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Theodore "Ted" James Horvath

Theodore "Ted" James Horvath

Oct 25, 2024

 Theodore J. Horvath passed away peacefully of natural causes at age 96 on October 25th, 2024 in Hudson, Ohio. 

Born on March 25th, 1928, Ted, as he was known to his friends and family, grew up on Buckeye Road which was the center of Hungarian culture not only in Cleveland, but the midwest Great Lakes region as well. He was the...

Jo Ann Stiggers

Jo Ann Stiggers

Oct 24, 2024

Jo Ann Stiggers (Jacubic) was born on November 4, 1944 to Rose Kobalansky and Lt. Joseph Jacubic of Parma, Ohio. 

Jo Ann “Jo” graduated from Parma High School in 1962 where she was a proud member of the Russian Club. During her senior year in high school, Jo was employed at The Higbee Company. She briefly attended Bowling Green University, then...

Stephen Crane Morris

Stephen Crane Morris

Oct 19, 2024

Stephen Crane Morris (97) died peacefully on October 19, 2024. He was preceded in death in 2020 by his loving wife and best friend of 67 years, Amanda Ford Morris. Their devotion to each other was truly an inspiration.

Steve is survived by his four children: Annie (Frank), Warren (Betsi), Patrick (Lori), and Marian (Kevin), 10 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, all...

Wentworth "Jack" Marshall

Wentworth "Jack" Marshall

Oct 18, 2024

Jack was born on August 22, 1931 to the late Dorothy (nee Koerner) and Wentworth Sr. and passed away October 18th, 2024. He was a devoted husband to the late Janet Nelson for almost 63 years, loving father of Nancy, Jeanne, and Julie Andrews(Cliff). Cherished grandfather to Zulmi Nakama (Hiroshi), Jade Lansing, Matt Lansing (Silvia Ma), Shan Kalmeta (Garrick), Jen...

Molly Bruce Downing

Molly Bruce Downing

Oct 17, 2024

Molly Bruce Downing, of Sanibel, Florida, died on October 17, at her residence in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, after a brief battle with cancer. 

Molly was born on February 21,1942, to Flora Pope Bruce and Leonard Herrick Bruce. Molly was raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She graduated from Hathaway Brown School, in 1960, and she received her BA from Smith College, Northampton,...

Bernadette "Bernie" Norwood

Bernadette "Bernie" Norwood

Oct 14, 2024

Bernadette “Bernie” Norwood (nee Horgan) The beloved sister-in-law of Jane Norwood, Ballard “Buddy” Norwood and Virginia Norwood (Richard). She was the dear sister of the late David Horgan (Judy) of London, England and the late Patricia Horgan. Those who wish may make contributions in her name to The Cleveland Orchestra, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106. Graveside Services will be...

Victor J Scaravilli

Victor J Scaravilli

Oct 14, 2024

Victor Joseph Scaravilli, 95, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, inventor and patent holder, entrepreneur and businessman, philanthropist of the arts, mentor and friend to everyone he met, passed away in Cleveland, Ohio on October 14, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.

Victor will be missed by his wife of 57 years, Diann (nee Giunta), children Cynthia Scaravilli, Victoria Colligan (Katrin), Alexandra...

Debrah Marie Elliott

Debrah Marie Elliott

Oct 12, 2024

Debrah M. “Debby” Elliott, age 83 of Cleveland Hts., OH. Beloved daughter of the late Elizabeth S. and Daniel R. Elliott, Sr.; dear sister of Daniel R. Elliott, Jr.; beloved aunt of Daniel R. Elliott, III, Margaret Elliott, Peter Elliott and the late Timothy R. Elliott. 

The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her name to Laurel...

Gene Astrup Faubel

Gene Astrup Faubel

Oct 6, 2024

Gene Astrup Faubel of Gates Mills, Ohio passed away peacefully on October 6th, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 5th, 1941 in Cleveland to Jean Astrup Faubel Blanche and Eugene L. Faubel, he lived a life filled with love, adventure, and generosity. As a young man, he found his lifelong partner, Marion (Justice), and married during their...

Layton M. Ives, III

Layton M. Ives, III

Oct 5, 2024

Layton M. Ives III of Shaker Heights, Ohio passed away on October 5, 2024, after a brave battle with cancer. He died peacefully, with his wife of 57 years Patti (nee McNair) by his side. He was the son of Layton and Katheryn (nee Cox), and is survived by his brother Edward, sister Betty Ann West (Lynn), and brother Martin....

Frank C. Manak, III

Frank C. Manak, III

Oct 4, 2024

Frank C. Manak III, born on June 18, 1937, passed away on October 4, 2024, at 87 years old in Hudson, Ohio. He is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia Manak, and their children: Charles Manak, Christine Edmonds, and Noel Petty (married to Christopher Petty). Frank grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended University School. He furthered his education...

William R. Harden

William R. Harden

Oct 3, 2024

Bill Harden was born on October 19, 1947 to William Richard 'Dick' Harden and Mary Louise Harden (nee Mueller) in Saginaw, MI. 

Bill attended public school for the first few years of elementary school, then St. Helen's school and St. Andrew's High school in Saginaw, graduating in 1965. He attended Central Michigan University for his undergraduate degree in economics. He met...

Douglas Bruce Fabens

Douglas Bruce Fabens

2024

 Composed by Andy Fabens

My brother Doug was born July 23, 1945, in Mendota, Illinois, a small town about 80 miles west of Chicago. Our father served as an Army Ordnance officer during the whole of World War II. His job was to set up factories at several different places in the country for the manufacture of shell casings. The family...

Debra Jean Davis

Debra Jean Davis

Sep 23, 2024

Age 67, of Cleveland, Ohio. 

No public services or viewing.

Further obituary pending.

Constance Brown

Constance Brown

Sep 21, 2024

Constance (“Connie”) Wright Brown passed peacefully on September 21, 2024 at the age of 93. Connie was a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, community leader and entrepreneurial volunteer. Connie was born on July 30, 1931 in Poland, Ohio. She graduated from Shaker Heights High School and Bradford Junior College. After graduating college, she lived in New York City and worked...

Paul Henry Prasse

Paul Henry Prasse

Sep 11, 2024

Paul Henry Prasse

Died peacefully September 11, 2024, at age 89. Beloved husband of Marilyn Merts Prasse for 59 years. Predeceased by his sister, Betty Stevenson, and their parents Ann Brown and Paul H. Prasse.

Paul grew up in South Euclid, graduating from Brush High School and John Carroll University. He served in the U.S. Army, rising to Captain in the Army...

Carol C. Bates

Carol C. Bates

Sep 11, 2024

Carol C. Bates

Born June 5, 1940. She passed away on Sep. 11, 2024, surrounded by those that loved her and have leaned on her for so much over the years. She is survived by husband Benham, two children Chris and Brad, three grandchildren Quinn, Elliot and Milo and was also the sister to the late Peter Calvert. 

Carol enjoyed a wealth...

James E. Frolking

James E. Frolking

Sep 5, 2024

World War II fighter pilot James Edward Frolking, who flew over the English Channel on his first mission on D-Day and was later shot down over the Dutch Islands, died Sept. 5, 2024, at Hospice of the Western Reserve. He was 100. 

On D-Day, he flew a P-38 above the English Channel patrolling the sea lanes.

“It was pretty spectacular,” he recalled...

Katherine P. Torgerson

Katherine P. Torgerson

Sep 3, 2024

Katherine Perris Torgerson, 76, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, lost a recurring battle with cancer on September 3, 2024, at the Hospice of the Western Reserve, surrounded by her family. Having defeated colon cancer in 2006 and staved off breast cancer in 2018 and again in 2020-21, Kathy enjoyed many healthy and active years before a final, acute onset of cancer...

Christopher D. Stanley

Christopher D. Stanley

Sep 2, 2024

Christopher Danahy Stanley, 73, of Shaker Heights died peacefully on September 2, 2024.

Chris was born in Buffalo, NY on September 23, 1950 to John Gill Stanley and Mary Louise (Georger) Stanley. He was a graduate of the Nichols School, The University of Vermont, and Cleveland Marshall College of Law.

During his legal career, Chris worked for social justice while defending the...

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