Janet M. Gioffredo
Jan 9, 2020
Janet M. Gioffredo (nee Hanchulak), 87, of Vermilion, died Thursday, January 9, 2020 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 7, 1932 in Wilkes-Barre, PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 45 years moving from Sandusky. Janet retired from Bell Telephone where she had worked as an operator. She had also worked...
Rachel Leslie Reed
Jan 3, 2020
Rachel Leslie Reed, 50, of Vermilion, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at her home. Heaven received a new angel when Rachel arrived to join her beloved parents, Lawrence and Roberta Reed. Rachel was a long time Vermilion resident and graduate of Vermilion High School where she was a Majorette. Rachel traveled to Florida to care for her grandmother...
Anne Marie Rieth
Dec 27, 2019
Anne Marie Rieth (nee White), 84, of Lorain, died Friday, December 27, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a long courageous battle with Myasthenia Gravis. She was born August 14, 1935 in Lorain where she had been a life long resident. Anne worked for Lorain City Schools for 20 years, retiring in 1997 as the Auxiliary Clerk. She...
Ray Gray
Dec 20, 2019
Ray Gray, I was born at home Dec.27,1941 as George Raymond Gray in Ontario, Pennsylvania to George Edward and Eleanor (Cole) Gray. I lived in a four room company house with no indoor plumbing, a coal burning stove, and taking baths in a #7 washtub. I walked to school barefoot, up hill, in the snow or crossing a flooded...
Anne Marie Jones
Dec 20, 2019
Anne Marie Jones (nee Gentile), 93, of Anaheim, CA died Friday, December 20, 2019 at her home after a lengthy illness. ​ She was born October 17, 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA and had been an Anaheim resident for the past 53 years moving from Vermilion.​ ​ Anne was an alumna of Duquesne University and worked as a Second Grade...
Thomas E. Pesek
Dec 18, 2019
Thomas E. Pesek, 78, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at his home after a brief illness. He was born January 19, 1941 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 38 years moving from Cleveland. Thomas worked as a Union Painter for Frank Novak and Sons, Cleveland for 46 years retiring in 2006. He...
Carol C Mittelstaedt
Dec 14, 2019
Carol C. Mittelstaedt (nee Wolfarth ), 79, of Vermilion, died Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. She was born April 3, 1940 in Canton, OH. Carol had been a Vermilion resident for over 50 years moving from the Akron / Canton area. Carol worked for Lorain County Human Services as a Computer...
Naomi Ruth Buchs
Dec 9, 2019
Naomi Ruth Buchs (nee Tanner), 88, of Vermilion, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness. She was born January 28, 1931 in Diana, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 54 years. Ruth was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church, Vermilion where she belonged to the Turn Around Gang....
Audrey Joy Meyers
Dec 5, 2019
Audrey Joy Meyers (nee Waterhouse), 91, of Vermilion, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born June 29, 1928 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 32 years moving from Lorain. Audrey graduated from Lorain High School with the class of 1946 and attended Bowling...
Richard Louis Cicco
Dec 4, 2019
Richard Louis Cicco, 54, of Bellevue, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his mother's home unexpectedly. He was born April 21, 1965 in Oberlin and had been a Vermilion resident for a short time moving from Bellevue where he had resided for 21 years. Richard had worked as a Paramedic for 10 years. He is survived by his wife...
Elisha Nichole Stidham
Dec 1, 2019
Elisha Nichole Stidham, 35, of Lorain, died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at her home, after losing a long battle with addiction. She was born July 5, 1984 in Amherst and had been a Sheffield Twp. resident for the past 7 years moving from Vermilion. Elisha enjoyed playing dice, listening to music, playing cards, and spending time with her family....
Charlyn S Friel
Dec 1, 2019
Charlyn S. Friel (nee Sander), 70, of Vermilion, died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Regency Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born June 24, 1949 in Amherst and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 50 years moving from Amherst. Charlyn worked for Community Health Partners, Lorain for 27 years as a patient financial counselor. She enjoyed...
Larry Houff
Nov 23, 2019
Larry J. Houff, of Vermilion, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain, after a lengthy illness. He was born July 1, 1944 in Lorain, Ohio. He graduated from Vermilion High School in 1962 and attended Wittenberg University where he received his Bachelor of Music in Church Music in 1966. That fall, Larry began studies...
Joan Meyers
Nov 23, 2019
Joan C. Meyers, 87, of Clearwater, Florida passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at home under hospice care. She is preceded in death by her husband Russell, who passed away in 2016. Joan is survived by 3 children, Kathleen, Kenneth, Nancy and eight grandchildren. There will be a funeral Mass at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, Clearwater FL on Wednesday,...
Shelley Mae Adams
Nov 19, 2019
Shelley Mae Adams (nee Athey), 65, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Amherst Manor Retirement Community after a lengthy illness. She was born January 7, 1954 in New Kensington, PA and was a life long Vermilion resident. Shelley worked at Ford Motor Co. in Lorain for 9 years, and had also owned and operated Alpha Athletic Apparel...
Donald A. Mulica
Nov 18, 2019
Donald A. Mulica, 67, of Henrietta, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was born January 28, 1952 in Amherst and was a resident of Henrietta Township for the past 31 years. Donald worked as an electrician for Ford Motor Company in Avon Lake for 38 years retiring in 2008. He was...
Janice Barton
Nov 15, 2019
Ruth Janice Barton (nee Graff), 91, of Vermilion, died Friday, November 15, 2019 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born November 3, 1928 in Fort Wayne, IN and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 47 years moving from Milwaukee. Janice was a lifelong member of the Vermilion United Church of Christ Congregational...
Truman Eugene Ellis
Nov 15, 2019
Truman Eugene Ellis, Jr. 73, of Vermilion, passed peacefully at his home on Friday, November 15, 2019. He was born April 16, 1946 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Truman worked for the City of Vermilion for 42 years. He started as a police officer and then retired from the Street Department as a Superintendent...
Karen Marie Krajeski
Nov 13, 2019
Karen Marie Krajeski (nee Trelka), 53, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at her home after a sudden illness. She was born June 5, 1966 in Amherst and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 2 years moving from Amherst. Karen had a strong faith and enjoyed yard work, cooking, baking, spending time with her cats, and...
Eddie Dean Akers
Nov 13, 2019
Eddie "Ed" Dean Akers, 72, of Amherst, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Avon Place after a lengthy illness. He was born July 26, 1947 in Yukon, WV and had been a Amherst resident for the past 48 years. Ed was a veteran of the US AirForce. He worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain as a manager for 37...
