William MacLeish Donley, age 102 of Pepper Pike, OH.  Beloved husband of the late Eleanor Lowe Donley; loving father of Marcia Donley of Fayetteville, AK and Nancy Donley (James Newman) of Cleveland Hts., OH.  Bill was a graduate of Cleveland Hts. High School and Kenyon College.  He founded E.F. Donley's Sons (now Donley's Inc.) with his two brothers, Donald and Philip.  Bill served in the US Army as a 1st Lieutenant in WWII and a Captain in the Korean War. ...

Louise Kundtz Patno beloved wife of the late Stanley C. Patno, Jr. Dear mother of Robert Patno (Rosemary) of Chagrin Falls, Oh., Gerald O. Patno (Cathleen) of Lakewood, Oh. (and his late wife Deborah), Karyn M. Patno, M.D. (Martin) of Wheelock, Vt., and Sheila P. England (Syd) of Kent, Wa. Children who predeceased her: Lisa, Anne and Mary. Beloved grandmother of Christine, Meghan, Kevin, Patrick, Michael, Danny, J. Michael, Katie, Allyson, Moses and Noah. Great-grandmother of Venture, Xavier...

Uncommon kindness.  Unparalleled grace.  Unrivaled compassion and concern for the well being of friends and strangers alike.  All of these describe Phyllis Hackett, an altogether remarkable woman who passed away September 13th from complications following a fall and surgery. Phyllis was a lifelong Clevelander, born in Lakewood, Ohio in 1923 as the youngest of three daughters to Marie Holmes Bruce and John F. Bruce.  In her teen years, she moved to the Shaker Square area...

EVELYN H. STROUD (nee Hopperton) Former wife of the late Paul J. Stroud, Sr.; dear mother of Faith H. Miller (Drew J.) of Coshocton, OH; Paul J. Stroud (Leslie) of Cleveland Hts., OH;  Wendy Rihner (Michael D.) of Metairie, LA and Amy H. Bensen (Robert G.) of Moreland Hills, OH;  dear grandmother of Campbell Miller; Paul J., Stroud, III; Mark E., Allison L., Amy L. and Andrew Feketik; Kyle, Kea, Nick and Erik Bensen; dear great grandmother of four.   The family...

Yoshie (Hirayama) Montfort was born March 29, 1931 in Nagasaki, Japan to the parents Mosuke and Chiyo Hirayama.  Yoshie came to the U.S. after marrying Samuel Montfort in Tokyo, Japan.  She is survived by her loving husband Sam, sons Jiro (Patti), Sabaro and daughter Nana (Tom) Hanlon; Grandsons Chris Hanlon and Agnatiy Montfort.  Yoshie was vice president of Sam's Electric.  She was a scholar of religious  philosophy, Japanese cooking and history.  Her...

Walter Henry “Chick” Holtkamp, Jr., of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on August 27, 2018, aged 89, of complications from Alzheimer’s and Pulmonary Fibrosis.  Chick was the beloved husband of Karen (McFarlane), son of the late Walter Henry Holtkamp and Margaret (McClure) Holtkamp, father to Walter Henry Holtkamp III (former spouse, Sharon nee Box), F. Christian Holtkamp (Heather Chapman), and Mark B. Holtkamp (with former spouse Elizabeth (Brunken) Holtkamp), and...

PHYLLIS YOLANDA HENDERSON of Laurel, MD, passed away August 21st, 2018.  She was the beloved daughter of Barbara L. Anderson (Arthur, Sr.) of Cleveland, OH and the late Jeff Davis; the dear sister of Arnold, Clyde, Eric, Anita, Arthur, III and the late Marcia Anderson.   Funeral Services will be held Friday, August 31st at 11:30 AM at BROWN-FORWARD, WHERE FRIENDS MAY CALL THURSDAY, AUGUST 30TH FROM 6-8 PM.

Leslie J. Gilbert was born January 8th, 1961 to Jack and Sophia Gilbert as the youngest of three girls. She demonstrated a propensity for serving and healing others when she created a worm hospital to help the "needy." Leslie's passion never waned as she pursued a Medical Degree from Case School of Medicine. Leslie went on to do her residency and sub-specialty at the Cleveland Clinic as a physician in Vascular Medicine and a wound care specialist. Leslie went into private...

Byrdie Catherine Lee, a renaissance women with a bright and tenacious spirit left us on August 18, 2018. Born on April 19, 1927 in Norfolk, Virginia, she was the only child of Abner E. Lee and Bessie Butler Lee. She received a degree in Physical Education from Virginia State College and a Masters in Urban Studies from Cleveland State University's Levin College of Urban Affairs; from which she received a Distinguished Alumnae Award. But degrees did not define or limit her. Friend, family...

Robert J. Bernetich, age 66 of Shaker Heights. He is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years, Phyllis Prybor, and his loving children Roberto (Marci Blue), Ava, and Jack, who he cherished above all others. Dear brother of Edward (Christi) and Gary, deceased. Dearest son of Edward and Frances, both deceased. His dog Cooper was a special joy in his life and daily hiking companion. He taught for 37 years as a gifted elementary teacher for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, beginning...