Obituaries

Jan 31, 2023

Shirley L. Bush (nee Selby), age 78, of Wickliffe, passed away January 31, 2023. Shirley was born on December 14, 1944 in Cleveland, OH to the late John and Elizabeth (nee Hriczo) Selby.

Shirley loved cooking, traveling and going camping with her late husband in their camper.

Shirley was the beloved wife of the late...

Jan 25, 2023

Nicholas A. Meeks, age 44, of Willoughby, passed away peacefully January 25, 2023 surrounded by loved ones. He was born on March 14, 1978 in Cleveland, OH.

Nick started working at Petti's Ristorante in Wickliffe when he was 14 years old and still worked there part-time off and on up until last year. He also worked for...

Jan 25, 2023

Wilma J. Sponaugle (nee Lambert), age 85, of Wickliffe, passed away January 25, 2023. She was born on June 2, 1937 in Maryland in the county of Allegheny to the late Francis and Ethel (nee Hudson) Lambert.

Wilma loved the outdoors and enjoyed the beauty of flowers. She was a huge lover of animals, especially her Husky,...

Jan 20, 2023

Frances A. Buckley-Gallon (nee Incorvia), age 94, of Wickliffe, passed away peacefully January 20, 2023. She was born on October 9, 1928 in Cleveland, OH to the late Thomas and Maria (nee Constantino) Incorvia.

She was small but mighty and had great people skills, making herself fit in wherever she was at. Frances worked as a cashier...

Jan 14, 2023

Gregory "Gunner" Gunn, age 64, passed away January 14, 2023. He was born on December 4, 1958 in Euclid, OH.

Greg was an avid motorcycle rider, worked on building houses, enjoyed repairing things and inventing or repurposing items.

Greg was the loving son of Marlene M. Brown and Phillip E. (Diana) Gunn; dear brother of...

Jan 14, 2023

Helena "Holly" Brucks-Kumel (nee Holiday), age 96, of Wickliffe, passed away peacefully January 14, 2023. Helena was born on November 28, 1926 in Manitoba, Canada in the city of Winnipeg.

Helena worked as a cashier for 30 years at various grocery stores and was a snack bar attendant at Wickliffe Lanes for 20 years. She loved going...

Jan 8, 2023

Deborah A. Gibson (nee Ross), age 70, of Wickliffe, passed away January 8, 2023. She was born on May 15, 1952 in Euclid, OH to the late David J., Sr. and Josephine (nee Remy) Ross.

Deb was a graduate of Wickliffe High School and attended the School of Radiology at Huron Rd. Hospital. She was a cat...

Dec 31, 2022

Kathleen M. Brown (nee Kurtz), age 77, of Euclid, passed away December 31, 2022. She was born on January 2, 1945 in Cleveland, OH to the late Jack and Elizabeth (nee Higgins) Kurtz.

Kathleen retired from Quail Hollow Country Club after 35 years. She was a lover of all animals and loved riding her Harley Davidson motorcycle....

Dec 28, 2022

Robert "Bob" Metz, age 46, of Eastlake, passed away December 28, 2022. He was born on August 8, 1976 in Willoughby, OH.

Bob was a retired Ironworker with Local 17. He loved rebuilding bicycles, fixing his car, but what he loved the most was watching his son Logan's dream of playing baseball come true.

Bob...

Dec 25, 2022

Roger Lee Walsh, age 89, formerly of Willoughby Hills, passed away December 25, 2022. Mr. Walsh was born on July 3, 1933 in Cleveland, OH to the late John and Gladys (nee Weisend).

Roger was a member of Deepwood Center in Mentor and Circle Workshop of Cuyahoga Sheltered Industries. He loved gardening, bird watching, Old Glory and...

Dec 21, 2022

Terry W. Seymour, age 57, of Wickliffe, passed away December 21, 2022. Terry was loved by many. He was the peacemaker of his 8 crazy siblings and the glue that held us all together in spite of ourselves. Terry was fortunate to not have to look far for his best friend -- big brother Doug filled that role from...

Dec 14, 2022

Walter Arnold Knapp, Jr., known by family and friends as Wally or Butch, passed away on the evening of December 14, 2022, while in his favorite chair. He was 73 years old. Wally was born and raised in Wickliffe, OH, and was a longtime resident of Willoughby, OH at the time of his passing. He was a retired fire...

Dec 13, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial for Janet Sorz (nee Tanski), age 89, of Wickliffe, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Janet passed away December 13, 2022.

Janet retired from General Electric Nela Park after 30 years of service. A 1951 graduate of...

Dec 1, 2022

Mark J. Tenerove, age 66, of Wickliffe, passed away December 1, 2022. Mark was born June 24, 1956 in Cleveland, OH.

Mark had his own tree service company for many years. He was also a member of AA and Nami. Mark loved the outdoors being at the beach and laying out in the sun. He loved watching...

Nov 30, 2022

Lawrence L. "Larry" Giegerich, age 84, of Euclid, passed away November 30, 2022. Larry was born April 13, 1938 in Cleveland, OH.

Larry retired from Skinner Machining, was a member of the Lithuanian American Club and involved with the Boy Scouts for many years. He loved to go fishing and enjoyed traveling very much.

Larry...

Nov 29, 2022

Patricia A. Bacevice (nee Booms), age 74, of Wickliffe, passed away November 29, 2022. Patricia was born January 26, 1948 in Cleveland, OH to the late Robert and Virginia (nee Hiltabiddle) Booms.

Patricia was a lover of all animals, especially feeding the birds. She loved traveling with her family, reading, but most of all, Patricia had a...

Nov 28, 2022

Graveside Services for Amy Marie Massey, age 55, of Detroit, MI, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 5 th at Willoughby Memorial Gardens 38700 Lakeshore Blvd., Willoughby. Amy passed away November 29, 2022 and was born February 4, 1967 in Detroit, MI.

Amy was a devout Christian who always put God first and that's...

Nov 20, 2022

Mark A. Rotondo, age 71, a lifetime Wickliffe resident, passed away peacefully November 20, 2022. Mark was born on December 31, 1950 in East Cleveland, OH to the late Albert and Martha (nee Thompson).

Mark was a 1970 graduate of Wickliffe High School and a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. He retired from Saw Systems...

Nov 16, 2022

Benny P. Berinti, Jr., age 90, of Willoughby, passed away November 16, 2022. Mr. Berinti was born on November 10, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Benny was a member of the VFW Post 1424 Cleo Bargerstock Post in Marienville, PA and a parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Wickliffe. He had a passion for hunting...

Nov 9, 2022

Mass of Christian Burial for Richard N. Ricchino, age 90, of Willowick and formerly of Collinwood, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 14, 2022, at Holy Redeemer Church, 15712 Kipling Ave., Cleveland, where the family will have visitation from 10:00 a.m. until time of mass. Richard passed away peacefully November 9, 2022, with his family by...