Obituaries

John Markulin

John Markulin

Nov 13, 2015

John D. Markulin passed peacefully on November 13 at the age of 99. Beloved husband of 60 years to the late Cora Lee (nee Edwards); loving father of Laura Sexton (Marty) of Shaker Heights, John S. Markulin (Jan) of Euclid and Kim Demko (Tom) of Englewood, FL; adored grandfather of Michelle, Rachel, Ashley, Heather and Cassie; great-grandfather to Joshua; dear...

Aaltje Negus

Aaltje Negus

Nov 6, 2015

Aaltje van Luling Negus, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, passed away November 6th, 2015 with her children by her side. Aaltje is survived by her two children Norma Jane Griffin (Duane J.) of Mexico, NY and John H. Negus (Carole) of Moreland Hills, OH; her four grandchildren, Sarah Jane Colwell (Andrew) and Christopher Griffin, Michelle Cluney (Patrick) and Jeffery Negus; and...

David Smith

David Smith

Nov 3, 2015

David Nevin Smith, August 9, 1940- November 3, 2015 David Smith passed away after a 3 year illness with cancer on November 3 in the company of family and friends in his home. Dave will be remembered vividly by those who knew him for his intellect, quick wit, generous heart, and a larger than life presence. Dave is survived by...

Walter Brinn

Walter Brinn

Oct 29, 2015

Walter K. "Bink" Brinn died unexpectedly on October 29, 2015. He lived in Shaker Heights, Ohio and wintered for the last 20 years in Naples, Florida. Family and friends mourn the loss of this vibrant and thoughtful man. He was born in Boston on October 31, 1932 and grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts. His dad Walter E. Brinn was a...

Michael McKee

Michael McKee

Oct 26, 2015

Dr. Michael Geoffrey McKee, family man, psychologist, horticulturist, adventurer, and author of quirky absentee excuses, died on Monday, October 26, 2015 as a patient in the Cleveland Clinic, his workplace for the past 46 years, swaddled in the love of his family and close friends. He was 84 years old. His death was due to heart failure, perhaps not surprising...

Theodore Jones

Theodore Jones

Oct 25, 2015

Theodore W. Jones passed away with his two daughters, Jenny Beth Jones and Pamela Jones, by his side. His family and friends will remember him most as a man of integrity and principle and for his deep commitment to his country, family, and work. He was born and raised in Warren, Ohio. Ted enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves and...

Damon Haley

Damon Haley

Oct 14, 2015

DAMON MICHAEL HALEY was born August 27, 1994 in Cleveland, Ohio, the beloved son of DeShawn Haley and Barbara Nolan. He graduated from Shaker Heights High School where he was a member of the Shaker Raiders (#18) football team and played Rugby. He was currently enrolled at Notre Dame College where he was studying education with the goal of becoming...

Caroline Gordon

Caroline Gordon

Oct 11, 2015

CAROLINE D. GORDON Age 73, was the beloved mother of twins, Vicky G. Pryor (The Rev. Ernest, Jr.) and Ricky Gordon. She was the dear grandmother of Chelsea T., Destiny D., Ernest O. Pryor and the late Christian J. Gordon. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her name to The Hospice of the Western Reserve,...

Doris Black

Doris Black

Oct 11, 2015

Doris Victoria Black (nee Suits), age 90, died on Sunday, October 11, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Roger L. Black; loving mother of Gregory S. Black (Ellen) , Geoffrey S. Black (Laura) and Gail S. (Black) Dragga (Jack); dear grandmother of Molly Bosley (Ted), David Buchanan, Carrie Adler (Joe), Katheryn Barron (Joey), Jennifer Black, Victoria Dragga, Michael Nusbaum...

Thomas Roulston

Thomas Roulston

Oct 7, 2015

Thomas H. Roulston II passed away peacefully with his wife of 61 years, Lois Mueller Roulston by his side. His friends and family will remember him for his boundless energy and enthusiasm to live each day to its fullest. Born and raised in New York, Tom went on to attend Choate and Dartmouth College. After he served in the U.S....

Stephen Keller

Stephen Keller

Oct 5, 2015

STEPHEN WILLIAM KELLER was the beloved son of the late Parry and Miriam Neely Keller. He was the dear brother of Dorothy Jean Keller (Dee) of Virginia Beach, VA; Kenneth Keller (Lee) of Louisville, KY and David Keller (Pamela) of McComb, MI and dear uncle of eight and great uncle of three. The family prefers that those who wish may...

Sarah Newell

Sarah Newell

Oct 1, 2015

Sarah Carson Newell passed away surrounded by family on October 1, 2015, at the age of 70, at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City. Sarah, daughter of Lillis and William Scott Carson, was the valedictorian of her Swanton, Ohio graduating class and a graduate of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Toledo in Ohio. She and her...

Gretchen Mellin

Gretchen Mellin

Sep 30, 2015

Gretchen W. Mellin passed away peacefully on September 30, 2015 after a long illness, just shy of her 79th birthday. The oldest of three girls, she was born and raised in Wyandotte, Michigan to J. Ralph and Isabel (Betty) Wagner on October 17, 1936. She attended Theodore Roosevelt High School where she met her sweetheart and future husband, Cecil R....

Edward Werden

Edward Werden

Sep 21, 2015

Edward W. Werden, age 80 of Walton Hills, OH. Beloved husband of the late Sandra F. Werden (nee Freedle); loving father of Wells H. Werden (Karen) of Livonia, MI and Wendy Erica Werden (Donald Eugene) of Tucson, AZ; dear grandfather of Wrenna and Wynston Werden. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to the...

Caesar Dailey

Caesar Dailey

Sep 21, 2015

CAESAR C. DAILEY was the beloved husband of the late Lillian J. (nee Jordan), who passed away in 2006. He was the dear father of Jennifer L. Grandberry (Travis D.) of Beachwood, OH and grandfather of Jordan M. Grandberry. Caesar was the dear son of Earl M. and Gloria Johnson Dailey of Temple Hills, MD; and dear brother of Gloria...

Steven Reger

Steven Reger

Sep 14, 2015

Steven I. Reger, age 76, beloved husband of Sally E. Reger; dear father of Steven A. Reger (Stephanie) and Kirsten R. Richards (Harry K.); beloved grandfather of Samantha Sara Richards, Harry "Kessel" Richards, and Elizabeth Ann Richards. Dr. Reger, an alumnus and former Associate Professor at the University of Virginia, was a biomedical engineer and prosthetist by training. He was...

Viola Gore

Viola Gore

Sep 8, 2015

Viola "Vi" Gore (nee DeMore), age 90, beloved wife of the late Lawrence "Larry" J Gore, passed away peacefully on Sept 8, 2015. She was a loving mother to Bonnie Heath (George deceased) and Elizabeth Green (Joseph). Cherished grandmother of George Heath (Julie), James Heath (Susanne), Margaret Green, and Victoria Green; proud great grandmother to Maxwell, Colin, Alexander, and Grayson...

Patricia Yenulonis

Patricia Yenulonis

Sep 6, 2015

PATRICIA M. YENULONIS (nee Kikeli) died September 6th, 2015. Patricia was the beloved mother of Robert (Patti) of North Las Vegas, NV and Christopher (Michele Bizjak) of Lyndhurst, OH. She was the dear sister of Paul (Cindy) of Newark, OH and dear friend of Robert and Linda Yenulonis of Streetsboro, OH. FRIENDS MAY CALL AT BROWN-FORWARD, 17022 CHAGRIN BLVD., SHAKER...

Donna Spaven

Donna Spaven

Sep 6, 2015

DONNA L. SPAVEN (nee Hansson) Age 70, died peacefully on September 6th, 2015 after many complications from breast cancer treatment and diabetes. Donna was the devoted wife of Stuart, of Auburn Twp., for over fifty years. She was the loving mother of Denise Davis (Steve) of Shaker Hts., OH; the daughter of the late George and Anne Walker Hansson; step-daughter...

Robert Mathews

Robert Mathews

Aug 28, 2015

ROBERT E. MATHEWS. 83, of Hunting Valley. Passed away peacefully Aug 28, 2015. Beloved husband of Jean (nee Mizer); Loving father of Heather Mathews (Mike Hodes); Holly Mathews; cherished grandfather to Stella. With Bob's Passing Cleveland has lost one of it's consummate gentlemen. A perfect man for his times. He is described by family and friends as ingenious, persistent, cantankerous,...