Obituaries
Madge Wollaeger
Feb 9, 2018
MADGE WOLLAEGER KASTNER, 91, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 after a brief illness. Born on April 23, 1926, she was the daughter of Mary Ann and Howard Hopwood of Latrobe, Pennsylvania. She had two brothers, Howard Harbison Hopwood II and David Jackson Hopwood, who preceded her in death. Madge graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1944 prior...
John Pistone
Feb 8, 2018
John Louis Pistone passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving children and devoted caregivers, on February 8, 2018. Born April 16, 1922, the only son of Luigi and Josephine (Colavita) Pistone, immigrants from Sicily. Beloved husband of the late Julie (Verna), who passed away on January 29, 2016. Deeply loved father of Laura (Dale Kiikka), Karyn, Joan (Gene...
Lillian Titmas
Feb 1, 2018
Lillian Titmas was born in Paterson, NJ, May 2, 1928. She grew up in NJ, went to East Side High School in Paterson, lived in Fairlawn and Bloomingdale, NJ. Lillian put herself through college at William Paterson College and Rockland Community College later in life, once being turned down by a bank because she didn't have her husband's permission. She...
Diane Brown
Jan 26, 2018
DIANE R. BROWN (nee Robertson) Was the beloved mother of Lorrie B. Brown (Mark) of Deptford, NJ; Jennifer H. Brown of Pepper Pike, OH and the late Christopher R. Brown. Diane was the dear grandmother of Finnegan Brown. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her name to The Melmark Home, 2600 Wayland Rd., Berwyn, PA...
Patrick Gallagher,
Jan 25, 2018
Beloved husband of Suzanne Ring Gallagher; dear father of Kerry Gallagher of Cleveland Heights, OH and Catherine Remick (Jimi) of Cleveland Heights, OH; dear step father of Katie Ring of Rutland, VT and Joseph Ring (Heather) of Portland, OR; dear grandfather of Cira Ring, Mia Ring, Reilly Duggan, Liam Duggan and Quinn Duggan; beloved brother of Michael Gallagher, MD (Rose)...
James Smeed
Jan 24, 2018
James Hawken Smeed died January 24, 2018. He was the loving and devoted husband of Beverly Moore Smeed. He was predeceased by his father H. Mortimer Smeed and his mother Helen McKenna Smeed, as well as most of his contemporary relatives and closest friends. Jim served in the United States Army from 1946 - 1948. Following military service he received...
Lynn Shaltunuk
Jan 21, 2018
LYNN J. SHALTUNUK (nee Schwerin) The beloved wife of William S. Shaltunuk of Auburn Twp., OH and dear mother of Scott G. Shaltunuk of Parma, OH and Robin L. Marlar of Akron, OH. Lynn was the dear grandmother of Ernest and Julia Ganz and Matthew and Kyle Williams. She was the dear sister of Robert W. Schwerin and Gene Schwerin...
Pearl Crain
Jan 19, 2018
Pearl Talbitha Crain (nee Qualls) of Shaker Hts., OH. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence" Lonnie" Crain; loving mother of the late Lawrence "Chris" Crain, MD (Lillian Crain); dear grandmother of Jose Crain; loving god-mother of Senator Emanuel Jones; dear sister of Fred Qualls (Cheryl) along with a host of nieces and nephews. The family prefers that those who wish...
John Douglas
Jan 18, 2018
Dr. John Douglas, age 88, died at Kemper House in Highland Heights, OH on January 18, 2018. He is survived by his daughter Sara Douglas (Eric Corty) of Beachwood, OH, grandchildren Matthew Douglas (Katie Ernst Douglas), Willa Rose Douglas, David Douglas Corty and Paul Thomas Corty, daughter-in-law Melissa Douglas, along with his brother (Robert Douglas), sister (Jean Douglas Teufel), nieces...
Joseph Balazs
Jan 18, 2018
Joseph B. Balazs, age 83, passed away January 18th, 2018. He was the beloved husband of 57 years to Joyce C. Balazs and the dear father of one daughter and two sons: Anne E. Gold (Alan) of Rye, NY; David J. Balazs (Anya) of Shaker Heights, OH; and James A. Balazs (fiancée Melissa Garrett) of Mayfield Village, OH. Joe was...
John Toll
Jan 17, 2018
JOHN J. TOLL the beloved husband of the late Dorothy J. Toll (nee Hemple) dear father of Linda A. Toll of Montville, OH and of the late Lee J. Toll; Grandfather of two and also a great grandfather. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions, marked in his memory, to Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center, 16497 Snyder...
Edith Nickoson
Jan 15, 2018
Edith Nickoson (nickname Babucy) was born in Germany on November 24, 1947. She immigrated to Cleveland on February 23, 1953 and became a US citizen on June 12, 1961. Edith was the middle child along with her older sister Friederika (Goldie) and younger brother Herbert. She graduated from John Adams High School in 1966 and married her husband Carl on...
Mary Ford
Jan 12, 2018
MARY ELIZABETH "DAISY" FORD (Age 92), a long time resident of Hunting Valley, was born on April 27, 1925 to Rachel McKnight and Donald MacLaren Simmons in Sewickley, PA and raised in New York City and Washington, D.C. Daisy graduated from the Madeira School ('43), Smith College ('47), and earned an MA in History from CWRU ('75). In 1951 she...
Jane Kilroy
Jan 12, 2018
Jane Kilroy was born in Halmstad, Sweden in 1922, and immigrated to Cleveland with her family at age ten. Jane went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude from Ohio State, where she was captain of the fencing team and majored in child psychology and french. After graduation, she worked for the Plain Dealer before marrying Charles and raising five children...
Dorothy Buskirk
Jan 10, 2018
Dorothy L. Van Buskirk, beloved wife of the late Grant Van Buskirk. Dear mother of Diane V. Hartt (David) of Shaker Hts., OH and Dr. Thomas G. Van Buskirk (Silvia) of Pembroke Pines, FL. Dear grandmother of Kevin (wife Jennine Colaco) and Amanda Hartt; Jason (Jennifer) Van Buskirk, Marissa Lohr (Christian), Matthew Van Buskirk and Jacob Van Buskirk. Dear great...
Wanda Majorczyk
Jan 9, 2018
Wanda Menzel Majorczyk, age 95 formerly of University Hts., OH. Loving mother of Michael Majorczyk (Andrea) of Shaker Hts., and Miriam Begovic (Zeljko) of Farmington Hills, MI; dear grandmother of Nicole and Alexis, Michael and Michelle. Private family service.
Marilyn Opatrny
Jan 9, 2018
Marilyn B. Opatrny (nee Booth), June 23, 1927 - January 9, 2018. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald C. Opatrny and son, William J. Opatrny. Dear mother of Donald C. Opatrny, Jr. (Judith), Robert B. Opatrny (Susan Sutherland), David J. Opatrny (Janet) and Susan Opatrny Althans (Gregory). Grandmother of Donald (Alicia), Austin, Julia, David, Megan and...
Roy Schnarrenberger
Jan 9, 2018
Roy E. Schnarrenberger, age 69. Beloved father of Patrick S. Forscher (Emily C.) of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dear brother of Alan Schnarrenberger of Arvada, Colorado. The family prefers that those who wish make contributions in his name to Montefiore, 1 David N. Myers Pkwy., Beachwood, OH 44122. Funeral Services will be held at Brown-Forward, 17022 Chagrin Blvd., Shaker Hts., OH 44120...
Georgia Garner
Jan 7, 2018
Georgia Garner (nee Trebilcock) was born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1923. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1944. After college she moved to Chicago where she worked in the art department of an advertising firm. She met and married her first husband, James, soon after World War II. They lived in Boston while he attended law school, and...
Clurie Bennis
Jan 7, 2018
Our beloved Clurie lived her life fully and completely right up to the moment she left us suddenly on a Sunday morning in the kitchen of her own home. She was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania to Katherine Biays Williams of Hancock, Maryland and Alfred Leslie Warwick Williams ("Wiggs") of Buckinghamshire, England. Kay was a playwright and Wiggs an inventor....
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