Alan Lewis Tanner, age 90, of Russell Township in Geauga County, passed away on January 13, 2021. He was born in Lakewood, Ohio, to the late Helen Butzberger Tanner and Howard A. Tanner on August 23, 1930 and lived his early life in Westlake. He graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1952 and The Ohio State University School of Optometry in 1958. He trained as a pilot in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict.      Alan spent his 45-year...

Richard O. “Dick” Vamos 8-1-1935 to 1-10-2021. Dick was a fun loving, hardworking, devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friends of many. He was a Rhodes High graduate in 1954, and a graduate of Kent State University in 1958. He was a CPA in the Chagrin Valley area for over 60 years. Dick will truly be missed by many, especially his family. He is survived by his wife Jack of 65 years, His 3 daughters Vicki (Neil) Johnson, Julie (Huck) Hayes, and Ellen (Mark) Roubic....

On Monday, January 4, 2021, Lurleen (Lolly) Naomi Bredbenner, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away at the age of 92. Lolly was born on May 1, 1928 in Hazelton, PA to Samuel and Patricia (Murphy) Balliet  On July 3, 1950 she married Roy E. Bredbenner and was married for 63 years until his death in 2013. They raised their two children, Lynn Mitchell (Bredbenner) and Scott Bredbenner in South Euclid, Ohio before moving to Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Lolly had a...

            Thomas G. Mattern of Chagrin Falls Passed Away Peacefully on January 3, 2021. Born December 23, 1937 in Youngstown, Ohio to Conrad and Martha Mattern. Graduatedfrom Chagrin Falls High School in 1955, Wittenberg University in 1959, and received his Masters in Education at Kent State University in 1967. He coached and taught American History at Beachwood Schools for 2 years, Strongsville Schools for 1 year, and Chagrin Falls Schools for 25 years. He...

CORNELIA RACZ Cornelia Toth Racz, 89, of Auburn Township, died Dec. 23, 2020. Born in Budapest, Hungary, she was a well-known tailor in the Chagrin Valley for many years. She was preceded in death by husbands, John Bauswein Sr., Kornel Mintler and Tibor Racz; brother Fritzi, sister Gita, and grandson, Vincent Kim. She is survived by son John (Anne) Bauswein of Chagrin Falls; grandson Christian J. Bauswein of Kirkland, granddaughter Johanna C. Bauswein of Portland, OR, and many nieces and...

Calvin Wyman Bowen, 94, of North Ridgeville, Ohio passed away on December 15, 2020.  Cal was born in Auburn, Maine in 1926 to Elmer and Alice Bowen (nee Schofield).  Some of our fondest memories are of our summer trips to Maine to see our grandparents, traveling in whatever was the current family station wagon at that time.                 After high school, Cal enlisted in the U.S....

Harriet Traub Simon   Harriet Traub Simon, whose magnificent wooded gardens were visited by hundreds over more than half a century, died peacefully on December 11, 2020.  She was 97.  As a young adult, Harriet attended the Harvard-Radcliffe Program of Business Administration.  She was among the first women to receive a Harvard MBA degree.  In 1947, at the age of 24, she married David Simon, a colleague at Harvard who became a successful businessman....

Lois Ethel Belden, age 76 of Cleveland Heights passed away peacefully on 12/4/2020. She was born in Cleveland of parents Jerome Kaiser Arsht and Elizabeth Bailey Arsht on July 12, 1944. She was the loving wife of Earl G. Belden, beloved mother of sons Dennis, Bryan, (Darcy Providente), and Craig Kritzer; proud grandmother to Amanda, Matt, Alli, Morgan, Jett, and Rowan. Lois is survived by her sister Janet Reichek, (Edward Reichek Esq.) and nephews Phillip and Steven Reichek {Nanette...

Delores Juanita Penny passed away on Saturday November 28, 2020 at the age of 89. Delores, aka Penny, was born in Dayton Ohio. She was a long-time resident of Aurora Shores and later the Crossings in Aurora, Ohio. She spent the last 4 years of her life at the Hamlet in Chagrin Falls. Many will remember Penny as the office manager and assistant for Tanglewood Family Medicine for over 40 years. Penny’s was a life well lived. When she wasn’t gardening or traveling, she would be...

Alexander “Sandy” McAfee, 93, died peacefully on Thursday November 19 at his residence in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He was born on September 18, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio.   Sandy attended Roxboro Elementary School, and then Hawken school through 8th grade. A Character Report written by Elmer Sipple during his time at Hawken captured many of his enduring qualities: “There is little doubt regarding the contention that Sandy possesses a definitely superior mentality. His...