In Loving Memory

Maria Gurto

June 11, 1920
June 11, 1920

Cause of Death

Maria died shortly after she was born

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Maria was the second daughter of Peter and Mary

Filomeni Gurto

April 20, 1926
December 1, 1927

Cause of Death

Filomeni fell out of a second story window

The story goes that Filomeni fell out of the second story bathroom window on Residence Street.  Grandma Gurto, 10 days before she gave birth to Uncle Tony Gurto, apparently picked Maria up and ran all the way to the hospital with her. (2.7 miles)  They told her that Maria had died, but we later found out that she actually died the next day. 

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Filomeni was the 4th daughter of Peter and Mary

Susan Speer

August 29, 1945
August 29, 1945

Cause of Death

Susan died shortly after she was born

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Rosie

Susan was the daughter of Rosie and Bob Speer

Vincent Gurto

January 12, 1963
March 30, 1968

Cause of Death

Vincent fell through the ice on Lake Erie and drowned

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Vincent was the son of Joe and Lorraine Gurto

Peter Gurto

December 15, 1894
December 28, 1971

Cause of Death

Peter had bronchitis

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Vincenzo and Rosa Iacurti

Peter is the patriarch of the Gurto family.  He is the son of Vincenzo and Maria Angelarosa Iacurti

Mary Gurto

April 20, 1899
February 19, 1972

Cause of Death

Although Mary was in good health generally, she did not want to go on after her husband, Peter died.  Mary died of a broken heart 6 weeks after her husband.

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Mary is the Matriarch of the family. 

Her father was Christy Del Vecchio

John Moneypenny

October 17, 1925
August 26, 1974

Cause of Death

John Moneypenny had a heart attack

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John was the husband of Mary Gurto Moneypenny, Peter and Mary’s 5th child

Bob Petrovski

May 30, 1927
June 1, 1987

Cause of Death

Bob Petrovski had bowel cancer

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Peter and Mary
Sue and Bob wedding

Bob was the husband of Susie Gurto Petrovski, Peter and Mary’s 9th child

Bob Speer

March 26, 1912
June 20, 1989

Cause of Death

Bob Speer died of kidney failure

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Peter and Mary
Rosie and Bob

Bob Speer was the husband of Rosie Gurto Speer, Peter and Mary’s first child 

Mary Moneypenny

July 1, 1924
February 28, 1994

Cause of Death

Mary had emphysema

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Peter and Mary
Mary

Mary was the 5th child of Peter and Mary

Ellen Gurto

May 3, 1932
March 11, 1994

Cause of Death

Ellen had breast cancer

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Peter and Mary
Tony and Ellen

Ellen was the wife of Tony Gurto, Peter and Mary’s 7th child

Rosie Speer

August 4, 1918
November 5, 1995

Cause of Death

Rosie had emphysema

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Peter and Mary
Rosie

Rosie was Peter and Mary’s first child

Rose Best

July 9, 1975 
November 7, 1997

Cause of Death

Rose and her husband Michael were murdered.  They were shot.

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Peter and Mary
Frank, Peter and Mary’s 10th child
Frank Jr., Frank Gurto Sr. and Carol’s first child
Rose Best

Frank and Tina’s first child

Michael Best

February 25, 1976
November 7, 1997

Cause of Death

Michael and his wife Rose were murdered.  They were shot

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Peter and Mary
Frank, Peter and Mary’s 10th child
Frank Jr, Frank Sr. and Carol’s first child
Rose Best
Frank and Tina’s daughter
Michael Best
Husband of Rose Rought Best

Steve Moneypenny

August 19, 1998
Sept. 27, 1998

Cause of Death

Stevie sneezed and then died in his father’s arms

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Peter and Mary
Mary, Peter and Mary’s 5th child, and John Moneypenny

Steven Moneypenny Jr. (Baby)
Steve Moneypenny Sr’s first child with Tammy

Bill Lewis

May 21, 1924
April 25, 2000

Cause of Death

Bill Lewis had emphysema and leukemia

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Peter and Mary
Bill and Effie Lewis,

Bill Lewis was the husband of Effie Gurto Lewis, Peter and Mary’s 8th child

Pamela Waldoch

December 25, 1975
December 29, 2001

Cause of Death

Pam died in her sleep, she had heart valve failure.

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Peter and Mary
Rosie (Peter and Mary’s first child) and Bob

Pamela Waldoch, Sharen and David’s second child

Alex Moneypenny

August 6, 2002
August 7, 2002

Cause of Death

Alexander had a faulty heart

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Peter and Mary
Mary, (Peter and Mary’s 5th child), and John Moneypenny
Jack (Mary and John’s 4 child) and Susan
Aaron, Jack and Susan’s 2nd child
Alexander Moneypenny (Baby) Aaron and Molly’s first child

Joe Gurto Sr.

April 16, 1935
August 11, 2003

Cause of Death

Joe had emphysema

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Peter and Mary
Joseph Gurto Sr.
Peter and Mary’s 11th child

Susie Petrovski

April 2, 1931
August 12, 2004

Cause of Death

Susie had lung cancer

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Peter and Mary
Susie Gurto Petrovski
Peter and Mary’s 9th child

Frank Gurto Sr

Sept. 11, 1933
January 15, 2006

Cause of Death

Frank had stomach cancer

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Peter and Mary
Frank Gurto
Peter and Mary’s 10th child

Bob Burford

September 5, 1951
February 26, 2006

Cause of Death

Bob Burford had liver disease

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Peter and Mary
Jimmy Gurto
Peter and Mary’s 2nd child
Jim Gurto
(Peter and Mary’s 2nd child) and B-Ann

Bob was the husband of Nancy Gurto Burford

Rocky Ulrich II

April 1, 1970
August 25, 2006

Cause of Death

Rocky was robbed and killed

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Peter and Mary
Joseph Gurto Sr
(Peter and Mary’s 11th child)
and Lorraine
Brandy Gurto Ulrich
(Joe and Lorraine’s 6th child)
and Rocky

Tony Gurto

December 11, 1927
November 4, 2006

Cause of Death

Tony had Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Prostate cancer

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Peter and Mary
Anthony Gurto
Peter and Mary’s 7th chid

Doug Ward

November 21, 1961
Sept. 18, 2007

Cause of Death

Doug had liver cancer

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Peter and Mary
Mary, Peter and Mary’s 5th child, and John Moneypenny
Brenda Moneypenny Ward
(Mary and Johnny’s 5th child)
and Doug Ward

Doug was the husband of Brenda Moneypenny Ward

James V Gurto

Sept. 20, 1919
March 26, 2008

Cause of Death

Jimmy died from complications after open-heart surgery

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Peter and Mary
Jimmy Gurto
Peter and Mary’s 2nd child

Christy P Gurto

June 15, 1921
March 15, 2011

Cause of Death

Christy died from complications from pneumonia

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Peter and Mary
Christy Gurto
Peter and Mary’s 4th Child

Johnny Kazimer

May 14, 1988
December 13, 2012

Cause of Death

Johnny died unexpectedly

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Peter and Mary
Mary, Peter and Mary’s 5th child, and John Moneypenny
Faye Moneypenny Kazimer
(Mary and Johnny’s 6th child)
and John Kazimer
Johnny Kazimer
Faye and John’s 1st child

Effie Lewis

August 3, 1929
July 13, 2013

Cause of Death

Effie died from a heart attack

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Peter and Mary

Peggy Gurto

Sept. 9, 1924
November 11, 2013

Cause of Death

Peggy died from complications from a fall

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Peter and Mary
Christy Gurto
Peter and Mary’s 4th child
and Peggy

Peggy was the wife of Christy Gurto

Gayle Gurto

August 23, 1942
January 22, 2017

Cause of Death

Gayle died from congestive heart failure

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Peter and Mary
Pat and Gayle Gurto

Gayle was the wife of Pat Gurto, 

Peter and Mary’s 12th child.

Lorraine Gurto

July 19, 1938
July 11, 2017

Cause of Death

Lorraine died from uretal and renal carcinoma

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Peter and Mary
Joseph Gurto Sr
(Peter and Mary’s 11th child)
and Lorraine

Lorraine was the wife of Joseph Gurto Sr.

Frank Gurto Jr

March 19, 1958
June 24, 2020

Cause of Death

Frank Gurto Jr died from heart failure

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Peter and Mary
Frank Gurto
Peter and Mary’s 10th child

Pat Gurto

January 6, 1938
November 28,2020

Cause of Death

Pat had lung cancer exacerbated by Covid

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Peter and Mary
Pat Gurto
Peter and Mary’s 12th child

B-Ann Gurto

October 29, 1926
October 21, 2021

Cause of Death

B-Ann died peacefully in her sleep

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Peter and Mary
Jim Gurto
(Peter and Mary’s 2nd child) and B-Ann

B-Ann was the wife of Jim Gurto

Peter and Mary’s 2nd child

Sharen Waldoch

Sept, 12, 1943
December 21, 2023

Cause of Death

Sharen died from Covid

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Peter and Mary
Rosie Gurto Speer (Peter and Mary’s 1st child) and Bob Speer
Sharen Speer
Sharen Waldoch
Rosie and Bob’s 1st child

Harlee Gurto

March 25, 2024
June 29, 2024

Cause of Death

Harlee died unexpectedly, most likely from SIDS

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Peter and Mary
Joseph Gurto Sr
(Peter and Mary’s 11th child)
and Lorraine
Tony Gurto
Joe and Lorraine’s 3rd child
Jesse Gurto
Tony Gurto’s 5th child
*3rd with Pam
and Carlee
Harlee D R Gurto (Baby)
First child of Jesse and Carlee

 

Johnny Lewis

June 24, 1949
July 19, 2024

Cause of Death

John died from a blood clot in his lung.

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Peter and Mary
Bill and Effie Lewis, Peter and Mary’s 8th child
Johnny A Lewis
Effie and Bill’s first and only child