Sunday, January 13, 2013
Calling hours are Sunday at McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home
Beverly (Cousineau) Gunn, 91, of Westlake, died Jan. 10. She was born Nov. 11, 1921, in Chicopee Falls, Mass., to the late Napoleon and Margaret (Waldron) Cousineau. She was the loving wife of John D. Gunn for 68 years. Gunn is survived by son John D. Gunn Jr. (Dorothy); grandchildren Timothy (Jackie) and Joseph Gunn (Christine); and great-grandchildren Haley Elizabeth, Allison Marie, Hannah Kimberly, and Ryan Joseph Gunn. Calling hours are from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home. The funeral Mass is at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at St. Raphael Church, 525 Dover Center Rd., Bay Village. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Notre Dame Cathedral Latin School, 13000 Auburn Rd., Chardon, OH, 44024.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home is handling the arrangements
Ann T. (Conry) Barrett, 82, of Westlake, died Jan. 6. She was born March 6, 1930, in Cleveland. Barrett was the wife of the late Edward F. Barrett; mother of Mary Therese Novello (Cuauhtemoc), Patricia Spalding (Oliver), Michael (Peggy), James, John, Ann Richards and Maureen Breitenbach (Randy); grandmother to Bridget, Colin, Lily, Kiera, Isabella, Jake, Lucy, Kyle and Mia; sister of Thomas Conry (deceased), Mary Jane Murphy (deceased), Helen Conry (deceased), Reverend James Conry (deceased), Sr. Kathryn Conry H.M., and Jack Conry; . The family will receive friend at St. Raphael Church, 525 Dover Center Road, Bay Village, at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11. The Funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Keeler was a man with interests from hunting to model trains to art
John N. Keeler, 92, of Westlake, died Nov. 24. He was born May 28, 1920, in Medford, Mass. Keeler, who went by Jack and was also nicknamed Franz, served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II, serving four years in the European Theatre. After the war, he founded his own merchandising agency. He became involved in the Point of Purchase Advertising Institute, a trade organization for marketing in the retail industry, later serving as Chairman of the Board. Keeler had a lifelong hobby in model trains. He was also into fishing and hunting, and was a member of the Westlake Sportsmen Association. Another lifelong interest, photography, led him to a later interest in watercolor painting. Keeler was described as the "ever-lovin' husband" of …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Calling hours are Wednesday at McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home
Wilbur E. Kuhlenschmidt, 87, of Westlake, died Nov. 25. He was born Jan. 21, 1925, in Cleveland. Kuhlenschmidt is survived by son Robert (Robin Ingram); brothers Kenneth and Glenn; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by parents Walter and Helen (Rauchfleisch) Kuhlenschmidt, brother Walter and and wife Betty (Bydolek) Kuhlenschmidt. Calling hours are 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, at McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home, with Rites of Compline at 8:30 p.m. Viewing will be at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, followed by the funeral Mass of the Resurrection will be at 10:30 a.m., at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 8235 Memphis Ave., Brooklyn. Interment will be at Lakewood Park Cemetery, 22025 Detroit Rd,. Rocky …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Married 35 years, father of three.
Dale Grabski, 57, of Westlake, died Nov. 15. He was born Jan. 8, 1955, in Fort Hood, Texas, to the late Joseph and Estelle (Smolinski) Grabski. He was devoted to his work in the construction and machining trades, and was an avid cyclist and outdoorsman. Grabski is survived by his wife of 35 years, Nancy (Malley) Grabski; children Jen Hitchcock (Blake), Mike (Kelly) and Amanda Walters (Travis); grandchildren Kyla, Ian, Kellen and Joey; siblings Theresa, Renee, Donna Koenig (Jim), and Monica McCann; and dogs Victor and Blucher. He was preceded in death by his brother, Mark. Calling hours are 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, at St. Ladislas Church. Memorial …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Calling hours are Sunday at McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home
Viola Cecelia Hudy, 89, of Westlake, died Nov. 7. She was born Oct. 28, 1923, in Cleveland to the late Anna and Charles May. Hudy is survived by children Cynthia Clark, Doris Huyck (Max), Linda Pawlowski (Allen), Nancy Blankschaen, Albert Hudy (Karen) and Paul Hudy (Lori); sister-in-law Mary Rann (Raymond); twenty grandchildren; twenty-four grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband Albert Hudy; siblings Irene Campbell, Mary Ann Favorite and Charles May; and son-in-law Lewis Clark. Calling hours are from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at Holy Trinity …
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Grandfather of 20
Paul Wiedt, 90, of Westlake, died Nov. 7. He was born Sept. 25, 1922, in Pittsburgh and served in the U.S. Army. He is survived by children Tom, Dan (Marie), Bob (Mary), Jack (Sharon), Mark (Christie), Kathy Briggs (Jack), Jamie and Pat (Jeanne); twenty grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters Virginia Soden and Dorothy Pettit (Edward); sister-in-law Geraldine Wiedt; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by wife Margaret Mary "Peg" (Kelly) Wiedt, brother John "Jack" Wiedt and brother-in-law Homer Soden. Calling hours are from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home. The funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at St. Christopher Church, 20141 Detroit Rd…
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Calling hours at McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home start at 4 p.m. Friday
Vincent J. Scullin, 69, of Westlake, died Nov. 6 at home. He was born on August 21, 1943, in Cleveland to Joe and Millie (Weimer) Scullin. After graduating from St. Ignatius High School in 1961, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Detroit and a Master's of Science degree in Mathematics from Western Reserve University. He retired from NASA Glenn Research Center in 2006 after working there for 40 years. Scullin was a loving family man who enjoyed playing basketball and golf with friends. In addition to his parents, Scullin is survived by his wife of 45 years JoAnne (Koster) Scullin; children Brenda Budzar (Mark), Kevin (Melanie Brandy), Sara Kephart (Todd) and Sheila (Keith Pastrick); grandchildren …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home is handling the arrangements
Donald J. Ferry, 78, of Westlake, died Oct. 25. He was born Jan. 17, 1934, in Lakewood. He served in the U.S. Armey. Ferry is survived by his wife, Patricia (Leary) Ferry; children Elizabeth Lambert Bammerlin (Ron), Michael (Diane), Angela Schroeder (Jeff) and Christa Medvin (Eric); grandchildren Brendan and Carolyn Lambert, Abigail, Jacob and Olivia Ferry, Kelsey, Kaitlin, Jack, Billy, Mary Margaret and Grace Schroeder and Lily, Patrick and Charlie Medvin. He was preceded in death by siblings Thomas, Richard, Robert and William. Calling hours will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home of Westlake. The funeral Mass will be Monday, Oct. 29, at St. Christopher Church, 20141 Detroit Road, Rocky River. Interment …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Sang one final time with Golden Crescent Chorus in surprise visit
Richard Mills, 85, of Westlake, died Oct. 18. He was born Aug. 20, 1927, and was a standout track and field and cross country athlete at Lakewood High School and Ohio University. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was an avid sailor and member of Edgewater Yacht Club. Mills was also a former Lakewood Police Officer. He graduated Cum Laude from Cleveland Marshall Law School and was Chief Assistant Law Director of Cleveland. Mills performed barbershop singing and dixieland jazz with The New Orleans Stompers. Hospice of the Western Reserve granted a wish for him to sing with a barbershop group one more time recently, bringing the Golden Crescent Chorus' South Shore Four to Westlake Village, where Mills was living. He sang Coney …
