I first met John Eles in Jacqueline Tappenden's first-year Latin class, where he was a good if not outstanding student. He was not particularly good looking but...he had a fine mind and a warm, engaging personality. Because we both enjoyed railroads & trains, we became friends. I was surprised one day to see in a large article and photo in the Plain Dealer explaining that John had been a special guest on the last Pennsylvania Railroad's last passenger train to depart Cleveland. I believe he got a cab ride in the locomotive, too. Over the years we saw each other maybe a dozen times, always at train shows or on fantrips. He always had a big smile and, if he seldom remembered my name, could quickly place me and start conversing as if there hadn't been 20 years since we saw each other. He was a railfan's railfan and had a large collection of memorabilia and postcards. I'll miss John Eles as I do my other deceased high school friends.
Age 75 of Maple Heights, passed away peacefully August 01, 2022. Devoted son of the late George and Eleanor Eles. Loving cousin of many. John was an avid Railroad postcard and memorabilia collector. The family will receive friends in celebration of John's life at Humenik Funeral Chapel 14200 Snow Rd Brook Park, 44142 on Thursday August 04 from 6-8 PM, where Funeral Services will be celebrated Friday at 10 AM. 1-877-HUMENIK HumenikFuneralChapel.com
Stephanie Katz (Farley)
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Sent by Bruce Dzeda, Heights '66
I first met John Eles in Jacqueline Tappenden's first-year Latin class, where he was a good if not outstanding student. He was not particularly good looking but...he had a fine mind and a warm, engaging personality. Because we both enjoyed railroads & trains, we became friends. I was surprised one day to see in a large article and photo in the Plain Dealer explaining that John had been a special guest on the last Pennsylvania Railroad's last passenger train to depart Cleveland. I believe he got a cab ride in the locomotive, too. Over the years we saw each other maybe a dozen times, always at train shows or on fantrips. He always had a big smile and, if he seldom remembered my name, could quickly place me and start conversing as if there hadn't been 20 years since we saw each other. He was a railfan's railfan and had a large collection of memorabilia and postcards. I'll miss John Eles as I do my other deceased high school friends.
David Brown
JOHN ELES OBITUARY
Age 75 of Maple Heights, passed away peacefully August 01, 2022. Devoted son of the late George and Eleanor Eles. Loving cousin of many. John was an avid Railroad postcard and memorabilia collector. The family will receive friends in celebration of John's life at Humenik Funeral Chapel 14200 Snow Rd Brook Park, 44142 on Thursday August 04 from 6-8 PM, where Funeral Services will be celebrated Friday at 10 AM. 1-877-HUMENIK HumenikFuneralChapel.com