Rochella M. Lee

Graveside services and interment for Rochella M. (Phillips) Lee, 85, of Kirtland, will be at 11 AM on Monday, July 24, 2023 at South Kirtland Cemetery, 10444 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland.

Mrs. Lee passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023.

Born April 13, 1938 in Kirt, WV, she moved to Ohio in 1955 and settled in Kirtland in the early 1960’s.

She attended Belington High School and Davis Elkins College / Business School.

Mrs. Lee was an agent for the Zito Insurance Agency.

She was an avid reader, great cook, enjoyed playing games with her kids and spending time with her family.

Survivors are her husband of 68 years, Melvin “Bud” Lee; children, Deborah Catherine King, Mel (Melonie Nicholson-Lee) Lee and Teena Lee; grandchildren, Lauren Amber Lee and Rebecca Lynn Nicholson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Madisola (Harris) Phillips.

In lieu of flowers, the family encourages contributions to the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland, 3601 South Green Road, Suite 100, Beachwood, OH 44122 or the American Heart Association, 1375 East 9th Street, Suite 600, Cleveland, OH 44114.