Obituary for Cheryl Ann Bolden-Vasquez
Cheryl Ann Bolden-Vasquez, 84, of Euclid, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022.
Born May 13, 1938, in Kirtland, she was the daughter of Paul Jones Bolden and Florence Edna Gordon-Bolden, and the dear sister of Paul Gordon Bolden.
Cheryl and her brother, Paul grew up in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood on East 114th & Superior Ave. Cheryl and her brother Paul were very close and had each other’s back while growing up.
As a youth, Cheryl was very talented in art, specifically “drawing,” she later attended Cleveland Institute of Art, but was unable to pursue art as a career due to the times. During her teenage and young adult life, Cheryl became very involved in the Catholic Church and even considered becoming a Nun, but Cheryl also loved to Latin Dance (Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, etc.). She would often say in jest, “my desire to become a Nun changed when I met Felipe Vazquez at a Latin Dance and I told the Church - never mind!” Cheryl Bolden married Felipe Vazquez and they had two children, Felipe Miguel Vasquez and Kevin Orlando Vasquez. Cheryl and Felipe later divorced and she never remarried, stating that “once is enough.” Cheryl then put all of her efforts into raising her two sons.
Cheryl lived in Cleveland much of her young adult life and later moved to Warrensville Heights, where she finished raising her two sons. Cheryl spent her later years at a Senior Building located in Euclid. Her pastimes during her senior years were family and she re-invented her childhood love of collecting dollhouses. She enjoyed creating, staging and beautifying her dollhouses.
Cheryl was a very strong advocate for our families present, past and future. It brought Cheryl much joy to research our families “roots.” Cheryl developed a vast collection of family photos stretching all the way back to the late 1800’s to early 1900’s that documented this history. Cheryl had significant knowledge of family history that will be missed by all and hope to pick up where she left off.
In closing, here are two messages directly from Cheryl Vasquez:
“I love my family (all of you) very much and God will be with you always and also in your heart.”
“Don’t cry, be happy that I am in the Lord thy Gods house with Jesus Christ forever. -Love, Mother”
She was the loving mother of Felipe Miguel (Yvette Ramirez) Vasquez and Kevin Orlando (Karla) Vasquez; cherished grandmother of Phillip M. Vasquez, Daniel E. Vasquez, Alicia M. Vasquez, Gabrielle O. Vasquez, Alaya D. Smith, Allen L. Smith, Kayla F. Vasquez-Fell, Kevin O. Vasquez Jr., Victoria A. Vasquez, Angel L. Cartagena, James M. Ross and Jamin M. Ross; great-grandmother of Adrian D. Henderson, Zayne E. Fell, Katarra M. Parker, Niomi A. Bryant and Iyonna M. Woods; sister of Paul Gordon Bolden; sister-in-law of Mary Grace Cook-Bolden; aunt of Paul A. Bolden, Leah M. Bolden, Kimberly L. Bolden and David J. Bolden; and great-aunt of Elijah Bolden and Jennifer O. Bolden.
A funeral service will take place 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Church of the Good Shepherd, 23599 Cedar Road, Beachwood, OH 44122, with a memorial gathering to follow at 29103 Cresthaven Dr., Willowick.
Arrangements are entrusted to McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Homes in Willoughby and Mentor.
To leave condolences for the family or order flowers, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.
Born May 13, 1938, in Kirtland, she was the daughter of Paul Jones Bolden and Florence Edna Gordon-Bolden, and the dear sister of Paul Gordon Bolden.
Cheryl and her brother, Paul grew up in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood on East 114th & Superior Ave. Cheryl and her brother Paul were very close and had each other’s back while growing up.
As a youth, Cheryl was very talented in art, specifically “drawing,” she later attended Cleveland Institute of Art, but was unable to pursue art as a career due to the times. During her teenage and young adult life, Cheryl became very involved in the Catholic Church and even considered becoming a Nun, but Cheryl also loved to Latin Dance (Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, etc.). She would often say in jest, “my desire to become a Nun changed when I met Felipe Vazquez at a Latin Dance and I told the Church - never mind!” Cheryl Bolden married Felipe Vazquez and they had two children, Felipe Miguel Vasquez and Kevin Orlando Vasquez. Cheryl and Felipe later divorced and she never remarried, stating that “once is enough.” Cheryl then put all of her efforts into raising her two sons.
Cheryl lived in Cleveland much of her young adult life and later moved to Warrensville Heights, where she finished raising her two sons. Cheryl spent her later years at a Senior Building located in Euclid. Her pastimes during her senior years were family and she re-invented her childhood love of collecting dollhouses. She enjoyed creating, staging and beautifying her dollhouses.
Cheryl was a very strong advocate for our families present, past and future. It brought Cheryl much joy to research our families “roots.” Cheryl developed a vast collection of family photos stretching all the way back to the late 1800’s to early 1900’s that documented this history. Cheryl had significant knowledge of family history that will be missed by all and hope to pick up where she left off.
In closing, here are two messages directly from Cheryl Vasquez:
“I love my family (all of you) very much and God will be with you always and also in your heart.”
“Don’t cry, be happy that I am in the Lord thy Gods house with Jesus Christ forever. -Love, Mother”
She was the loving mother of Felipe Miguel (Yvette Ramirez) Vasquez and Kevin Orlando (Karla) Vasquez; cherished grandmother of Phillip M. Vasquez, Daniel E. Vasquez, Alicia M. Vasquez, Gabrielle O. Vasquez, Alaya D. Smith, Allen L. Smith, Kayla F. Vasquez-Fell, Kevin O. Vasquez Jr., Victoria A. Vasquez, Angel L. Cartagena, James M. Ross and Jamin M. Ross; great-grandmother of Adrian D. Henderson, Zayne E. Fell, Katarra M. Parker, Niomi A. Bryant and Iyonna M. Woods; sister of Paul Gordon Bolden; sister-in-law of Mary Grace Cook-Bolden; aunt of Paul A. Bolden, Leah M. Bolden, Kimberly L. Bolden and David J. Bolden; and great-aunt of Elijah Bolden and Jennifer O. Bolden.
A funeral service will take place 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Church of the Good Shepherd, 23599 Cedar Road, Beachwood, OH 44122, with a memorial gathering to follow at 29103 Cresthaven Dr., Willowick.
Arrangements are entrusted to McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Homes in Willoughby and Mentor.
To leave condolences for the family or order flowers, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.