Ruth VanWagnen obituary in Elyria and Lorain history
Ruth VanWagnen nee Cutter 160 of Elyria former Lorain teacher and principal wife of Lorain Mayor Harry VanWagnen died Friday after a short illness Born in Wooster she lived in Lorain most of her life a Kent State graduate member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church Alpha Pi Sorority Queen City Chapter 66 of the Order of Eastern Star Lakeland Woman's Club longtime Lorain Schools teacher and Darling School principal Survivors include sister Margaret Mills six nephews and a niece Preceded in death by husband former Lorain Mayor Harry VanWagnen in 1954 Private graveside services will be Monday Elmwood Cemetery Lorain Memorials to New Life Hospice Elyria 5255 N Abbe Rd Elyria 40085-9311 Funeral home Schwartz Spence Boyer Cool handling arrangements Published Nov 22 2003
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Ruth VanWagnen
Cutter
Elyria
Lorain
Harry VanWagnen
Elyria Methodist Village
Wooster
Kent State Universit
VanWaenen
Cornerstone United Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Alpha Pi Sorority
Queen City
Order of Eastern Star
Lakeland Woman’s Club
Darling
Clearview
Margaret Mills
Chattanooga
Elyria United Methodist Village
West Ave
Beth McKee
New Life Hospice
N. Abbe Road
Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool Home
Fifth St. Lorain
Army veteran Santos Rivera died in Lorain at 84
Santos Rivera 84 of Lorain a World War II veteran died Friday after a short illness. Born in Maubo Puerto Rico he moved to McKeesport Pennsylvania in 1946 and to Lorain in 1932. He was a gillwright lead man for U S Steel in McKeesport retiring in 1982 after 35 years. He served in Battery B 743rd Anti Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion in the Philippines earning multiple medals. Survived by his wife Maria Rivera and 6 children 11 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren with multiple siblings and a stepson. Visitation Sunday at Richard J Reidy Funeral Home followed by a Mass Monday at Sacred Heart Chapel. Burial at Calvary Cemetery with DAV honors.
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Santos Rivera
Lorain
Community Health Partners
Maubo
Puerto Rico
McKeesport
Gillwright
U.S. Steel
Mr. Rivera
Army
Philippines
Sacred Heart Chapel
Loramie
United Steel Workers of America
Rivera
Maria Ruiz Rivera
Armando
Benjamin Rivera
Maria Rivera Perez
Miriam Rivera
E. 31St St
Pearl Avenue
William A. Thaden
Calvary Cemetery
Louis Paul Proy
James J Hartman 82 Rochester dies at Elms Retirement Village
James J Hartman of Rochester died Friday at Elms Retirement Village Wellington born in Rochester Norton Funeral Home Wellington to announce arrangements He was 82 years old.
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James J Hartman
Rochester
Elms
Wellington
Norton Funeral Home
Longtime Amherst volunteer Charlotte Marty dies at 81
Charlotte B. Marty nee Beech 81 of Amherst died. Born in Cleveland she lived in Amherst since 1986 a 1939 Russell High School valedictorian and 1943 Kent State University English major. She was a homemaker and former librarian in Louisville KY and led Amherst PTA and Band Boosters and Hickory Tree Grange. Cremation provided. memorial service today at Christian Temple Lorain. burial Sharon Center Cemetery. Memorials to Boy Scouts of America Council Service Center.
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Charlotte B. Marty
Beech
Amherst
Cleveland
Russell High School
Kent State University
Marty
Louisville
Amherst Parent Teachers Association
Amherst Band Boosters
Hickory Tree Grange
Brownhelm
The
Heart Fund
Lorain
Albert Groh 86 Elyria area WWII veteran dies at nursing home
Albert T. Groh 86 of Elyria died Friday after a long illness at Center Ridge Nursing Home North Ridgeville Born in Bergholz Ohio he lived most of his life in Elyria He was a Ford Lorain Assembly Plant inspector before retiring in 1980 A Marine in World War I Two Jima he was a life member of VFW Post 1079 Elyria and belonged to the Jolly 60s AA RR and LaGrange Rod and Gun Club Survivors include daughters Kathleen Holcomb Cassandra Balant sons Christopher and Jeffrey six grandchildren a great grandchild and Caroline Montarano and Emma Popovits Interment St Marys Cemetery Elyria Military honors by VFW Post 1079 scheduled at services at St Jude Catholic Church.
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Albert T. Groh
Elyria
Center Ridge
North Ridgeville
Bergholz
Ohio
Ford Motor Co
Jolly 60S
American Association of Retired Persons and
LaGrange Rod
Kathleen Holcomb
Cassandra Balant
Sanford, N.C
Christopher
Jeffrey
Caroline Montarano
Rocky River
Emma Popovits
Elizabeth B
Frederic
Peter
Veronica
Nee Ghnat) Groh
Steve
Paul
Marty Groh
Mary Ann Hidey
Stephanie Ledwe
Reichlin-Roberts Funeral
Cleveland St
St. Jude Catholic Church
Poplar St
Frank P. Kosem
St. Mary's Cemetery
VFW
Lorain Woman Margaret Wasela Waselanee Bylic kd Dies
Margaret Wasela 77 of Lorain died Thursday at Elyria United Methodist Village after a long illness. Born in Lorain she lived there most of her life spending a decade in Pasadena California. She worked in cost accounting for Lorain Printing Co and National Tube Co in the late 1940s and early 1950s and with Local 2354 United Steel Workers. Survived by husband Gerald a son David a daughter Joyce sister Florence Maiden and half brother Robert Zimmerman. Prayers at 9:30 am Wednesday followed by Mass at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church and interment at Resurrection Mausoleum Calvary Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Waselanee Bylickd
Lorain
Elyria United Methodist Village
Pasadena
Calif
Lorain High School
Lorain Business College
Oberlin Vocational School
Wasela
Mexico
Canada
U.S
Lorain Printing Co
The
National
Aley
Ted Bylicki
Sierene Honoshofsky
Dombrowski- Volak-Riddle Funeral
Oberlin Ave
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
15Th St. Lorain
Robert J. Glepko
Resurrection Mausoleum
Calvary Lorain
Ruby E Loria is Dead at 67 in Lorain
Ruby E Loria, 67, of Lorain died Friday at her home. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Monday at Reidy Scanlan Chambers Funeral Home, 2150 Broadway, Lorain. The funeral home will announce further arrangements. Published Nov 22, 2003.
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Ruby E. Loria
Lorain
Reidy-Scanlan- Chambers Funeral Home
Broadway
Franklin D. Koch, Columbia Station resident, dies at 71
Franklin Dee Koch, 71, of Columbia Station, died Friday at his home after a short illness. Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home, Grafton, will announce arrangements.
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Franklin Dee Koch
Columbia Station
Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home
Grafton
Peter V. Filoreto dies at 86 in Grafton after Florida years
Peter V. Filoreto 86 of Grafton and former Clearwater Florida resident died Thursday in Grafton He was born in Hazelbrook and worked 25 years for Ford Motor Co retiring as a machine repairman He served in World War I receiving several medals He was a life member of VFW Post 3341 and belonged to multiple societies Visitation is 5 to 8 p m Sunday at Busch Curtis Scheuffer Family Chapel Elyria Mass is 10 am Monday at Assumption Catholic Church Grafton Burial at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery Rittman
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Peter V. Filoreto
Grafton
Clearwater
Fla
Hazelbrook
Filoreto
Ford Motor Co
Filareto
VFW
Fiddlers and Fumblers Society
Holy Name Society
Joseph
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Kate Hinger
State College
Busch Curtis Scheuffer Family
Second St
Elyria
Assumption Catholic
Navy Vietnam veteran Leatherwood found dead in Lorain home
David A Leatherwood 56 of Lorain was found dead November 13 in his residence after an illness. A veteran of the First Armored Division Vietnam War he served as private first class with Company E 16th Engineers Battalion. Survived by sons David and Dan Lorain. mother Roberta Leatherwood Amherst. siblings and stepfamily. Services were November 18 at Gluvna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel Lorain. burial Elmwood Cemetery with VFW honors.
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David A. Leatherwood
Lorain
Mountain Lake Park
Lorain County
Admiral King High School
PC. Campana Co
al Welding
American Shipbuilding Co
Vermilion Matriarch Grace Roberts 90 dies after long illness
Grace E. Roberts nee Feiszli 90 of Vermilion died Thursday after a long illness at Kingston of Vermilion. A 1931 Vermilion High School graduate she worked as a waitress at Helfrichs Restaurant and belonged to United Church of Christ Congregational. She was a life member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Marymary Club, helped organize local boosters, delivered Meals on Wheels, and enjoyed family. Survived by son Thomas W. and grandchildren and great grandchildren. predeceased by husband George and parents. Visitation Tuesday at Riddle Funeral Home with service on Wednesday. Interment Maple Grove Cemetery. Memorials to Alzheimer's Association Cleveland Chapter or local church.
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Grace E. Roberts
Feiszii
Vermilion
Kingston
Vermilion High School
Helfrichs Restaurant
PTA
Boy Scouts
Vermilion Band
Vermilion Athletic
Roberts
Leslie Ennis
Lynn J. Hurd
Thomas W
Amos Feiszli
George
John and
Grace
Nee Blair) Feiszli
Clarence Feiszli
Norma Snyder
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
Ree
Wendell Brooker
United Church of Christ Congregational
Maple Grove Cemetery
Alzheimer's Association
Cleveland
Fairhill Road
Vermilion man John S. Hornak dies after sudden illness
John S. Hornak 51 of Vermilion died Thursday after a sudden illness at Community Health Partners. Born in Lorain he lived in Vermilion 18 years and worked in Kohl’s receiving department. Survived by son Chad of Kissimmee Fla daughter Alison of Lorain and former wife Sandy Kelling of Lorain. Burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Services 1:30 pm Monday at Hempel Funeral Home Amherst. Burial Amherst Township.
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John 8. Hornak
Vermilion
Community Health Partners
Lorain
Kohl’s Department Store
Hornak
West Side Metals
Willow Creek
Chad
Kissimmee
Fla
Daugh
Ter
Alison Hornak
Sandy Kelling
John C
Elizabeth
Nee Kovacs) Hornak
Hempel Funeral Home
Cleveland Ave
Amherst
Larry Russ
Church of the Open Door
Elyria
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Child TV Star Branlis Dies at 27 in Los Angeles
Jonathan Branlis a Los Angeles child actor who appeared in SeaQuest DSV and One Life to Live died on November 12 at age 27. The county coroner has autopsied him and will release the cause after blood and toxicology tests. Innovative Artists declined comment. Branlis began in commercials and TV at age six and earned a 1993 Young Artists Award for SeaQuest DSY.
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Los Angeles
Jonathan Branlis
Steven Spielberg
Brandis
Activist Evan Ruderman and Cameraman Bill Skiba Dead
Evan Ruderman a mason AIDS activist and leader in Women in the Trades and Nontraditional Employment for Women died after HIV/AIDS battle. In California KEYT cameraman Bill Skiba collapsed on assignment covering Michael Jackson arrest at age 43, possibly from a heart attack.
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Evan Ruderman
Mason
New York
Women In the Trades
NEW
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Ruderman
Santa Barbara
Calif
Bill Skiba
Keyt-Tv
Michael Jackson
Skiba
Jackson
Paul Vercammen
Keyt
Michael Comerford longtime Inquirer editor dies at 70
Michael F. Comerford of Daytona Beach Shores Florida dies at 70. He served as night metropolitan editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer and helped oversee breaking coverage from Abscam to the Angelo Bruno murder. Comerford retired in 1995 after 27 years with the paper. He began as bureau chief for the Atlantic City Press in Wildwood New Jersey and later worked for the Newark Star-Ledger before joining The Inquirer in 1968.
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Daytona Beach Shores
Fla
Michael F. Comerford
Philadelphia Inquir
Abscam
Angelo Bruno
Comerford
The
Atlantic City Press
Wildwood
N.J
Newark Star-Ledger
Martin Luther King Jr
Inquirer
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Karen
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Charlie
Hubert
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Fred Beech
Cromco Services
Christian Temple
St. St
Washington Ave
Bradley J. Donahue
Sharon Center
Boy Scouts of America Council
Ashland
Garland-Misencik Funeral Home
Park Ave
Margaret Wasela
Joyce
Florence Maiden
Robert Zimmerman
Dan
Roberta A. Leatherwood
William Decker
Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada
Broadway, Lorain
VFW Mullen-Murray Post
New Life
Abbe Road
John S. Hornak
Jonathan Brandis
Branilis
Lucas Wolenczek
Bil Skiba
Michael Comerford
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