Obituaries

Feb 21, 2015

JOHN T. RANIERI age 83, passed away February 21, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Gloria A. (nee Vespa); loving father of Daniel (Deborah), Annette Smerk (Donald), James and Steven (Jennifer); cherished grandfather of Daniel, Kathryn, Nicholas, Andrew, James and Jonathon; great-grandfather of Peter and Joseph; dearest brother of Alfred (Mildred) and the following deceased: Frank (Mary) and Angela Tehoke...

Feb 19, 2015

THERESA H. SCHNEDETZ (nee Kaminski) age 94, passed away February 19, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Cheryl Paine (George-deceased), Linda Barnie (deceased) (Adrian), Tim (Toni) and Ken (Mary); cherished grandmother of ten and great-grandmother of five; dearest sister of the following deceased: Henry, Helen, Rosemarie, Irene and Robert; dear aunt and friend of many. Friends...

Feb 16, 2015

MICHAEL YACYSHYN (JACZYN) age 92, passed away February 16, 2015. Beloved son of the late John and Rose (nee Kozak) Jaczyn. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, FRIDAY 9:30 -10:30 A.M. Prayers at 10:30 followed by a Funeral Liturgy at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral at 11 a.m. Interment St. Andrew Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery.

Feb 10, 2015

JEAN URBAN age 79, passed away February 10, 2015. Beloved wife of Raymond; loving mother of Judy Klomfahs (Paul) and John Gerrek; step-mother of Raymond Jr., Connie Moody (Kevin) and Roberta Squire (Troy-deceased); grandmother and great-grandmother of many; dearest sister of Josephine Black and Richard Black; dear aunt and great-aunt of many. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME,...

Feb 4, 2015

POLJA SOLJANYK (nee Hawrysch) age 90, passed away February 4, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Alex; loving mother of Tina Shapowal (deceased) (husband Oleh) and John (Carol); cherished grandmother of Lauren Soljanyk Lee (Robert), Lana, Andriy (Jill) and Kim Shapowal; great-grandmother of Waylon and Ella Shapowal and Suzanna Lee; dearest sister of Elizabeth Sholudko (deceased). Friends may call at...

Jan 31, 2015

ANNA MELNYK (nee Romaniw) age 80, passed away January 31, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Paul; Loving mother Christine Hardin, Andrew, Mark, Martha, Paul (deceased), Eugene (Ana) and Stephanie (Halim Saab); cherished grandmother of Natalie Hardin, Paul, Tiffany and Emily Melnyk, Jared Melnyk, Luke and Megan Melnyk and Miriam and Adam Saab; great grandmother of Meira and Dexter. Friends...

Jan 31, 2015

ROSE KUROWSKI age 93, passed away January 31, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Dominick; loving mother of Maryann Kozak (Alex) and Robert (Debra); cherished grandmother of Allyson, Ryan, Kristine and Stefanie; great-grandmother of Madelynn and Elena Rose; dearest sister of the following deceased: Michael Savchyn and Anne Drabik (August); dear aunt and friend of many. Friends may call at...

Jan 30, 2015

STEFANIA KRISLATYJ age 80, peacefully passed on to the Lord January 30, 2015. Beloved wife of Hryhorij (deceased); loving mother of Zenon (Theodozia) and Ihor (Nataliya); cherished grandmother of Viktoria and Marta; dearest sister of Maria, Olga, Anna, Natalka; sister-in-law of Maria (Semen-deceased); godmother of Bohdan; beloved aunt and great-aunt of many here and in her native Ukraine. The family...

Jan 26, 2015

BOHDAN "BUD" NAKONECZNY age 68, passed away January 26, 2015. Beloved husband of Nadine (nee Lucas); dear father of Dennis (Rachel), Andrew and Nicholas (Kristina); cherished grandfather of six; dearest brother of Helen, Steve and Lu. U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, WEDNESDAY 5-8 P.M. PARASTAS 6 P.M. Funeral Service...

Jan 15, 2015

OLGA TARCZANYN (nee Kalynets) age 95, passed away January 15, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Teodozij "Ted"; loving mother of Zenovia Kunasz (Ihor) and Daria Rakowsky (Roman); cherished grandmother of Markian Kunasz (Becky), Marta Hill (John), Damian Rakowsky (Gloria) and Peter Rakowsky (Shana); great-grandmother of Melania, Halyna and Cyprian Kunasz and Lukas, Mia and Kara Rakowsky; dearest sister of...

Jan 13, 2015

STEFAN KAZYMYRIW age 89, passed away January 13, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Anna (nee Yurkiw); loving father of Michael, Walter (Debbie), Andrew (deceased), Terry and William; cherished grandfather of Tammy, Lana, Laura, Wally Jr. and Joy; great-grandfather of Aleksa, CJ, Tanya, Taras, Alex, Shane and Isabella; great-great-grandfather of Kyler. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677...

Jan 9, 2015

ROBERT J. BERNACKI "BOB" age 84 passed away January 9, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Gertrude "Gert" (nee Szahler) for over 64 years, who recently passed away on December 19, 2014; dear father of Donald and Doris Wagner (Dan); dearest brother of Richard (Jan, deceased); brother-in-law of Geraldine Lavelle, Dorothy Tucker (Rick) and Robert Zahler (deceased). NO VISITATION. Memorial...

Jan 4, 2015

Beloved husband of Jaroslawa "Jerri" (nee Andrusieczko); loving father of Barbara Johnson (Alan); cherished grandfather of Brittany, Kailey and Michael; dearest brother and dear friend of many in Ukraine. Funeral Liturgy will be held Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral. NO VISITATION: (EVERYONE MEET AT CATHEDRAL). Interment at St. Andrew Cemetery.

Dec 26, 2014

HOMER CLYDE DOVE age 81, passed away December 26, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Margaret (nee James); loving father of David, Darlene Jowers (Dale) and Donna Deffenbaugh (Chip); cherished Papa of Kayla, Kyle, Elisabeth, Sarah and Kassidy; dearest brother of Bernard, Judy Engle, Betty Burns, Joann and the following deceased: Mona Cox, William, Ruby Wilson, Russell and Margaret; uncle,...

Dec 26, 2014

THEODOSIJ LYSAK age 91, passed away December 26, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Kateryna (nee Zayac); loving father of Myroslav (deceased), Zenon (deceased) (Carol), Orest (Debra), Olga Hoag, Ihor (deceased) and Iryna Saintz (Michael); cherished grandfather of Charles Jr., Christina, Stephen (Christina), Joseph and Nicholas; dearest uncle of Mary Karn (Jack) and Ann Andruchiw. Special thanks to all our...

Dec 19, 2014

GERTRUDE "GERT" BERNACKI (nee Szahler) age 85, passed away December 19, 2014. Beloved wife of Robert J. for over 64 years; loving mother of Donald and Doris Wagner (Dan); dearest sister of Geraldine Lavelle, Dorothy Tucker (Rick) and Robert Zahler (deceased); dear sister-in-law of Richard. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, MONDAY 2-4 AND...

Dec 14, 2014

Dec 14, 2014

ROSE KRISTO (nee Petrasek) age 99 passed away December 14, 2014. Beloved wife of the late John; dearest sister of the following deceased: Charles Petrasek, Sr. Mary Muriel (SND) and Rita Balash; loving aunt and friend of many. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, WEDNESDAY 6-8 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, December 18...

Dec 7, 2014

JESSE E. ADKINS age 67, passed away December 7, 2014. Beloved husband of Helen (nee Makaryk); loving father of Jesse Jr. (Cindy); cherished "Poppie" of Jordan and Jasmine Adkins and Anthony Balek (Nicki); dearest brother of Alta Adkins, Hazel Little, Janet Artrip (Billy Jack, deceased), Betty Trent (Ted), Robert Adkins Jr. (Marsha) and Angie St. John (Bob). Friends may call...

Dec 6, 2014

ROMAN BARANYK age 19, passed away December 6, 2014. Beloved son of Vasyl and Lyubov; dear nephew of Olga Yatskiv (Stefan); cousin of Lyubomyr, Maria and Katherine Yatskiv; survived by grandparents and many relatives in Ukraine. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, THURSDAY 4-8 P.M. PARASTAS 6:30 P.M. Funeral Liturgy Friday, December 12 at...