Bernadette Wilsey
Oct 10, 2024
Bernadette Wilsey (nee Belitz), 83, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness.
Born on September 27, 1941, in Omaha, Nebraska, Bernadette had called Vermilion her home for the past 56 years after relocating from her home state. She was known for her love of reading and...
Alice Igo
Oct 10, 2024
Alice Igo (nee Griffith) of Vermilion Oh, where she resided for 5 years, died Thursday, October 10, 2024 in her home. She was born April 12, 1934 in Clay County W Virginia. Alice retired from Gould Electronics in 1991 and went to work part time, with her daughter at Deli Mart til retiring in 1994 to take care of...
Rosanne "Lynn" Ray
Oct 6, 2024
Rosanne "Lynn" Ray (nee Wagner), 62, of Amherst, passed in the comfort of her home, on October 6, 2024 after her battle with cancer.
She was born January 11, 1962 in Fairview, OH and had been a Amherst resident for the past 5 years moving from Vermilion.
Rosanne was a wonderful wife and mother. She...
John A. Kapcoe
Oct 5, 2024
John A. Kapcoe, 80, of Vermilion, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Mercy Regional Medical Center.
Born on June 15, 1944, in Starford, Pennsylvania, John moved from Arizona to Vermilion, where he lived for the past 58 years.
A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, John served his country during the Vietnam War....
Hazel E. Sowders
Oct 5, 2024
Hazel E. Sowders (née Thacker), 94, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness.
Born on May 20, 1930, in Pikeville, Kentucky, Hazel made Vermilion her home for the past 50 years, following earlier years in Mansfield and Lorain.
Before dedicating herself to raising...
Marvin S Gibson
Oct 3, 2024
Marvin S. Gibson, 64, of Elyria, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, October 3, 2024, following a brief illness.
Born in Amherst, Ohio, on October 29, 1959, Marvin spent the last 16 years residing in Elyria after moving from Vermilion.
A proud veteran of the United States Army, Marvin served as part of...
John Pollex
Sep 24, 2024
John Robert Pollex, 68, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, following a sudden illness.
Born on April 27, 1956, in Toledo, OH, John made his home in Vermilion for the past 15 years after relocating from Rome, NY.
A graduate of St. John’s Jesuit High School in Toledo,...
Maryann O'Leary
Sep 23, 2024
Maryann O'Leary, a 56 year resident of Vermilion, Ohio, age 76, died in her home September 23, 2024.
Maryann graduated from Brookside High School in Sheffield Lake, Ohio in 1966. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vermilion, and a member of AMVETS in Vermilion. She was founder and member of the Happy Antique...
Lillian Patricia Liljegren
Sep 20, 2024
Lillian Patricia "Patti" Liljegren (née Horan), 67, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, September 20, 2024, following a sudden illness.
Born on July 5, 1957, in Lakewood, Ohio, Patti moved to Vermilion 52 years ago, where she spent the majority of her life building deep connections and cherished memories.
A proud...
Grover E. Simpson , Jr.
Sep 19, 2024
Grover E. Simpson Jr., 72, of Vermilion, died Thursday, September 19, 2024 unexpectedly at his home.
He was born March 1, 1952 in Lexington, KY and had been a Vermilion resident most of his adult life, relocating to Michigan for 20 years, before returning home to Vermilion 10 years ago.
Grover dedicated 47 years working...
Cheryl Annette James-Gerken
Sep 19, 2024
Cheryl AnnetteJames-Gerken(nee Elliott), 76, of Berlin Heights, died Thursday, September 19, 2024 at her home after a lengthy illness.
Born on September 28, 1947, in Manchester, KY, Annette spent the majority of her life in Berlin Heights.
She graduated from Sandusky High School and worked for 23 years at Delphi (New Departure Hyatt) in janitorial...
Elmer Ray Cody
Sep 18, 2024
Elmer Ray Cody, 85, of Lorain, died Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness.
He was born October 23, 1938 in Oak Hill, WV and had been a cherished Lorain resident, briefly moving back to West Virgina before returning to Lorain in 2012.
Elmer was a proud veteran of...
Gilbert Velasquez
Sep 17, 2024
Gilbert Velasquez, 79, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at O'Neill Healthcare North Ridgeville after a lengthy illness.
Born on June 20, 1945, in Mercedes, Texas, Gilbert became a cherished part of the Vermilion community, residing there for 39 years after moving from Birmingham.
He began his career as a pipe...
Phyllis S. Baxter
Sep 16, 2024
Phyllis S. Baxter (née Johnson), 86, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Stein Hospice after a lengthy illness.
Born on March 1, 1938, in Robinette, West Virginia, Phyllis became a beloved resident of Vermilion for over 50 years moving from Logan, WV.
A devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Phyllis cherished...
Anthony E. Szambecki
Sep 14, 2024
Anthony E. "Tony" Szambecki, 77, of Vermilion, Ohio and Captiva Island, Florida passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from the effects of late stage Parkinson’s Disease.
Tony was born on April 24,1947 in Wichita, Kansas to Edward and Vivian (Beatty) Szambecki. While attending Wichita High School West and Wichita State, Tony worked part time at the...
Rocelia C Smith
Sep 12, 2024
Rocelia C. Smith (nee White), 85, of Vermilion, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at New Life Hospice after a brief illness.
Born on November 7, 1938, in Lorain, Ohio, Rocelia had been a cherished resident of Vermilion for the past 62 years, following her move from Lorain.
Throughout her life, Rocelia devoted herself...
David Walter Pauly
Sep 9, 2024
David Walter Pauly, 85, of Vermilion, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024, at Kingston of Vermilion under the care of New Life Hospice after a brief illness.
He was born on June 23, 1939, in Fairview Park, OH, and had been a resident of Vermilion for the past 62 years.
Dave graduated from North...
Rose Ann Baldwin
Sep 8, 2024
Rose Ann Baldwin (née Fury), 67, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 8, 2024, after bravely facing a battle with cancer.
Born on October 27, 1956, in Barberton, OH, Rose spent the majority of her life as a proud resident of Vermilion.
Rose dedicated 24 years of service to Ford Motor Co. in...
Donald P. Nieding
Sep 4, 2024
Donald P. Nieding, 85, of Vermilion, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness.
Born on April 23, 1939, in Amherst, OH, Don was a lifelong resident of Vermilion. He graduated from Vermilion High School and continued his education at the Oberlin School of Commerce, also attending Bowling Green State...
John Zywczyk
Sep 1, 2024
John Zywczyk, 91, of Vermilion, died Sunday, September 1, 2024 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness.
He was born May 14, 1933 in Cleveland, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 19 years moving from North Ridgeville.
John was a proud veteran of the United States Navy serving during Korea...
