Jan 2, 2025

BARBARA A. COLLINS (nee Bartels) age 85, beloved wife of the late George W., II; loving mother of Carol Stefano (husband James) and the late Deirdre Smith (husband Robert); devoted grandmother of Rebecca Davis (husband Matthew), Paulina Stefano (fiancé Zach Ritter) and Emma Stefano and great-grandmother of Porter, Lawson, Everett and Deeanne Davis; cherished daughter of the late Theodore and...

Jan 1, 2025

JEANETTE M. BURAND (nee Cerny) age 74, beloved wife for 46 years of Richard; loving mother of Erin Hack (husband James) and Robert; devoted grandmother of Lillian Hack; cherished daughter of the late Robert and Marie (nee Bures) Cerny; dearest sister of the late Thomas Cerny.

Jeannette was born on October 8, 1950, in Cleveland, Ohio, where she remained a lifelong...

Dec 27, 2024

RINO RITOSA, age 78, beloved husband for 57 years of Alda; loving father of Sandy Bernsdorff (husband Bill), Suzana Miller (husband Brian) and Daniel (wife Sharon); devoted grandfather of Brian Miller II, Sarah and Alexandra Bernsdorff, Isabella Webinger (husband Giles), Gabriel, Abigail, Elizabeth, Faustina, Ignatius, Madonna and Pio Ritosa and great-grandfather of Penelope; cherished son of the late Pietro and...

Dec 26, 2024

GABRIEL ZAKELJ, age 79, cherished son of the late Jakob and Marija (nee Bogataj) Zakelj; dearest brother of Maria “Mimi” Stefancic (husband Vinko, deceased), Mario Zakel (wife Cathy), and John Zakelj (wife Ann, deceased) the late Jakob “Rado” Zakelj; dear uncle and great-uncle of many. U.S. Army veteran.  

Gabriel was born on March 3, 1945, in Slovenia. He attended Cathedral...

Dec 25, 2024

FRANCIS “MICHAEL” PAYNE III age 75, beloved husband for 28 years of Anne (Masiello) (nee Trivisonno); loving father of Michael (wife Regina, nee Masiello), twins Eric (wife Lia, nee Masiello) and David (wife Sarah, nee Cooper-Novak), Brian (wife Sarah, nee Dale) and Jason Masiello (wife Johanna); devoted grandfather of Jadah (Jacob Lubrant), Joseph, Sierra (Jordan Sage), Mikala, Sadie, Emma, Aria,...

Dec 24, 2024

RONALD A. ADAMS age 80, beloved husband for 54 years of Mary (nee Resnik); loving father of Matthew (wife Amanda) and Jason (Jeremy Miller); devoted grandfather of Joseph and Vivienne; cherished son of the late Joseph and Mary Jane (nee DeFrieze). U.S. Army Veteran. 

Ronald was born December 1, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Collinwood High School with the...

CARL “RYAN” GOLD age 42, beloved son of Ingrid (Ricchino) (nee Fassbender) and the late Carl E. Gold; dearest brother of Lisa LoPiccolo (nee Ricchino) (husband Sam); devoted father of Victoria and Ella; cherished uncle of Cody Bulman (wife Emma) and Jada DiVincenzo and great uncle of Oliver and Maxine; treasured nephew of Paul and Kim Gold; loving companion of...

Dec 22, 2024

Peggy Ann Anzo. Mother of Tina Anzo (Dan Grossman), Aria Honvou, and Dominic Anzo, Grandmother of Jacquelin Anzo and Nathanael Honvou. Daughter of the late Teresa Anzo (Domiano) and Peter Anzo. Very dear friend of Bob Hengle.  

Relatives and friends are invited by the family to celebrate the life of Peggy at a Memorial Reception on Monday, December 30, 2024,...

Dec 20, 2024

Kirk Kundtz, 71, of Chesterland, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on December 20, 2024. Born on July 8, 1953, Kirk was named Ewald Edmund Kundtz III at birth and received his nickname of Kirk because he was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Kirk grew up in Shaker Heights and completed high school locally at University School. He...

Dec 19, 2024

CARRIE E. MARTIN (nee Lowe) age 91, beloved wife of the late Bennie C. Martin, Sr.; loving mother of Bennie C. Jr. and the late Mary Gean Martin, Bettie Gean (Atwater) Wilson, and Ezzard C. Martin; devoted grandmother of Demetrius Martin-Atwater and great-grandmother of Andre, Devonte and Tiana; cherished daughter of the late Artis and Bessie Mae (nee Jones); dearest...