Obituaries
Mark O'Neill
Feb 18, 2014
Mark P. O'Neill, longtime trial lawyer and former president of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, died February 18 at the Cleveland Clinic from complications of multiple myeloma. He was 88 years old. In a career that spanned 58 years at one firm, Weston Hurd LLP, Mark tried more than 150 jury cases to verdict as well as more than 50...
Alan Havighurst
Feb 17, 2014
Alan Walter Havighurst, age 68, died peacefully on February 17, 2014, at Ahuja Medical Center five days after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. A long-time resident of Shaker Heights, Alan became a teacher at his beloved alma mater, University School, after graduating from Amherst College. He then ventured into law after attending University of Cincinnati law school, specializing in taxation....
Dorothy MacNab
Feb 15, 2014
Dorothy "Sis" May Ismond MacNab was born in Chicago on November 24, 1920, the second child of Edward Enoch Ismond and Theresa May Hurd Ismond, and baby sister of Edward Richard Ismond. The family moved to Detroit, and later to Lakewood, Ohio, where she attended Franklin Elementary School, and Emerson Junior High. She was a boarding student at Kingswood Cranbrook...
Suzanne Kaliser
Feb 11, 2014
Suzanne Newton Kaliser, 78, of Carlsbad, CA, passed away on February 11, 2014. Loving daughter of the late Robert and Helene Newton, born April 18, 1935, in University Heights, Ohio. Suzanne graduated from Hathaway Brown School in 1953 and received a BA in Art History from Principia College in 1957 She married Jerome A. Kaliser of Philadelphia in 1963, and...
Melvin Holt
Feb 10, 2014
Melvin Ray Holt, Sr. was the eighth of nine children born to Melvin and Nancy Holt of Robeline, La. He graduated from Coushatta High School, earned a Bachelor of Religion from Centenary College of Louisiana and the Master of Divinity degree from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist Church in June of 1961. Ray Holt was a missionary to...
Marguerite Bernet
Feb 9, 2014
Marguerite "Meg" Bernet, age 57. Beloved daughter of the late Antoinette (nee Spring) and John J. Bernet, II. Beloved sister of Michele "Mikey" Cutting (Robert B.) of Amherst, MA, John J. "Josh" Bernet, III (Beth nee Walter) of Anna Maria, FL and "Chopper" A.S. Bernet (Carrie Rheinfrank) of Topanga, CA. Beloved "Uncle Meggie" to: Will, Shelby, Henry, Nevin, Sophie, Angus,...
Martin Massaglia
Feb 6, 2014
Martin Rolfs Massaglia. . . accepting . . . actor. . . affirming. . . animated feature enthusiast. . . barrier breaker. . . "Bobo" . . . born and raised in Kansas . . . baker of perfect cookies. . . Bocce referee. . . CBA embracer. . . Central American advocate . . . civil rights promoter ....
Roger Marchant
Jan 31, 2014
Roger E. Marchant, PhD, was Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Biomaterials at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). He was one of the earliest and most respected members of the CWRU Biomaterials Faculty and made significant contributions to science and engineering in drug release, atomic force microscopy, biomimetic materials and cardiovascular implant devices. Professor Marchant...
Thomas Gray
Jan 31, 2014
Born in 1917 in New York City, Thomas J. Gray moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1925 and, except for 4 years in Wheeling, grew up on the west side of Cleveland. Graduating from West High School in 1933, he attended Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio and obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Economics in 1937. He took a job at the...
Naomi Adams
Jan 29, 2014
Naomi Ruth Williams Adams, "Ruth", passed away peacefully on January 29, 2014, at The Montefiore Nursing Home, in Beachwood, OH, surrounded by God's Grace and the love of family. She had been on a roller coaster of failing health for a number of years. Her last hours were full of memories, love and singing. Ruth was born October 10, 1938,...
Roy Gentles
Jan 29, 2014
Roy A. Gentles beloved husband of Margaret L. Gentles, M.D. (nee Alexander). Roy was the former President and CEO of Alcan Corp. He was a true philanthropist. Beloved father of Gail (Tom) Smiley, Gary (Anne), Brian (Heather) and Terry (Hamilton) Biggar. Dear grandfather of Alexander (Laura), Scott (Mark), Andrew, Brett (Lisa), Kim, Fisk (Becca), Mark, Lola Jean, Roy and Brooke...
Philip Hungerford
Jan 28, 2014
Philip Clarkson "Clark" Hungerford, age 85 of Cleveland Hts., OH, died on January 28, 2014. A native Clevelander, Clark graduated from Brush High School and earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He received a master's degree from then Case Institute of Technology. He was a member of Sigma Xi. An engineer, inventor and entrepreneur, Clark owned...
Robert Howson
Jan 26, 2014
Robert Charles Howson, Sr., age 94, passed away on January 26, 2014 at Judson Park Retirement Home in Cleveland, OH. He was the devoted husband of Gladys (Breen) Howson for 37 years and was the son of the late Harvie and Margaret (Dellenbaugh) Howson of Columbus, OH. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and retired after 20 years...
Rosemary Mullaney
Jan 26, 2014
ROSEMARY MATUSCAK MULLANEY (nee Eickhoff) Rosemary was the beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Matusack and John "Jack" Mullaney. She was the loving mother of Joseph F. Matuscak (Maggie) of Avon Lake, OH and Janet Matuscak Gamin (Dean) of Medina, OH and loving grandmother of Colleen M. Wick, Joseph and Paige Gamin. She was the dear stepmother of John...
Peter Frolking
Jan 23, 2014
PETER H. FROLKING Dear brother of Elizabeth "Betsy" McBride of Pepper Pike, OH and uncle of two. Funeral Services will be held 2pm, Thursday, January 30th at Brown-Forward, 17022 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Hts., OH. PDF Printable Version
Charles Clarke
Jan 17, 2014
CHARLES FENTON CLARKE JR. died peacefully at his home in Cleveland Heights on Friday, January 17, 2014, at the age of 97, in the company of his wife Judge Lesley Wells Clarke. He was a remarkable man who had a significant impact on Cleveland, on his law firm, and all who knew him. Charlie was born in Hillsboro Ohio on...
Tammy Perry
Jan 14, 2014
Tammy Katherine Richardson Perry was born on July 20th, 1959 to William A. Richardson and Katherine W. Richardson (nee. Clark), who preceded her in death. As a child, Tammy enjoyed traveling with her family across the country and spending time with her cousins. Tammy graduated from Shaker Heights High School on June 1977. Soon after on October 1st, 1977, Tammy...
Ellen Dicke
Jan 12, 2014
Ellen Jane Visser Dicke of Cleveland Heights, OH passed into eternal rest Sunday, January 12, 2014. Born on April 19, 1929, in Long Prairie, MN she was the daughter of the late Nickolaus Luttmer and Angela Louisa Katherina Haberkorn Visser of Long Prairie, MN and the beloved wife of 63 years to the late Pastor Harold F. Dicke. Ellen loved...
Alice Simmons
Jan 11, 2014
Alice L. Simmons, age 89 of Shaker Hts., OH. Beloved wife of the late Dennis E. Simmons, Sr. Loving mother of Dennis E. Simmons, Jr. (Cheryl) of Tabernash, CO, Susan E. Krieger (Kenneth) of Tiffin, OH and Patricia A. Chapman (John, Sr.) of Shaker Hts., OH; dear grandmother of 16; great-grandmother of 14. The family prefers that those who wish...
Helen Newman
Jan 11, 2014
Helen Bennet Brainerd, or as she was more affectionately known, "Dear Sweet", was born and raised in Cleveland Hts, Ohio. She was the loving daughter of Norton and Marion Brainerd and the devoted sister of Charles. She attended Cleveland Heights High School where she was active in Girls Glee Club, Swim Cadets and the NNC sorority. After high school she...
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