Tributes – Chardon, OH

Roberta Stracensky, known as Bobbie, was the oldest of nine children born to Nicholas and Margaret (Pacanosky) Stracensky.  Their home in the Slovak neighborhood of St. Wendelin’s Parish was the place where faith, culture, and…

Veronica was the fourth of six children of Emery and May Anna (Mudri) Blasko. The family lived in Cleveland, Ohio until 1946, when they moved from the city to rural Newbury. The nearest parish, St….

Donna Katherine was the third child of Frances and Justo Galetovich. With her brother and sister, Donna experienced a loving family life in Cleveland, Ohio. Her mother taught her cooking, machine sewing, and housekeeping skills….

As the oldest of ten children born to Frank George and Rosemary (Schmitz) Mach, Carol learned to love small children and helped to keep the household running smoothly. Home was a lively place where family…

Eileen was the first of five children born to Roger and Mary (Halloran) Reardon. In her early years, and throughout life, she was interested in sports, reading, and her favorite, walking. She attended St. Jerome…

Margaret was born on May 17, 1937 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio to Patrick and Delia (Henderson) Friel. She and her younger brother Patrick grew up in a family characterized by deep faith and appreciation for…

Born on Christmas Day in Ashtabula, Ohio, Gloria Jeanne was the middle daughter of Niles and Stella Lazarski Nieminen. Her mother kept the household running smoothly while her father, a steward on an iron ore…

Helene Gregos was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 11, 1933, the only child of John and Anna Custer Gregos. She attended elementary school at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and attended Notre Dame…

Joanne Mary was the oldest of six children born to Joseph and Anna (Buiting) Bonczek. The family moved to Elyria in 1940, and it was there that Joanne and her siblings (two brothers and three…

The fourth child of William and Mary Ellen (Duddy) Gilmore, Julie Theresa was born in the family home on East 93rd Street in Cleveland, in the shadow of Notre Dame on Ansel Road. From their…