Obituaries

GLORIA JEANNE SVEC (nee Mallos) age 69 went to be with her Lord November 6, 2015.Daughter of the late Martin and Leona Mallos. Loving Mother to Darlene McCormick (Brad), Andrea McCormick-Meyers (Greg) and Ashley Mullar (Robbie). Devoted Momma to Jayden. Sister to Diana (Robert) Sandor, Barbara (Jim) Nagel and James (Judy) Mallos. Grandmother to Kayla, Michael, Kyle, Katie, Megan, Marti...

Thomas C. Hlabse, 62, of Willoughby Hills, OH and formerly of Lima, OH passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 28, 2015.He was born June 19, 1953 to the late Charles and Florence (Kozlowski) Hlabse.Tom was a long time employee of the Husky Refinery, and was a St. Joe’s alumni.He enjoyed fishing, races, travelling, and spending time with his...

Kathleen L. Mount, born June 2, 1954, passed away after a strong, but brief battle with heart failure on Friday, October 15th, 2015.She was born in California, yet had lived in Illinois, and Michigan where she met her husband, before settling in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio in 2000.Kathy was preceded in passing by her mother Dorothy, and is survived by her...

Ruth E. Koenig, (nee-Wade), 105, and long time resident of Columbia Station passed away Friday, October 9, 2015. She was born December 2, 1909 to the late Russell and Bessie Wade.She was a homemaker who loved to bake, crochet and knit. Ruth was an avid reader of library books.She and her late husband, Matt loved to square dance with friends....

Pamela (Pam) Norton (nee Coughlin), 57, from Canton, was born August 8, 1958 and passed away peacefully after a challenging battle with mitochondrial disease on August 16, 2015.    A 1976 Green High School graduate, she attended the University of Akron.  When able she attended St. Peter’s Church in Canton.Despite the adversity of dealing with decades of her own serious health...

Deborah A. Sarko, age 61 of Brook Park passed away peacefully on September 19, 2015 while surrounded by family.  She was the beloved wife of Michael, loving mother of Amy (Scott) Drevenak,  Kelly (Ryan) Vanderschrier;  devoted grandmother of Scotty Drevenak;  Dear sister of Donald (Elizabeth) Specht and daughter of Donald and the late Jean Specht.The family will receive friends atLighthouse...

Shirley Ida Nelson. Born July 5th 1941Shirley passed away on September 3,2015 of cancer.Born Shirley Ida CrilowHer mother was Opal Havel of Huntsburgh, Ohio (Deceased)Her siblings, sister Carol and brother, Ray Crilow have preceded her in death. Ken Havel is originally from Huntsburgh, OH and still resides there.She was married to Rufus B Nelson in 1955, From Chardon Ohio, Till...

In Loving Memory of Karolyn Miller:Admired for her caring, loving, and vibrant personality. She will always be remembered as the warm mother of Chuck Miller, Scott Miller, and Kathy Lanham. She will be missed by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a dear friend to the Dumont and McGarry families and a beloved sister to Patti and Judy. She was...

Elsie M. Bell, (nee-McClure), passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015.She was born January 28, 1941 in Indiana, Pennsylvania to the late Edward and Imogene (nee-Fleming).Elsie worked as a Nurse’s Aid at North Westerly in Lakewood for many years, before retiring and moving to Ashtabula County.She loved spending time with her grandchildren, and going grocery shopping, and collecting birds.She is survived...

Linda Lu Volanty, (nee-Green), departed to her heavenly home on Monday, August 17, 2015. This lovely lady was loved by everyone whose life she was a part of. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Jack Volanty, Sr.; a brother, Dave Green; a sister, Kimberly Palmieri; sons, Thomas, Wesley, Justin, and Richard; daughters in law, Cindy, Lauren, Chelcie,...

Eleonore, the second child of George and Marie Yordan, married Carl Edward Hunt on November 10, 1948. She remained devoted to him throughout their 67 years of marriage.Always a dedicated mother, she spent a lifetime enriching her daughters lives through violin, dance, baton and cheer-leading lessons, in addition to involvement in the Girl Scouts.As a lifetime learner Eleonore strove to...

Louella Jane (Long) Powell passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, July 20, 2015.  Louella was born January 11, 1949 in Spangler PA and spent most of her childhood in Uniontown PA (Green Township, Indiana County).  She spent most of her adult life in the Cleveland/Parma, Ohio area.Louella worked as a cashier at Woolworths, Old Time Pottery and Wal-mart...

Margaret Blogna (nee-Stopak) 91, of Aurora, passed away on July 15, 2015.Loving mother of the late Rich Blogna (Jeri), Linda (Rich) Mahne, Bill Blogna (Jackie). Grandmother of Kelly (John), Michelle (John), Lisa, Brandy, Erica (Geoff) and Dustin.Great-Grandmother to seven.A Celebration of Life Service will be held at The Chapel at Tinkers Creek, 9709 Page Road, Streetsboro on Saturday, July 25th....

Jefroe Montgomery age 85. Beloved father of Ruby Collins, Jeffrey and the late Marvin and Melvin Montgomery; dear grandfather and great-grandfather; brother of Matilda Brown and the late John Montgomery.Memorial service 11AM Thursday July 9th, 2015 at New Freedom Ministries 3476 E. 152nd St. Cleveland where the family will receive friends 10-11 AM.

RUTH A. MORAN (nee Kaulfuss), 66, died on July 7 in Westlake, Ohio. She is survived by her loving spouse Gail White; her three children with former husband Glenn Moran: Kelly Verbofsky (Justin), Danielle Palmer (Bryan), and Shawn Moran (Amy); brother Steven Kaulfuss (Donna), sisters Elizabeth Costanza and Carole Purcell, and seven grandchildren who gave her great joy during her...

On June 20, 2015, Jesse Lee passed away unexpectedly at the young age of 23.He is survived by father, Bill; mother, Nancy; brother, Mike; sister, Chelsea; niece, Alexis; grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and friends. Jesse graced this world with his love and charm. He was an amazing person that everyone loved and adored. He never met a stranger and...

John W. Stoker Jr., age 73 of Canton, passed away May 29th, 2015 at Aultman Hospice after an extended illness. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on March 24th, 1942 to the late John and Mary Evelyn (McKain) Stoker. He was a graduate of Dayton Chaminade High School where he excelled in football, baseball, basketball and track.He is survived by...

Kelly Renee Mackey, following a well-fought battle with cancer, has begun a new journey. Travel itinerary includes travel to the farthest and most beautiful reaches of the cosmos, a reunion with loved ones not seen for a long time, and enjoying the peace and relaxation she most certainly deserves.Daughter to Terri and Larry Mackey, sister to Allison Dale and Brittany...

Sherry Lynn England, age 45, of Elyria, entered into eternal rest with her family by her side, on Monday, May 4, 2015 following a fourteen month battle with cancer. Sherry was born in Elyria on August 20, 1969, the daughter of Jerry D. England and Sandra K. (Farmer) Van Meter. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, family and...

Shirley J. Babcock, age 79 of Jackson Township, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. She was born in Williamstown, West Virginia on May 26, 1935. She was a loving mother to the very end and will always be remembered for her positive attitude and spirit when faced with adversity.Shirley is survived by her children; Katherine (Rick) Perez of Louisville,...