Leona Holodniak

February 20, 1929 - September 24, 2022

Leona “Lee” Patricia Holodniak (nee Kubiak), age 93 of Painesville Township passed away peacefully September 24, 2022. She was born on February 20, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio to Joseph and Lottie (Uzinski) Kubiak.

Lee worked at Higbee’s for many years in addition to travelling the world with her husband, John. She volunteered at Meridia Euclid Hospital and loved dancing and playing cards.  She also loved spending time with her grandchildren, who lovingly called her “Grammie”. She was quite the social butterfly making friends over the years while taking swim classes at the local YMCA, as well as her many neighborhood friends in Euclid and Painesville.

She is survived by her children John (Rose) Holodniak, and Carol Wilson. She also leaves behind her grandchildren Jonathan (Heather) Holodniak, Sean Holodniak (Amanda Wiegert), Nikki (Dennis) Nevar, and Becky Wilson; and great-grandchildren Cassidy, Idas, Vaughn, Gil, Fern, Cameron, Chase, and Alanna. She is also survived by her best friend and cousin, Florence Funta, as well as great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Lottie, husband John Holodniak, daughter Karen Holodniak, and son-in-law Arthur Wilson. 

Friends and family are invited to join Mass which will be held on Saturday, October 8th at 10:00 am at St. Mary’s Church at 242 N. State Street, Painesville, OH, with a luncheon immediately following at Rider’s Inn located at 792 Mentor Ave., Painesville, OH. Private burial will be held.

Mass will be live streamed through the "St. Mary Catholic Church Painesville" Facebook page for those who aren't able to attend.