Robert Davis "Bob" Storey

Robert. Davis "Bob" Storey, JD, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in St.
Augustine, FL. He was born to DeWitt Storey and Kate Storey (nee Johnson) on 28
March 1936 in Tuskegee, Alabama. He was the youngest of their two sons. He was
raised in Cleveland, Ohio. and attended Phillips Exeter Academy, in Exeter, NH. where
he was an avid class leader and a member of the track team. After graduating from
Exeter in 1954, he simultaneously entered Harvard University and the Platoon Leadership Corps (PLC) of the United States Marines. He graduated from Harvard with an AB in 1958 simultaneously achieving the rank of Captain in the Marine Corps. While at Harvard he met fellow student Juanita "Nita" Cohen, who would become his wife of 64 years. The two married in 1959.During their first year of marriage, Bob served in Japan while Nita completed her masters degree and in 1961 the two were reunited in San Diego. They moved to Cleveland so that Bob could attend law school at Case Western Reserve University.
He received his J.D. in 1964 and was admitted to the Ohio Bar that same year. His professional journey included a start at the East Ohio Gas Company, shortly after which he became Assistant Director of the Legal Aid Society. He later joined the firm Burke, Haber & Berick (now McDonald Hopkins LLC), where he became a partner. He finished his law career as a partner in the corporate practice at Thompson, Hine & Flory (now Thompson Hine). Bob served on many corporate and nonprofit boards during his lifetime: These included The Louisville Courier-Journal, Verizon, Moore-McCormack Enterprises, and Procter & Gamble. He also served on the Planning Commission of the City of Cleveland, and the
Federal Reserve of Cleveland. Education and philanthropy were a strong commitment for him and he served on Harvard Board of Overseers, The Gund Foundation, Spelman College, Cleveland State University, Case Western Reserve University, and the Kresge Foundation, among others.
Bob had many interests, one of which was reading and writing about history. He shared
with his family his love of classic movies, the Great American Songbook, and theater.
He was a true fan of the Cleveland Indians since boyhood and liked to share stories
from the team's glory days of winning the pennant and World Series. On quiet evenings
he played bridge with family and friends. He and Nita traveled extensively for both
business and pleasure.
He was preceded in death by wife Juanita; parents Dewitt and Katie (Johnson) Storey; and brother John Storey. Survivors include children Charles, Christopher (Andrea Streit), and Rebecca (Neal Simpson); grandsons Joseph and Jacob Storey, and a host of relatives and cherished friends. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.
The family suggests that Memorial donations may be made to Flagler College, 74 King Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084 (earmarked The Robert D. and Juanita C. Storey Scholarship Fund for Minority Students); Phillips Exeter Academy, 20 Main Street, Exeter, NH 03833-2460 (earmarked the Exeter Need Blind Admissions fund); or, to Spelman College, 350 Spelman Lane S.W. Atlanta, GA 30314-4399.