All Obituaries

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Thomas P. Latkovic of Willowick, OH, who passed away on February 24, 2021 at the age of 93 at the David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland with his family nearby. Born at home on E. 26th St.  in Cleveland to Peter and Mary Latkovich in July of 1927, Tom was the youngest of five children: Peter, Milan, Caroline (Jerele) and John. He never met his brother, Milan, who died at the age of 9 months in August of 1919 from the...

Funeral Services for Eleanor H. Tirabassi (nee D’Amico), age 96, of Wickliffe, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 1, 2021 at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens 11521 Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland in the cemetery chapel. Mrs. Tirabassi passed away February 22, 2021 and was born on July 24, 1924 in Cleveland, OH. Eleanor was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Wickliffe where she was also a member of the Mt. Carmel Society. She loved baseball and watching the Cleveland...

It is with deep sadness to announce the devastating passing of David J. Sasek, Jr., age 49, of Eastlake, who passed away February 22, 2021. He was born on May 12, 1971 in Johnstown, PA. A Mass of Christian Burial for David will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe (Please Meet at Church). David was a 1989 graduate of Wickliffe High School. He will be remembered by his contagious smile and unconditional love that he...

Mary Ann Santavicca (nee Fazzan), age 86, was called to her eternal home to celebrate her 87th Birthday with her husband and family on February 21, 2021. She was born on February 22, 1934 in Cleveland, OH. Mary Ann spent her childhood in Malvern, OH and raised her family in Willowick, OH.  She had a very generous and giving heart. She enjoyed giving and donating to many worthy causes. For many years she served and volunteered for National Alliance on Mental Illness of Lake Co. She was...

Mass of Christian Burial for Vincetta M. Tripepi (nee Iacobucci), age 94, of Wickliffe, will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe (Please meet at Church). Mrs. Tripepi passed away February 13, 2021 and was born on May 30, 1926 in Wickliffe, OH to the late Isidoro and Maria (nee DiPilla) Iacobucci.  Vincetta was a kind-hearted and compassionate woman who shared the love of Jesus in a lifetime of...

DOLORES KECK (nee Vaccariello), age 83, passed away February 11, 2021. Dearest wife of the late Eugene T. Keck; beloved mother of Kelly J. Keck, Kevin M. Keck (Jennifer, former daughter-in-law) and Karla A. Furrer (George); loving grandmother of MacKenzie, Jake and Sam Furrer and Dominic and Anthony Keck; dearest daughter of the late Dominic and Minnie Vaccariello. Mass of Christian Burial 11:30 a.m. Friday, February 19th at St. Mary Magdalene Church 32114 Vine St., Willowick. Interment...

FLORENCE MINADEO (nee Guzzo), age 94, passed away February 7, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Anthony “Tony”; dearest mother of Gary (Jenny) and Mary Sue (Mark) Cassese; devoted grandmother of 4 and great grandmother of 6, step-grandmother of 3 and step-great grandmother of 7; dear sister of Angie Varketta (deceased); dear sister-in-law to Victor (Lynn) (deceased), Jenny (Charles) D’Amico (deceased), Charles (Jenny) (deceased), Michael (Susie) (deceased); dear aunt to many...

  Andrew “Andy” Sisko, age 90, of Wickliffe passed away peacefully on February 5, 2021 surrounded by his wife and children. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Andy was born on September 7, 1930 in Homer City, PA. He was a three-sport star in high school and was approached by the Pittsburgh Pirates in his senior year.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a...

Rosa Mahr (nee Hum) took her last breath in her Wickliffe home on February 1, 2021 in her 93rd year of life. Rosa was born in Ceric, Yugoslavia to the late Jakob and Katharina (nee Schott) Hum. Rosa came to America in 1952 with her husband, John, Sr. and son, John, Jr. She started her new household in Cleveland on Ablewhite Ave. In 1956, she moved to Wickliffe where she spent the remainder of her life. Rosa took a position as a maid at the Ramada Inn in Wickliffe and within two years, had...