William S Thomas 75 dies in Amherst after long life
William S. Thomas 75 of Lorain died Wednesday at Grace Hospital Amherst after months of illness. Born in Hensley West Virginia he lived in Lorain since 1961 and worked 30 years for Ford Motor Co retiring in 1989 as a commercial cushion builder. He served in the Air Force 1946 49 and in the Navy as a pony officer third class during the Korean War aboard the USS Haven earning the Presidential Unit Citation. He was a VEW Post 1079 Elyria Elmer Johnson American Legion Post 118 Amherst and AMVETS Post 32 Elyria member and served 21 years as a rescue team lieutenant. Survivors include wife Barbara daughters Kristi Lee Golden Elyria Lori Elaine Oursler Amherst a grandson sisters Delores Garska Raleigh NC Ann George Lorain and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Sunday 3 07 p.m. at Gluvna Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel Lorain 224 Broadway Ave. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday. Burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township with military honors by VEW Post 1079. Published Feb 28 2004.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Thomas
Lorain
Grace Hospital
Amherst
Hensley
W.va
Elyria
Mx Thomas
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Air Force
Navy
VEW Post
Elmer Johnson American Legion
Amvets Post
Sheriff Department
Auxiliary
Barbara
Jerry
Kristi Lee Golden
Lori Elaine Oursler
Delores
Tiny” Garska
Raleigh
X.C
Ann George
Clarence
Ruth
Nee Rose) Thomas
Helen Morris
Friends
Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada
Broadway Ave
Robert Eddy
Virginia
James C. Jr
Pittsfield Township
Joel
Greg
Steven
Frank
Eleanor Kingsland
Akron
Ora M
Georgia L
Nee Snider) Cox
Jewel Crislip
Smith Cox
Orman Cox
Donald Cox
First Baptist Church
LaGrange Road
Bradley Quick
Brookdale Cemetery
Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home
Chestnut Ridge Road
Samuel DelBoccio a lifelong Sheffield resident dies in Lorain hospital
Samuel Sonny DelBoccio of Sheffield died Thursday in the emergency room at Community Health Partners Lorain after a sudden illness. A 1963 Brookside High School graduate, he served in the Army during Vietnam and worked as a brakeman before retirement. Survives include son Tony, daughters Christine and Stacey, his parents Samuel and Elizabeth DelBoccio, three grandchildren, and several sisters. Services are private with burial at St Teresa Cemetery. Memorials to Animal Protective League. Funeral arrangements handled by Gluyna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
Sonny” DelBoccio
Sheffield
Community Health Partners
Lorain
Brookside High School
United States
DelBeccio
Freuhaus Trailer
Avon Lake
Lake Terminal Railroad
Tony DelBoccio
Ragland
Christine Hughes
Canfiela
Stacey Cavicchia
Dillemvale
Samuel DelBoccio
Obituary: Robert L. Smith 92 Oberlin resident
Robert L. Smith 92 of Oberlin died February 19 at Welcome Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Elyria, he lived in Oberlin since 1999, after moving from Akron to live with his sister Dorothy Smith. A 1933 Oberlin College graduate he earned economics honors and Phi Beta Kappa, later a masters in economics at Oberlin. He taught at Ohio Wesleyan, then worked as economist at the Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland before joining Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. in Akron retiring in 1977. He was active in Fairlawn-West United Church of Christ and First Church in Oberlin. Survivors include sister Dorothy, sons David and Kendall, daughter Colleen Bills, ten grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and his wife Juanita Murphy Smith whom he married in 1999. His body was donated to Case Western Reserve University for medical research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Smith
Oberlin
Welcome Nursing Home
Elyria
Akron
Dorothy M. Smith
Oberlin College
Cornell University
Brookings Institution
Washington, D.C
Ohio Wesleyan University
The
Federal Reserve Bank
Cleveland
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Firestone
Smith
Fairlawn-West United Church of Christ
First Church
David L. Smith
Long Beach
Calif
Kendall A. Smith
New York City
Colleen Bills
Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
Juanita Murphy Smith
David
Case Western Reserve Medical School For Medical Research
Pudge's Place owner Thelda Diederich dies at 65
Thelda M. Diederich known as Pudge, 65, of Elyria died Wednesday at MetroHealth Medical Center after a short illness. She ran Pudge's Place on Broad Street for 19 years, attended St Mary Catholic Church, and enjoyed cooking. Survivors include her husband George and six children, 16 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, plus numerous siblings. Friends may call Sunday 2 to 5 PM at Baner-Laubenthal Funeral Home. Services 9 AM Monday at St Mary Catholic Church, Elyria. burial Brookdale Cemetery. Memorials to American Cancer Society. Published Feb 28, 2004.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelda M. “Pudge
Diederich
Elyria
Gwendolyn A. Denes
Henrietta Township
Gregory 4
Amherst
Geoffrey
Gary A
Joan Springer
Wellington
Kathryn Byrd
Oneida
Tenn
Carol McColl
Cape Coral
Fla
Ruth Murphy
San Diego
Lynda Southers
Gaston
D.C
Shirley Doyon
Bullhead City
Ariz
Bruce Loveloy
Modesto
Calif
Gary Heath
Elstia
Ray
Ruth
Nee Dent) Diederich
Alice Winstead
Patricia Haun
Elizabeth Heath
Rita Morrow
Ralph
Baner-Laubenthal
Chestnut Ridge Road
Ely
Brookdale Cemetery
American Cancer Society
North Ridge Road
Lorain Woman Ljudmila Striker Dies at 79
Ljudmila M Striker 79 of Lorain died Friday at Good Samaritan Nursing Home Avon Ohio Friends may call 4 to 6 p m Sunday at Gluyna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel 3224 Broadway Ave Lorain The funeral home will announce further arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ljudmila M. Striker
Lorain
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Avon
Gluyna-Shimo-Hro
Mada Funeral Chapel
Broadway Ave
Funeral Home
Infant Gracelyn Kennedy Dies in Westlake Hospital
Gracelyn Cecilia Kennedy infant daughter of Patrick and Shannon Kennedy of North Ridgeville died Wednesday at St John West Shore Hospital Westlake. She is survived by parents a sister Brid gette Kennedy paternal grandfather Richard Kennedy Reminderville paternal grandmother and John Hadock Macedonia maternal grandparents Larry and Cecilia Fields North Ridgeville great grandfathers William Kennedy Bedford Heights Leonard Paquette Canada and many aunts uncles and cousins. Friends may call 9am to 10am Monday at David Bogner Family Funeral Home North Ridgeville. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery Brook Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracelyn Cecilia Kennedy
Patrick
Shannon Kennedy
North Ridgeville
St. John West Shore Hospital
Westlake
Bridgette Kennedy
Richard Kennedy
Reminderville
Yolande and
John Hadock
Macedonia
Larry
Cecilia Fields
William Kennedy
Bedford Heights
Leonard Paquette
Canada
David Bogner
Center Ridge Road
Holy Cross Cemetery
Brook Park
Death of Jose A. Velez Sr in Lorain at 93
Jose A. Velez Sr 93 of Lorain died Thursday after a long illness. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Monday at Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home 1783 E. 31st St Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose A. Velez Sr
Lorain
Avon Qaks Caring Community
Richard J
Vickie Lynn Taylor Dies After Long Illness in Columbus
Vickie Lynn Taylor 51 of Columbus died Thursday after a long illness. A North Ridgeville High School graduate born in Pulaski Virginia she is survived by daughters Linda Ray and Michelle and son Christopher all of Columbus. grandson. parents George and Sylvia Covey of North Ridgeville. Friends may call today until 6 p.m. with services Wednesday at Crosby Funeral Home Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vickie Lynn Taylor
Cove
Columbus
North Ridgeville High School
Pulaski
Linda Ray
Michelle
Christopher of Columbus
George
Sylvia Covey
North Ridgeville
Crosby Funeral Home
Fifth Ave
Zellner R E longtime Berlin Heights resident dies at 66
Ronald E Zellner 66 of Berlin Heights died Thursday evening at University Hospitals of Cleveland after a long cancer battle. He was born in Milan lived in Berlin Heights most of his life a 1956 Huron High graduate and a Ford Sandusky tow motor driver retiring in 1992. He belonged to United Auto Workers and was an independent contractor. He enjoyed boating camping fishing and family time. Survived by wife Shirley two sons Thomas Richard Raz Rodney daughter Rhonda Wood 10 grandchildren six great grandchildren mother Lois Pfieger brother David and Cody Eugene Zellner. Visitation 1 to 9 p m Sunday at Hinman Tanner Funeral Home Berlin Heights with service 11 a m Monday at Milan Friends Church officiated by Pastor Steve McLaughlin Burial Meadow Green Memorial Park Huron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald EB. Zellner
Berlin Heights
University Hospitals of
Cleveland
Milan
Huron High School
Ford Motor Co
Sandusky
United Auto Workers Union
Zellner
Shirley
Nee Plue
Thomas
Richard
Raz
Rodney
North Fairfield
Rhonda Wood
Sheffield Lake
Lois
Nee Jordan) Pfieger
David
Willard
Herschel Zellner
Cody Eugene Zellner
Friends
Hinman- Tanner Funeral Home
South St
Steve McLaughlin
Milan Friends Church
Meadow Green Memorial Park
Huron
Wellington widow Eleanor Heighland obituary notes long illness
Eleanor M Heighland 92 of Wellington died at home after a long illness under New Life Hospice care She was born in Spencer and lived in Wellington many years She was active in VFW Eagle and American Legion Auxiliaries Survivors include daughter Lois Beard 14 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren 11 great great grandchildren and siblings Lois Neely Joanne Pendleton Clarence Jim Thornton The Rev Stephen Carmany to officiate burial Greenwood Cemetery Wellington Services set at Norton Funeral Home 370 S Main St Wellington with burial at Greenwood Cemetery in Wellington New Life Hospice 5255 N Abbe Rd Elyria Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor A. Heighland
Thornton
Wellington
New Life Hospice
Spencer
VFW
Eagles Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Fort Worth
Texas
Joanne Pendleton
Elyria
Clarence
Jim” Thornton
Liberty
B.C
Elsworth
Robert
Janice Thornton
Keith
Gordon Thornton
Norton Funeral Home
S. Main St
Stephen Carmany
United Church of Huntington
Huntington Township
Greenwood Cemetery
Abbe Road
Avon woman Natalie Bodnar 73 dies after long illness
Natalie A Bodnar of Avon died Friday after a long illness at New Life Hospice Center of St Joseph Lorain Born in Elyria she lived 49 years in Avon She worked at Radke Greenhouse and Jensen's Greenhouse before retiring in 1992 She was a Holy Trinity Catholic Church member and enjoyed cooking gardening and canning Survivors include sons Mike Paul and Chris daughter Vicky six grandchildren and four great grandchildren Times and locations for services were announced with a Mass at Holy Trinity and entombment at Resthaven Memory Garden
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie A. Bodnar
Avon
New Life
St. Joseph
Lorain
Elyria
Radke Greenhouse
Jensen's Greenhouse
Vicky
Susan Metzger
Maxine Kuna
Mary Resko
Ann Tompkins
Michael
Richard
Linda Norton obituary notices Lorain resident dies
Linda Norton 35 of Lorain died Thursday at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph Born in Lackawanna New York she moved to Ohio in 1971 She worked at Mangenes Café for 12 years Survivors include her mother Virginia Norton children Melisa Colby Mechele Colby Melinda Douchette Michael Colby and Jennifer Kolesar 11 grandchildren a great grandchild and siblings Peggy MacPeak Kim Norton Gail Hunter Cindy Hagelberger Guy Norton Diane Norton Richard Norton Roy Norton and Gene Norton A celebration of her life will be 6 to 9 pm Monday at Spitzer Plaza Hotel Lorain Wyers Funeral Chapel Sheffield Township is handling arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Norton
Lorain
New Life Hospice Center
St. Joseph
Lackawanna
N.Y
Ohio
Mangene's Café
Miss Norton
Bud
Virginia Norton
Melisa Colby
Mechele Colby
Melinda Douchette
Michael Colby
Jennifer Kolesar
Peggy MacPeak
Kim Norton
Gail Hunter
Cindy Hagelberger
Guy Norton
Diane Norton
Richard Norton
Roy Norton
Gene Norton
Clifford Norton
Spitzer Plaza Hotel
Broadway Ave
Wyers Funeral Chapel
North Ridge Road
Sheffield Township
Frank E Bernard 79 of Columbia Station dies
Frank E Bernard age 79 of Columbia Station dies. Survivors include his wife Janice and children Timothy John Kevin six grandchildren a brother Norman and sisters Arlene McCord Joyce Zawacki George Charles Gertrude Buehner Virginia Stenfpetery Millie Gellagher. Services were Thursday at Jardine Funeral Home Strongsville. Alzheimer's Association Cleveland address listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice
Timothy
John
Kevin
Norman
Arlene McCord
Joyce Zawacki
George
Charles
Gertrude Buehner
Virginia Stenfpetery
Millie Gellagher
Jardine Funeral Home
Pearl Road
Strongsville
Alzheimer’s Association
Fairhbill Road
Cleveland
Irene G Dickman longtime Lorain area square dancer dies
Irene G Dickman 84 of Amherst dies from stroke complications at New Life Hospice Lorain Born in Lorain she graduated from Lorain High 1937 She worked in display advertising for Lorain Journal and Chroncle Telegram 1953 1969 She and husband Robert were active in square dancing traveling seven countries winters in Alamo Texas and on Queen Elizabeth maiden voyage Survived by Belinda Zabrecky Carolyn Bori sister Elmarina Frasca and other relatives Funeral at Garland Misencik Amherst with service Monday Pastor Rich Chapman officiating Memorial Park Amherst Township Pending burial plans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene G. Dickman
Orlandi
Amherst
New Life Hospice Center
St. Joseph, Lorain
Lorain
Lorain High School
Marion College
Norwalk
Ampherst
The
Lorain Journal
Morning Journal
Chronicle-Telegram
Dickman
Twilight Gardens
American Business Women’s Association
Robert
National Square Dancers Association
Alamo
Texas
Belinda Zabrecky
Carolyn Bori
Los Angeles
Elmarina Frasca
Atlanta
Frank Orlandi
Mary G. Orlandi Pratt
Joe
Bill Orlandi
Garland- Misencik Funeral Home
Park Ave
Rich Chapman
Church of the Open Door
Elyria
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
James C Cox Sr 84 Elyria firefighter and RR engineer dies
James C Cox Sr a longtime Elyria resident and former New York Central locomotive engineer died after a short illness at EMH Regional Medical Center. He served in WWI India China Burma theater and belonged to First Baptist Church since 1951. He is survived by his wife Madelyn and multiple children grandchildren and siblings. Funeral services Monday at First Baptist Church with Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Cox Sr
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Clarksburg
W.va
Detroit
New York Central Railroad
Mr. Cox
First Baptist Church
India-China-Burma
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Copley
Madelyn
Nee Mackey
Marsha Cox
Florida
Judith Cox
West
Homer T Howell 79 of Grafton dies after long illness
Homer T Howell 79 of Grafton Ohio died Thursday at Villa Camillus Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Huntington West Virginia he moved from Cleveland to Grafton in 1958. He retired from Ford Motor Co Brook Park Plant in 1987 after 34 years as a repairman. He served in the Army Air Corps in World War I. He was a member of Church of the Open Door Elyria where he taught Sunday school. He enjoyed time with his grandchildren and working on cars. Survived by wife Opal daughter Vickie Turner son Kenneth R seven grandchildren seven great grandchildren two half brothers one stepbrother and many nieces and nephews. Services Monday 9 p m and Tuesday 11 am burial Sunset Memorial Park. Burial location Sunset Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer T. Howell
Grafton
Villa Camillus
Columbia Station
Huntington
W.va
Cleveland
Howell
Ford Motor Co
Brook Park
Army Air Corps
Church of the Open Door
Elyria
Opal (Nee Wilson
Vickie Turner
Kenneth R
San Diego
Ruth A. Toth obituary
Ruth A Toth 59 of Elyria died Thursday at New Life Hospice Center of St Joseph Lorain after a short illness Born in Boston she lived in Elyria most of her life She was a clerk for Daves in Elyria and a deli clerk at Convenient Food Mart stores She was a member of Grace Antheran Church She enjoyed darts knitting ceramics computers reading and her cats She is survived by her husband a band of six years David S daughters Cheryl Hazelton Payne Nicole Hazelton Seward a son Michael Hazelton stepson David Jason Toth six grandchildren and two great grandchildren Her parents Edward and Ruth E Glennon Friends may call 4 to 8 p m Sunday at Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home prayers at 7 45 p m Sunday The Ruth A Toth Memorial Fund in care of Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth A. Toth
Glennon
Elyria
New Life
St Joseph
Lorain
Boston
David S
Cheryl Hazelton Payne
Nicole Hazelton Seward
Columbus
Michael Hazelton
St. Petes
Fla
David Jason Toth
Edward
Ruth E
Nee MacMiller) Glennon
Reichlin-Roberts
Cleveland St
Henry Baum
Grace Lutheran Church
Reichlin-Roberts Funeral Home
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Sonny’ DelBoccio
Adele DelBoccio
JoAnn Mantini
Anita Revta
Mary Beth Hall
Elizabeth DelBoccio
Moldovan
Robert J. Franco
St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church
St. Teresa Cemetery
Louis Paul
Animal Protective League of
Lorain County
Murray Ridge
Gluyna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral
Thelda M
Pudge
Pudge’s Place
Taylor
Ronald E. Zellner
Eleanor M. Heighland
Bodnar
Frank E. Bernard
Bernard
Dren
Betty Anderson
Concord
Patty Cox
Pacifica
Robert Force
LaVell Qualls
Marion
Iris Howell
Arthur and
Carroll
Pete” Howell
Bauer- Laubenthal Funeral Home
Robert Schroyer
Sunset Memorial Park
Columbia Road
North Olmsted
VFW Post
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