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Official Obituary of

Haleta R. (Leroy) DeFisher

March 28, 1927 ~ August 4, 2024 (age 97) 97 Years Old
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Haleta DeFisher Obituary

Haletta R. DeFisher

 

Haletta R. DeFisher, 97, of Mentor, passed away August 4, 2024 at Kirtland Rehabilitation and Care. She was born March 18, 1927 in Williamson, NY to the late Clifford and Mina Leroy.

Haletta loved to knit and crochet for her family. She loved to entertain her family and friends and have them over for coffee and dessert.

Survivors include her children, Vicki (David) Craig, Valerie VanNiel, Jeffrey (Susan) DeFisher, Timothy (Alyson) DeFisher and Tamara (Leonard) Milazzo; 17 grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and other loving family members and friends.

Preceding Haletta in death are her husband, Eugene DeFisher; son, Barry DeFisher; sister, Noreen Everhart; brothers, William and Dale Leroy and son-in-law, Clarence VanNiel.

The family will receive guests from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., Sunday, August 11, 2024 at the Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, Ohio 44060. A private interment will take place in Williamson, NY.

In honor of Haletta, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, P.O. Box 72101, Cleveland 44192, donate online at www.hospicewr.org or to Kirtland Rehabilitation and Care, 9685 Chillicothe Rd., Kirtland, Ohio 44094.

Online condolences can be expressed at www.brunners.com or at www.youngfuneralhomeny.com

 

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Services

Private Interment

Sunnyside Cemetery
6047 State Route 21
Williamson, NY 14589

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