Linda Kendall

She is survived by husband Bob, daughters Wendy Hess (Julius,) Stephanie Levine (James) and sons Jeffrey (Lisa) and Kevin (Tariko) and grandchildren Eric, Jamie and Dana Levine, Maxwell and Theodore Hess, and Seth and Hannah Kendall and Isaiah Kendall.

Linda was born in Cleveland on October 4, 1941 to Edward and Doris Seltzer. After graduating from Heights High School, she had planned to study at Ohio State, but she deferred attending college after meeting Bob Kendall in 1958; they married in 1960. Linda opted to be a stay-at-home mother, raising her children, and eventually, returning to college and earning her bachelor's degree from Ursuline College in English where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. This major fit her love of books; she was an avid reader for most of her life, reading both the classics and more popular fare. She also loved crosswords, acrostics and word games, and was a talented writer.

Linda was also a person of exceptional taste and style. She loved good food, the theater, fine art, beautiful clothes, and jewelry. She turned this last love into a vocation, becoming a GIA certified gemologist and gemstone grader. Her exceptional eye for quality also extended to dogs, and she made her mark in the dog show world as a breeder and exhibitor of bichon frises. Under her Snowberry prefix, she produced many champions including some of the top winners in the country.

Linda's also loved world travel. She ultimately visited 100 different countries, becoming a proud member of the Traveler's Century Club. Travel allowed her to indulge her love of discovery, learning and adventure.

Linda was a person of many talents as well. She was a gifted knitter, a skillful player of contract bridge, and a good cook and hostess. She always had an active social life, maintaining a large and loyal group of friends, even after Parkinson's disease started to diminish her, first taking her body and eventually, her mind. She battled this insidious disease for the last 20 years of her life and ultimately, it won.

Donations in Linda's memory can be made to InMotion at 4829 Galaxy Parkway, Suite M, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128 (https://beinmotion.org/donation-form).

To view the funeral service please navigate to https://youtu.be/ON9Pa4GDZPQ.

Arrangements under the direction of BERKOWITZ-KUMIN-BOOKATZ MEMORIAL CHAPEL (216) 932-7900

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.bkbmc.com for the Kendall family.