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Vincent Jannuzzi

Vincent Jannuzzi

Oct 1, 2003

Vincent "Vince" M. Jannuzzi, 78 of Lorain, died Wednesday, October 1, 2003 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a short illness. He was born on April 9, 1925 in Lorain, Ohio and has been a lifelong resident. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, serving from 1943-1946. He served as a Combat Engineer in...

Kami Proctor

Kami Proctor

Sep 30, 2003

Kami Marie Proctor, 36 of Clermont , FL died Tuesday, September 30, 2003 in the Orlando Trauma Center after sustaining injuries from an auto accident. She was born June 23, 1967 in Parma, OH and has been a Clermont, Fl resident for the past 15 years. She grew up in Solon, OH and Northfield, OH and graduated from Solon...

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Sep 28, 2003

Carolyn Ruth Jones (nee Vogler), 78, of Vermilion, died suddenly Sunday, September 28, 2003 in Community Health Partners West, Lorain. She was born May 1, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, and has been a Vermilion resident since 1942, living at Beulah Beach as a teenager. She graduated from Vermilion High School in 1943. She worked for the Vermilion School District...

Aura Lee Johnson

Aura Lee Johnson

Sep 19, 2003

Aura Lee Johnson (nee Laux), age 65, of Vermilion, died Friday, September 19, 2003 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a 3-year illness. She was born on June 4, 1938 in Lorain and has lived in Vermilion most of her life. Mrs. Johnson worked as a secretary for the Birmingham United Methodist Church and...

Robert Kessler

Robert Kessler

Sep 15, 2003

Robert "Bobby" M. Kessler, 53 of Indian Harbor Beach, Florida, died Monday, September 15, 2003 in Wuesthoff Hospital, Rockledge, FL, after a 3-month illness. He was born July 5, 1950 in Charleston, West Virginia, and lived in Vermilion, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois, before moving to Florida in 1987. He was co-owner of Harbor Town Realty Company Melbourne, FL were...

Dudley French

Dudley French

Sep 14, 2003

Dudley P. French, 91 of Vermilion, died Sunday, September 14, 2003 in Community Health Partners West, Lorain, after a short illness. He was born June 18, 1912 in Brownhelm, Ohio where he has resided his whole life. He worked as a farmer on his own farm and also was a carpenter for various construction companies. Mr. French was a...

Alice Ruggles

Alice Ruggles

Sep 11, 2003

Alice M. Ruggles, 88, of Vermilion, died Thursday, September 11, 2003 in Ohio Extended Care Center, Lorain, after a lengthy illness. She was born May 17, 1915 in Milan, Ohio and had been a Vermilion resident since 1975 moving from Mount Vernon, Ohio, where she lived for 13 years. She worked as a professional cake decorator for Meek's Bakery...

Harry J. Good

Harry J. Good

Sep 7, 2003

Harry J. Good, age 79, of Vermilion, died Sunday, September 7, 2003 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain. He was born on November 5, 1923 in Bellaire, Ohio and has lived in Vermilion since 1964. He was a WWII Veteran of the US Navy, serving from 1942-1945. He worked as a Truck Driver for E&L...

Anna Hujar

Anna Hujar

Sep 4, 2003

Anna "Cioce" Hujar, age 89, of Avon, formerly of Lorain, died Thursday, September 4, 2003 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home. She was born on October 9, 1913 in Lorain, Ohio and had been a lifelong resident. Mrs. Hujar was a homemaker, caterer and popular pie maker in Lorain. Baking pies had long been Anna's specialty. Anna also cared for...

Charles Reed

Charles Reed

Sep 1, 2003

Charles Richard "Charlie" Reed, age 80, of Canton, formerly of Vermilion and Lorain, died Monday, September 1, 2003 at the Canton Regency Retirement Community. He was born on February 25, 1923 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up in Fostoria, Ohio and had lived in Vermilion since the early 1970's. He also lived in Lorain, Mansfield and Freemont. He...

Keith Hennessee

Keith Hennessee

Aug 30, 2003

Keith Henry Hennessee, 21, of Vermilion, died Saturday, August 30, 2003 as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born June 10, 1982 in Munster, Indiana. He was the owner of Enroute Express Trucking Co. in Vermilion. He was a 2000 graduate of Vermilion High School where he was active in football and wrestling. He attended Lorain Community...

Elinor Bigler

Elinor Bigler

Aug 28, 2003

Elinor L. Bigler "Nurse, Beekeeper" Elinor L. Bigler, 69 of Vermilion, died Thursday, August 28, 2003 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain with her loved family members at bedside. She was born July 3, 1934 in Spraggs, PA. She worked as a nurse supervisor for over 30 years at Lorain St. Joseph Hospital retiring in 1990....

Marye Shibley

Marye Shibley

Aug 27, 2003

Marye Louise Shibley, (nee Wahl) 91, of Lorain, died Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at Anchor Lodge Retirement Village, Lorain. She was born December 25, 1911 in Norwalk, Ohio and has been a Lorain and Vermilion resident for the past 30 years. Mrs. Shibley enjoyed her children and grandchildren. Survivors include 2 daughters: Marylan Liszak of Oberlin, OH and Judy...

Virgil Cornelius

Virgil Cornelius

Aug 24, 2003

Virgil Cornelius, 83 of Vermilion, died suddenly Sunday, August 24, 2003 at Community Health Partners West, Lorain. He was born April 17, 1920 in Kites, Kentucky. He had lived in Vermilion, and Ocala, Florida He was a coal miner in Pineville, Kentucky. He served in the United States Army during W.W.II in Casablanca, North Africa and Marseilles, France. He...

Rb Massey

Rb Massey

Aug 24, 2003

RB Massey, 71 of Vermilion, died Sunday, August 24, 2003 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. He was born May 5, 1932 in Oak Hill, West Virginia and has been a Vermilion resident since 1959 moving from Detroit, MI. He worked at the Lorain Ford Plant in the motor repair department retiring after 41 years. Mr....

Shirley Weinot

Shirley Weinot

Aug 23, 2003

Shirley Weinot (nee Bachman), age 65, of Elyria, died Saturday, August 23, 2003 at her home following a longtime illness. She was born on July 13, 1938 in Amherst, Ohio and has been an Elyria resident for over 35 years. She also lived in Vermilion. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending her time with her children, as well...

Cora Zimmerman

Cora Zimmerman

Aug 23, 2003

Cora L. Zimmerman, age 44, of Berlin Heights, died Saturday, August 23, 2003 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation following a 7-month illness. She was born on June 25, 1959 in Lorain, Ohio and has lived in Berlin Heights for the past 10 years. She also lived in Sandusky and Vermilion. She was a graduated of Vermilion High School Class...

Edward Winiasz

Edward Winiasz

Aug 21, 2003

Edward "Abe" Winiasz, age 85, of Lorain, died Thursday, August 21, 2003 in Community Health Partners following a short illness. He was born on August 26, 1917 in Lorain, Ohio and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Winiasz was a graduate of Lorain High School and attended Ohio State University. He worked as an engineer for Thew Shovel in Lorain...

Millard Sturgill

Millard Sturgill

Aug 20, 2003

LORAIN -- Millard Sturgill Jr., 80, of Lorain, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2003, at Grace Hospital, Amherst, following a lengthy illness. He was born July 9, 1923, in Barnettes Creek, Ky. He lived in Lorain for 52 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II. Sturgill worked as a painter for 30 years...

Eva Grote

Eva Grote

Aug 19, 2003

Eva K. Grote (nee Albert), 73 of Vermilion, died Tuesday, August 19, 2003 in Community Health Partners, Lorain, after a sudden illness. She was born October 18, 1929 in Yugoslavia. She had lived in Vermilion 55 years moving from Akron. She worked in the cafeteria for the Vermilion Public Schools for 15 years and she also worked for South...

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