Obituaries

Obituaries

Louis E. Rotuno

Louis E. Rotuno

Oct 21, 2007

Louis E Rotuno, Jr., 49 of Lorain, died Sunday, October 21, 2007 in Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain after a lengthy illness. He was born January 8, 1958 in Newcastle, PA and has been a Vermilion area resident since 1969. He was a 1976 graduate of Midview High School. He graduated from Kent State University and attended Wright State...

Ruby Alice Shaffer

Ruby Alice Shaffer

Oct 17, 2007

Ruby Shaffer, 83 of Milford, formerly of Lorain, died Wednesday, October 17, 2007 in Sem Haven Nursing Home, Milford, following a long illness. She was born November 29, 1923 in Shinston, West Virginia and had lived most of her adult life in Lorain, moving to Milford 3 years ago. She was a devoted homemaker for her husband and family,...

Thelma Lee Smith

Thelma Lee Smith

Oct 16, 2007

Thelma Lee Smith (nee Whitehorn), 86 of Vermilion , died Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born February 18, 1921 in Covington, TN. She has been a Vermilion resident for the past 49 years moving from Memphis, TN. She worked as a cashier at Lake School in Vermilion, later worked at Community...

Albert Adzima

Albert Adzima

Oct 14, 2007

Albert Adzima, 86 of Vermilion, died Sunday, October 14, 2007 at his home following a short illness. He was born November 17, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been a Vermilion resident since 1988, moving from Maple Heights, Ohio. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. A meat cutter by trade, he owned and operator Al's Meat Market...

Larry Ray Epling

Larry Ray Epling

Oct 13, 2007

Larry Ray Epling, 58 of Vermilion, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born July 18, 1949 in Madison, West Virginia and has resided in Vermilion since 1960. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp serving from 1969-71. He retired from the Ford Motor Company Lorain Plant...

Adam E. Socha

Adam E. Socha

Oct 10, 2007

Adam E. Socha, 82 of Lorain, died Wednesday, October 10, 2007 in Anchor Lodge Nursing Home. He was born December 24, 1924 in Lorain and was a lifelong resident. Following graduation from Lorain High School, he served in the United States Navy during World War II. He retired from BF Goodrich after 24 years of employment. He had also...

Donna M. Miller

Donna M. Miller

Oct 6, 2007

Donna M. Miller, 73 of Vermilion, died Saturday, October 6, 2007 in Firelands Regional Medical Center Main Campus, Sandusky after living 3 years with ovarian cancer. She was born May 29, 1934 in Sharon, PA and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 25 years moving from Elyria. She had worked as a Teller for Lorain County Bank,...

Hunter Isabella Kehl

Hunter Isabella Kehl

Oct 5, 2007

Hunter Isabella Kehl, infant daughter of Tracy Dawson and Fred Kehl of Vermilion died Friday, October 5, 2007 in Fairview Hospital. Survivors include her sister, Eva Kehl, at home; 3 half brothers, Brandon Kehl, Michael Kehl and Jeremy Kehl, all of Mentor; maternal grandparents, John and Mary Dawson of Vermilion and paternal great aunt, Susan Keller, Mentor; 2 aunts,...

Charlotte J. Strasshofer

Charlotte J. Strasshofer

Oct 5, 2007

Charlotte J. Strasshofer, 64 of Vermilion, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain after a short illness. She was born December 22, 1942 in Amherst and grew up in Lakewood. She lived in Vermilion since 1981 moving from N. Ridgeville. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and enjoyed crafts....

William G. Hardman

William G. Hardman

Oct 3, 2007

Website and Photojounral William G. Hardman, 86, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. He was born February 6, 1921 in Akron and had lived in Strongsville before moving to Vermilion in 1993. For many years he had a cottage at Harmans Harbor, Vermilion. He attended Bowling Green State University...

Wanda Jean Minnich

Wanda Jean Minnich

Oct 2, 2007

Wanda Jean Minnich, 64 of Lorain, died Tuesday, October 2, 2007 in University Hospitals of Cleveland following complications from a recent illness. She was born March 13, 1943 in Lorain and had been a lifelong resident. She graduated from Lorain St. Mary's and was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Lorain, where she...

Judith Ann Sislowski

Judith Ann Sislowski

Sep 30, 2007

Judith Ann Sislowski (nee Collins), 60, of Vermilion, died Sunday, September 30, 2007 at University Hospital, Cleveland, after a 3 week illness. She was born June 1, 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA and had lived in Vermilion since 1970. She had also lived in Amherst and Elwood City, PA. She taught Middle School and High School English, French and Journalism...

Patricia A. Murray

Patricia A. Murray

Sep 30, 2007

Patricia "Patti" Murray, 51 of Lorain, went home to the Lord, Sunday, September 30, 2007 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph. She was born September 17, 1956 in Lorain and has been a life long resident of the area. She worked for 30 years as a Collector for HD Sloan Enterprises, Lorain She also worked as the...

Jeannette Bereznak

Jeannette Bereznak

Sep 26, 2007

Jeannette Bereznak, 78 of Missouri City, Texas, formerly of Lorain, died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 following a lengthy illness. She was born June 16, 1929 in Lorain where she lived until moving to Texas 25 years ago. She graduated from Lorain High School and was formerly a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Lorain....

William J. Grondin

William J. Grondin

Sep 25, 2007

William J. Grondin, 86 of Lorain, died Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at the Amherst Manor Retirement Community following a lengthy illness. He was born February 2, 1921 in Lorain where he was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Lorain High School and served in the United States Army. He was employed as a postal clerk for U.S. Post Office...

Wilma Rose George Goldstein

Wilma Rose George Goldstein

Sep 22, 2007

Wilma R. George Goldstein (nee Monsour), 85, of Vermilion, died Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Anchor Lodge Retirement Village after a 3 year illness. She was born July 26, 1922 in Louisville, KY, and had lived in Vermilion since 1990. She had been a resident of Sheffield Lake from 1959 - 1990 and had also lived in Lorain. She...

John Allen Reising

John Allen Reising

Sep 16, 2007

John L. Reising, 78 of Vermilion, died Sunday, September 16, 2007 in Community Health Partners, Lorain after a short illness. He was born July 17, 1929 in Vermilion where he has been a life long resident. He worked 30 years as a Truck Driver for Chapin Truck Lines, Elyria and retired in 1987. He was a member of the...

Shirley Jane Leahy

Shirley Jane Leahy

Sep 14, 2007

Shirley J. Leahy (nee Van Cleef), 84 of Vermilion, died Friday, September 14, 2007 in Community Health Partners West. She was born May 31, 1923 in Millstone, NJ. She lived in New Jersey, on the eastern shore of Maryland, and for the last 40 years in Vermilion. She worked as a switchboard operator, housewife and mother, worked at Trade...

Cara Sue Whorton

Cara Sue Whorton

Sep 13, 2007

Cara Sue Whorton (nee Holland), 66 of Vermilion died Thursday, September 13, 2007 as a result of an auto accident. She was born August 1, 1941 in Moundsville, WV, and was a Vermilion resident since 1954. She was employed at Vermilion Public School System as a respected teacher�sassistant. Cara�s interests and passions include gardening, interiordecorating, day trips and especially,...

Dennis Earl Wohlever

Dennis Earl Wohlever

Sep 12, 2007

Dennis Earl "Skip" Wohlever, 72 of Amherst, died Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at his home in Amherst after a lengthy illness. He was born July 28, 1935 in Amherst and graduated from Amherst High School with the class of 1954. He attended Ashland College for two years before entering the Pittsburgh School of Mortuary Science, graduating with honors with...

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