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Cheryl Jean Vagedes

4/1/1956 - 10/2/2025

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Obituary For Cheryl Jean Vagedes

Cheryl Jean Vagedes, a beloved mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2025, at the age of 69. She was born on April 1, 1956, in Cincinnati, Ohio, where her journey through life began. Cheryl's warmth, kindness, and vibrant spirit touched the lives of many around her.

Cheryl is survived by her cherished daughter, Candice Vagedes (Kevin) Daley, who shares her mother's love and passion for life. In addition to her daughter, she leaves behind her loving sisters, Donna Brown (Doug) and Brenda Wissel (David), who will forever hold her memory close to their hearts. Cheryl was also a proud grandmother to her granddaughter, Carly Vagedes, with whom she shared countless joyful moments.

A visitation will be held in her honor on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Floral Hills Funeral Home, located at 5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Covington, KY 41015. Following the visitation, Cheryl will be laid to rest in a burial service starting at 3:00 PM.

Cheryl Jean Vagedes will be remembered for her love of reading and the light she brought into the lives of those who knew her. Her legacy of love and compassion will live on in the hearts of her family and friends. She will be deeply missed, but her spirit will forever remain with those who loved her dearly.

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  • 10/09/2025

    Steven Thompson

    I hadn't spoken to her in 16 years but it was not for lack of trying. Online phone numbers were no longer active, messages to her daughter on FB went unanswered, emails bounced back. Sigh... Manager Brenda had hired Cheryl in the early '90s when we were at the Florence Mall Waldenbooks. After a short while, Cheryl was promoted to Assistant Manager at the Crestview Hills store. When I myself eventually returned to Crestview Hills as Store Manager in 1995, Cheryl was still there. She had not been well-trained and my District Manager told me my first task was to find a way to get rid of her. I didn't think that was fair at all so I TOLD her he said that and suggested we train her up quickly and make him eat those words. I taught her what Brenda had taught me, that the Assistant Manager was the most important position in the store. Cheryl quickly wowed the DM and he dropped his order to replace her. She ended up walking right into the Store Manager position when I left and she later managed one of the prestigious Cincinnati Airport Borders stores, where she hired ME back to the company after my three years away. In a short time, I became Manager of the other airport location. Cheryl and I would get together for a meeting at McDonalds once a month, mainly to vent frustrations and see if one of us might be able to help solve the other's problems. When one of the concourses closed, I was let go, as Cheryl now had seniority, and she took over the remaining Borders, riding it out until the company went out of business just a couple of years later. During the five years that Cheryl and I ran the Crestview Hills Waldenbooks, we were praised for taking it from a month-to-month lease—essentially a store always on the edge of closing—to the most profitable store in our district, based on sales compared to our low expectations. We did it by doing heavy promotions, by getting to know our regulars and calling THEM when books came in we thought they'd like, by going over and above with outside sales to schools and businesses, even delivering orders! We made a great team, and Cheryl went on to be a great Manager.