyce Atherton and Larry Atherton; uncle of Lisa Sheesley (Charles); great-uncle of Logan Marks and Grace Sheesley; brother-in-law of Carla Rae Tweddell; dog daddy of Salty and Pepper. Thomas was a devoted model train hobbyist whose creativity brought miniature railroads to life. Model...
Donna Jean Samerigo
Mar 3, 2026
DONNA JEAN SAMERIGO (nee Hollis), age 77; beloved wife of Frank D. for 57 years; loving mother of Wendy Kullgren (John), Frank S. (Jonathan Lindsay) and Angelo; devoted grandmother of Jacob Kullgren, Matthew Kullgren (deceased), Evan Kullgren and Samuel Kullgren; daughter of the late Donald and Florence Hollis; sister of John Fogle (Judy, deceased), Larry Hollis (Linda) (both deceased) and...
ABDALLAH KANDIL
Mar 1, 2026
ABDALLAH KANDIL, age 93 born in Beirut, Lebanon, on February 9, 1933, passed away peacefully in Cleveland on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Beloved husband of Actibin Richa Ghosn for 58 years; loving father of Maya (Jehad) Sahlani, Nada (Rony) El Saidi and Hala (Claude) Abi Atme; dearest grandfather of Marc (Lauren), Daniel (Alex) and Sarah Sahlani, Jean Marie, Jerome and...
PEDRO WILLIAM PANTA
Mar 1, 2026
PEDRO WILLIAM PANTA, Age 77, of Strongsville; born October 8, 1948 in Lima, Peru, passed away March 1, 2026. Beloved husband of Flor Maria (nee Ortega) for 56 years; loving father of William (Roxana), Orlando (Karina) and Edward Panta; dearest grandfather of Jessica, Alijah, Yvanna, Natalia and Brenda; great grandfather of five; brother of Luis, Anna, Carolina, Hugo, Carlos, Alfredo...
GEORGE AMBRUS, JR.
Feb 28, 2026
GEORGE AMBRUS, JR., age 95, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Barbara (nee Kankula) for 57 years; devoted father of Erzsebet Vesei (Charles) and George M. Ambrus (Tami); cherished grandfather of Lehel Somogyi, Hajnal Womack, Csaba Somogyi, Vince Vesei, Sofia Vesei, Kailey Mau (Stephan), Renee Flood (Michael), Brett St. Clair (Morgan), Zachary Ambrus,...
PATRICIA A. CUFFARI
Feb 27, 2026
PATRICIA A. CUFFARI (nee Hood), Age 89, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully on Friday February 27, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Cuffari for 49 years; loving mother of Christine, Theresa and Edward; dearest grandmother of Elizabeth, Anthony, Rachel Bowman, Allie Faluski (Cory) and Nick; great grandmother of Ava, Kieran McClarren and Lulu Faluski; daughter of the late Elver...
JOSEPH MICHAEL PALAZZO
Feb 26, 2026
JOSEPH MICHAEL PALAZZO, Age 44, of Sagamore Hills, Passed away unexpectedly on Thursday February 26, 2026. Beloved husband of Cassandra (nee Glowik); loving father of Rocco Joseph and Roma Francesca; dearest son of Michael and the late Haifa; brother of Michael and Dominick; uncle of Gianna, Nicholas, Mikey and Eric; godfather of Chance; son-in-law of Joseph Glowik and Kathryn Delgado;...
June Illuzzi
Feb 25, 2026
JUNE ILLUZZI (nee Carroll), age 92, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Beloved wife of the late William; loving mother of Charles Illuzzi (Kathryn) and the late John and Maria Illuzzi; dearest grandmother of Derek Illuzzi and Tiffany Hudy (Paul); great-grandmother of six; sister of Donald Carroll, Faye Austin, Cloene Gaspard and the late Beatrice Patton and Olanda Carroll; dear...
MICHAEL PAUL SOKOLOWSKI
Feb 24, 2026
MICHAEL PAUL SOKOLOWSKI, age 65; passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026. Beloved husband of Patricia (nee McCue); loving father of George McDougall (Erika) and Sara; grandfather of Nicole and Emerson; Son of the late Bernard Sr. and Marion (nee Szwejkowski); dear brother of Bernard Jr. (Mary) and Mary Lou Balbier (Ronald); loving brother-in-law, uncle and dear friend of many....
Veronica Louise Droze
Feb 23, 2026
VERONICA LOUISE DROZE, age 61; of San Diego, CA, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026. Beloved daughter of the late Edmond Louis and Henriette (Van Daalen Wetters) Droze; sister of Helen Lampinen; aunt of Jenna Lampinen, Charlotte Lampinen and Destiny Poplin; great-aunt of Elena; loving friend of Charlie DiLauro. Private Family Services.
HILDA J. BLOCK
Feb 22, 2026
HILDA J. BLOCK age 101, daughter of the late Edward and Cecilia Block; dear sister of the late Lucille Early, Ann Scott, Francis, Arthur and Lucian Block, Margaret Guercia, Inez Samodell and Mary Klingensmith; loving aunt of many. Mass of Christian Burial at St Vincent DePaul Church 41295 N. Ridge Rd. Elyria 44035, Friday, February 27, 2026 at 11 a.m....
KENNETH JAMES KAMINSKI
Feb 22, 2026
KENNETH JAMES KAMINSKI, age 85, passed away peacefully at home on February 22, 2026.
Ken was born to Stanley and Betty Kaminski in Cleveland, Ohio. He shared sixty-four years of devoted marriage with his wife, Joyce (née Anderson). He was a loving father to Connie Krueger (Martin Krueger—deceased), Tom Kaminski (Laura), and Sherry Jaqua (Andrew). He was grandfather to Christopher, Kendall,...
Carol Ann Nagy
Feb 21, 2026
CAROL ANN NAGY (nee Guarnieri), age 81 of North Olmsted, Ohio, left this world for the next on Saturday, February 21, 2026, due to complications from cancer. She died peacefully, surrounded by her children, her sisters, and other beloved family.
Carole Ann Guarnieri was born on June 20, 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Celia (Mauri) Guarnieri and James Guarnieri, then an...
Giuseppe Parente
Feb 20, 2026
GIUSEPPE “JOE” PARENTE, age 74; born in Coreno, Italy. Beloved husband of Theresa L. (nee Holmes) for 50 years; loving father of Ann Marie Frattare (David) and John Parente D.O. (Kallie); cherished grandfather of Spencer and Carly Frattare, Giovanni, Ava and Vincenzo Parente; son of the late Giovanni and Elena Parente (nee Costanzo); brother of Antonio Parente (Armenia); loving brother-in-law,...
Milton Michalske
Feb 18, 2026
MILTON H. MICHALSKE, age 101.
Milton was born in Cleveland to Fred and Emma Michalske. He was married in 1947 to Ruth Makowski, and they shared 58 years together, before Ruth’s death 20 years ago. They had four children, JoAnn (Tom) Boruvka, Dennis, Raymond (Heidi), and Tricia (Gary) Uveges. His seven grandchildren, Jodi, Cory, Cheralyn, Alan, Erica, Rachel, and Megan adored...
JANE L. DEL VICHIO
Feb 16, 2026
JANE L. DEL VICHIO (nee Hollaway), age 88; passed away Monday, February 16, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Richard; loving mother of Kathleen “Katie”; dearest grandmother of Jacob Hilliard and Alex Hilliard; great-grandmother of Silas Hilliard; daughter of the late David and Dorothy Hollaway; dear sister of Barbara Polus (Joe), Mary Ann Hall and the late Louise Alexander and...
Beverly J. Kitko
Feb 15, 2026
BEVERLY J. KITKO (nee Nash), age 82; beloved wife of Lawrence, Sr.; loving mother of Christine Mobley (Luke, deceased), Laura Bell (deceased) (Ron) and Stanley Borczuch (Michelle); step-mother of Denise Shanleyfelt and Lawrence, Jr. (Tammy); grandmother and great-grandmother of many; sister of Shirley Zinner (deceased), Carl Nash, Jr. (deceased) and Mildred Fischbach; sister-in-law of 11; aunt and friend of many....
Sandra Todd
Feb 15, 2026
SANDRA TODD (née Johnson)January 13, 1949 – February 15, 2026Age 77
Passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Beloved wife of Graeme for 55 years; loving mother of Robert (dearly departed), Suzanne Rego, Simon, and Michael (Maria); dearest grandmother of Mya, Fallon, Vitoria, Giovanna, Rocco, Harlow, Anthony, Giuliana, Cameryn, and Mila; daughter of the late Wilfred and Brenda Johnson; sister...
