Obituaries
Mary Powell
Feb 18, 2016
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARY CAROLYN POWERS POWELL Mary Carolyn Powell (nee Powers) was proud to have been born in Cleveland, Ohio, and to have lived all but a few years in Northeastern Ohio. She was born on October 28, 1926, the only surviving child of John C. Powers of Urbana, Ohio, and Carolyn Tobin Powers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her parents were...
Richard Saurwein
Feb 18, 2016
Richard Dale Saurwein was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 23rd 1941 to Dorthy and Val Saurwein. He grew up in the town of Pepper Pike, Ohio with his parents, his brother Thomas and two sisters, Ann and Susan. Richard attended the St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, and subsequently enlisted into the United States Navy. While he was in the...
Carol Ullman
Feb 13, 2016
Carol May Ullman On November 22, 1935, Walter and Mabel Hamilton gave birth to a spunky strawberry blond baby and named her Carol May. They raised her and her 6 siblings in a modest home in North Andover, Massachusetts. Money was tight so Carol learned a strong work ethic at a young age. Her uneducated, but brilliant historian, father encouraged...
Winston Richie
Feb 12, 2016
Winston Henry Richie was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and spent his entire life in the Cleveland area. The middle child of dentist and pharmacist William Frederick Richie of Waxahachie, Texas, and former teacher Celeste Strode Richie of Holly Springs, Mississippi. Winston Richie grew up in Cleveland, where his parents permanently settled on East 99th Street in the so-called...
Sonja Unger
Feb 9, 2016
Sonja Franz Unger, by profession was an architect and civic leader. Beloved wife of the late Paul A. Unger. Dear mother of Alan F. Unger (Ruby) of Mill Valley, CA, Gerald F. Unger (Diane Tracy) of Bratenahl, OH and Tamara Unger (Adrian Hyman) of Grass Valley, CA. The family prefers that those who wish make contributions in her name to...
Kai Wingo
Feb 6, 2016
Kai K. Wingo was the beloved mother of Gyasi A., Sarah K. and Seynabou Wingo. She was the dear daughter of Vickie H. and James B. Wingo and the dear sister of Kelly Dawson, Jada Wingo and Skye Wingo.A Tribute to her Life will be held on Saturday, February 27th between 3pm and 7pm in the Howard A. Mims African American Cultural...
Jordan Truthan
Feb 5, 2016
JORDAN A. TRUTHAN was the beloved husband of Karin Humel Truthan (nee Kehl) and the late Jean K. Truthan (nee Knoll) and the dear father of Jeffrey (Jinnie and the late Lynn) of Spokane, WA; Constance Hecker (The late David) of Lynchburg, VA and Charles (Joyce) of Ft. Myers, FL. He was the dear stepfather of James B. Humel (Maria C.) of...
Viola Justice
Feb 1, 2016
Viola was born on May 30, 1917, the oldest child of Gertrude and Edward Smith. At the time of her birth, her favorite aunt commented that she looked just like a little dolly, and the nickname stuck. Her father, Edward was raised on a farm in Ripley County, Indiana. He came to the city to pursue a career as a...
Francis Neville
Feb 1, 2016
Francis Wynne "Babe" Neville was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 20, 1923. He married Sally Ann Nenner on October 9, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio. Babe graduated from Shaker High School and went to Case School of Applied Science (now Case-Western University). He enlisted in the Air Force while at case and was sent to officer's training school in Goldsboro,...
John Finnegan
Jan 31, 2016
John Francis Patrick Finnegan was born April 18th, 1943 to Bridget Casey Finnegan and Thomas Finnegan. He was the dear brother of Thomas, Robert (Maryellen), Michael, and the late Mary Fitzpatrick. John was the husband of the late Christine Forward-Finnegan for 16 years and remained a friend until her passing in 2009. He was the beloved father of Sarah N. Finnegan (fiancée...
Erik Fridlund
Jan 29, 2016
Erik Gunnar Fridlund, age 54 of Shaker Heights, passed away Thursday, January 29. He was a fun-loving husband, proud and doting dad, loyal son and slightly mischievous brother. Erik cherished his family, upbringing and education. He shared his generous spirit, keen sense of humor, and quick smile with many throughout the years, from his classmates at Deerfield Academy and Denison...
Julie Pistone
Jan 29, 2016
VERNA L. PISTONE "Julie" (nee Giuliano) Born June 2, 1925, peacefully passed away Friday, January 29, 2016, at home in the company of her lifelong love, John, her husband of 66 years. Julie is also survived by her five children: Laura (Dale Kiikka), Karyn, Joan (Gene Hauck), Julianne Pertz (Paul), and John, II (Cindy) and her sister Josephine Judd, and...
Henry Brownell
Jan 25, 2016
Henry G. Brownell, II, passed on peacefully January 25, 2016 at the age of 92. Son of Anna (Manuel) and Brenton Brownell, 'Hank' is survived by his devoted wife, Patricia Brownell (Cooney); his three loving children Anne Brownell Ames (Richard), Brenton Grinnell Brownell, II (Kazuko), Henry Grinnell Brownell, III (Nicole), and six granddaughters, Elizabeth Pearce Ames, Camille Bredesen Ames, Anne Manuel...
Robert Sweeney
Jan 23, 2016
Robert Daniel Sweeney, former Chair of the Philosophy Department at John Carroll University, died Saturday, January 23, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio after a long illness. Robert and his twin Richard Daniel Sweeney were born in Queens, New York on August 29, 1929 to John Gordon Sweeney and Teresa Grottendieck. Robert received his B.A. from Saint John's University and his M.A....
Serena Fuldauer
Jan 22, 2016
Serena L. Fuldauer, age 37. Beloved daughter of Deborah S. Fuldauer (nee Kay) and Douglas E. Fuldauer. Beloved granddaughter of Florence Kay and the late Earle B. Kay, MD. Dear cousin of Shawna. She is also survived by many beloved relatives. The family prefers that those who wish will make contributions in her name to American Heart Association, 1689 East...
Norris Biggins
Jan 17, 2016
Norris "Nick" Biggins, was born in Waldo, Florida to Dorothy O'Neal and William Biggins. After graduation from high school, he was proud to serve in the US Army and was stationed in Korea. Upon his return from the service, he decided to visit relatives in Cleveland and "liked it so well, I didn't go home for five years!" He met...
Sheila Keech
Jan 9, 2016
SHEILA SULLIVAN KEECH (1939 - 2016) SHEILA SULLIVAN KEECH passed away January 9, 2016 in Tavares, Florida. She was born March 22, 1939 in Syracuse, New York but lived and worked in Cleveland, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her two husbands Edward F. Murphy and Roy P. Keech, respectively. Beloved daughter of Robert J. Sullivan and Doris Fox...
Gerald Conway
Jan 6, 2016
"A brand new baby brother! And he's left handed! He'll play first base on our team!" This was the cry from Gerry Conway's seven older brothers and one sister when they heard the news on the morning of June 17, 1931 that another member of the illustrious Conway clan had entered the world. Gerry was a shining addition to the...
Jerome Thomas
Dec 31, 2015
Jerome (Jerry) A. Thomas, age 61, of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away at Hospice of the Western Reserve on New Years Eve, 2015. Jerry was born in Cleveland on March 11, 1954. He attended Cleveland Schools and completed his education at Shaker Heights schools. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ruby Thomas, sister, Debbie Jiles, and brother...
Christopher Kestner
Dec 19, 2015
Christopher T. Kestner, age 58, passed away peacefully on December 19th. Loving son of the late Robert and Josephine Kestner; dear brother of Patricia Kestner (Douglas Waggoner) of Park Hills, KY, Steven Kestner (Denise) of Chagrin Falls and Jeffrey Kestner (Sarah) of Silver Springs, MD; dear uncle of Jessica (Vin Birardi), Alex, Jonathan (Meghan), Lauren, Joe, Landon and Jacqueline. A...
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