Obituaries
Petro Rudy
Jul 23, 2018
PETRO RUDY age 93, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018. Beloved husband of Nina (nee Dichtjarow); loving father of George (Irene), Peter and Nicholas (deceased); cherished grandfather of Nicholas, Kathryn Griffin (Nicholas), Jonathan (Megan), Josef and great-grandfather of Ella, Grace, Jonathan, Caroline and Amelia; dearest brother of Ivan, Wasyl (Helina) and Michael (all deceased); uncle, great-uncle and friend of many....
Michael Woycitzky
Jul 16, 2018
MICHAEL WOYCITZKY age 74, passed away July 16, 2018. Beloved son of Bohdan and Marie (both deceased); dear brother of Denis (Sylvia); loving uncle and great-uncle. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, MONDAY 4-7 P.M. PARASTAS 5 P.M. Funeral Liturgy at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, Tuesday, July 24 at 10 a.m. (PLEASE MEET...
Thomas Gary Presley
Jul 14, 2018
THOMAS G. PRESLEY age 72, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018. Beloved husband of Kathleen (nee Tobin); loving father of Jeffrey (Ann), Debra Burrell (Bill) and Timothy; cherished grandfather of Tim, Taylor and Dakota; dear uncle, great-uncle and friend of many. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, TUESDAY 5-8 P.M. Prayer Service Wednesday, July...
Joanne Yakubik
Jul 1, 2018
JOANNE YAKUBIK age 67, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018. Loving daughter of the late John A. and Mary A. (nee Stropki) Yakubik; dear sister of Mary Ann (deceased), Retired Major John E. and Theresa; granddaughter of the late George and Anna (nee Franko) Stropki of Byesville, OH and the late Andrew and Anna (nee Kresak) Yakubik of Cambridge, OH;...
John Mishko
Jun 22, 2018
JOHN MISHKO age 75, passed away June 22, 2018. Beloved son of Pete and Ann (both deceased); loving brother of Mary Ann (deceased) and Pete; good friend of Gabriella Kertis (Ed) and Carol Bulanda; dear nephew and cousin; John will be dearly missed by his companion “King.” U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677...
Terry Robert Shkurka
Jun 17, 2018
TERRY “TARRACE” ROBERT SHKURKA age 56, passed away, June 17, 2018. Beloved son of Sergey and Ewdokija Shkurka (both deceased); loving nephew, uncle, cousin and friend of many; dear brother of Tony, Lilly Rudiy (Victor), Andy (Brenda) and Mikie; father of Stacy Marie Allman and grandfather of Julian. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA,...
Verda Marie Stepanek
Jun 15, 2018
VERDA M. STEPANEK (nee Miller) age 94, passed away peacefully Friday, June 15, 2018; Beloved wife of the late Myron; mother of Lynda Bibler (Jerry Fitch), Cynthia Proano (Galo), Craig, Michael (Alice) and Lesli Dorr (Kim-deceased); grandmother of seven and great-grandmother of three; pre-ceeded in death by her parents: Leslie Elton and Mina Edna (nee Haughtelin) Miller; dear sister of...
Halyna Kliszczuk
Jun 12, 2018
HALYNA KLISZCZUK (nee Markewycz) age 95, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Beloved wife of Wasyl (deceased); loving mother of Oksana Tryluk (Iwan), Mary Ann Gilbert (Robert) and Natalia Smolilo (Jeffrey); cherished grandmother of Teresa Smolilo, Larysa Riddlebaugh (Kelly), Danylo Smolilo, Andrew Gilbert (Jordan) and great-grandmother of Georgia Gilbert; dearest sister of Ihor Markewycz (In Ukraine) and Johanna Czajka (Oleksa)...
Leon Borowec
Jun 12, 2018
LEON BOROWEC age 93, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 12, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Kateryna (nee Szynklar); loving father of Helen Krist (Albert) and Ihor; cherished grandfather of Danea, Albert Jr., Joseph, Stacy and great-grandfather of Brandon Kelsea, Madeline, Joseph and Reagen. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, FRIDAY 5-8 P.M. PARASTAS...
Anna Wasylenko
Jun 10, 2018
ANNA WASYLENKO (nee Iwanik) age 97, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 10, 2018; Beloved wife of the late Andrij; loving mother of Stanislaw Dubik (deceased) (Kristina) in Poland and Maria Pobywajlo (Joseph); cherished grandmother and great-grandmother of many; survived by several family members in Poland and Ukraine. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, TUESDAY...
Margaret M. Irwin
May 22, 2018
MARGARET M. IRWIN (nee Nackowicz) age 75 passed away peacefully May 22, 2018. Beloved wife of David; loving mother of Heather and Jesse; dearest sister of Henry Nackowicz (Jackie) and Josef Nackowicz (Joyce); aunt, great-aunt and a friend to many. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, THURSDAY 4-7 P.M. FOLLOWED BY A FUNERAL SERVICE...
Simon A. Richlovsky
May 21, 2018
SIMON A. RICHLOVSKY age 97. Skip passed away May 21, 2018. Beloved husband of Arline (nee Uresh); dear father of Thomas (Rhonda), Mary Beth (deceased), Jerry (Laurie), Cathy Pottebaum (John), Joan Kraus (Bob), Jane and Matthew (Cassie); loving grandfather of 15 and great-grandfather of 11; uncle and godfather of many. U.S. Army Air Force Veteran of WWII. Friends may call...
Irene Rafalski
May 17, 2018
IRENE RAFALSKI (nee Jakubik) age 94, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018., Beloved wife of the late Elmer; loving mother of Bozenka (deceased), Jeanette Wilson (deceased) (Jim) and Raymond (deceased); cherished grandmother of John, Rachel, Scott and Great-grandmother of many; dearest sister of Jolanta Mondock; dear aunt and friend of many. All services private. Inurnment Brooklyn Heights Cemetery.
Lee Mary Kasmarek
May 7, 2018
LEE M. KASMAREK (nee Vitas) age 94, passed away peacefully Monday, May 7, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Frank E.; loving mother of Gayle Pickering (Keith), Chris Duxbury (Bill), Terri Perhach (Rob) and Michael (deceased); cherished grandmother of Bryan Duxbury (Genevieve), Kyle Pickering (Kristen), Alison Kulick (Gregory), Ken Pickering, Abbey Williams (Justin), Kelly Pickering, Nathan Duxbury, Bethany Perhach and...
Gregory Paul Petkevich
May 2, 2018
GREGORY P. PETKEVICH age 61, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Beloved son of the late Anna Skripnik (nee Abramczyk); dearest brother of Eugene Skripnik. Veteran U.S. Air Force. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, WEDNESDAY 5-7 P.M. Funeral Service Thursday, May 10 at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Interment St. Theodosius Cemetery.
Dennis James Palus
Apr 24, 2018
DENNIS J. PALUS age 59, passed away Tuesday April 24, 2018. Beloved husband of Cynthia “Cindy“ (nee Sinclair); loving father of Austin “A.J.”, Alex “Al” (Kelsey) and Doug “Bubby”; cherished grandfather of Jiovanni “Jio” and Sergio “Gio”; dearest brother of Beth Palus; brother-in-law, uncle and a friend to many. U.S. Navy Veteran. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME,...
Michael Darmochwal
Apr 23, 2018
MICHAEL DARMOCHWAL age 87, passed away April 23, 2018. Beloved husband of Luba (nee Kostryk) (deceased); dear father of Irene Petillo (Glenn), Chris Terpylak (Mark), Lesia Rehl (John) and Maria Ringeisen (Wayne); loving grandfather of Andrei, Tania (deceased) and Mikola Terpylak, Ryan and Andrew Petillo, Johnny, Dominique, Alexandra (deceased) and Evan (deceased) Rehl, and Hannah, Mia and Benjamin Ringeisen; dearest...
Frances C. Kalnitzky
Apr 16, 2018
FRANCES C. KALNITZKY (nee Durica) age 98, of Brooklyn Heights passed away peacefully Monday, April 16 surrounded by her loving children. Beloved wife of Michael and Alex Redovian (both deceased); loving mother of James Redovian (Sherrill), Barbara Brownlee (Larry), Michael (Marlene) and Debra Waldman (Brian); cherished grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 12; dearest sister of Anne, John, Thomas, Peggy...
Stephania Drozd
Apr 7, 2018
STEPHANIA DROZD (nee Dowzanska) age 97, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018. Born in the Village of Soroky in Lviv April 5, 1921 to the late Stefan and Anna (nee Fylipowycz) Dowzanska. Beloved wife of Stephan (deceased); loving mother of Roman (Mary) and Peter; cherished grandmother of Christine Allan (Austin), Andrew, Mark and Nicholas Drozd; great-grandmother of Maxim and Adrianna...
Lewis Carver Jr.
Apr 1, 2018
LEWIS CARVER JR. age 85, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 1, 2018. Beloved husband of Mary Charlene (nee Sergent) for over 67 years; loving father of Janet Gail Jeffrey (Wayne,deceased), Terry (Carol) and Mark (deceased) (Theresa); cherished grandfather of seven, great-grandfather of 17 and great-great-grandfather of three; dearest brother of Janie Huffman (Denny, deceased), Nancy (deceased) and Sharon (deceased) (Robert);...