Obituaries
Catherine Higgins
Oct 11, 2010
Catherine Rosemary Higgins nee Cull, age 96 of Shaker Heights, OH. She was the loving wife of the late Edward Q. Higgins. She was the dear mother of Mary Catherine Higgins Shapiro Solomon of Grifton, North Carolina and the late Edward Q. Higgins, Jr. She was a dear grandmother to Natalie Ann Higgins of Maple Heights, Ohio and mother-in-law of...
June Marvin
Oct 7, 2010
June Marvin nee Dunn of Cleveland, Ohio passed away October 7, 2010 at the age of 86. Beloved wife for 64 years of the late Henry H. Marvin and mother of Dean C. Marvin Laura of Torrance, California and Kent H. Marvin Sherry of Cleveland Heights, Ohio. In addition to her sons she is survived by her grandchildren; Kristin Marvin...
Rosemary Meese
Oct 7, 2010
Rosemary Blair Meese, age 88, of Gates Mills and Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Beloved wife of the late William L. Meese. Dear mother of Michael L. Meese of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Jeffrey B. Meese Anne of Denver, Colorado and Douglas N. Meese Julie of Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Dear grandmother of Patrick, Nathan, Jacqui, John and Alana. From 1943-1945 Mrs. Meese worked...
Ruby Abbott
Oct 4, 2010
Ruby A. Abbott Hausley of Chicago, Illinois. Beloved mother of the late Jasminius Wilsoni Rudolph JWR Grandy, IV. Cherished grandmother of Jasminius Wilsoni Rudolph Jay Grandy, V. Dear sister of Joe L. Hausley of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Barbara Davenport of Teaneck, New Jersey and Mildred McCleave of Greensboro, North Carolina. Also survived by loving nieces and nephews. In recognition of Mrs....
Ruth Bayless
Oct 3, 2010
Ruth Bayless nee Fulton, age 89 of Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She was the dear wife of the late Charles H. Bayless. Loving mother of Carol Rinehart Robert of Chesterland, Ohio, Nancy Tisch Harry of Pepper Pike, Ohio, Sally Bowles Fred of Hornbrook, California, and Ray Bayless of Cleveland Heights, Ohio. She was the loving grandmother of nine grandchildren and was...
James Dempsey
Oct 1, 2010
JAMES H. DEMPSEY Jr. died at his residence in Hunting Valley. He graduated from University School, Yale College and its Law School. He joined the Navy and was on active service before Pearl Harbor. During his service, he qualified both as a deck officer and a naval aviator and attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Dempsey was the last of...
Paul Schambs
Sep 25, 2010
PAUL A. SCHAMBS, age 87, born: September 16, 1923 and resident of Pepper Pike, Ohio. Mr. Schambs was a sales executive, retired military officer, and athletic coach. He lived in Cleveland Heights, attending Cleveland Heights Schools through his sophomore year and then attending Kentucky Military Institute on an athletic scholarship his junior and senior years. He graduated with honors in...
Virginia Janovsky
Sep 17, 2010
Virginia Janovsky nee Skopek died peacefully at home at the age of 87. She was the beloved wife of the late Ray C. Janovsky, M.D. She was the dear mother of Chuck Lynda of Calumet, Michigan, Andy of Dayton, Ohio, Jim Jody of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Mary Honda Ed of Chicago, Illinois. She was a loving grandmother to Christopher, Beth...
John Miller
Sep 17, 2010
John "Jack" Miller, age 89. He was the beloved husband of Jane Miller and dear father of the late Richard C. Miller. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to Hospice of the Western Reserve, Memorial Gifts, 300 E. 185th St., Cleveland, OH 44119. Friends are welcome for Graveside Services at Crown Hill Cemetery,...
John Thorp
Sep 17, 2010
John D. Thorp was born in Freis, Virginia on Apr 25, 1921. He departed on Sep. 17, 2010 and resided in Chagrin Falls, Ohio and Vero Beach, Florida John age 89 was the beloved husband of Esther T. Thorp. He was the beloved father of Katie T. Boyer, Cary T. Brown, Jack Thorp and Ada T. Huang. He was the...
George Karch
Sep 16, 2010
George F Karch, Jr., age 77, died September 16th, 2010 at his residence in South Russell, Ohio. George was married 52 years to Carolyn nee Biggar, the father of Geoffrey A. Maryann of Colts Neck, NJ, George F. III Bayard of Park City Utah, and Megan Aly Vanderstoep of Seattle WA. George was the grandfather "Pops" of Lillie, Harrison, Jackson...
Hal Begg
Sep 15, 2010
Hal Begg, age 85 of Bedford, Ohio. Hal Begg was the beloved husband of the late Jean Begg nee Kidgell. He was the dear father of Nancy L. Bowen and Holly B. Schieferstein Richard. He was a dear grandfather of Kelly, Polly and Corey. He was the great-grandfather of Ryan, Taylor, Sydney and Adam. The family prefers that those who...
Mary Random
Sep 15, 2010
Mary Christine Random nee Woodward, Age 90 of Shaker Heights, Ohio. Beloved wife of the late Michael Donn Random. Dear mother of Donna Christine Wyndel Holmes, Rachael Lee David Barbour, Michael Sebastian LaVetha Random. Godmother of Renee Gregg Dawson. Dear Grandmother of Jennifer Michelle David Warren, Samuel Steele Barbour, John Leland Barbour, Christine Marie Random, Malinda Sue Random, Brittany Nicole...
Evie Elroy
Sep 13, 2010
This tribute was written by Tony Brown Plain Dealer Theater Critic When the Cleveland Play House was in the forefront of the American regional theater movement, Evie McElroy was in the forefront of the Play House, as an actor whose characters audiences loved to hate and a director who actors loved to work with. McElroy, who was involved in more...
Jane Martin
Sep 11, 2010
Jane Karch Martin served the greater Cleveland community for many years in two helping professions: Teacher of our youth and Counselor of adults and youth with chemical addictions. As such, she touched many lives in wonderful ways. God only knows the fruits of her labor in His service. She was born in 1946 in the corridors of University Hospitals This...
Providence Hollander
Sep 10, 2010
Providence Hollander, age 84 of Shaker Heights, Ohio. Loving mother of Julia Hollander Campbell Steven of Jersey City, New Jersey, Naomi E. Hollander Andrew Sakiewicz of Shaker Heights, Ohio. Beloved grandmother to Luca and Audrey Sakiewicz. Dear sister of Charles Pedone of Streetsboro, Ohio, Frances Bennett of S. Pasadena, Florida, Savatore J. Pedone Mary of Shaker Heights, Ohio, James Pedone...
Jean Forrest
Sep 9, 2010
JEAN H. FORREST nee HalbergAge 78, died September 9th, 2010. Jean was the daughter of the late Carl William Halberg and Myrtle Sarns Halberg. Jean was the beloved wife of the late Arthur R. Forrest, who died in 1974. She was the dear sister of Selma H. McLaughlin the late Thomas D. of Chesapeake, Virginia; William S. Halberg Eda of...
Jeremy Callahan
Sep 8, 2010
Jeremy Brayton Callahan, August 19, 1935-September 8, 2010 Jeremy was the devoted wife of Kenneth R. Callahan, MD. She was the beloved mother of Clarke Wilson Leslie James T., MD, J. Reading Wilson, Jr. Andrea Bond of Chicago, Illinois and Charles Brayton Wilson Julie Vogt of Dublin, Ohio. She was the adored grandmother of Madeline Graham Wilson, Olivia Brayton and...
Katherine Prescott
Sep 2, 2010
Katherine Prescott died at Kendal at Oberlin after a brief illness. She was 98 years of age. A native of Cleveland, she served in the Cleveland Public Library for 42 years, first in the branch system, and finally as Regional Librarian for the Blind and Handicapped for the 55 counties of northern Ohio. In the early days she was one...
Carol Semple
Aug 30, 2010
CAROL V. SEMPLE nee Vogt Age 92, died at the Breckinridge Village August 30th, 2010. Carol was a long time resident of Shaker Heights, Ohio. Carol was the beloved wife of the late George T. Semple, who died in 2001, and the dear mother of Laurie S. Reed Richard of Chesterland, OH and Bonnie S. Carlson of Orange, OH. She...
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