Cordi Stokes, the oldest daughter of the late and former Mayor Carl B. Stokes, a niece of retired U.S. Rep. , and a first cousin to Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Angela Stokes, dies

Written by Kathy Tuesday, 21 February 2012 06:06 - Last Updated Saturday, 25 July 2015 14:44

CUYAHOGA FALLS, -Cordi Stokes, the second child and oldest daughter of the late Carl B. Stokes, the former mayor of the city of Cleveland and the first Black mayor of a major metropolitan city, and a niece of retired U.S. Congressman Louis Stokes, was found dead in her Cuyahoga Falls apartment Mon. morning. She was 50.

The cause of death was from natural causes, according to a medical examiner's report. She had battled heart disease and breast cancer for 10 years.

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Written by Kathy Tuesday, 21 February 2012 06:06 - Last Updated Saturday, 25 July 2015 14:44

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