Obituaries

Apr 24, 2022

Melissa Johnston was a graduate of Cleveland Heights High School and attended Texas Christian University on a Cleveland Clinic scholarship. She obtained her degree in nursing with multiple postgraduate degrees. After the Clinic, Melissa worked at various Cleveland area hospitals with a focus on infant and child services. She returned to University Hospital on the organ transplant team as...

Apr 22, 2022

James H. Sedgwick, Sr., age 90 of Cleveland, OH.  Loving father and husband for 65 years of Barbara Schwab-Sedgwick (nee Bradshaw); precious father of James "Jamie" Sedgwick, Jr. of Chagrin Falls, OH and the late Cynthia Sedgwick; dear brother of Nancy Ness (Donald) of Mantoloking, NJ.

Jim, a veteran of the Korean War, enjoyed a successful career...

Apr 21, 2022

Michael Mehling Partington, age 82 of Cleveland Heights, OH passed away on April 21, 2022.  Michael was a much loved son, brother, husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, cousin and loyal friend to many.  A life-long athlete (10 marathons), he was a career academic librarian, a dedicated reference librarian and a proud supporter of the theater arts program at Case...

Apr 18, 2022

Rajive Khanna the beloved husband of Paula (nee Bastic) of Shaker Hts., OH; dear father of Jonathan P. Khanna and Matthew R. Khanna (Elisa), both of Shaker Hts., OH; dear grandfather of Penelope; dear brother of Shiela Singh (Govind), Vinita Saggar (Raj), Sunita Arora and Sanjive Khanna (Sheena).  The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in...

Apr 13, 2022

Jenna E. Watt-Coaker (nee Flack), age 59 of Bedford Hts., OH.  Beloved wife of Evan W. Coaker; loving mother of Laren A. Watt of Bedford Hts;  loving daughter of Carol Flack and Bruce Flack (Carly); dear sister of Brian (Laura), Adam (Kate) and John Flack; dear stepdaughter of Sharon Flack; dear aunt to 7 nieces and nephews.  The Celebration...

Apr 10, 2022

James (Jim) Joseph Toth was born to Phyllis and Norman Toth on November 2nd, 1951. Little Brother to Michael and big brother to Jackie.

He spent his childhood playing sports, where baseball became a love of his life. James was a confirmed catholic taking the confirmation name James Joseph Thomas Toth. In 1968 he met Carol at...

Apr 5, 2022

Carrol Anne MacLennan was the fourth of five children born to Henry and Antoinette (Hachey) Henry. She was born on a farm in South Tetagouche, New Brunswick, Canada, a small rural community not far from the Atlantic Ocean. She was born at home, in the midst of a snowstorm that prevented travel to Bathurst, 14 miles away. Her twin...

Apr 2, 2022

Bonnie Oliver Cooke passed away in her sleep at age 76 on April 2, 2022. Bonnie is survived by her children, Maureen Covington (Mickey) of Cleveland, Ohio;  Matthew Toohey (Patricia) of Columbus, Ohio; sisters Susie DeRidder and Nancy Duell (Scott), brother Michael Oliver, all in Rochester, NY; and grandchildren Madeline, Collin & Elizabeth Covington, and Patrick, Molly, Emily, Daniel, & Matthew Toohey....

Apr 2, 2022

Sohhyun Lee, the beloved wife of Charles Evans Lee of University Heights, Ohio.

The dear mother of Janet Kemp, MD (David Hearst) of Orange Village, OH and Kathy McCollum (Corey) of San Diego, California.

Dear grandmother of five.

A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, April 5th at 10 am in St. Andrew Kim Korean...

Mar 29, 2022

Luke McCallum Harwood, 48, passed away, suddenly, in Buckeye, Arizona on March 29th 2022. Luke is survived by his father, Peter R. Harwood of Lakewood, Ohio; mother, Margo Beery Harwood (Aaron Feldman) of Orange Twp., Ohio; brother, Matthew Harwood (Melanie) of Twinsburg, Ohio; and son, Jax Tanner Harwood of Huntington Beach, California.

Luke was born in Cleveland Ohio...

Mar 28, 2022

Holly Beth Burgess, aged 74, of Cleveland, Ohio passed away March 28th 2022 after a valiant struggle with cancer. She was surrounded with love by her family in the peace of her own home, as she found her eternal serenity.

Holly was adopted by Edward and Thelma Cavan in Schenectady, New York before moving to Fitchburg Massachusetts,...

Mar 25, 2022

Michael John Haught, 52, of Shaker Heights, Ohio and Edisto Beach, South Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 25, 2022.

Born January 8, 1970, in Fairmont, WV, he was the son of Isaac Lee Haught and the late Charlotte (Sherry) Regina Haught. He grew up in the beautiful hills of West Virginia, and...

Mar 19, 2022

Anne Wofford Towson passed away peacefully at the age of 92, surrounded by the love of her family, at University Hospital on March 19, 2022.  For the past four years, she enjoyed life at Judson Park in Cleveland, OH with her beloved husband of 69 years, the late Sheldon “Pete” Towson. The majority of her adult life was spent...

Mar 15, 2022

Timothy D. Robson died March 15, 2022  at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center.  He was a church musician, librarian, and writer. He was born July 26, 1952  to Warren Aughey Robson and Susan Jane Manson Robson in Norfolk, Virginia, and was raised on his family's farm in Scranton, Iowa. He began piano studies with his great-aunt Elsie Fosket at...

Mar 14, 2022

Karl F. Rill, age 83 of Orange Village, OH.  Beloved husband of Gail Rill (nee Swain); also survived by his loving dog Annie; dear brother of Joseph (Jane), Mary Kay McGee (Stephen), Tim (Barbara) and the late Dennis and Terry Rill; dear uncle to many nieces and nephews.  The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in...

Mar 12, 2022

Anne Laseter Ginn, 72, passed away on Saturday, March 12, following a short illness.  Anne was born on November 2, 1949 in Danville, Virginia and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina.  She graduated from Centenary College for Women with an Associates Degree in 1970 and from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1973.

Mar 11, 2022

Ann McConnell (nee Hitchcock), beloved mother, grandmother and friend, died peacefully on March 11, 2022.

She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 17, 1927 to Lawrence Hitchcock and Helen C. Hitchcock.

She was educated at Laurel School, Madeira School and Smith College.

She married Frederick McConnell, Jr. in 1954, and raised four...

Mar 10, 2022

James Parks Hutcheson IV, age 51, of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on March 10, 2022. A good guy with a great laugh and sense of humor, Jim (or Jimmy as he was known to his family) was a long-time employee of both the City of Cleveland and Giant Eagle Company. He was a very hard worker who truly enjoyed...

Mar 2, 2022

Kathleen M. Owens, Ph.D., age 73 of Shaker Hts., OH.  Loving daughter of the late Dr. Francis J. Owens, Sr., M.D. and Lois Parrish Owens; dear sister of F. Joseph Owens (Christie) of Ridgewood, NJ, Stephen Owens of Los Angeles, CA and Gregory M. Owens (Jillann) of Essex, NY; beloved aunt of Charlotte Owens, Elizabeth Packard (Ryan) and Mitchell...

Mar 2, 2022

Thomas C. Westropp, WWII Veteran (Marines) formerly of Cleveland, died March 2, 2022, in South Burlington, VT.  Mr. Westropp presided over a nationally pioneering Cleveland financial institution even as he simultaneously pursued a uniquely far-flung parallel career as a volunteer in professional, religious and civic affairs.

As president and later chairman of the board of Women's Federal...