Obituaries
William Chisholm
May 9, 2009
William Chisholm, Jr. was 80 years old when he passed away peacefully in his Gates Mills, Ohio home. Born on the 1st day of June, 1928 to William II 1901-1977 and Jane B. Palmer 1905-1989 in Cleveland, Ohio, William was the great-great grandson of Henry Chisholm 1822 - 1881, the founder of the Cleveland Rolling Mills, located on Cleveland's near...
Katherine Wright
May 7, 2009
Katherine M. Wright, nee Roccello, age 77, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 7th, 2009, after a long illness. Katherine retired from Baker & Hostetler after more than thirty years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dominic and Victoria Roccello and by her husband, Theodore J. Wright. Katherine is survived by her...
Jean Blanche
May 6, 2009
Jean Astrup Faubel Blanche died on May 6th, 2009 at he age of 95. She passed away at the Laurel Lake Retirement Community in Hudson, Ohio. Jean was the daughter of William E. and Lydia G. Astrup. She was born in Cleveland on November 12, 1913. Her grandfather, a Danish sail maker, founded the Astrup Company in 1876. The company...
Helen Bookshar
May 2, 2009
Helen Bookshar-Timm, 85, of Albion, Pennsylvania, died peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Fairmount Health Center of Breckenridge Village in Willoughby, Ohio. She is survived by her three sons, Dan, Duane Barb and Regis Susan in the Cleveland area as well as three grandchildren, Jesse of Columbus, Jodie and Rob of Cleveland and many nieces and nephews. She was...
John Dempsey
Apr 30, 2009
John B. Dempsey II, age 83. Dear husband of the late Marie G. Dempsey nee Gravel and the late Denise G. Dempsey nee Hayman. He was the dear father of Louise McKean Ted of Gilford, NH, Ernest D. Dempsey Diana of Montreal, Marie Carter Hugh of Richmond, VA, Gertrude McLean Bill of Gilford, NH, James H., III, Kate and Richard...
Georgina Smith
Apr 26, 2009
Georgina A.W. Smith nee Stirling age 90, died April 26, 2009. Beloved wife of J. Gordon Smith of Willoughby, Ohio. Dear mother of Vivienne E.S. Porter Jeffrey of University Heights, Ohio, the late Elaine Smith and the late David Gordon Smith. She is also survived by David's wife Susan Smith-Knabb. Dear grandmother of Emily, Elizabeth and John; Casey, Christopher, Brandon,...
Shirley Miller
Apr 19, 2009
Shirley G. Miller. Beloved wife of 52 years to Stewart F. Miller. Shirley was actively involved in Fairmount Presbyterian Church as an Elder, choir member and a volunteer. Dear mother of Shawn T. Miller Friend Anna L. Freyre of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, Scott M. Miller Friend Erin Cameron of Cleveland, Ohio and Suzanne L. Kowicki Richard of Delaware, Ohio. Dear...
Betty Weber
Apr 19, 2009
Betty T. Weber nee Titus. Beloved wife of the late Oliver A. Weber, Jr. Dear mother of Amelia T. "Mia" Wilkinson John Wilkinson of Kiawah Island, South Carolina, Mary Elizabeth "Hubba" Michaud of Daytona Beach, Florida and Oliver A. "Arky" Weber, III of South Euclid, Ohio. Dear grandmother of Heather and Carter Wilkinson, Christine, Lisa, Kerry and Cindy Michaud. Great...
Richard Nowak
Apr 13, 2009
Richard J. Nowak, M.D, was a successful private practitioner of Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as a teacher, dear husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to countless. Dr. Richard Nowak was born on March 25, 1922 in Rochester, New York to Mary and John Nowak. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1944 from the University of Rochester. Three...
Martin Speirs
Apr 13, 2009
Evelyn Speirs "Evie" Martin, born April 4, 1907 in Lenox, MA., died peacefully in her home in Baltimore, MD., on April 13, 2009, at 102 years of age. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. John W. Martin, who died in Cleveland, in 1985. She is survived by her three daughters; Bonnie M. Stein of Boulder, CO., Elizabeth...
Beatrice Richie
Apr 11, 2009
Beatrice Jourdain Richie passed away, surrounded by family, at her home in Lyndhurst, Ohio on Saturday, April 11, 2009. She is survived by her beloved husband of 55 years, Winston H. Richie, DDS, her dear children, Winston H., Jr. Charlotte, Beth Richie Cathy J. Cohen, Laurel J. Richie and Anne C. Richie. Also celebrating Bea's life and legacy are her...
Marie Howard
Apr 11, 2009
Marie Howard nee Gentry of Shaker Hts., OH. Dear mother of the late Susan Korpi and the late Rose Anne Howard. Loving grandmother of Marie and Zachary Korpi of Washington D.C. area; mother-in-law of John Korpi of Cleveland, OH; friend and relative to many in the Cleveland area. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her...
Virginia Paterson
Apr 9, 2009
Virginia Ely Paterson Dindo died April 9, 2009 at University Hospitals, Cleveland. She was born in Cleveland, OH. on November 20, 1923. "Dindo" was the daughter of S. Prescott Ely and Mabel Collings Ely. She was preceeded in death by her husband of thirty-three years, Thomas Hugh Paterson. Virginia was previously married to Quentin Alexander and William R. Barney, Jr....
Charles Taylor
Apr 8, 2009
Charles and Nancy Rodger were married in August, 1943 in Colorado Springs during Charles' service in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Just a few months after their marriage, he was sent overseas to Africa, the Middle East and Europe with the 19th Photo mapping Squadron. He was an aircraft maintenance officer for the B-17s used for the...
Jack Wiegman
Apr 4, 2009
John "Jack" A. Wiegman died April 4, 2009 at the age of 90. He enjoyed careers with Standard Oil, British Petroleum and John Carroll University, where he was a Career Advisor. A graduate of Ohio University with a BA and an MA in English, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi. He had a lifetime interest in theatre...
Glorain Browne
Apr 3, 2009
Glorain Curry Browne, age 71, died at home in Lyndhurst, Ohio on Friday April 3, 2009. Glorain Browne was a native of New Orleans, LA, daughter of the late Glorain Stoddard Curry and René Andrew Curry, Sr. She attended Fortier High School and Louise S. McGehee School. She graduated from Sophie Newcomb College, where she was a member of Kappa...
Eleanor Kuss
Apr 2, 2009
Eleanor V. Kuss - A Big Smile and a Helping Hand for Everyone Eleanor Vilas Kuss "Ellie" learned early that she was happiest in her own life when she was doing whatever she could to bring joy to other people. From the time she was a little girl accompanying her mother on visits to hospitalized children, Mrs. Kuss took great...
Eric Christopher
Mar 31, 2009
ERIC C. DIX, AGE 49, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, died suddenly March 31st at the Solon Medical Campus of St. Vincent's Charity Hospital. Eric was the beloved husband of Prathuangthip "Thip" Dix, the dear father of Atinuch "Toon" Pantana of San Diego, CA, Christopher Boone of San Francisco, CA and Andrew J. Dix of Chagrin Falls, OH. He was the...
Rita Buchanan
Mar 31, 2009
Rita W. Buchanan nee Whearty passed away on March 31, 2009 at the age of 89. She was the beloved wife of Stuart Buchanan, who preceeded her in death in 1974. She was also the loving mother of Alexandra "Sandy" Buchanan William A. Whitney of Cleveland, OH and William Stuart Buchanan Maureen Ruder of Evanston, IL. Rita was a grandmother...
William Bewley
Mar 29, 2009
WILLIAM N. BEWLEY, age 19, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, was the beloved son of Joan and Douglas Bewley. Will was the dear brother of Jennifer M. Harrison husband, Tom of Chicago, Illinois, Elizabeth A. Bewley wife of Ethan Goldman of New York, NY and James D. Bewley of Indianapolis, Indiana. The family suggests that those who wish may make contributions...
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