Janet Heeman Marshall

Janet Heeman Marshall passed away Easter morning, April 20,

2025. She was 103 years old.

Her husband, William McDaniel Marshall, predeceased her in

1982. Her son, William McDaniel Marshall Jr. also predeceased

her in 2000.

She is survived by her sons: Richard H. Marshall (Laura), James

H. Marshall and her daughter in law, MaryBeth J. Marshall. She

is also survived by six grandchildren: Daniel C. Marshall, Emily M.

Mears (Michael), Margaret M. Philp (Bruce), Henry H. Marshall,

(Faye), Madeline Marshall, (Christopher Boggs), and Chase A.

Marshall (Lauren). She is also survived by 9 great-grandchildren.

She grew up in West Park, Ohio, attended Lakewood primary

schools and graduated from Hathaway Brown School in Shaker

Heights and Sullins College in Bristol Virginia.

She chaired the Cleveland Herbal Project, a substantial

undertaking to compile and publish a detailed descriptive

bibliography of three large collections of rare, pre--1830 "herbal"

works which were the early medical reference books. One of the

three collections belonged to George Gehring Marshall, which

had been donated to the Allen Memorial Library of Case Western

Reserve University.

Janet Marshall, was a long-time summer resident at Christmas

Cove in South Bristol, Maine. She first traveled to Maine with her

husband Bill Marshall when she was 26 years old. The Marshall

family have been summer residents at Christmas Cove since the

early 1900's when Wentworth Goodson Marshall and his wife

Louise Gehring first traveled there by steam ship to visit Louise's

brother, Dr. John G. Gehring. Gehring operated an Inn in Bethel,

Maine and his wife, Marian True Farnsworth's son had a home at

Christmas Cove in South Bristol.

For over 75 years Janet enjoyed her picturesque home and view

of the cove. She surrounded herself with cheerful cottage

gardens, her books and genealogy projects. She enjoyed an

occasional outing on the water, still able to climb aboard a boat

after turning 100 years old. She enjoyed her family including,

grand children (6), great grandchildren (9) and many nieces and

nephews who frequent "The Cove" during the Summer and would

never miss an opportunity to stop in for a visit and perhaps find

themselves lucky enough to enjoy a warm slice of her famous

blueberry pie.

She was an avid reader, golfer, American history buff, member of

the DAR, Colonial Dames and Holland Dames, and a former

member of the Old Bristol Garden Club. She loved music and

when back home enjoyed The Cleveland Orchestra's Friday

Matinee from what she claimed was, "the best seat in the house".

She will be remembered for her warmth and kindness, devotion

to her family, her adventurous nature, a renaissance woman a

patriot and always a lady.

In lieu of flowers contributions can be made in memory of Janet H. Marshall to Hathaway Brown School, 19600 North Park Blvd., Shaker Heights, OH 44122 or Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110.

A private family service was held,

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