Donald "Don" Bockrath

Donald "Don" Bockrath obituary, Maple Heights, OH

Donald "Don" Bockrath

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Donald Bockrath Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Ferfolia Funeral Home on Oct. 30, 2025.

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DONALD "DON" BOCKRATH, 72, of Macedonia, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025. Loving husband of Billie Ann; cherished father of Rebecca Kette (Dave) and Emily Shapiro (Paul); adored grandfather of Tyler (Valerie), Kiera, and Lucy; loved great grandfather of Poppy and Kendall; son of Bernard and Marie Bockrath; brother of Charlie (Becky), Paul (Bev), Jim (Deb), and Joan Bellmann (Paul, deceased). Don leaves behind his faithful canine companion "Maxi". Friends may call at the FERFOLIA FUNERAL HOME, 356 W. AURORA RD. (RTE. 82), SAGAMORE HILLS, SUNDAY 1-5 PM. All are asked to gather at St. Barnabas Church for a mass of Christian Burial, Monday at 11:00 am, to celebrate Don's life. Interment Northfield-Macedonia Cemetery.
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Ferfolia Funeral Home

356 W. Aurora Road, Sagamore Hills, OH 44067

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Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

St. Barnabas Catholic Church

9451 Brandywine Road, Northfield, OH 44067

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