ELLEN G. VALENTINE (nee MacGregor), 65, passed away on July 28, 2022 in Kirtland, Ohio. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.

Ellen was born to Jane and Ronald MacGregor on October 21, 1956, and grew up in Lakewood, Ohio. She enjoyed a career of 20 years at John Carroll University, including eight years as an...

JAMES SBERNA age 75, cherished son of the late Carmen and Nancy (nee Mottillo) Sberna; dearest brother of Margaret “Maggie” Collaros (husband Tex, deceased), and the late Salvatore Sberna and Nicholas Sberna (wife Vinci); dear uncle of Carmen, cherished godfather of Ali Semsar (wife Rafed) and their two daughters Sophia and Ava, and treasured friend of many.

James was born...

NIKOLA STRMAC age 75, beloved husband for 52 years of Marica (nee Deanovic); loving father of Dennis (wife Snjezana) and Igor Strmac (wife Maja); devoted grandfather of Alen (wife Jill), Nikola, Mateo, and Tessa and great-grandfather of Luka; cherished son of the late Daniel and Marija (nee Crljenica)) Strmac; dearest brother of Ankica Jelenic (husband Stjepan, deceased) and Slavica Perko...

DENNIS JOSEPH KOS age 38, cherished son of James “Jeff” Kos (wife Irene) and Rosemary Wisniewski (nee Szukalski) (husband John, deceased); dearest brother of Nicholas Kos and his twin sister Danielle Waughtel (husband Steven); beloved uncle to his three nieces, Leala Hamill, Teagan Waughtel and Keira Waughtel; beloved nephew of Doreen Petrof (husband Rick), Christine Aderhold (husband Ron), Diane Mews...

Linked by Bands of Joy

In this world or in others, wherever you lead me,

it is You, the one companion of my endless life

who links my heart with bands of joy to the unfamiliar.

-Tagore

The title above and the quotation from Tagore were Sister Roberta Goebel’s choices when she wrote her final reflections to the folks back...

Margaret was born on May 17, 1937 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio to Patrick and Delia (Henderson) Friel. She and her younger brother Patrick grew up in a family characterized by deep faith and appreciation for their Irish heritage. Margaret’s education at St. Gregory and St. Margaret Mary School, and high school years at Notre Dame Academy, Cleveland, led her to...

TERRI ANN LOTZ-GANLEY (nee Nehamkin), aged 67 years, beloved wife of Mark D., loving mother of James Lotz (wife Jennifer) and Scott Ganley, cherished grandmother of Brandon Reese-Ganley and Joshua, Jonah and Jill Lotz, treasured sister of Linda and Beth, fond aunt. In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested to The American Cancer Society. Arrangements entrusted to THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME...

Daniel F. Patalita, age 65 years, passed away Friday July 22, 2022, in Cleveland, surrounded by family. He is survived by his sisters Cynthia, Christine, and Kathy and children Sean, Ryan, Brigitte, Daniel (with wife Mary Wenzel) and Brett (with wife Lauri Rowan). He had six grandchildren.

A graduate of John Carroll University, he was the President of Alpha Kappa...

SISTER MIRIAM FIDELIS PINCHOT, OSU (Judith Ann Pinchot), daughter of the late Joseph Kenneth and Mary Jane (Vernasky) Pinchot; sister of Sister Diane Therese Pinchot, OSU, Dolores Pinchot, Joseph Pinchot (Kathy), Kenneth (deceased), and Mary Elizabeth (deceased); beloved aunt of Ashley and Joseph; and a member of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland with whom she shared 62 years of her...

ROBERT “BOB” SIDOTI, age 67, beloved husband for 45 years of Christine (nee Augustine); loving father of Michelle DeMarco (husband Paul); devoted grandfather “Bob-Bob” of Nicolas DeMarco; cherished son of the late Joseph S. and Mary (nee Marvaso); dearest brother of the late Joseph (wife Nancy) and brother-in-law of the late Rose Salem; dear uncle of Jennifer and Tim Walter...