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Carole M. SCHUMACHER

Carole M. SCHUMACHER

Nov 4, 2026

CAROLE M. SCHUMACHER (nee Griesmer). Age 81. Beloved wife of the late Joseph F. Loving mother of Anne Marie Schumacher, Joanne Schumacher, and Carrie Piechowski. Cherished grandmother of Brittany, Eric, and Ethan and great grandmother of Liam, and Landry. Dear sister of Jane Griesmer and the late Timothy Griesmer (Marge). Dear aunt and friend to many.

VISITATION WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 4:00 -...

Mary C. MILLER

Mary C. MILLER

Oct 31, 2026

Mary C. MILLER (nee Kudravi), age 103. Beloved wife of the late Andrew. Loving mother of James (Elaine) and Christine Dobbins (Kenneth). Dear grandmother of Kevin Miller, Gary Miller, Lorie Corrigan (Tom), Jennifer Montesanto (Patrick) and Kathryn Carroll (Zackery). Great grandmother of Duncan, Tommy, Nicholas, Dominic, Brian, Bennett, Eli, and Miles. Dear sister of the following deceased: Ann Davalla, Andrew...

Karen R. PLANK

Karen R. PLANK

Oct 12, 2026

Karen R. PLANK (nee Hodson), age 80. Beloved mother of William, Christine DeMarco (deceased)(Christopher), and Kevin M. Loving grandmother of Alexander DeMarco. Dear sister of Jerome Hodson (deceased), and James Hodson (Gayle). Dear aunt of Dawn and Heather. Karen was a faithful friend to many. 

Karen graduated from Holy Name High School, worked for Kaiser Permanente, and was an active member...

John L. SPINNER

John L. SPINNER

Oct 31, 2026

John Lee SPINNER, age 86, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2026, after a lengthy illness, surrounded by his loving family.

John was born in Naperville, Illinois, in 1940 to John (deceased) and Louise (deceased) Spinner. He married his college sweetheart, Kathryn (nee Daly) in 1964. They moved to Parma, Ohio, in 1965 to pursue his career in education after earning...

Thomas G. McLELLAN

Thomas G. McLELLAN

Oct 25, 2026

In Loving Memory of Thomas G. McLellan...

Tom, age 84, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Born on April 16, 1942, Tom lived a life defined by kindness, service, faith, and a deep devotion to his family.

Tom dedicated much of his life to helping others. As an educator in the Berea School System, he taught physics before devoting himself to...

Daniel P. KEKIC

Daniel P. KEKIC

Oct 23, 2026

Daniel P. KEKIC, age 73, son of Loretta (nee Yankura) and the late Peter G. Brother of James (Michelle), Patricia Gainer (Douglas), and Donna Weaver (Guy). Dear uncle of Melissa, Jimmy, Jesse, Randy, Amber, Brandon, Keri, Kyle, Alexis, and Ryan. Dear great uncle, cousin and friend to many. 

Dan lived a life beautifully tuned to the harmonies of nature and music....

Allen R. MYERS

Allen R. MYERS

Oct 23, 2026

Allen R. MYERS, age 89. Beloved husband of 28 years to Christine A. Dusek and the late Dolores Koenig. Dear father of Alleyie Marie Rose. Loving brother of the late Marian Starkey (Jerry, deceased). Dear uncle and friend to many. 

VISITATION, SUN. NOV. 1, 2:00 - 6:00 PM AT THE ZABOR FUNERAL HOME, 5680 PEARL RD. PARMA OH 44129 (BETW. SNOW...

Ruth A. LAHETA

Ruth A. LAHETA

Oct 23, 2026

Ruth A. LAHETA, age 89. Beloved daughter of the late Paul & Anna. Dearest sister of Robert (deceased) (Margaret), Bernadine Andrassy (Edward, deceased), and the late James (Valerie). She was the beloved aunt of 88 nieces and nephews. Ruth was a retired employee of the FBI after 37 years of service, reaching the position of Supervisor. 

VISITATION, FRI. OCT. 30, 4:00...

Richard M. MORGAN

Richard M. MORGAN

Oct 21, 2026

Richard M. MORGAN, age 82. Beloved husband of 62 years to Judith A. "Judy" (nee Steets). Loving father of Diane Chilton (Paul), Deana Bryner (Todd), and Jayson (Cindy). Grandfather of Alicia (Justin), Morgan, Jack, Jenna, and Chase. Great grandfather of William. Brother of Ronald (Faye) and the late Marie Meffan (Jim), Caroline, Genevieve, Evelyn, Ruth, Laverne, William and Joseph. Dear...

Dennis R. WINFIELD

Dennis R. WINFIELD

Oct 20, 2026

Dennis R. WINFIELD, age 84. Beloved husband of 50 years to Carolmarie (nee Arnold). Loving father of Brad, Jason, Tyler (Kristi), and Ryan. Grandfather of Kyle, Emme, Ella, Isy, Darian, Lauren, Laura, Grace, Jack, Austyn, Mia, Kiara, Tavon and Gianna. Brother of Karen Lieber, Cindy Winfield, and Vaughn Winfield. Dear uncle and Friend to many.

FUNERAL MASS WILL BE HELD ON...

Gustav "Gus" J. WAFFEN III

Gustav "Gus" J. WAFFEN III

Oct 20, 2026

Gustav J. Waffen, III, “Gus,” age 84, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2026, surrounded by family.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Evelyn (nee Young), with whom he shared 42 years of marriage.

Family was at the heart of Gus’s life. He shared a close bond with his siblings, children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews and treasured the time...

Wendy M. GALLAWAY

Wendy M. GALLAWAY

Oct 19, 2026

Wendy M. GALLAWAY, (nee Verdi), age 54. Beloved Mother of Blake, Sofia, and Devin. Loving Fiancee of Paul Fankhauser. Dearest Sister of Denise Woodworth (nee Verdi) (Howard), and Dina Skinner (Todd). Dear Daughter of the late Mary Beth Verdi-Smith. Dear Aunt of Austin, Carson, and Gavin. Great Aunt Damian. Dear cousin and friend to many. 

Memorial Visitation, Fri. Oct. 30, 4:00...

John G. THORNTON

John G. THORNTON

Oct 16, 2026

JOHN G. THORNTON. Age 70. Beloved husband of the late Cynthia. Dear father of the late John, the late Jeremy, and Ryan. Cherished grandfather of Kaden, and Bryson. Beloved son of the late Willy and Millie. Dear brother of Sandy Feiler (Alan deceased), Erik, Sonja Rieker (Dan), and Carla Livingston (Ray). Dear uncle of many.

Memorial Services for John will be...

Joseph Richard STOFKO

Joseph Richard STOFKO

Oct 11, 2026

Joseph Richard Stofko, age 83, passed away October 11, 2026. He was born on November 15, 1942, in Cleveland, to Joseph Walter Stofko and Anna (Kundrat) Stofko.  

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Robert Michael.  

Joe is survived by his beloved partner, Jean Cameron; sister-in-law, Alice, both of Strongsville; nieces Roberta (Bob) Tripodi of Medina; Karen (Craig) Kelling...

Mary STERGIOU

Mary STERGIOU

Oct 9, 2026

Mary STERGIOU (nee Kourkounakis), age 94. Beloved wife of the late Petros S. Stergiou. Dearest mother of Gregory (Mary) and Michael (Ginger). Loving grandmother of Nicole Brooks (Brian), Philip (Jenny), Brian (Katie), and David (Kara). Loving great grandmother of Aubrey, Christopher, and Tyler; also there are two great grandbabies on the way. Dear sister of the late George Kourkounakis (Betty)...

Josephine R. HLUSAK

Josephine R. HLUSAK

Oct 7, 2026

Josephine R. HLUSAK (nee Cutrona), age 89. Beloved wife of the late Joseph P. Dearest mom of Roseanne Buzinski (Rick) and the late Joseph L. Loving grandmother of Brianna, Christopher, Zachary, Amelia and the late Joshua Richard. Dear sister of Concetta “Connie” Magnani and the late Loretta Gasda. Dear Aunt and friend of many.

VISITATION, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH FROM 4:00 PM...

Rose Marie SKARZYNSKI

Rose Marie SKARZYNSKI

Oct 5, 2026

Rose Marie SKARZYNSKI (nee Sesock), age 94. Beloved wife of the late James A. Dearest mother of the late James G. and Thomas G. (Joseph Davis). Loving sister of the late Andy, Helen, Mary, John, Margaret, Tom, and Pauline. Dear aunt, great aunt, and friend to many. Rose was the owner of Rose & Sons Antiques on Detroit Ave. in...

Ronald F. "Ron" PEHOTSKY

Ronald F. "Ron" PEHOTSKY

Oct 4, 2026

RONALD F. "RON" PEHOTSKY. Age 84. Beloved son of the late Dean V. and Josephine M. (nee Kirchner). Dear brother of the late Janet Abrams, and Dennis (Margaret). Loving uncle of Stacy Abrams (Steve), and Jennifer, and great uncle of Kaylee and Addison. Dear godfather of Ronald Jay Kurz (Marianne).

VISITATION MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH FROM 5PM-7PM AT ZABOR FUNERAL HOME 5680...

J. Garrett "Garry" MARRIE

J. Garrett "Garry" MARRIE

Oct 1, 2026

J. Garrett “Garry” MARRIE, age 89, died peacefully after a long illness on October 1, 2026. Husband of Vicki Balzer and Connie (deceased). Father of Victoria Birk (Richard), Becky Mazza (Dave), and Debbie Flynn (Mike). Grandfather of Anna Birk; Mickey Mazza, Alexandria Otero (Jordan), and Meredith Mazza; Lydia Mucha (Stephen) and Julia Bee (Dylan). Great-grandfather of Julian and James Otero...

Patricia J. KAYE

Patricia J. KAYE

Sep 30, 2026

Patricia J. KAYE, age 94, (nee Lark). Passed away on Wed. Sept. 30. Dearest mother of Sandra McLaughlin & Millie Buchwald (Mick). Loving grandmother of Brittany James (Anthony), Mikey McLaughlin (Rachelle), Brad Buchwald (Paula), & Tim McLaughlin (Patty). Dear great grandmother of Zane, Kai, Willow, Patrick, Merlin, Cully, & Wren. Dear sister of the late Albert Lark (Phyllis) and Robert...

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