Obituaries
Jean Fort
Feb 11, 2013
Jean Tompkins Fort was born March 26, 1917 in Constantinople, Turkey. Her American father moved to Turkey to help build Robert's College and eventually joined Standard Oil of New Jersey building pipelines across the Middle East. He met and married a young English woman, Ethel Clare Frewen in Constantinople, where they raised their four daughters and lived until their retirement,...
Leatrice White
Feb 6, 2013
Leatrice Alonzo White beloved wife of the late Keith E. White. Dear mother of Jason S. White of Nashville, TN and the late Melissa Elizabeth White. In lieu of flowers the family prefers contributions in her name to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 E. 185th St., Cleveland, OH 44119. Private Family Service. A Reception will be held at Nighttown...
Elizabeth Rose
Feb 3, 2013
Elizabeth "Betty" Hitchcock Rose, beloved wife of the late Nelson P. Rose former partner at Jones Day Reavis & Pogue whom she married on July 11, 1941. Dear mother of Nelson H. Rose and Marshall H. Rose Betsy. Beloved grandmother of Elizabeth Rose Henderson Jeffrey, Averell Rose, Aaron Rose, Shannon Rose Fain Adam, Weylin Rose and Talia Rose. Great grandmother...
Nancy Calfee
Jan 28, 2013
Nancy Leighton Calfee, age 93 of Cleveland, Ohio passed away peacefully Monday January 28, 2013. Nancy was the second daughter born to Thomas Edward and Edith Rowley Leighton on April 26, 1919, in Cleveland, Ohio. Nancy's older brother Robert and sister Jane Nellis predeceased her. Nancy was a graduate of Hathaway Brown School and Smith College, Class of 1941, where...
Jack Brown
Jan 26, 2013
Jack Leondas Brown, Jr. age 75 of Shaker Heights, passed away Saturday, January 26. He was a wonderful husband, caring father and fun loving grandfather. He shared his great stories, quick smile and infectious laugh with many throughout his years: from his classmates at Shaker Heights High school to the recipients of the creative fruit baskets he made at Chandler...
Frederick Woodbridge
Jan 25, 2013
Frederick B. "Ted" Woodbridge, beloved husband of Diana M. Woodbridge nee Mapes. Dear father of Scott William Woodbridge Joann and Robert Bruce "Rob" Woodbridge Rita. Grandfather of Justin, Joshua, Riley and Skyler. Dear brother of William Kathryn. The family prefers that those who wish make contributions in his name to: Transplant House, c/o Elaine Turley, 2309 Bellfield Ave., Cleveland Hts.,...
Ronald MD
Jan 25, 2013
Ronald Peter Fischer M.D., PhD, died Friday, January 25th after a long illness. He was surrounded by loving family members and passed away peacefully. He is predeceased by his parents, Irene and Albert and his brother Al. Ron was born January 29, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA and grew up in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. Having competed in the hurdles at...
Linda Trent
Jan 14, 2013
Linda K. Trent, a remarkable and courageous wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, lost her short battle with cancer on Monday, January 14 at her home in Bratenahl. Those who knew Linda understood the central and vital role that color played in her life: from childhood, it was her passion and, in adulthood, it became her profession. A Cleveland native,...
Lawrence Turnock
Jan 12, 2013
TURNOCK, Lawrence C., age 93, died peacefully on January 12, 2013. Born in Pittsburgh, he and his family moved to Cleveland Heights in 1926. Mr. Turnock graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1937 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1941. His major was chemical engineering, and he was elected in his junior year to Tau Beta Pi, the national...
Gino Raffaelli
Jan 10, 2013
My father lived his life with great passion and purpose. Whether it was planning a dinner party for dear friends, playing with his grandchildren or organizing a political movement, he accomplished everything with grace and enthusiasm. I encourage all of you to share any memories of my father. He would like nothing more than to know that we are celebrating...
Roy Harley
Jan 8, 2013
Roy "Dutch" Harley, beloved husband of the late Janenee Edwards. Dear father of David E. Harley Diana of Baltimore, MD., James E. Harley of Woodstock, VT., Donald G. Harley Holly Crabill of Willoughby Hills, OH. and the late Janet Harley son-in-law, the late Wesley Collins. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to The...
Andee Markham
Jan 5, 2013
Andree Marguerite Chevalier Markham was born in Paris, France January 3rd, 1921. She was raised lovingly by her Mother, Leonie Meyer. At sixteen Andree was accepted in the Comedie Francaise Academy where she performed with the celebrated actors and directors of Paris at that time. Andree relished a life in the theatre, but one evening during World War Two, Andree...
Martha Benson
Jan 4, 2013
Martha Clough Benson was born May 15, 1920 to Joseph Patterson Carey and Anna Louise Carey Horstman in Cleveland, Ohio. Her twin sister, Ellen Carey Bub, survives her. She was a graduate of Cleveland Heights High School and Wilcox Business School. On September 6, 1941, she married Herbert Chester Clough, also of Cleveland. Martha and Herb resided in Moreland Hills...
Phyllis Beatty
Jan 4, 2013
Phyllis Woods Beatty, age 95, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, January 4, 2013. Phyllis was born October 20, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Annie Woods. Her early years were spent in Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada. Upon her return to the Cleveland area, she attended the Andrews School for Girls. She...
Maryel Smith
Jan 3, 2013
Music educator and civil rights advocate Mary Eleanor Vogel Smith has died. She was 78 years old. Mrs. Smith resided in Elyria, Ohio. She passed away at Cleveland Clinic on January 3, 2013. Maryel Smith was born August 10, 1934 near Cincinnati, Ohio to the Rev E. Phillip Vogel and Eleanor Wilhelmina Kuhlman Vogel. She attended Lotspeich middle school, and...
Betty Schweitzer
Jan 2, 2013
Betty H. Schweitzer nee Hoefler, age 94, of Pepper Pike passed away quietly at home on January 2, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur H. Schweitzer, Jr. and the mother of William H. Schweitzer Leslie, Robert K. Schweitzer, and Barbara S. Lamade Lawrence. She was the grandmother of Edward H. Lamade Ashley, William H. Schweitzer, Jr.,...
Jean McDaniel
Jan 1, 2013
Jean McDaniel nee Droulliard peacefully passed away on January 1st. Beloved wife of the late Homer McDaniel. Loving mother of Abner Maria and James McDaniel. Dear grandmother of Katherine Glass Grayson and Bethany McDaniel. Great grandmother of Adelay Glass. Jean was born September 20, 1927 in Cleveland, OH. She graduated from Hathaway Brown in 1945. She attended Briarcliff College and...
Dolores Dean
Dec 30, 2012
Dolores Laura Dean nee Grabowski, age 83 of Parma, OH. She was very active in St. Columbkille Church, had many friends of the clergy and congregation. Dolores was the first female property manager for Wald and Fisher Reality beginning in the early 1980's. Beloved wife of the late Ronald Daniel Dean; dear mother of Dale A. Dean, James Dean Carol,...
James Cunningham
Dec 29, 2012
James A. Cunningham, beloved husband of Joy L. Cunningham nee Ledin; dear father of Denise Joy Cunningham Nolso, MD Janus of Faroe Islands and James B. Cunningham of Delaware, OH and the late David Ledin Cunningham; dear grandfather of Irene Anna Andersson and Astrid Maria Andersson. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to...
Mary Ritley
Dec 28, 2012
MARY K. RITLEY nee Yoss Mary died at the age of 100, on December 28, 2012 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. During sixty-seven years of married life she raised her family in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Throughout her life, Mary's compassion and understanding uplifted us all. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles M. Ritley; dear mother of Charles R....
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