Obituaries

Obituaries

Patricia S. Thayer

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

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

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

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...

Leonard J Sapienza

Leonard J Sapienza

Feb 27, 2018

Leonard J. Sapienza, 93, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at his home after a brief illness. He was born February 23, 1925 in Lorain and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 30 years moving from Henrietta Twp. Leonard was a veteran of the US Navy serving on the USS Franklin during WWII. During his service,...

Arnette A. Sadowski

Arnette A. Sadowski

Feb 27, 2018

Arnette A Sadowski passed away Feb. 27, 2018 on her 78th birthday surrounded by family and friends at Main Street Care Center, Avon Lake after a brief illness. She was born in Lorain on Feb.27, 1940 to Eva and John Sadowski. Her loving mother raised her in their home on West 9th Street. Arnette graduated from St .Mary's in...

Gwynn M. Brown

Gwynn M. Brown

Feb 25, 2018

Gwynn M. Brown (nee Greulich), 73, of Vermilion, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Kingston of Vermilion. Gwynn was born September 15, 1944 in Lorain, OH, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 6 years moving from Hillsboro, OH. She owned a Bed & Breakfast in Ripley, OH and enjoyed remodeling homes, traveling to Europe, and...

Patrick R. Verlotti

Patrick R. Verlotti

Feb 22, 2018

Patrick R. Verlotti, 70, of Vermilion, died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at his home after a complication from a 2 year fight with cancer. He was born March 6, 1947 in Detroit, MI and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 2 and a half years moving from Wellington. He was a veteran of the US AirForce serving...

Thomas C. Smith

Thomas C. Smith

Feb 22, 2018

Thomas C. Smith, 74, of Vermilion, died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a brief illness. He was born September 28, 1943 in Cleveland and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 18 years moving from Copley. Thomas worked most of his career as a Systems Analyst for BF Goodrich, he then spent 10...

Luke M Henderson

Luke M Henderson

Feb 20, 2018

Luke M. Henderson, 24, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a courageous four year battle with liver cancer. He was born July 7, 1993 in Elyria and had been a life long Vermilion resident. Luke worked as a Conductor for Norfolk Southern Railway and for Ohio Rental Supply, Vermilion. He was a...

Henry L Boepple

Henry L Boepple

Feb 18, 2018

Henry L. Boepple, 81, of Vermilion, died Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Kingston of Vermilion following a lengthy illness. ​Henry was born May 15, 1936 in Cleveland, he was raised in North Ridgeville before moving to Vermilion, other than spending 17 years in Winterhaven, FL. ​ Henry graduated from North Ridgeville High School class of 1955. He worked in...

Patricia Jean Naill

Patricia Jean Naill

Feb 16, 2018

Patricia Jean Naill (nee Nieding ), 71, of Vermilion, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice. Patricia was born March 17, 1946 in Lorain, OH and had been a Vermilion resident her entire life. Patricia worked for Green Circle Growers for over twenty years. She enjoyed spending time with her husband and family, travelling, her...

Tammy Lynne Neal

Tammy Lynne Neal

Feb 15, 2018

Tammy Lynne Neal, 54, of Norwalk, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center after a sudden illness. Tammy was born March 12, 1963 in Sandusky, OH, and had been a life long Vermilion area resident. Tammy provided home health care for many years. She was a member of First Congregational Church of Christ in Berlin Heights,...

David M. Parker

David M. Parker

Feb 9, 2018

David M Parker, Jr., 72, of Vermilion, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 at Specialty Hospitals of Lorain in Amherst following a brief illness. David was born September 18, 1945 in Arkansas and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 41 years moving from Berlin Heights. David was a deputy sheriff for Erie County for 27 years before...

Charles James 'Jimmy' Danser

Charles James 'Jimmy' Danser

Feb 5, 2018

Charles "Jimmy" James Danser, 26, of Elyria, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at EMH Regional Medical Center after a lengthy struggle with drug addiction. He was born July 25, 1991 in Lorain and had been a life long Vermilion area resident. Jimmy graduated from Vermilion High School with the class of 2010. He also earned his Electrical Certificate from...

Laura Lee Romp

Laura Lee Romp

Feb 1, 2018

Laura Lee (Peeps) Romp (nee Schmitt), 96 of Birmingham, AL. died peacefully February 1, 2018 at her home after a short illness. Laura was born July 15, 1921 in Berea, Ohio. She grew up on Cleveland's West Side and Put-in-Bay, Ohio. After graduating from North Olmsted High School she married the love of her life, Robb Romp. In 1957...

Clifford D Hale

Clifford D Hale

Feb 1, 2018

Clifford D. "Mousie" Hale, 78, of Vermilion, died Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born August 30, 1939 in McAndrews, KY and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 52 years moving from KY. Clifford worked for Ford Motor Co., Lorain for 32 years retiring from the maintenance department...

Mary Ann Sagert

Mary Ann Sagert

Jan 29, 2018

Mary Ann Sagert (nee Mackin), 76, of Vermilion, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born September 29, 1941 in Warren, OH and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 52 years, moving from Amherst. Mary worked for Giant Eagle,Vermilion in the Deli department for 10 years retiring in 2009, and...

Robert J Winson

Robert J Winson

Jan 28, 2018

Robert J. Winson, Sr., 96, of Sandusky, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky following a lengthy illness. Robert was born November 3, 1921 in Amherst, OH, and had been a Sandusky resident for the past 25 years moving from Vermilion. He was a veteran of the Air Force serving during World War II....

Betty-Jo Daverio

Betty-Jo Daverio

Jan 27, 2018

Betty Jo Daverio (nee Weekly ), 70, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Mill Manor Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. Betty Jo was born June 15, 1947 in Dennison, OH and been a Vermilion resident for the past 30 years moving from Perry Township. Betty Jo retired from Key Bank as a bank teller and...

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