Obituaries
Thomas Carl Brugger, MD
Jan 19, 1927 - Dec 14, 2022
Thomas Carl Brugger, MD. Beloved husband of Sandra Russ Brugger (nee Walker) for 47 years, passed away on December 14, 2022 at the age of 95. Tom was a child psychiatrist who practiced over 50 years. He directed the Child Guidance Center at Washington University; directed the Hannah Pavilion child inpatient unit in Child Psychiatry…
Betty Ann Root
Oct 31, 1930 - Dec 5, 2022
Betty Ann Root, Age 92, passed away December 5, 2022. Daughter of the late Fannie J. and Edward Root; loving sister of Nora Lea (Allen) Hancock, and the late Roberta (Robert) Smolik; much loved aunt of Deborah (Tim) Byrne, Jodie (David) Knuchel, Mark (Dawn) Hancock, and Garry (Pam) Graves; godmother to Louise (Brian) Isroff; Cousin…
Joanne K Brezic
Jan 15, 1941 - Dec 5, 2022
Joanne K. Brezic (nee Kapitzky), age 81, passed away December 5, 2022. Loving mother of Mark, Ellen and Christine; beloved former wife of the late Richard Brezic; devoted daughter of Edward and Phyllis (nee Niewohner) Kapitzky; sister of John Kapitzky (Patricia); aunt of Laura Kapitzky (Craig Wenger) and Robert Kapitzky; great aunt of Ada; friend…
James Arthur Griffith
Feb 28, 1933 - Nov 25, 2022
James Arthur Griffith went to be with the Lord, November 25, 2022 following a long battle with bone and brain cancer. He was born February 28, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio, son of Marguerite (Ellis) and Arthur Griffith.Jim was an Honors graduate of Shaw High School, where he played the trumpet and had his own jazz…
Marjorie E. McCracken
Aug 13, 1931 - Nov 15, 2022
Marjorie E. McCracken (nee Geyer), age 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Beloved wife of 65 years of Richard H. McCracken; dear mother of Richard Calvin (wife Nancy), Mark Andrew, Joel Geyer (deceased), and Ann Rebecca; grandmother of David, Matthew, Daniel, and Andrew, Joel D., and…
Evelyn A Gardner
Aug 29, 1941 - Nov 12, 2022
EVELYN A. GARDNER (nee Thorsell), age 81 Beloved wife for 50 years of the late James H. Gardner. Adored mother of James E. Gardner, Rebecca S. Gardner and Jennifer T. Steffens. Loving grandmother of Mitchell and Kathryn O'Linn, Samantha and James Gardner, Evelynn and Roger Steffens and Lynda and CJ Ventra. Great grandmother of Hunter…
Thomas I Pereksta
Jul 6, 1954 - Oct 19, 2022
THOMAS IAN PEREKSTA, age 68 Beloved son of Michael and L. Irene Pereksta (both deceased). He entered into eternal rest Wednesday, October 19,2022. Dear brother of Michael (Lynn) Pereksta, William (Jan) Pereksta, James (Melissa) Pereksta, Albert(Cathleen) Pereksta, and Katherine (Gary) Koczan, uncle to several nieces and nephews. Interment Knollwood Cemetery, 1678 SOM Center Rd, Mayfield…
Gary R Gruehl, Sr
Nov 20, 1941 - Oct 7, 2022
GARY R GRUEHL SR, age 80 passed away October 7, 2022. Beloved husband of Judy (nee Dietrich) for 50 years. Loving father of Gary Jr, George (deceased), Chris Rosinski (Ken) and Connie Ellrich (Scott). Devoted grandfather of Matt (Stephanie), Gregg (Ashley), Meghan (Chris), Hannah, Gunner, and Haley; great-grandfather of Granger and Cameron. Beloved son of…
Alfred Eich
May 9, 1929 - Sep 14, 2022
ALFRED M. EICH Jr, age 93of Lyndhurst, Ohio, passed away peacefully September 14, 2022 at the David Simpson Hospice House, Hospice of the Western Reserve. Alfred was born on May 9, 1929, on the west side of Cleveland to the late Bess and Alfred M. Eich Sr. After graduating from West Technical School in Cleveland,…
Bruce G. Koppitch
Jun 15, 1942 - Aug 21, 2022
Bruce G. Koppitch age 80, beloved father of John (wife Laura Caserta), devoted grandfather of Annie and Charlie, dear friend of many.Eagle Scout, US Army Veteran, US Postal Worker for 20 years.Interment All Souls Cemetery. Mass of Christian Burial 10 am Thursday at Our Lady of Peace Church. FRIENDS MAY CALL AT THE MAHER MELBOURNE…