Obituaries

Jun 10, 2025

Mass of Christian Burial for Irene A. Wieland, age 77, formerly of Wickliffe, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 20, 2025 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Irene passed away peacefully June 10, 2025. She was born January 8, 1948 in Cleveland, OH to the late Raymond and Wilma (nee Lippiatt)...

Jun 6, 2025

Debbra Latessa (nee Gusik), age 71, of Wickliffe, passed away peacefully June 6, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. She was born August 2, 1953 in Vermillion, Ohio.

Beloved wife of Lester; dearest mother of Tonya (Scott, deceased) Cilenti and John (Tina) Savage; devoted grandmother "Mo" to Dezirae (deceased) and Dontae, "Little Grandma" to Noelle; beloved daughter of...

May 10, 2025

Ruth Joanne Michel, age 95, of Wickliffe, passed away peacefully May 10, 2025. Mrs. Michel was born February 27, 1930, in Salem, OH, to the late James and Helen (nee Bower) Park.

Ruth was proud of her farm upbringing in Winona, often telling stories about growing up in a farmhouse, the animals they had and going to...

Apr 26, 2025

Frank W. Martz, age 83, formerly of Willowick, passed away peacefully April 26, 2025. Mr. Martz was born April 6, 1942 in Cleveland, OH to the late Arthur Martz and Eloise "Betty" (nee Avery) Russo, and his late stepfather, Louis Russo.

Frank was a U.S. Army veteran, serving from 1960 to 1963. He retired from the First...

Apr 15, 2025

Mass of Christian Burial for Frank J. Cercek, age 76, of Chardon, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at St. Charles Borromeo Church 5891 Ridge Rd., Parma (Family and Friends Please Meet at Church). Frank passed away peacefully April 15, 2025 surrounded by his loving family and was born March 29, 1949 in Cleveland...

Apr 12, 2025

Betty S. Sustae (nee Cooper), age 66, passed away peacefully April 12, 2025. Betty was born May 27, 1958 in Cleveland, OH to the late Roy and Lois (nee Smith) Cooper.

One of Betty's favorite things to do was gardening.

Betty was the beloved wife of the late Ronald; dearest sister of Becky (Mike) Powell...

Apr 10, 2025

Angeline M. Skufca (nee Catanese), age 92, passed away April 10, 2025. Beloved wife of 60 years to Frank; dearest mother of Anthony (Diana) and Laura Skufca. 

Private Family Services were held.

ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO ORLANDO-DONSANTE-PREVITE FUNERAL HOME OF WICKLIFFE (440) 943-2466. 

To leave condolences for the family, please visit www.orlandodonsanteprevitefh.com. 

Mar 31, 2025

Mass of Christian Burial for Donald J. Pandon, age 78, of Wickliffe, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 7, 2025 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Don was born October 17, 1946 in Cleveland, OH to the late Joseph and Katherine (nee Yarlekovich).

Don was a U.S. Air Force...

Mar 31, 2025

Mass of Christian Burial for Rosemary M. Grenig (nee Morocco), age 90, of Cleveland, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Rosemary was born March 8, 1935 in Cleveland, OH to the late Sam and Ida (nee DeLembo) Morocco.

Rosemary was the...

Mar 16, 2025

Tom Rosneck, age 76, of Wickliffe, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 16, 2025.

Tom had a rewarding and fulfilling career making a positive impact on those he worked with, taught and coached. He was relentlessly committed to his community in multiple roles including, teacher, coach and athletic director in the Wickliffe City Schools...

Mar 3, 2025

Wayne Charles Swaffield, age 70, of Mentor, passed away March 3, 2025 at his residence. He was born January 21, 1955 in Cleveland, OH to the late William and Maree (nee Kirchoff) Swaffield.

Wayne was a lifelong resident of Wickliffe prior to moving to Mentor. He graduated from Wickliffe High School, was a longtime machinist, working for...

Mar 1, 2025

Sybil G. Dobransky (nee Bannister), age 99, of Wickliffe, passed away March 1, 2025. Mrs. Dobransky was born January 27, 1926, in New Brunswick, Canada to the late Fletcher and Clara Bannister, and grew up in Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.

Sybil trained to be a registered nurse at Chipman Memorial Hospital in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. She worked...

Feb 25, 2025

We were blessed by two of the most amazing parents, Kathleen Kurtz and Joseph Siciliano, and with that came pride, respect and love. Joe was a pillar of the community and a father figure to all that worked for him.

His pride and joy in life was Petti's Pizza, which started with his late mother, Anna (nee...

Feb 24, 2025

Mass of Christian Burial for Ronald J. Duplessis, age 87, formerly of Wickliffe, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe (Family and Friends Please Meet at Church). Mr. Duplessis was born August 4, 1937 in East Cleveland, OH to the late Levi and Beatrice...

Feb 22, 2025

Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Kay Lors, age 68, of Wheeling, WV, and formerly of Willowick, will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at St. Mary Magdalene Church 32114 Vine St., Willowick (FAMILY AND FRIENDS PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH). Mary was born October 1, 1956 in Cleveland, OH to the late William F. and...

Feb 16, 2025

ROBERT "Bob" J. HUEBNER, age 96, of Willowick, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2025, at Maple Ridge Senior Living in Willoughby. Born March 30, 1928, in Cleveland, OH, to the late John C. and Mary M. (nee Vogt) Huebner.

Bob was a resident of Willowick since 1956. He was a proud U.S. Army veteran of the...

Feb 9, 2025

The Funeral Liturgy for Mildred "Millie" Honkala-Laituri (nee Hakola), age 95, of Painesville Twp., will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Zion Lutheran Church 508 Eagle St., Fairport Harbor. Millie passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones February 9, 2025. She was born May 22, 1929 in Painesville, OH to the late Laurie...

Feb 3, 2025

Mass of Christian Burial for Louis C. Yanick, age 72, of Eastlake, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at St. Justin Martyr Church 35781 Stevens Blvd., Eastlake. Louis was born June 20, 1952 in Cleveland, OH to the late Stephen and Susan (nee Fertal).

Louis was a U.S. Army veteran, he was...

Feb 3, 2025

Thomas J. Bahr passed away suddenly February 3, 2025 at 61 years of age.

Tom was a loyal, dedicated, selfless person, who had empathy and compassion for others. He was a great man, always carrying his heart on his sleeve.

We will all miss you. Rest in peace my love - see you on the...

Jan 31, 2025

Jim P. Seymour, age 74, of Wickliffe, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2025. He was born on November 21, 1950, and grew up in Wickliffe, OH. Jim will be remembered for his larger-than-life spirit. He was known for his vibrant and boisterous celebrations with family and friends at his home, where everyone congregated for just about any occasion....