Doris M. Wheeler
April 13, 1928 - January 13, 2018
Doris M. Wheeler (nee Merton) Loving wife of Robert (deceased); mother of Christopher (deceased) (Michelle) and Jonathan; grandmother of Lindsay, Michael, Christopher, and Elizabeth; great-grandmother of Jacob. Doris was a long time member of Brooklyn Memorial Methodist Church.
Services will be Tuesday, January 23 at 11:00 at Vito-Nero Funeral Home 6130 Turney Rd. Garfield Hts., OH (2 blocks south of Rockside) where the family will receive friends on Monday from 5-7 p.m.
Vera Beran
January 30, 1948 - January 9, 2018
Vera J. Beran (nee Phipps) Beloved wife of James J. Beran Sr. (deceased); mother of Timothy Phipps, James Jr., Matthew, and Mark (Paula); grandmother of 10; great-grandmother of 2; sister of Joseph, Michael (deceased), and John (deceased) Malkowski.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, January 20 from 10-11a.m. at Vito-Nero Funeral Home 6130 Turney Rd. Garfield Hts., OH (2 blocks south of Rockside). The family requests no flowers.
Rita Farone
January 17, 1949 - January 10, 2018
Rita Farone (nee Trusso) Beloved wife of Charles; mother of Charles (Melissa); grandmother of Atticus; sister of Tom (Nancy), Joe (Angie), Josephine Costanzo (Joe), Sara DiMaria (Frank, deceased), and Tony (deceased) (Josephine).
Service: Monday, January 15 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Monica Church. The family will receive friends at Vito-Nero Funeral Home 6130 Turney Rd. (2 blocks south of Rockside) on Monday from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Robert J. Babatch
June 18, 1941 - January 9, 2018
Robert J. Babatch age 76. Beloved nephew of Rita and Ludmila Gryskewich; cousin of Lee (Tim) and Jason (Jenny) Sagan, Steve (Susan) and Mark (Amanda) Bucha, and Dema Gryskewich. Robert loved music and the fine arts. He was an avid collector of Russian and Asian antiquities.
Service will be on Friday, January 12 at 10:00 a.m. at Vito-Nero Funeral Home 6130 Turney Rd. Garfield Hts., OH (2 blocks south of Rockside) where the family will receive friends on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. Interment at All Saints Cemetery in Northfield, OH.
Donald Gerbasi
December 31, 1932 - December 19, 2017
Beloved soul mate and best friend of Lee A. Niro for 50 years; father of Paul and Christopher; grandfather of 4 and great-grandfather; brother of Beverly Bonadonna, Michael, and Ronald (deceased).
Services will be private.
Josephine Alexander
May 15, 1922 - December 25, 2017
Josephine Alexander (nee LaMarca) 95, died December 25, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Alexander; loving mother of James (Sharon), Joanna Baranek (Thomas) and Vera Glazer (Neil); dear grandmother of Lara Trudell (Lance), Jimmy (Megan), Michael Baranek, Michelle Rossman (Raymond III) and Joel Glazer (Brea Furman); great-grandmother of Cory and Lily Rossman; fond sister of Jack LaMarca, Angela Gabriel and the late Carmela Saraniti, Charles LaMarca, Joseph LaMarca, and Thomas LaMarca; aunt, great-aunt, and cherished friend of many. Josephine loved people. She moved many times in her life, but quickly found great, new friends, always adapting to her new life with the attitude of “get up, dress up, and show up.” Therefore, she leaves many, many dear friends whom she danced with, played scrabble and bingo with, and prayed with. But most of all she loved her family. She said any day where she saw one of her children, it was a “red-letter day”.
Service will be on Friday, December 29 at 9:30 am at the funeral home and 10:00 am at St. Monica Church. The family will receive friends at Vito-Nero Funeral Home 6130 Turney Rd. (2 Blocks South of Rockside) on Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
James J. Beran Sr.
June 5, 1944 - December 10, 2017
Beloved husband of Vera (nee Phipps); father of Timothy Phipps, James Jr., Matthew, and Mark (Paula); grandfather of 10; great-grandfather of 2; brother of Nancy Adzema, Barbara Jean Burns (deceased), Richard, Patricia Brown, and George Jr.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, December 16, 10-11a.m. at Vito-Nero Funeral Home 6130 Turney Rd. Garfield Hts., OH (2 blocks south of Rockside).
The family requests no flowers.
Kathleen M. Forschner
November 21, 1940 - November 22, 2017
Kathleen M. Forschner (nee McNamara) AGE 77. Loving wife of John; mother of Anne Savol (Andrew) and Rosemary; Dear daughter of John and Anne Marie McNamara; sister of Marianne, Jack (deceased) (Mary Ann), William (Ann), Matthew (Elaine), James (Susan); sister in law of Alice and James Maynard.
Services will be Monday, November 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home and 11:00 a.m. at Holy Name Church.
The family will receive friends at Vito-Nero Funeral Home 6130 Turney Rd. Garfield Hts., OH (2 blocks south of Rockside) on Sunday from 2-6 p.m
Kenneth Roy Lenk
July 24, 1962 - November 21, 2017
Beloved father of Ronald; son of Anna “Dolly” and Roy (deceased); brother of Don (Judy) and Richie; godson of MaryAnn Chavayda; former husband of Deborah Brooks; cousin, uncle, and friend of many.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, December 1 from 6-8 p.m. at Vito-Nero Funeral Home 6130 Turney Rd. Garfield Hts., OH (2 blocks south of Rockside).
The family requests no flowers.
Goldie L. Selva
May 19, 1958 - November 12, 2017
Goldie Seese Selva was born on May 19th, 1958, in Harrisburg, PA. She grew up in Cleveland. Beloved wife of Dennis; Dearest mother of Samantha Seese and Nicole Selva; Loving grandmother of Nathan Kuhl and Alex Selva; Dear sister of Shirley Zeman, John Seese jr, Tony Seese, Martha Greenleaf, Joyce Seese and Almarine Polak; Goldie was a very family oriented woman. She was a hard worker and very stubborn. She was a devoted employee at the same company for forty years. Goldie loved to sun bathe on the boat or in her pool. She also loved to collect angels and plant flowers in the spring and summer. She entered into heaven on November 12th 2017 at 7:10 am with her family by her side. She was turned to the window so she could watch the sun rise, and as it did she took her final breath.
The family will receive friends on Friday, November 17 at Vito-Nero Funeral Home 6130 Turney Rd. (2 Blocks South of Rockside) from 1 – 2 p.m. After the services she will be laid to rest at Crown Hill Cemetery in Twinsburg, Ohio at 2:45 p.m. We hope you will be able join us in entering this women into peaceful eternity.