All Obituaries

Cary S. Cook, age 79, of Mentor, went to be with the Lord on October 17, 2021 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Cook was born on October 12, 1942 in East Cleveland, OH. Cary retired from Willoughby-Eastlake Schools in 2003 after 25 years of service. He was a member of Christian Life Church in Mentor, where his love for the Lord led him to make ornamental crosses, a former professional golfer and author of “Take Diamonds to the Bank.” Cary enjoyed golfing and was an...

  Mass of Christian Burial for Elaine A. Thornton (nee Burmeister), age 76, of Wickliffe, will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Mrs. Thornton passed away October 9, 2021 and she was born on July 24, 1945 in Cleveland, OH to the late Herbert and Bernadine (nee Schaft) Burmeister. Elaine was the beloved wife of Paul R., Sr.; dearest mother of Paul R., Jr. (Vickie); devoted grandmother of Paul M. (Meagan),...

Michelle Kendro, age 57, passed away October 9, 2021. She was born on May 24, 1964 in Willoughby, OH to the late Joseph and Delores (nee Gadberry). Michelle loved animals, Snoopy and watching the Cleveland Indians. Michelle was the dearest sister of Therese Goodson, Andrew, Jeffrey (Laura) and James; dear aunt to many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at The Orlando-Donsante-Previte Funeral Home 29550 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe on Wednesday, October 13th from 3:00 to 7:00...

Jack A. “Jackie” Butler, age 68, of Painesville Twp., passed away on October 6, 2021 at his residence with his wife by his side. Jack was born February 27, 1953 in Amma, WV to the late Carlos and Nellie (nee Truman) Butler. After graduating from Mentor High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and served for two years. Afterward, he worked and retired from OsAir after 38 years. His wife was the love of his life, his son was his partner in crime and his whole...

Johanna C. Colonie, age 88, a lifelong resident of Wickliffe, passed away October 5, 2021. Johanna was born on June 29, 1933 in Cleveland, OH to the late Tony and Carrie (nee Minadeo). Johanna was the dearest sister to the late Daniel; dear cousin and friend to many. Private family services were held. Arrangements by Orlando-Donsante-Previte Funeral Home of Wickliffe (440) 943-2466.

Mass of Christian Burial for Philip Edward Loparo, age 70, of Willowick, will be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Ss. Robert and William Church 367 East 260th St., Euclid. Philip suddenly passed away on October 1, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on July 17, 1951 in Cleveland, OH to the late Louis and Mary (nee Schaefer). Philip grew up in Wickliffe and was a resident of Willowick since 1978. He was a force of nature, determined to provide for his...

  Mass of Christian Burial for Samuel P. Shero, age 62, of Willoughby, will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Samuel passed away September 29, 2021 and was born on December 4, 1958 in East Cleveland, OH.  Sam enjoyed shooting guns, shooting the breeze, cooking, and going out to dinner with his wife Amy.   Amy was the love of his life and he wanted nothing more than to spend time with...

Marcy M. Mazza (nee Cancasci), age 50, a lifelong resident of Wickliffe, passed away September 18, 2021. Marcy was born on February 19, 1971 in Euclid, OH to the late Charles Cancasci and Margaret Scullion (nee Schaefer). Marcy loved to be around her friends, buying and selling on eBay, finding beach glass, making jewelry, being outdoors and going to her cabin in Pennsylvania and she was huge cat lover. Marcy was the dearest mother of David; dearest sister of Michael Cancasci and the late...

Charles Philip Greger, age 56, of Eastlake, passed away unexpectedly September 16, 2021. Charles was a member of the Crooked Creek Conservation Club. He enjoyed building furniture, cooking, camping, fishing, shooting and archery. Charles was the loving father of Philip and Nathan; loving son of Judith (nee Tuttle) and the late Elmer; dear brother of Julie (Bret) Schwarzman; dear uncle of Michael and Shannon Bouffarrd; loving companion to his four-legged friend, Merlin; former spouse of...

Mass of Christian Burial for Raymond B. Gudowicz, age 65, of Mentor, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 25, 2021 at St. Mary of the Assumption Church 8560 Mentor Ave., Mentor (Please Meet at Church). Raymond passed away after a sudden illness on September 11, 2021. He was born August 11, 1956 to his late parents Albert and Catherine (nee Elshaw) in Cleveland, OH. Raymond retired from the Lincoln Electric Co. after working there for over 30 years. He was a sports car enthusiast,...