John Marvin Wright
Mar 9, 2019
John Marvin Wright, M.D. November 29, 1931 - March 9, 2019 On March 9th, John Marvin Wright, 87, returned to his heavenly home to be with our Lord after a valiant battle with a long illness. He maintained a strong faith as a longtime member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. John was born on November 29, 1931 in Kent...
Penny C. Porter
Mar 7, 2019
Penny C. Porter (nee Byrd), 56, of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Ames Family Hospice House after a lengthy illness. She was born in 1963 in Amherst and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 19 years moving from Amherst. Penny worked for Comfort Keepers as a Home Health Care Aide for 13 years. She was...
Estelle Franklin
Mar 7, 2019
Estelle Bernice E. Franklin (nee Janes), 92, of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Ames Family Hospice House, Westlake after a lengthy illness. She was born June 30, 1926 in Memphis, TN and had been a Lorain resident for 56 years before moving to Vermilion. Bernice had worked in childcare at Little People's Palace, Lorain for many years....
John Carl 'Deacon' Dawson
Mar 6, 2019
John Carl "Deacon" Dawson, 73, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at The Abbewood, Elyria after a lengthy illness. He was born October 18, 1945 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident since 1971 moving from Lorain. John worked as an Air Traffic Controller for the Oberlin Center for 10 years. He then became a Financial Analyst...
Larry Douglas Adkins
Mar 4, 2019
Larry Douglas Adkins, 76, of Vermilion, died Monday, March 4, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness. He was born June 2, 1942 in McDowell, KY and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 49 years moving from Lorain. Larry worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain as a Relief Man for 30 years retiring in...
Nicholas Raymond Vitale
Mar 3, 2019
Nicholas Raymond Vitale, 72, of Vermilion, died Sunday, March 3, 2019 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born October 23, 1946 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 43 years moving from Lorain. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during Vietnam. Nick worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain as...
Jean L. Kubach
Mar 1, 2019
Jean L. Kubach, 70, of Vermilion, died Friday, March 1, 2019 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born March 10, 1948 in Amherst and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 2 1/2 years moving from Sandusky. Jean had worked at the Murray Ridge Workshop then she became an assembler for SS Industries (Ability...
Judy L. Kirby
Feb 27, 2019
Judy L. Kirby (nee Frantz), 77, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness.　 She was born March 11, 1941 in Evansville, IN and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 7 years moving from Lorain.　 Judy was a member of the AMVETS Post #22 and enjoyed visiting with friends...
Emile Thomas Alu
Feb 26, 2019
Emile Thomas Alu, 100, of Lorain, died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Hospice of Medina County after a short illness. He was born October 12, 1918 in Lorain, where he had been a resident until moving to Spencer, OH 5 years ago. Emile was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. serving in the Pacific Theater during WWII....
Ronney A Thomas
Feb 23, 2019
Ronney A. Thomas, 92, of Avon Lake, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky following a lengthy illness. Ronney was born February 7, 1927 in Bruce, WV. He resided in Avon Lake and Berlin Heights. He was a veteran of the Army serving during World War II. Ronney worked for Hill Hubble Pipe...
Edna Doris Akers
Feb 23, 2019
Edna Doris Akers (nee Harringon), 92, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Kingston of Vermilion following a lengthy illness. She was born February 15, 1927 in London, England. She was a resident of both Kingston of Vermilion and Kingston Residence of Vermilion for 15 years and also lived in FL. She was a member of North...
Clara Louise Lodge
Feb 21, 2019
Clara Louise Lodge, 86, of Vermilion, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Kingston of Vermilion following a lengthy illness. Clara was born on January 17, 1933 and raised in Amherst, OH. She also lived in Lorain and Florida before finding her place in Vermilion, where she found great pleasure in being part of Vermilion's community. She received her...
William Arthur '"Butch"' Szabo
Feb 15, 2019
William "Butch" Arthur Szabo, 81, of Wakeman, died Friday, February 15, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born January 7, 1938 in Lorain and had been a Wakeman resident for the past 46 years moving from Sheffield Lake. Butch had taught at EHOVE Career Center for 10 years and worked for Erie Electronics...
Merlyn Dale '"Shorty"' Reisinger
Feb 15, 2019
Merlyn Dale "Shorty" Reisinger, 85, of Wakeman, died Friday, February 15, 2019 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born March 10, 1933 in Elyria and had been a Wakeman resident for the past 2 years moving from Vermilion. Dale graduated from Avon High School and was a veteran of the US Army serving during the...
Judith Lynn Waters
Feb 15, 2019
Judith Lynn Waters (nee Caskey), 62, of Vermilion, died Friday, February 15, 2019 Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born May 14, 1956 in Middletown, OH and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Judith graduated from Vermilion High School in 1974 and worked for Ford Motor Co. in the cafeteria for 25 years retiring...
Thomas M 'Tom' Jones
Feb 12, 2019
Thomas M. Jones, 68, of Greenwich, died Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born December 10, 1950 in Amherst, Oh and had been a Greenwich resident for the past 10 years moving from Lorain. Tom worked for Bartlett Construction and retired from AV Lake Construction, and was also a member of...
Jeanette L. Henline
Feb 11, 2019
Jeanette L. Henline (nee Brooks), 66, of Vermilion, entered into eternal rest Monday, February 11, 2019 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born June 6, 1952 in Mason, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 45 years, moving from Cuyahoga Falls, OH . Jeanette enjoyed playing cards, crocheting, and spending...
James H Howard
Feb 8, 2019
James H. "Jim" Howard, Sr., 75, of Vermilion, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at Firelands Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Jim was born on August 8, 1943 in Toledo, Ohio and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 32 years moving from Norwalk. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving during the Vietnam...
Forrest Joann Lewis
Feb 5, 2019
Forrest JoAnn Lewis (nee Tobin ), 82, of Vermilion, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Hartland of Dublin after a lengthy illness. She was born December 2, 1936 in Peoli, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 42 years moving from Worthington, OH. JoAnn retired as an LPN from Lorain Community Hospital in 1990. She...
Herbert E Elgar
Feb 3, 2019
Herbert E. Elgar, 89, of Vermilion, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. Herbert was born May 25, 1929 in Lorain, Ohio. He had been a Vermilion resident for the past 50 years moving from Amherst. He was a veteran of the US Coast Guard. Herbert retired as a machinist for...
