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Age 84
Beloved wife of Frank J. Daffner Sr. (deceased); dear mother of Deborah Pasela (deceased), Laura Gulla (David), Cynthia Hartman (Henry), and Frank Daffner Jr. (Kimberly); grandmother of eleven; great grandmother of two; dear sister of Andrew Yanak and the following deceased: Michael Yanak and Rita Yanak; cherished sister-in-law of Ralph Daffner; dear aunt and friend of many.
Family will receive friends at the Mallchok Funeral Home, 5660 Ridge Road, Parma, OH on Sunday, December 28, 2025 from 4 - 6 p.m.
Prayer Services Monday, December 29, 2025 at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 5891 Ridge Road, Parma, OH 44129 at 11 a.m.
Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Carol A. (Yanak) Daffner, please visit our floral store.
American Heart Association
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