Cordi Stokes passes

Cordi Stokes, daughter of the late Carl B. Stokes, Cleveland's first Black mayor, and Shirley Sacks died recently of heart failure. Cordi was 50.

Cordi, left, is pictured here with her daughter Quinn McBee at the unveiling of her father's portrait at the Carl B. Stokes Federal Court House June 2010.

The family plans private services.

She leaves to cherish her memories her daughter, her mother, brothers Cordell Stokes, Sasha Kostidinov and Carl Stokes Jr., her uncle and aunt, the honorable Louis and Jay Stokes.