T IMOTHY PATRICK WHIT FORD, age 56. Cherished son of the late Patricia (nee Murphy) and James J. Whitford, M.D. ; beloved brother of Kath , Trish Martin (James), Marianne Mangan (Patrick), Barb Snapp (Bill), J im ( d eceased) (Sheri), Neil (S heila ), Marty (Bridgid), L isa Skinner (Kurt) and Maureen; loving uncle of Jen (Pete), Jamie (Nicole), Colleen (Bo), Molly ( fiancé Michael) , Teresa, Gr á inne ( fiancé David) , S e amus ( fiancé Claire) , Celine, Aedan, Kelsey ( Emily ), Kyle, Kaitlin ( fiancé Christ ian) , Sean, Soni a, Seamus, Alyssa, Gavin, Danny, Ryan, Keegan, Mick ey ( Erin) , Jamie, M eg , D eclan, Liam, Sydney and Ciaran ; devoted G odfather of many and close f riend of c ountless others .  Passed away on S e ptember 1 3 , 2021. Tim ' s greatest l oves were his family members , many longtime friends , and faithful dogs . His greatest passion was f ishing - especially fly fishing for trout. He was a talented litigator , with a keen intellect, a strong work ethic, and an incredible success rate in the courtroom. " Whit " was a one - of - a - kind personality , with a matchless sense of humor . He was invariably the life of the party . He loved entertaining family and fr iends at his ho use for holiday dinners , Oh io State and Browns f o otbal l watch parties , and cig ars on his p orch. His hilarious Christmas card s , always featurin g both a childhood picture of him as " Tiny Tim " and his beloved dogs , quickly became collectible s . A lth ough h e will always be remembered fon dly for his mischief, laughter a nd incredible stories , we wil l never forget his loyalty or his generosity with his time and talents. Relatives and friends are invited to meet for his Funeral Mass on Saturday, September 18, Our Lady of Angel s Church ( 3644 Rocky R iver Driv e, Cleveland, OH ) at 10 A.M. Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of NORTH OLMSTED , 29150 LORAIN RD. AT STEARNS RD. , FRIDAY 3-7 P.M . Family members request that face masks be worn at the visitation and the Funeral Mass. In lieu of flowers, memoria l contributions may be made to Malachi House, 2810 Clinton Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113; St. Ignatius High Sch o ol, 1911 W. 30th St., Cleveland, OH 44113; The Mutt Hutt, 2603 Scranton Rd., Cleveland, OH 44113 , or to y our favorite charity.

The Funeral Mass will be livestreamed on the Chambers Funeral Homes Facebook page (link to our Facebook page below):

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