Obituaries

Obituaries

Elvira P Bylicki

Elvira P Bylicki

Jan 18, 2018

Elvira P. Bylicki (nee Bilancini), 93, of Lorain, died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a short illness. She was born July 27, 1924 in Lorain where she had been a life long resident. Elvira worked as a cashier for Zayres for 20 years. She was a member of St. Peter Parish, Lorain and the...

Richard Brian Copeland

Richard Brian Copeland

Jan 18, 2018

Richard Brian Copeland, 78, of Vermilion, died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Kingston Residence of Vermilion after a brief illness. He was born January 8, 1940 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Richard was a veteran of the US Air Force. He worked for Ohio Edison as a Lineman, doing high line construction for 33...

Clara H Poltrone

Clara H Poltrone

Jan 17, 2018

Clara H. Poltrone (nee DelSignore), 93, of Lorain, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness. She was born July 12, 1924 in Lorain where she had been a life long resident. Clara graduated from the Lorain High School Class of 1942 B and was a life time member of St. Peter Catholic...

Donald L. Scholl

Donald L. Scholl

Jan 14, 2018

Donald L. Scholl, 77, of Birmingham, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Stein Hospice, Sandusky after a lengthy illness. Donald was born March 9, 1940 at home in Grafton, OH and had lived in the Vermilion-Firelands area for most of his life. He graduated from Firelands High School in 1959. Donald worked for the Lorain Ford Motor Co....

Lona C Gerth

Lona C Gerth

Jan 11, 2018

Lona C. Gerth (nee Nalley), 79, of Elyria, died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at her home after a sudden illness. She was born September 27, 1938 in Amherst and had been an Elyria resident for the past 15 years moving from Lorain. Lona retired from Amherst Schools where she had worked as an aide and was currently working for...

Verna Lucille Parks

Verna Lucille Parks

Jan 7, 2018

Verna Lucille Parks (nee Rudd), 82, of Vermilion, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 7th, 2018, after a brief stay at University Hospital Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland. Verna was born November 22, 1935 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Dorsey S. and Bertha Marie (nee Risen) Rudd. She graduated from Portsmouth East High School in 1953....

Lissie K. Rice

Lissie K. Rice

Jan 5, 2018

Lissie K. Rice (nee Pollard), of Vermilion, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at Mill Manor Nursing Home in Vermilion following a lengthy illness. Lissie was born October 22, 1924 in Crumpler, NC and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 30 years moving from Lorain. Lissie worked in home health care and housekeeping. She was a member...

Sophie G. Janowicz

Sophie G. Janowicz

Jan 3, 2018

Sophie G. Janowicz (nee Dombroski), 92, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Sophie was born November 15, 1925 in Lorain, OH and had been a lifelong resident. She previously worked in retail stores. She was a lifetime member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Lorain....

Janet Lizzie Porter

Janet Lizzie Porter

Jan 3, 2018

Janet Lizzie Porter (nee Stanley), 75, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born October 28, 1942 in North Spring, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 48 years moving from Lorain. Janet worked as a nurse at Ohio Extended Care which became Lake Pointe Health...

Bernard M Grimmett

Bernard M Grimmett

Jan 2, 2018

Bernard M. Grimmett, 84, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born July 19, 1933 in Nettie, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 41 years moving from Lorain. Bernard worked as an Appliance Service Man for Harmon's Service for over 20 years and had also worked...

William Dague Fenton

William Dague Fenton

Jan 2, 2018

William Dague Fenton, 80, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness. He was born June 23, 1937 in Norwalk and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 31 years moving from Avon Lake. He was a veteran of the US Air Force serving in Europe as a Copy Editor...

Rodney Allen 'Al' Rogers

Rodney Allen 'Al' Rogers

Dec 31, 2017

Rodney Allen "Al" Rogers, Sr., 56, of Vermilion, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice following a brief illness. Al was born March 15, 1961 in Cleveland, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 36 years moving from Elyria. Al worked in receiving at Ross Environmental Services, Inc. in Elyria and for...

Michael S. Breen

Michael S. Breen

Dec 28, 2017

Michael S Breen Sr., 67, of Vermilion, died Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a lengthy illness. He was born December 26, 1950 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Mike was a veteran of the US Army. He worked for Ford Motor Company, Lorain for 33 years, retiring in 2007. Mike...

Ralph Mark Fisher

Ralph Mark Fisher

Dec 26, 2017

Ralph Mark Fisher, 44, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness caused by an auto racing accident. Mark was born March 26, 1973 in Elyria and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 28 years moving from South Amherst. Mark worked as an Auto Body Technician for Pat O'Brien Chevrolet,...

Joan P Dalton

Joan P Dalton

Dec 26, 2017

Joan P. Dalton (nee Schuman), 90, of Vermilion, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Kingston Residence of Vermilion. Joan was born November 9, 1927 in Hammond, IN and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 15 years. Joan worked as an accountant for McDonald's Corporation for 60 years before her retirement. She was a member of a...

James W Taylor

James W Taylor

Dec 18, 2017

James W. Taylor, 78, of Vermilion, died Monday, December 18, 2017 at after a brief illness.   James was born December 26, 1938 in Uniontown, PA, he had been a Vermilion resident for the past 18 years moving from Wakeman.  He was a Priority truck driver for over 20 years, retiring in 2008.  He is survived by wife, Brenda...

Martin A Piwowar

Martin A Piwowar

Dec 17, 2017

Martin A. Piwowar, 69, of Vermilion, died Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Stein Hospice after a brief illness. He was born July 26, 1948 in Buffalo, NY, and grew up in Sheffield Lake, Ohio. He graduated from St. Mary High School in Lorain and St Joseph's College in Indiana. He had been a resident of Vermilion for the past...

Dennis L. Cain

Dennis L. Cain

Dec 15, 2017

Dennis L. Cain Sr., 66, of Amherst, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky after a brief illness. Dennis was born July 17, 1951 in Fostoria, OH and had lived in Amherst for 10 years moving from Lorain. Dennis worked in shipping and receiving for Quebcor World/Quad Graphics for 18 years before retiring....

Lora L Bailey

Lora L Bailey

Dec 14, 2017

Lora L. Bailey, 48, of Amherst, died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 26, 1969 in Lorain and had been an Amherst resident for the past 6 years moving from Vermilion. Lora had worked for Ford Motor Company, Lorain as an inspector for over 20 years. She practiced...

Lawrence 'Jay' Jaycox

Lawrence 'Jay' Jaycox

Dec 14, 2017

Lawrence "Jay" Jaycox, Jr., 52, of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center. Jay was born October 19, 1965 in Elyria and had been a Lorain resident for the past 20 years moving from Elyria. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving on the USS...

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