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Charles E. Singer
May 8, 2013
Charles E. "Chuck" Singer, 72, of Sheffield Lake passed away Wednesday May 8, 2013 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born January 3, 1941 in Lorain and was a lifelong area resident. Chuck worked as a chemical engineer at the former General Motors Fisher Guide in Elyria for...
Velma Sakalos
May 7, 2013
Velma Sakalos, (nee-Sabol), 94, of Elyria passed away Tuesday May 7, 2013 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a brief illness. She was born July 17, 1918 in Pueblo, CO., and lived in the Elyria area for most of her life. Velma worked as a self-employed hairdresser for many years, and was a...
Virginia M. Kimble
May 5, 2013
Virginia M. Kimble, (nee-Hanna), 65, of Elyria passed away Sunday May 5, 2013 at EMH Healthcare following a brief illness. She was born April 27, 1948 in Richwood, WV. And was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Virginia worked as a Registered Nurse for the State of Ohio and enjoyed gardening, bird watching and spending time with...
Teodoro "Ted" R. Mabini Md.
May 3, 2013
Teodoro "Ted" R. Mabini, M.D., 87, of Westlake born May 7, 1925 in Manila, The Philippines, was called home by the Lord on May 3, 2013. Ted received his medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and in 1952 came to Cleveland to begin his medical career as a Pathologist and as of late, as a...
William M. Kelley Jr.
May 1, 2013
William M. Kelley Jr. 78, of Elyria passed away Wednesday May 1, 2013 at the Lifecare Center of Elyria following a long illness. He was born November 24, 1934 in Wayland, OH. And was a Elyria resident for most of his life, coming from Wellington. Bill worked as a machinist at the former General Motors Fisher Guide plant in...
Elaine M. Petty
Apr 28, 2013
Elaine M. Petty (nee: Black) 84, of Grafton passed away Sunday April 28, 2013 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph in Lorain following a short illness. She was born May 13, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio. Elaine was a registered pharmacist, she established the pharmacy at Elyria Memorial Hospital, and had also worked at Allen Memorial Hospital in Oberlin....
Lucy M. Moore
Apr 26, 2013
Lucy M. Moore (nee: Flannery) 82, of Elyria passed away at home Friday April 26, 2013. following a long illness. She was born October 6, 1930 in Harlan, KY and moved to the area in 1955 from Peoria, IL. Lucy was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Lorain. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, and was always...
John F. Downs
Apr 24, 2013
John F. Downs 98, of Carlisle Twp. passed away Wednesday April 24, 2013 at The North Ridge Health Center in North Ridgeville. He was born in Carlisle Twp. and lived in North Ridgeville for many years prior to moving back to Carlisle Twp. John worked for many years as a meat cutter for Pete Ferraro Market and Downs Market...
John M. Huge
Apr 21, 2013
John M. "Jack" Huge 72, of Elyria passed away Sunday April 21, 2013. He had served in the U.S. Navy, and was a family man known for his wit. Jack grew up in Avon Lake, and served Elyria's Board of Standards and Appeals for many years. He had worked for Sears and U.S. Steel. In 1980 he began his...
Dennis P. Hale Sr.
Apr 21, 2013
Dennis P. Hale Sr. 60, of Elyria passed away Sunday April 21, 2013 at his home following a long illness. He had served in the U.S. Army and enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing and hunting. Survivors include his mother; Margaret G. Diamond (nee: Meese) of Elyria, three daughters; Batina Hale Lesco of Elyria, Brenda Hale of Lorain,...
Alberta R. "Bertie" Johnson
Apr 18, 2013
Alberta R. "Bertie" Johnson (nee: Plas) 81, of Vermilion (formerly of North Ridgeville) passed away at home on Thursday April 18, 2013 following a long illness. She was born October 8, 1931 in Fairview Park, Ohio. Bertie was a 1949 North Ridgeville High School and was co-valedictorian of her class. She was a member of St. Mary Church in...
David P. Wainwright
Apr 17, 2013
David P. Wainwright, 96, of Elyria passed away Wednesday April 17, 2013 at the Elyria Wesleyan Village following a brief illness. He was born September 4, 1916 in Elyria and lived most of his life in Elyria until moving to Florida following his retirement in 1978. He returned to Elyria in 2010. Mr. Wainwright owned the Wainwright Funeral Home...
Janice E. Schildt
Apr 14, 2013
Janice E. Schildt (nee: Denn) 65, of Elyria passed away Sunday April 14, 2013 at EMH HealthCare in Elyria. She was born October 15, 1947 in Lodi, Ohio. Janice loved spending time with family, reading, animals, cooking, classic movies, cars and country music. She is survived by a daughter; Kimberly A. Schildt of Elyria, a sister; Barbara A. Denn,...
Leroy R. Berthold
Apr 13, 2013
Leroy R. Berthold, 71, of Grafton passed away Saturday April 13, 2013 at J.P.S. Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. Following a sudden illness. He was born December 15, 1941 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Leroy worked as a machinist at the Nordson Corporation in Amherst for 21 years, retiring in 2004. Prior to Nordson, he...
Donna Mae Boyer
Apr 13, 2013
Donna Mae Boyer (nee: Rhoads) 69, of Elyria was taken home by The Good Lord on Saturday April 13, 2013 following a lengthy illness. She was born October 15, 1943 in Ravenna, Ohio, and grew up in the New London, Ohio area. Donna treasured spending time with her sweetheart and husband; George E., she also enjoyed ceramics, music, and...
Misuk K. Kiser
Apr 12, 2013
Misuk K. Kiser (nee: Kim) 57, of Elyria passed away Friday April 12, 2013 at EMH HealthCare in Elyria following a long illness. She was born November 25, 1955 in Kunsan, South Korea. She was a member of Christ Church West. Misuk was a very religious woman, she enjoyed exercising, flower gardening, hiking, travel, and eating. Survivors include her...
Norman C. Debow
Apr 10, 2013
Norman C. DeBow 71, of Carlisle Twp. passed away Wednesday April 10, 2013 at St. John Medical Center in Westlake following a long illness. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and was a James Ford Rhodes High School graduate. Norm was a member of LaPorte United Methodist Church, and the National Rifle Association. His first love was for his...
Bonita "Bonnie" M. Brown
Apr 8, 2013
Bonita "Bonnie" M. Brown (nee: Ellis) 53, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly on Monday April 8, 2013 at Metro General Hospital in Cleveland. She was born May 1, 1959 in Lakewood. Bonnie was employed as an office manager for Armbruster Energy Inc. She loved spending time with family, cooking, gardening and music. Survivors include her husband of thirty five...
Eugene F. Alheit
Apr 6, 2013
Eugene F. Alheit, 85, of Elyria passed away Saturday April 6, 2013 at his home following a brief illness. He was born January 28, 1928 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Eugene worked for many years at the Thew Shovel Co. in Lorain, where he retired as a expediter. Following his retirement he worked as a zone...
Mary L. "Lois" Metera
Apr 4, 2013
Mary L. "Lois" Metera, (nee-Roelle), 88, of Elyria passed away Thursday April 4, 2013 at EMH Healthcare in Avon following a long illness. She was born December 28, 1924 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Lois was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Lorain and enjoyed collecting antiques and cooking. Survivors include her daughter,...
