Frances M. Spisak
Dec 1, 2005
Frances R. Spisak (nee Toth), 84, of Vermilion, died Thursday, December 1, 2005 in Erie County Care Facility after a short illness. She was born August 14, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 4 years moving from Garfield Hts. She was a former member of St. Monica's Catholic Church in Garfield Heights...
Ethel J. White
Nov 30, 2005
Ethel J. White, age 70, of Lorain, died Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at the Life Care Center of Medina following a lengthy illness. She was born May 23, 1935 in Kimbalton, Iowa and had lived in Lorain since 1985. Along with her late husband, she co-managed the Tower Regancy Apartments in Lorain for the many years, and had formerly...
Marilyn J. Hawkins
Nov 29, 2005
Marilyn Hawkins, 74, of Vermilion, Ohio, died Tuesday, November 29, 2005 in Community Health Partners, Lorain in Ohio. She was born January 5, 1931 in Santa Monica, CA, had lived in Calpine, Indio, and Santa Maria, CA before moving to Vermilion, OH 2 months ago. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and the Soroptimist Club of...
Catherine Draucker
Nov 29, 2005
Catherine R. Draucker (nee Schmidt), 97, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, November 29, 2005 in Community Health Partners, Lorain after a short illness. She was born October 27, 1908 in Cleveland, and had lived in Vermilion the last 13 years moving from Vermont. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Vermilion. She enjoyed cooking, watching cooking programs on...
William C. Griffin
Nov 28, 2005
William C. Griffin, 81 of Vermilion, died Monday, November 28, 2005 in Amherst Manor Retirement Community. He was born April 9, 1924 in Whiteville, TN, and had lived in Vermilion since 1958. He worked as a general utility person for Ford Motor, Lorain for 33 years retiring in 1981. He was a member of UAW Local 425 and enjoyed...
Sandra J. Skorvanik
Nov 23, 2005
Sandra "JEANNIE" Skorvanik, 62 of Lorain, died Wednesday, November 23, 2005 in University Hospitals of Cleveland after a lengthy illness. She was born October 19, 1943 in Lorain and has been a life long Lorain resident. She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua, Lorain. She was president of the Lorain Senior Center where she volunteered during Bingo....
Anna Bulan
Nov 21, 2005
Anna Bulan, 88, of Vermilion, died Monday, November 21, 2005 in Community Health Partners, Lorain. She was born December 15, 1916 in Buffalo, New York,had lived in the Lakewood area and moved to Vermilion in 1965. She had worked at May Co. in Cleveland. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Vermilion. She was also a...
Marianne Karbowniczek
Nov 19, 2005
Marianne Karbowniczek (nee Burger), 77 of Lorain, died Saturday, November 19, 2005 in Autumn Aegis Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born September 10, 1928 in Lorain and has been a life long Lorain resident. She had been employed by Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners, Lorain for many years. She had attended St. Josephs Church, Lorain. Was a...
Clinton O. Gunter
Nov 18, 2005
Clinton "Dough" Gunter, 70, of Vermilion, died Friday, November 18, 2005 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. He was born April 1, 1935 in Crossville, TN, lived in Vermilion for 13 years moving from Elyria. He worked as a maintenance man in Elyria for Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority retiring in 1985. He enjoyed flee markets, woodworking...
Leslie J. Bates
Nov 17, 2005
Leslie J. Bates, Sr., 68, of Vermilion, died Thursday, November 17, 2005 in Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky. He was born July 2, 1937 in Vermilion and was a life long resident. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Herk Excavating Company, Vermilion, retiring in 1994. He was a social member of Vermilion VFW, Vermilion Fish and Game,...
Eleanor R. Brown
Nov 10, 2005
Eleanor R. Brown (nee Bower), 84, of Vermilion, died Thursday, November 10, 2005 at Community Health Partners West after a short illness. She was born October 7, 1921 in Connellsville, PA. She has been a Vermilion resident for the past 59 years moving from Connellsville, PA. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Vermilion. She enjoyed...
Kenneth Fischer
Nov 10, 2005
Kenneth L Fischer, 39 of Wakeman, died of a heart attack, Thursday, November 10, 2005 in Fisher-Titus Medical Center. He was born June 25, 1966 in Lorain and grew up in the Vermilion area. He lived in Wakeman for the last 2 years, moving from Monroeville, OH. He was a graduate of Vermilion High School. He was a veteran...
Margaret R. Dicarlo
Nov 5, 2005
Margaret DiCarlo, 83, of Lorain, died Saturday, November 5, 2005 in Community Health Partners West after a 2 week illness. She was born June 10, 1922 in Youngstown, lived in Cleveland until 1965, Vermilion from 1965-1972 then moved to Lorain. She worked as co-owner with her husband, Joseph, of Leidheiser's Restaurant in downtown Vermilion. She enjoyed crocheting, embroidery, cooking...
Louis Charles Bennett
Nov 4, 2005
Louis Charles Bennett, 67 of Lorain, died Friday, November 4, 2005 after a short illness. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy (nee Tiech ) Bennett; daughter, Sherri Bennett of Lorain; and, brother, Edward Bennett of Lorain. Preceding him in death were his parents, John and Agnes (nee Braun) Bennett, and brother, James Bennett. Private family services will be held. Interment...
Gussie W. Davis
Oct 29, 2005
Gussie W. Davis (nee Wimbish), age 90, of Vermilion, died Saturday, October 29, 2005 at her daughter's home following a lengthy illness. She was born April 9, 1915 in Abbeville, Mississippi and had lived most of her life in West Memphis, Arkansas. She moved to Vermilion in June 1999. A devoted homemaker and mother, she had also worked as...
Oreste P. Sciulli
Oct 29, 2005
Oreste P. Sciulli, 80 of Lorain, died suddenly on Saturday, October 29, 2005 at his home. He was born December 24, 1924 in Lorain and was a lifelong residence. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines having served as a Sergeant during WWII. He worked as a laborer for Local 758 for 35 years, retiring in 1985. He...
Richard Jones
Oct 28, 2005
Richard Jones, 62, of Homestead, FL died suddenly, Friday, October 28, 2005 in Homestead Hospital, Homestead, Fl. He was born December 19, 1942 in Lorain, and had lived in the Vermilion area 27 years before moving to Florida. He worked as an administrator for the Miami Dade County Parks System. He enjoyed fishing and horticulture. Survivors include his son,...
Karen Swietyniowski
Oct 27, 2005
Karen Elaine Swietyniowski (nee Valentine), 56 of Lorain, died Thursday, October 27, 2005 in Community Health Partners West after a short illness. She was born July 22, 1949 in Lorain, OH. She lived in Elyria during her school years, graduating from Elyria High School and the Northern Institute of Cosmetology. She moved back to Lorain after her marriage. She...
Elma M. Prieur
Oct 21, 2005
Elma M. Prieur (nee Johnson), 87 of Vermilion, died Friday, October 21, 2005 in Community Health Partners, Lorain after a lengthy illness. She was born October 21, 1918 in Lakewood, OH and has been a Vermilion resident most of her life. Mrs. Prieur graduated from Bowling Green State University. She was a second grade teacher at Lake School, Vermilion...
Mary Elizabeth Ratliff
Oct 14, 2005
Mary Elizabeth Ratliff (nee Smith), 76, of Vermilion, died Friday, October 14, 2005 in Community Health Partners, Lorain after a lengthy illness. She was born March 12, 1929 in Raven, Virginia and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 40 years moving from Michigan and Virginia. She attended the Harbourtown Foursquare Community Church in Vermilion and enjoyed crocheting...
