Earl Joseph Mccormick

Earl Joseph "Joe" McCormick, 84, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014 surrounded by his loving family at his residence after a long battle with cancer. Earl was born March 14, 1929 in South Bend, IN, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 52 years. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving with Special Forces during the Korean Conflict from 1952 to 1956. Earl was a pneumatic tool repairman for Ford Motor Co., Lorain. He retired in 1989 after 30 years of service. Earl enjoyed writing poetry, and telling jokes. As a jack-of-all-trades he enjoyed learning new skills, inventing tools, products, new ways of doing things, and working on his home and cars, including his antique 1930 Model A. He was a member of the Local U.A.W # 425, and the American Legion Post # 397. On June 25, 1953 he married, Joann (nee Harris) and she survives. Also surviving are his children Mary "Cathy" (Michael) McClean of Amherst, Margaret "Sue" (Gary) Jordan of Attica, Michael "Joey" McCormick of Mentor, Marsha Jonas of Louisville, KY, and Melinda "Linny" (James) Garvey of Woodbridge, VA; grandchildren Joshua Gibson, Alec Miller, Mathew Jordan, Brianna Jordan, Tristan Jonas, Samuel Garvey, Patrick Garvey, William Garvey, and Audrey Garvey; brother Bob (Lynn) McCormick of Sandusky, and sister Karen Spaide of Sandusky. He was preceded in death by his parents Earl and Elizabeth (nee O'Reilly) McCormick, and brothers Jack, Jerry, Tom, and Jim McCormick. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 22nd from 5-8 p.m. at the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South St., Vermilion. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home where the Vermilion Veterans Council will conduct military honors. Interment will follow at Oakland Cemetery, Sandusky. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society Ohio Division Inc. 10501 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44106, or New Life Hospice of St. Joseph 3500 Kolbe Road Lorain, OH 44053.