John Charles Fircak
Jan 13, 2019
John C. “Red” Fircak went to rest with the Lord, on Sunday, January 13, 2019, after battling a sudden illness. John was from Port Vue, PA and served in the Army for three years. He moved to Ohio in 1966 and worked for Kucera International as an aerial mapper. He was a Steelers fan, loved to gamble and loved...
Diane Marie Miller
Jan 11, 2019
Diane Marie (Vaught) Miller, 68, of East Lansing, Michigan, died on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Wickliffe, Ohio. She was born in Painesville Oh, on May 17, 1950. A graduate of Wickliffe High School (1968) and of Ohio University (1972) with a BA in French, Summa Cum laude as well as Phi Beta Kappa. She spent her junior year...
Wilhelmina M. Jay
Jan 10, 2019
Memorial services for Wilhelmina J. “Billie” (Hawthorne) Jay, 93, of Willoughby, will be at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Mentor United Methodist Church, 8600 Mentor Avenue, Mentor. Billie passed away January 10, 2019 in Willoughby. Born August 26, 1925 in Cadiz, OH , she has lived in Willoughby for the past 65 years. Billie was a...
Helen Christine Parkin
Jan 10, 2019
Funeral services for Helen C. (Kerner) Parkin, 90, of Hiram, will be at 11 AM on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the funeral home. Helen passed away January 10, 2019 in Cleveland. She was born May 8, 1928...
Frank Delano Ferrill
Jan 10, 2019
A Celebration of Life for Frank D. Ferrill, 70, of Mentor, will be at 12 PM Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 11 AM- 12 PM on Saturday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Frank passed away January 10, 2019 in Mentor. He was born...
Ray W. Babcock
Jan 8, 2019
Services to celebrate the life of Ray William “Gump” Babcock, 89, of Mentor, will be at 5 PM on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Larry A. Pozza of ShadeTree Community Church will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 2-5 PM on Saturday, at the funeral home,...
David L Abercrombie
Jan 7, 2019
Funeral service for David L. Abercrombie Sr., 89, of Mentor, will be 10 AM Friday, January 11, 2019 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 5-8 PM Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the funeral home. David passed away January 7, 2019. He was born May 10, 1929 in Morganton, Georgia. David retired from Reighart...
David George Smith
Jan 5, 2019
David G. Smith, age 76, died on January 5, 2019 at home. Dave lives on in the hearts and thoughts of his family and friends: wife, Karen (Felch) of 52 years; daughter, Jen Roach and her husband, Tim, who was like a son to Dave; brothers, Brad and Phil (Rebecca); friends, LeAnn Davis, Ruth Hobart and Mike Cosmo, Clare...
Lorelle Behrend
Jan 4, 2019
Funeral services for Lorelle (Marhoefer) Behrend, 78, of Mentor, will be at 11 AM on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Christian L.I.F.E. Church, 8250 Garfield Road, Mentor. The family will receive friends from 2-5 PM on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Lorelle passed away January 4, 2019 in Richmond Heights. Born November...
Robert C. Gillispie
Jan 3, 2019
Graveside services for Robert C. “Bob” Gillispie, 82, of Mentor, will be at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Willoughby Memorial Gardens, 38650 Lakeshore Blvd., Willoughby, OH 44094 (Section D; please meet at grave) Bob passed away January 3, 2019 at Burton Healthcare Center. He was born September 18, 1936 in Julian, West Virginia. Bob was an...
Barbara Ellen Defranco
Jan 3, 2019
Barbara E. DeFranco, 79, of Willoughby, passed away January 3, 2019 at Hospice House in Cleveland. She was born February 22, 1939 in West Virginia. Survivors include her children, Robert (Wynne) Keatley, Kate (Maury Bell) Keatley, Greg (Debbie) Keatley, George (Barb) Keatley, and Dave (Jen) Keatley; grandchildren, Barbie, Nicholas, Michael, Josh, April, Samantha, Kristen, Jessica, Marshall, and Shelby; great-grandchildren,...
Howard Neil Zahn
Jan 2, 2019
Funeral services for H. Neil Zahn, 83, of Mentor, will be at 6 PM on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 3-6 PM on Sunday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Neil passed away peacefully January 2, 2019 in Willoughby. Born January 8, 1935 in...
Alfred Lynell Anderson
Jan 1, 2019
Funeral services for Alfred L. Anderson, 92, of Eastlake, will be at 11 AM on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 1-5 PM on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the funeral home. Alfred passed away January 1, 2019 in Concord Twp. Mr. Anderson is a native of...
Robert R. Signet
Dec 30, 2018
Memorial services for Robert R. Signet, 88, of Willoughby, will be at 11 AM on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Old South Church, 9802 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland. The Rev. Ian Lynch will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Signet...
Roger L. Hubbard
Dec 24, 2018
Roger L. Hubbard, 95, of Willoughby, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 at Brookdale of Wickliffe. Born June 17, 1923 in New Lyme, he lived in Willoughby for more than 40 years. He was a World War II United States Army veteran. Mr. Hubbard was employed as a boiler operator and stationery engineer at the General Electric Tungsten Road...
Darlene L.. Whitford
Dec 24, 2018
Funeral services for Darlene L. Whitford, 61, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, will be at 12 PM on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 10 AM- 12 PM on Saturday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Darlene passed away December 24, 2018 in Cleveland. Born April 13, 1957...
Karen A. Mausser
Dec 22, 2018
Services for Karen A. (Linsz) Mausser, 77, of Willowick, will be at 7 PM on Friday, December 28, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Charles S. Pahlman will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Friday, prior to the service, at the funeral home. Mrs. Mausser passed away...
Casandra B. Corlew
Dec 21, 2018
Casandra B. Corlew, age 76, of Mentor, the matriarch of the Corlew family, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born July 30, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio to Marvin and Wanda Perkins. She was a 1961 graduate of Wickliffe High School. The polish princess, nicknamed by Jon, her loving husband of 56 years,...
Frances E. Starrett
Dec 20, 2018
Services for Frances E. (Hamilton) Starrett, 95, of Kirtland Hills, will be at 11 AM on Friday, December 28, 2018 at Mentor United Methodist Church, 8600 Mentor Avenue, Mentor. The Rev. Kurt E. Landerholm will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 2-5 PM on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue,...