In Remembrance

In Remembrance - Reverend Michael P. Noreika, SSS

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Aug 18 at Regina Health Center, 5232 Broadview Road, Richfield, for Father Michael P. Noreika, SSS. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. with the vigil at 10:20. Father Mike, 84, died on Aug. 13 – two days after his birthday — at Regina. He was described as joyous about his Eucharistic life. Father Mike h...

In Remembrance - Reverend Dennis William Ruane, SSS

A funeral Mass was celebrated on Aug. 2 at Regina Health Center in Richfield for Blessed Sacrament Father Dennis William Ruane. Father Ruane, 86, died on July 30 at Regina Health Center. A Philadelphia native, Father Ruane was born on Jan. 13, 1932. After growing up in the Philadelphia area, he joined the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament in ...

In Remembrance - Reverend James A. Viall

Bishop Roger Gries, OSB, auxiliary bishop emeritus of Cleveland, celebrated the funeral Mass on July 27 at St. Albert the Great Church, North Royalton, for Father James A. Viall. Monsignor Richard Antall was the homilist. Father Viall, 89, died on July 18. He was born on Feb. 9, 1929 to the late Arthur W. and Agnes (Dittler) Viall. Father Viall...

In Remembrance - Reverend John R. Rathfon

Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Roger Gries celebrated the funeral Mass on July 23 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Cuyahoga Falls, for Father John R. Rathfon. Father Michael B. Smith was the homilist. Father Rathfon, 89, died on July 19. He was born on Oct. 18, 1928 to the late John Roy and Cleora F. (Roth) Rathfon. Father Rathfon was educated at S...

In Remembrance - Deacon Frank Lozada

Deacon Frank Lozada – A funeral Mass was celebrated by Bishop Nelson Perez on July 20, 2018 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Deacon Lozada, 79, died on July 14 after having received the prayerful support and consolation of the sacraments. He was born on November 27, 1938 and is survived by his wife Fidela, children, grandchildre...

In Remembrance - Reverend Neil A. Crosby Jr.

Bishop Martin Amos, bishop emeritus of Davenport, celebrated the funeral Mass on May 18 at St. Eugene Church, Cuyahoga Falls, for Father Neil A. Crosby Jr. Father Daniel Schlegel was the homilist. Father Crosby, 67, died on May 16. He was born on Aug. 29, 1950 to the late Neil and Shirley (Neeson) Crosby. Father Crosby was educated at Cleveland ...

In Remembrance - Reverend Thomas V. Rath

Bishop Martin Amos will celebrate the funeral Mass for Father Thomas V. Rath at 11 a.m. May 21 at Our Lady of Angels Church in Cleveland. Father James Schmitz will be the homilist. Father Don Oleksiak will preside at vespers and will be the homilist at the 3 p.m. vespers on May 20, also at Our Lady of Angels. The wake will continue until 8 p.m. F...