Obituaries

Mary Lou Smith

Oct 26, 2018

Mary Lou (Yanda) Smith

We who knew Mary Lou quickly felt her compassion to exceed no matter the odds. Mary Lou loved to read, made friends, and enjoyed her classmates while attending and graduating from St. Stephens High School in 1967.  At Cleveland State University, Mary Lou became the first within her family to attend college. She...

Frances Zverina

Oct 19, 2018

Frances R. Zverina, age 66 of Shaker Hts., OH.  Dear daughter of Anna Shumaker and the late Robert M. Zverina; dear sister of Robert A. Zverina (Kathy Spiegelman) of Brookline, MA, Nancy Zverina (the late Davey L. Adams, Jr) of Anchorage, AK and the late Ann L. Bailey (Stephen); aunt of Jacob and Annie Zverina.

The family...

Evan Burgess

Oct 17, 2018

Evan Alexander Burgess, age 24, left us on October 17, 2018.  Evan passed away due to heart failure.

He is survived by his mother Bonnie K Perkovic of London, England and his father Chris Burgess (partner Monica Herrera, M.D.) of Vancouver, Canada. Evan is also survived by his little brother Graham Burgess of London, England, and his...

Joanne McGill

Oct 11, 2018

Age 90, Joanne Carran McGill of Lyndhurst, Ohio peacefully passed on Thursday, October 11, 2018.     She was born to William Mount and Laura Bell (nee, Froggett) Carran on August 18, 1928.  Her growing years took place during the Great Depression on Cottage Grove Avenue and Corydon Road in Cleveland Heights.  Joanne was a proud graduate of Cleveland Heights High...

Dorothy Donahey

Oct 10, 2018

Dorothy O’Neill Donahey always preferred to be called “Dottie.”

She was a native Clevelander who attended Gesu School, Beaumont High School and St. Mary’s of The Woods College. Dottie finished her education with a Master’s in Speech Therapy from Columbia University before returning to Cleveland to put her new degree to work. Back home she married the...

Amity Osborn

Oct 1, 2018

Amity Joy Alexander Osborn, 90, passed peacefully from this life on October 1, 2018 at her home in Geauga County, Ohio. Born on July 13, 1928 in Rochester, Minnesota to John and Mary Alexander, Amity attended Groveland Park Elementary. She graduated from St. Paul Academy (Summit School) in 1946, and was Class of 1950 at Rockford College. Amity knew...

Leslie Webster, Jr.

Sep 28, 2018

Cleveland Heights, OH – Dr. Leslie T. Webster Jr., professor emeritus and former chairman of the Department of Pharmacology at Case Western Reserve University Medical School, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, Sept. 28. He was 92.

Dr. Webster retired as department chairman at age 65 – and then went right back to work, mentoring...

Natalie Eichar

Sep 18, 2018

NATALIE ROSE EICHAR Beloved daughter of Marian Eichar, died Sept. 18, 2018. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions to The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44120. Memorial Services will be held at Brown-Forward Funeral Home, 17022 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Heights, OH, on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 11 AM.

William Donley

Sep 17, 2018

William MacLeish Donley, age 102 of Pepper Pike, OH.  Beloved husband of the late Eleanor Lowe Donley; loving father of Marcia Donley of Fayetteville, AR and Nancy Donley (James Newman) of Cleveland Hts., OH.  Bill was a graduate of Cleveland Hts. High School and Kenyon College.  He founded E.F. Donley's Sons (now Donley's Inc.) with his two brothers, Donald...

Louise Patno

Sep 15, 2018

Louise Kundtz Patno beloved wife of the late Stanley C. Patno, Jr. Dear mother of Robert Patno (Rosemary) of Chagrin Falls, Oh., Gerald O. Patno (Cathleen) of Lakewood, Oh. (and his late wife Deborah), Karyn M. Patno, M.D. (Martin) of Wheelock, Vt., and Sheila P. England (Syd) of Kent, Wa. Children who predeceased her: Lisa, Anne and Mary. Beloved...

Phyllis Hackett

Sep 13, 2018

Uncommon kindness.  Unparalleled grace.  Unrivaled compassion and concern for the well being of friends and strangers alike.

All of these describe Phyllis Hackett, an altogether remarkable woman who passed away September 13th from complications following a fall and surgery.

Phyllis was a lifelong Clevelander, born in Lakewood, Ohio in 1923 as the youngest of three...

Evelyn Stroud

Aug 30, 2018

EVELYN H. STROUD (nee Hopperton) Former wife of the late Paul J. Stroud, Sr.; dear mother of Faith H. Miller (Drew J.) of Coshocton, OH; Paul J. Stroud (Leslie) of Cleveland Hts., OH;  Wendy Rihner (Michael D.) of Metairie, LA and Amy H. Bensen (Robert G.) of Moreland Hills, OH;  dear grandmother of Campbell Miller; Paul J., Stroud, III;...

Yoshie Montfort

Aug 29, 2018

Yoshie (Hirayama) Montfort was born March 29, 1931 in Nagasaki, Japan to the parents Mosuke and Chiyo Hirayama.  Yoshie came to the U.S. after marrying Samuel Montfort in Tokyo, Japan.  She is survived by her loving husband Sam, sons Jiro (Patti), Sabaro and daughter Nana (Tom) Hanlon; Grandsons Chris Hanlon and Agnatiy Montfort.

Yoshie was vice president...

Walter Holtkamp, Jr.

Aug 27, 2018

Walter Henry “Chick” Holtkamp, Jr., of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on August 27, 2018, aged 89, of complications from Alzheimer’s and Pulmonary Fibrosis.  Chick was the beloved husband of Karen (McFarlane), son of the late Walter Henry Holtkamp and Margaret (McClure) Holtkamp, father to Walter Henry Holtkamp III (former spouse, Sharon nee Box), F. Christian Holtkamp (Heather Chapman), and...

Phyllis Henderson

Aug 21, 2018

PHYLLIS YOLANDA HENDERSON of Laurel, MD, passed away August 21st, 2018.  She was the beloved daughter of Barbara L. Anderson (Arthur, Sr.) of Cleveland, OH and the late Jeff Davis; the dear sister of Arnold, Clyde, Eric, Anita, Arthur, III and the late Marcia Anderson.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, August 31st at 11:30 AM at BROWN-FORWARD, WHERE...

Leslie Gilbert

Aug 21, 2018

Leslie J. Gilbert was born January 8th, 1961 to Jack and Sophia Gilbert as the youngest of three girls. She demonstrated a propensity for serving and healing others when she created a worm hospital to help the "needy." Leslie's passion never waned as she pursued a Medical Degree from Case School of Medicine. Leslie went on to do her...

Byrdie Lee

Aug 18, 2018

Byrdie Catherine Lee, a renaissance women with a bright and tenacious spirit left us on August 18, 2018. Born on April 19, 1927 in Norfolk, Virginia, she was the only child of Abner E. Lee and Bessie Butler Lee. She received a degree in Physical Education from Virginia State College and a Masters in Urban Studies from Cleveland State...

David Fulton

Aug 12, 2018

David Campbell Fulton, age 89, passed away on August 12, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Stella (née O'Brian), his wife of 63 years; devoted father to David (Claudia) of Cleveland Heights, Christopher (Eugenia) of Louisville, Kentucky, Laura Pinnick (Theodore) of Shaker Heights, and Margaret Fulton-Mueller of Hunting Valley; doting grandfather to Will (Beth), Sam (Megan), Alex, Brooks, Jessie,...

Anne Meyer

Aug 12, 2018

Anne T. Meyer passed away peacefully on August 12, 2018. Born on October 3, 1926, she was the daughter of Frances and V.C. Taylor. A graduate of Laurel School and Barnard College, she was an emerita trustee of Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and served in leadership capacities for the Garden Club of Cleveland and Roxboro Elementary School PTA, among...

Margaret Zellmer

Aug 7, 2018

Margaret ("Marge") Zellmer was a loving and much loved daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and great aunt who died on August 7, 2018. Marge was born on December 23, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio; graduated from Laurel School in 1970, Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin in 1974, and attended University of Wisconsin, Madison for graduate studies in theatre from 1974 to 1976....