A Message From President Johnson | Remembering Robert "Bob" E. Heltzel, Jr. '70

Dear Members of the John Carroll University Community,

I am sad to announce the passing of Robert Heltzel ‘70, alumnus, devoted husband and father, entrepreneur, community leader, and former member of the John Carroll University Board of Directors. Bob graduated from John Carroll University in 1970 with a B.S. in Economics. He and his wife, Heidi, have five children, one of whom is a JCU alumna, Erin ‘08 ‘15G. He is the retired president and owner of the Kenilworth Steel Company. Bob was a member of the JCU Board of Directors for nine years (2009-2018), serving on the Advancement Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and Student Affairs Committee. He was a recipient of the 2014 Alumni Medal.

As a student, he played on the men’s soccer team and was a member of the sailing club. He is a graduate of Gilmour Academy and is originally from Warren, Ohio. Two of his brothers, Paul ’69 and Mike ’91, also graduated from JCU. Bob set up a scholarship in honor of Paul after his passing.

Bob and Heidi were major donors to the University gifting close to $1 million to support the special collections in the library, including especially rare Abraham Lincoln and Civil War memorabilia. He and Heidi also created The Robert E. Heltzel Endowed Scholarship to support students from Warren, Ohio. Bob held board positions with St. Joseph Hospital in Warren, Ohio; Warren Chamber of Commerce; and the Center for Learning, Villa Marie, Pennsylvania.

An outdoor Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August, 22, 2020 at 2:30 in the Tudor House Garden of Gilmour Academy, 34001 Cedar Rd., Gates Mills, OH 44040. Please use Cedar Road entrance. Internment private at All Souls Cemetery in Warren. The family will receive friends at the Schulte & Mahon-Murphy Funeral Home, 5252 Mayfield Road., Lyndhurst, Ohio on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 2 to 6 p.m.

Please join me in praying for the Heltzel family.

Sincerely,

Michael