JAMES S. PAPP, 69. Beloved brother of Joseph (deceased) (Marie), Joanne "Marie'' Jurkoshek (deceased) and Patrick (Patricia); uncle and great-uncle of many; loving son of Celia Papp (deceased). Funeral services Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 at 9 a.m. at the funeral home and Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. Francis De Sales Church, (Snow Rd. at State Rd.). Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Family will receive friends at THE YURCH FUNERAL HOME, 5618 BROADVIEW RD., PARMA, OH. (BETWEEN SNOW AND BROOKPARK), FRIDAY 4-8 P.M.Death notice with online guest book is here.
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Thanks for all the calls and texts and emails expressing your condolences, folks. It sucks to have lost my father's brother, but it was an amazing funeral at least. Catholic rites, and then escorted procession to the cemetery, where they performed the interment with military honor guard (which included an actual bugler who played "Taps"), folding o... Read Moref the American flag and its presentation to my last surviving uncle and the playing of "Amazing Grace" on Scottish bagpipes. My brother, cousins and I were pallbearers, and while very sad, it was the most respectful, poignant burial I've ever seen, and I was honored to participate.
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