Obituaries

Feb 7, 2019

EDWARD  S. BABCOX, III The beloved husband of 43 years to Patricia V. (nee Vanni) of Mayfield Hts., OH; dear son of the late Marilynn S. (nee Sumner) and Edward S. Babcox, Jr.; dear father of Jennifer Grenwis (James) of Cleveland Hts., OH; Josaphine B. Yuzuik (Thomas) of Owings, MD; Edward S. Babcox, IV (Haleigh) of Highland Hts., OH;...

Feb 3, 2019

Katherine Wood Piraino passed away peacefully on Sunday February 3, 2019. While we are saddened that she can no longer be here with us we are grateful for all the memories we have of her which we will cherish forever. Kathy attended law school at Case Western Reverse University where she met her future husband David. Kathy and David...

Feb 2, 2019

John A. Favret, age 92 of Chagrin Falls, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019.  He was the beloved husband for 69 years to the late Jane E. (nee Bohmer).  Born on December 17, 1926 and raised in Cincinnati, he was the third of seven children, son of James R. and Helen (Gilligan).

Jack entered the United...

Jan 28, 2019

Bernice A. Koelewyn, age 99 passed away January 28, 2019.  Beloved wife of the late Wilbur; loving mother of the late Dale (Patty), Gary, Ken (Debbie) and Janice Ashe; grandmother of 5 and great-grandmother of 4.  Friends will be received at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 26450 Chardonview Dr., Richmond Heights, OH 44143 from 3-4 PM on Saturday,...

Jan 28, 2019

Duncan Price Varty, 74, of Naples, Florida passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019, of cancer.

Duncan was a long time resident of Chagrin Falls, moving to Naples in 2005.

He was the beloved husband of Judy (nee Fogg) of Naples, FL; dear father of his two sons Price (Joan) Varty, Phillip (Sarah) Varty, and his...

Jan 21, 2019

Dear friend of Sara Adams of Cleveland Hts., OH, Patty Bakewell of Cleveland Hts., OH.  Dear cousin of Timothy Lyons (Jessie) of Reynoldsburg, OH and their children Chad and Trish.  Timothy also has 4 grandchildren Maddie, Luke, Gracie and Mason.

Interment Westlawn Cemetery, Newcomerstown, OH.  Funeral Services will be held at Brown-Forward, 17022 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Hts.,...

Jan 19, 2019

Olga Margarita Lozada Miller, 88, recently of Shaker Heights, Ohio. Born 10 September 1930 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, died peacefully 19 January 2019. Olga lived 48 years in the Bronx & in Hopewell Junction , New York as the beloved wife of the late Arnold James Miller. She remains the beloved mother of Nancy Krupczyn of Mooresville, North...

Jan 19, 2019

Glenn Gabell Anderson, age 87 of Pepper Pike, OH.  Beloved husband of the late Marcella F. Anderson (nee Fisher); loving father of Marcella Anderson Distad (James Voltz) of Richfield, OH, Glenn G. Anderson, Jr. (Eleanor) of Gates Mills, OH and Robert F. Anderson of Cuyahoga Falls, OH; dear grandfather of Jonathan M. Distad (Lenge Hong) of New York, NY, Henry C....

Jan 17, 2019

Janet Marie (nee Balogh) Hull, age 92, died January 17, 2019.  Beloved wife of the late Edwin J. Hull, Jr..  She was the loving and devoted mother of Laura Marshall (Rick), Edwin J. Hull III (Mary), Kathryn O’Connor (Terrence), Patricia Krehbiel (Steve) and Sharon H. Lindseth.  Adored ‘Nan’ of Margaret Philp (Bruce), Henry (Faye) and Chase (Lauren) Marshall; Sheila...

Jan 14, 2019

Bruce Farquhar was born on October 31, 1935, in Mountain Lakes, N.J., the son of John and Margaret (Sellars) Farquhar. Bruce attended Bates College (BA, history) and Montclair State College (M.Ed.). Bruce and Barbara Farquhar married in January 1958 and Barbara was still at his side when he died on January 14, 2019.

Bruce taught social studies...

Jan 10, 2019

Ann Pinkerton Ranney (nee Margaret Ann Ondrey).  Ann was the daughter of the late Emil and Margaret Ondrey.  She was the wife of Phillip A. Ranney of Shaker Hts., OH and the late Kenneth J. Pinkerton.  Ann was the mother of Christopher (Elizabeth) and Tim (Brittany) Pinkerton and the stepmother of Becki Anders (Wally), Jill Roman (Dan), and Debra...

Jan 9, 2019

JOHN F. KILKER “Jack” Beloved father of Kelly Schlereth and Kristen Kilker; dear grandfather of Adam and Justin Schlereth and Madeline and Aiden; dear brother of Dennis J. Kilker (Merry) of Euclid, OH and Marian K. Shaughnessy (Michael) of Gates Mills, OH; dear uncle of Anne Schaughnessy and Kate Biggar (Robert M.; Dennis and Bridget Kilker and Tom, Sean,...

Jan 9, 2019

On Wednesday the ninth of January, 2019, Pearl Harrison’s soul peacefully returned to her Lord. She was aged 92 years and 11 months. Pearl lived a long life filled with love, compassion, kindness, strength, and dedication to her Lord and her family.

She was the beloved sister of Mattie Lou, loving mother of eight children: Albert Jr, Anita...

Dec 31, 2018

ANNETTE GARNER BUTLER, AN ICON IN THE MAKING

Annette Garner Butler’s lifelong commitment to the pursuit of equity and justice began at age 7.  When her teacher relegated a classmate who suffered from epilepsy to a seat facing the wall because he was a “distraction,” Butler moved her own desk adjacent to his in an act of open...

Dec 26, 2018

Martha Russell (nee Dawley), age 92 of Hudson, Ohio.  Marty was a marvelous mother and a wonderful and beloved wife of Robert D. Russell; loving mother of Nancy Knights and Susan Kollman (Scott); dear grandmother of Andrew Knights (Jill), Emily Knights, Douglas Kollman (Margaret), Elizabeth Bresky (Derrick) and William Kollman; great-grandmother of Jonathan, Daphne, Penelope Kollman, James Bresky, Jameson,...

Dec 25, 2018

MARY CATHERINE ROBBINS McLAUGHLIN, the beloved wife of William H. McLaughlin; beloved daughter of the late Rev. Sheridan Jack Robbins and Virginia Lucile Baker Robbins; dear step daughter of Charlene Robbins Isham of Massachusetts; beloved mother of Catherine Allison McLaughlin of Cleveland, OH, Leslie Anne Robbins McLaughlin of Maryland and James Edward McLaughlin of Cleveland, OH; dear sister of...

Dec 17, 2018

Wanda Jean Mathews, age 77 of Hunting Valley, OH.  Beloved wife of the late Robert E. Mathews; loving mother of Heather L. Mathews of Jackson Hole, WY and Holly K. Mathews of Gates Mills, OH; dear grandmother of Stella O. Rembielak; dear sister of Margery Oaklief (Charles) of Manhattan, KS and the late Glenn Mizer.  The family prefers that...

Dec 15, 2018

Sheridan Palmer Harris of Naples, Florida passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the age of 94.

Sherry was born and raised in Chagrin Falls, and if it weren’t for the weather, he would have lived there his whole life!

He was a proud 1942 graduate of University School and took great joy that...

Dec 5, 2018

William Robert Perkins, “Bob” passed away peacefully on December 5, 2018, at the age of 79 surrounded by family. He fought a valiant 14-month battle with gastric cancer complicated by his ongoing struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Through it all he never complained or lost his characteristic sense of humor.

He was beloved husband of Ginny (McMillin); loving...

Dec 1, 2018

Janet Nelson Marshall, age 86, of Chagrin Falls, OH, passed away peacefully with family present on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Hillcrest hospital in Mayfield, OH. She was born May 8, 1932 in Dover, OH to Gene and Thalia (Fernsell) Nelson.  She graduated from a class of 28 in 1950 from Hudson high school where her father was superintendent...