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Ellen Marie Gradisher
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STOW - Ellen Marie Gradisher, 76, passed away on July 13, 2025.
Born in Akron, Ohio, to the late George and Anna (nee Jacobs) Opalenik, she had lived in Stow since 1997, had retired as an administrative assistant from Goodyear, and was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.
Ellen is survived by her husband, William Gradisher; son, Alexander; siblings, Rita Nelson, Daniel Opalenik and Annette (Lonnie) Shambaugh.
Friends are invited to Redmon Funeral Home, 3633 Darrow Road, Stow 44224, for visitation on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 4 to 6 PM.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 18, 2025, at 10 AM, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 3179 Kent Road, Stow 44224.
Interment will follow at St. Michael's Cemetery in Suffield Township.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association ~ www.diabetes.org ~ P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023, or the Alzheimer's Association ~ www.alz.org ~ 225 North Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
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