Obituaries

Margaret Gallin

Margaret Gallin

Jul 3, 2013

Margaret MacGillivray Schafer Gallin, 46, passed away peacefully at home on July 3 with her family and friends by her side. Margaret is survived by her loving husband Joe, two beautiful children, Alexandra (Lexie) 8 and Matthew (Mattie) 5; her parents Bob and Dee Schafer of Mentor, OH and Kiawah Island, SC; sister Elizabeth of Chevy Chase, MD. Margaret attended...

Edward Mearns

Edward Mearns

Jul 3, 2013

Edward A. Mearns, Jr. Obituary March 30, 1930 - July 3, 2013 Our father, Edward A. Mearns, Jr., was born in New York City on March 30, 1930. He was raised on Long Island by his parents, Dorothy (Walsh) and Edward A. Mearns. Although he was their only child, he grew up among a large, extended family of strong women...

Marcia Kehres

Marcia Kehres

Jul 2, 2013

Marcia Hollington Kehres, age 72, passed away at her Moreland Hills residence July 2nd, 2013. Marcia was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Richard R. and Annette Kirk Hollington. She graduated from Hathaway Brown School of Shaker Heights, Oh and from Smith College of Northampton., MA in 1963. Marcia has served the Campfire Girls Cleveland Council as a Field Supervisor and...

Ethel Talley

Ethel Talley

Jun 30, 2013

Ethel H. Talley (nee Hooper), age 98. Beloved wife of the late Ned A. Talley. Dear mother of Darline E. Collins (Charles) and the late Donald Winfrey. Dear grandmother of Brian, Minister Barry and Brandi Hickerson. Sister of the late Garfield, Anna and George. Sister in-law of Willard Talley. Also survived by many friends. Ethel was a dog trainer, a...

Alois Zaremba

Alois Zaremba

Jun 27, 2013

ALOIS L. ZAREMBA, PhD "Lou" age 92 Beloved husband of the late Marjorie W. Zaremba (nee Willow); dear father of Jayne Z. Janus (Richard) of Brecksville, OH; dear grandfather of Melanie Janus and Julia Janus (Brian Tiersky); dear brother of the late Jenny Grazko, Sophie Garsig, Jozef, Jerome (Buzz), and Albin Zaremba; also survived by several dear nieces and nephews....

Freda West

Freda West

Jun 27, 2013

Everyone around Freda West knew that she was one-of-a-kind. She was a powerful example of a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Always positive and upbeat, she was never without an encouraging word. Born Freda Ross on July 18, 1934 in Lynch, Kentucky, she was the second of eight children of Charles and Irene Ross. Freda was described as a...

Robert Sweeney

Robert Sweeney

Jun 27, 2013

Robert P. Sweeney passed away June 27, 2013. He was 80 years old. He was a kind and gentle man always with a smile and complement for others. He loved his family, his Catholic faith and praying the rosary. He was a native of Weston, WV and a Korean War Veteran. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of...

Kathleen Jeavons

Kathleen Jeavons

Jun 26, 2013

Kathleen "Kitty" Taze Jeavons passed away on June 26, 2013. She was 76 years old. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1936. Kitty was a graduate of Laurel School in Shaker Hts., Class of 1954 and a graduate of Wellesley College in 1958. Kitty was devoted to her family and volunteered on many committees and boards. She volunteered...

James Dalton

James Dalton

Jun 22, 2013

James A. Dalton, age 95. Beloved husband of the late Janet Benson Dalton. Dear father of Sharon D. Sanders (James) of Marietta, GA, Linda B. Patterson (John) of Cleveland Heights, OH and Beverly Dalton of Brunswick,ME. James was the dear grandfather of 11 and great-grandfather of 12. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in his name...

Peter McDonald

Peter McDonald

Jun 21, 2013

Peter McDonald, beloved husband of Linda Sanders McDonald (nee Fulghum), dear father of Macie Jordan and Andy McDonald. Dear Stepfather of Brad Sanders (Sharon) and the late Todd Sanders. Dear grandfather of Mitch and Bridget Jordan, Madison, Lucy and Chloe Sanders. Dear brother of Brownie (Mary Ellen) Baker and the late Edward Dixon McDonald, Jr. Peter was predeceased by his...

David Nelson

David Nelson

Jun 16, 2013

David "Yogi" Nelson, age 55 was the beloved longtime companion of Vanessa D. English. He was the beloved son of Robert E. and Ruth M. Nelson (nee Chaloupka) and beloved brother of Diane M. Vlasak. At Parma Senior High School, Dave was Captain of the basketball team and voted most valuable player. He also played varsity basketball at John Carroll...

Sandra Werden

Sandra Werden

Jun 15, 2013

Sandra Werden (nee Freedle) of Walton Hills, OH. Beloved wife of Edward Werden; dear stepmother of Wells Hunter Werden (Karen) of Livonia, MI and Wendy Erica (Donald Eugene) of Tucson, Az; dear sister of Sharon McCall of Mclain, Va. The family prefers that those who wish may make contributions in her name to the Capital Campaign of the Church of...

William Robinson

William Robinson

Jun 12, 2013

Will Robinson was born in Detroit, and raised in Birmingham, Michigan. He was the oldest of six children, four boys and two girls. He went to Holy Name grade school in Birmingham, and graduated from Birmingham High School. He met his wife, Stevie, at a Holy Name Teen Club dance in 1957 and they were married in 1965. They have...

Theodore Ashton

Theodore Ashton

Jun 4, 2013

Theodore ("Ted") Ashton passed away Tuesday, June 4. He is survived by his wonderful wife Dona, to whom he had been married 63 years. Ted was very proud of his son, Theodore Ashton Jr. and his daughter Kimberly, and grandchildren Tara, Dana, Sam, and Ben. Ted was born in Lancaster, Ohio to Thomas and Florence Ashton in 1925.He enjoyed many...

Evelyn Krejci

Evelyn Krejci

Jun 3, 2013

Evelyn M. Krejci (nee Smejkal), daughter of the late John and Anna Smejkal, passed away on June 3, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Jerry G. Krejci; loving mother of Donald J. (Charlene) Krejci of Chagrin Falls, OH and the late Ruth A. (Donald) Leslie of Broadview Heights; dear grandmother of Kimberly A. (Tim) Palmer of Hudson, OH, the late...

Charles Hood

Charles Hood

Jun 1, 2013

CHARLES J. HOOD age 90 of Cleveland Hts., Ohio, passed away June 1st, 2013. A beautiful life... Charles John Hood was born on November 18, 1922 to James and Mary Hood. He spent his early years living in the old Miles Heights neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio where he was affectionately known as " Charlie Boy". He became an orphan at...

Kathryn Cunion

Kathryn Cunion

May 22, 2013

Kathryn Anne Cunion (nee Wright), age 38 of Shaker Hts., OH. Loving wife of William E. Cunion; devoted mother of William and Jessica; beloved daughter of Paul and Susan Wright of Shaker Hts.; dear sister of Margie (Jim) Wright-McGowan, Paul (Katie) Wright and John Wright; loving daughter-in-law of William and Karen Cunion of Massillon, OH; dear aunt to Megan, Emma,...

Alton Whitehouse

Alton Whitehouse

May 18, 2013

Alton W. Whitehouse, 85, passed away on May 18, 2013 after a brief illness. He was born in Albany, New York, grew up in Charleston, South Carolina, and had lived in Cleveland, a city he loved deeply, all of his adult life. A graduate of the University of Virginia, he earned a law degree from the UVA Law School in...

Marjorie Russell

Marjorie Russell

May 12, 2013

Marjorie was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. She was the daughter of Leona D. and Philip Wilkins. She was raised in Mt. Vernon, Ohio and entered Ohio Wesleyan University where she met her future husband Keith C. Russell. She graduated in 1941 and that same year married Keith Russell. Marjorie traveled with Keith during his Navy years and eventually settled...

Gerald Allen

Gerald Allen

May 12, 2013

GERALD OTIS ALLEN, 94, was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth C. Allen (nee Carlson). Dear father of Barbara A. (Ralph) Syring. Dear grandfather of Allen L. Syring. Jerry died on Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Sandy Spring, MD. Jerry was born in Monroe, Michigan in 1918. The family moved to Cleveland in 1925. He graduated from Cleveland Heights...