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Deaths in Lorain and area claimed many lives
Walter Kowalski 84 of Lorain long time baker died at St Joseph Hospital after a five month illness. Survived by Antonia wife, son Chester, daughter Irene Cicerella, five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. William H. McLaughlin Sr. 66 of Bellville formerly Elyria died at his son’s home after five weeks. He worked 30 years at Ford Lorain plant. Several more funeral notices follow for residents of Lorain Vermilion and nearby towns with services planned at various churches and funeral homes. Burial details and wake times listed for each, with multiple survivors and church affiliations noted.
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Walter A. Kowalski
Lorain
Kowalski
St. Joseph Hospital
Mr. Kowalski
Poland
Vermilion
Nativity Church
United Polish Club
Antonia
Chester
Joseph
Irene) Cicerella
Dombrowski
William H. McLaughlin Sr
Clearfork Park
Bellville
Elyria
Kevin McLaughlin
Harvard Ave
Ford Motor Assembly
Boston
Mass
McLaughlin
St. Mary Church
Lillian T
Kevin
William Jr
Alaska
James
Pittsburgh
Rita Swanson
Galion
Evelyn) Sabine
Columbus
Daniel
Edward
Helen Roberge
Lillian Marie
Ann
Notre Dame
Reichlin
Patrick O'Shaunessy
St. Mary Cemetery
Kenl
Leo UK
S10
Bart 44Th
St. Lorain
Kathryn
Leo Pa
Linda A
John R. Devin
Loreto
St Stanislaus Church
Alvary Cemetery
Larry M. Collier
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Collier
Ford Motor Co
Brook Park
Pauline
Jayce
Olivia
Alex Collier
Leslie Jane Willett
Louisa Collier
Dorothy Adams
Pleasant View Baptist Church
Beat Road
Litchfield
Stoney Blackburn
River Road
LaGrange
Russell D. Fulton
Elizabeth Z. Smith Wooten
Oberlin Road
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Haverstraw
N.Y
Lear-Siegler Co
St. Mary's Church
Leslie Wooten
Donald E. Smith
Eugene Smith
Mesa, Ariz
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Carmen
Michigan
Woodward Avenue
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
Arvie DeVaney
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Lewis
Nina Winifred
Summers Burrows
Jerusalem Road
Amherst Hospital
Tennessee
Vermilion Area
United Church of Christ Congregational of
Helpseekers
Sorosis Club
Order of Eastern Star of
Dudley
Evalyn) French
Jay
Lyle
Fisher Funeral
Louis Bertoni
United Church of Christ Congregational
Maple Grove Cemetery
Mary A. Janas
Pulaski St
Berea
Elms
Wellington
Janas
St. Adelbert Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Bernard
Hinckley
Penfield
Chambers Funeral Home
Adelbert St
St. Adelbert Cemetery
William S. Moir
Euclid Ave
Lorain - Cuyahoga Works
U.S. Steel Corp
Scotland
Moir
First United Methodist Church
Catherine
Eleanor) Nemecek
Rhoda) Wisco
Norman
Jean Moir
Elsie Ferguson
Ina Bush
St. Petersburg
Fla
Schwartz, Spence and Boyer
Donald Taylor
Ellen Casey
St. Mary and Joseph Home
St. Vincent Charity Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
Miss Casey
Barton
St. Peter and Paul Church
William Markferding
Engria
McCabe
Penn Ave
East Liberty
New St. Joseph
Mary E. Nolan
Seventh St
Reidy Scanlan
Eighth St
John J. Kline
Calvary Cemetery
Charles Hull
DeRussey
Collins
Europe
Hull
Sharon Steel Inc
Brookfield
Norwalk
VFW Post
Moose Lodge
Elsie
Pamela
Dennis
Lola Hull
Margaret) Parke
North Carolina
Gerber
Wakeman
Richard Harper
Milan Cemetery
John
Leola) Frierson
Earl
Thomas
Ethel
Gladys
Eddie