Obituaries
Kai Wingo
Feb 6, 2016
Kai K. Wingo was the beloved mother of Gyasi A., Sarah K. and Seynabou Wingo. She was the dear daughter of Vickie H. and James B. Wingo and the dear sister of Kelly Dawson, Jada Wingo and Skye Wingo.A Tribute to her Life will be held on Saturday, February 27th between 3pm and 7pm in the Howard A. Mims African American Cultural...
Jordan Truthan
Feb 5, 2016
JORDAN A. TRUTHAN was the beloved husband of Karin Humel Truthan (nee Kehl) and the late Jean K. Truthan (nee Knoll) and the dear father of Jeffrey (Jinnie and the late Lynn) of Spokane, WA; Constance Hecker (The late David) of Lynchburg, VA and Charles (Joyce) of Ft. Myers, FL. He was the dear stepfather of James B. Humel (Maria C.) of...
Francis Neville
Feb 1, 2016
Francis Wynne "Babe" Neville was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 20, 1923. He married Sally Ann Nenner on October 9, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio. Babe graduated from Shaker High School and went to Case School of Applied Science (now Case-Western University). He enlisted in the Air Force while at case and was sent to officer's training school in Goldsboro,...
Viola Justice
Feb 1, 2016
Viola was born on May 30, 1917, the oldest child of Gertrude and Edward Smith. At the time of her birth, her favorite aunt commented that she looked just like a little dolly, and the nickname stuck. Her father, Edward was raised on a farm in Ripley County, Indiana. He came to the city to pursue a career as a...
John Finnegan
Jan 31, 2016
John Francis Patrick Finnegan was born April 18th, 1943 to Bridget Casey Finnegan and Thomas Finnegan. He was the dear brother of Thomas, Robert (Maryellen), Michael, and the late Mary Fitzpatrick. John was the husband of the late Christine Forward-Finnegan for 16 years and remained a friend until her passing in 2009. He was the beloved father of Sarah N. Finnegan (fiancée...
Julie Pistone
Jan 29, 2016
VERNA L. PISTONE "Julie" (nee Giuliano) Born June 2, 1925, peacefully passed away Friday, January 29, 2016, at home in the company of her lifelong love, John, her husband of 66 years. Julie is also survived by her five children: Laura (Dale Kiikka), Karyn, Joan (Gene Hauck), Julianne Pertz (Paul), and John, II (Cindy) and her sister Josephine Judd, and...
Erik Fridlund
Jan 29, 2016
Erik Gunnar Fridlund, age 54 of Shaker Heights, passed away Thursday, January 29. He was a fun-loving husband, proud and doting dad, loyal son and slightly mischievous brother. Erik cherished his family, upbringing and education. He shared his generous spirit, keen sense of humor, and quick smile with many throughout the years, from his classmates at Deerfield Academy and Denison...
Henry Brownell
Jan 25, 2016
Henry G. Brownell, II, passed on peacefully January 25, 2016 at the age of 92. Son of Anna (Manuel) and Brenton Brownell, 'Hank' is survived by his devoted wife, Patricia Brownell (Cooney); his three loving children Anne Brownell Ames (Richard), Brenton Grinnell Brownell, II (Kazuko), Henry Grinnell Brownell, III (Nicole), and six granddaughters, Elizabeth Pearce Ames, Camille Bredesen Ames, Anne Manuel...
Robert Sweeney
Jan 23, 2016
Robert Daniel Sweeney, former Chair of the Philosophy Department at John Carroll University, died Saturday, January 23, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio after a long illness. Robert and his twin Richard Daniel Sweeney were born in Queens, New York on August 29, 1929 to John Gordon Sweeney and Teresa Grottendieck. Robert received his B.A. from Saint John's University and his M.A....
Serena Fuldauer
Jan 22, 2016
Serena L. Fuldauer, age 37. Beloved daughter of Deborah S. Fuldauer (nee Kay) and Douglas E. Fuldauer. Beloved granddaughter of Florence Kay and the late Earle B. Kay, MD. Dear cousin of Shawna. She is also survived by many beloved relatives. The family prefers that those who wish will make contributions in her name to American Heart Association, 1689 East...
Norris Biggins
Jan 17, 2016
Norris "Nick" Biggins, was born in Waldo, Florida to Dorothy O'Neal and William Biggins. After graduation from high school, he was proud to serve in the US Army and was stationed in Korea. Upon his return from the service, he decided to visit relatives in Cleveland and "liked it so well, I didn't go home for five years!" He met...
Sheila Keech
Jan 9, 2016
SHEILA SULLIVAN KEECH (1939 - 2016) SHEILA SULLIVAN KEECH passed away January 9, 2016 in Tavares, Florida. She was born March 22, 1939 in Syracuse, New York but lived and worked in Cleveland, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her two husbands Edward F. Murphy and Roy P. Keech, respectively. Beloved daughter of Robert J. Sullivan and Doris Fox...
Gerald Conway
Jan 6, 2016
"A brand new baby brother! And he's left handed! He'll play first base on our team!" This was the cry from Gerry Conway's seven older brothers and one sister when they heard the news on the morning of June 17, 1931 that another member of the illustrious Conway clan had entered the world. Gerry was a shining addition to the...
Jerome Thomas
Dec 31, 2015
Jerome (Jerry) A. Thomas, age 61, of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away at Hospice of the Western Reserve on New Years Eve, 2015. Jerry was born in Cleveland on March 11, 1954. He attended Cleveland Schools and completed his education at Shaker Heights schools. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ruby Thomas, sister, Debbie Jiles, and brother...
Christopher Kestner
Dec 19, 2015
Christopher T. Kestner, age 58, passed away peacefully on December 19th. Loving son of the late Robert and Josephine Kestner; dear brother of Patricia Kestner (Douglas Waggoner) of Park Hills, KY, Steven Kestner (Denise) of Chagrin Falls and Jeffrey Kestner (Sarah) of Silver Springs, MD; dear uncle of Jessica (Vin Birardi), Alex, Jonathan (Meghan), Lauren, Joe, Landon and Jacqueline. A...
Virginia Langmack
Dec 18, 2015
A Brief Biography of Virginia (Clark) Bishop Langmack, 1920-2015 Virginia Clark Bishop was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 24, 1920 and baptized later that year at the Church at the Covenant. Although her first home was in the city of Cleveland, she soon moved to the "country" in University Heights, to live closer to Laurel School, where she was...
Arie McIntyre
Dec 9, 2015
ARIE L. MCINTYRE, MSN, RN Mother ~~ Nurse ~~ Educator Just two years before the Great Depression of the 1930's, their last born child (of 12 children), arriving to a couple named Hubbert and Lucy Griffin. It was a little girl. That little girl, Arie ""Pepe La Mocha"" McIntyre (nee Griffin) was born on December 5, 1928 in ""Social Circle""...
Doris Giles
Dec 7, 2015
DORIS E. GILES (nee Gallitte) The beloved wife of the late Col. Earl F. Giles; the dear sister of Irene H. Butler (Edward) of Naples, FL, Lois J. Markt (Howard) of Shaker Hts., OH and the late Michael P. Gallitte, OH; also survived by several nieces and nephews. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her...
Eleanor Kerester
Dec 1, 2015
ELEANOR H. KERESTER (nee Holdash) The beloved wife of Charles J. Kerester of Shaker Hts., OH and the dear mother of Alison A. Kerester (Robert M. Nolan) of Arlington, VA; Scott C. Kerester (Donna) of Chappaqua, NY; Brian C. Kerester (Laurie Berk) of San Francisco, CA and Dale C. Kerester of Easton, MA. She was the dear grandmother of Olivia, Courtney,...
Susan Clegg
Dec 1, 2015
Susan Clegg, a much loved and admired member of the Cleveland community, passed away peacefully at home on December 1 after a lengthy illness. The daughter of Adrian and Patricia Kline, Sue grew up in South Bend, Indiana, where she was born on November 23, 1940. She went to St. Joseph High School there and on to Ball State University...
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