Mildred Rose Bakale

BAKALE - Mildred Rose, 94, Cleveland Heights, Ohio; formerly of Rockville, Maryland; died January 22, 2021, at The Fountains Assisted Living, Lyndhurst, Ohio. Born March 17, 1926 in Creslo, daughter of Evan and Anna C. (Priselac) Bakale.

Preceded in death by parents; sister, Margaret Cepela; brothers, Edward, Joseph James, Francis, and Louis E. Bakale; and brothers-in-law, Richard Cepela, Dick Haefs, and Anthony Manzella.

Survived by sisters, Carol Haefs, Fairfax, Virginia; Alice Manzella, Hillsborough, New Jersey; and brother, George, married to Margaret (Satink), Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Beloved Aunt of Frank Cepela, Susan Springer, Ann Zieve, Joyce Sherpa, Joe Manzella, Patty Lister, and Brian Haefs; seven great nieces and nephews, a great-great niece and a great-great nephew.

Mildred worked as a clerk for Bruce Variety Store, Bethesda, Maryland; and the Federal Bake Shop, Wheaton, Maryland. Member of Croatian Fraternal Union St. Rochus Lodge 5, Johnstown; and former member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Dunlo; and St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Rockville, Maryland.

Friends will be received from noon until time of service at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Charles O. Dimond Funeral Home, Inc., 621 Maple Street, South Fork, Monsignor David Lockard presiding.

Committal, Dunlo United Methodist Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers please consider memorial donations to CFU Scholarship Fund, 100 Delaney Drive, Pittsburgh Pa. 15235.