Obituaries
Obituaries
Thelma Crisp
Apr 15, 2010
Thelma Crisp (nee Ratliff), 86, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on Thursday, April 15, 2010. She was born June 10, 1923 in Hanger, VA and has been a Vermilion resident since 1965 moving from Pomeroy, Ohio. Thelma retired from Community Health Partners, where she worked as a Dietary Supervisor for 25 years. She...
Donna M Morris
Apr 13, 2010
Donna M. Morris (nee McCullaugh), 77 of Wakeman, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in Community Health Partners, Lorain after a sudden illness. She was born July 9, 1932 in Elyria, Ohio and has been a Wakeman resident for the past 37 years moving from Lorain. Donna was a member of Firelands Church; had attended Florence Congregational Church, Henrietta United...
Mary Rosalie Chadwick
Apr 10, 2010
Mary Rosalie Chadwick, 99 of Vermilion, died Saturday, April 10, 2010 in Kingston of Vermilion. She was born February 3, 1911 in Corning, New York, moving to Vermilion in 1931. She earned a Bachelors degree from Heidelberg University and a Masters degree from Ohio State University. She also served a one-year fellowship at Yale University. Mary taught foreign languages,...
William Nicholas 'Nick' Tazelaar
Apr 10, 2010
William Nicholas "Nick" Tazelaar, age 75 of Vermilion, died Saturday, April 10, 2010 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born October 5, 1934 in the Padang, Island of Sumatra, Dutch East Indies to John J. and Maria (nee Geurink) Tazelaar. At the age of 7, Nick and his entire family were held in a Japanese concentration...
Mary Williams
Apr 8, 2010
Mary A. Williams (nee Palmer), 75 of Vermilion, died Thursday, April 8, 2010 in Community Health Partners West, after a 5 month illness. She was born December 25, 1934 in Greene, New York and has been a Vermilion resident since 1979. She was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church in Vermilion and enjoyed crocheting, online games, camping, bowling, bird...
Sophie Van Fossen
Apr 7, 2010
Sophie Van Fossen (nee Filipchak), 83, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at Kingston of Vermilion under the care of New Life Hospice. She was born December 13, 1926 in Donora, PA. and has been a Vermilion resident since 1947. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Vermilion. She was also a member of AMVETS Post...
Janice M. Kessinger
Apr 4, 2010
Janice Marie Kessinger, age 57, of Lorain, died Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 after a short illness. She loved her family and friends dearly and did not want to leave them so soon. She was born on May 28, 1952 in Lorain and had been a lifelong resident of the Lorain and Vermilion area. She graduated from Admiral King...
Robert L Widener
Apr 3, 2010
SHEFFIELD LAKE - Robert L. Widener, 86 of Sheffield Lake, died Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the Malachi House in Cleveland, following a lenghty illness. He was born August 11, 1923 in Damascus, Virginia, moving to the Lorain area in 1945. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. Robert worked as a shovel mechanic at...
Adam Luke Sartor
Apr 2, 2010
Adam Luke Sartor, 25, of Berlin Heights passed away Friday, April 2, 2010 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born on June 8, 1984 in Wooster, Ohio he moved to Berlin Heights in 1991. He was an Eagle Scout, active in music, and was a member of the Edison High School Marching Band. He served in...
Frank A. Deluca
Apr 2, 2010
Frank A. DeLuca, 79 of Lorain, died Friday, April 2, 2010 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph. He was born December 9, 1930 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident. Frank worked as a machinist at Thew Shovel Company until retiring in 1978. He was a member of the Catholic Church of St. Peter. Frank was...
Mary Zazula
Apr 1, 2010
Mary Zazula (nee Kavalac), 92, of Lorain, died Thursday, April 1, 2010 at the Cleveland Clinic after a short illness. She was born October 11, 1917 in Cleveland and has been a life long Lorain resident graduating from Lorain schools. She was a devoted housewife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She worked as a short-order cook for Izaly's Restaurant Lorain...
William Travis 'Bill' Baker
Apr 1, 2010
William Travis "Bill" Baker, 60, of Vermilion, died Thursday, April 1, 2010 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a short illness. He was born May 14, 1949 in Memphis, TN. He grew up in Vermilion, had lived in Columbus and California before moving back to Vermilion 4 years ago. He worked in sales for Nordstrom Department...
Darlene S Barnes
Apr 1, 2010
Darlene S. Barnes (nee Kopas), 55, of Vermilion, died Thursday, April 1, 2010 at her home in Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born March 18, 1955 in Lorain, grew up in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident the past 26 years. She was a graduate of Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science in...
James Henry 'Jim' Hauff
Mar 30, 2010
James "Jim" Henry Hauff, 75, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born June 25, 1934 in Lorain and has been a life long Vermilion resident. Jim had worked at Wakefield Brass, Vermilion and for the past 20 years worked as a Cobbler at his shop, Jim's Shoe Repair, Vermilion...
Paul Allen Berlo
Mar 29, 2010
Paul Allen Berlo, 59 of Burnsville, WV, died Monday, March 29, 2010 at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born September 9, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio and had been a West Virginia resident for 13 years moving from Lorain. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving from 1971 to 1973. He worked at...
James R. Solomon
Mar 28, 2010
James R. Solomon, 66, of Birmingham, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born September 9, 1943 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and lived in Birmingham the past 40 years moving from Cleveland. He worked as a teacher and coach for the Firelands School District. He was a science teacher at both the middle...
Alice B. Moes
Mar 26, 2010
Alice B Moes (nee Bartter), 94 of Vermilion , died Friday, March 26, 2010 at Community Health Partners West after a short illness. She was born July 9, 1915 in Cleveland. She has been a Vermilion resident for the past 65 years and was active in the family Cider Mill. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church,...
Nanette M Fowler
Mar 23, 2010
Nanette M. Fowler (nee McGirr), 50, of Lorain, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a battle with cancer. She was born April 13, 1959 in Canton, Ohio and lived in Vermilion until moving to Lorain in 1993. She attended Vermilion High School. She worked at P.P.I. Acquisition Co. in Cleveland, Ohio....
Bobby G. 'Robby' Stidham
Mar 22, 2010
Bobby G. "Rob" Stidham, Jr., 46, of Vermilion, died Monday, March 22, 2010 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born July 20, 1963 in Sandusky, Ohio and has been a life long Vermilion resident. Robby had a love of life that equaled no other. He had a passion for music, especially Stevie Nicks and Pink Floyd....
Jason Paul Adams
Mar 17, 2010
Jason Adams, 33. of Lakewood, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at his home. He was born July 11, 1976 in Lorain and lived in Vermilion before moving to Lakewood 4 years ago. He worked as the head manager for "The Exchange", Lakewood, buying and selling used CD's DVD's music and games. He graduated from Vermilion High School class of...
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