George T. Spreng
Mar 26, 2018
George T. Spreng Jr., 49, of Chillicothe and formerly of Vermilion, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 26, 2018. He was born June 2, 1968 in Lorain had been a resident of Chillicothe for the past year moving from Vermilion. George worked as a laser engraver for a memorial stone company in Columbus. He was...
Lawrence F. Flaczynski
Mar 24, 2018
Lawrence F. Flaczynski, 88, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria after a brief illness. Lawrence was born July 31, 1929 in Lorain, OH. he had been a Elyria resident for the past 3 years moving from Sheffield Village. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving as an ET2 aboard the...
Patrick C. Cumberledge
Mar 24, 2018
Patrick C. Cumberledge, 74, of Vermilion, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 24, 2018. Pat was born April 15, 1943 in Shamrock-Brave, PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 46 years moving from PA. He was a veteran of the US Army and had served in Germany. Pat retired from Ford Motor Company as...
Rita B Prete
Mar 22, 2018
Rita Bernadine Prete (nee Gerber), 92, of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a short illness. Rita was born August 22, 1925 in Chatham, Ontario and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 60 years moving from Roseville, MI. She graduated from St. Joseph School of Nursing in Chatham, Ontario and was...
Randall 'Butch' Smith
Mar 21, 2018
Randall R. "Butch" Smith, 74, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at University Hospitals of Cleveland after a short illness. He was born November 12, 1943 in Pulaski Co., KY and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 51 years moving from Kentucky. Butch worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain for 35 years retiring in 2003 as...
William L. 'Bill' Phillips
Mar 18, 2018
William "Bill" L. Phillips, 88, of Vermilion, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his daughter's home in New London. He was born May 1, 1929 in Elyria and had been a New London resident for the past 6 years moving from Vermilion where he had resided for over 43 years. He was a veteran...
Mary Ann Valentine
Mar 17, 2018
Mary Ann Valentine (nee Cencula), 80, of Vermilion, died Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain after a brief illness. She was born December 8, 1937 in Flushing, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 41 years moving from Cleveland. Mary worked for Ohio Bell phone company as a coordinator for 17 years....
David K. Mcneil
Mar 15, 2018
David K McNeil, 76, of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 15, 2018 in Vermilion after an automobile accident. He was born January 10, 1942 in Emporium, PA and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 20 years moving from Westlake. David worked for Republic Steel which later became LTV Steel, Cleveland as a general foreman for 43 years retiring...
Mary E. Hasley
Mar 13, 2018
Mary Hasley (nee Belcher), 76, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Mercy Hospital, Lorain after a brief illness. 　 She was born August 12, 1941 in Logan, WV and graduated from Vermilion High School in 1960. She had been a life long Vermilion area resident.　 Mary was a member of Harbourtown Community Church, Vermilion where she was...
Bobbie Lee Stone
Mar 12, 2018
Bobbie Lee Stone (nee Bloomer), 79, of Vermilion, died Monday, March 12, 2018 peacefully at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain after a brief illness. She was born November 7, 1938 in Scott Co., Virginia and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 57 years moving from Virginia. Bobbie enjoyed working outside the home and retired from the...
Cecelia T Zander
Mar 12, 2018
Cecelia T. Zander (nee Ryan ), 79, of Vermilion, died Monday, March 12, 2018 at Stein Hospice after a brief illness. Cecelia was born March 19, 1938 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 40 years moving from Brunswick. Cecelia worked for PremierBank & Trust as a Branch Manager for 20 years retiring in 1998....
Carol Joyce West
Mar 11, 2018
Carol Joyce West (nee Simsik), age 84, of Vermilion, died on Sunday March 11. Born in Lorain on May 18, 1933, she was born the second of three children to first generation Slovaks John Theodore Simsik and Celia Ludmilla Katonak. In 1951 she graduated from Lorain High School, and in 1952 married William Gonzalez de Carrero, a recent immigrant...
Emma L. Branham
Mar 10, 2018
Emma L. Branham (nee Compliman ), 62, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain following a brief illness Emma was born September 13, 1955 in South Lorain, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 40 years. Emma enjoyed taking care of her family's home, flowers, gardening, taking care of her...
Judy Rose Larizza
Mar 10, 2018
Judy Rose Larizza (nee Shilling), 73, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Mill Manor Nursing Home after a 9 month battle with uterine cancer. Judy was born November 19, 1944 in Columbus , OH, and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Judy retired from Support Care which provided care and transportation for mentally challenged adults,...
Mary 'Connie' Paul
Mar 8, 2018
Mary "Connie" Paul (nee Heading), 71, of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation after a short illness. She was born February 4, 1947 in Hamilton, OH and had been a life long Vermilion area resident. Mary worked as a Nurse for the Ohio Veterans Home for 35 years retiring in 1996. She also worked in...
Christopher L. Pickett
Mar 8, 2018
Christopher Lynn Pickett, 43, of Vermilion, passed away suddenly Thursday, March 8, 2018 at his home. Chris was born December 25, 1974 in Amherst, OH and had been a life long Vermilion resident. He graduated from Vermilion High School. Chris worked for Oglesby Construction, Inc. doing paint striping and working on the highways, he had also worked for Maintenance...
Patricia S. Thayer
Mar 8, 2018
Patricia S. Thayer (nee Sandak), 85, of Vermilion, passed into the loving arms of her departed husband on March 8, 2018 at Kingston Residence. She was born August 15, 1932 and was a lifelong resident of Vermilion. Pat graduated from Vermilion High School in 1950 and Bowling Green State University in 1968. She received her Masters in Education from...
Ronald David Naill
Mar 7, 2018
Ronald David Naill, 69, of Vermilion died Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Stein Hospice after a brief illness. He was born December 28, 1948 in Bethesda, MD and had been a life long Vermilion resident. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving during Vietnam. Ronald worked as a contractor for various companies. He attended the Church of...
Larry T. 'Captain Larry' Dickerhoff
Mar 4, 2018
Larry T. Dickerhoff (Captain Larry), 68 of Vermilion passed away peacefully with loving family and friends by his side at Admiral's Point on March 4, 2018 following a short battle with glioblastoma. He was born August 11, 1949 in Lorain to the late Ellsworth and Mabel (Grisel) Dickerhoff. Larry was a graduate of Vermilion High School. Upon graduation ,...
Elsie Elizabeth Davis
Mar 3, 2018
Elsie Elizabeth Davis (nee Kovach), age 96 , of Amherst, died March 3, 2018 at Bloom at Lakewood after a brief illness. Elsie was born November 21, 1921 in Amherst, OH and had been a lifelong Amherst resident. She graduated from Amherst High School in 1939 and from St. Alexis Hospital School of Nursing in Cleveland in 1942. Elsie...
