Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Jean Wright
Mar 3, 2012
Jean T. Wright nee Thomson, age 95. Beloved wife of the late Daniel Knight Wright Jr. Dear mother of Melinda W. Colquitt Wayne N. of Ann Arbor, MI, Martha T. Wright Joe Quittner, and James T. Wright Linda Elonen Wright. Dear grandmother of Elizabeth Colquitt and Andrew Colquitt; Samara E. Wright and Gwendolyn E. Wright. Dear great grandmother of Joseph...
Margaret Ferrier
Mar 1, 2012
Margaret Ferrier was born to James and Jean Goodall on March 1, 1922 joining big brother Jim and spent her earlier years on Battlefield Road in the Mount Florida area. The Goodalls moved to the new suburb of Netherlee to Ormonde Avenue close to Netherlee Parish Church. Margaret or Mags as many knew her, attended secretarial college after high school...
Richard Greiner
Feb 29, 2012
Richard L. Greiner, Sr., 91, Cleveland native, former owner and president of Dodd Camera, and World War Two veteran died February 29. Born in Cleveland in 1920, Greiner grew up in Lakewood and Rocky River, the son of Louis and Eva Reed Greiner and brother of Janet Ehle Jay. In 1937, while attending Rocky River High, Greiner traveled as an...
James Storer
Feb 21, 2012
James P. Storer, 85, beloved husband of Dolores "Dede" Storer nee D'Angelo of Gates Mills, OH. Dear brother of Robert Storer Marie. Preceded in death by George Storer Violet. George's children are Hap Teresa Storer, and David Dun Storer. He is also preceded in death by Peter Storer. Peter's children are Peter Storer Jr. Jeannie, Elizabeth Storer Luther Probst, Linda...
John Vargo
Feb 18, 2012
John K. Vargo, age 81 of Shaker Hts., OH. Longtime teacher of English at Shaker Hts. High School and student teacher supervisor for John Carroll University and formerly a teacher at United Joint High School Armaugh, PA. Loving husband of Diana Vargo nee Surra; dear father of Andrew J. Vargo of Spencer, WV and Julie Vargo of Westerville, OH; dear...
Katherine Moroscak
Feb 16, 2012
Katherine "Kathy" Moroscak nee Ireland, 71 passed away peacefully on February 16th, 2012. Kathy will be greatly missed by her beloved husband of over 40 years, Richard Joseph Moroscak. Kathy was the dear mother of Richard J. Moroscak, Jr. Marla of Bethesda, MD and John M. Moroscak Tiffany of Pepper Pike, OH. Devoted grandmother of Evelyn and Jack. Dear sister...
John Harston
Feb 14, 2012
John S. Harston, beloved husband of Linda A. Harston nee Alexander of Pepper Pike, OH. Devoted father of David Andrew Harston Nancy Kawasaki of Louisville, CO and Beth Ross Andrew of Burlington, VT. Dear grandfather of Olivia Nagisa Harston, Sophia Minami Harston; Sarah Elizabeth Ross and Emily Harston Ross. Dear brother of Julie A. Harston of Miami Beach FL. The...
Romi Perkins
Feb 13, 2012
Romi Myers Perkins, age 82, died peacefully in her sleep on February 13. Fun loving, high-spirited and lovely, Romi used all her talents. She traveled widely and adventurously. At Chagrin Falls High School, she was editor of her high school yearbook and homecoming queen. She attended Ohio State University at Cincinnati, and graduated from Goddard College. In her life, she...
Cecilia Hall
Feb 10, 2012
Here's to a blessed life... CECILIA MARY HALL nee Horvath passed away peacefully at home February 10th, 2012. She and her WW II wartime pen pal, Walter Hall, were happily married for 63 years. A longtime Shaker Heights resident, Ceil and her husband dedicated their lives to family and friends and to a life working together for Stouffers. Ceil worked...
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