Obituaries
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...
Esther Larsen
Mar 27, 2009
Esther M. Larsen nee Ostrom Beloved wife of the late Harry Larsen; dear mother of Mary K.Holmes of Gates Mills, OH; dear grandmother of Molly of Gates Mills, OH and Sarah husband, Carlos Bayerri-Albesa of Brooklyn, NY. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her name to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2747 Fairmount Blvd., Cleveland Heights,...
Jane Floyd
Mar 20, 2009
Jane Curtiss Floyd of Shaker Heights, OH. and Hyannis Port, MA., died on March 20, 2009 at the age of 85. She had recently moved to Thirwood Place in South Yarmouth, MA. She was married for 50 years to the late Buchanan Floyd of Cleveland. Born in Cleveland, she was the daughter of Constance Calkins Curtiss and Henry Stiles Curtiss....
Bruce Listerman
Mar 17, 2009
Bruce M. Listerman, age 71, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009 from complications of esophageal cancer. Bruce is survived by his wife of nearly 44 years, Elizabeth nee Carpenter. Father to daughters Kristin L. Indge Thomas Indge, Leominster, MA and Elizabeth H. Listerman Jonathan Giglio, Belmont, MA and grandfather to Katherine E. Giglio. Brother of Randall W. Listerman Layne and...
Salters McQueen
Mar 16, 2009
SALTERS DeWITT McQUEEN, Sr., Age 85, died March 16th, 2009. Salters was born in Marion, South Carolina, and as a young man went off to war in 1943, serving in the US Navy in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Salters was a pharmacist mate, a medic, during his service and was the only black medic serving in that hospital at that time....

Laurence Isard
Mar 15, 2009
A sculptor of animals, a taxidermist, an assistant director of the Cleveland Natural History Museum, a father and a husband, Laurence G. Isard died on March 15th, 2009 at the age of 76. "Larry" was born on June 29th, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA to Reeves and Lois Isard. He was raised in Cleveland Heights, OH along with his brother, John....
David Webster
Mar 13, 2009
Founder of Clean Air Conservancy Dies David B. Webster earned friends through law, environmental protection and life Litigator, husband, environmentalist, father, entrepreneur, brother, sponsor, innovator, actor, son and friend. No matter how long the list of adjectives one compiled - and it could go on for pages - no such list could sum up the all-too-brief, but full and complete...
Jessie Esgar
Mar 13, 2009
Esgar, LaVelle Pelton. Beloved wife of the late H. Charles. Dear mother of Christopher C. of Maryland, Marla Robbins of Gates Mills and Ann Doan Conkle of Canal Fulton. Grandmother of four. Great-grandmother of one. Family suggests contributions in her name to the Hawken School, PO Box # 8002, Gates Mills, OH 44040. Memorial services will be held Firday, April...
Carlotte VanOrdstrand
Mar 9, 2009
CARLOTTE L. VanORDSTRAND nee BAKER, beloved wife of the late Howard Scott VanOrdstrand, MD, who was the former founder and Chairman of the Pulmonary Disease Dlivision of the Cleveland Clinic. Dear mother of John S. VanOrdstrand fiancee, Noelle Sipos, of Miami, FL and Mary Baker VanOrdstrand, of New Castle, CO. Dear grandmother of Melissa Ben Startzer and Carly Rodreick. Dear...
Dwight Crawford
Mar 8, 2009
DWIGHT E. CRAWFORD, Age 92, died March 8th in Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Dwight was the beloved husband of Marjorie E. Crawford nee Treadwell of Pepper Pike, OH and the late Helen I. Crawford nee Kelley. He was the dear father of Judith C. Murch of Kirtland, OH and James D. Crawford Francine of Pepper Pike, OH and the...
Monica Gaglione
Mar 7, 2009
Monica Ann Gaglione nee Fesenmeier of Beachwood, OH, passed away at the age of 75. She was the dear wife of the late Dr. Vincent Gaglione , who preceded her in death in 1989. Monica Gaglione was a very loving mother to five: Beth Miller Terry of Granville, OH, Lee GaglioneSally of Grand Junction, CO, John Gaglione Elaine of Dayton,...

Fred Packard
Mar 7, 2009
Fred J. Packard, age 89, formerly with H.K. Ferguson Company. Loving husband of Alice R. Packard nee Freund of Shaker Heights, OH; dear father of Patricia Dowling of Shaker Hts, OH, Judith Holstein of Myrtle Beach, SC; dear grandfather of Edward Dowling Maria of Minneapolis, MN and Fred Holstein of Myrtle Beach, SC; dear uncle of Alan and Walter Packard...
Gail McQueen
Mar 3, 2009
GAIL E. McQUEEN Nee WEST beloved wife of Salters D. McQueen, Sr. of Cleveland. Beloved mother of Salters D. McQueen, Jr. and Christopher M. McQueen, both of Cleveland. Beloved grandmother of Michael, Robert, Theodore, Chelsea and Marquita. Beloved sister of Hollie I. West, Jr. and Dana Merrill West, Sr. She is also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Gail was...
Zoanne Dusenbury
Feb 26, 2009
Zoanne Little Dusenbury was an accomplished woman. She was born in Cleveland on September 5, 1928 to Zola and Joseph Little, was a lifelong resident here, and died, in the company of her children, at Judson Park of complications from Alzheimer's disease. Zoanne graduated from Laurel School in 1946, as "Head Girl". She went on to earn a BA in...

William Goode
Feb 25, 2009
William H. C. Goode, III, beloved husband of Margaret Siers Goods of Gates Mills, OH and the late Barbara A. Goode. Dear father of Susan L. Smith Peter T. of Upper Arlington, OH, William H.C. Goode IV, DVM of Cols., OH and Andrew A. Goode of Oakland, Cal. Dear brother of Barbara Whipkey and Frances Jones Ben. Dear grandfather of...
Nancy Doolittle
Feb 24, 2009
Nancy Doolittle nee Barnes, age 61, died Feb. 24, 2009. Beloved mother of Christie Gelfand Daniel of Silver Spri9ng, MD. Dear sister of Geoffrey K. Barnes Maryann and Sally Barnes, both of Cleveland Heights, OH Nancy is survived by nieces Katherine and Caroline, and her nephew, Alex Barnes. She is also survived by her friend Sidney Doolittle of Brewerton, NY....
Kathleen Brooks
Feb 23, 2009
Kathleen M. Brooks nee Miller, passed away on Monday, February 23rd, 2009. She was the loving wife of William S. Brooks of Pepper Pike, OH, and a dear mother to Amy K. Friedli Peter of LaFayette, CA. She was the dear grandmother of Isabella and William Alexander Frieoli. She was also the dear sister of Janet Donaldson of N. Jackson,...