Obituaries
Glenford James
Apr 12, 2012
Glenford James was born in Treasure Beach, Jamaica on November 28, 1924 to Cecil and Irene Senior James. He was the eldest son of four daughters and three sons. He came to the United States in 1943 at 19 years of age working on a U.S. Government contract. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio to live and obtained a job working...
John Horner
Apr 10, 2012
John A. Horner, Jr, age 83 of Shaker Heights, OH, died in his residence on April 10, 2012. He was the loving husband of Mary Alice nee Miller. He was the dear father of Marilyn Jean Knox John B. of Collegeville, PA and John A. Horner, III of Lakewood, OH. He was a dear grandfather to Peter W. Knox of...
Marcia Crouch
Apr 1, 2012
Marcia Linda Bell Crouch was born in Scarsdale, NY, the daughter of Elwell Bell and Linda Stiebling Bell. Marcia is survived by her only sister Nancy Jane Martin of Canton, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Edward C. Crouch, Jr. Marcia grew up in Pleasantville, NY and graduated from high school at the age...
Elaine DeMore
Mar 31, 2012
Elaine Rowan DeMore, a native of Cleveland and a resident of East Cleveland who achieved international fame as an Olympic, World and National figure skating judge in singles, pairs and dance, passed away on March 31st, 2012 after a brief illness. A graduate of Beaumont School 1948 in Cleveland Heights and Ursuline College in 1952, she was a well-known amateur...
Sally Lancey
Mar 30, 2012
Sally R. De Lancey beloved wife of the late William J. De Lancey. Dear mother of Ann De Lancey husband Dr. Nelson Fausto of Seattle, WA and Mark De Lancey of Chicago, IL. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her name to: Hermann Menges Jr., M.D., c/o Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, 2109...
Thomas Zenty
Mar 25, 2012
Mr. Thomas F. Zenty, Sr., of 607 Jefferson Ave., Jermyn, Pennsylvania, passed away on the morning of March 25th, 2012. Mr. Zenty was born on December 9th, 1920, in Johnson City, New York. His parents and five siblings moved to Dickson City, Pennsylvania in 1924. He attended Dickson City Schools and graduated from Dickson City High School in 1938. He...
Keith White
Mar 19, 2012
Keith Ernsberger White. Beloved husband of Leatrice nee Alonso. Dear father of Jason Sandbrink White and the late Melissa Elizabeth White. Dear brother of Stephan White and Natalie Smetzer. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to Cleveland Heights Library, 2345 Lee Road, Cleveland, OH 44118. Graveside Services will be held at Lake View...
Beverly Lewis
Mar 19, 2012
Beverly was born in Albion, Michigan on December 23, 1920. She moved to Ohio with her parents and younger sister Marilyn and graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 1938. She then pursued her higher education at the University of Rochester where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, graduating in 1942. While on desk duty at her dormitory,...
Marjorie Thompson
Mar 18, 2012
Marjorie Gail Demeter Thompson, 91, of Willoughby, OH, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012. Marjorie was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 24, 1921 and attended John Hay High School. She graduated, cum laude, from Fenn College now Cleveland State University with a degree in business administration and marketing in 1955. She worked at TRW for most of her career,...
Robert Pinkas
Mar 18, 2012
Robert Paul Pinkas, 58, beloved husband, devoted father and caring brother, passed away March 18, 2012 from complications following a double transplant in January. Bob, the first of his family to be born in the United States, was born in Cleveland on November 11, 1953. He is predeceased by his parents, Ludvik and Esther Pinkas, who lived in the former...
Lois Mapes
Mar 17, 2012
Lois G. Mapes nee Glatthar formerly of Shaker Heights, passed away on March 17, 2012 in Massillon, OH. Mrs. Mapes was born Lois Glatthar on February 9, 1925 in Cleveland, the daughter of George E. and Helen W. Glatthar; the Glatthars had three other children, George, Doris, Richard, all of whom predeceased Mrs. Mapes. She attended Gesu Elementary School, Laurel...
Dorothy Elliott
Mar 16, 2012
Dorothy Elliott nee Wantz 87, loving wife, mother and friend, passed away peacefully at home on March 16, 2012. Dotty was born August 29, 1924 in Charlevoix, MI and grew up in Chicago, IL. She is pre-deceased by her parents Dorothy Armstrong Wantz, and her dear brother George Edward Wantz, Jr. Dotty graduated from the University of Michigan with a...
Yvonne Nelson
Mar 16, 2012
Yvonne H. Nelson, a longtime resident of Shaker Heights and Chagrin Falls, passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 following an extended illness. Yvonne was married to Carl G. Nelson for 36 years until his death in 1993. She also was preceded in death by her brother Eugene Harner and her grandson Justin Suth. She will be deeply missed by her...
Eleanor Lewis
Mar 12, 2012
Eleanor Mitchell Lewis passed away peacefully at age 95 on March 13, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio at Judson Park Retirement Community. Ellie, as she was known, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her family will always remember her for her love, her sense of humor, and her passions, not to mention her wonderful roast beef dinners with twice-baked...
Lois Miller
Mar 9, 2012
Lois B. Miller, age 94, passed March 9th, 2012 in her family home where she had grown up. Lois was born April 2nd, 1917 and grew up surrounded by extended family on a farm in what was to become Shaker Heights. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University and graduated in 1938 with BA in sociology. She was a member of Gamma...
Lois Brucken
Mar 8, 2012
Lois Rowland Brucken nee Gilbert beloved wife of Robert M. Brucken. Dear mother of Nancy Brucken; Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Brucken, Rowland M. Lisa and Gilbert Karen Brucken. Dear grandmother of Katherine, Grace and Caroline. The family prefers that those who wish may make donations in her name to The Cleveland Sight Center, 1909 E. 101st. Cleveland, OH 44106 or Plymouth...
Daniel Cronin
Mar 7, 2012
Daniel Hester Cronin peacefully passed away at the home of his daughter in Houston, Texas, on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, surrounded by loving family, devoted caregivers and family pets. Dan was born July 27, 1922, to the late Mary Eleanor Hester Cronin and Dr. John Stephens Cronin, both of Cleveland. Dan was married to his beloved wife, Betty Beveridge Cronin,...
Wilber Nordstrom
Mar 7, 2012
Wilber C. Nordstrom, loving husband of the late Joan Thurin Nordstrom, devoted father to Jan Carr Charles M, Julie Baker, Chris Hammack Ron, and Mark Nordstrom Marcia, passed away peacefully on March 7th, surrounded by his children. Wilber was born in 1918 at the family dairy farm in Geneva, New York. His family was hit hard in the depression, so...
Mary Maloney
Mar 6, 2012
Mary Oliver Maloney nee Stanier, age 80 of Moreland Hills, OH. Loving wife of the late Robert P. Maloney. Dear mother of Betsy Kolber John of Louisville, CO, Jane Cooper Greg of University Hts, OH, Cary Holland John of Alpharetta, GA, Stewart Maloney of Arundel, ME and Kate Malarney John of Chagrin Falls, OH; dear grandmother of Cammie, Andrew, Alex,...
Michael Wood
Mar 4, 2012
On April 15, 1954, Joseph and Helen Wood became the proud parents of Michael F. Wood. Following in quick succession, Joe and Helen added to that family daughters Nancy, Stacy, and son Joseph Jr. The family resided on the beach in Laguna Beach, California, a then-sleepy coastal town. Mike's father supported the family by operating a full-service gasoline station in...
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