Obituaries
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Joseph Valentino Gullo
Joseph Valentino Gullo, a true Renaissance man and lifelong tinkerer, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. Born in Cleveland, on Valentine’s Day in 1939, he was a proud graduate of Collinwood High School. A resident of Chester Township for many years, he spent his later years in Kirtland. Joseph was known to all […]
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Gerhard Paetzel
With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to a great husband and father, Gerhard Paetzel. Gerhard was born in 1936 in Graumen, Plicken, East Prussia, and lived on his family’s farm until the war and after fleeing his family settled in Effeltrich, Bavaria. He finished school and completed his apprenticeship as a radio and TV technician […]
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Bennie A. Fontanelle
Bennie A. Fontanelle, 85, of Burton, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Ben was born on Oct. 12, 1939, to Ben and Dorothy (nee Bartholomew) Fontanelle in Burton. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, 2nd Battalion/21st Artillery. Ben married Barbara in 1983 and together he helped raise […]
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Patrick William O’Connor
Patrick William O’Connor, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away on Sept. 4, 2005, in Cleveland, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Born on Sept. 17, 1950, in Detroit, Mich., Patrick was a beacon of strength and love throughout his life, embodying the values he held dear. Throughout his distinguished career in numerous executive […]
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Susan Rae Aveni
Susan “Sue” Rae Aveni (nee Grasser), 58, was called home to heaven unexpectedly at her family home in Concord Township on Sept. 1, 2025. Sue was born on Oct. 17, 1966, at Fairview Hospital in Fairview Park, Ohio, to Bruce Howard and Karen Irene (nee Tatousek) Grasser. At the age of 7, her family moved […]
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Scott K. Kirk
Scott “Scotty” K. Kirk, age 46, of Munson Township, passed away peacefully at his home on Aug. 30, 2025. Born Jan. 5, 1979, in Claridon Township, Scott was a graduate of West Geauga High School in Chester Township. From an early age, he had a gift for understanding how things worked and could fix just […]
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Elmer Walker Bollinger
Elmer Walker Bollinger passed away peacefully on Aug. 26, 2025, in Middlefield, at the age of 97. He was the beloved husband of Patricia A. Bollinger (nee Pettice) for 64 years; loving father of John W. (Christie) Bollinger, Sandra Bollinger Schroeder and Larry R. (Bonnie) Bollinger; devoted grandfather of Jamie (nee Bollinger) McDaniel, Jessica (nee […]
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Daniel Leach
Daniel “Dan” Leach, an all-around great guy whose love, laughter and unforgettable memories touched so many lives, passed away peacefully on Aug. 7, 2025, in Cleveland. Born on July 17, 1954, in Dubois, Pa., Dan’s life was a rich journey of hard work, passion and true connections. A proud graduate of Chardon High School, Dan’s […]
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William Ernest Fisher
William Ernest “Bill” Fisher, 74, of Middlefield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center. Bill was born on Jan. 12, 1951, in Painesville, Ohio, to the late William Joseph and Helen Olive (nee Pash) Fisher. A lifelong resident of Middlefield, Bill graduated from Cardinal High School in 1969 […]
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Patricia Dale Lauria
Patricia Dale Lauria, age 88, peacefully passed away on July 17, 2025, at Mapleview Country Villa in Chardon. She was born on May 15, 1937, in East Cleveland, to Burton Dale and Virginia (nee Roberts) Floyd. Patricia graduated from Andrews School in Willoughby. She married Ralph M. Lauria and together they built a meaningful life […]
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