The Rev. Caroline G. Angus

THE REV. CAROLINE G. ANGUS, aged 82 years, ordained priest of the Episcopal Church, beloved wife of John C., dear mother of Lorraine and Charles (fiancée Shannon Rice), loving grandmother of Rebecca and Theodore, treasured sister of Donald C. Gezon (Patricia), Cindy Laux (Dave), and Bill Gezon (Kathy), sister-in-law to Charles and Laurel Angus, fond aunt and great-aunt, also survived by her cherished friends, Ana and Dalton Downs, Jim Greer, and Mary Jo and Jeanne Lackamp. Caroline was the rector of St. Luke Episcopal Church in Cleveland for 16 years, and also served other Episcopal Churches and Ministries in Cleveland. Contributions in memory of the Rev. Angus suggested to Episcopal Community Services, c/o Episcopal Diocese of Ohio, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115; or to Lawrence School, 10036 Olde Rt. 8, Sagamore Hills, OH 44067.

Caroline Helen Gezon Angus, was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 16, 1936 to Loraine Garratt and Richard Harold Johnson. She was raised by her mother and stepfather Donald A. Gezon, and following her mother’s death, by her stepmother Anne K. Gezon.  Family was very important to Caroline, she was the eldest of four siblings, Don, Cindy, and Bill, and she treasured them and their families. She enjoyed a close relationship with her aunt, Vivian Garratt, and her grandmother Jane Garratt.

While in graduate school, Caroline met John Angus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They married in 1960 and moved to Minnesota after John completed his PhD. In 1963 they moved to Cleveland, Ohio where their children Lorraine and Charles were later born.

Caroline had a lifelong curiosity and love of learning. Her education began in a one room school in rural Michigan. She graduated from National Cathedral School for Girls in Washington D.C., earned her undergraduate degree in Political Science from Michigan State University, and a masters degree in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Michigan. In the 1970s she pursued a call to the ministry, and studied at Case Western Reserve University and Seabury Western Theological Seminary.

She began her working life teaching 6th grade in Dearborn Michigan and St. Paul Minnesota. Caroline was Director of Christian Education for St. Christopher Episcopal Church, Roseville Minnesota, and Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Cleveland. Caroline was ordained to the transitional diaconate and the Episcopal priesthood in 1983. She was mentored by Bishops John H. Burt and Arthur B. Williams, Jr., and her dear friends and colleagues in ministry, Dalton Downs, Mary Anderson, Jim Greer, Mary Jo Lackamp and Stephen Secaur.

Caroline served St. Luke Episcopal Church, Cleveland for 16 years, retiring as rector in 1998. She served in leadership positions in several community organizations including the West Side Ecumenical Ministry, the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization, the West 65th Street Ecumenical Cluster, the Ohio Scottish Games Board of Trustees, Ohio Scottish Arts School, and the Lawrence School Board of Trustees.

In retirement Caroline and John enjoyed travel and time with their friends and family, including their adored grandchildren Rebecca and Theodore Hubish, and their beloved collie, Mairi. Caroline’s sense of justice, her compassion, and belief in God’s loving presence was a constant throughout her life. She will be greatly missed.

Funeral service Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 at St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church, 435 SOM Center Rd., Mayfield Village (44143) at 11 AM. Friends received at a reception following the service. Burial in the summer of 2019 at Lake Forest Cemetery, Grand Haven, MI. Arrangements entrusted to THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF SOUTH EUCLID.