Obituaries

May 21, 2020

Betty King Olson passed away on May 21, 2020 while in hospice care at Breckenridge Village in Willoughby, OH.  Born in Cleveland on Dec. 2, 1930 she was the only child of H.C. (Cliff) King and Ruth Waugh King, both of whom preceded her in death.  Betty is survived by her husband of 55 years, Robert Paul Olson; daughter,...

May 19, 2020

John M. McIntosh, III, born February 1, 1956, passed away peacefully May 19, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. John was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the oldest son of John and Patricia McIntosh (dec’d). He attended Gesu School, Gilmore Academy and Kenyon College, graduating in 1977. John was an avid golfer, cyclist, and soft ball player. He moved to NYC in his 20s...

May 17, 2020

Walter Willis was born on June 2, 1928, his origins began in Tignall, Georgia.  He was born to Richard Willis and Lelia Willis.  From Richard and Leila’s union seven children were born: Dennis, Sr., Willie Albert, Bobby, Lueneal, Mabel, and Jerri L. Willis.  Walter Willis was the last surviving child of Richard and Lelia Willis.

Walter Willis was...

May 16, 2020

J. David Hunter passed away May 16th, 2020. David was the beloved husband of Anne S. Hunter (nee Stephenson) of Gates Mills, OH and the late Joyce C. Hunter (nee Crichley); he was the dear father of Elizabeth Hunter-Forsythe (William, IV); Laura Hunter and Megan H. Tzefronis (Peter); he was the loved grandfather of Taylor, Abby and Hunter Forsythe,...

May 14, 2020

Mary Gardner (nee  Malone) passed away on May 14, 2020, at the age of 93.  Mary was a leader in many civic and cultural institutions, including serving as president of the Women’s Committee for the Cleveland Museum of Art; director emeritus of the Cleveland Institute of Art and, member of the board of directors at the Cleveland Sight Center....

May 13, 2020

James Sims Reid, Jr. of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, died on May 13, 2020, at the age of 94, with Donna, his wife of 70 years, at his side.  James Sims Reid, Jr., known as Jim, was for many decades the Chairman and CEO of Standard Products Company, an international manufacturer of car parts headquartered in Cleveland and listed on...

May 10, 2020

Cecil Roy Mellin was born on July 10, 1936 to Cecil and Hannah Mellin, the second of six children they would have together.  Raised in Wyandotte, Michigan on the banks of the Detroit River, he developed a life long love of the water and met the love of his life there, his high school sweetheart and future wife, Gretchen...

May 10, 2020

Former Cleveland Heights, OH, Mayor, real estate industry standout, and esteemed community leader, Robert Henry “Bob” Arnold, passed away on May 10, at Judson Park in Cleveland, OH, only 5 days after the loss of his beloved wife of 78 years, Jean. The cause of death for both was complications from COVID-19. At the time of his death, Bob...

May 9, 2020

Lyndhurst, OHIO – Harriet Perkins Bagley, 70 went peacefully to her heavenly home surrounded by family on May 9, 2020,  after a 47 year long battle with rheumatoid arthritis. She was born in Skowhegan, Maine on March 6, 1950 to Harry and Ethelyn (Heald) Perkins. She was educated in Mercer and graduated from Skowhegan High School. She was the...

May 5, 2020

Jean Hackett Arnold, 98, a lifelong Clevelander and a resident of Judson Park since 2012, passed into Eternity on May 5, 2020 at Judson’s Health Center with her daughter, Judith F. Arnold of New Jersey, at her side. The cause of death was heart disease and complications of COVID-19.  Jean’s passing marked the end of a life lived vibrantly,...

May 2, 2020

Jonathan “Jon” E. Thackeray of Chagrin Falls, OH (formerly of Darien, CT and Captiva, FL) passed away peacefully in his home on May 2, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Athens, OH on July 30, 1936, he was the son of Joseph and Betty.  He graduated from Harvard College in 1958 and from Harvard Law School in...

Apr 24, 2020

Lillian Rumrill Chapman, 88, formerly of Hudson, Ohio and Danielson, CT, passed away on April 24, 2020, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was preceded in death in 1993 by her husband of 37 years, Peter Paul Chapman and her daughter Audrey in 2008.

Born in Killingly, Connecticut, in 1932, she...

Apr 24, 2020

Marguerite (Peggy) Campbell (nee Brown) passed away on April 24, 2020 at the age of 87.  She was a longtime resident of Cleveland.

Beloved wife of the late Thomas F. Campbell.  Devoted mother to Thomas F. III (Linda) and the late Ellen .  Cherished grandmother to Thomas F. IV and Victoria Elizabeth.

Peggy received her...

Apr 20, 2020

Richard Durbin Schneider passed away April 20, 2020 at 83-years-old. He was a Professor Emeritus of Art at Cleveland State University for 43 years. His primary study of art interest was ceramics and sculpture. His work was exhibited nationally and internationally across more than 40 years worth of exhibitions. An official artist statement written by him states, “I am...

Apr 19, 2020

Nicholas Peay, a private investor and a leader of the performing arts in northeastern Ohio, died in Cleveland Heights on April 19th, 2020. He was 86 years old.

Nick is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Barbara Sue Peay; his three children and their spouses; Elizabeth (Peay) and David McCreery, Nicholas Peay and Vanessa Wong,...

Apr 16, 2020

Virginia C. Havens was successful in all the diverse aspects of her productive life - as a student, wife, mother, teacher, gourmet cook, quilter, bird watcher, bird bander, non­ profit volunteer, hostess, world traveler and a strong advocate for civic improvement.

She was the loving wife and life-long partner to George N. Havens and daughter of William...

Apr 13, 2020

Beloved wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and friend died April 13, 2020, at the age of 89. Marilyn was predeceased by her loving husband, Milan (Mel), in January of 2020. Mel and Marilyn met in the first class of their first day of college at Ohio University in 1948. They became close friends, married in 1956, and shared 63 years...

Apr 11, 2020

On Saturday, April 11, 2020, Theodore Baird Wiehe, Jr., husband, father of two children, grandfather, brother, uncle, teacher and coach, passed away peacefully, at Judson Park in Cleveland Ohio, at the age of 78.

Baird was born on June 24, 1941, in Baltimore, Maryland to the parents of Mary House and Theodore Baird Wiehe. They moved to...

Apr 6, 2020

Anne Motch Barnes, 85 of Waite Hill and Chagrin Falls, Ohio died on April 6, 2020. Anne, daughter of Elton Franklin and Dorothy Stearns Motch was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 27, 1934.  After graduating from Hathaway Brown School, Anne attended Briarcliff College. She married U.S. Air Force First Lieutenant Patterson Barnes in 1956 and they spent their...

Apr 5, 2020

Martin Sebastian Simon, aged 99, six weeks shy of his 100th birthday, passed away on April 5 under the care of hospice at Judson Park, Cleveland.  He is survived by his daughters, Cecily Bianca Simon Savick and Celeste Dessertenne, his five grandchildren, Bryan (Jody) Becker, Antoine Dessertenne, Alan Becker, Dania (Vivek) Sharma and Julien Dessertenne, and his three great-grandchildren,...