MICHAEL J. SELJAN

MICHAEL J. SELJAN obituary

MICHAEL J. SELJAN

MICHAEL SELJAN Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Ripepi Funeral Home - Parma on Aug. 23, 2025.

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MICHAEL J. SELJAN, age 77; beloved husband of Mary Ann (nee Goslin) for 52 years; loving father of Stacy Murray (Dave) and Melissa Seljan (Bill Zimmerman); cherished papa of Samantha, Benjamin, Conner and Cole; son of Elizabeth Seljan; brother of Bob Seljan (Jeanie), Janet Seljan and Lori Poropat; uncle and friend of many; U.S. Navy Veteran. He worked as a long shoreman at the Iron Ore Docks for over 50 years. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Francis DeSales Church, 3434 George Ave., Parma, Monday, August 25, 2025 at 11 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

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