Mr. Kovalkevich died Aug. 20, 2008, in Cleveland.
Born July 24, 1929, in Cleveland, he lived there before moving to Eastlake 42 years go.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and member of Knights of Columbus.
Mr. Kovalkevich retired from Ohio Bell in
1986.
Survivors are his children, Mary Jo (Brent)
Kozar, Susan Zimmerman and Michael (Karen)
Kovalkevich; grandchildren, Aaron, Jaime,
Kristin (Jeffrey) Cowen, Michael and Brianna;
and great-grandchildren, Kyle, Lexi and Spencer.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57
years, Lucille (Hradisky); parents, Stephen and
Anastasia (Kihton) Kovalkevich; siblings, Frank,
John and Nick; and son-in-law, Corey J.
Zimmerman.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Sunday at Monreal Funeral Home, 35400 Curtis
Blvd., Eastlake 44095. Burial will be at All
Souls Cemetery in Chardon Township.