Josephine E. Anderson
Josephine E. Anderson, 81, died Wednesday, June 9, 1999.
She was born April 5, 1918, in Hamilton, Ohio, and resided in Akron
until 1959. The family moved to California, then Georgia, followed by retirement
at Hilton Head, S.C. She returned home in 1998.
This dedicated mother and homemaker held a 30-year career with Household
Finance Corp. while finding time to serve as a Girl Scout leader, Cub Scout
mom, and an active member of the PTA. She was also an active bridge player
and loved to cook.
She is survived by her husband, Everett; sister, Dorothy Miller of
Cuyahoga Falls; daughter, Lyn McIntyre of Akron; son, Barry Anderson of
Atlanta, Ga.; grandchildren, Katie McIntyre, and Brian and Kelly Anderson.
Visiting hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Ciriello Funeral Home-Rose
Chapel, 3653 W. Market St., Akron, and also from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday
at Bethany Lutheran Church, 833 Carroll St., Akron, with funeral services
immediately following.
Interment: Rose Hill Burial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethany Lutheran Church.
Margaret A. Martin
Margaret Anna Martin, 87, of Medina, died Wednesday, June 9, 1999,
at Evergreen Care Center.
She was born in Cleveland and was a Medina County resident for five
years. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and was a homemaker.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary C. Stoughton (Richard) of Wadsworth
and Margaret Martin of Houston, Texas; sons, Alex Martin (Barbara) of Ceresco,
Neb., and Charles Martin (Barbara) of New Vienna, Ohio; 12 grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren; and brother, Neil Ehlinger of North Ft. Myers,
Fla.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alexander J. in 1998; and
brothers, George, Donald and Charles Ehlinger.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton,
25801 Royalton Road, Columbia Station. Father Charles Ryba will officiate.
Burial: Columbia Cemetery, Columbia Township.
Visiting hours: 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Waite & Son Funeral Homes,
Medina Chapel, 765 N. Court St.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association,
2800 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 44115.
Andrew C. Perlik, Sr.
Andrew (Pap) C. Perlik Sr. died Friday, June 11, 1999, at his residence.
He was born in Pittsburgh and was a Medina County resident for four
years, formerly living in West View and Transfer, Pa. He was a member of
St. Martins of Tours and AARP. He was a retired territorial manager for
the Reuben H. Donnelly Corp.
He is survived by his daughters, Lois M. Perlik of Bellevue, Pa., and
Patricia P. Unks (Bruce) of Shaler, Pa.; sons, Andrew S. Perlik II (Karen)
of Medina, William Perlik (Jane), and Robert Perlik (Sharon), all of Mercer,
Pa.; sister, Mary A. Ruch of California; grandchildren, Andrew, Carla,
Matthew, Bruce, Bob, Rochelle and Bonnie; and great-grandchildren, Darren
and Autumn.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lula F. (Wigley); sister Martha
A. Ulrich; and brother, Joseph F. Perlik.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Athanasius Church,
7 Chalfont Ave., Pittsburgh.
Burial: Boniface Cemetery, Perrysville, Pa.
Visiting hours: 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday
at H.P. Brandt Funeral Home, 1032 Perry Highway, Perrysville, PA.
Waite & Son Funeral Homes, Medina Chapel, is in charge of local
arrangements.
Agnes Poole
Agnes Poole, 80, of Brunswick, died Wednesday, June 9, 1999, at Westview
Manor Care.
She was born Aug. 31, 1918, in Drifton, Pa., and was a Brunswick resident
for 40 years. She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church and was employed
as a licensed practical nurse.
Mrs. Poole is survived by her daughter, Marie (Larry) Hupp of Wooster;
sister, Anna Frankovic of Parma; and grandson, Cole W. Poole. She was also
an aunt to many.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred J.; son, Raymond Poole;
brothers, Joe, George and Thomas Rodusky; sister, Verna Kazol; and parents,
Paul and Anna Rodusky.
Service: 10:30 a.m. today at St. Ambrose Catholic Church.
Burial: Sunset Memorial Cemetery, North Olmsted.
Warren C. Reisinger
Warren C. Reisinger, 78, a lifelong Eaton Township resident, died Thursday,
June 10, 1999, at the MetroHealth Medical Center burn unit in Cleveland
from injuries he sustained while working on a tractor in his garage on
May 29.
Mr. Reisinger was born Jan. 12, 1921, in Eaton Township. He was a road
superintendent in Eaton Township for 23 years, retiring in 1983. Mr. Reisinger
was a member of the Eaton Township Fire Department for 29 years. He enjoyed
restoring John Deere tractors, traveling, camping, fishing and hunting.
He is survived by his sisters, June Charters of Medina, Mae Drage of
Lorain and Dorothy Reynolds of Wellington; brothers, Nelson Reisinger of
Lagrange, Alvin Reisinger of Wooster and Richard Reisinger of Litchfield.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Stella (nee Tompkins) in 1996;
and a sister, Helen Reisinger in 1939.
Service: 11 a.m. Monday at Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home, 38475 Chestnut
Ridge, Elyria. The Rev. Dr. Paul Durbin, pastor of North Eaton Christian
Church Disciples, will officiate.
Burial: Butternut Ridge Cemetery, Eaton Township.
Visiting hours: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to North Eaton Christian Church
Disciples, 35895 E. Royalton Road, Grafton.
Mae E. Spangler
Mae Elsie Spangler (nee Metz), 82, died Friday, June 11, 1999, at Parma
Community Hospital.
She was born in Cleveland and was a former resident of Brunswick. Mrs.
Spangler was a bank officer with Cuyahoga Savings for more than 20 years.
She was a member of the Independent Order of International Forresters and
enjoyed crossword puzzles.
Mrs. Spangler is survived by her brothers, Charles F. Metz Jr. and
Robert C. Metz, both of Berea, and Richard Metz of Geneva; and many nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond.
Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Baker Funeral Home, 206 Front St., Berea.
Pastor Donald Schaeffer will officiate.
Burial: Elmhurst Cemetery, Avon.
Visiting hours: 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Patrick M. Pozderac
Patrick Michael Pozderac, 42, of Valley City, formerly of Garfield
Heights, died Sunday, June 13, 1999, at his residence.
He was born in Cleveland and was a Medina County resident for 17 years.
He was a member of Valley City Youth Sports and Buckeye High School Band
Boosters. He was an active community contributor who championed causes
for people with mental retardation and disabilities. He was a devoted supporter
of youth activities in the community and enjoyed farming. Mr. Pozderac
was the owner and administrator of Transitional Living Centers and a building
contractor.
He is survived by his wife, Nisi (nee Trivanovich); sons, Nathan, Jeremy
and Jacob, all at home; parents, Michael and Helen Pozderac of Garfield
Heights; brothers, Paul (Chip) and Michael (Rene), both of Mount Vernon,
Ohio, Marvin (Allison) of Westlake, Milan (Kim) of Virginia Beach and Phillip
(Kim) of Carrollton, Texas; sisters, Melanie (Morgan) Faunce of Medina,
Patti (Jim) Dunlea of Massachusetts and Pam (Bruce) Hager of Utica, Ohio;
and 25 nieces and nephews.
Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Theodsoius Orthodox Christian Church,
733 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, where the family will receive friends
from 10 to 11 a.m. Father John Zdinak will officiate.
Visiting hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Carlson, A Golden Rule
Funeral Home, 1642 Pearl Road, Brunswick. A memorial service will be held
at 8.
Burial: Eastlawn Memory Garden, Brunswick.
The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Patrick
M. Pozderac Scholarship Fund at FirstMerit Bank of Medina County.
Dewey A. Triplett
Dewey A. Triplett, 100, of Lodi, passed away Sunday, June 13, 1999,
at Westview Manor Nursing Home in Wooster, where he had resided 3½
years.
He was born April 10, 1899, in Strange Creek, W.Va., to Sennett and
Cora Talbert Triplett and moved to Lodi in 1955. Mr. Triplett retired in
1976 from Leslie Locke Manufacturing Co. in Lodi, where he was employed
for 16 years.
Mr. Triplett is survived by his daughters, Mrs. Don (Charlotte) Benson
of Norwalk and Mrs. David (Vera) Rathbone of Congress; sons, Jack (Carlene)
Triplett of Vero Beach, Fla., and Gerald (Mary) Triplett of Summersville,
W.Va.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Fannie; sons, James and John;
and daughter, Reedith Lewis.
Service: 11 a.m. Friday at Parker & Son Funeral Homes, 210 Medina
St., Lodi. The Rev. George Johnson will officiate.
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Lodi.
Visiting hours: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Kenneth L. Zietlow
Kenneth L. Zietlow, 37, of Cleveland, died Sunday, June 13, 1999, at
Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center.
He was born in Cleveland, and was a Medina County resident for 23 years.
He enjoyed chess, riding motorcycles, horseshoes and was a great cook.
He was a cabinet constructor for 20 years.
He is survived by his mother, Jean (James) (nee Brock) Hotchkiss of
Brunswick; father, Kenneth R. Zietlow of Cleveland; brother, Kevin Zietlow
of North Royalton; sister, Krissy (Darren) Barr of Westlake; grandmothers,
Gertrude Zietlow of Cleveland and Ruth Brock of Brunswick; and godchild,
Mickey Brock.
He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Leslie Brock and George
Zietlow.
Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 939 Pearl Road,
Brunswick.
Burial: Eastlawn Memory Garden, Brunswick.
Visiting hours: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Carlson, A Golden Rule Funeral
Home, 1642 Pearl Road, Brunswick.
Lois L. Hudgeon
Lois L. Hudgeon, 89, of Seville, died Saturday, June 19, 1999, at The
Ledges at Rockynol, Akron.
She was born Nov. 28, 1909, to Ernest and Bertha Leslie and was a Medina
County resident for 20 years, previously of Northfield. She was a member
of Seville United Methodist Church, Seville Day Center, Harriet Noyes Guild,
Northfield Historical Society and former member of Northfield United Presbyterian.
She graduated from Muskingum College and attended Kent State University.
Mrs. Hudgeon taught school in Northfield, Painesville and Bedford.
She is survived by her husband of 46 years, John Hudgeon of Rockynol;
daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Allen Roseman of Bedford and Frances
and Harry Lanham of Seville; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Ruth Leslie.
Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Armstrong Funeral Home, 25 Pleasant St.,
Seville. The Rev. Helen Dekker will officiate.
Burial: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Northfield-Macedonia Cemetery.
Visiting hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the charity
of one's choice or Seville United Presbyterian Church, 101 Center St.,
Seville, 44273.
Martha A. McHugh
Martha A. McHugh, of Medina, died Friday, June 18, 1999, at Southwest
Medical Health Center in Middleburg Heights.
She was born in Medina and lived most of her life in Medina County.
She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church and a graduate of Medina
High School. Mrs. McHugh attended Oberlin College and was a secretary/bookkeeper
for Crawford Fitting Co. in Solon.
She is survived by her husband, James E. McHugh of Medina, to whom
she was married 51 years; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur C. and Mary Mellert;
sisters, Helen Beck and Catherine Betz; and brother, Arthur P. Mellert.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Xavier
Church, 606 E. Washington St., Medina. The Most Rev. Bishop A.J. Quinn,
auxiliary bishop of Cleveland, and the Rev. Father Mark Hollis will officiate.
Burial: St. Francis Church Cemetery, Medina.
Visiting hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Waite & Son Funeral
Homes, Medina Chapel, 765 N. Court St.
The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis
Xavier Church building fund at the address above.
Patrick M. Sasala
Patrick M. Sasala, 18, passed away.
He was the loving son of David and Kathleen (nee White); dear brother
of Marc; grandson of Ann Sasala and the late Stephen Sr., Ruth White and
the late Jack; nephew of Stephen Jr. (Louise), Elaine (Richard) Stephens
and Susan (Max) Powers.
Mass: 11 a.m. today at Holy Martyrs Church, 3100 S. Weymouth Road,
Medina Township. Family and friends please meet at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorials in his name
to Medina Bee's Football Association, c/o Medina High School; or Ronald
McDonald House of Cleveland, 10415 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 44106.
Carlson, A Golden Rule Funeral Home, Medina, is in charge of arrangements.
Gordon D. Stewart
Gordon D. "Scotty" Stewart, 71, of Brunswick, passed away at his residence
Tuesday, after a long illness.
He was born Oct. 1, 1927, in Springfield, Mass., the son of the late
Albert and Fayolyn Stewart. Mr. Stewart was an auto mechanic for more than
40 years. He taught auto mechanics at the Medina County Career Center and
Polaris Joint Vocational School. He was a member of Medina 2 meter group
and his call letters were W8DHF. He also belonged to Medina Burning River
Traffic Net and was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Mr. Stewart
was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Helen (nee Gerenday), whom he married Nov.
7, 1945; sons, Douglas (Nancy) of Napa, Calif., James (Nancy) of Westminster,
Calif., Richard of Brunswick, Robert of Toledo and David (Therese) of North
Olmsted; daughters, Louise of Medina and Michele (Duane) Kuehn of North
Royalton; sister, Jean Gerenday of Cleveland; 14 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Carlson, A Golden Rule Funeral Home, 1642
Pearl Road, Brunswick. Father Robert Hilkert will officiate.
Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery, Twinsburg.
Visiting hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Wayne L. Addis
Wayne L. Addis, 77, died Saturday, June 19, 1999, at his residence,
after a brief illness.
He was born in Doylestown and resided in Wadsworth since 1960. Mr.
Addis was a licensed mortician for more than 25 years, owning and operating
funeral homes in West Salem and Norwalk. He was later employed at Hilliard
Funeral Home in Wadsworth. Mr. Addis also was a salesman at Leohr Chrysler
for more than 10 years. He was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ
and Masonic and Blue lodges in West Salem. He was a licensed pilot and
enjoyed woodworking and clock building. He was a veteran of the Army Medical
Corps, serving at Fitzsimmons Hospital in Denver during World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Lois M.; daughters, Sally L. Addis-Dalton
of Georgia, Sharon S. (Mrs. Ronald) Schlayer of Wadsworth; and grandchildren,
Carol, Beth, Amy and Gail.
He was preceded in death by his infant sister, Ella Maxine.
Service: 11 a.m. Thursday at Trinity United Church of Christ, 215 High
St., Wadsworth. Pastor Jacqueline R. McMillen will officiate.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
Visiting hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hilliard Cox Mullaney
Funeral Home, 174 N. Lyman St., Wadsworth.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Trinity United Church
of Christ, the Salvation Army, the American Cancer Society or Hospice of
Medina County.
Jodie J. Bania
Jodie Jean Bania, 17, of Lafayette Township, died Saturday, June 19,
1999, in Westfield Township.
She was born in Medina and was a lifetime resident of Medina County.
Jodie was a senior at Cloverleaf High School and shared her love for life
with everyone she knew, including her cat A.Z. Jodie's tenderheartedness
and ability to make others laugh will be deeply missed by her family and
many friends.
Jodie is survived by her parents, Joseph and Lynn Bania of Lafayette;
sister, Janel (Mark) Hotes of Seville; brothers, Jeffrey Bania of Strongsville
and Joseph Bania of Lafayette; niece, Rachael of Las Vegas; grandmother
of Texas; many aunts and uncles; and friends from school and church.
Service: 1 p.m. Thursday at Lafayette Church, 6201 Lafayette Road,
Medina. The Rev. Randy K'Meyer will officiate.
Burial: Northwest Lafayette Cemetery.
Visiting hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Waite & Son
Funeral Homes, Medina Chapel, 765 N. Court St.
The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to Lafayette
Church.
James E. Brown
James E. Brown, 77, of Brunswick, died Sunday, June 20, 1999, at Parma
Hospital.
He was born April 22, 1922, in Granville, W.Va., and was a Medina County
resident for 23 years. Mr. Brown was a retired supervisor at White Motor
Corp. in Cleveland. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Louise, (nee Bash); daughter, Barbara
(Robert) Weglicki of Westlake; stepson, Jeffrey Csanyi of Sandusky; brothers,
William and Charles Brown, both of West Virginia, and Earl Brown of Cleveland;
sister, Opal Pompili of West Virginia; and grandchildren, Susan Schlippi
of Utah, David Mortenson of North Olmsted and Patrick Mortenson of Berea.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James W. and Lillie Mae Brown;
and sister, Margaret Miller.
Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Parma Park Church of God, 12000 Huffman
Road, Parma. Pastor Bobby Duncan will officiate.
Graveside service: 1 p.m. Thursday at Beverly Hills Cemetery, Westover,
W.Va.
Visiting hours: 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Carlson, A Golden Rule
Funeral Home, 1642 Pearl Road, Brunswick.
Anna Cunningham
Anna Cunningham, 90, of Medina, died Monday, June 21, 1999, at Lodi
Community Hospital.
She was born in Cleveland and was a Medina County resident for 17 years,
previously living in Cleveland. Mrs. Cunningham was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Richard M. Cunningham, to whom she
was married 67 years; son, Richard J. (Maureen) Cunningham of Medina; granddaughter,
Kimberly A. (Warren) Walter of Valley City; grandsons, Richard B. (Maria)
Cunningham and Scott P. Cunningham, both of Medina; great-grandchildren,
Justin, Ryan, Amanda and Emily; and niece, Susan Millard (nee Hibjan) of
North Royalton.
She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Mary; and sister, Susan.
Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Waite & Son Funeral Homes, Medina
Chapel, 765 N. Court St. The Rev. Christopher Cahill will officiate.
Burial: Lutheran Memorial Park Cemetery, Hinckley Township.
Visiting hours: 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Vera E. Ginter
Vera E. Ginter, 85, of Libertyville, Ill., formerly of Lodi, passed
away Sunday, June 20, 1999, at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.
She was born Aug. 10, 1913, in Cuba, to Lucian and Minnie Watson Rice
and resided in Lodi most of her life. Mrs. Ginter was formerly employed
at Lodi Community Hospital and was a member of Lodi Congregational Church
before retiring to Florida in 1977.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary Lindsey of Tucson, Ariz., Doris
Brickley of Ontario, Ohio, and Pat West of Gurnee, Ill.; sons, Ed Ginter
of Wenatchee, Wash., Jim Ginter of Discovery Bay, Calif., and Norman Ginter
of Gurnee, Ill.; a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
sister, Georgia Emery of Lodi.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George, in 1997; son, Douglas,
in 1964; and brother Alvin Rice, in 1995.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lodi. Pastor
Stephen McLaughlin of Lodi will officiate.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to Winchester House, 1125 N. Milwaukee
Ave., Libertyville, IL 60048.
Parker & Son Funeral Home, Lodi, is in charge of arrangements.
John A. Higgins
John A. Higgins passed away June 10, 1999, in Waterville, Maine, after
a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born Jan. 23, 1919, in Kent, England, and came to the United
States as an infant with his parents after World War I.
Mr. Higgins graduated from Medina High School in 1937. He and his brother,
Preston, operated Higgins Bros. Dairy from 1936 to 1946. He was a graduate
of Kent State University, receiving his master's degree in geology from
the University of Maine at Orono. Mr. Higgins was employed by the state
of Ohio as a professional engineer, residing in Hudson until his retirement
in 1982, at which time he and his wife moved to Maine. He served in the
U.S. Army and was a 50-year member of Knights of Pythias and a member of
St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Mr. Higgins is survived by his wife, Josephine; stepson, Tom (Linda)
Savage of Arizona; brother, LTC (RET) Preston (Babe) Higgins of Fairfield,
Calif.; sister, Virginia of Medina; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Jay; and mother, Dorcas.
Veilleux Funeral Home, Waterville, Maine, is in charge of arrangements.
Lois L. Hudgeon
Lois L. Hudgeon, 89, of Seville, died Saturday, June 19, 1999, at The
Ledges at Rockynol, Akron.
She was born Nov. 28, 1909, to Ernest and Bertha Leslie and was a Medina
County resident for 20 years, previously of Northfield. She was a member
of Seville United Presbyterian Church, Seville Day Center, Harriet Noyes
Guild, Northfield Historical Society and former member of Northfield United
Presbyterian. She graduated from Muskingum College and attended Kent State
University. Mrs. Hudgeon taught school in Northfield, Painesville and Bedford.
She is survived by her husband of 46 years, John Hudgeon of Rockynol;
daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Allen Roseman of Bedford and Frances
and Harry Lanham of Seville; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Ruth Leslie.
Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Armstrong Funeral Home, 25 Pleasant St.,
Seville. The Rev. Helen Dekker will officiate.
Burial: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Northfield-Macedonia Cemetery.
Visiting hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the charity
of one's choice or Seville United Presbyterian Church, 101 Center St.,
Seville, 44273.
Benjamin Kovach
Benjamin Kovach, 82, passed away Friday, June 18, 1999.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran.
He was the beloved husband of Mary (nee McCauley) of Broadview Heights;
dear father of Benjamin G. (Lisa) of North Royalton and Bonnie (Patrick)
Coughlin of Westfield; grandfather of Patrick, Caitlin, Frederick and Ian;
and brother of Ethel Farkas and Steven.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Arthur and Peter; and sisters,
Rose and Elizabeth.
Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Independence Presbyterian Church,
6624 Public Square.
Interment: Eastlawn Memory Garden, Brunswick.
Visiting hours: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Donald A. Faulhaber
Funeral Home, 7915 Broadview Road (at Sprague).
Gordon D. Stewart
Gordon D. "Scotty" Stewart, 71, of Brunswick, passed away at his residence
Tuesday, after a long illness.
He was born Oct. 1, 1927, in Springfield, Mass., the son of the late
Albert and Fayolyn Stewart. Mr. Stewart was an auto mechanic for more than
40 years. He taught auto mechanics at the Medina County Career Center and
Polaris Joint Vocational School. He was a member of Medina 2 meter group
and his call letters were W8DHF. He also belonged to Medina Burning River
Traffic Net and was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Mr. Stewart
was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Helen (nee Gerenday), whom he married Nov.
7, 1945; sons, Douglas (Nancy) of Napa, Calif., James (Nancy) of Westminster,
Calif., Richard of Brunswick, Robert of Toledo and David (Therese) of North
Olmsted; daughters, Louise of Medina and Michele (Duane) Kuehn of North
Royalton; sister, Jean Gerenday of Cleveland; 14 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Service: 11 a.m. today at Carlson, A Golden Rule Funeral Home, 1642
Pearl Road, Brunswick. Father Robert Hilkert will officiate.
Burial: Crown Hill Cemetery, Twinsburg.
Rita L. Turchetto
Rita L. Turchetto, 67, of Brunswick, died Monday, June 21, 1999, in
Medina.
She was born Dec. 2, 1931, in Cleveland and was a Medina County resident
for 32 years. Mrs. Turchetto was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Raymond Turchetto of Brunswick; daughters,
Dianne (Tom) Kerney of Valley City and Judith Rundle of Brunswick; sons,
Ray (Ann) Turchetto of Brunswick and John (Brigitte) Turchetto of Las Vegas;
grandchildren, Adam, Kevin, Rebecca, Kayla and Kristin; sister, Genevieve
Overman of Medina; brothers, John (Betty) Ciryak of Avon Lake, Tom Ciryak
of Lakewood and Donald (Rose) Ciryak of Parma.
Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Waite & Son Funeral Homes, Brunswick
Chapel, 3300 Center Road (state Route 303 at Interstate 71).
Burial: Eastlawn Memory Garden, Brunswick.
Visiting hours: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday
at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1600 Pearl
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