Mildred Klafta

Born September 25, 1929 in Cleveland, she was a 53 year resident of Chesterland. Mildred retired from the Chesterland office of the former Women’s Federal Savings and Loan as a Vice President of Mortgages. She was an active member of the Church of Saint Anselm in Chesterland, including being a member of the Choir and the Bereavement Committee. Mildred enjoyed baking, music and dancing, but her greatest joy in life was spending time with her family, especially during family meals. She is survived by her daughters Christine (Charles) Ingold, Patricia Pukay, and Marilyn (Robert Ralph) Sukes; son David (Angie); grandchildren Brandon Ingold, Melanie (Logan) Osburn, Melissa (Zachary) Young, Lauren (Bradly) Young, Michael (Jayme) Pukay, Jennifer (Steven) Paternite, James (Ashley) Sukes, and Lindsay Sukes; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mildred is preceded in death by her husband Alfred; granddaughter Ashley Pukay; and parents Konstanty and Harriet Stanislawski. Friends may call at Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home, 12524 Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland on Monday 4 – 7 PM. Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Church Of Saint Anselm, 12969 Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland. (Mass streamed online at www.stanselm.org) Entombment Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, Chesterland. (Masks required and social distancing observed at all services.) Memorial contributions in Mildred’s name may be made to the UH Seidman Cancer Center or to the UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Center, Institutional Relations & Development, P.O. Box 94554, Cleveland, OH 44101-4554 or at www.uhgiving.org, or to the Cleveland Sight Center, 1909 E. 101st St., Cleveland, OH 44106 or at www.clevelandsightcenter.org/content/donate-now