Obituaries

Lidia Winnyk

Lidia Winnyk

Feb 9, 2018

LIDIA WINNYK age 92, passed away February 9, 2018. Beloved wife of Konstantine (deceased) and companion of George Kanjuka (deceased); dear mother of Valentina Christiansen (deceased), Lucy Stojkov (deceased) (Joseph), and Irene Waddell (deceased); loving grandmother of Edward Christiansen and Joe and Brian (Angie) Stojkov; great-grandmother of Caleb (Tiffany), Delaney and Eliza Stojkov and Ryder Christiansen and great-great-grandmother of Riloh...

Larry Edward May

Larry Edward May

Feb 9, 2018

LARRY E. MAY age 60, passed away unexpectedly February 9, 2018. Beloved husband of Chris (nee Kuntz); loving father Larry Jr. (Mary), Lou (Rachel) and Jessica; step-father of Kenneth Bogucki (Nicole) and Christopher Bogucki; cherished grandfather of Gideon, Hayden, Preston, Zavian May and Tristin and Tessa Bogucki. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, WEDNESDAY...

Ryan P. Panich

Ryan P. Panich

Feb 3, 2018

RYAN P. PANICH age 42, passed away February 3, 2018. Beloved husband of Jamie; dear father and step-father of Samantha, Lindsey, Brenden, Gregory, Anastazia, James, Ariel and Alicia; cherished son of Paul and Sheryl and grandson of Peter (deceased) (Rose) and Donald Lanala (deceased) (Joanne Knight); loving grandfather of 2; dearest brother of Cory (Nicole), Marcy, Shelby Kuhn (Randy), Kayla...

Jason Kenneth Santana

Jason Kenneth Santana

Feb 2, 2018

JASON K. SANTANA age 40, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018. Loving father of Jason, Alex, Zachary, Jaylisa, Jaylene and Mason; cherished grandfather of Izaiah; devoted son of Danny Crossno (deceased) and Pauline Santana; dearest brother of Tony, Danny, Chris, Dylan and Haliey.

Andrij "Andy" Serhij Bushak

Andrij "Andy" Serhij Bushak

Feb 1, 2018

ANDRIJ S. BUSHAK “ANDY” age 63, passed away February 1, 2018. Beloved husband of Mary Ann (nee Gera); loving father of Nick and Lecia; dearest brother of George (Kathleen); dear uncle of Jeff (Amanda), Dana, Tommy and Elizabeth; brother-in-law of Paul Gera. U.S. Navy Veteran. Andy was a Hall of Fame football player at Valley Forge High School in Parma,...

Richard H. Damen

Richard H. Damen

Jan 30, 2018

RICHARD H. DAMEN age 75, passed away January 30, 2018. Beloved husband of Mary Ellen (nee Dooling) (formerly Masloski); dear father of Jolie Damen and Amy Shank (Kevin) and step-father of Marilyn Webb (Jason), Walter and Raymond Masloski (Jen); loving grandfather of Emily, Hannah and Elysabethe Clayton and Isabella, Gianella and Anderson Shank and step-grandfather of Noah and Evan Masloski,...

Sylwester Twardus

Sylwester Twardus

Jan 29, 2018

SYLWESTER TWARDUS age 62, passed away suddenly Monday, January 29, 2018. Beloved husband of Danuta (nee Pis); loving father of Iwona, Monica Klocek (Kris), Rafal and Marcin; cherished grandfather of Sandra, Victoria and Patrick; dearest brother of Fred (deceased) (Sophie). Services will be announced at a later date.

Clarence Thomas Mooney

Clarence Thomas Mooney

Jan 23, 2018

CLARENCE T. MOONEY age 80, passed away January 23, 2018. Beloved husband of Faith (nee Palmer) for over 16 years; loving father of Deborah Kazamek, Edward, Amy Connor (Timothy), Susie Budner, James Atkins III, Katrina Thompson, Roy Dixon and Renee Scoular; cherished grandfather of eight and great-grandfather of three. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD.,...

William Frank Kaczmarek

William Frank Kaczmarek

Jan 21, 2018

WILLIAM F. KACZMAREK age 63, passed away January 21, 2018. Beloved son of the late Walter and Sophie (nee Kuchta); dear brother of Carol. Devoted member of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral and Men’s Club. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, WEDNESDAY 5-8 P.M. PARASTAS 7 P.M. Prayers at the funeral home Thursday, January...

June Helen Von Benken

June Helen Von Benken

Jan 18, 2018

JUNE H. VON BENKEN (nee Walter) age 92, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018. Beloved wife of Joseph (deceased); loving mother of Judy Martinko (John), Neal (Denese), Susan (deceased), Joseph (deceased) (Rocio), David (Patti) (both deceased), Paul and Dale (Sue); cherished grandmother of nine and great-grandmother of four; dearest sister of Phillip, Leroy and Bob (all deceased). June was a...

Basyl "Bill" Sobchak

Basyl "Bill" Sobchak

Jan 10, 2018

BASYL “BILL” SOBCHAK age 96, passed away January 10, 2018. Beloved husband of of the late Mary (nee Lobur); loving father of Patricia Parker (deceased) and Andrew; cherished grandfather of Katherine Parker (Michael) and Michael Parker. Bill was a dedicated member of St. Josaphat Cathedral. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, FRIDAY 4-7 PARASTAS...

Walter Krutyholowa

Walter Krutyholowa

Jan 10, 2018

WALTER KRUTYHOLOWA age 86, passed away January 10, 2018. Beloved husband of Patricia (nee Zenczak); dear father of Kathy and Marko (Maureen); loving grandfather of Alexandra; dearest brother of Wasyl (deceased) and Ivanka (both in Ukraine) and Slawka Lobay (Arsen-deceased). U.S. Army Veteran. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, SUNDAY 4-7 P.M. PARASTAS 6...

Hazel Marie Schmaltz

Hazel Marie Schmaltz

Jan 3, 2018

HAZEL M. SCHMALTZ (nee Usher) age 96 passed away peacefully January 3, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Herman; loving mother of Don (Linda), Doug (KIA-Vietnam) and Jon DeBruin (Dianne-deceased); cherished grandmother of Amy Schmaltz Johnson (Josh), Paul and Becky Schmaltz; Eric DeBruin (Vickie) and Erin DeBruin Hulshizer (Doug) and Great-grandmother of five. Hazel was a farm girl from Maquoketa,...

Luba Kostryk Darmochwal

Luba Kostryk Darmochwal

Dec 30, 2017

Luba Kostryk Darmochwal, 77, of North Royalton passed on December 30, 2017. She traveled a heroic ten year journey with cancer, demonstrating grace and bravery with every step. Luba was born August 11, 1940 in Bonovitch, Ukraine the daughter of Wasyl and Kathryn Kostryk. She was united in marriage to Michael Darmochwal on July 18, 1959, in Cleveland, Ohio. They...

Raymond Alan Koloda

Raymond Alan Koloda

Dec 29, 2017

RAYMOND A. KOLODA “BOO BOO BEAR” age 64, passed away December 29, 2017. Beloved son of the late Theodore and Ruth; dearest brother of Richard and Marianne Buchko; loving uncle of Sara Davis (Mark), Jenny Buchko, Stephany Mitchell (Brandan), Katie O. and great-uncle of Avery and Caleb Davis. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA,...

Elaine M. Woloshyn

Elaine M. Woloshyn

Dec 25, 2017

ELAINE M. WOLOSHYN age 65, passed away December 25, 2017. Beloved wife of Richard Stahl; sister of Evonne of Chicago, IL, and Gene of Naples FL; dear aunt of Andrew of Tallahassee, FL and Alex of New York, NY; loving cousin of Taras Szmagala. Elaine was Executive Director of the International Institute in Akron, OH. Her passions were many, from...

Anastazia  Madarasz

Anastazia Madarasz

Dec 24, 2017

ANASTZIA MADARASZ age 91, passed away December 24, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Michael: loving mother of Marie Black (David) and Roman Madarasz (Valerie); cherished grandmother of Christine A. Herbert (Steve) and Micheal R. Madarasz (Tiffany); great-grandmother of Jackson, Chase and Alexander. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, WEDNESDAY 5-8 P.M. PARASTAS 7...

Marie "Mame" Barcza

Marie "Mame" Barcza

Dec 22, 2017

MARIE ‘MAME” BARCZA age 95, passed away unexpectedly December 22, 2017. Marie was a beloved wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is preceded in death by her husband Charles, son Donald and brothers Albert, Charles and Thomas Dolezal. Survived by sister Lucille Laule, her daughter-in-law Mary Barcza, grandchildren Kelly Renner (Blake) and Ryan Barcza (Marissa), great-grandson Declan Renner and...

Anthony Leroy Muceito

Anthony Leroy Muceito

Dec 21, 2017

ANTHONY L. MUCEITO age 83, passed away December 21, 2017. Beloved husband of Antoinette “Toni” (nee Rosenski); compassionate father of Rodney, Maria Storm and Anne Rusterholtz (Stephen); proud grandfather of Grace and Ryan Rusterholtz; son of Leo and Carmella (nee Cugini) Muceito (both deceased); loving brother of Joseph Cugini (Shirley), Donald Cugini, Neina Skoules (John) (both deceased), James Smith (Mary)...

Florence Mary Gurka

Florence Mary Gurka

Dec 19, 2017

FLORENCE MARY GURKA age 85, passed away December 19, 2017. Beloved daughter of John and Sophie (nee Marszalek) Gorka (both deceased); dearest sister of Albina Krzeminski (Tony-deceased) and Richard (deceased); dear aunt of Karen Alcox, Patricia Figas, Kevin Krzeminski and Gregory Gurka; great-aunt and friend of many. Friends may call at THE KOLODIY-LAZUTA FUNERAL HOME, 5677 STATE RD., PARMA, FRIDAY...