James E. Hradesky, age 82 of Eastlake, passed away December 15th, 2025 at LakeWest Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born October 30th, 1943 in Monaca, PA.
Jim was a member of the Western Reserve Railroad Association. He enjoyed cars, model railroad trains, and spending time with his family.
Jim was the loving husband of 58 years to Mary Hradesky (nee Bracale); dearest father of Earl (Stefanie) Hradesky, Maria (Jeff) Colacarro, and Jamie (Bryan) DeMarco; beloved grandfather of Michael Hradesky, Lauren (Andrew) Miller, Anthony (Sydney) Colacarro, Danielle (Jared) Davies, and Nick Colacarro; great grandfather of Declan; brother of Joan (Keith) Tyger, Marge (Michael-deceased) Defino, and the late Butch (Pat-deceased) Hradesky, and Gloria Hoch; brother in law of Loretta (Jimmy-deceased) Kemski, Earla (Shawn) O’Connell, and the late Joanne (Eddie-deceased) Pucci; uncle to many nieces and nephews.
The Hradesky family will receive family and friends from 1:00 – 3:30 PM Saturday, December 20th, 2025 at The Abbey, 38011 Euclid Ave., Willoughby (located on the grounds of McMahon Coyne Vitantonio Funeral Home). A Memorial Service will follow at 3:30 PM at The Abbey.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jim’s name to Hospice of the Western Reserve www.hospicewr.org
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Jim was such a wonderful next door neighbor. He will be greatly missed by all who knew this calm pleasant man. Always willing to help out with cutting the grass next door when I vacationed in the summer. Always making sure trash containers stayed in the yards and willing to help with watching the houses in the neighborhood to make sure all was safe. I will miss him and already do. Such a loss. All my sympathy to the family.
He sure loved helping out his neighbors! He would drop everything to lend a hand to neighbors, family, friends, and even strangers- and he would never ask for anything in return.
Dad always encouraged us to follow our dreams and supported us every way he could. He was there for every practice, game, graduation, and party big or small. He always wanted us to try our best, work hard and do what’s right. He was always there to listen and give advice. He loved his family near and far. Everything he did, he did for the family with his whole heart. He’s one in a million. We are so lucky to have had such an amazing man to guide us.
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