Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Cleveland, Ohio

Lorenzo Hunter

Lorenzo Hunter

Jan 12, 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...

Matthew Cooper

Matthew Cooper

Jan 12, 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...

John Gilliam, Jr.

John Gilliam, Jr.

Jan 12, 2025

John Gilliam, Jr., affectionately known as "Bub," age 54, passed away on January 12, 2025. He was born on May 29, 1970, in Cleveland, Ohio, to his loving parents, the late Bertha Wells and John Gilliam, Sr.

John was the beloved husband of Rebecca Klepac, dear brother of Robert Gilliam, Connie Gibbs, and the late Calvin Gilliam. He was a treasured...

Stanley A. Orkiszewski

Stanley A. Orkiszewski

Jan 9, 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...

Curtis J. Holloway

Curtis J. Holloway

Jan 9, 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...

Barbara Gibel

Barbara Gibel

Jan 9, 2025

Barbara Gibel, age 78, passed away on January 9, 2025. She was born on March 6, 1946, in Morehead, Kentucky, to her loving parents, the late Edward and Lillian Smith. Barbara was the beloved wife of Kenneth Gibel and devoted mother of Kenneth Adkins and Angela Nickoloff. She was the cherished grandmother of Sarah Frye, Abbey Croxton, Forrest Croxton, Molly...

Janis Alisa Blackwell

Janis Alisa Blackwell

Jan 8, 2025

Janis Alisa Blackwell, age 65, affectionately known as "Mama J" passed away on January 8, 2025. She was born on September 13, 1959, in Augusta, Georgia, to her loving parents, the late Ralph Blackwell and Geneva Harper.

Janis was the beloved mother of Nisha, Michael, Demetrius, and Marvin. She was a devoted grandmother to Jabari, Marvion, and Amare. Janis will be...

Carmen Lydia Cruz

Carmen Lydia Cruz

Jan 8, 2025

Carmen Lydia Cruz (née Arroyo), age 81, passed away on January 8, 2025. She was born on August 24, 1943, in Yauco, Puerto Rico, to her loving parents, the late Antonio Arroyo and Juana Caraballo de Arroyo, with Nilda and Antonio (Tonin) Quinones also playing a significant role in her upbringing.

Carmen was the beloved wife of Francisco Cruz. She was...

Neal Jerome Gray

Neal Jerome Gray

Jan 8, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Neal Jerome Gray, who departed this life on January 8, 2025, at the age of 78. Born on November 14, 1946, at Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Fred and Eva Ruth Gray. Neal was a beloved member of the Cleveland community and will be deeply missed by all...

Faiza Elabd

Faiza Elabd

Jan 8, 2025

Faiza Elabd passed away on January 8, 2025. Janazah Prayers were held on January 9, 2025. Interment Resthaven Memory Gardens. 

Pedro Torres, III

Pedro Torres, III

Jan 7, 2025

Pedro Torres, III, age 50, passed away on January 7, 2025. He was born on March 28, 1974, in Connecticut, to his loving parents, Inez Rodriguez and Pedro Torres, Jr. Beloved husband of Sheila M. Vidot. Devoted father of Jasmine, Kassandra, Pedro IV, Briana, Tamish, Celenia, and stepchildren Anastasia and Sameh. Cherished grandfather of Laylanie, Leah, Lucy, Santiago, Silas, Xiomara,...

Alithia Beverly-Holivay

Alithia Beverly-Holivay

Jan 7, 2025

Alithia Beverly-Holivay, age 62, passed away on January 7, 2025. She was born on September 25, 1962, in Cleveland, Ohio, to her loving parents, David Gibson and Audrey Marie Beverly.

Alithia was the devoted mother of John David "JD" Griffin (Somone) and Kayla Marie (nee Holivay) Gray (Shaka), and a proud grandmother of Xena Gray, Abayomi Gray, Davianna Griffin, Dajohna Griffin,...

Phyllis Marie Goldstein

Phyllis Marie Goldstein

Jan 7, 2025

Phyllis Marie Goldstein, age 75, passed away on January 7, 2025. She was born on January 29, 1949, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, to her loving parents, the late Harry and Doris (nee Perry) Stevens. 

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Slone & Co. Funeral Directors.

Michael Ajoury

Michael Ajoury

Jan 7, 2025

Michael Ajoury passed away on January 7, 2025. Janazah Prayers were held on January 10, 2025. Interment Resthaven Memory Gardens.

Wilbert Roberson

Wilbert Roberson

Jan 6, 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...

John K. Young, Jr.

John K. Young, Jr.

Jan 6, 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...

Leonard Earl Brooks, Jr.

Leonard Earl Brooks, Jr.

Jan 6, 2025

Leonard Earl Brooks, Jr., age 76, of Ripley, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2025. Born on November 25, 1948, to the late Leonard Earl Brooks, Sr., and Nellie Mae Garrison Brooks, Leonard lived a life marked by love, service, and dedication.

A proud United States Army veteran, Leonard later built a distinguished 21-year career with JB Hunt, earning the...

Daniel Feltrin

Daniel Feltrin

Jan 5, 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...

Daniel Feltrin

Daniel Feltrin

Jan 5, 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...

Joy Jones

Joy Jones

Jan 4, 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...