Brenda Whitlatch Doubrava was born on December 25, 1945 in East Cleveland, Ohio and passed away peacefully on March 15, 2024 in Hospice at Ohio Living Breckenridge Village. Brenda married James Doubrava on August 12, 1967. They have been married 56 plus years. Brenda is survived by her husband Jim Doubrava, daughter Karen Doubrava, sister Helen Christie Harrison (Henry, deceased), sister-in-law Jean Harris (Daryl Goetz) nephew Les Harrison (Denise Grothues), great nephew Will Harrison, great niece Emma Harrison; niece Kathy Lammert (David Lammert), great niece Phoebe Lammert, and great niece Jessa Lammert. In addition, Brenda is survived by a “grand daughter by friendship” Madline Gantous (fiancé Josh Shreve) and “great grandson” Reed Shreve. She grew up in Lyndhurst, graduating from Brush High School in 1963. She graduated from Allegheny College Phi Beta Kappa BA History in 1967 and subsequently went to Cleveland Marshall Law School. She was a librarian at the Cleveland Plain Dealer and worked 28 years as an attorney for the Federal Trade Commission where she prosecuted ‘white collar’ crime. She was a member and very active in Community Church of Chesterland as a member of the Community Team (food team), a Trustee, plus active in the social justice activities. Brenda was deeply loved by her family, friends, and community. She will be dearly missed. Visitation will be held at Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home located at 12524 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland 44026 on Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 5pm until 8pm. Burial will be at Gates Mills North Cemetery located on Chagrin River Road near Sherman Road on Friday, March 22, 2024 at 9am. Celebration of Brenda’s Life will follow on Friday, March 22, 2024 at Community Church of Chesterland located at 11984 Caves Road, Chesterland, 44026 at 11am. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Community Church of Chesterland https://www.chesterlanducc.org/giving or Rescue Village https://www.rescuevillage.org/give/
