Ernest (Ernie) Joseph Bender, born Ernest Joseph Kopcsik April 21, 1941 in Cleveland Ohio to Irene Kopcsik, passed away on Monday December 17th, 2018 while on vacation in Kauai, Hawaii due to complications of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Francesco DiMarco (Nonno) age 95 passed away Friday, March 3rd. He was diagnosed with cancer throughout his entire body in Mid September and given only 2 months. In Francesco fashion, he surpassed any expectation of survival. He battled this illness with