Obituaries

------ Neil Thomas Yannitelli ------ Former area resident A memorial service is scheduled for April 22 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Barnabas Church for Neil Thomas Yannitelli. Mr. Yannitelli, 53, died April 2, 2009, at Hospice Family Care in Prescott, Ariz. He lived...  Read Story.

------ Walter J. Lewis Sr. ------ World War II veteran Services were April 6 at the United Methodist Church Macedonia for Northfield Center resident Walter J. "Jack" Lewis Sr. Mr. Lewis, 83, died April 2, 2009, at the Cleveland Clinic. Mr. Lewis was born Oct....  Read Story.

------ Bernard E. Goodyear Jr. ------ World War II veteran Services were at Johnson Romito Funeral Home April 6, for Bernard E. Goodyear Jr. Mr. Goodyear, 86, a resident of the Macedonia and Northfield areas since 1963 died April 3, 2009, at his home. Mr....  Read Story.

------ Edna "Dolly" Basel ------ Sagamore Hills resident Services were April 14 at St. Barnabas Catholic Church for Sagamore Hills resident Edna "Dolly" Basel. The Rev. Ralph Wiatrowski officiated. Mrs. Basel, 99, died April 9, 2009, at South Pointe Hospital...  Read Story.

Obituary: Marci Anne Piltz Marci Anne Piltz Record-Courier reporter Marci Anne Piltz, 30, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009. She was born April 19, 1978, in Garfield Heights to Edward A. and Bonnie L. (Terrell) Rudd. Marci worked as the police and...  Read Story.

All services were private for Nancy A. Thomas (nee Wojciechowski) of Bedford, who died Nov. 17, 2009, at UH Bedford Medical Center at the age of 78....  Read Story.

All services were private for Antonie Mueller (nee Reibold) of Walton Hills, who died Nov. 20, 2009, at the age of 88. She was cremated....  Read Story.

MARGARET E. BEATTY (BEDFORD) Funeral services were Nov. 14 at St. John Funeral Home for Margaret...  Read Story.

HELEN KOPROWSKI (OAKWOOD VILLAGE) Funeral services were Nov. 18 at St. Eugene Byzantine Catholic Church, Bedford for Helen Koprowski (nee Suvak) of Oakwood Village, who died Nov. 14, 2008, at her home at the age of...  Read Story.

MARY B. TOTH * Formerly of Bedford Funeral services were held November 8 at Jennings Center For Older Adults, Garfield Hts.for Mary B, Toth (nec Bellar) formerly of Bedford who died November 4 at Jennings Center For Older Adults at the age of 94. Mrs- Toth was born in Bedford,...  Read Story.

ERIC J. KALAL (BEDFORD HTS.) Funeral services were held August 29 at the Euclid Foursquare Church for Eric J. Kalal of Bedford Hts. who died August 23, 2008, at UH Bedford Medical Center at the age of...  Read Story.

James Norton Korean War veteran Services were Aug. 19 at Johnson Romito Funeral Home for Macedonia resident James Norton. The Rev. Larry S. Hukill officiated. Mr. Norton, 77, died Aug. 13, 2008, at Aurora Manor in Aurora. Mr. Norton was...  Read Story.

Irene Monus Homemaker, worked retail Bedford Heights resident Irene Monus, 100, died Aug. 13, 2008, at Grand Oaks Heritage Care. Ms. Monus was born Oct. 5, 1907. She was a homemaker and worked retail at Higbees Department Store in Cleveland. ...  Read Story.

Arthur A. McCrae Jr. World War II veteran, Bedford teacher Arthur A. McCrae Jr., 85, died Aug. 18, 2008, after a long battle with cancer. He served in the Army for five years during World War II, prior to his 27 years of teaching social studies...  Read Story.

Virginia M. Hurley Tax agency clerk Virginia M. Hurley, 77, died Aug. 11, 2008, at the Cleveland Clinic. Ms. Hurley was born April 23, 1931. She was a clerk and bookkeeper for the Regional Income Tax Agency. She was the wife of Jack, deceased;...  Read Story.

Theodosia 'TEDDY' Franetic Former Maple Heights resident Theodosia Stephanie Franetic, nee Gutt, known as Teddy by her friends and family, died July 12, 2008, in her sleep at her son's home in San Leandro, Calif., where her family had gathered...  Read Story.

GERALD A. SUTTON Veteran, Bedford High School graduate Services were July 30 for Gerald Alan Sutton, 76, of Aurora, who died July 27, 2008. Born May 10, 1932 in Cleveland, he was the son of Gertrude and Oliver Sutton. He graduated from Bedford...  Read Story.

Joseph P. Pesek Maple Heights resident Services were July 22 at St. Therese Church for Joseph P. Pesek. Mr. Pesek, 79, of Maple Heights, died July 17, 2008, at Cleveland Clinic. Mr. Pesek was born Oct. 28, 1928, in Cleveland. He was employed as...  Read Story.

Gail Longwell Walton Hills resident Services were Aug. 1 for Gail Longwell, nee Lawler. Mrs. Longwell, 68, of Walton Hills, died July 28, 2008, at UHHS Bedford Medical Center. She was the wife of William F.; mother of Gretta (Carl) Albert of...  Read Story.

Edward Thomas Dooner Sr. Veteran, Walton Hills resident Services were July 28 for Edward Thomas Dooner Sr. Mr. Dooner, 84, of Walton Hills, died July 23, 2008, at UHHS Bedford Medical Center. Mr. Dooner was born in Hughestown, Pa. He was employed by Cleveland Pneumatic Tool as an inspector. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was the husband of Dorothy; father of Edward (Rosemarie) of Macedonia and David of Cleveland; grandfather of Thomas E.; brother of Molly (Frank) Somrack of Euclid and the late James (Bea, deceased) of Garfield Heights, Margaret Hoban, Evelyn McNulty, Alice Griffin and Tom; and son of the late Edward F. and Alice Dooner, nee Murphy. Interment was at All Saints Cemetery in Northfield. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the charity of your choice. Johnson Romito Funeral Home of Bedford handled...  Read Story.