Obituaries

Sep 27, 2020

Baldwin Sawyer, PhD. The beloved husband of the late Dorothy Ann Sawyer (nee Straker); dear father of Dorothy Carol Sawyer of East Cleveland, OH; Ann Sawyer Williams, PhD. (Peter) of Cleveland Hts., OH; Charles Baldwin Sawyer, II of Cleveland Hts., OH and Elisa Sawyer of Coos Bay, OR;  dear grandfather of Marion C. Birdsell (James, Sr.), Joan C. Williams, Joseph...

Sep 27, 2020

William F. Koeckert, the beloved husband of the late Gara J. (nee Patch); dear father of Lynn Welter (Richard L.) of Shawnee, KS and Mary L. Godlove (William H.) of Rincon, GA;   dear grandfather of Geoffrey J. Gates, Holly A. Davidson (Seth), Kelly L. Guerra (Romeo), Stephen L. Gates and Derek F. Welter;  dear brother of the late Jacqueline...

Sep 27, 2020

Marias S. Hawley (nee Spencer), age 89 of Willoughby, OH.  Daughter of the late Mark & Genevieve Spencer; Beloved wife of the late Dudley A. Hawley, Jr.; loving mother of Dudley A. Hawley, III (Elizabeth) of Fox Chapel, PA and Elizabeth S. Hawley (David A. Kennedy) of Concord Twp, OH; dear grandmother of Alexander W. Hawley (Chelsea) and Graham...

Sep 23, 2020

Bruce Egre passed away peacefully on September 23, 2020. Bruce is survived by his beloved wife, Julie (nee Brattebo); loving stepchildren, Whitney Ralston and Griffin (Nicole) Ralston; mother, Dorothy Egre; sister, Susan (Joseph) Krechel; and godchild, Kirsten Krechel. Bruce adored his four grandchildren: Lily, Owen, and Daisy Adelman and Grant Ralston. Bruce was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd Egre. He...

Sep 12, 2020

Edyth Hull Schoenrich passed away peacefully at her home in Baltimore, Maryland on September 12 at the age of 101 with her loving family by her side. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Carlos Schoenrich, and siblings Marion Donohue and Edwin John Hull, Jr.  She is survived by her children Lola (Peter Oppenheim) and Olaf Schoenrich...

Sep 12, 2020

VAUGHN POTTER RUBIN age 96 passed away peacefully of natural causes on September 12, 2020 with family by his side. Born in Cleveland, OH on February 3, 1924 to Monroe Frederick and Ruth (nee Potter) Rubin (granddaughter of Horace Potter of the prominent local jewelers Potter & Mellen). He attended Roxboro Elementary/Middle School and Cleveland Heights High School (‘41)...

Sep 11, 2020

Rosemary Prendergast Merchant passed away September 11, 2020. The cherished wife of Charles Merchant for 58 years and mother to Ann Louise (Peter Eble) of Munich, Germany, Karen Mary (Brian Coate) of Powell, OH, Sarah Patricia (Pawan Divakarla) of Shaker Heights, OH and the late Matthew John (Ruth), will be greatly missed. She was the beloved grandmother of Marie-elle,...

Sep 10, 2020

Lois Mildred Hogan Newell, the former wife of the late Barclay William Newell, II; dear mother of Mark Newell and his wife, Willene and the late Barclay William Newell, III; dear grandmother of Alex, Ashley and Andrew; sister of Sean Hogan Downey, Don Hogan, Sue Raymond and the late Betsy Weidrick.  She was the dear daughter of the late...

Sep 3, 2020

Mary Eileen O’Shea, born December 8, 1954, died September 3, 2020. Preceded in death by parents, Tommy and Rita Mae, and brother Patrick (Christine). Greatly loved and missed by spouse Mike Beckman, sons Ben Beckman (Ali Day) and Jake Beckman (Lizzy Hindman-Harvey), grandchildren Anders, Cleo, and Skyler, siblings Kathy (Scott) Meyer, Patty, Kevin (Mary), and Timmy, as well as...

Sep 2, 2020

Kathleen Hennessy Stoll, LISW, MBA was born in Boston, Massachussetts on July 29, 1936 to parents, Mary Louise Young Hennessy and Vincent Lawrence Hennessy. Kathleen’s brother, Vincent Hennessy Jr, lives in Boston, Massachusetts and is a retired cardio-thoracic surgeon.   Kathleen married Myron Saunders Stoll on August 26, 1961. Kathleen and Myron had three children – Vincent Saunders Stoll (1963),...

Aug 30, 2020

The following obituary was provided by the George and Lindland families:

Regina George Tobin (February 2, 1962 - August 30, 2020)

Graham Connery Tobin (August 11, 2005 - August 30, 2020)

Natalie Anne Tobin (August 11, 2005 - August 30, 2020)

The George and Lindland families are deeply saddened by the...

Aug 30, 2020

The following obituary was provided by the Tobin family:

The Tobin and George families mourn the loss of John Way Tobin (57), Regina George Tobin (58), Graham Connery Tobin (15), and Natalie Anne Tobin (15).  They passed away on August 30, 2020 in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

They are survived by John’s parents, Philip and Joan...

Aug 23, 2020

Charles S. Evans, age 71, died peacefully at his home in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 23, 2020. The son of Myron and Lois (Hall) Evans, Charles was a life-long student of philosophy, attending classes at Hiram College and Case Western Reserve University.

He dedicated his life to helping his family and friends and to writing poetry. Mary...

Aug 18, 2020

Frederick “Rick” D. Reading, beloved uncle and friend to so many, passed away on August 18th, 2020, at the age of 83.

Rick grew up in the Chagrin Falls, OH area and graduated from University School in Hunting Valley, OH. He attended Denison University in Granville, OH and graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH....

Aug 16, 2020

“Nobody knows the will of the Creator, but by the nature of the creation”

- James W. Donald

James W. Donald was born on August 12, 1938, to the late Marion (Kneeland) Donald and the Rev. James F. Donald.  He is survived by his brother David Donald (Carol) and sister Janet Martin.  He is also...

Aug 13, 2020

Meredith Ann Washburn was born in Buffalo, New York on August 4 th , 1963 and subsequently adopted by Knight and Mary Jane Washburn. Meredith graduated from West Geauga High School and went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology at Cleveland State University. Meredith won an award in horticulture in a national contest in St. Louis, MO....

Aug 11, 2020

On August 11th, Nicholas Piks passed away at the young age of 31, leaving us all shaken, saddened, and heartbroken. He cared deeply for many, including his mother Kathleen Piks, his four younger siblings, his fiancé Dana Weiss, and his two loving children, Rosie and George. Nick was a wonderful son, brother, father, friend, and mentor for many. His...

Jul 30, 2020

Davon was born May 31, 2000 at 3:02 am. Ever since he was a little person he always strived to be the best at everything he would do, and this would prove to show later on in life. Davon could play any sport and he would dominate it. He and his big brother Tisean would get together with their...

Jul 27, 2020

Therese passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 at the age of 43.  "Terry" was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where she lived her entire life. She is preceded in death by her beloved mother, Kathy.  Terry leaves behind her cherished son Markus, beloved father, Jim, her step mother, Gina, step father, Frank, sisters Margaret, Nicole, Leigh Anne,...

Jul 26, 2020

Elizabeth Perdue, 92, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2020. She was born October 21, 1927 in Birmingham, Alabama to Carrie Dale Brown and John Edward Crawford. She spent her childhood in Tampa, Florida where she attended catholic and public schools. When she was 14 years old, Elizabeth and her brother Thomas, moved to Cleveland with their family. In...