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In Memory: Mary Rose Oakar, March 5, 1940 – September 13, 2025
(Plain Press October 2025) Family and friends of Mary Rose Oakar gathered at Saint Patrick’s Church on Bridge Avenue on September 20th to celebrate her life. Speakers offering words of remembrance at the funeral mass included Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Mary Rose Oakar’s former legislative director Scott Frey, Mary Rose Oakar’s niece Cleveland Municipal…
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In Memory: Donald “Don” Freeman, February 16, 1939 – July 21, 2025
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FREEMAN FAMILY IN MEMORY DONALD “DON” FREEMAN February 16,1939 – July 21, 2025 (Plain Press September 2025) For over a half a century, Don Freeman and his Soulmate Norma Freeman were a regular presence at Cleveland Board of Education meetings. At the meetings they focused on the responsibility of the…
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In Memory: Timothy Barrett, March 9, 1951 – December 4, 2024
(Plain Press February 2025) Timothy Barrett is known to many Cleveland residents for his Cleveland Sacred Architecture lectures and tours. Barrett, an architectural historian, freely offered his assistance and advice to many individuals working to restore historic homes, especially in his Ohio City neighborhood. Barrett’s work in the City of Cleveland Storefront Renovation Program…
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In Memory – Henry P. Senyak
May 17, 1963 – August 9, 2023 PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Saturday, August 13, 2022; Lincoln Heights Block Club party and tribute to Henry Senyak, Porco Lounge, 2527 W. 25th Street: Henry Senyak holds up a Certificate of Appreciation from the Lincoln Heights Block Club noting the formal dedication of the Henry P. Senyak Lincoln…
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In Memory — Tom Sheehan
March 11, 1957 – April 20, 2023 PHOTO FROM THE PLAIN PRESS ARCHIVES September 3, 2017: Tom Sheehan enjoys a meal at the St. John Cantius Festival. Tom Sheehan, who served as the Plain Press advertising representative for over twenty years, passed away on April 20, 2023. Due to declining health, Tom spent the last…
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In Memory: Gloria Aron
PHOTO FROM PLAIN PRESS ARCHIVES In memory of Gloria Aron: December 28, 1945 -January 31, 2023 In the words of Gloria Aron: “Desegregation changed my life forever. I became a community activist. But even more important was when parents, black and white came together. We not only learned how to work together for change…
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In Memory
Father Bob Begin In Memory Father Bob Begin Plain Press, August 2022 It seems that the passing of Bob Begin is a momentous occasion in the history of the Near West Side. For 50 years Bob was at the center of the creative energy in serving the poor and marginalized, for which this community was…
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*** In Memory ***
ADAMHS Board shares memories of its former Chief Executive Officer William M. Denihan *** In Memory *** ADAMHS Board shares memories of its former Chief Executive Officer William M. Denihan (Plain Press, June 2022) It is with great sadness that the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County shares that its former Chief Executive…
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In Memory
Michael O’Brien 1945-2021 (Plain Press, November 2021) Michael O’Brien, a librarian turned bookseller, came to the Near West Side as part of the Catholic activist movement to the neighborhood in the early 1970s and joined the Thomas Merton Community living in their house on W. 38th and Clinton. O’Brien was the proprietor of the Six Steps Down…
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In Memory — Ted Thelander
In Memory Ted Thelander (Plain Press, November 2020) Ohio City resident Ted Thelander died at age 85 on June 11th of this year. Ted Thelander was instrumental in offering advice, sharing his expertise, and mentoring Near West Side residents in many battles with political corruption and troubling nightclubs. Thelander also became involved in addressing a number of…
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