April 17, 1925 - September 22, 2018

James Smitek “Jim” age 93 originally from North Ridgeville, passed away on September 22, 2018. Beloved husband of Mary (deceased); father of Jimmy and Lorrie Rohal (Craig); brother of John, Carolyn Forthofer, Agnes Staveski, and the following deceased Margaret Smith, Frank, Veronica Diewald, George, Ed, and Helen Mahl; God father of Nancy Galvin, Larry Mahl, Ralph Continenza, Toni Harpster, and Chris Continenza; Jim was a US Army Veteran, member of John Birch Society, and NRA.

Services: Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home and 11:00 a.m. at St. Martin of Tours Church. The family will receive friends at Vito-Nero Funeral Home 6130 Turney Rd. Garfield Hts. (2 Blocks South of Rockside) on Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.