Suann Freconna

Suann (Stydnicki) Freconna, 58, of Alliance, Ohio, and Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away Dec. 24, 2017, in Port Charlotte Tidewell Hospice after a brief illness.

Suann, also known as Sue, was born and raised in Elyria, Ohio, and worked for several area restaurants until she and her husband, Joe, retired and settled into their Berlin Lake home near Alliance, Ohio, and their winter home in Port Charlotte, Florida. Sue enjoyed traveling, art, animal welfare groups, family and friends. She loved animals and shared that love with her dogs, Skeeter and Billie.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Phyllis (Tomasheski) Stydnicki. She is survived by her husband, Joe Freconna of Alliance, Ohio; her father, Ben Stydnicki, and his wife, Barbara Stydnicki, of Grafton, Ohio; her brother, Stacy Stydnicki of Houston, Texas; and many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews as well as many dear and close friends.

A memorial Mass will be held on Jan. 13, 2018, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 708 Erie Street, Grafton, Ohio. A reception will follow Mass at 11 a.m. in the church hall. A second memorial service will be held on Jan. 14, 2018, at Cassaday Turkle Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, Ohio, from noon to 2 p.m. A reception will follow with directions to the reception provided at the service.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the following: The animal welfare organization Compassion Works International, P.O. Box 92586, Henderson, NV 89009, and/or Port Charlotte Tidewell Hospice, 1144 Veronica Street, Port Charlotte, Florida.