Thelma Ruth Middleton
Aug 1, 2011
Thelma Ruth Middleton (nee Baker), 81, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a 5 month illness. Thelma was born May 22, 1930 in Big Creek, MS and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 53 years. She worked as a secretary for Lorain Community Hospital and had also...
David Cecil Ward
Jul 30, 2011
David Cecil Ward, 74, of Vermilion, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at his home after a 5 year battle with cancer. David was born January 15, 1937 in Glenn Falls, WV, and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 42 years moving from South Amherst . He worked for Ford Motor Co. as an Inspector for 32 years...
Virginia Isabel 'Ginny' Snell
Jul 26, 2011
Virginia (Ginny) Isabel Snell (nee Barnes), 85, of Vermilion, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. Born November 12, 1925 in Elyria, Ohio to Dee Bee and Laura (Fiedler) Barnes. Virginia lived in Vermilion all of her life, attending Vermilion schools and Lorain Community College. She worked as a secretary for...
Irene Mary Cherney
Jul 25, 2011
Irene Mary Cherney (nee Hartle), 80, of Lorain, died Monday, July 25, 2011 at her home after a short illness. Irene was born September 13, 1930 in Lorain and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a member of the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Elyria and enjoyed Christian, Blue Grass and Irish Concerts. She went to music...
K. Jean Dehnel
Jul 20, 2011
K. Jean Dehnel (nee English), 92, of Oberlin, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Kendall of Oberlin after a short illness. Jean was born June 30, 1918 in Kinzua, PA. She spent most of her life in Vermilion and moved to Oberlin in 1999. She graduated from Vermilion High School, Allegheny College and did post graduate work at the...
James W Long
Jul 16, 2011
James W. Long Jr., 71, of Sheffield Lake, died Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Born August 11, 1939 in Johnstown, PA, he had been a Sheffield Lake resident for the past 47 years moving from Johnstown. James retired form B.F. Goodrich, Avon Lake after 30 years. He had been a member...
Julia F. Trebonik
Jul 15, 2011
Julia F. Trebonik (nee Kuznar),93, of Lorain, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at Astoria Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, North Canton after a 6 month illness. She was born November 27, 1917 in Lorain, where she has been a lifelong resident. She was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. When...
James 'Jim' Hunter
Jul 12, 2011
James (Jim) Robert Hunter 43, of LaGrange, KY, formerly of Vermilion OH, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 surrounded by his family. Jim was born and raised in Vermilion and has been of LaGrange, KY since 1998. He was a Ford Motor Co. Employee for 20 years. He worked at the Kentucky Truck Plant as a Journeyman Pipefitter...
Franklin Mayer
Jul 6, 2011
Franklin E. Mayer, 93, of Vermilion, passed Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. Franklin was born May 22, 1918 in Vermilion and has been a lifelong resident. Franklin worked as a foreman in the pressroom for 43 years for Wakefield Brass then ITT, Vermilion. He was a member of St....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
