Obituaries

Mar 30, 2020

Christine Elizabeth Sumner (nee Morgan), aged 72, passed away on March 30, 2020. She was pre-deceased by her father, Hilber W. Morgan, and her mother, Helen C. Morgan (nee Cavanagh). She is survived by her husband, Thomas W. Sumner, her sister, Julia M. Lustic (Gary), five nieces, and a great niece and great nephew.

Chris had a...

Mar 28, 2020

Gretchen Hickox Satz died Saturday, March 28, at the Ernest P. Barka Assisted Living Community in Brentwood, New Hampshire, following months of declining health. She was 90.

A longtime resident of Shaker Heights, she moved to New Hampshire in 2011.

Gretchen was born on the cusp of the Great Depression in Burbank, California, in 1929....

Mar 27, 2020

Elizabeth Crawford Lovett Gaetjens, 106, died March 27, 2020.  Her longevity was surpassed by her devotion to both family and close friends and her commitment to education and life-long learning.

Betty was born on June 1, 1913 to William Curtis and Mary Crawford Rodenbaugh Lovett and was a lifetime resident of Cleveland.  She fondly recalled her nurturing...

Mar 27, 2020

James Franklin Petznick (April 17, 1939 - March 27, 2020) of Shaker Heights was the son of Dr. George W. Petznick and Julia Jeanella Baughman Petznick. He was born at University Hospital in Cleveland and raised in Shaker Heights, graduating in 1957 from Shaker Heights High School. He pledged Sigma Nu at Duke University but graduated from Denison University...

Mar 25, 2020

Mildred “Millie” Manetta Yoder, 92, died on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. Mildred was a long-time, energetic member of Fairmount Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Heights, where she served as an Elder, Deacon, Educator, member of the Woman’s Guild and Office Volunteer.

Mildred was born in 1928 to Millie (née Binns) Wright and Thomas Wright in Brownsville, PA, the heart of coal mining country. Her family moved to Coal Center, PA, where...

Mar 18, 2020

William A. Mitchell, age 95, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2020 in the company of family.  He was pre-deceased by his wife of 69 years, Margaret Newell Mitchell. He is survived by his five daughters, Ann (Richard Hunter), Jane (Art Ellison), Elizabeth, Margaret (Sam Weingart), and Catherine, as well as five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A...

Mar 16, 2020

Caroline Cooke Butler was born on October 24, 1950 and died peacefully on March 16, 2020. She leaves behind her daughter Caroline and son-in-law Mickey Brennan, a grandson Grati and granddaughter Eliza, 2 sisters Alice Burnham and Pam Keefe, 4 nieces, 1 great-niece, 9 great-nephews, and 1 cousin.

She also leaves behind her great love of the...

Mar 7, 2020

Robert F. Seaton, Nov. 28, 1930 – March 7, 2020. Beloved husband of Jean for 66 years, loving father of Scott (Diana) Seaton and the Rev. Dr. Sandy (the late Rev. Lee) Seaton-Todd. Cherished grandfather of William, Caroline, and John Robert (“Jack”) Seaton, and Sarah, Scott, MacKenzie, Richard, and Robert Seaton-Todd. Devoted brother of the late Rev. Donald Seaton,...

Mar 5, 2020

Carol Sherwin (nee) Werner, beloved wife of the late Michael Sherwin, step-mother to Martha “Sandy” Saunders Sherwin, wife of Andrew Kalt of Oakland, California and Michael John Sherwin, husband to Michelle Sherwin (nee) Thomas and three grandsons, James, Jack and Joseph all of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away very suddenly on March 5, 2020 while visiting family in Colorado. She...

Feb 28, 2020

Robert D. "Chub' Russell was born August 19, 1923 in Lebanon, Ohio to parents Veda and Virgil Russell.  He graduated from Lebanon High School in 1941 where he was an all-state center for the basketball team, and quarterback for the football team.  He was awarded an athletic scholarship to Miami University where he played both sports.  Chub revolutionized the...

Feb 28, 2020

Lucinda A. Denney (nee Shetter) “Cindy” passed away peacefully at home on February 28, 2020. Cindy is survived by her husband of 58 years, Jon E. Denney of Chagrin Falls, OH; children Mary Denney (Tom) Bogart of Maryville, TN; Jon (Penny) Denney of Melbourne, FL; Andrew Denney of St. Louis, MO; grandchildren Elizabeth Bogart of Rochester, NY; Brandon (Erika)...

Feb 27, 2020

Catherine B. Prusha, “Kay”, age 98, was born in Youngstown, OH and passed away at her Shaker Heights residence February 27th, 2020. She will be remembered for her many sales awards during her career in the real estate industry, among others, as a Million Dollar producer. She was a long time agent for The Smythe-Cramer Company.

She...

Feb 26, 2020

John Charles Trahey, 74, died with his family by his side at a nursing facility in Beachwood, OH on February 26, 2020.

Though a resident of Ohio since 2018, John spent the majority of his life in Maine, where he was known for his work ethic, storytelling ability, dry sense of humor, and passion for sports. His...

Feb 24, 2020

Marian K. Shaughnessy (nee Kilker), DNP, of Gates Mills, Ohio, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2020. She was the loving wife of Michael R. Shaughnessy; devoted mother of Anne Shaughnessy and Katherine Biggar (Robert) of Cleveland, Ohio; and, dear sister of Dennis Kilker (Merry) of Euclid, Ohio and the late Thomas (Carol), Jack and Jerome Kilker.

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Feb 24, 2020

Adrian (“Tim”) Leiby Scott of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, died on February 24, 2020.  Known fondly as “Tim" or “Timmy” to all who knew her, she passed peacefully at Arden Courts in Chagrin Falls, where she was cared for in her final years due to memory loss.

Tim was born on January 19, 1936, in Bergenfield, New Jersey. ...

Feb 14, 2020

Joseph Patrick Bordonaro, Born March 16, 1930 in Cleveland in the home of Sally and Frank Bordonaro. Joseph was married to Mary Jane Scaduto in 1959 and have been married for 50 years. Together they had five children, Frank Bordonaro (Lucinda), Joseph Jr. Bordonaro, Mary Jo (Bordonaro) Smith and her late husband Allen Smith, Robert Bordonaro (Christina), Marla Vernick( Bordonaro)....

Feb 11, 2020

Mr. Meyer died peacefully on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at the age of 70.

Born Christmas Day, December 25th, 1949, he was the loving husband of Jane Meyer (nee Kreamer) and was a son to the late Henry “Hank” Lewis and Anne Taylor of Cleveland Heights. After graduating from University School in 1968, Mr. Meyer received a...

Feb 9, 2020

This is the unofficial, informal, somewhat improvised, often interrupted, obituary for Lorrain Annette Emerson, formally Lanseigne, known to many as Pete. Lorraine passed away early Sunday morning, February 9, at 2:30 am, surrounded by her surviving children, Scott, Lynn, and Ty. She had been living at Council Gardens in Cleveland Heights for the last four years where she fiercely...

Feb 5, 2020

>>>>SERVICE AND CALLING HOURS POSTPONED<<<<

David O. Taylor, MD, age 60 of Shaker Heights, OH. Beloved cardiologist for the Cleveland Clinic. Best friend and husband to Linda W. Taylor (nee Walpole); awesome dad to Matthew O. Taylor (Meagan); Alyssa M. Taylor (Daniel Lüttgau) and Mackenzie L. Taylor; dear brother of Debbie Maddux, Kathy Taylor and...

Jan 24, 2020

MILAN MIHAL, (Mel), loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts at Vanderbilt University, and expert in Japanese and Asian art history, died on January 24, 2020, at the age of 91. His beloved wife of 63 years, Marilyn, died on April 13, 2020. Mel and Marilyn met in the first class of their first day...