Obituaries

John Fanara, Lakewood Resident, Dies at 77

Family suggests memorial contributions be made to Malachi House, 2810 Clinton Ave., Cleveland.

John Fanara, of Lakewood, who was a member of Local 310, died April 3.

He was 77.

Fanara was the husband of Sheila M. (nee Girard); loving father of Jeanine Johnson and Rob (Heather); grandfather of Michael, Veronica and Jessica Johnson and Morgan Kopacko of PA.; great grandfather of one; step-father of Julie Warmuth (Ron), Lisa Kelley (Ken) and grandfather of Dena and Justin Warmuth and Katie and Bryan Kelley; brother of Shirley Rostocil, Rita Cavalier and the late Rosalie Gullacci, Albert, Carmen, Joseph and Aldo Fanara. Uncle and great uncle of many.

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His funeral mass took place at St. Clement Church on Saturday.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Malachi House, 2810 Clinton Ave., Cleveland, 44113.

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