Hills of Eternity Cemetery

Stanley CleanerMay 17, 1931-March 12, 2019Stanley CleanerStanley Cleaner passed away on March 12, 2019 at the age of 87. Born on May 17, 1931 in New York, Stan was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. A Brooklyn native, Stan was the son of Harry and Tillie Cleaner (may their memories be for a blessing) of Williamsburg, NY, and a brother to Arthur Kleiner (Rose) and Marcia Gniwesch (Jack, may his name be for a blessing). In his youth he was an avid athlete (he played in Madison Square Garden) and was known to bet on ponies and roll the dice. He loved to be part of the action and even spent time as a New York City cab driver, once driving Jackie Gleason. He served his country as a Marine during the Korean War, and upon his honorable discharge, he moved to California to live with his aunt and uncle, Sam and Ceil Feldman (may their memories be for a blessing). In San Francisco, Stan met and married Lorraine Kaplan of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Stan and Lorraine were married in 1959 and shared 59 years of happiness. In his early California days, Stan worked as a truck driver, delivering deli meats to supermarkets, until he opened Town and Country Billiards in Daly City, CA in 1966. He was loved by all of the “regulars” at the pool hall and known for his wit, generosity, and affable style. As a young father, Stan was a proud member of his synagogue (Adath Israel of San Francisco), serving on the Board of Directors and as a Youth Leader. Stan and Lorraine were blessed with two children, Mark (Lisa) and Murray (Andrea), who were their pride and joy—until their grandchildren (Jennifer [Kenneth], Selena [Elliot], David, Lauren, and Rena) and great-grandchild (Ella) came along. Upon retiring, Stan and Lorraine moved to Lincoln Hills, CA, to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Stan, who adored his mother, was incredibly proud of his family. From his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild to his many nephews, nieces, and their children, he found his greatest joy in their happiness and successes. Sta...

Over hundreds of years, thousands of women were accused of sorcery, consorting with the devil, shape-shifting, causing illness, and worse. Some of the accused were innocent of the crimes attributed to them, yet others, of course, were not. One not-so-blameless woman was Mary Bateman, the Yorkshire Witch, whose career of murder and fraud was finished at the end of a rope.A Young WitchMary Harker was born to a North Yorkshire farmer and his wife around 1768. Though her childhood was comfortable, she developed a love of stealing, and by the time she entered domestic service around the age of 12 she was an experienced thief. As one 1811 account of her life put it, she was of a "knavish and vicious disposition"—and soon people were onto her schemes. Mary's thievery cost her job after job, and eventually her reputation for dishonesty made it impossible for her to find employment at all.With her local options severely limited, Mary moved to the metropolis of Leeds in the late 1780s. There, she managed to find work as a seamstress through a friend of her mother's. As a couple of other Yorkshire women were doing at that time, she also established a sideline as a witch. Mary told fortunes, brewed love potions, and removed "evil wishes" for the local servant girls and sometimes their employers. In 1792, she married a wheelwright, John Bateman; he either didn't know about, or didn't mind, Mary's darker predilections.John Bateman was an honest man, but Mary couldn't stop stealing. The couple was forced to move constantly to escape the threat of discovery and punishment. None of that mattered to Mary, however, not even after she and John had children. Soon, she added a new type of fraud to her repertoire.Around the time the 19th century dawned, Mary began claiming to be the agent for an entirely fictitious "Mrs. Moore." According to Mary, as the seventh child of a seventh child, Moore was capable of "screwing down" (supernaturally binding) those who would cause her clients harm, whether that person was a philandering husband or a determined creditor. ...

Born to Jean Newman in Malden, MA, on October 2, 1939, Susan had three sons with her first husband Irving Camiel before moving with her sons to Seattle, WA, in 1965. In 1972 she married Leonard Sarason soon after they fell in love at first sight. They had two daughters in Clyde Hill, WA. After Leonard’s passing in 1994, Susan moved to her cherished peaceful residence on Bainbridge Island.Bookkeeper by trade and passionate about nature, Susan was a joyful (and often irreverent!) presence who touched many hearts with her love, patience, and understanding. Her sweetness and savvy, humor and grace were a gift to be around, and she inspired us with her feisty resilience, disarming wit, and unwavering integrity. As one of her friends noted, “Susan was the real deal. “ When Susan was offered her first bookkeeping job in the ‘60s, she explained that she didn’t know how to type. But her new boss told her, “You can learn to type. You’ve got integrity, and that can’t be taught.”Always there to support others, Susan could often be found providing someone comfort, encouragement, or wisdom. She loved and accepted people for who they were, especially if they didn’t fit into any mold. Fiercely loyal and protective of her family, nothing made her happier than being surrounded by loved ones. “This is what I like,” she would often say at gatherings as she gazed with wonder and happiness at all “my people.”Susan is survived by her children Peter (Catherine), Mitchell (Alona), Stuart (Lana), Stefanie, and Danielle (Torsten), granddaughters Cara, Sarah, Rachel, and Aliya, niece and nephews Fran, Dave, Lo, and Matt, grand-nieces and -nephews, and a large extended family including countless friends. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Leonard and her sister Carol.A memorial was held on December 22, 2018, in Edmonds. She is interred at Hills of Eternity Cemetery in Seattle. Those who wish can contribute to the Skihawks Racing Team for athletes with intellectual disabilities: skihawksracingteam.org. She is deeply missed. -- -- ...