Obituaries

Julius Dominick Marciano

Julius Dominick Marciano

Jan 28, 2021

Julius D. Marciano, age 70 of Rome, OH passed away at University Hospitals in Cleveland on January 28, 2021 after a traffic collision. Born January 5, 1951 in Brownsville, PA to Frank and Angelina (nee: Tassone) Marciano, he had been a longtime area resident. Julius owned various Midas Muffler locations in the area including Chardon & Solon. He was a...

Janet M. Ewell

Janet M. Ewell

Jan 26, 2021

Janet M. Ewell, age 47. Loving companion to Richard Stewart. Dear sibling to David Ewell. Janet Born November 11, 1973 in Honolulu, HI to Gary and Linda (nee: Looney) Ewell. Janet was family to All Hearts Home Health Care for the last twelve years. She had a wonderful spirit, a kind soul and loved by all. She was preceded in...

Patricia Ann Pettit

Patricia Ann Pettit

Jan 18, 2021

Patricia A. Pettit passed away January 18, 2021 at UH Geneva Medical Center. Born December 12, 1954 in Geneva, OH to David and Christine (nee: Longernecker) Pettit, she had been a lifelong area resident. She is survived by her mother Christinem niece Jessica Crawford and friends. A private graveside service was held at Fairview Memorial Park in Madison.

Allen Robert Moore

Allen Robert Moore

Jan 15, 2021

Allen Robert Moore 75 of Cleveland Ohio passed away January 15th 2021. He was born on June 15th 1945 in Ligioneer Pennsylvania. On November 4th 1967 he married Mary Mikan in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. They moved to Cleveland right after the wedding. They always joked their honeymoon was spent eating pizza and drinking champagne on the floor. Shortly thereafter they started...

James E. Horton Sr

James E. Horton Sr

Jan 3, 2021

James Emberson Horton Sr. age 87, a Jehovah’s Witness minister for over 70 years, died Sunday afternoon, January 3, 2021 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Westlake, OH. James was born November 23, 1933 in Cambridge Ohio. He was a Leroy township OH resident for 48 years before retiring to Summerville, SC in 1999. Mr. Horton worked for Aetna Life and...

Veikko Jaakko Malkamaki

Veikko Jaakko Malkamaki

Dec 29, 2020

Private family services were held.

Thomas P. Bildstein

Thomas P. Bildstein

Dec 22, 2020

Thomas P. Bildstein Sr, age 66 of Painesville passed away Dec. 22, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic. Born Nov. 11, 1954 in Cleveland to Leonard “Butch” and Kathleen (nee: McNamara) Bildstein, he had been a lifelong area resident after returning from serving our country with the US Navy during the Vietnam War. Tom was a brick layer for Local 5....

James Vieland Sr

James Vieland Sr

Dec 21, 2020

James Vieland, age 74 of Chardon passed away Dec. 21, 2020 at UH Geauga Regional Hospital of COVID 19, with family by his side. Born June 24, 1946 in Cleveland to John P. and Julie (nee: Lakatos) Vieland, he had been a lifelong area resident. Jim grew up in the Buckeye neighborhood in Cleveland, where according to childhood friends, he...

Doris J. Pesho

Doris J. Pesho

Dec 18, 2020

Doris J. Pesho, age 57 of Painesville passed away Dec. 18, 2020 due to COVID-19. Born Nov. 27, 1963 in Painesville to Jerry and Dorothy (nee: Vanzant) Bowman, she had been a lifelong area resident. Doris married Clifton Pesho on Oct. 17, 1987. She is survived by her husband Clifton of Painesville; children Ryan of Painesville and Taylor (Ian) Johnson...

Donald Steven Majernik

Donald Steven Majernik

Dec 15, 2020

Donald S. Majernik, age 82 of Madison passed away Dec 15, 2020 at Sabrook Landing in Ashtabula. Born April 28, 1938 in Homestead, PA to Stephen and Julia (nee: Rahousky) Majernik, he had been a longtime area resident. After serving our country with the US Marine Corps, Don worked as a machinist, eventually retiring from Caterpillar. Survivors include his children...

Beverly "Ann" Clark

Beverly "Ann" Clark

Dec 9, 2020

Beverly “Ann” (nee: Sturgis) Clark age 80 of Wickliffe passed away Dec. 9, 2020 at Hillcrest Hospital due to Covid-19. Born Aug. 9, 1940 in Nemacolin, PA to Thomas and Catherine (nee: Fox) Sturgis, she had been a longtime area resident. Ann enjoyed crocheting and gardening but her greatest love was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who lovingly...

Evangeline "Vange" Perona

Evangeline "Vange" Perona

Dec 7, 2020

Vange Perona, 90, was born January 30, 1930. She decided to become an angel December 7, 2020. She was born in St. Leonard, Canada, to the late Theodore and Edna (Deveau) McClay. She adored her mother and father; her mother was her lifelong hero. She became a proud US citizen April 4, 1945. She spent her childhood on “The Farm”...

Pablo "Trivi" Gonzalez

Pablo "Trivi" Gonzalez

Dec 6, 2020

Pablo "Trivi" "Tone" Gonzalez, age 40 of Geneva passed away Dec. 6, 2020 at his home. Born Jan. 29, 1980 in Camden, NJ to Carmelo and Carmen (nee" Pagan) Gonzalez, he had been a seven year area resident. Survivors include his fiancee, Amelia (Amy) Sullivan of Geneva; children Xavier and Gisela Gonzalez; three step-children Nate, Gracie "Tazzy" and Mikey; siblings...

Samuel Gregory

Samuel Gregory

Dec 6, 2020

Samuel “Frank” Gregory, 93, of Geneva passed away Dec. 6, 2020 surrounded by family at his home. Born Feb. 25, 1927 in Hot Springs, VA to Oliver and Coralee (nee: Ward) Gregory, he had been a longtime area resident. Sam served as a Marine from 1944-1946, after which he raised a family and worked most recently at Hubble Industries in...

Bill Gombos

Bill Gombos

Dec 1, 2020

Bill Gombos (Papa, Old Man Bill), age 89 of Painesville, OH passed away at Grand River Rehabilitation on Dec. 1, 2020. Born Oct. 22, 1931 in Rhodell, WV to Gabor and Wilma (nee: Gombos) Gombos, he had been a longtime area resident. Bill served in the US Army during Korea, reaching Sargent. Upon returning he married Geraldine and settled down...

Margaret Ann Klco

Margaret Ann Klco

Nov 27, 2020

Mother, Grandmother and Wife, Margaret Ann Klco (Long) of Perry, Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday November 27, 2020 after reaching the age of 72 years old with her husband of over 54 years, George Klco, and her beloved children, Hannah and Rebekah by her side. Margaret Ann was born on May 22, 1948 in Painesville, Ohio before eventually moving...

Gail L. Bonnema

Gail L. Bonnema

Nov 22, 2020

Gail L. "Lanny" Bonnema, age 84 of Madison, passed away Nov. 22, 2020 at West Medical Center in Willoughby. Born Sept. 9, 1936 in Willoughby to Ralph and Hazel (nee: Pike) Bonnema, he had been a lifelong area resident. Survivors include his children Gary (Theresa) of Madison, Phillip (Teresa) of Perry, Carolyn (Mike) Kurkowski of Denver, NC and Ramona (Roy)...

Jeffrey Robert Boyd

Jeffrey Robert Boyd

Nov 12, 2020

Jeffrey Robert Boyd, 59, passed away peacefully on Nov. 12, 2020, at his Mentor home surrounded by his loving family. His death followed a battle of several months with rare disease called CJD. He was known for his quiet respect and kindness to all and had many friends from different walks of life. And despite his many interests, it was...

Francis "Frank" J Filla Jr

Francis "Frank" J Filla Jr

Nov 12, 2020

Francis J. “Frank” Filla, Jr., a lifelong Chardon area resident, passed away November 12, 2020 at University Hospitals of Cleveland from an illness. Per Frank’s wishes, his illness was kept private to avoid worrying close family and friends. Frank was best known as a retired Geauga County Deputy Sheriff, but he also had worked as a park ranger. Since his...

Barbara Ann Krauter

Barbara Ann Krauter

Oct 18, 2020

Barbara Ann Krauter, age 80 of Madison, passed away October 18, 2020 at Ohman Family Living at Blossom in Huntsburg. She was born on October 27, 1939 to Dorothy & Kenneth Haase. Being from a musical family, she loved to dance and became a skilled dancer and instructor at the Jean Square Studio in Madison. After graduation in 1958, she...