Obituaries

Martha Horsburgh

Martha Horsburgh

Nov 2, 2009

MARTHA B. HORSBURGH nee Barry Age 62, of Cleveland Hts., OH, died November 2nd after an eight and one-half year journey with breast cancer. She is survived by her husband of twenty-three years, Jim, her son, Tim and her beloved dog, Asher. She is also survived by her three stepchildren, Sarah Foley james, Jamie and Rob Horsburgh, and her three...

Clarence Weaver

Clarence Weaver

Nov 1, 2009

Clarence Weaver, age 68, passed away on November 1, 2009. Beloved husband of Inez nee Welch. Loving stepfather of Tina Chambers Hendrick. Grandfather of Charles and Edward. Great grandfather of Kayla. He was the son of the late Guy and Alice Mae nee Dorsey Weaver. Loving brother of Guy Jr. Lorraine, Edward, Eugene Peggy, Clifford Beverly, Linda, and Ronald. Preceded...

Joan Miller

Joan Miller

Oct 28, 2009

Joan D. Miller, age 68 of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. She was the mother of Bryant Miller Lisa of Chattanuga, TN. She was the sister of Carolyn Miller French Glendon E. of Scottsdale, Arizona. She was also a grandmother to Tori Fox-Miller, and the Aunt of Deborah Wright, Glen French and Cathy Ackerman. The family prefers that those who wish may...

Christian Birks

Christian Birks

Oct 27, 2009

CHRISTIAN MICHAEL BIRKS was the beloved son of Tiffany nee Chapman and Ian A. Birks of Euclid, OH. Christian was the dear brother of Kaylan, Chloe and Michael.The dear grandson of Lisa A. Byrse and Barbara A. Shy and the dear great grandson of Carole and James Byrse, Sr. and the late Clara and Paul Babbs. Funeral services will be...

Gregory McElwee

Gregory McElwee

Oct 24, 2009

Gregory W. "Mac" McElwee, age 59 of So. Euclid. Adored husband of Benita "Be" McElwee nee Zucker; loving father of Mitchell and Denise McElwee of Columbus; dear step-father of Rachel Schmidt Jesse of Lakewood and Mandi Fitzpatrick of So. Euclid; dear brother of Nonie Bretthauer Ted of Gahanna; grandfather of Devon, Stacie and Dylan. The family prefers that those who...

Robert Dyke

Robert Dyke

Oct 16, 2009

Robert G. Dyke, age 87 of Shaker Hts., OH. "Bob" was the loving husband of Mary Dyke nee Marshall of Shaker Hts. He was the dear father of Susan Smith Donald of New Canaan, CT, Charles Dyke of San Francisco, CA, Kate Setterbo of Melbourne, FL, William O'Neill of Granville, OH, John O'Neill of Shaker Hts and Christopher O'Neill of...

Winifred Rubin

Winifred Rubin

Oct 14, 2009

WINIFRED RUSSELL RUBIN was a Professional Ballroom Dancer in the 1950's. Mrs. Rubin passed away October 14th in her Shaker Heights home surrounded by her loving family. Winnie, as her friends called her, was born Winifred Mary Hill in Paisley, Scotland in 1926 and moved to Toronto, Canada with her mother and three sisters in 1948. She started her ballroom...

James Snavely

James Snavely

Oct 9, 2009

James A. Snavely, age 75 of Cleveland Hts., OH. James was the loving husband of Barbara Snavely nee Hess, and the dear father of Jeff Snavely Mary of Kennett Square, PA, Scott Snavely Terri of Strongsville, OH and Ann Belding of Chagrin Falls, OH. He was also a dear step-father to Melissa Purdy of Westminster, MD and Samantha Hodges Jonathan...

Shattuck Hartwell

Shattuck Hartwell

Oct 8, 2009

Shattuck W. Hartwell, M.D., F.A.C.S, formerly Director of Professional Staff Affairs Chief of Staff of the Cleveland Clinic and Vice Chairman of its Board of Governors, died at his home in Auburn, Ohio of lymphoma complicated by Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Hartwell was 80 years of age. In addition to his service at the Clinic, he was a noted leader in...

Patricia Weiss

Patricia Weiss

Oct 2, 2009

PATRICIA ANN WEISS nee Harvey of Moreland Hills, Ohio, passed away October 2nd, 2009. Ann was the beloved wife of the late Nelson E. Weiss who passed away in 1991. She was the dear mother of Katharine W. Kenny Philip, Rebecca W. Zirm Kenneth, David E. Weiss Erica and Virginia M. Weiss Stephen Sedam. She was the dear grandmother of...

Eugene Christian

Eugene Christian

Oct 2, 2009

Eugene G. Christian, age 86, of Hudson, Ohio passed away on October 2nd, 2009. He was the loving husband of Annie "Marion" Christian, and a dear father to Jeffrey Christian Lori of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He was the grandfather of Jeffrey, Cooper and Spencer Christian, and the brother of Margot Davidson Bill of Aurora, Ohio. The family prefers that those...

Albert Graf

Albert Graf

Sep 26, 2009

Albert Clifford Graf, 83, of Pensacola, Florida was called home into the heavenly kingdom by our Lord on September 26, 2009 while on a working vacation in Germany. He was traveling with his son, John Endacott. Al was born on January 18, 1926 to Clifford and Carolyn Graf in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from Rittman High School in 1944, he...

Hazel James

Hazel James

Sep 25, 2009

Hazel James was born in Chippinham, Jamaica on April 29, 1923 to Ernest and Caroline Forbes Robinson. She was the eldest of four daughters and one son. She attended Westwood High School and College in the Parish of St Anne's. She came to the United States in 1944 at 21 years of age. Two of her sisters were living in...

Billie Smith

Billie Smith

Sep 21, 2009

Billie Elaine Smith passed away on September 21, 2009 at Judson Park Manor in Cleveland, Ohio. She lived her entire life in the Cleveland area, being born in Shaker Heights on February 16, 1924 to Hazel and William Feddery. She attended Boulevard Elementary School, Woodbury Junior High School, Shaker Heights High School and Flora Stone Mather College before it merged...

Helen Fitzhugh

Helen Fitzhugh

Sep 20, 2009

Helen Fitzhugh, age 98, died peacefully after a brief illness at Kendal of Oberlin, where she had lived since 2000. The fifth child and only daughter of Joseph Vassau and Teresa Hirsch, Helen was born in Willow City, North Dakota, near the Canadian border on a farm homesteaded by her parents. She attended school in Montana and Minnesota, excelling in...

Halden Miller

Halden Miller

Sep 19, 2009

Halden E. Miller, age 95, died September 19, 2009. Beloved husband of Lois Miller. Dear father of Gloria Pohler Hans of Kent, Ohio and Mark Miller of Shaker Heights, Ohio. Dear grandfather of Tom Wetzel. Great grandfather of Sheyli and Mark Emiliano. Uncle of Molly Miller Plush and Charlene Griffin. Flowers are welcome! Those who wish may make contributions in...

Carmela Marfella

Carmela Marfella

Sep 16, 2009

CARMELA MARFELLA-SCIVITTARO "LILLY" The beloved wife of Vincenzo Scivittaro of University Hts., OH. Lilly was the dear mother of Federico and Francesco Scivittaro. She was the beloved daughter of Giovanni and Norma Marfella and the dear sister of Fabio Marfella, all who live in her birthplace, Bari, Italy. Lilly graduated from the School of Biological Science of the University of...

John Davenport

John Davenport

Sep 16, 2009

John N. Davenport, age 92, died peacefully on September 16, 2009. John was the beloved husband of the late Eleanor Bradley. Dear father of Margot Davenport Arms Stone David of Boston and Marion, MA, Deborah Davenport Stuckey and Caroline Andrews Davenport, both of Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Dear grandfather of Robin Shields Tim, the late Jonathan Arms and Heather Stuckey. Dear...

Arch McCartney

Arch McCartney

Sep 15, 2009

Arch J. McCartney, 81, of Gates Mills died September 15, 2009 at his home, lovingly attended by his immediate family. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Emily Gale, three sons CDR Michael A. McCartney, USN and his wife Casey of Aiea, Hawaii, C. Andrew McCartney and his wife Amy of Highland Hts., and James D. McCartney of...

Jeannette Wilcox

Jeannette Wilcox

Sep 4, 2009

Jeannette was the beloved wife of the late Charles R. Wilcox. She was a dear mother to Gerald "Garry" Wilcox Carol of Plain City, Ohio, as well as the Reverend David Wilcox Marjorie of Wooster, Ohio, Dennis Wilcox Shelley of Cleveland Heights and Janet Wilcox Paul Morphos of Los Angeles, California. She was the dear grandmother of Andrew and Stephen,...