The following text was sent to one our our members and she wanted to pass this information along to the club. Our sympathies to Gail (his wife) and the rest of his family.
“We are writing to inform you all that John Holian passed away unexpectedly on the morning of January 27th, 2023 at the age of 77. He went peacefully.
Since you were all included in John’s contact list, we are certain that each of you touched his life in some way, and we hope that he made an impact on yours.
We know that he was a friend and / or colleague to many of you. To us he was a husband, father and grandfather (diedo). We will miss him dearly.
Please direct any messages to his son, Matt Holian (mholian@hotmail.com). The following obituary will appear in his local newspaper:
JOHN HOLIAN, JR., age 77. Loving husband of Gail (nee Meyer); father of Sarah Holian (Christopher Grashoff) and Matthew Holian (Bridget Kelly); grandfather of three granddaughters; brother of Oksana Marchuk (Basil, deceased), Mykola Holian (Dzwinka), Mykhailo Holian (Oksana) and Andrij Holian (Paulette); uncle of many. Passed away January 27, 2023. Celebration of Life Service Friday, February 3, at 5:00 PM. in the CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of NORTH OLMSTED, 29150 LORAIN RD. AT STEARNS where friends may call FRIDAY 3:00 PM. UNTIL TIME OF SERVICE. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to UNHCR, one of his favorite charities (https://give.unrefugees.org/), or to a memorial fund that has been set up in his honor (www.gofundme.com/school-in-nemyriv-ukraine).”
https://obits.cleveland.com/us/obituaries/cleveland/name/john-holian-obituary?id=39341565