Edward Krasovec
Edward “Edi” Krasovec, age 97, peacefully passed away on May 19, 2023, at Kirtland Rehabilitation & Care Center.
He was born March 15, 1926, in Slovenia, the former Yugoslavia, the village of Šešče, to Edward and Marija (nee Zgank) Krasovec.
Edward came to the United States in 1950 through Ellis Island, becoming a successful entrepreneur. He started Cuyahoga Molded Plastics, in Euclid, in 1958, with two partners, which is operating still today. Edi retired in 1991.
He was an avid reader of European history, having been in the German Army, defecting, becoming an American POW in southern Italy. While defecting, he was shot by the German Army and was cared for by the Americans.
Edi enjoyed boating on Lake Erie.
He had a meticulous yard and home, and enjoyed hiking through the woods. He wintered in Arizona with his wife, Martha.
Survivors include his wife, whom he married in 1993, Martha (nee Miller) Krasovec, of Chardon; children, Sylvia (Frank) Cestnik, of Chardon, Anna Marie (Edward) Zalar, of Concord Township, and Irene (Charles) Hamilton, of Chardon; step-son Aaron (Julie) Smythe, of Millington, Mich.; grandchildren Tanya (Benjamin) Deszczykiewicz, of Chardon, Edward Zalar, of Rocky River, Frank (Stephanie) Cestnik, of Auburn Township, Veronica (Kevin) McCausland, of Bainbridge Township, Natasha (Robert) Haas, of Chardon, Evan Smythe, of Chardon, Connor Smyth, of Holly, Mich., Ethan Smyth, of Flint, Mich.; great-grandchildren, Elle and Addison Deszczykiewicz, Nora and John Zalar, Aiden, Benjamin and Rose McCausland, and Bo Haas.
Edi was preceded in death by his first wife, Sylvia (nee Voje) Krasovec, in 1983; granddaughter Maria Zalar; parents; step-son Evan H. Smythe; and sister, Milica Krasovec.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., when Mass of Christian Burial begins at The Church of St. Mary, 401 North St., Chardon.
Private family burial will be at a later date in Slovenia.
The family suggests donations to The Slovene Home for the Aged Foundation, 18621 Neff Road, Cleveland, OH 44119; or Slovenska Pristava, Inc., 5900 SOM Center Road, Suite 12 – #125, Willoughby Hills, OH 44094.
Arrangements made by Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Chardon. Information and condolences online at www.burrservice.com.
