Obituaries

Aug 8, 2022

Kim Sherwin, age 82, died peacefully at the Seidman Cancer Center on August 8, 2022.  She was the loving sister of George (Sue), Lanny (Holly), and the late Mike (Carol, deceased); dear aunt of Sandy (Andy), Michael (Michelle), Kelly, Jim, and Alec; and great aunt of Jimmy, Jack, Joe, and Elliot.

Never one to pass up an adventure, Kim traveled...

Aug 5, 2022

Thomas “Tommy” Rosegger, of Lakeland Florida, has passed away at the age of 62. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey to loving parents Gerhard and Clare Rosegger, both of whom preceded him in death. He is survived by his siblings Karin Rosegger (Bob Delvalle), Michael Rosegger (Wendy), and Nora Workman (Mark); ex-wives Leslie Karnitschnig Rosegger and Lynne Carroll; his...

Aug 5, 2022

Public servant and philanthropist Gay Cull Addicott died on August 5, 2022, in Cleveland, OH after a long illness. She was 83.

She was a dedicated wife and mother who lived a long life of public service and philanthropy.

Born Gay Geraldine Cornwell in 1938 in Bellwood, Illinois, she was raised in the Chicago and Cleveland areas, and graduated from Shaker...

Aug 5, 2022

Mary Halloran (nee Burry), age 73 of Pepper Pike, OH.  Loving mother of Mary M. Culbertson (William) of Orange Village, OH; dear grandmother of William B. and Christopher J. Culbertson.  The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her name to Rescue Village Animal Shelter (www.rescuevillage.org).  A graveside service will be held at 11am on Saturday, August...

Aug 2, 2022

Victoria Therencia Silva de Boisset, died Tuesday, August 2, 2022 in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

She leaves her daughter, Rosa Boisset-Brindle; her son-in-law, Brad R. Brindle; her granddaughter, Maya L. Brindle; her sister Gladys Copello, many nieces and nephews, friends, and her caregivers who loved her dearly.

Born and raised in the port of Callao, Peru, the daughter of José and...

Aug 1, 2022

 

Joseph B. Milgram, Jr., formerly of Cleveland Heights, Ohio and Retired Chairman of the Aexcel Corporation of Mentor, Ohio died on Monday August 1st 2022 at the Hospice of the Western Reserve at the age of 99 ½.

The family said the cause of death was respiratory failure.

Joe Milgram and Margaretta (Sally) Cox were married for fifty-six years...

Jul 28, 2022

 

Richard Geier of Lyndhurst, Ohio, died Thursday, July 28, two days shy of his 85th birthday. He was the retired founder of Security Planning Inc.; longtime agent for Northwestern Mutual Life and the past president of the Cleveland Society of Financial Service Professionals and the Cleveland Association of Life Underwriters.

A dedicated volunteer for Sacred Heart of Jesus...

Jul 23, 2022

Irene Smith passed away from progressive neurologic disease on July 23 in the company of family in Oberlin, Ohio. She was the devoted wife for over 50 years to her high school sweetheart, David Smith, who predeceased her in 2015. She is survived by their children and their spouses: Greg Smith and Kerry Connell (New Canaan, CT), Ellie and Walid...

Jul 16, 2022

Mary Louise Reynolds (nee Thomas), age 85 of Shaker Hts., OH.  Beloved wife of the late Edward R. Reynolds; loving mother of Charles E. Reynolds of Richmond Hts., OH; dear sister of Richard Thomas (June) of East Lancing, MI and the late Cecelia, Christine, Walter Jr. and Marvin Thomas. 

A Memorial Service will be held at 1 pm on...

Jul 10, 2022

 

Elizabeth N. Hitchcock September 20, 1923 - July 10, 2022 Elizabeth “Betty” Hitchcock (nee Nelson) of Mentor, Ohio passed away peacefully on July 10, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the late Morley Hitchcock; dear mother of Peggy Hitchcock of Bremerton, WA, and the late Nancy Harvey of Chagrin Falls, OH; dear grandmother of Doug Harvey (Marcie) of...

Jul 7, 2022

Patricia Lynn Pearce of Cleveland Heights, a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on July 7, 2022 at the Louis Stokes VA hospital where she worked as a clinical social worker, after a brief battle with cancer.

Patricia was born on May 14, 1955 to William and Ruth Meily in Shell Beach near San Luis Obispo, California.  After Patricia...

Jul 6, 2022

Jane Marie Novinger, née Dronick, went home to God on July 6, 2022 at the age of 75, 18 months after her diagnosis of Lou Gerig’s disease (ALS).

 

Jane was born on April 2, 1947 in Pottsville, PA to George “Speedy” Dronick and Mary Plesnarski Dronick. She graduated from Nativity B.V.M. High School in 1965, attended Penn State University,...

Jul 4, 2022

Beverly Berlin (nee Bell) of Chardon, OH, formerly of Mayfield Village passed away on July 4, 2022 at the age of 91.

Beverly was proud of being part of the prominent Cleveland Townsend family, her mother was Edith Townsend Bell, with ties to the Athens, Ohio area and Virginia ancestors participating in the Revolutionary War. Her Aunt, Mary Townsend Springer...

Jul 1, 2022

Thomas Earl Alexander McNitt  The beloved husband of Margaret Marie McNitt (nee Ondo) of Shaker Hts., OH.  The dear father of Richard A, McNitt (Simone) of University Hts., OH and the Late Bryan McNitt.  He was the dear grandfather of Bryantomas and Mckenzie McNitt and the dear brother of the late Dick McNitt.  A Funeral Mass will be held Friday,...

Jun 29, 2022

 Jan N. Carr (née Nordstrom) The beloved wife of Charles M. Carr of Chagrin Falls, OH.  Jan was the dear mother of Emily C. Moore (James V.) of Minneapolis,MN and John N. Carr (Alison G.) of Norwell, MA; The dear grandmother of Nicholas and Ana Moore and Charlotte, Lillian and Susanna Carr and the dear sister of Julie Baker, Christine...

Jun 22, 2022

William Leland Jarrod Edward Cobbins was a 2010 graduate of Shaw High School and later attended Lakeland Community College.

He was the beloved son of Laura R. and Charlie E. Cobbins, Sr. of Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

William was the dear brother of Charlie E., Jr and Antwan; the dear uncle of Charlia, Kendell, MacKenzie, Charles E.,...

Jun 16, 2022

Midori F Fiocchi, M.D., age 82, of Shaker Heights, OH. Midori was born from Japanese parents in So Paulo, Brazil and grew up with traditional Japanese values intertwined with empathetic Brazilian principles. She received a M.D. degree from the Santa Casa School of Medicine in São Paulo, where she met and married her classmate and forever loving husband Claudio Fiocchi,...

Jun 16, 2022

Anne Winant Higerd, born June 2, 1947, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2022 after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Anne was born and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and attended Hathaway Brown School and Bennett Junior College.

She had many hobbies and passions over the years. She loved to travel, particularly to cooking schools in...

Jun 9, 2022

Kermit was born in Columbus, Ohio at the end of 1940 to parents Orville William Wolford and Ida Fay Wolford.  He was a graduate of North High School and The Columbus State University, both in Columbus, Ohio.  After moving to Cleveland, Ohio as a young man, he worked as a night auditor at the Somerset Inn in Shaker Heights, Ohio. ...

Jun 8, 2022

William S. Armington, Jr., age 74 of Cleveland, OH.  Loving father of William S. Armington, III (Ingrid) of Newbury, OH and Christopher J. Armington of Cleveland Hts., OH;  dear grandfather of William S. Armington, IV and Heidi C. Armington; dear brother of Debbie White (Charlie), Judy Armington, Susie Sievers (Jim) and Gary Armington (Lee Ann); former spouse of Diane...