In Memoriam

MARGARET ANN CAINE FORSTER (nee Bachenskas), age 87, of Fairview Park.  Passed away December 8, 2025 after a long battle with dementia.  Beloved wife of Clark T. Forster for 25 years and the late John R. Caine, Sr. for 34 years; loving mother of Laura Caine, Sharon Romito and John R. Caine, Jr. (Challette); beloved grandmother of Alissa Hand (Chris), Michael Flanagan, Nicholas Pansini (deceased), Shannon Pansini, Angel Pansini, Dominic Romito (Cassandra), Anthony Romito (Katrina), Natalie Romito-Crawford (Daniel), Julia Ish (Tyler), Maria Piglia (Michael) and Lucas Caine; great-grandmother of Liam, Lexi, Landon, Mario, Aubrey, Joshua, Logan, Kylie, Enzo, Elena, Everett, Madison and Baby Ish; cherished sister of Vicki Plata (Jack) and stepmother, stepgrandmother, sister-in-law, cousin and aunt of many.  Funeral Mass Saturday, December 13, St. Bernadette Church (2256 Clague Rd., Westlake) at 10:30 A.M.  Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.  Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of NORTH OLMSTED, 29150 LORAIN RD. AT STEARNS RD., FRIDAY, 4-7 P.M.  Memorial contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association, 23215 Commerce Park, Suite 300, Beachwood, OH 44122. 

Mass of Christian burial will take place on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 10:30AM at St. Bernadette Church, 2256 Clague Rd., Westlake, OH 44145.

Mass of Christian burial will take place on Monday, December 22, 2025 at 10:30AM at St. Bernadette Church, 2256 Clague Rd., Westlake, OH 44145.

Aileen Nassif Maroon, beloved matriarch of the Maroon family, passed away peacefully on November 20th, 2025. Born December 16th, 1936, to John and Francis Nassif, Aileen was one of six children. She grew up in Cleveland’s Edgewater neighborhood alongside her twin brother Mike and all her siblings, Betty, John, Lee, and Simona. She attended St. John College Division of Nursing, where she became an RN and Nursing Instructor. Over the years, she served on the faculty at St. John College, Elyria Memorial, and Ursuline College. In 1961, Aileen married the love of her life, Anthony Maroon. Together they built a home filled with love, generosity, and unwavering faith. Their partnership spanned five decades, until Anthony’s passing in 2004. It included their co-founding of Maroon Incorporated in 1977. Their business went on to flourish for over 40 years, remaining privately held until it was recently acquired where it continues to grow. Though her heart never stopped missing Tony, Aileen carried forward their shared values of love, resilience, hard work, and family-first devotion. Aileen leaves behind an enduring legacy of seven children, twenty-two grandchildren, and twenty-two great-grandchildren. Now a sprawling, ever-growing tree of love and joy, her family was her greatest accomplishment. Aileen cherished every new birth, milestone, and gathering. To those who knew her, Aileen was a constant source of wisdom, strength, and grace. Her presence was a gift; her absence will be deeply felt. Aileen’s legacy lives on in the generations she shaped, creating a foundation of love that will truly endure forever. Calling hours will be held at the McGORRAY-HANNA FUNERAL HOME OF WESTLAKE 25620 CENTER RIDGE RD. (WEST OF COLUMBIA) ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH FROM 4PM – 7PM. There will be no receiving line at the wake, Aileen, her children, and grandchildren wish to have visitors openly socialize and celebrate Aileen’s wonderful life. The Funeral Mass will be at St. Bernadette Church 2256 Clague Rd., Westlake on Tuesday, November 25th at 10:30am. All are welcome to attend a lunch celebration which will immediately follow at the CYC. The interment will be a private ceremony, attended only by her children, and will take place on Wednesday, November 26th at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, family suggests memorial contributions to St. Ignatius High School, 1911 West 30th St, Cleveland, OH 44113 or Magnificat High School, 20770 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River, OH 44116

TERRENCE P. "TERRY" MCDONALD, age 78. Beloved husband of 45 years to Deborah “Debbie” (nee Coury), dear son of the late Francis and Hermine (nee Raddatz); loving brother of Sheila McNally (deceased) (John J),  Brian McDonald (Mary Jane), Brenda McDonald, Colleen Walsh (Dick, deceased), and the late Moira Marciniak (John), Nora Patton (Patrick), Deidre O’Neill (James), and Kevin McDonald; son-in-law of the late Joseph Coury and Margaret Coury Pfister (nee Wyhel); brother-in-law of Mary Cooper (Ken), Joseph Coury (Debbie), Jane Abou-Chedid, Bernadette Faddoul (Ghazi), Elias Coury, Anthony Coury (Carole), and David Coury (Shelly); proud uncle and great uncle of many. U.S. Army and Merchant Marine Veteran.  Passed away November 1, 2025. Funeral Mass Friday, November 7, 2025, St. Bernadette Church (2256 Clague Rd., Westlake) at 11:00 AM. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.  Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of NORTH OLMSTED, 29150 LORAIN RD. AT STEARNS RD. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 3-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105) www.stjude.org

Thomas R. Howard, Jr., known to all as a kind-hearted gentleman and devout Catholic, entered into eternal rest. A proud graduate of the University of Dayton, Tom was a faithful member of St. Bernadette Parish for over 55 years. Tom had a great love for the outdoors. He was an avid traveler, a keen golfer, and was happiest when on the water or visiting lighthouses. Above all these passions, his greatest joy was spending time with his cherished family. His legacy of love is carried on by his devoted wife of 64 years, Aggie. He was a loving father to Christine Thompson (Matt) and Thomas (Anne Donnelly), and a proud grandfather to Caitlin Stives (Jordan Pearson), Madeline Ohler (Jim), and Ben Thompson. He will be deeply missed. Memorial Mass to be held on Saturday, November 8 at 11 am at St. Bernadette Church, 2256 Clague Road, Westlake. Interment to be held at St. Joseph Cemetery, Avon. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank through support.greaterclevelandfoodbank.org

In the early morning of Wednesday, 22 October 2025, Martha (Fayak) Valco, age 90, passed peacefully into eternal life following several years of advancing dementia. Martha was born Friday, 13 September 1935 in Commodore, Pennsylvania. She was the youngest daughter of Anna (Palisin) Fayak (1907-1986) and Joseph Fayak (1901-2001). Martha spent her early childhood on Douglas Street in the coal mining town of Commodore with her three older sisters, Anna (1926-2006), Mary (1927-2011), and Margaret (1931-2015). Around 1944, the family moved to Lakewood, Ohio where Martha attended the Slovak parish school, Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic School (grades 3-8) while living on Ridgewood Avenue. She graduated from Saint Stephen High School located near West 54th Street and Bridge Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduation Martha worked as a secretary for Ohio Match Company (in the former Marshall Building near Superior Avenue and West 3rd Street in downtown Cleveland). After first meeting in 1953, on 25 June 1955, at the age of nineteen, Martha married George Valco at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. This year, they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Before the birth of their first son, Martha worked as a secretary for National Carbon located near West 117th Street and Madison Avenue. In 1960, they purchased their first house on Chesterland Avenue in Lakewood, Ohio and then in 1968 they moved the family to Hawkins Road in Westlake, Ohio where they lived for 54-years and were longtime parishioners of St Bernadette Catholic Church. Martha was the very proud mother of five sons who she devoted herself to raising: George Valco, spouse Nadine (MacLeod), Hilliard, Ohio; Mark Valco, spouse Amy Blenkhorn, Strongsville, Ohio, and granddaughter Laura Ulmenstine (Jacob) and great-grandchildren Emma, Anna, and Ian, and grandson Daniel (Emily) and great-granddaughter Eleanor, grandson Brian (Allison), and granddaughter Carolyn (Bryan Noller, fiancé); Jerome Valco, spouse Magda (Klein), Litchfield, Ohio, and grandson Justin (Anna); James Valco, spouse Laura Beth (Diederich), Riverview, Florida, and granddaughter of James, Taylor Young (Nicholas) and great-grandchildren Beckett and Sophie, and granddaughter of James, Tara; David Valco, spouse (Kimberly), North Olmsted, Ohio, and granddaughter Ashley and grandson Bradley. Martha highly valued Catholic education and was proud that her five sons attended Saint Edward High School in Lakewood. As “the boys” grew older, Martha found work as the cafeteria cashier at Magnificat High School in Rocky River. Martha and George treasured their Slovak heritage, language, foods, traditions, and music. In retirement, they looked forward to spending winter months in Naples and Punta Gorda, Florida and later acquired a condominium in Lake Suzy, Florida that they enjoyed for many years. Martha found great joy in baking, flower gardening, crafts, singing (in Slovak and English), playing piano, polkas, and family gatherings. As aging crept in, they moved to assisted living at Danbury – North Ridgeville where Martha received wonderful caring support. Martha was also predeceased by brothers-in-law Bernard Grospitch (1925-1991) (Anna), Paul Ondrus (1927-2011) (Mary), and Anthony Laco (1931-2020) (Margaret). A Funeral Liturgy for Martha Valco will take place on Monday, 27 October 2025 at 11:00 a.m. from Saint Bernadette Catholic Church, 2256 Clague Road, Westlake, Ohio. Visitation for family and friends will also take place on Monday from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at McGorray – Hanna Funeral Homes, 25620 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, Ohio. Following the liturgy, a graveside ceremony and burial will take place at Saint Joseph Cemetery, 32789 Detroit Road, Avon, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association – Cleveland Area Chapter at https://www.alz.org/cleveland