Frederick “Rick” Peter Petrie IV, 63, of Cleveland, OH sadly passed away on July 3rd, 2022 due to heart failure. Son of the late Frederick Petrie and Noreen (Clough) Zakrin. Rick was born August 2nd, 1958 in Pensacola, FL and grew up on the West side of Cleveland. He graduated from Berea High School in 1978, and proudly served three years in the United States Army. He trained in the Philippines and was stationed in Oahu, Hawaii doing target acquisition and received an honorable discharge. Rick was a tradesman in the window washing business for decades and strongly valued a job well done. Rick was married for 22 years to Yardena ‘Becky’ Flor with two children, Kevin and Kyle. Rick is also survived by sisters Marguerite (David) Gadd, Daneen (Mano) Tsolakis, his 11 loving nieces and nephews, stepfather George Zakrin, many loving cousins, aunt, uncles, stepsisters, and lifelong best friend Vince Hutter. Rick was preceded in death by his sisters Mary Anagnostopolous, Sharon Klinko, and stepsister Janice Fitzer. Family, friends, and others are invited to honor the life of Rick on July 18th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Malloy Esposito Celebration Center, 6384 Pearl Rd, Parma Heights, OH 44130. ...Read More

Age 64, (Born August 28, 1957) passed peacefully on June 10, 2022. Beloved husband of Marlene A. (nee Durci) (2020). Dear son of the late Daniel James McLaughlin (1969), brother of Baby Thomas (1966), and step-son of the late Allan F. Lewicki (2011). He is survived by his dear mother, Patricia A. McLaughlin Lewicki (nee Hicks), siblings David Colucci (Karen), Daniel McLaughlin (Charlotte), Linda Wolf (Mark), twin to Donald McLaughlin (Janice), Mary McLaughlin, Eileen Heinbaugh (Jeffrey), Maureen Maier (Brian), Robert McLaughlin (Ruth), Nancy Caldwell, Kevin McLaughlin (Jennifer), and Patricia Patranc (Craig), and step-brother of Norman Lewicki (Lynne), Paul Lewicki (Josette), and Martin Lewicki (Shelley). Ron had many aunts and uncles and was blessed to be the caring Uncle of many nieces and nephews, and beloved cousin and friend to many. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School, Magna Cum Laude from John Carroll University, and received his Law Degree from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University. He was known for his kindness, charity, and compassion in both his professional career and personal life and will be dearly missed by all. Ronald's Memorial Service will be held at Journey Church at the Fairview Park Campus, 21220 Lorain Road, Fairview ...Read More

Mary Ellen Zimmermann, nee Baumgardner, age 96, passed away June 29, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Harry. Loving mother of LeAnn Barnhart, Bill (Kari), Diane (Steve Hershberger), Tom and John (Karin). Grandmother of Jessica Armstrong, Joshua Barnhart (Rose), Sarah Barnhart (Jeff Leppert), Jim Barnhart (Megan), Julia Zimmermann, Bob Zimmermann and Elizabeth Zimmermann. Great Grandmother of Tommy Armstrong, Alex Leppert, Makayla Barnhart, Kalysta Leppert, Seth Leppert and Olivia Barnhart. Sister of the late Merle Baumgardner of Creede, Colorado. Good friend and neighbor to many and mom to numerous pets. She was born in Oberlin, Ohio, grew up in Wellington and raised her family in Lakewood. She was an active member of Lakewood United Methodist Church and the Women’s Board at Beck Center for the Arts. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to Hospice of the Western Reserve, West Side Community House, or Lakewood United Methodist Church. A celebration of life service for family and friends will be held at Lakewood United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 20th 2022. Details to follow.

Terry W. Filsinger, 59, 6-16-1963 - 6-17-2022. Beloved husband to Seantele. Father to Ashley (Kyle), and stepfather to Shelby (Joseph), Samantha (Jeff), and Devon. Amazing “Papa-T” to Isaac, Wyatt, and Kadence. Dearest Uncle to Nicole. Brother to Gary (deceased). Son of Milo and Mildred (both deceased). Terry was an adventurous person to say the least - he loved snowboarding, motorcycling, boating, skydiving, and his most recent, one-wheeling. He was looking forward to taking on his next adventure - power parachuting. He was a friend to everyone, always making new ones wherever he went. He had a great passion for his antique Volkswagen Dune Buggy and Bremen Maxi Taxi. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Services to be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Red Cross, or the Jean Marie House which can mailed directly to 6034 Engle Rd, Brookpark Ohio 44142.

Age 68; passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 with his immediate family at his side. Beloved husband of Maureen (nee Kennedy) for 31 years; father of Shawn, devoted step-father of Michelle and Traci (John); dearest grandfather of Jeremiah and Xavier; devoted son of the late Thomas J. FitzGerald and Mildred Johnson, dearest brother of Eileen (Mark), Tom, and Gerald (Robin), beloved brother-in-law of Suzanne (Dru) and Kevin (Debbie), uncle, great-uncle and friend to many. Brian was a retired registered locksmith, and worked in several different states over his lifetime. He was loved by all and will be greatly missed. In accordance with his wishes, he was cremated. The family will receive friends to celebrate Brian's life at the Malloy Esposito Celebration Center, 6384 Pearl Road, Parma Heights, OH 44129 on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

Anthony (Emo) Francis Bobkovich, 51, of Bay Village, OH passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, surrounded by his wife and family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Bobkovich, his mother, Patricia (Ogden) Bobkovich, his sister-in-law Christine (Kubinski) Bobkovich and his brother-in-law, Robert Mancinelli. He is survived by his wife, Darcy (Mihal) Bobkovich and his children, McKinley Mihal, Calvin Mihal and Lincoln Bobkovich, his siblings and their spouses, Lori (Swan) Mancinelli, Brian Swan, David Bobkovich (and Sandy), Rhonda (Bobkovich) Custer (and Jack) and Diana Bobkovich, as well as a host of nieces and nephews. Anthony was born and raised in Cleveland, OH. He graduated Westlake High School in 1989. He married Darcy (Westlake High School prom date) on August 15, 2009 and together they raised their family in Bay Village, Ohio. Anthony was extremely proud of all the children. McKinley is attending University of Florida and will be graduating in May of 2023. Calvin graduated University of Kentucky and is moving to Dallas for a position with Vanguard. And, of course, Lincoln is gifted and talented! Anthony especially enjoyed his yearly family vacations to Florida with his in-laws. Whenever the family ...Read More

Marsa Faye Romanini (nee Stofcheck), age 71, joined our Heavenly Father on March 28, 2022. Born in Waynesburg, PA to Robert and Elizabeth (nee West) Stofcheck on August 8, 1950, Marsa spent most of her life in the Cleveland area. She was the most beloved wife to Thomas Romanini for almost 50 years, and loving mother to Tricia Hale (Robert) and Tracie Voice (Sean). She loved all her grandchildren so dearly~Dominic, Brandon, Mia, Tommy, Marlee and Samantha. She was the dedicated sister to Vickie Duran and the late Barbara Brayer, and aunt, niece, cousin, and friend to so many.  Marsa held several job titles over the years. These included: administrative assistant for various workplaces, owner of a video store for 12 years, and manager/owner of rental properties with Tom. She absolutely thrived at everything she did. Among her many “jobs,” she was most proud to be a loving wife, mother, and sister, as well as a wonderful friend to each. When she wasn’t working, she loved spending time with her family and friends. She was always in the middle of a good book. She loved to travel. Although she had her favorites, there wasn’t a casino she wouldn’t try her ...Read More

Janet Marie Davis(Chatman) was born January 15, 1937 in Charleston, West Virginia to Zuma and Henrietta Chatman who preceded her in death. Janet married Benjamin F Davis Jr on August 3rd, 1953 in Charleston, West Virginia, before moving to Cleveland, Ohio in 1955. To that union were born five children. Nedra Elaine Seay, Benjamin F Davis III, Vanessa Dale Holliday (all deceased), Donald Dwayne Davis and Henrietta Cecil Davis. She is also survived by siblings Jean Ann Allen, Lionel Lee Chatman, Theodore (Teddy) Lloyd Lovely(deceased) and Melzena Mae Askew. Jan was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on October 10, 1977. From that point forward, faith played the central role in her life. She wanted to do more to teach others about the Bible. So much so that since June 1984, she vowed to Jehovah to devote more dedicated hours each month for teaching and helping others to gain the same relationship she had come to treasure. As a result of this privilege she studied the Bible with and aided countless others to dedicate their lives to God as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Jan was a skilled seamstress who loved altering and making clothes for herself and her grandchildren. She ...Read More

Dorothy M Counter (nee Monroe) - loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and faithful servant to the lord was called home on May 11, 2022 surrounded by family. Dorothy was preceded in death by her loving husband Oakley L Counter. She is survived by her children Karen Herman (Robert), Keith (Jill), David, her grandchildren, Jennifer Link (Joseph), Kristen Neumeyer (Mark), Johnathan (Savannah), James (Adrianna), Michael (fiancee Melynnda) and Austin, great grandchildren MacKenzie, McKinley, Emersyn, Maddison, Chloe, Annette and Olivia. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date, we request any contributions be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve at 17976 St Clair Ave Cleveland, OH 44110 in her name.