Andy Pavlenda, 87, of Elyria passed away Monday August 13, 2012 at the Lifecare Center of Elyria following a brief illness. He was born January 9, 1925 in Arnold, PA. and was a Elyria resident for most of his life. Andy was a United States Postal Service letter carrier in downtown Elyria, from which he retired. He was a...
J. William McCray, "Bill", 87 years old of Elyria, OH died Monday August 13, 2012 at Good Samaritan, Avon, OH after a lengthy illness. Bill was born to Carrie Marie (nee Cordray) and Page McCray on a farm in Pickaway County, May 26, 1925. Bill served in the United States Navy Air Corp., flying Navy Bearcat and Hellcat fighters...
Paul V. Sen Sr. 54, of North Ridgeville passed away Monday August 13, 2012 at Life Care of Elyria following a long illness. He was born January 25, 1958 at Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland, OH to Irene (nee: Betarie) and Jaroslav Sen. Paul grew up in Columbia Station where he attended Columbia High School. He had a very distinguished...
Ruth M. Connors (nee: Mucha) 79, of Elyria passed away unexpectedly Sunday August 12, 2012 at EMH Healthcare. She was born March 15, 1933 in Cleveland, OH and was a Lincoln High School graduate. Ruth moved to Elyria from Cleveland in 1961. She was employed by The Standard Oil Co. of Ohio as a secretary to the Chief Chemist...
Violet M. "Vi" Phillips, (nee-Black), 82, of Elyria passed away Sunday August 5, 2012 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange following a long illness. She was born September 22, 1929 in Marion, PA. and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. She worked at the Elyria Elks Lodge as a cook for 20 years, retiring in 2007. Prior...
Kenneth M. Baker, 68, of LaGrange went home to be with his Lord on Saturday August 4, 2012 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky following a long illness. He was born August 12, 1943 in Elyria and was a LaGrange resident since 1999. Ken worked for Tappan and Smith Jones before going to Invacare where he worked as...
Jennie M. Daly, (nee-Zaleski), 99, of Elyria passed away Thursday August 1, 2012 at the Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville following a brief illness. She was born January 27, 1913 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Jennie owned Daly's Carry Out store which was on Middle Ave. for 25 years, retiring in 1972. She was...
Anna J. Smith, (nee-Komocar), 88, of Elyria passed away Thursday at the Lifecare Center of Elyria following a long illness. She was born June 16, 1924 in Cleveland and was a Elyria resident for most of her life. Anna was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Elyria and enjoyed gardening, polka music and spending time with her...
Trooper Michael Allyn Paris Sr. 52, of LaGrange passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday August 1, 2012 at EMH Healthcare. He was born January 18, 1960 in Silver Springs, MD. Mike was a graduate of Mountain Top High School in Mountain Top, PA. He had attended Slippery Rock State Teachers College in Slippery Rock, PA. He had served with the...
Anna Marie Slaga (nee: Shepherd) 83, of Elyria (formerly of Lorain) passed away Sunday July 29, 2012 at LifeCare of Elyria. She was born July 5, 1929 in Bridgeport, OH. Anna Marie was a member of St. Jude Church. She treasured spending time with her children and grandchildren, and enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and quilting. Survivors include four daughters; Marie...
William "Bill" T. Schreiber 91, of Lorain passed away Sunday July 22, 2012 at Metro General Hospital in Cleveland following a brief illness. He was born January 15, 1921 in Louisville, KY. Bill had served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was involved with Boy Scouts of America for over seventy five years, and was a...
Gayle E. Cox 50, of Elyria passed away Saturday July 14, 2012 at Hillcrest Hospital following a long illness. She was born January 16, 1962 in Elyria. Gayle was a Registered Nurse graduating from the M.B. Johnson School of Nursing in Elyria, and had worked at St. Joe's Hospital in Lorain and Camp Ho Mita Koda for diabetic children....
Richard L. "Dick" Porter 65, of Elyria passed away Wednesday July 11, 2012 at home following a long illness. He was born July 11, 1947 in New Cumberland, WV. Dick had served with the U.S. Army. He was a member of the V.F.W., AMVETS, and The American Legion. Dick had lived in Sandusky prior to his return to Elyria....
Margaret E. Steffani, (nee-Brotherton), 83, of Elyria passed away Monday July 9, 2012 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home in Avon following a long illness. She was born July 31, 1928 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Margaret enjoyed working crossword puzzles and spending time with her family. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Larry; daughters, Margaret...
Jonathan R. Camp 58, of Valley City passed away Monday July 9, 2012 at Lakewood Hospital following a long illness. He was born December 15, 1953 in Berea. Jonathan had served in both the United States Marine Corp. and the U.S. Navy retiring after twenty two years of service as a Chief Petty Officer. He loved cooking, working on...
Leland E. Hardy, 89, of Grafton passed away Sunday July 8, 2012 at the Ohio Veteran's Home in Sandusky following a long illness. He was born February 21, 1923 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria area resident. Leland was a self-employed truck driver, a W.W. II Army veteran, a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church...
Mary C. "Suzy" Major, (nee-Lightowler), 71, of Grafton passed away Saturday July 7, 2012 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange following a long illness. She was born December 22, 1940 in Zanesville and was a Elyria/Grafton area resident for most of her life. Suzy worked in the Human Resources Department at the Nordson Corporation for 26 years, retiring in 1998....
Mary Jane Knittel (nee: Wyszynski) 82, of Wellington passed away Saturday July 7, 2012 at EMH Healthcare following a brief illness. She was born July 3, 1930 in Hurley, WI. Mary Jane was a retired Registered Nurse. She treasured spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and enjoyed sewing and crochet. Survivors include two daughters; Pam Rader (Larry)...
Anthony James Campagna 82, of Elyria passed away Friday July 6, 2012 following a short illness at The Abbewood in Elyria. He was born May 27, 1930 in Lakewood and moved to Elyria in 1958. Anthony served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957 in Korea. He retired from Ford Motor Co. in Avon Lake following thirty one...
Salvatore Gentile, 79, of Elyria passed away Friday July 6, 2012 at his home following a brief illness. He was born April 24, 1933 in Davoli, Italy and has been a Elyria resident for 48 years, coming from Rome, Italy. Salvatore worked as a engineer at A.C.C. Automation in Akron. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Caterina (nee-Cristofaro);...
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