Obituaries

Charles Beachy

Jun 17, 2019

Charles A. Beachy age 72 died June 17, 2019.  He was the beloved father of Katherine Beachy of Greensboro, NC, William Beachy of Cleveland, OH and Michael Beachy of Columbus, OH.  Dear grandfather of Alexa, Logan and Lukas Witriol.  Dear brother of Glenn Beachy of Columbus, OH.

The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions...

David Namkoong

Jun 17, 2019

David Namkoong, age 92 of Shaker Hts., OH.  Longtime Engineer for NASA, author, contributor for many local Asian American causes, Op-Ed contributing writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.  Beloved husband of Frances Namkoong (nee Seetoo); loving father of Stephen Namkoong of Lakewood, OH, Diana Namkoong of Highland Hts., OH and Kevin Namkoong of Shaker Hts., OH; dear brother of...

Helen Boris

Jun 2, 2019

Helen Boris, age 91 of Beachwood, OH.  Beloved wife of the late John Boris; mother of Toni and Robert Boris; daughter of Joseph and Caroline Zborowski.  Further obituary details pending.

Daryl J. "Duke" Doran

May 26, 2019

DARYL J. DORAN, II  “Duke”, the beloved husband of Karen S. Doran (nee Kenney); dear son of Daryl J. Doran (Annette) and the late Cynthia Black.

The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name to The Church in Aurora, 146 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora, OH 44202.

Funeral Services will be...

H. Allan Newman

May 24, 2019

Harry Allan Newman, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio passed away peacefully on May 24 with his family by his side. The loving husband of the late Helen B. Newman (nee Brainerd), dear father of Kathleen B. Burger(Joe), of Russell Twp, OH; James A. Newman(Carolyn) and Jennifer B. Barrett(Greg), both of Moreland Hills, OH; dear grandfather of Brittany, Kristin Russo(Michael), Bennet(Nikki),...

Lillian Perey Szakacs

May 23, 2019

Lillian Elizabeth Perey Szakacs

Our mother was born March 4, 1926 and entered into eternal peace at home with her daughter and son around her on May 23, 2019, she was 93 years old.

She was the only daughter of the late Geza and Etus - her devoted Anyuka - Perey, raised in Bay Village,...

Maud Bray

May 20, 2019

Maud Bray passed away peacefully at home on the morning of May 20, 2019.  Maud Dorothy Minto was born December 12, 1926 to Wilton William Minto and Dorothy Marion Alfred Minto.  She grew up in the Detroit area with her older brother Wilton William Jr. and younger brother Frank Hooker Alfred.  The family spent their summers in Walloon Lake,...

Bruce Higley

May 17, 2019

Bruce Gray Higley was born on December 4, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a 1976 graduate of Shaker Heights High School and a 1980 graduate of Lehigh University with a degree in civil engineering. After graduating, Bruce worked for Howard S. Wright Construction, a large Pacific Northwest construction firm in Seattle. In 1984 he returned to Cleveland and...

Elizabeth "Betty" Hinchliff

May 15, 2019

Elizabeth "Betty" Wilson Hinchliff.  Beloved wife of the late Arnold "Pete" Wilson, Jr. and the late James D. Hinchliff.  Dear mother of Peter A. Wilson (Betty) of Washington, DC and James G. Wilson (Mimi Lord) of Shaker Hts., OH.  Stepmother of William B. Hinchliff of Chicago, IL.  Grandmother of Alex (Barbara) and Mitchell Wilson; Heather and Nathan Wilson; great...

Robert Green, VI

May 13, 2019

Robert MacKay Green VI, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, died on Monday, May 13, 2019. He is survived by his devoted wife Lalana Janlekha Green; daughters Marisa Wickersham Green of Hightstown, NJ, Rachel MacKay Green (Bryan Sweeney) of San Diego, CA, and Alexandra Delaplaine Green of Brooklyn, NY; grandson Cole Janlekha Sweeney of San Diego, CA; and brother David G....

Emily Warren

May 8, 2019

Emily Blair Forsythe Warren died peacefully in her sleep on the evening of May 7, 2019 with her son at her bedside having reached her goal of living to be 90 years old.

Emily was born July 22, 1928 in Pittsburgh, PA.  Emily’s parents Dutch & Harriet Forsythe, along with younger (deceased) sisters Anne & Peggy, moved...

Arlene Mayhugh

May 4, 2019

Arlene (Reny) Mayhugh, 74, passed away at home on May 4, 2019 surrounded by her family.  She was born on September 25, 1944 in North Vassalboro, Maine, the daughter of the late Arthur and Dorothy (Lizotte) Reny.

She graduated from Mount Merici Academy in 1962, and served in the Peace Corps in Maceio, Brazil from 1964-1966 as...

Robert Lomas

May 3, 2019

Robert Kenneth Lomas, of Jupiter, Florida and Chagrin Falls, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on May 3 rd , 2019.

Bob grew up in Westport, Connecticut as the oldest of a family of four brothers. He graduated from Staples High School before heading to Denver where he fell in love with the west....

Marjorie Karges

Apr 28, 2019

Marjorie Ann Karges, age100 of Cleveland Hts., OH.  Beloved wife of the late Alvin H. Karges for 64 years; loving mother to Gary R. Karges (Angie) and Richard R. Karges (Megan); dear grandmother to Matthew, David, Julie (Konrad), Caroline (Dracka), Mark, Stephanie (Sipos), Kevin and Richardson; dear great-grandmother to Nora, Natalie and Celia Konrad, Rosalina and Lyla Dracka, Jackson...

Donna Lee "Pitter" Pratt

Apr 26, 2019

Pratt, Donna Lee (Pitter)

Donna Lee (Pitter) Pratt, age 76, of Shaker Heights and Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on April 26, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Patrick J. Holland, and her sister, Mary Lou (Charles) Montgomery of Walpole, New Hampshire, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Mary Katherine (née Becker)...

Margaret Schloss

Apr 25, 2019

Margaret J. Schloss (nee Pinti), age 94, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, passed away on April 25, 2019. She was born March 21, 1925, in Sharon, Pennsylvania.

Peggy was the beloved wife of the late Charles M. Schloss; loving mother of John P. Schloss (Heather); and cherished grandmother of Stephanie Schloss.  She was predeceased by her parents, Ermenia...

Patricia Latimer

Apr 25, 2019

Patricia A. Latimer died in the morning of Thursday, May 2, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was 72 years old, having been born in 1947 in Pepper Pike, Ohio. She was the daughter of Vernon S. Latimer and Jean M. Latimer, both deceased. Her sister, Peggy Jean Latimer, and brother, Peter Latimer, are also deceased. One brother, Harold S....

Michael Licina, MD

Apr 24, 2019

Michael George Licina passed away peacefully on April 24, 2019, surrounded by his family. He courageously fought a battle with renal cell cancer for nine years. Michael is survived by his wife, Kelly Kemp Licina (Trimpey); his daughter, Lauren Kemp Licina and son-in-law Daniel Jacob Wyler of Shaker Heights, OH; daughter, Claire Elizabeth Licina of Shaker Heights, OH; daughter,...

Anna Lois Zverina

Apr 19, 2019

(Anna) Lois Shumaker Zverina, beloved sister, wife, mother and grandmother, died on Friday, April 19 at the age of 97.

Lois grew up in Painesville, Ohio, one of five sisters.

She carried what she learned about gardening from her father and baking from her mother all through her life.  After college she taught elementary school in...

Alice Ladanyi

Apr 15, 2019

Alice Ruth Ladanyi (nee Clifford), age 97 of Shaker Hts., OH.  Beloved wife of the late Dr. Dezso J. Ladanyi; loving mother of Donald J. Ladanyi of Westlake, OH, Ajay Ladanyi, and Albert L. Ladanyi of Shaker Hts., OH; dear grandmother of Christina Reynolds and Michelle McCrea (Conor); great grandmother of Everett and Katherine McCrea; dear sister of Helen Geis...