David N. Harbaugh

David Newell Harbaugh, age 75, of Bay Village, died Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, OH. Dave was preceded in death by his parents Donald L. and Margaret Newell Harbaugh and will be deeply missed by his wife of 48 years, Bonnie, son Daniel (Joni) Harbaugh of Cleveland; daughter Molly (Cameron) Mitchell and their children Charlie, Ross and Louise, of Upper Arlington, OH; sisters Polly (Gene) Earick of Mansfield, OH; and Susan Davis, of Phoenix, AZ. Dave grew up in Clifton Park and graduated from Lakewood High School and Heidelberg University where he majored in Education and Natural Sciences. He served in the United States Navy. His business career was spent in retail management at the Higbee Company where he was an officer and an international pioneer in retail inventory management systems. Following his retirement from Higbee’s he and his son Dan opened Bay Books in Bay Village and sold rare books and ephemera from that location for the next 13 years. Books were his passion and his personal collection is extensive. He was a member of the Ohio Bibliophilic Society. Dave loved to travel and spend time with his family and was happiest on a Florida beach. He loved being “Poppy” to his grandchildren and could be counted on to bring life to any party. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at Lakewood Congregational Church, 1375 West Clifton Blvd., Lakewood, OH. The family will receive friends following the service at the Clifton Club, 17884 Lake Rd., Lakewood, OH. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery will be private. Arrangements by Schoedinger Northwest Chapel, 614-457-5481. Messages of condolence may be left at www.schoedinger.com. Contributions in his memory may be made to Lakewood Congregational Church, 1375 West Clifton Blvd., Lakewood, OH 44107.