Kevin Heyd

peoria - Kevin Joseph Heyd, 64, of Fairview Park, Ohio, formerly of Peoria, died Friday, July 14, 2006, in Cleveland, Ohio.

He was the beloved husband of 40 years of Marjory C. Heyd (nee Hogan); dear father of Laurel A. Krzys (Robert) and Monica M. Thornton (Lee); loving grandfather of Meghan Marie Krzys, Hallie Rose Krzys, Jacob Ronald Thornton, Aliza Lee Thornton and the late Anna Krzys. He was the son of the late J. Walter and Marion Mueller Heyd; and brother of the late Michael Heyd.

He was born Oct. 2, 1941, in Peoria, Ill., and was a resident of Fairview Park, Ohio, for 33 years.

He was co-valedictorian of Spalding Institute Class of 1959 in Peoria, graduated from University of Norte Dame in 1963 with a BA and in 1964 with a BSEE; and graduated from Yale Law School, class of 1967 (L.L.B.). He worked as an associate patent attorney at Kenyon and Kenyon in New York, N.Y., from 1967 to 1973. He was a partner at Watts Hoffman Fisher and Heinke law firm in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1973 to 1996, where he specialized in intellectual property law.

He was admitted to practice before Cleveland, Ohio, and New York bars, as well as Federal Patent Bar. He was a member of the American Bar Association, New York and Ohio Bar associations and U.S. Patent Law Associates.

He had a lifelong interest in Scouting.

He was a member of St. Angela Merici Church from 1980 to 2005.

He was an avid bridge player and wine connoisseur. He was a wonderful conversationalist and story teller, quick witted and had a great sense of humor. He loved dogs, enjoyed canoeing and had an outstanding memory. He was a friend to all who knew him.

Memorials may be forwarded to St. Angela Merici Church Guardian Angel Fund, 20970 Lorain Road, Fairview Park, OH 44126; Our Lady By the Lake Eucharistic Devotion Chapel, c/o St. Anthony of Padua Church, 1305 E. Erie Ave, Lorain, OH 44052; or Eternal Word Television Network, 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL 35210.

A prayer service will be at Busch Funeral Home, 21369 Center Ridge Road, Fairview Park, Ohio, on Friday, July 21, at 10:15 a.m. and the Mass of Christian burial will be at St. Angela Merici Church at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park in North Olmsted, Ohio. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Arrangements are by Busch Funeral and Crematory Services (440) 333-9774. For more information, to view an online memorial or to send a condolence, go to www.buschfuneral.com.