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Brown McIlvaine Dobyns, MD, PhD age 97, of Chardon, formerly of Shaker Heights, died Friday Oct. 22, 2010 at Judson Manor in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born in Jacksonville, Illinois on May 14, 1913 to Leah (McIlvaine) Dobyns and Harry D. Dobyns. Brown spent his childhood in Jacksonville and showed early signs of having an inquisitive scientific mind and inventive ingenuity. As a child he became very interested in bird nests and eggs and began photographing and documenting what he learned. Brown and his father gardened together and experimented with hybridizing German bearded iris.
Throughout his life he continued to manage his ancestral family's farms. He loved to climb mountains in Wyoming and Colorado in his younger years. He was a naturalist and an accomplished ornithologist, photographing and studying birds worldwide. He also loved to travel out west in his Model “A” to search and collect geological specimens. He made jewelry from the semi-precious stones he found, cut and polished on his own homemade machines.
He made fine furniture measuring and replicating pieces he admired in fine arts museums. He enjoyed friends and social gatherings, ballroom and square dancing. He received his BA at Illinois College, his MD at Johns Hopkins U and his PhD from U of Minnesota. He did his fellowships in surgery (GI, Thyroid) at Mayo Clinic and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Dobyns was one of the mainstays of the Mayo Clinic all during World War II. Dr. Dobyns was a surgeon, a scientific researcher, a humanitarian and a much-respected teacher. He worked at MetroHealth Medical Center (formerly Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital) where he served as assistant chief of surgical services from 1951 to 1967 and associate director of surgery beginning in 1967. He retired in 1988. He was Professor Emeritus of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He had his own laboratory and did research on Radioiodine. He developed the first stationary directional Geiger counter, which allowed him to locate tracer radioisotopes within the thyroid. He made 13 trips to study and treat Marshall Islanders who were exposed to fallout from the first hydrogen bomb test off Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean in 1953.
He received a Fulbright Scholarship to teach for three months in Australia after which he spent a month in the remote highlands of New Guinea studying goiters in native people whose diets lacked iodine. Two of the most prestigious offices he held were president of the American Thyroid Association and president of the Cleveland Surgical Society. In his day he was one of the world's pre-eminent surgeons in thyroid and parathyroid matters. MetroHealth's Dobyns Surgical Suite was named after him. He is recognized in Who's Who in America and the Cleveland Medical Hall of Fame. Dr. Dobyns was a former member of Plymouth Church of Shaker Heights and Federated Church of Chagrin Falls.
He is survived by his children: M. Meredith Dobyns, MD of New Albany, Ohio, Courtney S. Dobyns of Norwich, Vt. and Brown (Cynthia Keith) Dobyns of Norwich, Vt.; also by his grandchildren: Colin and Nina Steffa, Rye and Travis Keller and his sister Suzanna (Ernst) Harboe of Northfield, Ill., as well as many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by wives Meredith and Jean Dobyns, his sister MaryJane (Robert) Drummond and his Aunt Mary H. Dobyns.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00pm Tuesday Nov 9, 2010 at the Federated Church, 76 Bell St, Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Inurnment will be at a later date at Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Ill.
His family invites memorial donations are made to Illinois College, Attn: Advancement Office, 1101 West College St. Jacksonville, Ill 62650 or to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History Conservation Outreach Program to preserve the viability of natural communities, 1 Wade Oval, Cleveland, Oh. 44106.
Arrangements Entrusted to Brunner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Mentor.
Robert A. "Bob" Rodella, age 60, of Concord Township, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. He was born Dec. 3, 1949, in Cleveland.
Mr. Rodella was an account executive for Park Place Technologies in Chagrin Falls for the past 17 years.
He was a member of St. Gabriel Church and Quail Hollow Country Club. He was a 1973 graduate of John Carroll University with a bachelor of business degree.
Survivors are his wife of 37 years, Karen (Gratton) Rodella; son, Robert A. Rodella II of Concord Township; and sister-in-law, Sharon (Roger) Williams of Winter Springs, Fla.
He was preceded in death by hi parents, Andrew and Antonia Rodella.
Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday September 8, 2010 at St. Gabriel Church, 9925 Johnnycake Ridge Road, Concord Township.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brunner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Interment will be in Mentor Cemetery.
Contributions are suggested to The Gathering Place, 23300 Commerce Park, Cleveland, OH 44122.
Sandy A. Leone, age 67 of Mentor-on-the-Lake for 40 years and formerly of Ceveland died Friday, January 5, 2001 at the University Hospital of Cleveland. Mr. Leone was born May 7, 1933 in Sagamore, Pennsylvania.
A retired Millwright with General Motors, member of St. John Vianney Parish, U.S. Army Veteran, member of American Legion and a Disabled American Veteran (DAV).
Survivors include his daughter Sharon Leone of North Ridgeville, Ohio; son James (Doris) Leone of Avon, Ohio; grandchildren Angela, Gina and Michael Leone.
Preceded in death by his wife Mary C. in 1991.
Funeral Mass 9:30 AM Tuesday at St. John Vianney Church, 7575 Bellflower Rd., Mentor. The family will receive friends 2-4 & 6-8 PM Monday at the Brunner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor.
Interment Mentor Cemetery, Mentor
Contributions to the St. John Vianney Parish Building Fund, 7575 Bellflower Rd., Mentor, OH 44060.
James W. Jennings, age 55 of Mentor for 16 years and formerly of Collinwood and Euclid died Friday, January 5, 2001 at his Mentor Residence. Mr. Jennings was born February 19, 1945 in Greenville, Tennessee.
He was employed as a Process Engineer at Kennametal, Inc., Solon. Previously he worked at General Electric in the Richmond Heights Plant. Graduate of Collinwood High School. Member of Advent Lutheran Church. Avid Scuba Diver. Model Builder of Miniature Doll Houses. Loved to golf.
Survivors include his wife Kathryn (nee Ritcher); son Joseph Jennings of Willowick; step-daughters Kristi Taylor of Mentor and Kerri Taylor of Mentor; brother Charles "Bud" (Ann) Jennings of Parma; former wife Cheryel Jennings of Mentor; father-in-law Donald (Betty) Ritcher of Worthington.
Preceded in Death by his parents Roy & Mae Jennings; brother Norman Jennings; mother-in-law Marie Ritcher.
Memorial Service 11AM Tuesday at Advent Lutheran Church, 7985 Munson Rd., Mentor. The family will receive friends 2-4 & 6-8 PM Monday at the Brunner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor.
Inurnment 2:30 PM Tuesday Brooklyn Heights Cemetery, 4700 Broadview Rd., Cleveland (Section 1 Sanctuary of Angels) Contributions to American Cancer Society, 1148 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115-1656 and Advent Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 7985 Munson Rd., Mentor, OH 44060
Sandra L. Santoro (nee Dimperio), age 58, of Willoughby Hills for the past 1 ˝ years formerly of Mayfield Heights and Lyndhurst. Mrs. Santoro died Wed 1/17 Lake Hospital Willoughby. She was born 9/17/42 Cleveland, Oh.
Formerly in Customer Service at Higbee’s in the Severance Mall. Prior to that she worked at K-Mart in Mayfield Heights
Graduate of Brush High School 1961. Mrs. Santoro loved to travel and shop.
Survivors include:
Husband, Robert L.
2 Sisters, Susan A. Dimperio of Painesville and Mary Jane (Joseph) Miele of Mentor.
3 Nieces; Kelly, Kristen & Amy Miele.
Preceded in Death by her parents; Frank & Berniece Dimperio.
Funeral Service 1:30 Pm Saturday at St. Bede the Venerable Church 9114 Lakeshore Blvd. Mentor.
Visitation Friday 3-6 Pm at Brunner Funeral Home & Cremation service 8466 Mentor Ave. Mentor.
Interment All Souls Cemetery, Chardon.
Ralph Eversole, 80, of Willoughby for the past 20 years, formerly of Eastlake, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, at TriPoint Medical Center. He was born April 26, 1931, in Hazard, Ky.
He loved fishing, watching Cleveland Indians baseball games, and bowling. Mr. Eversole worked at General Motors for many years prior to his retirement.
Survivors are his daughter, Betty (Charles) Stranahan of Mentor; son, Donald (Pamela) Eversole of Madison; grandchildren Scott (Heather), Alison, Amanda, Ashleigh, Kelly and David; great-grandchildren Marissa, Tyler, Gavin, and Malerie.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Vergie Eversole.
The funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2011 at Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor.
Interment will be at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, Chester Township.
The family will receive friends 4 to 8pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 East 185th Street, Cleveland, Oh 44119. Donate online at hospicewr.org.
James E. Brickell, age 75, of Leroy Township, formerly of Willowick went to be with the Lord Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at Lake West Medical Center in Willoughby. He was born Oct. 12, 1935, in Rossner, Pa.
Mr. Brickell worked for 28 years at the former Addressograph-Multigraph in Euclid; owner/operator of Dairy Villa Pizza in Leroy Township and Brickell Photography and retired from Kennametal in Solon.
Mr. Brickell was a past president of AMCO Gun Club in Orwell and ran 300 clay pigeons at the Urban Dale Gun Club in Madison. He enjoyed hunting, photography, watching baseball, playing softball and watching his grandchildren's sporting events.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, JoAnn (Shovestull); daughter, Lisa (Ron) Hartman of Leroy Township; son, Jim (Ivonne) Brickell of Concord Township; grandchildren, Julianne, James, Rachael and Ashlee; brothers, Wim (Rose) Brickell of Eastlake and Delbert (Carol) Brickell of Willoughby; many nieces and nephews; and dear friends, Joe and Hank.
He was preceded in death by his infant son, Jeffrey Brickell; parents, James and Elda Brickell; sisters, Ethel Mae, and Emogene; twin sister, Janet; and brothers, Don and Bob.
A celebration of life will be held 11 a.m. Monday November 8, 2010 at the Leroy Community Chapel, 12920 Painesville Warren Road, Leroy Township, OH 44077.
Family will receive friends from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Brunner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. Interment will be in Leroy Township Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Lake County Humane Society, 7564 Tyler Blvd., Mentor, OH 44060.
