Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 2017 Cynthia Fensel Hilling (1958) Cynthia has devoted her life to community service. She founded and directed Ridgewood Pre-School for 50 years. Cynthia has held leadership positions in the Parma Area Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the Library, and Parma Hospital Foundation Board. She was a founding [...]
Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 2015 Arlynn Schmidt Burton (1937) Arlynnwas a pioneer in the development of public libraries In the Greater Cleveland area. She served as Children’s Librarian at the very first Parma Library on Ridge Road and opened the first library in Brooklyn. Arlynn became the regional librarian for Maple [...]
Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 2013 Jim (1951) and Carol (Lisy)(1954) Bartel For more than fifty years Jim and Carol have devoted their time and talents to community service projects for the city of Parma. Jim worked as an air traffic controller and real estate salesman. Carol worked in the main office [...]
Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 2011 Dr. James Campi (1959) Dr. Campi played on Parma’s first Lake Erie League championship football team. He was voted “Mr. Parma High” by his classmates. He practiced dentistry in the Army from 1967-69 and private practice in Indiana from 1969 through 1996. He is renowned for [...]
Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 2009 Sharen Bezik Althoff (1965) Sharen was a member of the PSHS debate team that reached the state semi-finals her senior year. That experienced provided the foundation for a stellar career as a math teacher and speech/debate coach. In the course of Sharen’s distinguished 21 year [...]
Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 2007 Robert Boulton (1957) Bob had a very distinguished athletic career at Parma Senior High School in baseball, basketball, football, and track. He received several awards for leadership and sportsmanship. Following a stellar baseball career at Bowling Green University, Bob served his country in the Army. [...]
Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 2005 Joseph W. Coleman (1953) Joe worked with Ohio Bell/America for forty-two years. He served on the Board of Directors of the Telephone Credit Union for thirty-nine years, as President for twenty years. Joe was also a trustee for the Parma Community Hospital for eighteen years, [...]
Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 2003 Kurt Liebert (1944) Kurt was a researcher for NASA. He held a number of patents for inventing thermal barrier coatings. Kurt was a recipient of NASA’s Manned Flight Awareness Award and Industrial Research magazine’s IR 100 Award. He was active in the Parma Symphony and many [...]
Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 2001 Marilyn Marquette Coleman (1953) Marilyn has been a strong supporter of the schools and a tireless advocate for students. Marilyn served on the Parma City Schools Board of Education for fourteen years and a member of the PCS District Back the Schools Committee since its’ [...]
Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductions 1995 Lee Bailey (1929) Lee enjoyed a very successful career with the Crane Company, the world’s largest pipe, valve, and fitting manufacturer where he rose from truck driver to manager of the Cleveland branch. For twenty five years, he conducted his own business as a manufacturer’s [...]
