Obituaries

Obituaries

Alice O. Budka

Alice O. Budka

Aug 5, 2007

Alice O. Budka, 68 of Vermilion, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at Community Health Partners in Lorain. She was born on May 3, 1939 in Samantha, Alabama and has lived most of her life in Vermilion. She graduated from Vermilion High School in 1957 and attended St. Joseph School of Nursing to become a Licensed Practical Nurse....

Mary E. Ray

Mary E. Ray

Jul 29, 2007

Mary E. Ray (nee Neundorfer), 71 of Vermilion, died Sunday, July 29, 2007 at her home, after a lengthy illness. She was born August 23, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 45 years moving from Cleveland. She worked as a school secretary for the Vermilion Schools for 31 years. She enjoyed counted...

Charles Edward Graybeal

Charles Edward Graybeal

Jul 28, 2007

Charles Edward Graybeal, 49 of Vermilion, died Saturday, July 28, 2007 at his home. He was born June 13, 1958, in Charleston, West Virginia and has been a Vermilion resident for 10 years moving from Portsmouth, Ohio. He was a truck driver for Fabrizi Trucking and Paving, Middleburgh Heights and had worked for Goodyear in Jackson, Ohio He enjoyed...

Milagros Machicote

Milagros Machicote

Jul 27, 2007

Milagros Machicote "Millie", 55 of Lorain, died Friday, July 27, 2007 in Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Avon after a lengthy illness. She was born March 31, 1952 in Harlem, New York and resided in New York City until moving to Lorain three years ago. She worked as a Hotel Desk Clerk for over 30 years most recently working at...

Jean Robishaw

Jean Robishaw

Jul 26, 2007

Jean Robishaw (nee Crammond), 75 of Vermilion , died Thursday, July 26, 2007 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain after a 22 month battle with cancer. She was born March 10, 1932 in Oldham, England. She immigrated to the USA in 1957 with her husband and daughter and lived in Cleveland, Lakewood and North Ridgeville. She...

Erik David Greene

Erik David Greene

Jul 26, 2007

Erik David Greene, 36 of Crested Butte, CO died Thursday, July 26, 2007 at his home He was born November 27, 1970 in Lorain, grew up in Vermilion and has lived in Colorado the past 14 years. He was a self employed carpenter and enjoyed skiing, mountain and glacier climbing, water sports, mountain biking, and rock climbing. He had...

Arnold Posey

Arnold Posey

Jul 26, 2007

Arnold Leighton Posey, Sr., 76 of Vermilion , died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at Community Health Partners West after a lengthy illness. He was born March 11, 1931 in Rankin, Illinois, and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 28 years, moving from Elyria. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving during the Korean Conflict....

Regina Josephine Jezierska

Regina Josephine Jezierska

Jul 18, 2007

Regina Josephine Jezierska, 87 of Lorain, died Wednesday, July 18, 2007 in Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain. She was born August 17, 1919 in Natrona, PA and has been a life long Lorain resident. She worked in the Galvanizing Department of US Steel Works, Lorain for 32 1/2 years, retiring in 1975. She was a member of Local Union...

William P. Yozwiak

William P. Yozwiak

Jul 12, 2007

William P. Yozwiak "Yoz", 56 of Lorain, died Thursday, July 12, 2007 in EMH Regional Health Center after a sudden illness. He was born March 8, 1951 in Youngstown, OH and has been a Lorain resident for the past 20 years. He graduated from Youngstown State. He worked for US Steel Works, Lorain and Youngstown for 37 years, retiring...

Lois Mae Sopko

Lois Mae Sopko

Jul 12, 2007

Lois Mae Sopko (nee Graham), 66 of Sandusky, died Thursday, July 12, 2007 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born February 6, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio and has been a life long Vermilion resident moving to Sandusky last year. She worked as a Customer Service Representative for Allen Thorley DeLoyd Insurance Agency, Vermilion for 20 years....

William Earl Jones

William Earl Jones

Jul 11, 2007

William Earl Jones, 82 of Lorain, died suddenly on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 in Livorno, Italy while on a vacation cruise with his wife and grandchildren. He was born December 9, 1924 in Dover, moving to Vermilion in 1970 from Youngstown. He had lived in Lorain since 2000. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy for 3 years,...

Ann Gall

Ann Gall

Jul 10, 2007

Ann Gall, 95 of Lorain, died Sunday, July 8, 2007 at the Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, California following a lenghty illness. She was born July 28, 1911 in Lorain and has been a lifetime resident, until moving to California to live with her daughter in April of this year. During WWII, she was chosen for the Air...

Florence R. Drennan

Florence R. Drennan

Jul 10, 2007

Florence R. Drennan, 89 of Lorain, died Tuesday, July 10, 2007 in Hearthstone at Lorain following short illness. She was born August 28, 1917 in Grafton, moving to Lorain in 1941. She was a devoted homemaker to her late husband, Harold, and to her five children. She was a member of the Catholic Church of St. Peter, and enjoyed...

Mildred Guzik

Mildred Guzik

Jul 9, 2007

Mildred Guzik, 83 of Medina, died Monday, July 9, 2007 in The Inn at Medina after a short illness. She was born September 29, 1923 in Lorain where she has been a life long resident until moving to Medina 4 years ago. She also wintered in St. Petersburg, FL. She worked in the accounting department at US Steel Works,...

Margaret J. O'Neal

Margaret J. O'Neal

Jul 7, 2007

Margaret J. O'Neal, 67 of Vermilion, died Saturday, July 7, 2007 at her daughter's home, following a lengthy illness. She was born May 13, 1940 in Kingwood, West Virginia and has lived in Vermilion since 1970, moving from LaGrange. She worked for the Ford Motor Company in Lorain as an assembler from 1973 until retiring in 1985. She attended...

Edward C. Andy

Edward C. Andy

Jul 7, 2007

Edward Charles Andy, 80 of Lorain, died Saturday, July 7, 2007 in Autumn Aegis Nursing Home in Lorain following a lengthy illness. He was born September 5, 1926 in Florence, Ohio and has lived in Lorain for the past 12 years, moving from San Jose,California. He was a United States Army Veteran having served during World War II. He...

Mary Ann Corcino

Mary Ann Corcino

Jul 6, 2007

Mary Ann Corcino (nee Thompson), 66, of Vermilion, died Friday, July 6, 2007 at Community Health Partners West, Lorain after a 14 year illness. She was born October 29, 1940 in Vermilion and has been a life long resident. She had been a school lunch monitor at South Street Elementary School for 10 years and had worked at Schwensen's...

Carlton Howard Lapp

Carlton Howard Lapp

Jul 5, 2007

Carlton Howard Lapp "Pharmacist" Carlton Howard Lapp, 59, of Vermilion , died Thursday, July 5, 2007 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. He was born July 23, 1947 in Batavia, New York and has lived in Vermilion since 1959. He was a local Vermilion pharmacist for 36 years. He was co-owner and operator of Vintage Pharmacy...

Bertha Berta

Bertha Berta

Jun 30, 2007

Bertha Berta, 86 of Vermilion, died Saturday, June 30, 2007 at her home of natural causes. She was born November 4, 1920 in Hungary, moving to America in 1936. She has been a Vermilion resident for the past 54 years moving from Cleveland after 16 years. She and her husband, Arthur, owners and operators of the Riverview RV Park...

Steven Wayne Allen

Steven Wayne Allen

Jun 27, 2007

Steven Wayne Allen, 48, of Joliet, Illinois, died Wednesday, June 27, 2007 after a sudden illness. He was born on June 24, 1959 in Eldorado, Illinois and has been a resident of Joliet, Rockdale, Lockport, Illinois for the majority of his life. He worked as a driver for the Speedway Auto Parts,Joliet and has previously tended bar at Dealers...

Obituaries for Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Services posts tributes

A logo for grief steps with an orange wave on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.