Sylvia Ann “Sammy” Morris-Dyer, age 90 of Shaker Heights, OH.  Born and raised in Birmingham, MI, Albion College Alumnus, devoted mother, passionate advocate for women suffering from domestic violence and women in prison. Beloved wife of the late John James Dyer Jr.; loving mother of Margaret E. Dyer-Chamberlain (Page) of San Francisco, CA, Elizabeth B. Dyer of Tampa, FL, Deborah Ann Dyer of Middlefield, OH, John J. Dyer, III (Kimberly) of Cleveland Hts., OH and Mary K....

George N. Miller, age 86 of Shaker Hts., OH.  Step-father of Robert Lockard and Margaret Morgan; also survived by his sister, Marguerite Allard and a cherished soul mate Jane.  Private family services.

Family and friends mourn the passing of John Alburn Hellman, 67, of Hunting Valley.   John was a graduate of Kenyon College. With that background he pursued a life of learning, philanthropy and public service. He focused on broadening the reach and effectiveness of Ohio’s non-profits. Many gained from his knowledge, ingenuity and expertise.  John enriched many lives and will be remembered for his humor, humility and sincere love of people.   He was a founding member...

Solomon Timothy Numan was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 9, 1949.  He was the eldest of eight children.  He was a great father to Brei and a great husband to Lutricia.  He loved his brothers and sisters dearly.  Kathy, Sheila, Peggy, Denise, Anthony, Kenneth, and Christopher, preceded him in death. Solomon attended St. Edwards elementary, Our Lady of Lourdes and John Adams High School, all in Cleveland, Ohio. Solomon taught himself how to play bass guitar as a...

Roger B. Manning age 89 died May 30. Professor Emeritus of History at Cleveland State University. Roger was born in Washington, D.C. on January 23, 1932 where he grew up. He graduated from St. John’s High School, then attended Georgetown University where he received a B.S., M.A. and PhD in History. He served two years in the army in Europe. He began his career at Ohio State where he taught from 1960-66 then moved to Cleveland State where he taught from 1966 to 1998. He served as...

Glenn was an extraordinary man whose vision helped shape organizations as varied as The Standard Oil Company (SOHIO) to the offices of government and research to the many non-profits on whose Boards he served. He had a brilliant mind and photographic memory, coupled with huge empathy for his fellow man. He was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania in humble beginnings, growing up in a home with six boys and no indoor plumbing. As his 1948 high school yearbook noted when proclaiming this Class...

Sara (Sally) Laura Reed Brown was born June 16, 1936, to Josephine (nee Stewart) and Peter Reed.  The youngest of three children, she lived almost her entire life in Shaker Heights, having attended the Malvern Elementary and Hathaway Brown Schools.  Her only foray of living outside of Cleveland was to attend Vassar College, from which she graduated in 1958 with a dual degree in biology and zoology followed by a year in Boston.  Then she returned to Cleveland in 1959 to work as...

Martin William Feller, 73, passed away May 15, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic – Hillcrest Hospital. Marty was born on September 13, 1947 in Waukegan, Illinois to the late Robert and Virginia (Winther) Feller.  He was raised in Gates Mills, Ohio and benefited from having his parents as well as beloved maternal grandparents Martin and Marcella Winther all living together in the large and busy household during his earliest years. Marty went to Hawken School from grades 1 through 12, and...

Sheldon K. (Pete) Towson passed away peacefully at the age of 93, surrounded by his family, at University Hospital on May 15, 2021.  For the past few years, he had enjoyed life at Judson Park in Cleveland, Ohio with his beloved wife of 69 years, Anne Towson. The majority of his life, including his childhood, was spent in Shaker Heights.  It was there that he and Anne raised four daughters, became grandparents and great grandparents, and where he continued to enjoy his many...

Victoria “Vicki” Anne Scott Todd was born in Cleveland, Ohio January 9, 1933 to William and Victoria Scott. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. Victoria left this world at the age 88 on May 11, 2021. Victoria was a devoted daughter, the oldest of three: William Scott Jr. and Demetria Stewart, both of whom preceded her in death. She had foster siblings including Eduardo, Gwen, Jimmy and Lydia. She grew up knowing that family was the...