Obituaries

Obituaries

Goldie Helen Mahilo

Goldie Helen Mahilo

Jul 2, 2011

Goldie Helen Mahilo (nee Hodovan), 97, of Vermilion, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at her home after a short illness. Born May 17, 1914 in Lorain, to Hungarian parents, Stephen and Eva (nee Bolvari) Hodovan. She was the first of six children and was named Aranka Ilonka. She lived at stop 7 in Lorain, then Elyria and for the...

Doris Abbey Palermo

Doris Abbey Palermo

Jun 29, 2011

Doris Abbey Palermo (nee Conger), 91, of Vermilion , died Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Wesleyan Village after a lengthy illness. Doris was born September 30, 1919 in Cleveland. She had been a Vermilion resident since 1979 moving from Lorain. Doris worked for Stiwald Roofing as an office manager for 16 years and had worked at Western Automatic, General...

Frank John Pinkham

Frank John Pinkham

Jun 29, 2011

Frank John Pinkham, 80, of Vermilion, died suddenly Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at his home. Born January 30, 1931 in Cleveland, OH, he had been a Vermilion resident for the past 46 years moving from Cleveland. He was a veteran of the US Air Force serving state side during the Korean Conflict. Frank owned and operated Frank's Auto Body...

Lawrence G. Casey

Lawrence G. Casey

Jun 28, 2011

Lawrence G. Casey, 83, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at his home after a lengthy illness. Born October 1, 1927 in Chicago, IL, he had been a Vermilion resident for the past 4 years moving from Avon Lake. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving during WWII and the Pacific Occupation. Lawrence graduated from the...

Emily Noster

Emily Noster

Jun 25, 2011

Emily H. Noster (nee Stein ), 94, of Lorain, died Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Golden Acres Nursing Home, Lorain. Emily was born June 7, 1917 in Lorain to the late John and Anna Stein, and had been a lifelong Lorain resident. She was a lifelong member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Chuch in Lorain, where...

Frank Donald Borer

Frank Donald Borer

Jun 21, 2011

Frank Donald Borer passed away June 21, 2011. A native of Lorain, he enjoyed spending summers boating in Vermilion before becoming a resident. A World War II Veteran and accomplished professional business manager, Frank will forever be remembered as a loving and compassionate husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and dear friend. God Bless You. The family suggests memorial contributions...

Billie Jean Bennett

Billie Jean Bennett

Jun 21, 2011

Billie Jean Bennett (nee Ayers), 78, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at her home after a lengthy illness. Billie Jean was born October 23, 1932 in Toone, TN. She had been a Vermilion resident for the past 53 years. She loved her grandchildren, reading, watching TV and visiting Memphis, TN. She is survived by daughters, Debra (Andy)...

Dorothy Marie Summers

Dorothy Marie Summers

Jun 17, 2011

Dorothy Marie Summers (nee Cramer), 80, of Vermilion, died Friday, June 17, 2011 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Born December 29, 1930 in Grafton, WV, she had been a Vermilion resident since 1950 moving from West Virginia. Dorothy worked for the Pickle Works, MA Harrison Manufacturing and most recently for BMP Industries, Birmingham, as an...

Olive M. 'Tooky' Athey

Olive M. 'Tooky' Athey

Jun 9, 2011

Olive M. "Tooky" Athey (nee Jackson), 80, of Vermilion, died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at St. John West Shore Hospital after a short illness. Olive was born June 13, 1930 in Kinlock, PA. She had been a Vermilion resident since 1960 moving from Kinlock, PA. She was a nurse's aide at Citizens General Hospital, New Kensington, PA and Riverview...

Raymond S. Antosiak

Raymond S. Antosiak

Jun 6, 2011

Raymond S. Antosiak, 62, of Oklahoma City, OK, and formerly of Lorain, died Monday, June 6, 2011 at his residence after a sudden illness. Raymond was born November 28, 1948 in Poole Dorset, England. He had been an Oklahoma City resident for the past 40 years . He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War serving in...

Delight Cooper

Delight Cooper

Jun 5, 2011

Delight Cooper (Capretta), 89, of Lorain passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011 at her residence following a short illness. She was born October 14, 1921 in Lorain, and was a lifelong area resident. Delight was a very devout catholic and was a member of St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Elyria. She enjoyed her pets, and always kept...

John Thomas Nichols

John Thomas Nichols

Jun 2, 2011

John Thomas Nichols 70, of Vermilion, died Thursday, June 2, 2011 at his home after a sudden illness. Born February 24, 1941 in White Post, KY, he had been a Vermilion resident for the past 41 years moving from Kentucky. John worked for Ford Motor Co. on the assembly line and in the shipping department for 30 years retiring...

Mona Barnes

Mona Barnes

Jun 1, 2011

Mona Barnes (nee Lee), 88, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a short illness. Mona was born August 2, 1922 in Escanaba, MI. She was a graduate of Elyria High School and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 32 years moving from Elyria. She and her husband,...

Sharon Joyce Eichelberger

Sharon Joyce Eichelberger

Jun 1, 2011

Sharon Joyce Eichelberger (nee Hevener), 73, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born June 9, 1937 in Weston, WV, she had been a Vermilion resident for the past 49 years moving from South Amherst. Sharon was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Vermilion, the Golden Agers, and a...

Charles Robert Meier

Charles Robert Meier

May 30, 2011

Charles "Charlie" Robert Meier, 51, of Avon Lake, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at his home. Born December 9, 1959 in Lorain, OH, he had been a lifelong Avon Lake resident. Charlie was a skilled machinist who was employed by Western Enterprise for 30 years. He also helped out at Avon Lake High School as a part time trainer...

Doris Mae Fitzgerald

Doris Mae Fitzgerald

May 30, 2011

Doris Mae Fitzgerald (nee Edge), 91, of Beulah Beach, Vermilion, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at Kingston of Vermilion after a one year illness. Doris was born October 13, 1919 in Akron, and moved to Vermilion in 1959 from Swanton, OH. Mrs. Fitzgerald worked as a teacher's aide for the Betty Rinderle School in Sandusky. She was a member...

Mark Krzemienieswki

Mark Krzemienieswki

May 28, 2011

Mark Krzemienieswki , 54, of Lorain passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph's following a short illness. He was born in Lorain, January 30, 1957 to the late Casmer and Margaret (nee Geres) Krzemienieswki. Mark worked at Red Lobster and also at the Crusher's games during the season. He was an Indians fan,...

Kenneth R. Chutes

Kenneth R. Chutes

May 27, 2011

Kenneth R. Chutes, Jr. 48, of Vermilion, died Friday, May 27, 2011 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a short illness. Kenneth was born October 12, 1962 in Lorain and had been a lifelong area resident. He enjoyed NASCAR and wrestling. He is survived by his father, Kenney Ray Chutes of Sheffield Lake, and mother, Georgia...

Joseph Adam

Joseph Adam

May 19, 2011

Joseph Adam, 86, of New London, died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky after a lengthy of illness. Joseph was born July 4, 1924 in Lorain. He had been a New London resident for the past 15 years, but had lived in Lorain, Elyria and Vermilion. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during...

Oma Revae Bochholt

Oma Revae Bochholt

May 16, 2011

Oma ReVae Bochholt (nee Dewey), 101, of Lorain, died Monday, May 16, 2011 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home after a short illness. Oma was born in Davenport, Nebraska, had lived in Belleville, Illinois, Detroit, Michigan , Jackson, Michigan and has been a Lorain resident for 11 years. She had been a manager in the dress and wedding department at...

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