Archie C. Palmer

Archie C. Palmer, 72 of Vermilion , died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in Community Health Partners, Lorain after a short illness. He was born March 22, 1937 in Bellaire, OH and has been a Vermilion resident since 1969 moving from Salineville, OH. Archie worked as a laborer in the outside shipping department of USS Kobe, Lorain and retired in 2000 after 30 years. He was a member of Local Union # 1104. He enjoyed going to flea markets, especially Jamie�s Flea Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. He also enjoyed motorcycle riding, fishing, playing solitaire on the computer, and word find puzzles. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Patricia "Kitty" Palmer (nee Trent); daughters, Lisa (Jeff) Blackford of Wakeman and Melissa Palmer of Lorain; son, Larry (Leann) Palmer of Hawthorne, NJ; 4 grandchildren: Matthew and Jarad Blackford, Mark Palmer, and Alyssa Weismann; great-grandson, Elijah Weismann; brothers: Arthur Palmer and Alvin Palmer of Calcutta, OH and Arlie Palmer of Pittsburgh, PA; sister Audrey West of Vermilion; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, Crawford and Ora (nee Wiley) Palmer; 2 sisters, Alice Perkins-Brown and infant sister Anna Virginia Palmer; and a brother, Alfred Palmer. Private memorial services will be held in East Liverpool, OH on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society Ohio Division Inc. , 10501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Online condolences may be made at www.riddlefuneralhome.com