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Henry Weidner Zeber

Henry Weidner Zeber

Male 1924 - 2008  (84 years)


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  • Name Henry Weidner Zeber  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth 13 Jan 1924  Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Nov 2008  Mentor, Lake, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 1 Dec 2008  Brook Park, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    Person ID I5772  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Family 1 Margaret McCandless,   b. 2 Nov 1920, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 2019, Richmond Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years) 
    Family ID F1682  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Family 2 Lauretta Margaret Smith,   b. 7 Feb 1925, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1981, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 27 Dec 1951  Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Family ID F1681  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Plain Dealer, The, Cleveland, Ohio (print edition), Zeber, H.W. "Bud".
      H.W. "BUD'' ZEBER, age 84, of Mentor, formerly of Rocky River. Beloved husband of Margaret McCandless-Zeber and the late Lauretta M. (Smith) Zeber. Dearest father of David A. (Anne) Zeber, Phil Zeber, Laura (Robert N.) Maloney, Ray Zeber, Nancy (Joe) Spicuzza, Susan (Enaiat) Kohansall, Judy (Tom) George and Rick (Bonnie) Zeber. Stepfather of Thomas McCandless, Peggy McCandless, Daniel (Ren) McCandless and Kathy (Gary) Remer. Dear grandfather of 15. Brother of the late Eileen H. Zeber. Brother-in-law of Father Wilfred Smith. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary of the Assumption, 8560 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Family will receive friends 3-7 P.M. SUNDAY AT THE BRUNNER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE, 8466 MENTOR AVE., MENTOR, OH 44060. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Brook Park. Contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. In lieu of flowers, please donate blood. www.brunners.com

      Plain Dealer, The: 29NOV2008
      HFA: 29NOV2008

    2. [S1] Plain Dealer, The, Cleveland, Ohio (print edition), Zeber, Margaret E (Rodenbucher) McCandless.
      Margaret E. (Rodenbucher) McCandless Zeber, age 98, of Mentor, passed away July 15, 2019 at Brookdale of Richmond Heights.

      She was born November 2, 1920, in Cleveland, OH.

      Mrs. McCandless had taught kindergarten at St. Mary of the Assumption School, as well as having taught in the Mentor School system.

      She was a longtime member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Women’s Guild. She enjoyed gardening, needlepoint, crocheting, playing pinochle, cooking and baking. When her children were growing up, she had been a Girl Scout troop leader and a Cub Scout den mother. Mrs. McCandless had also been a member of the Mentor Senior Center, where she assisted in coordinating day trips, one of her favorites being the casino trips.

      She is survived by her daughter, Peggy (Ellen Greenberger) McCandless; son, Daniel (Ren Draya) McCandless; daughter, Kathy (Gary) Remer; grandchildren, Kendrick (Cassandra) McCandless, Max (Nina) Remer, and Austin Remer; great-grandchildren, Gracie Karpovitch, Hunter McCandless, and Massimo Remer; sister, Frances Rose; step-children, David A. (Anne) Zeber, Phil Zeber, Laura (Robert N.) Maloney, Ray Zeber, Nancy (Joe) Spicuzza, Susan (Enaiat) Kohansall, Judy (Tom) George, and Rick (Bonnie) Zeber; 15 step-grandchildren; nieces, Jennifer (Brian) Markham and Melissa Rose; great-nieces and nephews, Tessa Markham, Trevor and Addie Cook.

      She was preceded in death by her husbands, Thomas L. McCandless Jr., and Captain “Bud” Zeber; son, Thomas McCandless; and brother-in-law, Neil Rose.

      The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. A funeral mass will be held 11 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2019 at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 8560 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH 44060. Please meet at church. Interment will be in Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, Chesterland, OH.

      In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, online at www.alz.org/cleveland.

      Offer condolences at www.brunners.com.

      Plain Dealer, The: 19JUL2019
      HFA: 19JUL2019

    3. [S1] Plain Dealer, The, Cleveland, Ohio (print edition), Smith, Fr. Wilfred T.
      Fr. Wilfred T. Smith, age 86, entered into rest August 25, 2016. He was born September 4, 1929 in Lakewood. He was a graduate of St. Ignatius High School, Class of 1947, and St. Mary's Seminary, Cleveland.Ordained a Catholic priest for the Diocese of Cleveland in 1956, he was Pastor at St. Mary of the Assumption, and Parochial Vicar at St. Philip Neri, Holy Name, St. Robert, St. Mary's, and St. Peter. He retired as a Senior Associate at Immaculate Conception, Madison.

      Survivors include his nieces & nephews: Sr. Carol Anne Smith, HM, Kathleen (Robert) Chevalier, Joanne (George) Young, Bernard (Mary) Smith, David (Anne) Zeber, Philip Zeber, Laura (Bob) Maloney, Ray Zeber, Nancy (Joe) Spicuzza, Susan (Enaiat) Kohansasall, Judy (Tom) George, Capt. Rick (Bonnie) Zeber; Great-Uncle to 25 and Great-Great-Uncle to 14. Fr. Smith is preceded in death by his parents: Lloyd W. and Gertrude Smith, siblings: William J. (Anne Marie) Smith, Lauretta (H.W) Zeber, nephewsws: Rev. Paul F. Smith, William Joseph Smith and John Robert Smith.

      Vesper Service will be 3 pm Tuesday August 30, 2016 at St Mary of the Assumption Church, 8560 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, Ohio 44060. Followed by visitation from 4-8 pm Tuesday in the church. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 am Wednesday August, 31, 2016 at the church.

      Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Brookpark, OH.

      Contributions may be made to The Infirmed Priest Fund at the Diocese of Cleveland. Arrangements entrusted to Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, Ohio 44060. www.brunners.com www.brunners.com

      Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center
      8466Mentor Ave Mentor, OH 44060
      440-255-3401

      Plain Dealer, The: 27AUG2016
      HFA: 27AUG2016