Obituaries
Raymond Brandt
Jun 11, 2010
Raymond Hilker Brandt February 19, 1932 - June 11, 2010 Born on February 19, 1932, Ray grew up in Euclid, Ohio. He attended Roosevelt Elementary School and Euclid Shore High School. In high school, Ray wrestled, was a member of the National Honor Society, played alto sax and acted in I Remember Mama. Ray then attended Case Institute of Technology,...
Bernard Rife
Jun 4, 2010
Bernard Raymond Rife was born May 7th, 1917, in Cleveland, Ohio to Rudy and Isabelle Rife nee McElhone. He grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where he graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 1935. He married Margaret Florence Tropf, July 20, 1940, and was the father of two children, MarnyJean and Florence. Bernard and Margaret celebrated 60 years of...
Mary Fonte
Jun 2, 2010
MARY ANN FONTE, beloved wife of the late John T. Fonte; loving mother of John D. wife Susan and Richard W. wife Dulcy; devoted grandmother of Rick wife Erin and Gia husband Isaac; loving sister of Adeline Wilder, William Muni, and Thomas Muni; devoted aunt to Michael and John P. Correnti. The family prefers that those who wish may make...
George Albert
Jun 1, 2010
George A. Albert, dearest husband of Jane Albert nee Shriner. Beloved father of Carlton A. Albert Debra of Olmsted Township, OH and Christopher G. Albert Christiana of Garrettsville, OH. Dear grandfather of Louis, Nick and Cooper. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to American Heart Association, 1689 East 115th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44106....
Denise Jackson
May 28, 2010
Denise Allison Jackson, beloved wife of Stewart Pharis and mother of Tommy and Dorrie Pharis, died peacefully on May 28, 2010. Denise, 48, began her career as a musician in Chicago and subsequently became a successful Cleveland employee benefits law attorney. A native of Palo Alto, California, Denise had a lifelong passion for music. She earned both a Bachelor of...
Henry Bohlman
May 27, 2010
HENRY H. BOHLMAN, M.D., Beloved husband of Amanda Bohlman nee Prescott. Dear father of Theodore H. Bohlman Caitlin and Juliana Bohlman. Dear brother of Harold R. Bohlman, Jr. Shirley. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to Winous Point Shooting Club, 3500 South Lattimore Road, Port Clinton, OH. 43452. Private Family Service. Dr. Henry...
Joan Bull
May 27, 2010
BULL JOAN MARILYN BULL nee Sparling, beloved wife of the late Richard C. Bull; dear mother of Richard Scott Bull Candee of Virginia Beach, VA., and Marilyn Christine Duke of York, PA.; beloved grandmother of 11; and great-grandmother of two. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her name to Hospice of Care Corp., 831 South...
David Green
May 25, 2010
David was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on May 18, 1931, the seventh of eight children of Howard and Grace Gardiner Green. He passed from this life on May 25, 2010, in Lakewood, Ohio. David was singled out as the 'smart one' among his siblings, and graduated from Union College in Schenectady, new York, in 1955. He went on to earn...
Lucy Meacham
May 24, 2010
Lucy Kelly Meacham, age 85, died May 24 at Judson Retirement Community. Wife of the late Gordon C. Meacham. Beloved mother of Louisa John Scott, Peter deceased, John Margaret of Baltimore, Md, Lila, and Gordon Madeleine of Montclair, NJ; loving grandmother of Peter, Katy and Chloe Meacham, Jennifer Meacham Bailey, Kelly Scott Vaena, Gordon Scott; step-grandmother of Lee, Christopher, Nathaniel...
Lorrie Robertson
May 21, 2010
E. LORRIE ROBERTSON nee Nigols The beloved wife of the late Raymond H. Robertson, died May 21st at the Judson Retirement Community. Lorrie was the dear mother of Diane R. Brown of Newtown Sq., PA and the dear grandmother of Christopher, Lorrie and Jennifer. Lorrie was a member of the Board of Directors for the Bruening Foundation from 1988 to...
Robert Taylor
May 20, 2010
Robert Edwin Taylor of Shaker Heights died Thursday at Judson Park at age 87. A graduate of Cleveland Heights High School and the College of Wooster, Bob enlisted in the Army and served in Europe in World War II in the infantry and later as a correspondent for Stars and Stripes in Paris in which he printed the news that...
Helen Parker
May 13, 2010
HELEN G. PARKER nee Matuscak Age 92, The beloved wife of the late Sterling G. Parker; dear mother of Nancy A. Parker of Cleveland Hts., OH; Susan L. Corcoran Leonard of Baltimore, MD; Margaret H. "Peggy" Parker of Cleveland Hts., OH; and Mary K. Supelak Ralph of Strongsville, OH; dear grandmother of Kevin, Thomas and Michael Corcoran; Gail Keitlen, Gregory,...
The Dessem
May 13, 2010
The Rev. Ralph E. Dessem died May 13th at his residence in the Breckinridge Village of Willoughby, Ohio. Rev. Dessem was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, November 22, 1926 His parents were Harry and Jenny Keller Dessem. He graduated from Chambersburg High School in 1944 and Findlay College, now the University of Findlay, in 1946. Due to World War II, a...
Allan Zambie
May 11, 2010
A lifelong Clevelander, Allan J. Zambie was the son of immigrant parents, his father from Lebanon and his mother from Poland. He graduated from Shaw High School, Denison University and CWRU Law School, class of 1960. He worked in private practice until The Higbee Company and Herb Strawbridge came looking for a staff attorney. He joined the local department store...
Beth White
May 11, 2010
Beth D. White. 89 years, died May 11, 2010 peacefully in her sleep. She was born April 18, 1921 in Dayton, OH to Rev. Dr. Arthur H. and Marie Trott Doescher. She attended Flora Stone Mather College. Beth married G. H. Martin White on October 30, 1941. Beth was preceeded in death by her husband, her son Thomas F. White...
Richard Leukart
May 2, 2010
RICHARD HENRY LEUKART II, of Hudson, OH, noted labor relations attorney and partner at law firm Baker and Hostetler, passed away, May 2nd, at the age of 68. Dick was the loving husband of 32 years to Barbara J. nee Gottfried, and the devoted father of Elisabeth "Lisa" Chambers Howard of Sarasota, FL, Jennifer Savitch Jonathan of Montclair, NJ, Kate...
Ann Aldrich
May 2, 2010
Senior United States District Judge Ann Aldrich, the first female appointed to the federal district court in Ohio, passed away last evening. She was 82 years old. Judge Aldrich served on the federal bench for 30 years, after her appointment by President Carter in 1980. Prior to her service on the federal bench, she was a professor of law at...
Samuel Scovil
May 2, 2010
Samuel Kingston Scovil, retired Chairman and CEO of Cleveland Cliffs, died suddenly on Sunday afternoon May 2nd, 2010 at his home near Cleveland, Ohio. He had recently returned to Ohio where he was recuperating after fracturing his shoulder in a fall earlier this year at the Scovil's winter home in Naples, Florida. He was 86 years old. Born in Cleveland...
Constance Perry
Apr 30, 2010
CONSTANCE PERRY-MACLIN is survived by two daughters Constance Cherria Maclin and Cheryl Ann Maclin-Meredith Anthony, three sons, James Darrell Maclin, Mario Lawrence Maclin Marsilee and Terrell Maurice Maclin. She is preceded in transition by her oldest son, Charles Andre Maclin. Additional survivors are two grandsons Dramal Dushone Rickey Lee Lewis Brandi Martin and James Andre Maclin and a great grand...
Dorothy Schnell
Apr 28, 2010
DOROTHY "DOTTIE" APPLE SCHNELL, beloved wife of Carleton Bryce Schnell of Pepper Pike, OH. Dear mother of Laura Schnell Mitch Pacelle of Brooklyn, NY, Margaret Schnell Healey Patrick Kevin Healey of Orange Village, OH and Heidi Schnell Arthur Leavens of Upper St. Clair, PA. Dear Grandmother of 8. Dear sister-in-law of Nancy Leedy. The family prefers that those who wish...

