Sunday, July 31, 2016

Garden editor Irma Bartel Dugan dies

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Long time PD garden editor Irma Bartel Dugan died Thursday, July 28, 2016. She was garden editor from 1958 to 1988. According to the Co...
Thursday, July 14, 2016

Chris Pett-Ridge dies

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People may  remember  Chris Pett-Ridge as one of several Englishmen who worked at The Plain Dealer in the early 60s and 70s.  C...

Next PD alumni luncheon July 29

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Next luncheon:  Noon, Friday July 29. Place:  Kumo Japanese Seafood Buffet, 1975 Snow Rd., Parma, across the street from Midtown Mall.  ...
Saturday, July 02, 2016

Bill Lucey’s guide to Cleveland

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Former PD aide Bill Lucey has put together an unconventional guide to Cleveland for the GOP convention. It’s on his blog  www.dailynewsgems....
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

J Steve Hatch dies,visitation Thursday

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Correction,, visitation will be THURSDAY, Funeral death notice wrong: Former Cleveland Newspaper Guild leader and PD reporter J. Steve Ha...
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

April luncheon

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PD Editorial Retirees & Expatriates Gather for lunch on the last Fridays of January, April, July and October Spouses and guests...
Tuesday, April 05, 2016

Connors’ book “I Will Find You” out today

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Plain Dealer Movie Critic Joanna Connors’ book  “I Will Find You” is out today.  It is the brave and compelling story of her rape  by a stra...
Thursday, January 21, 2016

January Lunch scheduled for Jan. 29

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PD Editorial Retirees & Expatriates Casual Unstructured Lunch Troupe (CULT) Gather for lunch on the last Fridays of January,  Apr...
Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Printer Cosmo Lanzilotta dies

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Those of you who worked in the composing room at the old 1801 Superior building will remember Cosmo Lanzilotta. Always chatty and quick wit...
Sunday, October 11, 2015

October luncheon Oct. 30 in North Olmsted

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PD Editorial Retirees & Expatriates Casual unstructured lunch troupe Gather for lunch on the last Fridays of January, April, July...
Monday, October 05, 2015

New CEO for NEOMG,

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Timothy P.Knight, who fired all of the Chicago Sun-Times'  photography staff and eliminated all endorsements of political candidates b...
Thursday, October 01, 2015

The exodus continues

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They said goodbye to  Plain Dealer veterans  D'Arcy Egan ,  Gayle Powell , Ron Rutti,  Alison Grant  and Clint O'Connor Wednesday ni...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Doris O'Donnell dies

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From The Plain Dealer: CLEVELAND, Ohio --  Doris O'Donnell, who covered everything from the Sam Sheppard murder case to the Hough r...
Monday, August 24, 2015

Egger to Philadelphia Inquirer

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According to Crane's, "Terry C.Z. Egger — the former publisher of  The Plain Dealer  who led the city’s effort to secure the Repub...

Recalling Hurricane Andrew

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Today, Aug. 24, 2015,  marks the 23th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew. On the 20 year anniversary (2012), Bill  Lucey, a former Plain De...
Thursday, July 09, 2015

July 31 alumni luncheon

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PD Editorial Retirees & Expatriates Casual unstructured lunch troupe Gather for lunch on the last Fridays of January, April, July ...
Saturday, June 27, 2015

Bob Roach died

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Bob Roach, who retired in 1994 after 46 years at The Plain Dealer, died.  He was 95.  His last position at the PD was as Friday Magazine edi...
Thursday, June 18, 2015

Got news?

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Come on PD alums. We know you are up to something. So send us your news. Traveling, gardening, moving? We're listening. With art, ple...
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Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Millie Matteucci dies

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Always smiling Millie Matteucci died June 13, 2014 at the Hospice of the Western Reserve from lung cancer.  She was the wife of former PD ar...
Friday, June 12, 2015

Praise for Grandfather Darrell Holland

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Emily Holland has written a piece on the Huffington Post about her grandfather Darrell Holland and the lessons she learned from this adventu...