All Obituaries

RAVENNA Robert J. Crowder, 74 years of age, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022.  Arrangements are pending at the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service in Mantua.

AURORA John Frank Zsoldos, 98 years old, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at his residence. Born in Solon, Ohio on March 9, 1924, he was the son of the late John Paul and Joan (Szarka) Zsoldos. John graduated from Aurora High School in 1942, following which he joined the Army in 1944. He served as a paratrooper and radio operator spending time in Japan following WWII. When he returned, he studied at Kent State University earning a Bachelor's degree in Accounting in 1951. He put his...

GARNER, NORTH CAROLINA John W. Brook Sr., 93 years of age, of Garner, North Carolina passed away Tuesday,  May 17, 2022.  John was born on June 5, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late John and Dorothy (Whiting) Brook, He had been a Mantua resident until moving to Michigan in 2007.  John served in the United States Army during WWII.  John received his Master’s Degree from Steven’s Institute of Technology.  He was a member of the Anchor Lodge F...

SHALERSVILLE Russell L. Gill, 91 of Shalersville, OH, passed away on May 17, 2022. Born on February 27, 1931, in Twinsburg, OH, he was the son of John H. and Grace N. (Meyers) Gill.  Russ served in the Army Signal Corps during the Korean Conflict.  After his service he started a career in the construction business, later forming his own company Gill Construction.  He was also a licensed real estate agent and proud lifetime member of the Home Builders Association (HBA) serving...

MANTUA TOWNSHIP Joseph S. Fanara, Jr., 86 years of age of Mantua Township, Became our Gift to God on Monday, May 16, 2022.  Joseph was God’s Gift to Us on April 18, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Joseph S., and Mary (Ungaro) Fanara Sr.  He had been a Mantua area resident for the past 30 years, and had been employed at Carling Black Label Brewing Company in Cleveland.  He was a member of His Ministry in Aurora.  Joe loved waxing his car every day to...

AURORA Delbert R. “Chip” McMillen, Jr., 74 years of age, of Aurora,  passed away Friday, April 29, 2022.  Chip was born on May 31, 1947 in DuBois, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Delbert R. and Dorothy (Fuller) McMillen, Sr. He had been an Aurora resident the past 40 years, where he was a member of Aurora VFW, Post #2629, and was very active with the Post Color Guard.  Chip had been employed at Labor Union #310 in Cleveland, following which he worked at FORTEC...

SHALERSVILLE Jonathan M. Durell, 65 years of age, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022. He was born in Monroe, Michigan on September 4, 1956, the son of the late Victor and Mary (German) Durell. A resident of Shalersville the past 13 years, he formerly had resided in Aurora, and Cincinnati. Mr.Durell was employed at J.I.T. Packaging in Aurora, retiring in 2020, following 15 years of service.  He was an avid sports fan of baseball, football, and basketball, and enjoyed listening to Rock...

MANTUA George T. Skupski, 72 years of age, of Mantua, passed away Saturday April 23, 2022.  Born in Cleveland Ohio on August 13, 1949, he was the son of George and Dolores (Sobocinski) Skupski.  He had been a Mantua area resident for the past 50 years, and had attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.  George had been employed at Maplewood Vocational School, and at Mantua Station Drug.  Mr. Skupski honorably served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam...

HIRAM TWP. Bill Snetsinger, 76, passed away on April 20, 2022 in Middlefield, Ohio. He is survived by his children Amy Cimas, Jason Snetsinger, Damian Adams, Lori Snetsinger, Krissy Snetsinger, and Elizabeth Erwin, as well as his partner Laura Erwin and sister Bonnie Harbaugh. Bill was a lifelong businessman and entrepreneur whose passions included golfing, boating, and always being ready with a joke. Bill will be laid to rest at his beloved home in Hiram, Ohio. Arrangements are by Green...

GARRETTSVILLE Charles Rezabek Jr., 93 years of age of Garrettsville, became Our Gift to God on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Chuck was God’s  Gift to Us on August 6, 1928 at Garfield Hts. Ohio, the son of the late Charles and Helen (Prochaska) Rezabek.  Following graduation from Garfield Hts. High School, Chuck honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.  He attended Hiram College in 1954, and graduated from Packard Electric’s Tool &...