OBIT: SHIRLEY J. KERNS (nee Fitch); wife of the late Ralph C.; daughter of John and Dolores (both deceased); sister to Beverly A. Halen, and Audrey S. Shella; "Mom" to Michael J. (Tomoko), and Leanne Elson; "Weenie" to Timothy Elson; "Grammie" to Michelle and Tomomi Kerns; stepmother to William R. and Kevin R. She devoted many happy hours after retirement from Matrix Essentials to her resident birds and animal friends at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and will be missed by many, including those with paws and claws. Friends may call at A. NOSEK & SONS, GERBER-McCREERY FUNERAL HOME, 8150 BRECKS-VILLE RD., SUNDAY, SEPT. 25 FROM 2-6 P.M. with a PRAYER SERVICE AT 6 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions requested by family to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Medina Raptor Center or Seasons of Life Hospice. Memorial Service to be held at a later date. www.cleveland.com/obits Published in The Plain Dealer on 9/24/2005.

RESIDENCES:
3881 W16th

May have originally been from Farrell, Pennsylvania.

OCCUPATION:
Manager of A&P grocery store.

OBIT:
Name: Fitch, John
Date: Mar 1 1970
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #109.
Notes: Fitch. John Fitch, beloved husband of Dolores (nee Schade), dear father of Beverly Halen, Shirley Kerns, Audrey Shella, grandfather, brother of the late Susan O'Hara, Andrew, Ann Lazor, Mary Kaminski. Funeral Monday, March 2 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church East at 10:30 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at The Schuster Funeral Home, 5904 Ridge Rd., Parma 2-5 And 7-9 P.M. Sunday.

OBIT:
Dolores C. Fitch (nee Schade)
Age 84. Beloved wife of the late John; dear mother of Beverly Halen (William, deceased), Shirley Kerns (Ralph, deceased) and Audrey Shella (Tom); grandmother of eight; great grandmother of 11; sister of Buster (deceased). Funeral Mass, Tuesday, June 26 at 11 a.m. from St. Bridget. Burial Holy Cross. VISITATION AT THE ZABOR FUNERAL HOME, 5680 PEARL RD., PARMA, MONDAY, 3-5 AND 7-9 P.M.

1. Beverly A. FITCH
2. 1. Joan Shirley FITCH b. 19 Jul 1941, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 23 Sep 2005.
3. Audrey S. FITCH

1. Ann FITCH b. 27 Sep 1892; d. 16 Oct 1952, Sharon,, Pennsylvania.
2. Andrew FITCH b. 15 Oct 1905, ,, Czechoslovakia; d. 20 Jul 1952, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 2. John FITCH b. 25 May 1913; d. 27 Feb 1970, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. Susan FITCH d. Bef 1970.
5. Mary FITCH d. Jul 1968, Parma, Cuyahoga, Ohio.