Anna B. Savinsky
Mar 12, 2010
Anna B. Savinsky (nee Olewinski), 94 of University Heights, formerly of Lorain, died Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born September 1, 1915 in DeCota, West Virginia and lived in Lorain most of her life. She graduated from Lorain High School and St. Joseph School of Practical Nursing. She worked as a Licensed Practice Nurse...
Shirley E Reffner
Mar 11, 2010
Shirley E. Reffner (nee Harris), 93 of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 in Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born June 27, 1916 in Montreal, Canada. She has been a Vermilion resident for the past 30 years, moving from McClain, Virginia. Following her graduation from Kenmore High School, she attended Hiram College and graduated from...
James Albert Spears
Mar 10, 2010
James Albert Spears, 76, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 in Amherst Manor Retirement Community. He was born April 13, 1933 in Reynoldsville, PA and has been a Vermilion resident most of his life. He worked as a security guard for the Lorain Ford Automotive Plant for 29 years retiring in 1991. Survivors include his daughter, Sherri Akers...
Virginia L. Deptula
Mar 8, 2010
Virginia L. Deptula, 86 of Lorain, died Monday, March 8, 2010 in Community Health Partners following a lengthy illness. She was born January 1, 1924 in Lorain and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Lorain High School and attended Kent State University and the Cleveland School of Art. Virginia was an accomplished artist and worked as a fashion...
Margaret E. 'Peggi' Henry
Mar 7, 2010
Margaret E. "Peggi" Henry (nee Harms), 64 of Lorain, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. She was born April 19, 1945 in Cleveland, and has been a Lorain resident for the past 28 years moving from Sheffield Lake. She graduated from Brookside High School, Sheffield Lake and then...
Thomas F. Lustek
Mar 2, 2010
Thomas F. Lustek, Sr., 77 of Lorain, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at the Renaissance Hospice Care Center in Olmsted Falls, following an 8-month illness. He was born May 18, 1932 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident. He worked as a crane operator at US Steel for 36 years. He also worked at Pavlic Fleet Services in...
George Burkey
Feb 24, 2010
Gerard "Jerry" George Burkey, 75, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born December 5, 1934 in Stanton Island, NY and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 45 years. He was a 10 year veteran of the US Navy and also served in the National Guard retiring from...
Alex C. Visci
Feb 23, 2010
Alex C. "Erbs" Visci, 99 of Avon Lake, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 in St. John West Shore Hospital. He was born October 29, 1910 in Lorain and has lived in the Lorain area most of his life. As a young teenager, Alex left home to follow his passion as a trumpet player, traveling throughout the United States to...
Russell H. Darley
Feb 20, 2010
Russell H. "Buss" Darley, 92, of Vermilion Twp., passed away Saturday morning, February 20, 2010 in Firelands Regional Medical Center Main Campus. He was born February 10, 1918 in Brownhelm, OH and had lived in Mitiwanga for the past 65 years. He graduated from Vermilion High School and attended Miami University until leaving to join the Army Air Corps...
Paul A. Peterson
Feb 16, 2010
Paul A. Peterson, 80 of Birmingham, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at his home. He was born December 20, 1929 in Duffield, Virginia and has been a Birmingham area resident since 1959. He served in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict.. Paul worked as a quality control inspector for the Ford Motor Company...
Eva Blanche Washburn Trinter
Feb 14, 2010
Eva Blanche Washburn Trinter (nee Jarrett), 93 of Vermilion, died Sunday, February 14, 2010 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born January 13, 1917 in Sandusky, Ohio and has been a Vermilion resident for 69 years, moving from Sandusky. Eva graduated from the Sandusky High School Class of 1936 and worked as a secretary for the...
Margaret Louise Laughlin
Feb 13, 2010
Margaret Louise Laughlin, 71 of Vermilion, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph following a lengthy illness. She was born April 23, 1938 in Kingsport, Tennessee, moving to Vermilion at age 5. She worked as a cook and restaurant manager for Elberta Inn in Vermilion and Tiffany's in Elyria. She was an avid...
William C. Harmon
Feb 12, 2010
William C. "Bill" Harmon, 54 of Vermilion, passed into glory Friday, February 12, 2010 in University Hospital after a courageous, year-long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 20, 1955 in Ashland and has lived in Vermilion for the past 27 years, moving from Ashland. Bill worked many jobs in his life,...
Lizzie Compton
Feb 10, 2010
Lizzie Compton (nee Lester) 85, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness. She was born January 10, 1925 in Big Rock, VA and has been a Vermilion resident since 1955. Lizzie enjoyed cooking, gardening, garage sales and spending time with family and friends. She was a strong...
Elizabeth E. Green
Feb 9, 2010
Elizabeth E. Green (nee Streng), 97 of North Ridgeville, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 in Northridge Health Center after lengthy illness. She was born January 2, 1913 in Perkins, Ohio and has been a Vermilion resident for 57 years, before moving to North Ridgeville. Elizabeth worked at Aufenkamp on North Ridge Rd. for 25 years. She was a member...
Donna L. Bartizal
Feb 7, 2010
Donna L. Bartizal (nee Flugge),77, of Vermilion, Ohio and Naples, Florida died February 7th, 2010 in Naples, Florida. She was a graduate of Monticello College and attended the University of Arizona. She was employed by Liberty Mutual Insurance and also the Vermilion School system. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her life was filled with her love for her...
Teresa Seals
Feb 7, 2010
Teresa Seals, 87 of Vermilion, died Sunday, February 7, 2010 in Specialty Hospital of Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born October 23, 1922 in Tampa, Florida and has lived in Vermilion for over 50 years, moving from Lorain. Teresa attended Clearview High School before raising and caring for her family. For the past 30 years, she worked...
Elsie Louise Doubledee
Jan 31, 2010
Elsie Louise Doubledee (nee Corris), 87, of Avon, died Sunday, January 31, 2010 in Avon Oaks Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born September 16, 1922 in Cleveland, grew up in Shaker Heights, and spent most of her life in Wooster. She worked as a the Director of Custodial Services for the College of Wooster for 25...
Raymond E. Riley
Jan 31, 2010
Raymond E. Riley, 81 of Vermilion, died Sunday, January 31, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. He was born December 7, 1928 in Buckhannon, West Virginia and lived in Vermilion since 1962, moving from Lorain. Ray served in the United States Army as a combat engineer during the Korean Conflict. He worked for the Ford Motor Company in...
Mary Louise Stoll Fee
Jan 28, 2010
Mary Louise Stoll-Fee (nee Bodnar), 78, of Vermilion, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 at her home after a short illness. She was born February 22, 1931 in Barberton, OH and moved to Vermilion in 1962. She had worked as a Key Punch Operator for Lear Corporation, Elyria. Mary Louise was a member of AMVETS Auxiliary Post #22, the Democratic...
