Obituaries

Obituaries

Robert 'Bob' Kropf

Robert 'Bob' Kropf

Aug 27, 2012

Robert L. "Bob" Kropf Sr., 94, of Vermilion Twp., died Monday, August 27, 2012 at Admiral's Pointe Nursing Home, Huron after a short illness. He was born August 15, 1918 in Axtel , OH, and had been a Vermilion Twp. resident for the past 40 years moving from Amherst. Bob worked for Nordson for 39 years, moving his way...

Audrey R. West

Audrey R. West

Aug 21, 2012

Audrey R. West (nee Palmer), 78, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Specialty Hospital Of Lorain after a short illness. She was born October 29, 1933 in St. Clairsville, OH and had been a Vermilion resident since 1972. She had been employed at the Big Boy Restaurant, Amherst retiring in 1997. Audrey was a member of the...

Robert Lasalle 'Bob' Schwartz

Robert Lasalle 'Bob' Schwartz

Aug 21, 2012

Robert LaSalle Schwartz, Jr., 71, of Vermilion, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness.Father, husband, grandfather, career military, broadcaster, and public servant. Robert was born March 7, 1941 in Pittsburgh, PA and had been a 36 year Vermilion resident and a Kelleys Island resident...

Kay Dabrowski

Kay Dabrowski

Aug 18, 2012

Kay Frances (Bowers) Dabrowski, 67, of Vermilion, died Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Denise's Home Care Center, Lorain surrounded by family after an extended illness. Kay was born July 23, 1945 in Defiance, OH, the daughter of Harold Bowers and Laura (Lantz) Eitniear. She married George Albert Dabrowski, Jr. on October 14, 1967 in Lorain, Ohio. Kay was a...

Richard E. Elsten

Richard E. Elsten

Aug 18, 2012

Richard E. Elsten, 70, of Amherst, died Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was born March 1, 1942 in Cleveland, OH, and was a 1960 graduate of Vermilion High School. He had been an Amherst resident for the past 30 years moving from Vermilion. Richard worked for Ohio Edison as a Construction Supervisor retiring April...

Nadene Sheldon

Nadene Sheldon

Aug 12, 2012

Nadene Sheldon (nee Cyran ), age 70, of North Ridgeville, OH , died Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Ames Family Hospice House, Westlake, OH. She was born December 17, 1941 in Lorain and had been an area resident most of her life. Nadene was an administrator for the Lorain County Metro Parks for 20 years. She was a member...

Remo P Epifano

Remo P Epifano

Aug 12, 2012

Remo P. Epifano, 82, of Lorain, died Sunday, August 12, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness. Remo was born December 30, 1929 in Lorain where he has been a life long resident. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1948 and was a veteran of the US Air Force. Remo worked for Ohio Edison for 5 years...

Sidney I Rose

Sidney I Rose

Aug 11, 2012

Sidney I. Rose, 89, of Vermilion, died Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Ohio Veteran's Home, Sandusky, after a short illness. Sid was born May 18, 1923 in Jackson, Michigan. He had been a Vermilion resident since 1968 and had lived in Indianapolis and Dearborn, Michigan. He was a lieutenant in the United States Navy serving as a fighter pilot....

Betty A Lowder

Betty A Lowder

Aug 8, 2012

Betty A. Lowder-Gandee (nee Freeman), 73, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at her home after a short illness. She was born October 30, 1938 in Kayford, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 51 years moving from southern OhioBetty worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain as an assembler and in the maintenance department. She...

Rudy G. Moc

Rudy G. Moc

Aug 5, 2012

Rudy G. Moc, MD , 81, of Vermilion, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at EMH Regional Medical Center after a long illness surrounded by his loving family. Dr. Moc was born August 1, 1931 in Lorain. He grew up in Vermilion, and graduated from Vermilion High School in 1949 as President of his class. He graduated from Ohio University,...

Deborah K Gregory

Deborah K Gregory

Jul 31, 2012

Deborah K. Gregory (nee Parker), 55, of Taylorsville, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at her home after a one year illness. Deborah was born April 10, 1957 in Memphis, TN. She had been a Taylorsville resident for the past 14 years, but spent most of her life in Vermilion. She was a member of Eversprings Baptist Church, Amherst and...

Emilio Poppy Velez

Emilio Poppy Velez

Jul 29, 2012

Emilio "Poppy" Velez, 64, of Vermilion, died Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Scenic Pointe Nursing And Rehab Center, Millersburg, OH after a lengthy illness. Emilio was born August 10, 1947 in Guanica, Puerto Rico, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 27 years moving from Lorain. He attended Balboa High School, Canal Zone, Panama and graduated from...

Timothy Lee Kukes

Timothy Lee Kukes

Jul 29, 2012

Timothy Lee Kukes, 65, of Sheffield Lake passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness. Tim was born December 28, 1946 in Lorain, was raised in Vermilion and lived in Sheffield Lake since 1976. . He served his country in the United States Army and was a Vietnam veteran.. Tim worked for Ford Motor...

John D Cuthbertson

John D Cuthbertson

Jul 28, 2012

John D. Cuthbertson, 83, of Vermilion, died Saturday, July 28, 2012 at his home after a sudden illness. John was born November 9, 1928 in Girard, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 43 years moving from Levittown, PA . He was a veteran of the US Army. John worked for USX (US Steel Corporation) as...

Veronica K. Akers

Veronica K. Akers

Jul 28, 2012

Veronica K. Akers, 69, of Vermilion, died Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Kingston of Vermilion .She was born May 18, 1943 in Friendsville, MD and had been a Vermilion resident since 1986. Veronica was a bartender at the Vermilion American Legion Post # 397 for 26 years. She is survived by her daughter Tonia D. Prater of Vermilion; son...

Raymond Thomas Cioffi

Raymond Thomas Cioffi

Jul 26, 2012

Raymond Thomas Cioffi, 64, of Vermilion, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a short illness. Ray was born November 7, 1947 in Bradford , PA and was a 1966 graduate of Admiral King High School. He had been a Vermilion resident for the past year, moving from Amherst and Louisville,...

Lynda M. Ulrich

Lynda M. Ulrich

Jul 26, 2012

Lynda M. Ulrich (nee Burton),71, of Vermilion, died July 26, 2012 at New Life Hospice after a fall at Mill Hollow Reservation, Vermilion. Lynda was born Nov. 16, 1940 in Indianapolis, IN. She had been a Vermilion resident 18 years and had lived in Oak Lawn, IL, and Bolingbrook, Il . Lynda worked most recently as the Executive Director...

Patricia A. Villa

Patricia A. Villa

Jul 24, 2012

Patricia A. Villa (nee McCarthy), 81, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a 3 month illness. Patricia was born March 22, 1931 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident since 1938. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and had volunteered for her children's activities while they were growing...

Rocco Simoniello

Rocco Simoniello

Jul 24, 2012

Rocco Simoniello, 82, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born March 3, 1930 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, he had been a Vermilion resident for the past 26 years moving from Lorain and spending his youth in Grottaminarda, Italy. He was a veteran the US Army serving during the Korean War....

Jacqueline M. 'Jackie' Dennison

Jacqueline M. 'Jackie' Dennison

Jul 19, 2012

Jacqueline M. "Jackie" Dennison (nee Stygles), 81, of Vermilion, died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Jackie was born February 19, 1931 in Arlington, MA and was a Vermilion resident for the past 48 years moving from Syracuse, NY. Jackie worked for Fisher Big Wheel in Vermilion and was co-owner of D...

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