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Honors & Memorials

Tribute donations of $50 or more are listed below and categorized by: In Memory of an Individual and Pet and In Honor of an Individual and Pet. Donations are posted quarterly, with names in bold indicating the Tributee.

Click HERE to make a tribute donation. For questions, please contact mcarter@rescuevillage.org.

2025 Honors & Memorials

2024 Honors & Memorials

In Memory of Individuals and Pets (April to June 2026)

Abraham

Irene Cowan

Madelon Alunni

Susan and Greg Althans

Apollo

Michelle Hall

Lissa Beck

Linda Beck

Elizabeth and David Bowe

Karen Caughie

Family and Friends

Sarah N. Fiore

Shaun and Nora Powers

Jill M. Russell

Jean Takacs

Eveline Maree Bernard

Roger Weber

Bob

Nancy Sulzer

Phillip A. Brasfield, Jr.

George and Jeanie Belhobek

Natasha and Mark Corrado

Pidge Griffin

Joan R. Holmes

Kristie and Jack Kohl

Jim McMonagle

Carol and Don Poe

John and Ginny Wilhelm

Brie

Paige and Kenneth Palladino

Brooks

Shayna Sharpe

Bruno

Lori Sokolosky

Stella Cave

Wendy Youmans

Ray Champa

Karen Driscoll

Chloe

Jeff and Meryl Kaplan

Robert Cicek

Nancy and Gary Parker

Patrice Glause

Julia and Larry Pollock

Heidi Cofsky

Lynne Margolis and Friends

Brandy Cohen

Jaye and Nancy Benjamin

Buck Collins

Caroline Wittlinger

Mary Comiskey

Eilis Sutton

Richard P. Crihfield

Gina Hagey

Faith Hiton

Kelsey Pitt

Ella I. Smith

Elizabeth Stevens

Jeannie Weber

Richard P. Crihfield and Tucker

Joan and Jack Venaleck

Crusoe

Heather Garfield

Elizabeth S. Daniels

Merritt Harbert

Kimberly Ellen Darling

Gina Ditto

Gerald (Jerry) Dombcik

John Browngardt

Andrea Desberg

Sharon D. Friedman

Robert and Tammy Heksch

Claudia Marmaros

Annette and Burt Randell

Cheryl Scharf

Nanci and Earl Stein

Elizabeth T. Towns

Duckie

Jeanie and Bob Seljan

Elphie

Jewish Federation of Cleveland on behalf of Laurel Sheldon

Turk Fedai

Grace Lopes

Finnegan

Jeanie and Bob Seljan

Angela Jan Gervais

Cathy Appel

Gilbert

Gilbert’s Tavern

Mill-Rose Foundation

Donna Pinto-Parina

Gloria Gilles

Beth E. Szczesniak

Patrice Glause

Gregory Baldini

Moon Golenberg

Larry and Lori Weisman

Sue Graham

Stefanie A. Bartley

Molly Greta

William and Alberta A. Phelan

Jill Ann Griffiths

Michelle McFarland

Heidi Holt

Greg B. Holt

Linda R. Hyams

Shaker Heights FOP Lodge #23

Linda R. Hyams

Danielle Goldman

Jewish Federation of Cleveland on behalf of Jeff and Julie Cristal

Amy C. Kaplan

Richard Zoltan Jambor

Steve and Dina Haynosch

Jazzy

Barbara and Bob L. Geiges

Clarence (Jeff) Jeffries

Family and Friends

Sheryl Dufficy

John and Sharon Finley

Theodore and Marsha Havens

Patricia A. Norris

Sally and Sanford Siegler

Michael Valigore

Gayle M. Woodward

Barb Jung

Bill and Christine Gibbons

Kali

Lisa Focareto

Killian

Steph Sraj

Wayne Kimball

The Stanley and Roberta B. Kimball Fund

Lenore J. Klaus

Lynne C. Herold

Bea Kwait

Kathy Gray Peskin

Frank and Lynne Lasalvia

Vince and Donna LaSalvia

Alice Little

George and Jeanie Belhobek

Pamela Goetsch

Cindy M. Rogaski

Rebecca Wadenstierna

Dale Little

Shane and Janet Burke

Lola

The Wright/Mandel Charitable Trust

Max

Aspen Ackerman

Maxi

Leslie A. Baldinger

Maximus

Linda McClure

Ann McHugh

Elizabeth Glorioso

Melvin

Bruce and Susan Smalheer

Miley

Elizabeth Cianciolo

Minnie

Amanda Foose

Debra Misseri

Mark Freeman

Murphy

Susan and Todd Locke

Judy Newell

Katy Duquette

Helen Orchen

Sherry A. Wolf

Carly Palmer

Martin Palmer

Barry Patrick

Suzanne Wilson

Peaches

Susan Theil

Judy Polomsky

Carla Mack

Clarita Posada

Susan L. Clark

Raisin

Jerry and Judy Zivoder

Rayen

Kristen Luc

Barbara Robertson

Family and Friends

Margaret Russo

Ara and Leslie Bagdasarian

Janice M. Margheret

Laurel Ravida

Rusty

Kathy Lorentz

Sam

Kathryn Beaumier

Shelly Schloss

Sherry A. Wolf

William U. Seitz

The Fowler Co.

L. Shankar

Mark Lape

Bob Simpson

Robert Cuff

Neil Small and Jesse James

joAnne deHamel

Ron and Joannie Spence

Michele Belzowski

Sprocket

Linda and Ron Crouse

Tess Stephens

Edith Lerner Reeser

Tessa

Irene Cowan

Audrey Thompson

Tara Vitale

Lucy Todaro

Sandy and Theresa Kulp

Eileen Toomey

Christopher A. Boggs

Sarah DeBaggis

Anonymous

Family and Friends

Jeff Roush

Paula Vanatta

Andrea Dillenburg

Walter

Jeanie and Bob Seljan

Wendy

Karen F. Bowman

Larry Wiley

Linda Culbertson

Peggy and Melvin E. Drane, III

Patricia Greer

Sallie S. Kuhnle

Peggy C. Lewis

David J. Williamson

The David J. Williamson Irrevocable Trust

Wilson and Spooky

Eileen and James Strauss

In Memory of Individuals & Pets (January to March 2026)

Stefani Abraham

Jennifer Ford

Madelon Alunni

Heather and Dave Agle

John Bourisseau

Diane Manis

Charles Mitroff

Robert Mitroff

Barbara L. Musca

Molly A. Musca

Nicholas Oust

Tod and Jody Podl

Angel

Jeanie and Bob Seljan

Hashem Attaran

Tamara Pophal

Aunt June

Lisa Hayden Sherman

Lissa M. Beck

Bruce and Janeen Frank

Jan P. Jones

Judy and Terry Moore

Beverly Ontko

William and Brad Bell

Margo Shearman-Howard

BiBi Potash

Courtney Nurre

Nancy Blatt

Patricia Shook

Doris Blevins Jackson

Robin Potter

Catherine (Bacia) Bower

Jennifer Cooper

Shawn Hagel

Meghan Jackson

Ken Martin

Geoff Nicely

Kim Nicely

North Coast Bass Anglers Association

Fishing Foundation

FC Marine LLC

Bruno, Hendrix and Kona

Nancy and Gary Parker

Jill Buckeye

Michele Klein

Buffett

Katie Clark

Chi Chi

James and Katherine Vinciquerra

Chloe

Katie Kalis

Cinnamon

Mary Ann Rispoli

CoCo and Angel

Helen Pero

Gloria Colananni Gilles

JoAnn Crowder

John W. Colucci

Robert Robinson

Donald Conover

Nancy and F. James Johnson

Cooper

Barbara wells

Barbara J. Dlugosz

Lynn L. Lengel

Ronald Dombcik

John and Joan Avery

Jennifer Bennett

Carmela Carbone

Patricia Donovan-Huelsman

Mark and Amy Fishman

Sharon D. Friedman

Sheila Herman

Joan J. Lewin

Gayle Marks

Diane Meckler

James and Michelle Sefcik

Kathy Thompson

Robert Ticktin

Tracey Vaughn

Sandy Dudas

June and John Novatney

Marilyn (Mimi) Dynys

Molly Balunek

Joe and Shelley Dynys

Lisa M. Farmer

Kim and Chad Slater

Eleanor

John Andrew Vespa

Finn

Wright/Mandel Charitable Trust

Fiona

Jeanie and Bob Seljan

David W. Fisher

Graham and Amanda Blackburn

Charles DeStefano

Jan Farinacci

Michelle Gray

Kathy and Bill Kinner

Melissa Korth

Katie McVoy

Wendy Meisel

Kristen Mignogna

Dorothy Moulthrop

Patrick Muzic

Melissa Zito

Jim Gierman

Erika Zebrowski

Beth Graham

Anngela Brainard

Mary Carol Gullo

Doug and Mary Pruneau

Samantha Haas

Lisa C. Kran

Mary Lou Hexter

Kitty Finn

Gene Hinger

Lucienne and John Hinger Hubiak

Thomas G. Hunter

Susan and Jim Ballrick

Joseph Bush

Torey Gerwin

Bonnie Gutman

Robert Hall

Steven Kapalin

Thomas and Jan P. Lukes

Richard Mack

Stephen and Mary Jane Riddlebaugh

Colleen and Joe Varga

Linda R. Hyams

Ariel Barnett

Edward and Paula Curtin

Marcia and Andrew W. Margolius

Estelle M. Opeka

Shari M Wolf

Jack

Brenda Ridley

Linda E. Jakubowski

Tony T. Radtke

R. William Robinson

Leah Janoch

Cory Nutter

Marie Pak

Cristy and Douglas Spicer

Fred A. Lennon Charitable Trust

Clarence (Jeff) Jeffries

Karen Bauman

Carol Fishwick

Michael and Pam Ruflin

Sandra J. Shaw

Arthur B. McBride, Sr. Family Foundation

Jilly

Patricia Cravens

June Joyal

Wellington Tejada

Creighton Kellogg

Joan Ordy

Scott P. Kenney

Glenn and Wendy Siegler

Kona

Mariah Zeller

Joyce M. Kvet

Al and Barb Harper

Laura Jakopak

DeAnne Pubal Jenkins

Robert and Lois Suhay

Sara M. Taurasi

Cindy A. Wodecki

Joyce LaFalce

Debi Peters

Kevin J. Leary

Cynthia Allen

Barb L, Baker

Susan and Paul Brickenden

Linda Cahlin

Diane and Tim DiCarro

Sandra Donaldson

Sharon E Strobach

Beth and Matt Kaminski

Rose Klug

Chris Leary

Janet Leary Schultz

Robert Lehman, Jr.

Sarah A. MacLeish

Lynne Mayer

Jill Norman

Mark Padilla

Joe and Denise Pawlitsch

Nancy and Denny Peltola

Christopher Policastro

Donna Procyk

Claire Searles

Mike Shary

Charlotte Stewart

Licorice

John and Valerie Majoros

Kenneth Lindner

David Lindner

Alisa  Linetskaya

Joy and Tony Anzalone

Dale C. Little

Bruce and Becky Gabriel

Louie

Timothy Dennison

Lucy

Butchie and Jim Helton

Lulah

Shayna Sharpe

Maggie, Zoe and Clinton

Kristina Brown

Matteo

Robin Herrington-Bowen

Maya

Jenny Wilson

Denise Meyer

Catherine J. O’Neil

Eileen Miner Toomey

Michael Carlin

Joe and Jane Chick

Ann Fitzsimons

Christina Hicks

Charles Miralia

Kenneth and Sandra Smejkal

Debra D. Misseri

Debra Bauman

Diana FindlayMiller

Al and Debbie Galati

Laura Johnson

Diana Morris

Sandra L. Nelson

Rolanda Schonauer

Ann M. Talikka

Diane Torres

Mark and Peggy Yagour & Family

Moose

BlueBridge Networks

Michelle Nerad

Linda Padilla

Elaine Weibley

Tom Ogrin

Nancy Shumaker

Caryl Palmer

Martin Palmer

Edward Patena

Stephen Krempasky

Thomas Pepp

Barbara Geisman-Turk

Judy Prasek

Bill and Joanne Correll

Dianne Frazier

Sue Reider

Preston

Jeanie and Bob Seljan

Raja

Michelle Vukcevich

Remy

Jeanie and Bob Seljan

Barbara (Bobbie) Robertson

Beth Armstrong

Kathleen Armstrong

Roscoe

Naomi Stein

Philip Rosenberg

Sharon D. Friedman

Rosie

Jeanie and Bob Seljan

Doreen Ruffner

Michael Kolcaba

Rylee

Jeanie and Bob Seljan

Deborah Schey

Judy and Rick Taylor

Carol K. Schulman

Joy and Tony Anzalone

Katie Clark

Nancy and Gary Parker

Rob and Trish L. Risman

Jerry and Valerie Stefancin

Sarah and Jason Taylor

Stephen and Jennifer Trotta

Bill Seitz Sr.

Josi U’Ren

Robert J. Simpson

Lydia L. Burrell

Patricia Jarvais Houswald

Kathy Keare Leavenworth

Tom O. Shaper

Holly Sraeel

Erin E. Sundermann

Tom and Mary Beth Sundermann

Karen Skall

Sharon D. Friedman

Lucille Squire

David and Gloria Stith

Dick Suttell

Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools

Toby

Daniel and Joanne L. Bonder

Gregory Tomba

Anne Stottler

Anne Stottler

Eileen Toomey

Maureen Bagley

David Bastulli

Lorene B. Bastulli

Elayne Biddlestone

Donald and Elaine Bogus

Noraly Carlin

Elizabeth Carnes

Kenneth Coesens

Kaite Collins

Beth L. DeBaggis

Linda and John Dolce

Timothy Garner

Cathy Hock

Mark and Mary Jane Jackson

Rhonda and Phillip Keaton

Eileen Toomey

Sheri and Robert Krzak

Jean Kusar

Tim and Jenifer Malarkey

Jim McMonagle

Tammy and Joe Saccone

Paul and Sheri Salamone

John Santangelo

Scott and Jen Sullivan

Kara Veenstra

Tom and Dottie Wasson

Amy J. Withrow

Paula Vanatta

Jim Echt

Jean A. McMillion

Jane Valvoda

Kristin Vanni-Sallade

Jennifer Grenwis

Vivian

Samantha Heath

Carolyn A. Wonders

William W. Wonders

Woody

Tom and Cecilia Scheuermann

Zeus

Kathryn Baden

In Honor of Individuals & Pets (April to June 2026)

Angus, Zoot-suit, Flakjacket, Yoko and Kryptyrion

Toni Zoretich

Linda Augustus

Wendy A. Augustus

Josh Berggrun

Isabel Stovsky

Alan W. Berger

Elizabeth and Andrew Stark

Jenny Campbell

Jerry E. Polizzi

Daniela

Angelina Stout

Sherrie D’Anne

Nancy and Gary Parker

Winston Demsker

Jewish Federation of Cleveland on behalf of Greg and Kim Stein

John Dickson

Debra Dickson

Russ Dillard

Amy B. Keyson

Nora Duchon

Jennifer Sensibello

Fur

Andrew VanBoxel

Susan Holmes Bercheck

Monika Chapman

Jay and Tracy Crawford

Family and Friends

Carolyn Horn

Fern de Arango

Pamela Isquick

David R. Isquick

Sarah Isquick

Howard Kasdan

Ed Oleksy

Ilana Isakov Katz

Kevin Tyransky

Kiki

Kristy Roborecki

Ashley Krantz

Brian Magden

Gayle Linamen

Elizabeth A. Farmer

Lucy and Terri

Michael T. Rae

Jackie and Chuck Lurie

Susan M. Berzon

Mango

Sarah Steimle

Dollie Martin

Donna I. Martin

Miss Ella Masters

Fred Hawk

Steve Meyer

Elizabeth Sobota

Dominic J. Mihalik

Elizabeth and Andrew Stark

James Noury

Peter and Sunnie Hellman

Ruby Potts

Victoria Potts

Maggie Przybycin

Ken Mayuga

Weston Scher

Family and Friends

Halle Shane

Carly Silverman

Tobe Schulman

Nancy J. Kelley

Sharon Sereiko

Katarina Mesarovich

Marnie Munger

Sarita Porter

Scott Williamson

Debbie Shaffer

Gerry and Ken Sexton

Shayna Sharpe and Jeff Grundman

Nicole and Eric Meli

Kammy Stang

Kevin Stang

Harry James Stratton, III

Claire Hrovat

Teddy Stulberg

Eein Erney

Michelle Hurley

Jacob Lasky

Kristen Minger

Laurie Minger

Joel Otoko

Laura Pospisil

Sarah Scott

Wanda Thomas and Sonia Alemagno

Connie and Ed Babcock

Winston

Gregory Stein

In Honor of Individuals & Pets (January to March 2026)

Maya Ballash

Cara R. Byrne

Balto

Atossa Alavi

Wilma Brown

Nancy and Randy Sharpe

Budapest and Walnut

Patricia J. Brownell

Buddy

Linda Spisak

Buster

Joyce E. Piteo

Chance and Jessa Girl

Jaime Howson

Charlie

Dominic Russo

Chester

Alyssa Geohagan

Chewie

Sharon Schlesinger

Chief

Paul Triplett

Ken Clarke

Naomi Stein

Linda Cross

Brian Cross

Karen Davis

Shannon Fredebaugh-Siller

John Dickson

Julie Berthelot

Matthew Dille

Michelle and Paul Caviston

Matthew Dille

Jeanne Dille

Mimi Dynys

Mary, Eric, Alex, Tony Slater

Bob Figoli

Avery Dennison – Painesville Films Facility

Corinna Goshe

Rachael Demsker

Gracie, Maizie, Henry, and Nyla

Missy Lee Rose

Huckleberry

James Noury

Tara K. Hurley

State Farm Life Insurance Co.

Jackson and Sobaka

Brian Karp

Jimmy

Theresa Simon

Carol Jones

Ruth O. Fazekas

Alex Karklin

Garrett Basch

Dr. Stephen Katz

Terence and Hetty J. Isakov

Miles Kretch

Mitchell and Avery Scher

Leo

Michelle and Patrick Spicuzza

Sylvia Margolis

Jennifer Margolis

Mia and Mace

Jaime Howson

Rae Miller

Arleen Sussman

Missy

George and Veronica Pinchak

Missy Rose and Nyla

Carol Lee

Mr. Moose

Alexa and Jeff Vlk

Eloise and Dahlia Patton

Susan Modarai

Peanut

Linda Spisak

Remy

Sam Liccardi

Ronin

Karen Wyman

Len and Beth Russo

Deborah Ahlgren

Ava Schnetz

Alexandra Mizenko

Ava Schnetz

Jeanette and Nick Mizenko

Ava Schnetz

Stephanie Williams

Sylvia, Flo, Joey, Zia, Kitty and Carlos

Lauren Brandon

Debbie Tancredi- Monteleone

Romaine Reeves

Debbie Tancredi-Monteleone

Ali and Mike Vinci

Tink, Maxi, Magic, and Peter

Douglas Martin

Weston

Danielle Ebstein

Shirley Wolozynek

Jaime Howson

Nancy Wright

Paul and Laurie McCormack

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