In Memory of

Dolores

T

Stillisano

Obituary for Dolores T Stillisano

Dolores T. (nee Butcheck) Stillisano, 83, of Wickliffe, passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, at her residence.
Born Jan. 22, 1935, in Mt. Carmel, Pa., she was a resident of Lake County and lived the majority of her life in Mentor, Willoughby and Wickliffe.
Dee was an avid gardener who enjoyed crafting, crocheting, knitting, coloring, and crossword puzzles. She loved spending quality time with her family and cooking big family dinners. She was an amazing artist with a creative mind. She enjoyed spending time with her dogs Bugsy and Peanut (who were often by her side). She was always surrounded by grandchildren and spent her life caring for others. Her family was her life.
She was the loving mother of Diana M. Payne (Scott Bealko), Regina M. (Jeffrey) Richards, Maria L. Stillisano, Angela Stillisano (Terrell Kappele), and Tammy M. (Reed) Victor; cherished grandmother of Meggen Platzar, John Payne, Shannon Payne, Cedar Victor, Brandy Richards, Ralph Victor, Frank Stillisano IV, Erica Richards, Anthony Payne, Miko Stillisano, Dominick Stillisano, Joseph Richards, Michael Payne, Santino Stillisano, Dante Victor, Giovanni Stillisano, Silvano Stillisano, and Giavanna Victor; great-grandmother of Bailey Platzar, Ava Platzar, Cora Platzar, John Michael Payne, Alene Mary Payne, Katie Payne, Joshua Payne, Meredith Payne, Kelvin McWawa and Keegan Milungi; sister of Joseph Butcheck, James Butcheck, Rosemary Borelli and Eleanor Cross; aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Dolores was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Frank “Bugs” Stillisano III; parents, Edwin and Josephine (nee Augustine) Butcheck; and siblings, Edward and John Butcheck.
Family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Home, 38001 Euclid Ave., Willoughby, where a funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in All Souls Cemetery in Chardon Township.
To leave condolences for the family, order flowers or participate in the Memorial Tree Program, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.