Obituaries
Martha Williams
Jul 23, 2015
Martha Hale Williams, of Clearwater, Florida, beloved wife of the late Roy F. Williams III, passed away July 23, 2015 at the age of 67. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, daughter of the late Harold and Margaret R. Hale. She was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. She resided in Brinklow, Maryland for twenty years prior to relocating to...
Dennis Piks
Jul 19, 2015
DENNIS A. PIKS Beloved husband of Kathleen M. (nee Kosovich) of Solon, OH, passed away July 19th, 2015. Dennis was the dear father of Nicholas, Rebecca, Joseph, Jonathan and Andrew and the beloved son of the late Anthony and Dorothy Stepanovic Piks. Dennis was the dear brother of Annette Malkin and the late Duane Piks. The family prefers that those...
Elizabeth Greve
Jul 19, 2015
Elizabeth "Betty" Norton Greve was born on December 24th, 1916. She always remembered Santa placing her under the Christmas tree, just so, to be found by her family in the morning. Betty was the daughter of Clifford and Irene (Dearie) Norton, and the sister of Jane Norton Rampe (husband John F. Rampe) and Donald Norton (wife Carol). Born in Cleveland,...
The Sherwin
Jun 30, 2015
The Reverend David W. Sherwin: March 13, 1929-June 30, 2015 David Wallace Sherwin was born the 4th child, of five, to Catherine Smiley Sherwin and Lisle John Sherwin on March 13, 1929, in Huntington Park, California. David moved with his family to Santa Ana in 1936. He graduated from Santa Ana High School in 1946. He received his Associates of...
Lynn Abell
Jun 29, 2015
Lynn C. Abell (nee Case), age 79 of Shaker Hts., OH. Beloved wife of the late Harold W. Abell, Jr.; dear mother of Frederick S. Asbeck (Ellen Rome, MD) of Pepper Pike, Karen Abell of Orwell, OH; dear Aunt of Carolyn Hodges (Craig) of Dover, NH and Dawn Auvil of Shaker Hts.; dear grandmother of Andrew and Katherine Asbeck, Sam...
Frances Metzger
Jun 25, 2015
Frances W. "Fran" Metzger (nee Wilcox) of Shaker Heights passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at age 77, with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Robert L. "Bob" Metzger for 55 years; dear mother of Richard, LeeAnne and Susan Kownacki (Frank), and grandmother "Mama" of Cecilia. She is preceded in death by her sisters,...
Bram Wijnhoven
Jun 24, 2015
Bram J.G.W. Wijnhoven, age 44 of Ravenna, OH, formerly of Horst, Netherlands. Dear husband of Ann Hanna; wonderful father of Coco Wijnhoven; beloved son of Johannes "Leo" Wijnhoven (Mia Vullings) of Horst, Netherlands; brother of Ilze Wijnhoven (Roderick Vershut) of Germany; uncle of Grace Vershut. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers that those who wish make contributions to the...
Mary Ruschhaupt
Jun 24, 2015
Mary E. Ruschhaupt, beloved wife of the late Reverend Dr. William F. Ruschhaupt, Jr. Dear mother of the late Dr. William F. Ruschhaupt, III and the late Thomas Ruschhaupt. Mary is survived by her daughter-in-laws Susan Ruschhaupt and Patricia Ruschhaupt. Dear grandmother of Jennifer Bethune (Troy) and Stacey Ruschhaupt. Dear great grandmother of Tucker and Emme Bethune. The family prefers...
Constance Manuel
Jun 24, 2015
Constance Curtiss Manuel died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at the age of 96. She was born in Cleveland Heights in 1918, the middle daughter of Henry Stiles Curtiss and Constance Stager Calkins. She was a sixth generation Clevelander descended from early settlers of North America and of Lorain, Cuyahoga, and Summit Counties. Her father was the founder and president of...
Edward Brown
Jun 23, 2015
Edward Randolph Brown, known as Ted, was a highly respected lawyer, classical music lover and dedicated public servant from Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Cleveland Heights in 1933, he attended Roxboro Elementary School, before matriculating at Phillips Exeter Academy and then going onto Harvard College, where he graduated in 1955. After Harvard he spent three years in the US army before...
Marie Geier
Jun 21, 2015
MARIE GEIER (née Goetz) of Lyndhurst, Ohio, retired director of development at Notre Dame College of Ohio in South Euclid; former member of Board of Advisers of the Sisters of Notre Dame; Notre Dame College Woman of the Year in 1993; longtime member of the board of directors of Koinonia, a charity supporting adults with developmental disabilities; former treasurer of...
Josephine Hopkins
Jun 15, 2015
Josephine "Jo" Louise Ryan Hopkins, age 92 of North Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Shaker Hts., OH, passed away on June 15, 2015. Lifelong Philanthropist - most recently Chairman of the Board of Trustees for People to People International. Louise attended Palm Beach High School, Rollins College as an art major in the 1940's, was a member of Pi Beta...
The Lassiter
Jun 12, 2015
Reverend Dr. Valentino Lassiter, 63, of Shaker Heights died Friday June 12, 2015 at Sentara Complex Hospital in Hampton, Virginia. He was born on May 27, 1952 to the late Addie and Johnnie Lassiter. He was a graduate of John F. Kennedy High in Suffolk, VA, Fisk University, Boston University, and Eden Theological Seminary. He was currently the pastor of...
Molly Lindblad
Jun 10, 2015
Molly Osborne Lindblad passed June 10, 2015 after an extended illness, waiting to pass until the birth of her first great grandchild, Kinsley Harper Trefney. Molly was born Molly Morris Osborne, youngest of 8 children of Francis M. Jr. and Florence Osborne. Molly was always proud of growing up on her father's farm on Lost nation Road during the depression....
Michel Hayek
Jun 2, 2015
Michel Salim Hayek, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, was the beloved husband of Salwa (nee Maftoum) and the dear father of Salim Hayek (Addie) of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Zeina Elias (Elias) and Ghada El-Hindi (Chadi), both of Beruit, Lebanon. He was the dear grandfather of Elena, Zoe, Michael, Peter, Nicholas, Stephanie and Richard. Mr. Hayek was also survived by many nieces...
Ralph Ketchum
Jun 2, 2015
Ralph D. Ketchum, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away on June 2, 2015. He was the former Senior Vice-President and Group Executive of the General Electric Lighting Business Group in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born in Binghamton, NY on May 6, 1926 and served as an officer in the US Navy in World War II. He attended...
Beth Gunton
Jun 1, 2015
Born and raised in Boise, Idaho, Beth loved the west and developed a passion for horses and animals. As a young lady, she became an accomplished equestrian. While at a dance in Boise, she met Bob Gunton, a US Air Force pilot who had just returned from the European theatre. So began a life-long journey that eventually took them back...
Michael McCord
May 20, 2015
MICHAEL B. McCORD Husband of Claudia (nee Band) of Shaker Hts., OH; dear father of Kelly B. of NY,NY and Lindsay A. of Pittsburgh, PA; Beloved son of Marcella (nee Zeedick) and the late Richard D.; dear brother of Richard D. of Wilmington, NC; Catherine A. of Chicago, Il; James K., MD (Kimberly, MD) of Plymouth, MI; Mary E. Flynn...
Samuel Hankins
May 16, 2015
Samuel Richard Hankins, age 89 of Twinsburg, OH. Beloved husband of Nathalia "Kitty" Hankins; former husband of the late Johanne Hankins (nee Wilker); father of Scott R. Hankins (Melinda) of Euclid and Nancy A. Hankins of Moreland Hills, OH; also survived by dear friends, including the Hibler family. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his...
Johanna Baillie
Apr 28, 2015
The Reverend Dr. Johanna Marie Baillie, "Hannemarie" Pastor Emerita of North Presbyterian Church of Cleveland, age 91 of Cleveland Hts., OH. and Mayfield Village, OH. She was the beloved wife of the late Wallace Eugene Baillie and the loving mother of William R. (Pat) of Maumee, OH, Linda J. of Cleveland, OH and the late Wallace Evert. She was the...
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