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Richard Chaffe
Jan. 08, 2017
Richard Behm Chaffe, 85, entered into rest, peacefully, the morning of January 8, 2017. He will be missed by his loving wife of 58 years, Eleanor; children Cynthia (Mark) Roshon, Robert Chaffe, Ken (Hasnah) Chaffe; grandchildren Zachary Roshon, Matthew and Jacob Chaffe; sisters Norma Starkey and...
Audrey E. Takacs
Jan. 06, 2017
Audrey E. Takacs, 90, of Parma, passed away January 6, 2017. Beloved wife of the late George L. Takacs; loving mother of George L. (Sandy) and Robert Scott (Veronica) Takacs, and Leslie (Tim) Fogarty; dear grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of seventeen; cherished sister of the late Betty...
David J. Smith
Jan. 05, 2017
David J. Smith, 54, of North Olmsted, peacefully passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born in Cleveland, the son of John H. Smith and the late Diane Smith (nee Ward). David is the loving brother of Sharon (Terry) Hupp, Carolyn (Thomas) Frohwerk and Wilma Rost;...
Joyce A. Walton
Jan. 04, 2017
Joyce A. Walton, 67, of Cleveland, passed away January 4, 2017. Daughter of Norman Miller (deceased) and Julia Miller (Tom Sandercock); loving companion of 27 years to Joseph Moskal; cherished mother of Michael Miller, Timothy Miller (Luigia), Russell Walton and Carol Ruzicho (Phillip); adoring...
Yvonne V. Przybyla
Jan. 02, 2017
Yvonne V. Przybyla, 46, of Cleveland, peacefully passed away with her family by her side. She was born in Cleveland, the daughter of Lillian Schoenfeld and Alan Przybyla. She is survived by her parents, her sister Lisa Przybyla and her fiancé of 12 years, Calvin Tompkins. Yvonne received her BA...
Leslie Hope Albrecht
Jan. 02, 2017
Leslie Hope Albrecht, 43, of Elyria, passed away January 2, 2017. She was born in Cleveland, the daughter of Jody (nee Gilmore) and the late Edward C. Albrecht. Leslie is the beloved mother of Madeline Albrecht; loving daughter of Jody (Robert) Schenfield; dear sister of Michele (Ben) Guest;...
Dorothy M. Geis
Jan. 02, 2017
Dorothy May Geis, age 92, of North Olmsted, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 2, 2017. Dorothy was born on January 17, 1924 in Chatam, OH to Robert and Ethel Clifford (both deceased). She is the beloved wife of the late Richard Geis; cherished mother of Tim Geis and Debbie Alabise (Rick...
Stanley R. Jacobs
Jan. 01, 2017
Stanley R. Jacobs, 63, of Olmsted Falls, passed away January 1, 2017. Stan was born in Wooster, the son of the late Robert E. and Florence P. (nee Kolp) Jacobs. He is the beloved husband of Constance “Nikki” (nee Estrada); loving father of Jason (Veronica) Jacobs, Allison (Dan) Hamker, Dakota...
Jacoba Bucur
Dec. 30, 2016
JACOBA “JACKIE” BUCUR (nee Galo) age 92, beloved wife of the late Dr. Nicholas A. Jr.; loving mother of Nicholas III “Nicky”, Philip (Colette) and Gregory (Peggy); dear grandmother of Elisa, Christina, Philip II and Nicholas IV; great-grandmother of Chloe and Olivia; sister of Emaluz (Luis),...
Norma Emmons
Dec. 30, 2016
Norma Emmons, 96 of Issaquah, WA, was born July 29, 1920 in Bensenville, Illinois to William and Edna Franzen Ernsting. She attended Bensenville High School and Metropolitan Business College. Following business school, Norma enlisted in the US Navy on March 2, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois and earned...
Zachary R. Jones
Dec. 29, 2016
Zachary R. Jones, 20, of North Olmsted, OH, currently residing in Dallas, GA, passed away December 29, 2016. Beloved son of Robert (Ann-Marie) Jones and Janice (Richard) Machovina, preceded in death by his step-mother, Wendy Jones; dear brother of Danielle (Jeremy), Amber (Kyle), the late Jeremy,...
Travillas P. Davis
Dec. 29, 2016
Travillas P. Davis “Buddy”, 66, of Avon, passed away December 29, 2016. Beloved husband of Linda (nee Kovach); cherished father of Elena (Tim) Hyde; dear grandfather of Madison Rose Murphy and Clayton Patrick Hyde. Travillas was an amazingly strong and loving man. He was a wonderful husband,...