Janet M. Baird
Funeral Mass for Janet M. Baird, 80, who died Sunday, March 3, was celebrated Friday, March 8 at Columbus Our Lady of Peace Church. Burial was at Resurrection Cemetery, Lewis Center.
She was born on September 10, 1943 in Cincinnati to Clarence and Jean (Fanger) Griffin. She was a 1961 graduate of Regina High School in Norwood and earned a paralegal degree from Columbus State Community College.
She was a longtime member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites, where she twice was president and many times was a board member for the local council and also served as a Provincial Council member.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Rich Jr.; brothers, Thom and Terry; and a sister, Mary Murray. Survivors include her husband, Richard; sons, Paul (Julie), John (Adelemarie), Steve (Amy), Joe (Stephanie) and Anthony (Sara); a daughter, Janet; sisters, Peggy (Jim) Flick and Jean (Phil) Miazga; and 10 grandchildren.
Melkior Kiocha Mauki
Funeral Mass for Melkior Kiocha Mauki, 84, who died Saturday, March 2, was celebrated Wednesday, March 20, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Moshi, in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. He was the father of Father Milton Kiocha, AJ, parochial vicar of Reynoldsburg St. Pius X Church, who celebrated the Mass.
He was born on June 25, 1939, to Bernard and Theresia Kiocha in Moshi, where he lived throughout his life.
He worked mainly as an X-ray technician and also spent time as a forest ranger, a hotel manager and a farmer.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Elizabeth; brothers, Emil and Faustine; and sisters, Lucia and Regina. Survivors include his wife, Maria; sons, Father Milton, Nestor, Florence “Diefe” and Proti; daughters, Honorina and Fina; brother, Gaspar; and 18 grandchildren.
Sister M. Teresa Robert Nekoranec, OCarm
Funeral Mass for Sister M. Teresa Robert Nekoranec, OCarm, 90, who died Monday, March 11, was celebrated Wednesday, March 20 at St. Joseph Chapel of Mother Angeline McCrory Manor, Columbus. Burial was at Queen of Carmel Cemetery, Germantown, New York.
She was a member of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, who serve at Mother McCrory Manor, since 1962.
She is survived by her brothers, Joseph and John (Leanna); a sister, Dolores Lane; and many nieces and nephews.
BELLISARI, Mary S. (O’Keefe), 83, March 11
St. Margaret of Cortona Church, Columbus
CLARK, Joseph E., 67, March 4
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Grove City
COYLE, Teresa R. (Boehm), 97, March 6
St. Paul Church, Westerville
DENZ, Walter, 93, Feb. 27
St. James the Less Church, Columbus
DIEWALD, Barbara J. (Tartal), 85, March 4
St. Mary, Mother of God Church, Columbus
ECKERT, George R., 77, Feb. 26
St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg
FRISSORA, Geno, 91, March 6
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
HANLEY, Rosetta Faye (Brink), 89, March 11
Sacred Heart Church, Coshocton
KASINECZ, George, 93, Feb. 27
Holy Spirit Church, Columbus
KAUFMAN, John M., 102, Feb. 29
Our Lady of Victory Church, Columbus
KOZLOWSKI, John F., 73, March 12
St. Brigid of Kildare Church, Dublin
LEHMANN, M. Drue, 76, of Lockbourne, March 9
Our Lord Christ the King Church, Cincinnati
MERULLO, Samuel A., 78, March 2
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
RABATSKY, Robert, 83, Feb. 25
St. Joseph Church, Dover
RAWN, Barbara J. (Litzinger), 87, Feb. 27
St. John XXIII Church, Canal Winchester
RUNDAG, Michael J., 85, March 4
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Columbus
SMITH, Dr. George L., 88, Feb. 12
St. Agatha Church, Columbus
SWEAZY, Paul E. Jr., 93, March 1
Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus
TALBOT, Dean, 76, March 6
Sacred Heart Church, Coshocton
TROIANO, Donna L. (Woods), 84, March 3
Holy Family Church, Columbus
VILLEGAS, Maria, 64, Feb. 23
St. James the Less, Columbus