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Dr. Charles E. Willis
Chagrin Falls - Dr. Charles E. Willis, a chemical pathologist who chaired the biochemistry department at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, died Monday at Holly Hill Nursing Home.
In addition to his Cleveland Clinic duties, he oversaw the automation of the Cleveland Health Laboratories and lectured and taught at many hospitals.
Willis, 84, was born in Canton and graduated from Canton McKinley High School. After earning an undergraduate degree at Westminster College, he attended medical school at Ohio State University for two years, then completed his studies at Western Reserve University in 1943.
He served a residency in chemical pathology at the Cleveland Clinic. In 1967 he was certified by the American board of Pathology and joined the staff at the Clinic.
Willis was a lieutenant commander in the Navy Reserve and served on active duty as a surgeon during World War II and the Korean War.
He enjoyed travel, especially to Greece and Scotland. One of his favorite hobbies was flying model airplanes.
He and his wife, Jan, lived in Chagrin Falls.
Also surviving are sons, Robert of Aurora and Wesley of Durham, N.C.; daughters, Wendy of Brunswick, Janet Beaumont of Munson Township and Barbara of New York City; and four grandchildren.
A graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Knollwood cemetery, 1678 SOM Center Road, Mayfield Heights, followed by a memorial service at Fellowship Bible Church, 16391 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township 44023.
Memorial donations may be made to the church.
Arrangements are by the Kindrich-McHugh Steinbauer Funeral Home of Solon.
01/26/02
Moses Krislov
Brunswick - Moses Krislov, a lawyer who took pride in maintaining his principles whether his clients were newsworthy or average citizens, died yesterday at the Montifiore Home.
Krislov represented Teamsters Union President Jimmy Hoffa before the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1960s.
In 1965 he petitioned for a new trial for Purple Gang leader Thomas "Yonnie" Licavoli, who had been sentenced to life in prison 31 years earlier. Licavoli was eventually pardoned by Gov. James A. Rhodes.
But much of Krislov's work was low-key, as he represented clothing workers and truck drivers trying to organize unions and helped them ne gotiate contracts when they ob tained recognition.
Krislov, 77, the son of a rabbi, was born in Cleveland. He attended Glenville High School and Western Reserve University. He worked his way through Western Reserve's law school by teaching Hebrew and playing a department-store Santa Claus.
He graduated at the top of his class. His studies were interrupted while he served with the Army in the Philippines during World War II.
Krislov lived in Shaker Heights for many years, but moved to Brunswick so he could have easy access to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport after he developed an international practice.
He was married
to the former Lois Bette Goulder for 27 years before she died in 1975. He was later married
for a time to Kathleen Todd.
He is survived by sons, Clinton of Chicago, Alexander of Shaker Heights and Todd Clark of Brunswick; a daughter, Maureen of Los Angeles; seven grandchildren; two brothers, and a sister.
Services will be at noon tomorrow at the Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel, 1985 S. Taylor Road, Cleveland Heights.
Memorial gifts may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
01/27/02
Harlan E. Stanley
Parma - Harlan E. Stanley, 76, who designed injection molding equipment for the plastics industry, died of complications from cancer Thursday at his home in Parma.
He worked for the Moslo Machinery Co., Lester Engineering and Jayco Manufacturing before retiring in 1995. He was a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers.
Stanley, who was born in Rochester, Pa., grew up in Cleveland. He graduated from East Technical High School and received a diploma in applied electricity from the technical institute at Fenn College.
During World War II, he served in the Navy as an aviation radioman. As a civilian, he was an amateur radio operator.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Dorothy; daughter, Cathy Ann Stanley Thomas of Brunswick; son, Jeffrey E. of Parma; and a sister.
Services are private.
Busch Family Chapel of Parma is in charge of arrangements.
01/28/02
James Shannon, appeared on SNL
Shaker Heights - James F. Shannon, 73, a longtime Shaker Heights resident who appeared on the "Saturday Night Live" Mother's Day show last year, died Sunday at University Hospitals of Cleveland.
He performed on the prime time special along with cast members and their mothers. For more than 30 years, he was both mother and father to his daughters, Mary Shannon Beatty of Short Hills, N.J., and Molly Shannon, a former SNL regular who lives in New York City.
Jim Shannon was working in computer sales for 3M Corp. in 1969 when a traffic accident drastically altered the course of his life. He was driving his family home from a party, when his station wagon hit a utility pole.
His wife, Mary Margaret "Peg, " and 3-year-old daughter, Katherine, were killed along with a niece. His other daughters were not injured.
Shannon's legs were crushed. After numerous operations and months of therapy, he learned to walk again. He quit his job and rented out half of his two- fam ily house to be come a full- time, stay-at- home dad. He ended up buy ing other rental houses in Shaker Heights.
"It allowed me to stay home and take care of the kids, see them off to school and to be here when they got back, " he told Plain Dealer reporter Michael Heaton in 1997.
The Cleveland native graduated from Cathedral Latin School and attended Case Institute of Technology. At one time, he raised money for the March of Dimes.
In addition to his daughters, Shannon is survived by three grandchildren; three sisters; and a brother.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Dominic Catholic Church, 19000 Van Aken Blvd., Shaker Heights. Brown-Forward Funeral Home of Shaker Heights is in charge of arrangements.
01/29/02
George Reed Shoaff
North Royalton - Services for George Reed Shoaff, past president of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees and retired building and maintenance supervisor in the North Royalton and Beachwood school districts, will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at North Royalton United Methodist Church, 13601 Ridge Rd., North Royalton.
Shoaff, who lived in North Royalton for nearly 50 years before he retired, died Thursday at the Evergreen Rehabilitation and Specialty Care Center in Medina, where he had lived since November. He was 88.
The Cleveland native spent 24 years working at North Royalton High School, where he oversaw the maintenance of all school buildings. He held a similar job at Beachwood High School before retiring to Englewood, Fla., in 1975, said his son, Stuart of North Olmsted.
George Shoaff was active in several civic groups and was past president of the North Royalton chapter of Kiwanis International.
He graduated in 1932 from North Royalton High School, where he excelled in football, track and basketball. He was later elected to the North Royalton Athletic Hall of Fame.
Besides his son Stuart, he is survived by his wife of 67 years, Robinette; two other sons, Allen of Punta Gorda, Fla., and James of Strongsville; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Donations may be made to:
The North Royalton United Methodist Church Building Fund, 13601 Ridge Rd., North Royalton 44133.
Englewood United Methodist Church, 700 E. Dearborn St., Englewood, Fla. 34223.
Babitt Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
01/29/02
Alice Newman Fredman, educator
Beachwood - Alice Newman Fredman, 71, an educator and former director of an agency that promotes computer use and training for teachers across the state, died Sunday at her home in Beachwood.
She began her career as an elementary school teacher and later served on the boards of a number of organizations that support education. She was president of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Library Board and of the Cleveland Bureau of Jewish Education, now the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland. She was also on the board of governors of the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies and headed Friends of the Aaron Garber Library at the college.
She most recently worked as a consultant who evaluated educational grants for the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation and served on the Citizen's Review Board of the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court.
Fredman was born in Cleveland. She graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1949 and earned a degree with magna cum laude honors at Flora Stone Mather College of Western Reserve University. She later received a master's degree from Case Western Reserve University.
Fredman held many positions at Park Synagogue, where she was a trustee, secretary and vice president. She was co-president of the Couples Club and vice president of the Sisterhood. With David Guralnik, she was co-editor of a history of the synagogue. In 1984 she was given the congregation's highest honor, Centerite of the Year.
Her activities also included membership in the same bridge club for 50 years.
She married
David Fredman 47 years ago.
In addition to her husband, Fredman is survived by daughters, Nancy Krent of Chicago, Ill., and Susan Mitchell of Cleveland; a son, Robert of Hong Kong; and six grandchildren.
Services were yesterday at the Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel of Cleveland Heights.
Memorial donations may be made to:
The Friends of the Aaron Garber Library of the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies, 26500 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood 44122.
The Memorial Fund of Park Synagogue, 3300 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights 44118.
01/30/02
Sue Carson
Berlin Heights - Sue Carson, 61, who taught social studies and English at Bay Middle School for nearly 30 years, died of complications of cancer Sunday at her home in Berlin Heights.
The former Bay Village resident had lived in the rural Erie County community since retiring in 1999.
Carson served as the middle school's yearbook adviser. She also co-wrote a study guide to help students pass the citizenship section of the ninth-grade proficiency test that is used state wide.
She edited the monthly newsletter of the North Eastern Ohio Edu cation Association, formerly the North East Ohio Teachers Association, for 15 years. In the late 1960s, she penned articles for West Life, a Westlake newspaper.
Carson, who was born Susan Floy Lucas in Omaha, Neb., held a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a master's in education from Cleveland State University.
From 1962 to 1966, she was a teacher and newspaper reporter in Benton Harbor, Mich. She taught in Westlake schools before joining the Bay Village schools.
She was a past president of the Bay Teachers Association and the Huntington Playhouse Women's Committee.
She was a past director of the Northwestern University Club of Cleveland. She also belonged to the Northwestern University Alumni Admissions Council and the Berlin Heights Historical Society.
Survivors include her husband of 39 years, John; sons, Michael of Avon Lake and Jeffrey of Vashon, Wash.; daughter, Rebecca Ford of Woodinville, Wash.; two grandchildren; and a brother.
A memorial gathering will be at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Bay Lodge, 492 Bradley Road, Bay Village.
Donations may be made to any chapter of the American Diabetes Association or American Cancer Society.
Dostal Funeral Services of North Olmsted is in charge of arrangements.
01/31/02
