Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Ohio

Sally Joanne Hatten

Sally Joanne Hatten

Sep 2, 2025

Sally Joanne Hatten, 77, of Cleveland, Ohio, and formerly of Butler, Missouri, passed away on September 2, 2025, after a short illness. 

She was born on July 31, 1948, in Warrenton, Missouri, the daughter of Alvin Bert Gerdes and Mary Elizabeth (Wallace) Gerdes. A graduate of the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Central Missouri State University, she lived nearly 50 years...

David Spaulding

David Spaulding

Aug 30, 2025

Private Services.

Life is a glorious gift that should be cherished by the living and remembered for those who have transitioned onward. It is truly a journey through space and time that invariably leaves a ripple, no matter how faint. While some of those who journey with us may do so with great expectation, others do so with selfless love and...

Dennis Gaul

Dennis Gaul

Aug 29, 2025

Private Services.

Life is a glorious gift that should be cherished by the living and remembered for those who have transitioned onward. It is truly a journey through space and time that invariably leaves a ripple, no matter how faint. While some of those who journey with us may do so with great expectation, others do so with selfless love and...

Michael E. Moguel

Michael E. Moguel

Aug 28, 2025

Michael E. Moguel, born on May 1, 1963, in Cleveland, Ohio, passed away surrounded by his family on August 28, 2025, in North Royalton, Ohio. He was a man devoted to his family and lived a life filled with the things he cherished the most.

Michael was the son of John and Peggy (nee Shotwell) Moguel, and he leaves behind a...

Mercedes Acevedo Santos

Mercedes Acevedo Santos

Aug 27, 2025

Mercedes Acevedo Santos, age 57, passed away on August 27, 2025. She was born on February 16, 1968, in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, to her loving parents, Maria Isabel Santos Alicea and Jose Luis Acevedo Berber.

Mercedes was the beloved wife of Carlos Ramos Lend, and the devoted mother of Lillian Cruz Acevedo, Mayra Alejandra Cruz Acevedo, Jose Cruz David Acevedo, and...

Eddie Gibson

Eddie Gibson

Aug 26, 2025

Private Services.

Life is a glorious gift that should be cherished by the living and remembered for those who have transitioned onward. It is truly a journey through space and time that invariably leaves a ripple, no matter how faint. While some of those who journey with us may do so with great expectation, others do so with selfless love and...

Vernon T. Smith

Vernon T. Smith

Aug 26, 2025

Private Services.

Life is a glorious gift that should be cherished by the living and remembered for those who have transitioned onward. It is truly a journey through space and time that invariably leaves a ripple, no matter how faint. While some of those who journey with us may do so with great expectation, others do so with selfless love and...

Dorothy Johnson

Dorothy Johnson

Aug 26, 2025

Dorothy Johnson’s incredible journey began on March 14, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio, as the second child and oldest daughter of John Dolman and Fannie Rivers. With poise, wisdom and unshakable strength, she graced this world with her indominable presence and spirit for over 78 years, carrying her light until August 26,2025.

Dorothy was a trailblazer and a woman of many firsts...

Edward Martin, Jr.

Edward Martin, Jr.

Aug 25, 2025

Private Services.

Life is a glorious gift that should be cherished by the living and remembered for those who have transitioned onward. It is truly a journey through space and time that invariably leaves a ripple, no matter how faint. While some of those who journey with us may do so with great expectation, others do so with selfless love and...

Danny McCall

Danny McCall

Aug 25, 2025

Danny McCall, a cherished member of the Cleveland community, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2025, at the age of 60. Born on April 12, 1965, in Cleveland, Ohio, he filled the lives of those around him with laughter, love, and wisdom.

Danny was the devoted husband of Charlean (nee Johnson) McCall, with whom he shared many years of happiness. As...

John Patrick Nye

John Patrick Nye

Aug 24, 2025

Private Services.

Life is a glorious gift that should be cherished by the living and remembered for those who have transitioned onward. It is truly a journey through space and time that invariably leaves a ripple, no matter how faint. While some of those who journey with us may do so with great expectation, others do so with selfless love and...

Connie Lasseigne

Connie Lasseigne

Aug 24, 2025

Private Services.

Life is a glorious gift that should be cherished by the living and remembered for those who have transitioned onward. It is truly a journey through space and time that invariably leaves a ripple, no matter how faint. While some of those who journey with us may do so with great expectation, others do so with selfless love and...

Ecenia Laboy

Ecenia Laboy

Aug 24, 2025

Ecenia Laboy, born on October 8, 1973, in Chicago, Illinois, passed away on August 24, 2025, in Brooklyn, Ohio. A beloved daughter, sister, and aunt, Ecenia's life was filled with love and joy, shared with her family and friends.

Ecenia was the cherished daughter of Blanca Rivera and the late Hermogene Laboy. She was  the beloved granddaughter of the late Carmen...

Maryan Jeylani Ali

Maryan Jeylani Ali

Aug 23, 2025

Maryan Jeylani Ali passed away on August 23, 2025. Janazah Prayers were held on August 26, 2025. Interment Resthaven Memory Gardens.

Timothy Allen Brink

Timothy Allen Brink

Aug 22, 2025

Private Services.

Life is a glorious gift that should be cherished by the living and remembered for those who have transitioned onward. It is truly a journey through space and time that invariably leaves a ripple, no matter how faint. While some of those who journey with us may do so with great expectation, others do so with selfless love and...

Willard J. Chandler

Willard J. Chandler

Aug 22, 2025

Willard J. Chandler, age 72, passed away on August 22, 2025. He was born on September 24, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, to his loving parents, the late Willie and Priscilla Chandler. Willard was a devoted father to Willard Chandler, Jr., John Howell, Calvin Howell, Natalie Howell, Vickie Howell, Alexandria Chandler, Valerie Chandler, Rochelle Chandler, and Andrew Chandler. He was a...

Alfred Fenderson

Alfred Fenderson

Aug 22, 2025

Alfred Fenderson was born on October 1st, 1946, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Henry and Lola Fenderson. He passed away peacefully on August 22nd, by the side of his devoted and loving wife, Paletta Fenderson.

Alfred is preceded in death by his brother Henry W. Fenderson. He is survived by his sister, Carolyn Ann Lawson; six children, Alfreda, Susan, Twana, Darnell, Daryl,...

Yadiel Lian Flecha

Yadiel Lian Flecha

Aug 22, 2025

Yadiel Lian Flecha, age 17, passed away on August 22, 2025. He was born on January 7, 2008, in Cleveland, Ohio, to his loving parents, Amarilis Santana and Christian Rivera. Dear brother of Luis Eliel Flecha, Nellyris Flecha, and Gabriel I. Flecha.

Yadiel had a passion for basketball and found great joy on the court. His memory will live on in...

James Rieck, Sr.

James Rieck, Sr.

Aug 21, 2025

Private Services.

Life is a glorious gift that should be cherished by the living and remembered for those who have transitioned onward. It is truly a journey through space and time that invariably leaves a ripple, no matter how faint. While some of those who journey with us may do so with great expectation, others do so with selfless love and...

Elena Angelie Cedeno

Elena Angelie Cedeno

Aug 21, 2025

Elena Angelie Cedeno was born on August 20, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio, bringing joy and love to her parents, Alexis Cerritos and Sheila Angelie Cedeno, and her dear brother, Javier Cedeno. Though her time on earth was brief, Elena’s presence was a precious gift that will be forever treasured. She passed on August 21, 2025, surrounded by love.

Her memory will...