Sunday, December 17, 2017

Freddie Bellamy dies

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Freddy Bellamy, a kind and gentle soul who was a copy aide it seemed forever, died recently. Here's the link to his obituary.  Doesn...
Thursday, October 26, 2017

Tribute to Russ Schneider

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Former Plain Dealer sports writer Russ Schneider of Seven Hills died Tuesday, Oct  at the age of 89 and sports columnist Bill Livingston wro...
Sunday, October 22, 2017

Bill Wynne's Smoky gets another accolade

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From the Oct. 13, 2017 Plain Dealer, Brian Albrecht writes about another medal for  Smoky, the Yorkie that Bill Wynne, retired PD pho...

Time for another lunch

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PD Editorial Retirees & Expatriates Casual unstructured lunch troupe Gather for lunch on the last Fridays of January, April, J...
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Book published

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David Clary, a former PD assistant news editor, is on the California road talking about his new book  “GANGSTERS to GOVERNORS: The New Bosse...
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Former PD colleagues meet

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Bill Lucey, former PD library aide, ran into a former colleague, Alan Seifullah and his wife,  at the Baseball Heritage Museum in old Leag...
Tuesday, August 08, 2017

Lammers dies of cancer

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Bill Lammers, a  veteran of the news desk, was a good guy. His knowledge of music, pens, Fiesta, and technology was extra ordinary. Hi...
Thursday, June 15, 2017

Helen Cullinan services

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Memorial services for former art critic Helen Cullinan will be be held Saturday, June 24, at noon, in the lecture hall at the Art  Museum. ...
Thursday, April 06, 2017

Bob Long died March 19, 2017

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Robert M. Long, a former Plain Dealer executive who helped steer the company through some of its most successful and its...

April brings lunch April 28

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PD Editorial Retirees & Expatriates Casual unstructured lunch troupe Gather for lunch on the last Fridays of January, April, July...
Friday, January 06, 2017

The new year’s first alumni lunch

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PD Editorial Retirees & Expatriates Casual unstructured lunch troupe Gather for lunch on the last Fridays of January, April, July...
Saturday, December 17, 2016

Van Dillard? Dead or Alive?

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We got this email from a Canadian: Hello, I’m a retired journalism prof in Ottawa. I am trying to locate biographical information about Van...
Friday, November 18, 2016

Two PD veterans die

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Harry Stainer, 86, and Jake Rosenheim, 80, both died recently. Harry was a  long time reporter. He     used to work on Saturdays and wo...
Sunday, October 09, 2016

Next Alumni lunch Oct.28

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PD Editorial Retirees & Expatriates Casual unstructured lunch troupe Gather for lunch on the last Fridays of January, April, July...
Sunday, August 21, 2016

Steve Esrati, 89, dies

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Former PD Reporter Tom Quinn, now living in Dayton, reports that former PD copy editor Stephen G. Esrati died Aug 18 in Dayton. Steve’s  s...
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...