Ellen Pease Sole

Ellen Pease Sole, age 70, Cincinnati, passed away on March 2, 2023 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. She dubbed herself Warrior Woman, and she fought tirelessly with charm, courage, dignity and strength to the very end. Ellen was born in Cincinnati, on July 15, 1952, the daughter of the late William Adams and Rachel (Warrington) Pease. She was a 1970 graduate of Summit Country Day School, after spending her earlier high school years at Westover, in Middlebury, CT, and she was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She married her loving husband of twenty-five years, Clark Sole, on August 23, 1997, in Indian Hill. Ellen always said her only goal in life was to be a mom, and being a mom was her biggest joy. She was a fabulous mom raising three marvelous young men, and she was the best “Mimi" to five wonderful grandchildren. She was a pre-school teacher for nearly two decades, ending her career at Indian Hill Church Nursery school. She also served two terms on the Indian Hill School Board (one year as President), handily winning her elections because she was an excELLENt choice for education in Indian Hill. Ellen was a lifelong member of the Indian Hill Episcopal Presbyterian Church, where she served on Vestry Session and several committees. She created the highly successful Indian Hill Church Art Show, an annual event that ran for a number of years showcasing local artists and raising money for the church. She actively participated in numerous civic organizations, including the Indian Hill Green Areas Advisory Committee, the Cincinnati Parks Foundation Board, the Mercantile Library Board and serving as a Riverfront Parks docent. Ellen was very social, and she formed social committees at several associations in which she was a member, to the lasting benefit of all members to this day. Ellen began visiting Martha’s Vineyard as a child with her family and always enjoyed her time there. She eventually settled on Chappaquiddick, and for over 30 years dearly loved summering there and in Edgartown with her family and her numerous summer friends. Ellen enjoyed sailing, golf, skiing, mah jongg, croquet, reading, traveling and walking with her many women friends and family. She was a member of The Camargo Club, Cincinnati Country Club, Cincinnati Woman’s Club, The Town Club, The Garden Club of Cincinnati, Indian Hill Garden Club (past president), Chappaquiddick Beach Club, Edgartown Yacht Club, Edgartown Croquet Club, Edgartown Golf Club and the Royal and Ancient Chappaquiddick Links. Most of all, she had the greatest joy spending time with her immediate family and grandkids. Ellen had an enormous heart and her passion for philanthropy and helping others will be felt for generations to come. She was a registered organ donor, and her corneas will now provide someone with the gift of sight in the near future. Ellen had a full, vibrant, loving life, and she was blessed to be part of a large extended family and to have an enormous number of friends. She greatly enriched the lives of all those who had the privilege to know her. Friends and family described Ellen as "fun, adventurous, caring, energetic, direct, cool, thoughtful of others, an absolute treasure, a bright light, a tremendous role model and much loved." She was truly one of a kind, an inspiration to all, and her endearing laugh will forever live in our hearts and minds. The family expresses its deep gratitude to the staff and volunteers at Hospice of Cincinnati, Blue Ash, for their loving, compassionate, superb care of Ellen and to Steve Race for his quick response and excellent attention to her needs at home. Ellen is survived by husband, Clark, sons Will Maschmeier, Seattle, Washington; Stuart (Victoria) Maschmeier, Darien, Connecticut; Brooks Maschmeier, Scottsdale, Arizona; sisters, Marjorie Applegate, and Alice Wersel, both of Cincinnati; sister Sally Singh of Boca Raton, Florida; sister Susie Leonard of San Diego, California; grandchildren, Madelon Maschmeier, Paisley Maschmeier, Caleb Maschmeier, Levi Maschmeier, Sam Maschmeier, brother-in-law Gary (Linda) Sole, Littleton, Colorado, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Ann Pease Conroy and brothers Dr. Jens G. “Jim" Rosenkrantz, O.P. Arild “Tommy" Rosenkrantz and J. Michael “Mike" Leonard. The family will host a visitation at the Indian Hill Church, 6000 Drake Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45243 on March 17 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on March 18, 2023 at the Indian Hill Church with pastors Dr. Stephen Caine, Dr. David Hawley and Reverend Jim Metzger officiating. A private family burial will be held in the Indian Hill Church Cemetery. A reception for family and friends will be held March 18, 2023 from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm at The Camargo Club, 8605 Shawnee Run Road. Memorials may be directed to the Cincinnati Parks Foundation, 421 Oak St, Cincinnati, OH 45219 and the Mercantile Library, 414 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Online condolences are available at www.weigelfuneralhome.com

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Ellen Pease Sole

July 15, 1952 - March 2, 2023