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Joseph Bernard Manning
Nov 4, 2018
Joseph B. Manning, 76, of Grafton passed away Sunday November 4, 2018 at his home following a long illness. He was born March 25, 1942 in Pittsburgh, PA. and grew up in New Waterford, OH. and lived in Avon before moving to North Ridgeville for many years before settling in Grafton 4 years ago. Joseph worked for Rini-Rego's as...
Shirley C. Crost
Nov 2, 2018
Shirley C. Crost (nee Lesnick), 87, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at Keystone Pointe in La Grange. She was born December 27, 1930 in Cleveland and was a 1948 graduate of Elyria High School. Shirley was a member of B'nai Abraham Temple and was very active at the Temple. She was a bridal consultant at Ted Jacobs. Shirley...
Helen Leona Henthorn
Oct 31, 2018
Helen L. "Leona" Henthorn, (nee-Smith), 88, of Oberlin, OH. passed away Wednesday October 31, 2018 at her home following a long illness. She was born June 24, 1930 in Middlebourne, WV. And was an Oberlin resident for most of her life. Leona worked in the cafeteria for the Oberlin Public Schools, was a member of the former Elyria First...
Timothy John Poulton
Oct 31, 2018
Timothy John Poulton, 31, of LaGrange passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 31, 2018. He was born February 14, 1987 in Elyria. Timothy graduated from Keystone High School where he played football, he also played hockey for the Lorain County Thunderbirds and the Elyria Panthers, Timothy enjoyed traveling to West Virginia for family reunions. He worked as a roofer for...
Opal Mae Howell
Oct 31, 2018
Opal Mae Howell (nee Wilson), 92, of Grafton passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria following a lengthy illness. She was born January 21, 1926 in Huntington, WV. , and lived in Grafton since 1958. Opal was a sales clerk for J.C. Penny. She was a member of Church of the Open Door, where she...
Rosemarie Iski
Oct 25, 2018
RoseMarie Iski (nee: Lemon) died unexpectedly on October 25, 2018 at University Hospital of Cleveland. She was 79 years old. Although we miss her terribly, she is at rest and no longer in pain. There are not enough words to describe the wonderful life of RoseMarie. Wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, she brought happiness to everyone around her....
Jennifer Rae Dentz
Oct 25, 2018
Jennifer Rae Dentz (nee Smith), 36, of Parma passed away following a lengthy illness Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake. She was born February 26, 1982 in Elyria and was a graduate of Keystone High School. Jennifer enjoyed doing makeup, loved super heroes and especially spending time with her children. Survivors include her husband Blake;...
Richard Anthony Foglyano
Oct 24, 2018
Richard A. Foglyano, 84, of Elyria passed away Wednesday October 24, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice Center in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born May 5, 1934 in Elyria and was a Lifelong Elyria resident. Dick was part owner of T & J Movers in Elyria for 40 years, retiring in 1991, and also was a...
Mildred Craddock
Oct 24, 2018
Mildred Craddock (nee Bragg), 67, of Elyria passed away from a long illness Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake. Mildred worked as a librarian at Eastern Heights Junior High School. She was a member of First Baptist Church of LaGrange . Mildred was born January 19, 1951 in Beckley, W.V. to the late Oakey and...
Sandra L. Smith
Oct 21, 2018
Sandra L. Smith, (nee-Klamut), 69, of Grafton passed away Sunday October 21, 2018 at her home following a brief illness. She was born September 10, 1949 in Lakewood and was a Grafton resident for most of her life. Sandy worked at the Kohl's Department Store at the Westgate Shopping Plaza for 18 years, retiring as a visual display supervisor....
Justin A. Londo
Oct 20, 2018
Justin A. Londo, age 34, passed away unexpectedly on October 20th, 2018. Justin is survived by his children, Jesse, Jacob, Jeramiah, and Christopher; his mother, Katherine White; his father, David Londo and wife Lisa Honaker; his brother, Jerrad Londo; his grandfather, James Walker White, Karen Deskins mother of three of his sons, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. He...
Donald R. Mascol Sr.
Oct 20, 2018
Donald R. Mascol, Sr. 79, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018, surrounded by his family. Don was born on January 26, 1939, and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio where he met his wife of 54 years, Linda.. After retiring from a successful career in the industrial furnace industry, he enjoyed singing in his local church, working with his...
Robert Charles Kendle Sr.
Oct 20, 2018
Robert Charles Kendle Sr., 66, of Grafton passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 20, 2018 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center. He was born May 9, 1952 in Elyria and was a 1970 graduate of Midview High School. Robert was a building inspector for the City of Avon for over 20 years. He enjoyed music, going to concerts, antique cars,...
George W. Fabian
Oct 15, 2018
George W. Fabian, age 85, died Monday October 15, 2018 after a long illness. Survivors include his loving wife; Karen ( nee: Younglas). Additional survivors include two brothers; Richard (Joyce) and Robert (Carolynn) and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and three sisters Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 Noon...
Martha Jean Heichel
Oct 12, 2018
Martha J. Heichel, (nee-Andras), 95, of Elyria passed away Friday October 12, 2018 at the Life Care Center of Elyria following a long illness. She was born August 6, 1923 in Butler, PA.. Martha formerly worked as a bus driver for the Xenia City Schools and was a member of the First Community Church of God in Lorain. Survivors...
Donald P. Kirkbride
Oct 11, 2018
Donald P. Kirkbride, 68, of Vermilion passed away unexpectedly on Thursday October 11, 2018 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain. He was born February 28, 1950 in Elyria and was an Elyria resident for most of his life. Don was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Elyria, enjoyed going to the Lucy Idol Center, was a...
Donald Lee Ignasik
Oct 10, 2018
Donald Lee Ignasik, 85, of Elyria passed away Monday, October 10, 2018 at Life Care Center of Elyria following a lengthy illness. He was born February 26 , 1933 in Elyria and was a lifelong resident of Elyria. Donald was a 1950 graduate of Elyria High School , and earned his Bachelor's degree in business from Cleveland State University....
Judith I. Weitzel
Oct 10, 2018
Judith I. Weitzel, (nee-Cullin), 84, of Elyria passed away Wednesday October 17, 2018 at the New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain following a brief illness. She was born April 26, 1934 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Judy was a lifelong member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Elyria where she sang in the choir for...
Michael F. Leeper
Oct 9, 2018
Michael Frank Leeper, 62, of Elyria, OH, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center after a courageous fight against Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was born March 31, 1956 in Cheverly, MD and was a graduate of Duval High School in 1974. Mike proudly served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard remaining...
Lola Milner
Oct 8, 2018
Lola Milner (nee Ramsey), 88, of Elyria formerly of N. Ridgeville passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at Avenue Assisted Living. She was born November 16 , 1929 in Mansfield, OH. Lola was a member of Community of Faith UCC Church formerly St. Paul UCC. She worked for Murray Ridge School as a teaching assistant until her retirement. Her...
