Obituaries
Edward "Gus" Young
Jul 7, 2024
Edward (Gus) Young passed away peacefully on July 7, 2024 at the age of 97. He was born on November 6, 1926, to the late Stanley and Evelyn Young. A lifelong Clevelander, Gus attended Malvern Elementary School in Shaker Heights, University School, and Williams College – joyful days he shared with his only sibling, Jim, who he admired and cherished...
Rudy Patrick Capece
Jul 5, 2024
Rudy Patrick Capece, born August 31, 2007 in Charleston, West Virginia, died on July 5, 2024 at the age of 16 in Cleveland, Ohio. He had the perfect nose, feet like a Hobbit, and an incredible head of hair. He loved his friends, his family, his car and his animals. He had impeccable manners, was always an optimist,...
Mark Alan Kraska
Jul 5, 2024
Mark A. Kraska, age 69 of Shaker Hts., OH. Loving husband of Barbara J. Kraska (nee Hawekotte); dear father of Thomas K. Kraska; dear brother of Robert Kraska (Jane) of Westerville, OH and the late Barbara Ann Horrisberger (Phillip) and Andrew Kraska (Deborah); dear uncle to many nieces and nephews. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions...
Nicholas Eugene Rimedio
Jul 2, 2024
Nicholas Eugene Rimedio was born on August 31, 1938, in Youngstown, OH. His parents, Joe and Kay Rimedio, were in the grocery business. Therefore, food has always been a major part of his life. He lived in a time when neighborhood kids played outdoors together all day. He loved all sports, especially football, and was a Browns fan until Art...
Barbara Scovil
Jul 1, 2024
Barbara Scovil (nee Baker), age 101, died peacefully July 1, 2024 in Naples, FL. She was born May 22, 1923 in Cleveland, OH to Robert E. Baker and Eva M. Baker. Beloved wife of the late Samuel K. Scovil. Dear mother of Emily S. Eklund (Donald); Malcolm H. (deceased); Samuel K. III; and Alexander C. (Katherine). Proud grandmother of 13...
Kathleen T. Tripp
Jun 26, 2024
Without a doubt, Kathleen Tripp was taken from us way too soon and completely unexpectedly on June 26th, 2024, at the young age of 73. With her passing though she is gloriously reunited with her beloved husband John Tripp from whom she has been separated for almost seven years and missed dearly. Her beloved parents Wilbur and Agnes Tillson as...
Grace Marlyn Nahigian
Jun 25, 2024
age 88, passed away at home on June 25, 2024 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lung Cancer. She was the beloved wife of Orthopedic Hand Surgeon Stanley Nahigian MD (deceased), mother of Grace Ann (deceased) and Joyce Nahigian, and Barbara Nahigian Fernandez (Luis), grandmother of Tomas and Anna Fernandez, sister of Gary Vart (deceased) and Helen Boldy...
Rodney Verne Coleman
Jun 23, 2024
Rodney Coleman of Shaker Heights, was born on June 6, 1932, to James Andrew Coleman and Dorothy Holliday Coleman, in Columbus, Ohio. He was raised in Cleveland, OH, where he attended public schools and graduated from John Adams High School. He then attended The Ohio State University, where he obtained Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor Degrees.
In 1955, while pursuing...
Gail J. Hall
Jun 22, 2024
Gail Joanna Moan was born in Ingleside, California, the second child of Frank and Clara Moan. When Gail was five years old, her father eagerly accepted his twin brother’s suggestion to move to southwestern Oregon, where there was a booming logging industry and a need for more truck drivers. Gail grew up in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, with her older sister...
William Fife Black
Jun 13, 2024
William F. Black of Cleveland Heights, Ohio passed away on June 13, 2024. Bill was born on July 15, 1929 in Morgantown, West Virginia to William T. Black and Frances Fife Black. Bill attended public schools in Morgantown and graduated from West Virginia University in 1952. Bill was employed by the Euclid Road Machinery (later Euclid Inc.) for thirty one...
William "Bill" Shepard Lindblad
Jun 10, 2024
William (Bill) Shepard Lindblad was born to Ruth Harriet Shepard and Carl Arthur Lindblad in Buffalo, New York, April 13, 1928 and died on June 10, 2024 in Willoughby, Ohio.
He attended Moses Brown School in Rhode Island (Class of ‘45 voted most liked) where he enjoyed playing football both offensively and defensively for his school! Continuing on in Yale (Class...
Theodore R. Wilson
Jun 8, 2024
Theodore (Ted) R. Wilson, age 81, long-time resident of Cleveland Heights, OH, passed away June 8, 2024. Ted was born and raised in Ashtabula, OH, the son of Theodore and Tynne (Tastula) Wilson. He is survived by his sister, Phyllis DeCroce of Naples, FL; niece Tracy DeCroce of Delaware, OH; and nephews Doug DeCroce of Naples, FL; Jon Thoburn of...
William "Bill" Wilson Taft
May 31, 2024
William (“Bill”) Wilson Taft, a gentleman and a scholar in every sense of the term, left this world with a peaceful dignity on May 31st, 2024. He was 91 years old. Bill Taft, married to Edith Taft for 65 years until her passing in January of this year, was the father of three children, grandfather of eight, and great grandfather...
Gerald Lee McGill, Sr.
May 27, 2024
Gerald Lee McGill, Sr., Age 95 of Novelty, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, May 27. Jerry was born on May 11,1929 in East Cleveland to the late Grace (nee Pahner) and Thomas W. McGill. Jerry grew up in a loving family, graduated from Shaw High School in 1948, and Western Reserve College...
Reathel A. McWhorter
May 18, 2024
Reathel A. McWhorter (nee House), age 96 of Willoughby Hills, OH. Beloved wife of the late John R. McWhorter; loving mother of John Robert McWhorter, Jr. of Austinburg, OH and Janice L. McWhorter of Cleveland Hts., OH; dear grandmother of Adrienne Miller (Scott) of Solon, OH. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her name to...
Norma W. Guice, Ph.D.
May 17, 2024
Dr. Norma W. Guice was born on 4/24/1942, in Kingston, Jamaica. Dr. Guice was the daughter of Clarence Hector and Thelma Grace Walker. She had two older brothers, the Honorable Justice Clarence Walker and Winston Walker. Norma was married to Raleigh T. Guice Sr. on 10/24/1964 and was married for 36 years, until his passing in 2000.
Norma, a devout Christian...
David Lee Genger
May 17, 2024
David (Dave) Lee Genger passed away peacefully on May 17, 2024 at the age of 89 with family members at his side. Over his 89 years he lived a full life and was loved and admired by all who came to know him.
Born October 14,1934, in Warren, OH. Dave graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in 1952. After graduating...
Marta Lindseth Jack
May 14, 2024
Marta Lindseth Jack, resident of Chagrin Falls, Ohio passed away peacefully on May 14, 2024, two weeks shy of her 91st birthday.Marta was married for 62 years to Donald MacLaren Jack, Jr., who passed away on January 29, 2023. Marta will be sadly missed by sons Craig (Brooke) of Steamboat Springs, Colorado and Douglas (Courtney) of Winnetka, Illinois. She was...
James (Jim) Edward Hamerstone
May 13, 2024
James (Jim) Edward Hamerstone passed away on May 13, 2024 at the age of 81.
Born September 14, 1942 in Phillipsburg, NJ, Jim spent his early childhood in Frenchtown, NJ and grew up in Springfield, Delaware County, PA. Jim graduated from Gettysburg College in 1964, where he studied political science and was a brother of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He went...
Susan D. Medalie
May 9, 2024
Susan D. Medalie, 85, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Hull, Massachusetts, loving wife and mother, lawyer and aficionado of politics, died from sepsis on May 9, 2024.
Susan was the cherished wife for 61 years of Richard “Rick” Medalie (deceased), and mother of Samuel and Daniel (Diana). She is also survived by her brother George S. Abrams, twin grandchildren Clara and Benjamin...