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Maria Varga
Aug 30, 2022
MARIA VARGA (nee Hotz), age 88, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Andy. Visitation and funeral service will be held at RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW RD.), SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 FROM 12 NOON – 1:30 P.M. with interment to follow at Riverside Cemetery.
Maria Rypiak
Aug 29, 2022
MARIA RYPIAK, age 63; beloved mother of Michael (Christy); devoted grandmother of Michael and Ashley; dearest daughter of Theodore and Maria Rypiak (nee Kushnir); loving sister of Sonia Litwinko (Walter), Lydia Radford (Chris), John Rypiak (Heather), Dana Rypiak and the late Theodore Rypiak (Linda) and Stephan Rypiak; aunt of Krystifer, Brian, Teddy, Jennifer and Brandon; great-aunt of many; lifelong...
Rosamaria Belmonte
Aug 28, 2022
ROSAMARIA BELMONTE, age 40; beloved daughter of Domenico and Anna Maria Belmonte (nee D’Alessandro); loving sister of Antonio (Karen); cherished zia of Domenico and Analena; niece of Pasqualina Costanzo (Antonio); Nicola Belmonte (Gianna), Antonio Belmonte (Carmela), Maurizio Belmonte (Annamaria), Immacolata DiMassa (Raffaele, deceased), Alessandra DiBello (Domenico), Annunziata DiMassa (Crescenzo) and Pietro D’Alessandro (Paola) all of Italy; cousin and friend...
Donna J. Bailey
Aug 27, 2022
DONNA J. BAILEY, (nee Graham), age 83; beloved wife of the late Vernon; loving mother of Vickie Dissette (David), and Scott Bailey (Diana); devoted grandmother of Lawrence, Kyle, Jared, Nathan, David Jr. and Olivia; great grandmother of Celeste; devoted daughter of the late Earnest and Elizabeth Graham; lifelong friend of Jackie Neff. Service at the funeral home, Thursday, September...
Michael Frank Kachur
Aug 26, 2022
MICHAEL FRANK KACHUR, age 63, went to meet his Father Friday, August 26, 2022. Beloved husband of Kathleen (nee Nelson) for 39 years; devoted son of Frank Kachur (deceased) and Shirley Miller (Linden); devoted father of Holly Radovanic (Andrew), Shannon Kachur and Elizabeth Kachur; pappy of Emily Radovanic, Natalie White, Drew Radovanic, Breyton Kachur, Avery Cavins, Ava Dial, Connor...
Mary T. Snyder
Aug 26, 2022
MARY T. SNYDER, age 91; beloved wife of the late Raymond; loving mother of Raymond and Kathleen Snyder; dear sister of Catherine Kinsella. All services private.
Dorothy Kerekes
Aug 24, 2022
DOROTHY L. KEREKES (nee Maskulka), age 89; loving mother of David (Lynne) and the late Kenneth; devoted grandmother of Kristyn Dorin (Christopher); daughter of the late Steven and Sophie Maskulka; dear sister of Edward Maskulka (Josephine, deceased) and Marie Vallo (Richard, deceased); aunt and friend of many. Contributions may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve www.hospicewr.org or...
Richard D. Garofalo
Aug 23, 2022
RICHARD D. GAROFALO, age 71; beloved husband of Susan (nee Florian) for 38 years; loving father of Meredith and Megan (Aaron Tabasso); son of the late Angelo and Natalie (nee Svetlic); dearest brother of Carole Hintz (Dennis) and Cindi Litak (Chris); beloved uncle, great uncle, cousin and dear friend of many. Rick was a proud retiree of Ohio Bell/...
Shirley Ann Courey
Aug 23, 2022
SHIRLEY ANN COUREY (nee Kassouf), age 82; beloved wife of Ron, Sr.; loving mother of Ron, Jr. (Megan) and Bruce (deceased) (Peggy); dearest grandmother of Rochelle, Christine and Ryan; great-grandmother of Eve; daughter of the late Dave and Emily Kassouf; sister of Sandra Lee and the late Evonne Anter; beloved aunt, great-aunt, cousin and dear friend of many. Shirley...
Cynthia Ann Cassese
Aug 23, 2022
CYNTHIA ANN CASSESE (nee Noreck), age 66; beloved wife of Frank Cassese, Jr.; dear mother of Catherine Vickery and Steve Oska, Jr.; loving grandmother of Sydney Wilson, Sumner Wilson, Warren Vickery and Tacianna Vickery; sister of Geraldine Lutz (Sherwood), Lester Noreck, Michael Noreck and Laura Greenfield (Hugh). All services private. Final resting place Eastlawn Memory Gardens.
Thomas "Eddie" Mcginnis
Aug 23, 2022
THOMAS “EDDIE” McGINNIS, age 80, of Strongsville, OH Passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Beloved husband of Connie (nee Zaborowsky); devoted father of Scott (Cindy), Tommy (Lisa), Greg (Laura), Tara Tyburski (Ted), Sonya Smith and Karen Burgmeier; loving grandfather of Michelle, Jennifer, Heather, Caitlyn, Jeremy, Teddy, JT, Fiona, Travis, Danny, Matthew, Trenton and Brenton; great-grandfather of 15; beloved...
Ty Tekalec
Aug 22, 2022
TY TEKALEC, age 52; beloved son of the late Anthony and Marleen (nee Lenart); loving brother of Eric Tekalec (Pauline) and Jill Stine; dearest uncle of Samantha, Stephen, Angela (Chris), Michael, Nina and Joseph; great-uncle of Zade; dear nephew, cousin and friend of many. Services at the funeral home, Friday, August 26, 2022 at 10 a.m. Internment Holy Cross...
Michael C. Jeffers
Aug 21, 2022
MICHAEL C. JEFFERS, age 25; loving father of Ava Rose; beloved son of Amanda Jeffers; dearest brother of Catherine and Thomas; grandson of Marie Kerg; nephew of Jesse Jeffers. Michael had a large extended family and will be dearly missed. He will never be forgotten.
John P. Gavin
Aug 21, 2022
JOHN P. GAVIN, age 86; beloved husband of the late Mary Ann (nee Landino) for 63 years; loving father of John, Michael (Janet), Kathryn and Anna Marie Gehring (Scott); devoted grandfather of 12; great-grandfather of 14; son of the late John and Katherine (nee Kilbane); brother of Patricia, Kathleen and Edward; beloved uncle and dear friend of many. John...
Eugene P. Strzala
Aug 21, 2022
EUGENE P. STRZALA, age 89, passed away peacefully, in his sleep, on August 21, 2022 surrounded by his family. Loving husband of Joanne Strzala (nee Kasper) for 68 years; loving father of Paul Strzala (Loretta), Lori Strzala (deceased), Eugene Strzala (Amy), Lisa Knappage (Ed) and Micky Strzala; loving grandfather of 11; great-grandfather of many; U.S. Army Veteran. Graveside service...
Raphael "Ray" Francis Reichle
Aug 20, 2022
RAPHAEL “RAY” FRANCIS REICHLE, age 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 20, 2022, after a long illness. Ray was the beloved son of Margaret Cecelia (nee Scanlan) and Raphael Reichle (both deceased). Ray is survived by his devoted wife and best friend Dolores (nee Sgro) of 61 years, dear sister Mary Koepke; much loved father of...
Luis De Santiago Sandoval
Aug 20, 2022
LUIS de SANTIAGO SANDOVAL, age 36; passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2022 surrounded by his family and loved ones. Brother in Christ and best friend of Andrew Philbin; loving and devoted son of Santiago and Lourdes Sandoval; dearest brother of Verónica Willsey (Margaret) and Victoria Sandoval (Víctor Martínez); dearest uncle of Luca, Gabriela, Emil and Carina; cherished...
Nellie "Mama" Rodriguez
Aug 17, 2022
NELLIE “MAMA” RODRIGUEZ (nee Camargo), age 75, of Brook Park, born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 with family by her side. Beloved wife of Aurelio Rodriguez for 56 years; loving and devoted mother of Aurelio, Jr., Marco (Rini) and Melvin (Katie); dearest “Mama” of Yvette, Jasmine, Jessica, Ashley, A.J., Ariel, Kaley, Karly,...
Robert T. Waltemath, Sr.
Aug 16, 2022
ROBERT T. WALTEMATH, SR., age 67; beloved husband of Nancy (nee Meluch); loving father of Lori Burk (Michael), Kelly Belknap (Robert) and Robert, Jr.; dearest grandfather of Madelyn Burk and Charlotte Belknap; son of the late Richard Waltemath, Sr. and Whilemina Penn; brother of Richard, Jr., April (deceased), Charles, Charlene, Karen, Melody, Penny, Gordon, Stephen, Jane and Rachel; dear...
Brian J. Spurgeon
Aug 16, 2022
BRIAN J. SPURGEON, age 52; beloved husband of Carrie (nee Petroff) for 37 years; loving father of Brian; loving son of the late Joe and Eleanor Spurgeon; brother-in-law of Diana Olen; nephew of Elmer and Diane Thomas; cousin of Doug Kile and Chris Thomas. All services private.
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