Miguel Angel Evangelista was the beloved husband of Dora Aquilar Evangelista of Shaker Heights, Ohio.  He was the dear father of Gonzalo, Jefferson, Jennifer and Stephanie Evangelista.  He was the dear grandfather of eight and the dear brother of seven.  Miguel was the dear son of Marcelina Vasquez Evangelista.    A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, May 24th at 1 PM in The Church of St. Dominic, 19300 Van Aken Blvd., (at Norwood Road), Shaker Heights, OH...

It is with profound grief and sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Richard “Dick” Felber, age 93.  He was a renaissance man, world-renowned textile and wallcovering designer, pianist, artist, and collector of art, photography, British antiques, and fine arts books.  An intrepid world traveler, he searched the world for inspiration for designs. Born in Cleveland on October 12, 1928, to Toby and...

Ida Ruth Halsted was born on January 4, 1936 in Huntington, West Virginia to the late Joseph I. and Ruth (Wilson) Duffey.  She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Marshall University and a PhD in Mass Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She worked as a nonprofit development professional and as a professor of English and Journalism, most recently at Southern University at New Orleans, from which she retired in 2006. Ida Ruth loved...

Barbara (Bobbie) Hoyt passed away peacefully at her home on May 6th, 2022. Bobbie was fast approaching her 101st birthday as she was born July 13th, 1921. Bobbie spent her time between Cleveland, Ohio and Boca Grande, Florida and was the mother of 3 children, Jim, Peter and Terry. Bobbie graduated from Hathaway Brown School in Cleveland and attended Sara Lawrence College in New York. She married Elton (Pete) Hoyt III just prior to his departure for England as a B-17 pilot during WW II. She...

Mary Elizabeth Perotti, known to friends and family as “Beth”, passed away unexpectedly on May 5th, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio.  She was 55 years old. Beth and her twin sister Priscilla were born on June 9, 1966 in Mt Laurel, NJ.  Beth grew up on Chadbourne Rd in Shaker Heights, Ohio, graduating from Shaker Heights High School in the class of 1984.  While raising her daughter Hannah, she worked as a barber on the East side of Cleveland and its suburbs for many...

Bobby was raised in Oberlin, OH.  She attended Northfield School for Girls and graduated from Sweetbriar College.  She raised her family in Cleveland Hts. In her youth, she excelled in horseback riding, sailing and many outdoor pursuits.  Bobby was diminutive, yet possessed a mighty heart and determination that sustained her following the death of her precious daughter, Cynthia, at age 26.  Proud of her Harvard Medical School educated father and brother, she...

 --FOREWORD – Carole Harper was my mother, so it’s only fitting that I write the details of her life as it comes to an end. But her life was lived long before I was born, and she contributed far more to this world than just bringing me into it. There are things about my mother that I don’t know, and there are facts and memories that I’m sure I have jumbled or have morphed into something of my own. I know more about her life once my own began, so I’m hoping...

William August Chilcote died peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at the age of 101 years. William (or Bill) was the son of the late August Alfred Chilcote and of the late Amelia Helen Luckhaupt Chilcote. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary Jones Chilcote; dear father of William A. Chilcote, JR, MD. (Barbara Kaplan, MD) of Pepper Pike, OH; Thomas J. Chilcote (Sandy) of Mechanicsburg, PA and David B.Chilcote (Ryan) of Chagrin Falls, OH;  Loving grandfather...

Christine A. Marshall, The beloved wife of Bruce R. Marshall; dear mother of Lilly W. Burdsall (Eric) of Cincinnati, OH and Colin F. Marshall of Cleveland Hts., OH; dear grandmother of Charles F. and Benjamin M. Burdsall.  The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her name to The World Central Kitchen, Attn: Erin Gore, 1342 Florida Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009 (https://wck.org/donate).  FRIENDS MAY CALL AT BROWN-FORWARD, 17022 CHAGRIN BLVD.,...

Melissa Johnston was a graduate of Cleveland Heights High School and attended Texas Christian University on a Cleveland Clinic scholarship. She obtained her degree in nursing with multiple postgraduate degrees. After the Clinic, Melissa worked at various Cleveland area hospitals with a focus on infant and child services. She returned to University Hospital on the organ transplant team as the phone maintenance coordinator. Melissa also did an outreach program in Kentucky aimed at the...