Albi Cela Obituary
Samira Xhaferi, 27, and Albi Çela, 30, who were engaged, tragically lost their lives in a car accident in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
Samira was a PhD student at Cleveland State University and the beloved daughter of Fatos and Miranda Xhaferi.
Albi was completing law school at Cleveland State University Law and preparing for the bar exam; he was the cherished son of Ledina Memcaj.
Both were known for their kindness, curiosity, and love of learning, as well as the warmth and care they showed to everyone around them.
Family and friends are welcome on Sunday, November 16, 2025, from 2 to 6 p.m., at Slone & Co. Life Celebration Center 3556 W. 130th St. Cleveland, OH 44111. Interment Stom Golem Cemetery (Shkoder, Albania).
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13115 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44111
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