Obituaries
Obituaries
Walter P Bobrowicz
Jan 14, 2012
Walter P. Bobrowicz, 84, of Lorain, died Saturday, January 14, 2012, at his residence after a sudden illness. Walter was born January 12, 1928, in Sonman, PA, and had been a Lorain resident since 1953. Walter worked for Price Brothers, as a crane and core machine operator for 22 years. He then joined the Ohio State Liquor Control Board...
Robert J. Kosik
Jan 14, 2012
Robert J. Kosik Sr., 78, of Vermilion, passed away at home surrounded by his family, Saturday, January 14, 2012 after a courageous 16 month battle with cancer. He was born February 6, 1933 in Cleveland, OH, and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 7 years moving from Lakewood. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving...
Mary Lou Kirchner
Jan 14, 2012
Mary Lou Kirchner (nee Ebersbach), 85, formerly of Vermilion, died Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Wesleyan Village after a lengthy illness. She was born June 3, 1926 in Green Bay, WI, and moved to Vermilion in 1987 from Newington, Connecticut. She was a former member of the United Church of Christ Congregation, Vermilion and she was a member of...
Stacy Y. Zalek
Jan 13, 2012
Stacy Y. Zalek (nee Gregg), 45, of Sheffield Lake, died Friday, January 13, 2012 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain after a lengthy illness.   She was born March 23, 1966 in Cleveland and has been a Sheffield Lake resident most of her life.   Stacy graduated from Lorain County Community College with a degree in...
William G. Seals
Jan 9, 2012
William G Seals, 89, of Vermilion, died Monday, January 9, 2012 at Ohio Veteran's Home, Sandusky after a lengthy illness. He was born October 26, 1922 in Sandusky, OH, and had been a Vermilion resident for most of his life. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving during WWII. William worked for the Vermilion Local Schools as...
Jean Mae Spayd
Jan 9, 2012
Jean Mae Spayd (nee Hummel), 85, of Vermilion, died Monday, January 9, 2012 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born December 12, 1926 in Shamokin, PA, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 38 years moving from Elyria. Jean graduated from MB Johnson School of Nursing, Elyria and had been a nurse for...
Vicki Lynn Gilbert
Jan 8, 2012
Vicki Gilbert (nee Scoles), 53, formerly of Englewood, FL, died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at her mothers home in Vermilion. She was born October 27, 1958 in Springfield, OH and had lived in various places including Englewood, FL and Vermilion. She is survived by her mother, Jacqueline Fleming (nee Gabriel) of Vermilion; son, Jeremy Gilbert of Brazil, IN; daughter,...
Rita Manning
Jan 4, 2012
Rita Manning (nee McLauglin), 86, of Lorain, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Lake Pointe Health Center after a lengthy illness. Rita was born October 17, 1925 in Cleveland, OH, and had been a life long area resident. Rita worked for Alco in Vermilion for many years. She had been a member of Lakeview Baptist Church in Vermilion. She...
Alfred D. Wiley
Dec 31, 2011
Alfred D Wiley, 85, of Vermilion, died Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky after a short illness. Alfred was born August 7, 1926 in Jefferson City, Missouri and had been a Vermilion resident since 1960 moving from Memphis, TN. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during World War II. Alfred worked as an over...
Thomas Arthur Byrne
Dec 27, 2011
Thomas Arthur Byrne, 71, of Knoxville, MD and Cape Coral, FL,died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Cape Coral Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. Thomas was born October 3, 1940 in New York, NY. He was a Director of various departments in the Department of Labor for 32 years, retiring in 1999. He is survived by his daughters,...
Phyllis Jane Presler
Dec 25, 2011
Phyllis Jane Presler (nee Smith), 90, of Birmingham, died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at her home after a lengthy illness. Phyllis was born April 19, 1921 in Ireton, Sioux Co. Iowa. She had been a Birmingham resident for the past 23 years moving from Westlake. She was a veteran of the Women's Army Corp. serving during WWII. Phyllis received...
James E. Clutter
Dec 25, 2011
James E Clutter, Jr. 66, of Vermilion, died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at his home after a lengthy illness. James was born July 13, 1945 in Clarksburg, WV. He had been a Vermilion resident since 1979. He was a veteran of the United States Marines serving during the Vietnam War. He worked as a Maintenance Tech at Parker Hannifin,...
Gilbert V. Saltis
Dec 23, 2011
Gilbert V. Saltis, 93, lifelong resident of Lorain, died unexpectedly Friday, December 23, 2011 at his residence. Gilbert was born in Pennsylvania the son of the late August and Mary (nee Meisner) Saltis. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during W.W.II. Gilbert was a carpenter for U.S. Steel retiring in 1979, and prior to that...
Mary Grace Velasquez
Dec 20, 2011
Mary Grace Velasquez (nee Pena),86, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Kingston Residence of Vermilion. Mary was born March 1, 1925 in Rearet, TX. She had been a Vermilion resident since 2003 moving from Mercedes, TX. . She enjoyed her family, collecting dolls, and crocheting She is survived by her sons, Gilbert ( Sharon)Velasquez of Vermilion, Joe...
Angela Scott
Dec 19, 2011
Angela Scott (nee Stone), 45, of Berlin Heights, died Monday, December 19, 2011 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a nine month illness. Angela was born February 18, 1966 in Norwalk. She had been a lifelong area resident. Angela worked in food service for Ponderosa Restaurant and coated parts for Forest City Technology in Wellington. She...
Lottie M. Burkiewicz
Dec 16, 2011
Lottie M. Burkiewicz (nee Schultz), 86, of Lorain, died Friday, December 16, 2011 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, Avon after a short illness. Lottie was born January 3, 1925 in Lorain where she has been a life long resident. She worked for St. Joseph Hospital, Lorain as a unit secretary for 17 years retiring in 1981. She was a...
Rose Ann Nickoloff-Zadekas
Dec 15, 2011
Rose Ann Nickoloff-Zadekas, 74, of Lorain, died Thursday morning, December 15, 2011 at Denise's Adult Home Care, Lorain following a lengthy illness. Rose Ann was born November 12, 1937 in Lorain and had been a life long area resident . She was a homemaker, and a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. She was an...
Florence Faye Carroll
Dec 14, 2011
Florence Faye Carroll (nee Copper), 100, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at after a lengthy illness. Florence was born August 14, 1911 in Paragould, AR. Mrs. Carroll and her husband, Rev. Earl Carroll were married for 70 years. They were very active in churches. He was the pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church and Silver Street Mission...
Richard G. Scheid
Dec 11, 2011
Richard G. Scheid, 89, passed away December 11, 2011 at his daughter's home after a brief illness. Born in Pontiac, OH September 17, 1922 he attended a one room school on Rt. 99 S. in Pontiac for the first 8 grades. He graduated from Monroeville High School in 1940. He applied at Lincoln Electric Welding School, Cleveland but was...
Bobby G. Bunn
Dec 11, 2011
Bobby G Bunn, 76, of Vermilion, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at after a short illness. Bobby was born May 3, 1935 in Earle, Arkansas. He has been a Vermilion resident for the past 53 years, moving from Memphis. He was a veteran of the Army serving during the Korean War. He was a member of AMVETS Post 22...
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