Joseph M. Accordino's Obituary
Joseph M. Accordino, 84, of Lakewood, OH, passed away peacefully at home on November 29, 2020. Surviving are his sons Joel (Paula), Paul, and Armand (Pasquale Arioli), and grandson Daniel Accordino; sister Sara Douglass (Fred) of Sinking Springs, PA. Loving uncle of Angie (Accordino) Rutt, Jennifer (Petersen) Tucker, Diana (Douglass) Rappleye, Julie (Petersen) Hougland, and Robert Douglass and many other loving family and friends. Joseph was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Helene, of 49 years; brothers Charles (Francis) and Anthony “Nino” (Suzy Buehler); and, parents Charles and Angeline of Clearfield, PA.
Joseph began his teaching career in 1958 and held an M.S. in Education from Penn State. He taught math and was a wrestling coach at South High School in Cleveland and was a guidance counselor at Cleveland School of the Arts to many admiring students. Joseph loved to travel with his wife, was an avid Cleveland Indians/Browns fan, and cherished spending time with his family. He will be dearly missed. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations may be made in honor to the Cleveland Botanical Gardens.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 6 at the Sunset Chapel located at 6245 Columbia Road, North Olmsted, OH 44070 from 2 pm-4 pm and 6 pm-8 pm. A funeral mass will be held Monday, December 7 at 10 am at The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist located at 1007 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114.To live stream the mass at 10am, please utilize the link provided.
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