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RONALD M. HARDING
Veteran, Bedford resident
Private services were conducted for Ronald M. Harding.
Mr. Harding, 88, of Bedford, died Jan. 1, 2008, at Regency Hospital in Warrensville Heights.
Mr. Harding was born in Alliance. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a graduate of Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio.
He worked as a salesman and was president and owner of Romar Enterprises. He was an active environmentalist and a member of the Sierra Club.
He was the husband of Marion S., nee Small; father of David (Giovanna), James M. (Madelyn)
and Deborah G. Harding; grandfather of two; and great-grandfather of one.
St. John Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The family suggests contributions be made to the American Lung Association of Ohio.

CONNIE L. ZAKRAJSEK
Bedford resident
Services were Jan. 31 for Connie L. "Zak" Zakrajsek, nee Adelsperger.
Mrs. Zakrajsek, 73, of Bedford, died Jan. 27, 2008, at Visiting Nurse Hospice.
She was born Nov. 6, 1934, in Mayfield Heights. She was a homemaker.
She was the wife of Ralph W.; mother of Dan (Dannette), Bruce (Sheila), Paul and Linda (Allen) Rider; grandmother of six; great-grandmother of one; and sister of the late Betty (Wally) Marti and Gene (Marge).
Services were at Ferfolia Funeral Home.
Burial was at Acacia Memorial Park.

ROSEMARY C. BOHRER
Bedford Heights resident
Services were Dec. 29 for Rosemary C. Bohrer, nee Lipocky.
Mrs. Bohrer, 78, of Bedford Heights, died Dec. 25, 2007, at Holy Family Home in Parma.
Mrs. Bohrer was born in Cleveland. She was an office worker for the Fazio and Kmart companies. She was a member
of the Bedford Heights 60 Plus Club and the Holy Trinity 50 Plus Club.
She was the wife of the late Robert W.; mother of Jeffrey (Sharon), Marie Whalen, John (Diane) and Thomas (Sally); grandmother of seven; great-grandmother of two; and sister of Joseph Lipocky.
St. John Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The family suggests contributions be made to Holy Family Home, 6707 State Road, Parma, OH 44134.
Burial was at Calvary Cemetery.

EDWARD J. CERCEK
Brecksville resident
Services were Jan. 7 at St. Mary Church in Bedford for Edward J. Cercek.
Mr. Cercek, 80, died Jan. 1, 2008, at Northfield Village Retirement Community.
Mr. Cercek was born in Cleveland. He retired as a detective with the Cleveland Police Department after 33 years.
He was a minor league baseball player in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He graduated from Benedictine High School in 1946.
He was the husband of Marie Janet, nee Solosi; father of Edward P., Timothy J. (Bernie Bodnar) and Thomas J. (Carole);
grandfather of five; and brother of Raymond and the late James and Mildred.
St. John Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The family suggests contributions be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve.
Burial was at All Saints Cemetery.

ALICE C. HUY
Bedford resident
Services were Jan. 12 for Alice C. Huy, nee Hartley.
Mrs. Huy, 83, of Bedford, died Jan. 8, 2008, at Stratford Commons Nursing Home in Glenwillow.
Mrs. Huy was born in Youngstown. She was an office worker in the food service industry. She was a member of the Strongsville Chapter No. 559 Order of the Eastern Star.
She was the wife of the late William F. Sr.; mother of William
F. Jr.; sister of Bill Hartley, Leah Rider, Lois Wright, Betty (Jack) Pulliam, and the late Mary Tinck, Margaret Speicher and Paul Hartley.
St. John Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The family suggests contributions to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Northern Ohio Chapter, 23297 Commerce
Park, Beachwood, OH 44122.
Burial was at Northfield/Macedonia Cemetery.

THERESA W. VINCENT
Walton Hills resident
Services were Dec. 20 at St. Mary Church in Bedford for Theresa W. Vincent, nee Willing.
Mrs. Vincent, 82, died Dec. 16, 2007, at her residence. She was cremated.
Mrs. Vincent was born in Cleveland. She was a homemaker.
She was the wife of the late Thomas; mother of Karen, Leslie and Janet Vincent; and sister of the late Frances Bush, Jane Spieth and Jack Willing.
St. John Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The family suggest contributions be made to the Hospice of the Western Reserve.

ELEANOR STOLL
Maple Heights resident
Services were Dec. 15 for Eleanor Stoll, nee Bezdek.
Mrs. Stoll, 86, of Maple Heights, died Dec. 12, 2007, at Marymount Hospital.
Mrs. Stoll was born in Cleveland. She was a cafeteria worker in the Shaker Heights School District.
She was a member of the Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 6099, American Legion Post 309 in Maple Heights and the V.F.W. Maple Heights Post 3290.
She was the wife of the late Leo Emch and the late Horace
Stoll; mother of Carolyn (Wayne) McMillen, Janice (Charles) White, Charles Emch and John Stoll; grandmother of nine; great-grandmother of 16; great-great-grandmother of one; special aunt of Patricia Day; and sister of Ernest (late Elsie) Bezdek and Elsie (late Ted) Chaye.
St. John Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Burial was at Calvary Cemetery.

ANDREW YOLCH
Bedford resident
Services were Jan. 15 at St. Mary Church in Bedford for Andrew Yolch.
Mr. Yolch, 96, of Bedford, died Jan. 11, 2008, at Grand Oaks Nursing Home in Oakwood.
Mr. Yolch was born in Jerome, Pa. He worked as a molder in the manufacturing industry.
He was the husband of Helen, nee Darocha, his wife of 66 years; father of Robert (Frances) and the late Andrew; grandfather
of four; and great-grandfather of three.
St. John Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The family suggests contributions be made to St. Mary Church, 300 Union St., Bedford, OH 44146.
Burial was at All Saints Cemetery.

MARGARET K. ZELEI
Bedford resident
Services were Jan. 8 at Light of Hearts Villa in Bedford for Margaret K. Zelei.
Mrs. Zelei, 93, of Bedford, died Jan. 4, 2008, at Marymount Hospital.
Mrs. Zelei was born in Hungary. She worked as a floor manager in the upholstery industry. She was a member of the Bedford Seniors and the St. Mary Ladies Guild.
She was the sister of Joseph (Olga) and the late Steve Jr. and Katherine Toth; and the aunt of many.
St. John Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The family suggests contributions to Light of Hearts Villa, 283 Union St., Bedford, OH 44146.
Burial was at Calvary Cemetery.

MADELINE L. LUCKEY
Bedford resident
Services were Jan. 12 at St. Martin of Tours Church in Maple Heights for Madeline L. Luckey, nee Nagy.
Mrs. Luckey, 76, died Jan. 8, 2008, at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland.
Mrs. Luckey was born in Monarch, Pa. She was a homemaker.
She was the wife of Harold; mother of Karen (Robert) Koberna and William (Dawn); grandmother of four; and sister of Paul (Mary) Nagy, Frank (Barbara) Nagy and the late Elizabeth Andrews, Leona Leighty, Louis Nagy, Steve Nagy and James Nagy.
St. John Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The family suggests contributions be made to the American Cancer Society.
Burial was at Bedford Cemetery.

JEAN M. O'BRIEN
Bedford Heights resident
Services were Jan. 10 at Northfield Baptist Church for Jean M. O'Brien.
Mrs. O'Brien, 82, of Bedford Heights, died Jan. 5, 2008, at UHHS Bedford Medical Center.
Mrs. O'Brien was born in Montgomery, W.Va. She was the clerk of courts in Bedford Heights.
She was the wife of the late John E.; mother of Raymond Edward (Ruth Ann), Terry (Mike) Mencarini, Cathy (Gary) Bircher and Kelly (Brian) Mueller; grandmother of six; great-grandmother
of five; and sister of Barbara Edwards and Thomas Edwards.
St. John Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Burial was at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman, Ohio.

MARGARET ANN SKRABEC
Bedford Heights resident
Services were Dec. 11 at Holy Trinity Church in Bedford Heights for Margaret Ann Skrabec,
nee Wagasky.
Mrs. Skrabec, 70, died Dec. 7, 2007, at UHHS Bedford Medical Center.
Mrs. Skrabec was born in Cleveland. She worked as an assembler for Alert Stamping.
She was the wife of the late Frank; mother of Betty (Ted) Beba, Michael (Darlene), Linda (Jeff) Bucell and Lisa Skrabec; grandmother of six; great-grandmother of two; and sister of Dorothy Humphrey, Rosie Brown, Mary Jane Nelson, Donny, Johnny and Bobby and the late Jimmy and Billy.
St. John Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Burial was at All Saints Cemetery.

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