Anthony "Chris" Emanuele

Anthony “Chris” Emanuele, 44, of Fairview Park, unexpectedly left this world on May 13, 2025. Born on October 17, 1980, in Willoughby, Ohio, Chris managed to pack more love, laughter, and corny jokes into 44 years than most of us do in a lifetime. Chris graduated from Lake Catholic High School in 1999, where he was not just smart - he was nerd, trophy-winning smart. He took first place at the Northeastern Ohio Science & Engineering Fair twice - first in Chemistry his junior year, then Physics his senior year. He was also a member of the Academic Challenge Team his junior and senior years. He studied at the Illinois Institute of Technology before completing his Mechanical Engineering degree at the University of Toledo. Then, as if that wasn’t enough, he tacked on an M.B.A. from Cleveland State University, which he sprung on everyone after the fact. He was also a proud member of Sigma Phi Epsilon (Ohio Iota), where he created life-long friendships. Chris worked as an engineer for ASG, Division of Jergens, Inc. in Cleveland, where he applied his genius to make things better, faster, stronger, and probably with more torque. He also gave back by mentoring Perry High School students through the Northeast Ohio Regional RoboBot Competition. He loved showing kids that robots are cool, but teamwork, kindness, and duct tape are cooler. Chris was also a lifetime blood donor, giving 78 pints of blood through the American Red Cross. Beyond the brainpower, Chris had a competitive side. Not only in sports but in beer-stein holding. Yes, you read that correctly. Chris was a local legend in the sport of holding a full stein of beer out at arm’s length, which is both exactly what it sounds like and somehow weirder. He advanced to regionals in New York City three times - a feat requiring great strength, intense focus, and a love of beer. Chris was the kind of guy who showed up when you needed a hand - or a laugh. He was a sharp trivia partner, but also so charismatic that people often believed the fake facts he confidently delivered. He was described as loyal, reliable, kind, selfless, and absolutely hilarious. If you were lucky enough to be in his circle, you were lucky enough. Chris is survived by his beloved wife, Maura, and their adored daughter, Charlotte, a.k.a. “Pumpkin Pie” - the absolute center of his universe. Also surviving are his proud parents, Anthony L. and Diane Emanuele; his sister, Carolyn Shaw; his sister-in-law, Christine (Derrick) Martin; brother-in-law, Bob Moran III; and his father-in-law, Robert Moran Jr. He was Uncle Extraordinaire to Dylan and Sabrina Shaw, Audriana and Delaney Martin, and Riley Murawski. Oh, and let’s not forget Princess Louisa Jean McWiggle Nubbins (“Lulu”), the pampered pooch with a name Chris insisted on, to the delight/confusion of the vet. Preceding Chris in death was his brother-in-law, Michael L. Shaw. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., and again Friday, May 23 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, Ohio. A funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m., followed by a graveside ceremony at All Souls Cemetery, 10366 Chardon Rd, Chardon, OH 44024. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to Charlotte’s education fund, https://www.ugift529.com/home.html Code: C57-V8E. Rest easy, Chris. We’ll keep your laughter in our hearts, your stories in our memories and forever raise a stein in your honor.

Anthony "Chris" Emanuele

October 17, 1980 - May 13, 2025