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6-B THE PLAIN DEALER SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2001 Rose Marie Miklus, 71, was MetroHealth flight nurse By RICHARD M. PEERY PLAIN DEALER REPORTER SEVEN HILLS Rose Marie Miklus, 71, who was on MetroHealth Medical Center's helicopter medical team for 11 years, died' Thursday at her home in Seven Hills. Mrs. Miklus was a graduate of MetroHealth's first flight program in 1982. When she retired in 1995, she was the oldest active flight nurse in the United States.

She was born in Cleveland. She became a licensed practical nurse in' 1971 and graduated from the Cuyahoga Community College nursing program in 1978. Marie C. Spencer, 99, teacher, social worker CLEVELAND Marie C. Spencer, who had a long career as a teacher and social worker, died Thursday at the Judson Retirement Community, barely nine months short of her 100th birthday.

She retired decades ago as a Spencer counselor of college-bound students at Glenville High School 0010 Death Notices ALOI REV. HELEN MAY MELNIK ALOI, beloved mother of Mariellen (Larry) Haak of Andover, Christina (James) Strang of Painesville and Nanci (Jeff) Tenney of Perry; grandmother of 12; and great-grandmother of four; sister of John Melnik, Margaret Brykalski and Jean Eckert and the late Josephine Martinkowski. Friends may call FROM 2-4 AND 6-8 P.M. ON MONDAY AT THE JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME, 368 MENTOR (OPPOSITE LAKE ERIE COLLEGE), PAINESVILLE. Services are private.

AMATO See BRADY Notice. ANDROS EDWARD NORBERT ANDROS, 80, of Richfield, beloved husband of the late Margaret (nee Carroll); dear father of Ed "Bud" (Jurate), Martin (Jackie) and Kathleen Orazio; loving grandfather of seven; dear brother of Joan Strok and Theresa Kozielek. Died Friday. Edward served his country in the Army Air Corps during World War II. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, Feb.

12, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. at Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, Peninsula, OH. with burial to follow at All Saints Cemetery. Friends will be received at JOHNSON-ROMITO, A GOLDEN RULE FUNERAL HOME (RT. 82 ONE MILE W.

OF RT. 8) NORTHFIELD CENTER, 0. (330-468-1443). SUNDAY 2-5 P.M. BARSZCZ HELEN A.

BARSZCZ, age 83 of Mentor and formerly of Garfield Hts. Dear wife of the late Stanley J. Barszcz; beloved mother of Christine (Thomas) Artim and the late Caroline Lejsovka; loving grandmother of Eric, Dana, Amy and Carrie Artim; great grandmother of Sean; daughter of the late Michael and Sopia Lange; sister of Mildred Sandes. Funeral Mass 12 noon Monday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 7575 Bellflower Mentor.

The family will receive friends 2-4 AND 6-8 P.M. SUNDAY AT BRUNNER FUNERAL HOME CREMATION SERVICE, 8466 MENTOR MENTOR. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Online obituary at www.brunners.com BECKA CHARLES J. BECKA, age 75, beloved father of Charles, Frank, Julie, Chyral, Barbara Boyle and Marie; dearest grandfather of 10, great grandfather of five; former husband of the late Joanne Dore; dear brother of Angela Fenski.

Retired 30 year Cleveland Fireman and US Army Veteran of WWII. Mass of Christian Burial, Monday Feb. 12, 2001 at 10 a.m. from St. Boniface Church, 3545 W.

54th St. Entombment Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon, OH. Family will receive friends at THE CAMBARARE FUNERAL HOME, 5303 STORER (216-631-9292) 2-4 AND 7-9 P.M. worked in the room at Community eral Hospital later at Health. She flights when hospital second ter in 1984.

Mrs. continually tained new fications She was a critical-care nurse, an technician, an life-support found she still wanted She then became a for Skills Available, that helped job age 45. After a second she stayed busy as a in the Gazebo Shop Cancer Society. Spencer was active organizations. She served of the Phillis Association, which neighborhood social services for single women.

also president of the that helped create the Forest City Hospital. the Cleveland established the Award for Outstanding 0010 Death Notices BOWEN EDWARD J. BOWEN, beloved husband of Ruth (nee Westfall), dearest, father Huss, of Sandra and Steven, loving grandfather of eight and great grandfather of four. US Army Veteran. Funeral service Monday, Feb.

12, 7:30 p.m. at BERRY FUNERAL HOME, 23040 CENTER RIDGE ROAD, WESTLAKE, where friends may call MONDAY, FEB. 12, MICHAEL BRADY, beloved husband of Catherine (nee Amato) and the late Barbara (nee Emerick); dear brother of Alex, Peter, Mary Amato, Margaret Efta, Julia Skladany, and the following deceased: Anna Dudash, John, Steve, George, Nicholas, and Joseph; dear uncle, great uncle, and great great uncle. U. S.

Army veteran, W.W. Il. Friends received at THE HOPKO FUNERAL HOME, 6020 BROADVIEW PARMA, where services will be held Monday, Feb. 12, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. and at St.

John Byzantine Catholic Cathedral at 11 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. VISITING HOURS SUNDAY 2-9 P.M. PARASTAS Sunday 7 p.m. BREJDA See BRADY Notice.

BREZINA BREZINA GILBERT JOHN BREZINA, age 92. Beloved husband of Madelyn P. Brezina (nee Baker); loving father of John G. Brezina (Mary Lou), David Allen Brezina (Kam Noi) and Marilyn Ann Nadal; dearest grandfather of five; and great-grandfather of four. Family will receive friends at THE CORENO FUNERAL HOME, (216-941-3434), 13115 LORAIN MONDAY, FEB.

12 FROM 4-8 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Angels Church, Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to the Sisters of the Poor Clares. BRONKALL See PUTRICH Notice. BRUNER RALPH E. BRUNER, Funeral Mass Saturday, Feb. 17, St.

Patrick Church, (4427 Rocky River at 11 a.m. Friends may call in THE McGORRAY BROS. FUNERAL HOME, 14133 DETROIT THURSDAY 7-9 P.M. AND FRIDAY 2-4 AND 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to VNA Hospice, 2500 E.

22 Cleveland 44115. BUBNA MILDRED B. BUBNA (nee Kuscevic), beloved wife of John M. Bubna; loving mother of David (Carole); dearest grandmother of Kevin and James; dear sister of Jean Noelker (Alvin, deceased), Frank (Helen), Anne Kalebick (Steve) (both deceased), Margaret (deceased) and George (deceased) (Claire, surviving); dear aunt and great -aunt of many. Prayer services Tuesday, Feb.

13, 2001 at THE MALLCHOK FUNERAL HOME, 5660 RIDGE PARMA, at 11 a.m. Funeral Mass St. Charles Borromeo Church at 11:30 a.m. Entombment Holy Cross Cemetery. FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AT THE FUNERAL HOME, MONDAY 2-4 AND P.M.

In Memoriam Verse Booklet Compliments of The Plain Dealer For your free copy call 216-999-5555. 0010 Death Notices BENDER JOSEPH A. BENDER, age beloved brother Mary Kreider of New Orleans; uncle of Magdalene Johnson (Tom) and Agnes Pickel (Charles, deceased); great uncle to many nieces and nephews; son of the late Frank and Theresa (nee Sokol); brother of the following deceased: Fred, John, Matthew, David, Anne, Sr. M. Caroline and Margaret.

U.S. Navy Veteran, W.W. Il. Friday, Feb. 9, 2001.

Funeral Mass Monday, Feb. 12 at St. James Church Granger and Detroit Ave. at 10 a.m. Friends may call at THE McGORRAY BROS.

FUNERAL HOME, 14133 DETROIT AVE. MONDAY 8:30 A.M. UNTIL TIME OF SERVICE. Interment Lakewood Park Cemetery BILKA DR. TASSILO "TASS" BILKA, 54, of Colorado Springs, CO.

was killed in a plane crash on Jan. 24, 2001. He is survived by wife Mary; sons Mark and Bradley; daughter Tashawna; mother Helen (nee Radzwill) Perez; sisters Mary Hartman (deceased), Anita Bojanowski; brother Tim (Rose) Bilka; step father Justo Perez, M.D. and step brothers Manuel and Victor Perez. He was a loving uncle and friend to many.

BOLYARD Miklus field. istered medical cardiac but work. nator agency over ment, teer American Mrs. civic president housing was iary defunct 1993, Wives Spencer KATHRYN BOLYARD (nee D'Amico) beloved wife of the late Foster, dearest mother of Frances Nicholas (husband Joseph) of Naples Foster Jr. "Nick" (deceased) and Sandra Vernon (husband Shirl); devoted grandmother of eight and great grandmother of 11; dear sister of Frank Dominick and the following de- ceased: Sunday Paul and Tony and Guy.

Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12 at St. Clare Church. Interment Lakeview Cemetery.

Family will receive friends at THE DICICCO SONS FUNERAL HOME, 5975 MAYFIELD MAYFIELD HTS. (AT LANDER SUNDAY 2-4 AND 6-8 P.M. For additional information and directions please visit www.diciccoandsons.com BONNAY JAMES F. BONNAY, age 60, loving father of Christopher, Kevin of Seattle, Katie of Columbus, Lisa of Toledo, Janeen and Sheila Petri: beloved son of the late Nora, nee Earley, and Frank; dear brother of Donna LeHane, Carol Ann Armenti, Maureen Napoli, of Nashville, Marianne Dolinar, Brian, Dale of FL. and Guyon of Massilion; dear uncle and great uncle of many, Family suggests contributions be made in Jim's memory to the University Ireland Cancer Cancer, University Hospital Development Office, 11100 Euclid Cleveland, 44106.

Mass of Christian Burial, Monday, Feb. 12, 2001 at Immaculate Conception Church (Willoughby) at 11:30 a.m. Interment Whitehaven Park Cemetery. Family will recelve friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Jim at DeJOHN-FLYNNMYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF WILLOUGHBY HILLS 28890 CHARDON ROAD, (between Bishop Rd. and Rt.

91) SUNDAY 2-7 P.M. For directions, please visit: www.DeJohnFuneral.com 440-516-555 OBITUARIES advanced trauma lifecoordinator. She also courses. a popular monthly for caregivers in continued it until she re- of her career was in when she presented an a study she had conwas published in a journal. a special award Ohio National Flight Association.

Joseph died in Miklus is survived by in her honor. was born in UrShe graduated from University in 1924, at Tuskegee Institute and Spelman College She moved to Cleveshe married Dr. E.B. received a master's vocational guidance Reserve University and a daughter, Marshall, are deis survived by a Martin Spencer of San six grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. 0010 Death CARRIER STANLEY EDGAR CARRIER, 60.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12 at the First United Methodist Church, 123 North Plum Grove Palatine, IL. 60067. Inurnment Friday, March 2 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

He passed away Feb. 7 at Northwest Community Health Care, ton Hts. Raised in Rocky River, he graduated from the Rocky River High School and Miami University at Oxford, OH. He proudy served his country as Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, receiving the Purple Heart for combat in Vietnam.

He was employed by Kimberly Clark Corp. in its sales division for 29 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Palatine for 25 years. He was active in Indian Guides and Princesses with his children. coached and managed in Palatine little league baseball.

A member of the Americn Legion Palatine Post 690 and the D.A.V. (Disabled American Veterans). God and his country were his beliefs. Beloved husband of Jacquelyn B. Carrier (nee Spalding); loving father of Nicholas A.

Carrier and Lara E. Carrier; loving brother of Lee (Karen) Carrier; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents, Stanley E. Carrier Sr. and Marie Carrie.

MEMORIAL VISITATION 1 P.M. UNTIL TIME OF SERVICE 2 P.M. at the Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to the First United Methodist Church Children's Scholarship Fund or the Music Fund. ARRANGESONS MENTS BY AHLGRIM for Information: 847-358-7411.

CASTRO LOUISE "LISA" CASTRO (nee Montemarano), age 35; beloved wife of Davy; loving mother of David M. and Nina Marie; cherished daughter of Lucia and the late Martino Montemarano; dear sister of Michael Montemarano, Loretta Mulvey and Antoinette Cantu (Bobby); loving aunt of Therese Michelle, Ryan, Aaron and Mikey. Mass of Christian Burial, Blessed Sacrament Church, Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 9:30 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

Friends received at the RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 3202 FULTON MONDAY 7-9 P.M. AND TUESDAY 2-4 AND 7-9 P.M. CHRISTMAN A MARGARET ROSALIND BURLEIGH CHRISTMAN, born Oct. 16, 1911 in Detroit, Died Feb. 2, 2001 in Young Town, AZ.

Mrs. Christman had one year of undergraduate work at Eastern Michigan University prior to receiving R.N. certification from Henry Ford Hospital in 1932. She was a member of the D.A.R. since 1948.

She started Saturday trips to the Cleveland Museum of Art for Lakewood children. Wife of Dr. H.E. Christman, who passed away in June 1998. She is survived by sons, John H.

Christman of Mexico City and Calvin L. Christman of DeSoto, son-in-law, Leonard F. Lybarger of Shaker six grandchil-12 dren and five great grandchildren. Funeral and burial arrangements at MENKE FUNERAL HOME, SUN CITY, AZ. In lieu of flowers, family asks that contributions be made to the Sallie Christman Lybarger Fund at the Diabetes Assn.

of Greater Cleveland, 3601 S. Green 44122. sons, Joseph M. and David, both of Cleveland, and James of Parma; a daughter, Barbara Malone of Parma; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m.

tomorrow at St. Columbkille Catholic Church, 6740 Broadview Parma. Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 E. 185th Cleveland 44119; or to St. Augustine Catholic Church, 2486 W.

14th Cleveland 44113. E-mail: Phone: 216-999-4807 Services will be at 3:45 p.m. to-. day at the E.F. Boyd Son Funeral Home, 2165 E.

89th St. Amber Jevcak, 15, suffered genetic disease NORTH OLMSTED Services for Amber Jevcak, 15, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Clarence Catholic Church, 30106 Lorain North Olmsted. Amber died Friday during surgery at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital.

She had an incurable genetic disease that destroyed the connective tissues of her organs. The Kacirek Funeral Home of North Olmsted is handling arrangements. Death Notices COMER CLARA B. COMER (nee Wydra), age 91, beloved wife of the late George; loving mother of George (Bernice), Robert, Peter (Nancy) and Shirley (Richard) Pribish; sister of Stephanie Rooney and the late Helen Janigan; grandmother of 12; great grandmother of 27; great great grandmother of three Funeral Mass Monday 11 a.m. at St.

Albert the Great Church. Friends may call at THE BABITT FUNERAL HOME, 9350 RIDGE RD. SUNDAY 2-6 P.M. Interment Eastlawn Memorial Gardens CURRERI Beloved husband of Joan M. (nee Dellinger); loving father of Michael (Maria), Karen (Lewis) Burton, and Jolene Perry; dearest Papa Joe of Halle and Laura Burton, Rachael, and Luke Duryea and Stephen Perry.

Engineer at NASA and Ford Motor Company. Veteran U.S. Marine Corps. Memorial service Monday. Feb.

12, 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Plymouth, 45201 N. Territorial, Plymouth, MI. JOSEPH S. CURRERI of Plymouth, formerly of Broadview Hts.

D'AMICO See BOLYARD Notice D'ANGELO Lake "CONTIVITANTONIO 216-231-1211 ROSALIE ANN D'ANGELO 63, passed away Thursday, Feb. daughter 8, 2001. of Beloved Benedetto and Marietta (nee Mamana); loving aunt and guardian of Adrienne; dear sister of Frank (deceased) (Helen), Bessie (deceased), Philip (deceased) (Lucille), Joseph (deceased) (Maxine), John (deceased) (Marge), Lucille (Tony) Taddeo, Mary, Anthony (deceased) (Madge), Grace (John, deceased) McKibben; aunt, great aunt and friend to many. Family will receive friends SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 4-8 P.M. AT THE CONTIVITANTONIO FUNERAL HOME, 2110 MURRAY HILL CLEVELAND.

Mass of Christian Burial Monday 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church. Interment DAVIES MARCIE A. DAVIES (nee Renk), beloved wife of the late David mother Daniel Robert, Diana Lynn von and Thomas Matthew (deceased); grandmother of Adam, Vanessa, Alex, Erik, Alaina and Thomas; sister of Sr. Elise (Alberta) O.S.F., Edward Renk, Raymond J.

Renk and Trudie Hartnett. Friday, Feb. 9, 2001. Funeral Mass Monday, Feb. 12, St.

Luke Church, (Clifton and Bunts at noon. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF SERVICE. Friends may call SUNDAY 2-6 P.M. AT McGORRAY BROS. FUNERAL HOME, 14133 DETROIT AVE.

Family suggests memorials to Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research, James Cancer Hospital, 300 10th, No. 519, Columbus, OH 43210. DeLONG JOHN "Jack" R. DeLONG, age 83. Beloved husband of Mary Alice (nee Houck); dearest father of Kitty Moore (husband Tom), Mark (wife Susie), Bill (wife Ruth), Jeff (wife Mary Kay), Tina DeLong and Mary Ellen Hodgson (husband Ray); loving grandfather 21; great grandfather of two.

The family would appreciate contributions in his name to the Jack DeLong Foundation, St. Margaret Mary Church, 4217 Bluestone South Euclid, OH. 44121. World War II Army Veteran. Funeral Mass Monday, Feb.

12 at St. Margaret Mary Church at 11 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends at THE SCHULTE MAHON-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 5252 MAYFIELD LYNDHURST (BETWEEN RICHMOND AND BRAINARD), SUNDAY 2-6 P.M. DORONY EDDY J.

DORONY, age 82 of Mentor Headlands, formerly of Cleveland. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy A. dear father of Deborah Ann Lynch, Donna Marie (Jack) Mark Dorony; grandfather of Ryan W. Lynch, Jennifer and Christopher Boggs, Amber, Jacob, Katie, Krista and Hannah Dorony; brother of Valeria Zellman and the late Irene (James) Piazza. W.W.

I1 U.S. Army Veteran. Funeral service 6 p.m. TUESDAY AT BRUNNER FUNERAL CREMATION SERVICE, 8466 MENTOR MENTOR, WHERE THE FAMILY WILL. RECEIVE FRIENDS 4-6 P.M.

Contributions may be made to W.W. I1 Veterans Memorial P.O. Box 96766 Washington D.C., 20090 or at Online obituary at In Me Memoriam Compliments Of The Plain Dealer For Your Free Copy Call 216-999-5555 Verse Booklet OHIO DEATHS She emergency Parma Genand Metrobe- regular the got its helicopMiklus obcerti- in her regemergency advanced instructor to coordian seekers retirevolun- of the in as Wheatley provided and She auxilnow- In Medical Marie and an support taught review She started lecture series 1985 and tired. A highlight the 1980s, abstract of major ducted medical that She received from the Nurse Her husband, 1970. Mrs.

Achievement Mrs. Spencer bana, Ohio. Ohio State then taught in Alabama in Georgia. land after Spencer. She degree in from Western in 1947.

Her husband Jacqueline ceased. Mrs. Spencer son, Dr. E. Francisco; six 0010 Death Notices BURKE See KOZELKA Notice.

CAPONIGRO CAPONIGRO (nee Ruggie); beloved wife of the late Dr. A. Charles Caponigro, DDS; dear mother of Joan Caponigro Vitucci (Louis of Cincinnati, OH, Jeanne C. Black (Robert of Troy, OH and Dr. C.

Vito Caponigro, DDS of Westerville, OH; grandmother of Deborah Vitucci Stertz, Chara Vitucci Lorms, Michael Paul Vitucci, Kate Black and Casey Black. Those who wish may make contributions in her name to The Alzheimer's Association, 12200 Fairhill Cleveland, OH 44120. For additional Information and directions log online to www.legacy.com. Funeral Mass was held Saturday Feb. 10 in Gesu Catholic Church, University OH.

BROWN FORWARD SERVICE CAPRETTA ALFRED O. CAPRETTA: loving husband Stella (nee Schlinder) and the late Betty Capretta (nee Gasper) went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 10,2001. Loving father of Loretta and Roger Foose, Dominic (deceased) (Nancy Capretta), Barbara Tatarowicz, Kathleen and Bill Vargo, Gary and Sylvia Capretta, Stepfather of Judy and Randy Oliver and Richard and Rita Dreslinski, Kenneth Dressler (deceased); loving grandfather, great-grandfather and great to many; loving brother of Julia and Steve Levay, Anna Sandy Drago, Phyliss Robinson, John and Dorothy Capretta, and the late Ida Tizzano, George Capretta, Lena Primenano. member of American Legion Post 610 and V.F.W.

Post 1974. Served in WWII in the U.S. Army. Funeral Mass to be held Tuesday Feb. 13 at 1:00 p.m.

at Ladislas Catholic Church, 2345 Bassett Road, Westlake. Friends may call from 2-4 AND 7-9 P.M. MONDAY AT JENKINS FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2914 DOVER CENTER WESTLAKE. For more info go to www. jenkinsfuneralchapel.com CARDAMONE FRANK CARDAMONE, J.

beloved brother of William Maffie Tomola (Jim), and the following deceased: Louise Epifano, Michael, Theresa Fracasso, Christy, John (wife Irene), and Rose Cardamone. Friends may call at RYBICKI SON, GOLDEN RULE FUNERAL HOME, 4640 TURNEY where services will be held Monday, Feb. 12, at 9 a.m. and at SS. Peter and Paul Church, Turney at 9:30 a.m.

Interment Calvary Cemetery. VISITING HOURS SUNDAY 2-5 AND 6-9 P.M. CARPENTER JoANNE CARPENTER (nee Nanny), beloved wife of Paul Richard (deceased): dearest mother of Sheila Lovejoy-Norris (Raymond), Vicky Snider (David), Michael Price and stepmother of Roger Lee (Ellie), Paula Davis and Sandra Lynn; grandmother and great grandmother of many; dear sister of Vern, Bob, Ted, Kent, Bill and Butch Jeffrey and Linda Powers. Friends received at THE GOLUB FUNERAL HOME, 4703 SUPERIOR AVE. (216-391-0357), SUNDAY, FEB.

11, 3-8 P.M. Funeral service Monday, 11 a.m. Interment Riverside Cemetery following list of recent deaths is provided free as a public service and is compiled from information from the funeral directors and memorial societies identified. Each listing is printed only once. The Plain Dealer also offers death notices, which are paid advertisem*nts that can be placed by calling 216-999-4860 or sending a fax to 216-999-6350.

In addition, news obituaries, which are biographical sketches of the deceased, are prepared by our staff and published at the discretion of our editors. We give preference to those submitted within 48 hours of a person's death and before his or her services. We rarely run obituaries later than seven days after a death. To suggest a news obituary, call 216-999-4800, or send a fax to 216-999-6366 or 216-999- 6354. Suggestions for obituaries, biographical information and other material also may be sent to CUYAHOGA WILLA BRYAN, 91, of Cleveland, died Wednesday.

Wm. A. Gaines, Cleveland. MILDRED B. BUBNA, 79, of Parma, died Friday.

Mallchok, Parma. BERNICE J. CAPONIGRO, 91, of Shaker Heights, died Tuesday. Brown-Forward, Shaker Heights. LOUISE T.

CASTRO, 35, of Cleveland, died Friday. Ripepi, Cleveland. CLARA B. COMER, 91, of North Royalton, died Thursday. Babitt, North Royalton.

0010 Death Notices 0010 Death Notices DELLANTONIO DRUMMONDS LOUIS J. DELLANTONIO beloved husband of Edith (nee Cain); dear father of Gina Marie; grandfather of Edith and A. J. Chuppa; brother of Mary Preseren (Joseph) and Irma Cusick; uncle of many; beloved cousin of Alma Zager and Julia Kollar. W.W.

I1 Navy Veteran. Passed away Feb. 10, 2001. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday Feb. 13 at St.

Church at 9:30 a.m. Interment All Souls Cemetery. Family will receive friends at BRICKMAN SONS FUNERAL HOME 21900 EUCLID AVE. MONDAY 4-8 P. M.

Contributions to Hospice of Western Reserve would be appreciated. DELLINGER See CURRERI Notice. WILLIE EDWARDS, 50, of Cleveland, died Monday. Wm. A.

Gaines, Cleveland. EVERETT HART FORBUSH, 90, of Cleve land, died Friday. Jakubs Son, Cleveland. WILLIAM GEIBEL, 72, of Cleveland, died yesterday. Corrigan, Orange.

EDWARD F. KOZELKA, 87, of North Olm sted, died Wednesday. Busch-CorriganBerry, Fairview Park. LOIS W. LASECKI, 74, of Berea, died Friday.

Chambers, Berea. STEPHEN N. LETOSTAK, 88, of Parma Heights, died Friday. Mallchok, Parma. THERESA MAXIM, 83, of Berea, died yesterday.

Mallchok, Parma. CHARLIE NEAL, 90, of Cleveland, died Mon day. Wm. A. Gaines, Cleveland.

MARTHA SHACKLEFORD, 64, of Cleveland, died Wednesday. Wm. A. Gaines, Cleve land. HELEN SWEDYK, 90, of Cleveland, died Feb 3.

Frank Tkacz, Broadview Heights. VELDA THOMAS, 67, of East Cleveland, died Tuesday. Wm. A. Gaines, Cleveland.

PEARL ZUCKER, 81, of Beachwood, died Thursday. Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz, Cleveland LAKE EDDY J. DORONY, 82, of Mentor, died Fri- day. Brunner, Mentor. LORAIN JOSEPH A.

BENDER, 90, of Avon, died Friday. McGorray Lakewood. SHEILA M. SHARP, 79, of Avon, died Friday. Busch-Burmeister, Avon.

BESSIE W. ZIEGMAN, 90, of North Ridgeville, died Friday. Busch-Bogner, North Ridgeville. MEDINA LARRY JAMES STAMAN, 57, of Brunswick, died Friday. Carlson, Brunswick.

SUMMIT RAMON L. BISSELL, 77, of Twinsburg, died Friday. Johnson-Romito, Twinsburg. Death Notices 0010 Death Notices FREDMONSKY VICTORIA E. FREDMONSKY (nee Piller), age 95, beloved wife of John (deceased); loving mother of Joseph (Elaine), James (Barbara) and the following deceased: Jackie, Jane, James and Judith; dearest grandmother of Stephen, Patricia, James, Michelle, Christopher, Brian, Matthew, Wendy, David and Diane; great grandmother of eight; dear sister of Celia Ciannilli and the following deceased: Rudy, Stephen, Anna, Margaret and Pete; aunt and great aunt many.

Funeral Services, Monday, Feb. 12, 2001 THE MALLCHOK FUNERAL HOME, 5660 RIDGE PARMA, OH. at 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy, Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Spirit Cemetery.

PARASTAS SUNDAY 7:30 P.M. FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AT THE FUNERAL HOME, SUNDAY 2-4 AND 7-9 P.M. 4 FUEGER JOHN FUEGER, age 51, beloved husband Denise (nee Fratianne); dear father John (Danielle) and Stephanie; grandfather Collin and Lauren; brother of Daniel; dear son Ferdinand and Eleanore (deceased). Family suggests contributions to the Hospice of Western Reserve, 300 185 Cleveland U.S. Navy veteran.

Services will be held on Tuesday, Feb 13, at 11 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 6041 Ridge Road. Friends may call at THE DONALD A. FAULHABER FUNERAL HOME, 7915 BROADVIEW RD. (AT SPRAGUE) ON MONDAY FROM 2-4 AND 7-9 P.M.

(440) 526-7315 GAGLIARDI See RUSSO notice. GIANGIACOMO JOAN MARIE DRUMMONDS; dear daughter of Zelma Maddox; cherished mother of James Biggom, Dianne Porch, Pamela Biggom, Debra Drummonds and Larry Drummonds; dear sister of Gail Wheeler and Frederick Wright; also survived by Harry Drummonds, Mary Drummonds; nine grandchildren; nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Family will receive A.M. at the Kingdom 1 1 1 Hall of friends, TUESDAY 10:00 Jehovah's Witnesses, 11800 Superior Ave. with service to follow at 10:30 a.m.

ARRANGEMENTS BY FUNERAL CUMMINGS HOME, DAVIS 13201 01 EUCLID AVE. DUKES ALFRED J. DUKES age 91, dearest husband of the late Helen (nee Kaminski), beloved father of Carol A. Jarosz and father in-law of Fred, dearest grandfather of John (wife, Patti) and James (deceased), dear dzia-dzia of Austin, Hunter and Mitchell, dear brother of the following deceased, Mary, Leo, Henry, Genevieve Haines, Leonard and Chester, dear uncle. Al owned and operated Dukes Poultry Market and when retired he was a member of several square dancing groups.

Services are Monday, Feb. 12, 2001 at at GOLUBSKI FUNERAL HOME, 5986 RIDGE PARMA. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends received SUNDAY 2-4 AND 7-9PM. DYDO See KUDEJ Notice.

EDWARDS WILLIE C. "WOOD JIM" EDWARDS, passed away Feb. 5, 2001. Beloved father of Tamika Edwards; dear brother of Ervin, Samuel, Marion, Richard, Cynthia, Cheryl, Rufus and Ronald. Funeral services will be held Monday, Feb.

12, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. at WM. A. GAINES FUNERAL HOME, 9116 UNION where family will receive friends at 10 A.M. EFTA See BRADY Notice.

EPIFANO See CARDAMONE Notice. FIGER LINDA M. FIGER (nee Rose), beloved wife of Richard dear mother of Richard F. and Brooke beloved daughter of the late Edward F. and Betsy E.

(nee Ross) Rose; sister of June E. (Larry) Preston, Edward F. (Sharon) Rose II, Kimberly A. Wiggins; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Entombment All Souls Cemetery, Chardon, OH.

Funeral Mass Monday, 10 a.m. Immaculate Conception Church, 37950 Euclid Willoughby. Family will receive friends at THE FUNERAL HOME, 38001 EUCLID WILLOUGHBY, SATURDAY, 2-4 AND 7.9 P.M. AND SUNDAY 2-4 AND 7-9 PM FRACASSO See CARDAMONE Notice. FRANCHINO See KUDEJ Notice.

GAYTERS ESTHER HAYNER V. HAYNER, beGILBERT L. loved wife of the late John; GAYTERS, age sister of Dorman Bigelow of 77, passed Clyde, aunt of Lester away Thurs- Bigelow. She worked as a 2001. day, Feb.

8, "Rosie the Riveter" during Beloved World War 11, also at of Dorothy L. trial Rayon; Chevrolet Gayters godfather (deceased); dear Cleveland and 20 year emBlair. ployee of Lakewood HospiTuskegee Airman, U.S. tal. Graveside services SunArmy Corps Veteran, W.W.

set Memorial Park, Monday, 11. Funeral services Tues- Feb. 12 at 12 noon. Friends day, Feb. 13 at 11 a.m.

at at THE ZEIS. THE HOUSE OF WILLS, McGREEVEY FUNERAL 14711 HARVARD AVE. HOME, 16105 DETROIT of of 10:30 Friends A.M. will be received at 11 11:30 A.M. MONDAY.

HELPFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213 Service available from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on business days. Call to report the death of a Social Security or SS1 beneficiary or to inquire about survivor benefits. U.S.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 1-800-827-1000 Call this nationwide toll free number for survivor benefits, burial benefits or to provide notification of death. United Way First Call for Help 216-436-2000 Service is available everyday from 8:30 a.m. midnight. Call if you need to know where to turn for help. Information and referral to health and human service agencies in Cuyahelpful hoga County is free and confidential.

In Memoriam or Card of Thanks May be placed in the Plain Dealer by calling 216-999-5555. MARY R. GIANGIACOMO, (nee Ross), 83; beloved wife of Anthony; loving mother of Toni Marie Yandek (Kenneth) and Nancy Lynn Noga (Joseph); dearest grandmother of Joseph, Casey, Laura, Anthony and Holly; dear sister of Casey Ross Rocco Ross, James Ross, Carmella Larizza, Katherine Ross, and the late Nancy Della Torre, Lucille Guerrieri, Nicholas Ross, Anthony Ross and Joseph Hayes; loving aunt of Fannie Della Torre. Mass of Christian Burial, Ascension of Our Lord Church, Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery: Friends received at the RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW MONDAY 2-4 AND 6-9 P.M. HATALA PAUL R. HATALA, dearly beloved of Mary M. (nee Miller); dearest father of Thomas (wife Cheryl), Daniel (wife Shirley), Barbara, Joseph (wife Nancy); devoted grandfather of Tanya, Christopher, John, Matt and Adam; dear brother of Stephen Drapach, Annie Kotowski and John.

World War II P-51 Fighter Ace. Services Monday, Feb. 12 at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home and at 10 a.m. at St.

Monica Church. Family will receive friends at THE VITO-NERO FUNERAL HOME, 6130 TURNEY GARFIELD HTS. (TWO BLOCKS S. OF ROCKSIDE), SUNDAY 2-5 www.vitonero.com La of I I.

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