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Date of these obituaries: 11-14-2000
Lou Roberto, Pasquale's owner
Lou Roberto was one of those people everybody knew - someone who forever touched others with his humor and generosity.
"Everyone had a 'Lou story, ' " said his daughter LuAnn Roberto. "He was one of those people who was pretty much larger than life."
People never knew what hilarious thought or tidbit might spill from Mr. Roberto's lips next.
"He was one of those people who didn't have an editing system, " his daughter recalled, laughing.
Mr. Roberto, 72, of Covedale, died Saturday at Mercy Hospital.
He owned and operated the Pasquale's Pizza on Monmouth Street in Newport for 43 years after opening the business with his sons Tony and Vince in the early 1950s.
He and his cousins started the local Pasquale's chain in another store in Cincinnati. Several franchise outlets opened later.
"He was the original pizza man, " said his son Vince Roberto. 'If you grew up in Newport, you were raised on Pasquale's Pizza."
The store was the most important thing in his life, his children said.
But people close to Mr. Roberto knew he also loved to gamble.
"To really know Lou, you had to be at the crap table with him, " said his daughter Gina Roberto. "It was magic."
Mr. Roberto owned several racehorses and was active in the racing community.
In 1978, he won a second prize worth $5, 000 in the Ohio Lottery. First prize in those days was about $400, 000.
Mr. Roberto was a Navy veteran. He was active in his parish, St. Antonio Chapel, donating time, expertise and money to organizing annual Monte Carlos and spaghetti dinners.
His son Tony preceded him in death.
Besides his daughters LuAnn and Gina and his son Vince, survivors include his wife of 49 years, Fern Roberto; another daughter, Tina Kroeger; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Antonio Church, Cincinnati.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Dalbert & Woodruff Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
John J. Cleves Sr., 64, of Crestview Hills, died at 8:55 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a plumbing engineer with Motz Consulting Engineers in Cincinnati, and a former owner of the Hardware Co., Cincinnati. He was a member of St. Pius X Church in Edgewood, the American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Kenton County Jaycees, and a former treasurer with the Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills Police Authority. He was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Carole Wiedeman Cleves; sons, John J. Cleves Jr. of Crestview Hills, Alan A. Cleves of Falmouth and Randal N. Cleves of Grand Rapids, Mich.; daughters, Jeni S. Riley of Alexandria and Connie S. Moorman of Maysville, Ohio; brothers, Edgar N. Cleves Jr. of Highland Heights, Rev. Simeon Cleves, O.F.M., and Charles A. Cleves, both of Cincinnati, and Joseph Cleves Sr. of Fort Wright; sisters, Sister Mary Virginia Ann Cleves, S.N.D., and Sister Mary Jeanne Frances Cleves, S.N.D., both of Park Hills; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Multiple Sclerosis Society, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Joseph K. Eagle, 61, of Hebron, died at 7:10 a.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a maintenance man with Progress Rail Co.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra J. Eagle; daughters, Teresa Jo Eagle of Burlington, Crystal S. Geiman of Grants Lick and Heather J. Harney of Hebron; a son, Joel A. Eagle, at home; brothers, Lee A. Eagle of Williamstown and Jerry W. Eagle of Punta Gorda, Fla.; sisters, Frances Eves of Mason, Ohio, Betty Grubbs of Garden Grove, Calif., Nadine Porter of Hebron, Mary J. Dunaway of Burlington, Vivian Eagle of Florence and Wanda Mitchell of Walton; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.
Marty W. Eaton, 47, of Jensen Beach, Fla., formerly of Fort Thomas, died Nov. 7 at St. Lucie Medical Center in Florida. He was a director of nursing with Sandpiper Cluster in Stuart, Fla., and head nurse with Savannah's Hospital, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Survivors include a daughter, Sarah E. Anderson of Fort Pierce, Fla.; and sisters, Holly Huck of Falmouth and Lorie Wallingford of Fort Thomas.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 1695 SE Indian St., Stuart, Fla. 34997.
Anne Flanigan, 88, of West Covington, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Myrtle Eloise Foley, 78, of Covington, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Marie Bragg Heiert, 80, of Melbourne, died at 8:55 a.m. Monday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, George Heiert, died in 1991. A daughter, Patricia Bezold, died in 1977.
Survivors include a sister, Isabelle Sabrowsky of Sister, Wis.; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorials are suggested to Bishop Brossart High School, Grove and N. Jefferson, Alexandria, Ky. 41001. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Virginia Racke Keene, 74, of Frankfort, formerly of Newport, died at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. She was a retired clerk with the Kentucky Department of Military Records and Research.
Survivors include her husband, Kennison Keene; a daughter, Joyce Sprong of Wilder; sisters, Barbara Schneider of Carthage, Helen Baxter of Apache Junction, Ariz., Dollie Robinson of Butler and Annamae Rodgers of Dayton; brothers, George Racke of Loveland, Ohio, Albert Racke of Cold Spring, Matz Racke of Alexandria, Andrew Racke of Wilder and Charles Racke of Newpor; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Chris tian Tabernacle, 325 Washington Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Marion June Lieberman, 79, of Erlanger, died Sunday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a retired ticker-tape clerk with Western Union and a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, Lakeside Park.
Survivors include a brother, Norbert Lieberman of Fort Wright, and two nieces.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Baptist Village Chapel, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Immanuel United Methodist Church, 2551 Dixie Hwy, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Michael Adams Lloyd, of Dry Ridge, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Survivors include his parents, Kenneth Warren Lloyd and Madeline Marie Lloyd, both of Dry Ridge; brothers, Aaron Lloyd and Gerald Clifford Lloyd, both of Dry Ridge; grandparents, Jack and JoAnn Lloyd of Burlington, and Esther Shears of Union; and great- grandparents, Sally Burdge of Burlington and Maudie Lloyd of Covington.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Petersburg Cemetery. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Tara Elaine Manning, 15, died Sunday at her home.
Survivors include her parents, Terry Cleveland and Candy Manning Cleveland, both of Dry Ridge; sisters, Kacie Cleveland, Charity Manning, Starr Manning and Natalie Manning, all at home; and grandparents, L.T. and Rita Cleveland of Dry Ridge. Her maternal grandparents, Wanda and Russell Manning of Dry Ridge preceded her in death.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wilmington Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Tara Manning Memorial Fund, in care of the fu neral home, P. O. Box 568, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Arthur "Ott" Murphy, 75, of Corinth, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired roofer. His wife, Pearl McQueen Murphy, died in 1981.
Survivors include daughters, Edith Taylor of Williamstown, Ora Lee Lykins of Hephzibah, Ga., Juanita Bravo of Minford, Ohio, and Barbara Ann Lee of Sciotoville, Ohio; sons, Robert Lee Murphy of Hephzibah and Danny Ray Murphy of Sciotoville; a sister, Edith Flannery of Louisville; a half-brother, Dale Murphy of Grant County; half-sisters, Freda McAbee of Falmouth and Sandy Murphy of Norwood, Ohio; 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Fu neral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Murphy-Shelton Family Cemetery, Owen County.
Julia T. Osseforth, 90, of Coving ton, died Monday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
John Donald Owen, 80, of Newport, died Sunday at his home. He was a chef with F&N Steak House and Avenue Night Club. He was a member of the American Legion and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Mary B. Owen, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Eileen Hiedenharn of Villa Hills; sons, Mark P. Owen of Dayton and Matthew Owen of Southgate; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
James H. Scott, 81, of Walton, died at 4:50 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired machinist with Cincinnati Milacron, a member of Ralph Fulton VFW Post No. 6423 in Elsmere and Unity Lodge No. 478 F&AM, Ludlow. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His first wife, Marcella Griffin Scott, died in 1982.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Booth Scott; sons, Richard Hamm of Walton and William Scott of Boston; daughters, Shirley Jean Hamm of Independence, Sherrill Marie West of Tampa, Fla., Sallie Wheeler of Burlington and Ann Cornell of Greenback, Tenn.; brothers, Raymond Lynwood Scott of Highland Heights, Guy William Scott of Lake Elsinore, Calif., Walter E. Scott of Cincinnati and Glenn E. Scott of Indianapolis; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church or charity of the donor's choice.
Josetta J. Uphaus, 67, of Villa Hills, died at 2:40 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a former officer manager with Holy Cross Missionary in Cincinnati and a member of St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs.
Survivors include her husband, Lee Uphaus; sons, Richard Uphaus and David Uphaus, both of Cincinnati, and Tony Uphaus of Obryonville, Ohio; a sister, Lucille Dickerson of Park Hills; a brother, Bill Bohman of Cincinnati; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, 5440 Moeller Ave., Norwood, Ohio 45212.
James E. Vest, 46, of Crittenden, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Mercedeze "Merce" Willman Williams, 82, of West Covington, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Ann Church, West Covington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Myrl A. Williams, in 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Terri Hessling of Villa Hills; sons, Kenneth E. Williams of Edgewood and Roger L. Williams of Independence; a sister, Martha Willman of Dayton, Ohio; ans seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann Church, West Covington. Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Notre Dame Academy, 1699 Hilton Drive, Park Hills, Ky. 41011.
Leslie B. Wilson, 51, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Romania Morris Chipman Zych, 83, of Fort Pierce, Fla., died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker and a farmer, and had operated the Chipman Turkey Farm in Williamstown. She was a charter member of White City United Methodist Church, Fort Pierce. Her first husband, Omer L. Chipman, died in 1986. Her second husband, Stanley M. Zych, died in September.
Survivors include daughters, Marietta E. Eason and Patsy C. Newbern, both of Fort Pierce, Ruby C. Osborne of Owenton and Betty Curtis of Mount Sterling; a brother, G.TM. Morris of Dry Ridge; sisters, Flossie Weise of Florence and Lillian McGee of Dry Ridge; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
