Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Ohio

Mark Mohammad Sadid

Mark Mohammad Sadid

Dec 20, 2023

Mark Mohamad Sadid passed away on December 20, 2023. Janazah Prayers were held on December 22, 2023. Interment Resthaven Memory Gardens.

Terri Evelyn Diteodoro

Terri Evelyn Diteodoro

Dec 18, 2023

Terri Evelyn Diteodoro, age 39, passed away on December 18, 2023. Born on September 24, 1984, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Tony and Susan Diteodoro. Beloved mother of Byron, Brandon, and Braylon Cacho. Dear sister of Brian Kelly (Lisa) and Gene 'Steve' Kelly (Pam). Treasured aunt of Celina, Cadence, Brian II, Alyssa, Emily, and the late Keith Kelly.

Family and...

Annual Ray Curry

Annual Ray Curry

Dec 18, 2023

Most of us are not born into places and situations that eventually become who we are. She was a city lady seemingly trapped, for the first two decades of her life, in the toils and rigors of the "JIM CROW" south. But break free, she did.

Annual Ray Hampton Curry was born in Dekalb, Kemper County, Mississippi. She is the...

Charles Lee Bryant Engle

Charles Lee Bryant Engle

Dec 18, 2023

Charles Lee Bryant Engle, age 70, passed away on December 18, 2023. Born on December 5, 1953, in Canton, Ohio, to the late John and Beverly (nee Swihart) Engle. Beloved husband of Philip Gehlbach. Loving friend of many.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Slone & Co. Funeral Directors.

Elizabeth Jane Brandt

Elizabeth Jane Brandt

Dec 18, 2023

Elizabeth Jane Brandt, a loving wife, devoted mother, cherished grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. Elizabeth peacefully departed this world on December 18, 2023, at the age of 91.

Born on July 10, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late Alphonse J. and Matilda M. Sewell. She grew up surrounded by the warmth of family...

Naomi Blair Collins

Naomi Blair Collins

Dec 17, 2023

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...

Celeste Howes

Celeste Howes

Dec 16, 2023

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...

Lee Edward Torrence

Lee Edward Torrence

Dec 16, 2023

Lee Edward Torrence, age 73, passed away on December 16, 2023. Born on December 1, 1950, in Camden, Arkansas, to the late Edward Lee and Lucy Torrence. Dear brother.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Slone & Co. Funeral Directors.

Martina Rodriguez Jimenez

Martina Rodriguez Jimenez

Dec 15, 2023

Martina Rodriguez Jimenez, age 80, passed away on December 15, 2023. Born on January 31, 1943, in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, to the late Marciano Rodriguez and Benita Jimenez. Beloved mother of Marta Martinez, Ricardo Martinez, Josefa Martinez, and the late Jose A. Martinez. Cherished grandmother. Dear sister.

Family and friends are welcome on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, from 6...

Qiuyun Gao

Qiuyun Gao

Dec 14, 2023

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...

James Edward Duncan

James Edward Duncan

Dec 13, 2023

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...

Richard DeAnthony Jones Jr.

Richard DeAnthony Jones Jr.

Dec 12, 2023

Richard DeAnthony Jones Jr., age 43, departed this world on the morning of Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Born on February 25, 1980, in Lakewood, New Jersey, to Richard DeAnthony Sr. and Ada (Plummer) Jones. He was the eldest of five siblings: Kimberly, Pamela, William, and Jessica.

Richard's formative years were shaped in the Cleveland Public School system, where he gained...

Cathy L. Shrader

Cathy L. Shrader

Dec 12, 2023

Cathy L. Shrader, age 73, passed away on December 12, 2023. Born on December 18, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late James and Ida (nee Olp) Wilson. Beloved wife of the late Curtis R. Shrader. Devoted mother of James Wade, Curtis Ray, and Ricky Lee. Cherished grandmother of James Jr., Nicole, Stephanie, Courtney, Cody, Brianna, and great grandmother of Cameron,...

Julia Reyes

Julia Reyes

Dec 12, 2023

Julia Reyes, age 59, passed away on December 12, 2023. Born on October 4, 1964, in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, to the late Salome Otero and Tomasa Alomar. Beloved wife of Jose R. Reyes Rios. Devoted mother of Jose Reyes, Jr., Jese Reyes (Kara), and Josue Reyes. Cherished grandmother of Jesus Reyes and Sophia Reyes. Dear sister of Nancy Otero,...

Dontale Wright

Dontale Wright

Dec 11, 2023

Dontale Wright, a beloved son, brother, and uncle, departed this world on December 11, 2023, at the age of 45. He was born on March 13, 1978, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the proud parents Ms. Emma Wright and Bishop Morris L. Terry.

Dontale was a cherished member of a large and loving family, with six sisters and seven brothers. His...

Lu Tong Yang

Lu Tong Yang

Dec 11, 2023

Lu Tong Yang, age 34, passed away on December 11, 2023. Beloved husband. Interment Brooklyn, New York.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Slone & Co. Funeral Directors.

Vanessa J. Hood

Vanessa J. Hood

Dec 10, 2023

Vanessa J. Hood was born February 24, 1954, to the union of Evelyn J Wright and Ansel D Wright Sr both preceded her in death.

She was the oldest of 4 siblings from the union.  Vanessa attended Cleveland Public Schools. In 1970, Vanessa married James G Hood and five children were born to this union in which two daughters preceded...

Patricia Proctor

Patricia Proctor

Dec 10, 2023

Patricia (nee Barkhurst) Proctor, age 72, passed away on December 10, 2023. Patricia was born on August 7, 1951, to the late Ernest and Anne Barkhurst (nee Warobiew). She was predeceased by her late husband, Scott Proctor, with whom she shared a lifetime of love and laughter. Patricia is survived by her three loving children, Kendra Proctor, Landon Proctor (Aly),...

Jeanette Gibson

Jeanette Gibson

Dec 9, 2023

Jeanette Gibson, 75, of Cleveland passed away on December 9, 2023. She was born on December 14, 1947 in Knott County, Kentucky to the late Carlis and Leona (nee Sexton) Perry. Jeanette loved her family, and enjoyed spending any extra time she could with them. She will be fondly remembered for her love of games, especially Spades. Her light will...

Darla Spremulli

Darla Spremulli

Dec 9, 2023

PepsiCo stock plummeted today at the news of the passing of Darla Spremulli, 81, of Rocky River. She leaves behind a daughter, Tara, and granddaughter, Mia, and so many Temu packages. Darla was one of the most beautiful and funny women anyone would ever meet. Everyone that ever met her appreciated the humor she brought into their lives. Her high...