Obituaries
Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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