Roseanne Hunziker (nee O'Neill)

Roseanne Hunziker (nee O’Neill), 94, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2025, at David Simpson House of Hospice of the Western Reserve in Euclid, OH. She will be remembered as a gentle and caring soul who made the world a better place by her presence, and her passing diminishes us all. Roseanne was born on December 15, 1930, to the late John and Adeline O’Neill (nee Mantell) of Euclid, OH. Along with her five siblings, they lived a simple life in a tiny house. John and Adeline did their best, putting their trust in their strong Roman Catholic faith. Roseanne graduated from Villa Angela Academy, then an all-girls’ Catholic school, and made many lifelong friends there. She was an ardent fan of the Cleveland Indians/Guardians all her life, and with her friends enjoyed going to games at the old League Park and, later, Cleveland Municipal Stadium, seeing classic sluggers including Larry Doby and Bob Feller. In her teenage years, she worked at The May Company in Downtown Cleveland, and as a young adult, she worked at General Electric, Nela Park, doing what today would be described as IT. She programmed and maintained the huge, punch card-fed mainframe computers, and processed GE payroll. It was at GE that she met the love of her life, a young WWII/Korea veteran, Raymond Hunziker, Jr. They soon married and were inseparable ever after, and settled first in a Euclid apartment, but soon moved to Wickliffe, OH, then a thriving postwar community of young families. There they raised three sons, Raymond III (Ray), Richard (Rich), and Charles (Chuck), and they were happy in a bustling neighborhood of young married couples and their kids. Roseanne embraced the role of homemaker and mother, maintaining a happy home and loving her husband and children unconditionally. Even as they became adults, she continued to worry about her kids, as she could never relinquish the role of mother. She was also a talented photographer, documenting every family birthday, holiday, and vacation. Roseanne continued to be a devout Catholic her entire life and was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Wickliffe, where her sons attended elementary school. She went to church every Sunday and many weekdays as well, always accompanied by her husband, who, despite being nominally Presbyterian, spent more time in Catholic churches than most Catholics. She prayed the Rosary constantly, and even in her final days at hospice she was frequently holding her Rosary. A naturally generous person, Roseanne lived a life of charity and community service. She made deliveries for Meals on Wheels; served meals for the homeless; was a volunteer teacher’s assistant at Mount Carmel, teaching children to read; and helped with weekly Bingo. She supported Catholic missions here and abroad since she was a young girl. She was always quick to help anyone in need and, along with her husband, taught their sons to respect and accept all people, regardless of race, religion, or anything else. She never had an unkind word for anyone, and was unfailingly kind and comforting. Roseanne loved nature and the outdoors. The family enjoyed camping and fishing, spending many happy summers at fishing camps in Ontario, and later at her brother Cliff O’Neill’s fishing camp in Quebec. She enjoyed flowers in the springtime, and had a special love of roses and for St. Therese, the Little Flower. She also enjoyed birding, both at her feeders and in the field, and experienced fall raptor migrations at Cape May, NJ, spring warbler fallouts at Magee Marsh, OH, and other adventures. And she was remarkably supportive when her son Ray turned their basement into a zoo of tropical fish and reptiles. When Chuck married Aimee (nee Troyer), Roseanne and Raymond Jr. transitioned into devoted grandparents, providing daycare for their grandson, Dan, and granddaughter, Katie, in their critical infant and toddler years, and continued to be a positive and loving influence in their lives into adulthood. In turn, the kids developed a strong and loving bond with Grandma and Grandpa that will endure forever. Roseanne was preceded in death by her beloved husband Raymond; parents, John and Adeleine O’Neill; brothers Bernard, Cyril, and Clifford O’Neill; and sisters Colletta Carter (nee O’Neill) and Philomena Klun (nee O’Neill). She will be remembered with eternal love by her sons, Ray, Rich (her devoted home caregiver), and Chuck; daughter-in-law Aimee; grandchildren Dan Hunziker and Katie (Ken) Gregg; and many nieces and nephews of the O’Neill, Klun, and Carter families, who will forever remember “Auntie Rose” with love. A private graveside service will be held at Mentor Municipal Cemetery in Mentor, OH, at a later date. Afterward Roseanne will be interred next to her husband. If you wish to honor Roseanne with a charitable donation in her name, the family suggests donating to Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland (www.ccdocle.org) or Hospice of the Western Reserve (www.hospice.wr.org). A memorial Mass will be celebrated in Roseanne’s name at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Mentor, OH. Offer condolences at www.brunners.com.

Roseanne Hunziker (nee O'Neill)

December 15, 1930 - November 9, 2025