In Loving Memory
Generation 1
Generation 2
Generation 3
Generation 4
Generation 5
Maria Gurto

June 11, 1920
June 11, 1920
Maria died shortly after she was born
Maria was the second daughter of Peter and Mary
Filomena Gurto

April 20, 1926
December 1, 1927
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 Filomina up and ran all the way to the hospital with her. (2.7 miles) They told her that Filomena had died, but we later found out that she actually died the next day.
Filomeni was the 4th daughter of Peter and Mary
Susan Speer

August 29, 1945
August 29, 1945
Susan died shortly after she was born

Susan was the daughter of Rosie and Bob Speer
Vincent Gurto

January 12, 1963
March 30, 1968
Vincent fell through the ice on Lake Erie and drowned
Vincent was the son of Joe and Lorraine Gurto
Peter Gurto

December 15, 1894
December 28, 1971
Peter had bronchitis

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
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.
Mary is the Matriarch of the family.
Her father was Christy Del Vecchio
John Moneypenny

October 17, 1925
August 26, 1974
John Moneypenny had a heart attack
John was the husband of Mary Gurto Moneypenny, Peter and Mary’s 5th child
Bob Petrovski

May 30, 1927
June 1, 1987
Bob Petrovski had bowel cancer


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

March 26, 1912
June 20, 1989
Bob Speer died of kidney failure


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

July 1, 1924
February 28, 1994
Mary had emphysema


Mary was the 5th child of Peter and Mary
Ellen Gurto

May 3, 1932
March 11, 1994
Ellen had breast cancer


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

August 4, 1918
November 5, 1995
Rosie had emphysema


Rosie was Peter and Mary’s first child
Rose Best

July 9, 1975
November 7, 1997
Rose and her husband Michael were murdered. They were shot.




Frank and Tina’s first child
Michael Best

February 25, 1976
November 7, 1997
Michael and his wife Rose were murdered. They were shot




Frank and Tina’s daughter

Husband of Rose Rought Best
Steve Moneypenny

August 19, 1998
Sept. 27, 1998
Stevie sneezed and then died in his father’s arms



Steve Moneypenny Sr’s first child with Tammy
Bill Lewis

May 21, 1924
April 25, 2000
Bill Lewis had emphysema and leukemia


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

December 25, 1975
December 29, 2001
Pam died in her sleep, she had heart valve failure.



Alex Moneypenny

August 6, 2002
August 7, 2002
Alexander had a faulty heart





Joe Gurto Sr.

April 16, 1935
August 11, 2003
Joe had emphysema


Peter and Mary’s 11th child
Susie Petrovski

April 2, 1931
August 12, 2004
Susie had lung cancer


Peter and Mary’s 9th child
Frank Gurto Sr

Sept. 11, 1933
January 15, 2006
Frank had stomach cancer


Peter and Mary’s 10th child
Bob Burford

September 5, 1951
February 26, 2006
Bob Burford had liver disease


Peter and Mary’s 2nd child

(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
Rocky was robbed and killed


(Peter and Mary’s 11th child)
and Lorraine

(Joe and Lorraine’s 6th child)
and Rocky
Tony Gurto

December 11, 1927
November 4, 2006
Tony had Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Prostate cancer


Peter and Mary’s 7th chid
Doug Ward

November 21, 1961
Sept. 18, 2007
Doug had liver cancer



(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
Jimmy died from complications after open-heart surgery


Peter and Mary’s 2nd child
Christy P Gurto

June 15, 1921
March 15, 2011
Christy died from complications from pneumonia


Peter and Mary’s 4th Child
Johnny Kazimer

May 14, 1988
December 13, 2012
Johnny died unexpectedly



(Mary and Johnny’s 6th child)
and John Kazimer

Faye and John’s 1st child
Effie Lewis

August 3, 1929
July 13, 2013
Effie died from a heart attack

Peggy Gurto

Sept. 9, 1924
November 11, 2013
Peggy died from complications from a fall


Peter and Mary’s 4th child
and Peggy
Peggy was the wife of Christy Gurto
Gayle Gurto

August 23, 1942
January 22, 2017
Gayle died from congestive heart failure


Gayle was the wife of Pat Gurto,
Peter and Mary’s 12th child.
Lorraine Gurto

July 19, 1938
July 11, 2017
Lorraine died from uretal and renal carcinoma


(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
Frank Gurto Jr died from heart failure


Peter and Mary’s 10th child
Pat Gurto

January 6, 1938
November 28,2020
Pat had lung cancer exacerbated by Covid


Peter and Mary’s 12th child
B-Ann Gurto

October 29, 1926
October 21, 2021
B-Ann died peacefully in her sleep


(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
Sharen died from Covid



Rosie and Bob’s 1st child
Harlee Gurto

March 25, 2024
June 29, 2024
Harlee died unexpectedly, most likely from SIDS


(Peter and Mary’s 11th child)
and Lorraine

Joe and Lorraine’s 3rd child

Tony Gurto’s 5th child
*3rd with Pam
and Carlee

First child of Jesse and Carlee
Johnny Lewis

June 24, 1949
July 19, 2024
John died from a blood clot in his lung.



Effie and Bill’s first and only child
Steve Moneypenny

March 17, 1955
January 30, 2025
Steve



Deborah Pearce

July 20, 1953
February 10, 2025
Deb died peacefully in her sleep after a long illness.

Frank Gurto (Peter and Mary’s 10 child – 4th son)
Frank’s 2nd wife, Joyce
Joyce’s second child and first daughter, Deborah Pearce
Pamela Miller

February 25, 1962
May 14, 2025
Sharen died from Covid

Mary and John Moneypenny
Peter and Mary’s 5th child (3rd daughter)
Pam Moneypenny Miller
Mary and Johnny’s 7th child (5th daughter)