Carlina Barrios 89 Lorain resident dies after long illness
Carlina Barrios nee Torres aged 89 of Lorain died Friday September 10 2004 at St Elizabeth Hospital Youngstown after a long illness Born in Patillas Puerto Rico she lived in Mayaguez before moving to Lorain in 1950 She was a homemaker and member of Sacred Heart Chapel and the Cursillo Movement Survivors include sons Rafael Jr Antonio and Nestor daughters Margarita Caldera and Marilyn Barrios 15 grandchildren one great grandchild and two great great grandchildren Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery Lorain Visitation Monday 2 4 and 7 9 pm at Devin Funeral Home Lorain and 9 am until Mass 9 30 am Tuesday at Sacred Heart Chanel 4201 Pearl Ave. Burial Calvary Cemetery Lorain.
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Carlina Barrios
Torres
Lorain
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Youngstown
Patillas
Puerto Rico
Mayaguez
Sacred Heart Chapel
Rafael Jr
Barberton
Antonio
Nestor
Margarita Caldera
Marilyn Barrios
Miami
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Sacred Heart Chanel
Pearl Avenue
Ronald L. Berkel 61 Amherst Township dies after illness
Ronald L. Berkel 61 of Amherst Township died Friday September 10 2004 at home after a sudden illness He lived in Elyria 27 years and Amherst Township four His career spanned 38 years at Michigan Springs retiring as a job setter He served in the Army and belonged to Elyria AMVETS Post 32 Sheffield Lake VFW Pilgrim United Church of Christ United Polish Club He and his wife were foster parents to 14 children Survivors include his wife Kathleen Ann a son Ronald L Jr a daughter Dawn Berkel and Richelle Kleinhenz eight grandchildren two brothers two nephews two great nieces and two great nephews Burial is in Resthaven Memory Gardens Avon Funeral services 11 am Tuesday with military honors by Elyria AMVETS Post 32 Memorials to Ronald Berkel Memorial Fund FirstMerit Bank Branch
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Ronald L. “Pops” Berkel
Amherst Township
St. Joe County
Ind
Ohio
Elyria
Michigan Springs
Timm Springs
Elyria Amvets
Roland
Dorothy
Nee Richardson) Berkel
Hempel Funeral Home
Cleveland Ave
Auherst
Elyria Amvets Post
Kathy Ketchum
Pilgrim United Church of Christ
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
Ronald Berkel
FirstMerit Bank
Wilma N Castle obituary notices death in Lorain
Wilma N Castle nee Von Benken 86 formerly of Cuyahoga County died Sept 10 2004 at Anchor Lodge Lorain after a short illness. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Tuesday at Gluvna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel 3224 Broadway Ave The funeral chapel will announce further arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma N. Castle
von Benken
Cuyahoga County
Anchor Lodge
Lorain
Gluvna- Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel
Broadway Ave
Gertrude E. R. Faltin, Avon resident, dies at 79
Gertrude E R Faltin 79 of Avon died Friday September 10 2004 after a long illness at Bradley Bay Health Center Bay Village Born in Cleveland she moved to Avon 35 years ago She was a homemaker and avid pianist A longtime St Teresa of Avila parishioner Survivors include daughters Trudi Nichols Ruth Ann Johnson Elaine Shuman two grandchildren and a grandson Julius G Faltin Visitation 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm Monday Misencik Funeral Home Closing prayers 9:30 am Tuesday Mass 10 am Tuesday at St Teresa of Avila Church Interment Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Twp
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Gertrude E.R. Faltin
Avon
Bradley Bay Health Center
Bay Village
Cleveland
St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church
Sheffield
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic School
Avon Oaks Nursing Home
Trudi Nichols
Ruth Ann Johnson
Lorain
Elaine Shuman
North Olmsted
Julius G
Dennis Harris
Misencik Funeral Home
Detroit Road
Abbe Road
Colorado Avenue
Robert Franco
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Virgin services set for Zachary Virgin in Vermilion
Mass for 3 month old Zachary Joseph Virgin, son of Shane and Joseph Virgin, will be at St Mary Catholic Church in Vermilion on Tuesday at 11 am. He died Sept 9 2004 at Children’s Hospital of Kings Daughters in Norfolk VA. Burial in Maple Grove Cemetery Vermilion. Memorial funds suggested to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Norfolk or Zachary Virgin Memorial Fund at Fifth Third Bank Vermilion. Funeral home visitation information noted at Riddle Funeral Home Vermilion with prayers at 10:30 am Tuesday. Online condolences via Riddle Funeral Home site.
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Zachary Joseph Virgin
Vermilion
Shane
Katanik
Joseph Jay
St. Mary Catholic Church
Exchange St
Philip Feltman
Zachary
Children’s Hospital of Kings Daughters
Norfolk
Maple Grove Cemetery
Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Funeral for Dwight Farr at St Patrick
Dwight D Farr 70 of Wellington died Sept 10 2004 at University Hospital Cleveland Born in Cincinnati he moved from Lorain to Wellington in 1974 A 1952 Lorain High School graduate he attended Kiski Prep School and earned a football scholarship to the University of Iowa He served 10 years in the Navy as a nuclear power reactor operator aboard the USS Sculpin Based at San Diego He worked at NASA Plumbrook Station Sandusky 1973 1989 and was an FAA environmental technician in Oberlin He enjoyed sports and his grandchildren He was a member of St Patrick Catholic Church and the American Legion Survived by wife Joanne 43 years a daughter Jeanne Rosecrans two sons Michael Kurt eight grandchildren a brother Roger a sister Marsha Griffin and many nieces and nephews Preceded by parents siblings and an aunt Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Monday and 9:30 a.m. until Mass 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St Patrick Catholic Church Interment Greenwood Cemetery Wellington Military honors by VFW Post 6941 Donations to St Patrick Church Endowment Fund or charity of donor's choice Norton Funeral Home Wellington assisted
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Lorain High School
Kiski Prep
Pennsylvania
University of Iowa
Navy
Sculpin
San Diego
NASA
Plumbrook Station
Sandusky
FAA
Oberlin
Farr
St Patrick Catholic Church
The
American Legion
Wellington
Joanne L
Foisy
Jeanne Rosecrans
Alvin H
Mary Beth (Nee Rogers) Farr
Betty Dobras Farr
Leona Mumby
St. Patrick Catholic Church
N. Main St
James J. Reymann
Greenwood Cemetery
VFW
St. Patrick Catholic Church Endowment Fund
Norton Funeral Home
S. Main St
Lorain Woman Bernice M Greenwitt 96 dies after brief illness
Bernice M Wagner Greenwitt 96 lifelong Lorain resident died September 9 2004 after a brief illness. She worked 42 years in local insurance agencies retiring as manager in 1972 and volunteered at St Mary Church. Survivors include a step daughter and niece and husband among others. Funeral arrangements set at Schwartz Spence Boyer Cool Home for Funerals and St Mary Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice M. Greenwitt
Don Mason Sr. Elyria electrician WWII veteran dies
Don Mason Sr. 80 lifelong Elyria resident died September 10 2004 after a long illness at EMH Regional Medical Center He served in the Pacific theater including New Caledonia Guadalcanal Palau Angaur Peleliu and the Philippines receiving the Philippine Liberation Ribbon and Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal He worked as an electrician for Harshaw Chemical Co now Engelhard from 1949 to 1986 Active in the International Chemical Workers Union He played fast pitch softball in northern Ohio until age 55 Survived by wife Thelma Ruth Spice Mason daughters Cyulitia Sue Tug Ul McAllen TX sons Robert Ray Mason II Donald Jack Mason Jr Mark Allen Mason six grandchildren seven great grandchildren sisters Beulah Mason Cammarn and Jacquelyn Mason Barnes brother Charles Mason and many nieces and nephews Memorial service 2 pm Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church Elyria.
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Donald Jack
Don” Mason Sr
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
New Caldonia
Guadalcanal
Palau Islands
Anguar
Peleleu
Philippines
Elyria High School
National Radio School
Cleveland
Harshaw Chemical Co
Engelhard Corp
International Chemical Workers’ Union
Ohio
Thelma Ruth Spice Mason
Cyulitia Sue Maows
Ul McAllen
Texas
Robert Ray Mason II
Donald Jack Mason Jr
Bonner’s Ferry
Idaho
Mark Allen Mason
Pharr
Beulah Beverly Mason Cammarn
LaGrange
Jacquelyn
Sally” Mason Barnes
Charles
Vera May Riech obituary of Elyria hair salon owner
Vera May Riech age 84 of Elyria died Sept 7 2004 at EMH Regional Medical Center. She owned Vera's Hair Styling in Elyria Cleveland and North Olmsted and retired in 1980. Survived by daughter Billie Lynn Lavery sons Richard A. Riech Curtis W. Hockman five grandchildren 11 greats and sister Vivian Huber. Graveside service 10 am Tuesday Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township officiated by Rev. Robert Gross First Congregational United Church of Christ Elyria arrangements handled by Dicken Funeral Home.
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Vera May Riech
Lee
Elyria
Vera
Cleveland
North Olmsted
Emh Regional Medical Center
Wakeman Township
Elyria High School
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Billie Lynn Lavery
North
Ridgeville
Richard A. Riech
Lorain
Curtis W. Hockman
Atlanta
Orion
Marvin Lee
Vivian Huber
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Robert Gross
Second St
Dicken
Middle Ave
Mary Eliza Riggleman obituary brief
Mary Eliza Riggleman 89 of Vermilion died Saturday September 11 2004 at Kingston of Vermilion. She lived in Vermilion since 1980 and at Kingston since 1990 a 1932 Norwalk High School graduate she belonged to The Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Vermilion. Survived by son Larry D. of London Tennessee two grandchildren sister Alice Osborn Furlong of Sandusky and several nieces. Visitation 11 a.m. Monday at Riddle Funeral Home Vermilion graveside service 1 p.m. Monday Maple Grove Cemetery Vermilion.
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Mary Eliza Riggleman
Osborn
Vermilion
Kingston of Vermilion
Norwalk
Norwalk High School
Christian Missionary Alliance Church
Sandusky
George
Ben Franklin
Pinewood Motel
Larry D
London
Tenn
Allice Osborn Furlong
George W
Ambrose and
Laverna
Maple Grove Cemetery
Mason Road
Telegraph Lane
Olga Borysiewicz 96 sews for kids and died in Lakewood
Olga Borysiewicz 96 of Lakewood died Friday September 10 2004 at her home. A longtime seamstress she worked at Joseph and Feiss for 30 years and sewed for orphans in Poland and in the U S She was born in Pinsk Poland orphaned during World War I and lived in war camps in Germany Later she started orphanages and taught sewing and religious instruction She immigrated to the United States in 1949 Her survivors include daughter Maria Pitts son Val four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Services will be held at Sts Peter and Paul Orthodox Church Lakewood Interment Sunset Memorial Park Memorials to the Church Endowment Fund or Hospice of the Western Reserve Joseph Misencik Funeral Home Lakewood handling the arrangements.
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Olga Borysiewicz
Kurchycka
Lakewood
Maria Pitts
Elyria
Val
North Olmsted
Pinsk
Poland
Borysiewicz
Germany
Red Cross
United States
Joseph and Feiss
Cleveland
Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church
Konstanty
Madison Ave
Sunset Memorial Park
Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church Endowment Fund
Hospice of the
Elyria Man Wilfred Fries Dies at 92
Wilfred Bill Fries 92 of Elyria died Saturday September 11 2004 at Elyria United Methodist Village. Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
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Wilfred “Bill” Fries
Elyria
Elyria United Methodist Village
Reichlin-Roberts
Cleveland St
Obituary for Gladys McMickens of Oberlin
Gladys McMickens 83 of Oberlin died September 9 after a short illness. Born in Oconee Georgia she lived in Oberlin since 1956 and worked as a cook at Oberlin College for 18 years retiring in 1974. She was a Mount Zion Baptist Church member teaching Sunday school and theater groups. She enjoyed quilting baking and family gatherings. Survivors include sons Randall and Dennis a daughter Sharon Andrus seven grandchildren six great grandchildren and a sister Louise Little. Friends may call 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Zion Baptist Church with burial in Westwood Cemetery. Funeral home Cowling in Oberlin handles arrangements.
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Gladys McMickens
Oberlin
Emh Regional Medical Center
Elyria
Oconee
Oberlin College
Dennis
Cleveland
Sharon Andrus
Vallejo
Calif
Louise Little
Youngstown
Isaac
Alan Kent McMickens
Gordon Carl
Annie
Nee Dixon) Williams
Lucius
Arthur Williams
Evelyn
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Kevin Dudley
Westwood Cemetery
Oberlin Senior Center
College St
Cowling Funeral Home
Main St
World War II flyer earns Distinguished Flying Cross
Robert W. Schwaegerl 86 of Avon Lake formerly of Lakewood and East Cleveland died September 10 2004 at Lakewood Hospital after heart ailments. He served as Army Air Corps captain flying B 26 bombers earning the Distinguished Flying Cross for returning his group to safety on a D Day mission. He was a depreciation manager at Ohio Bell and member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Spring Valley County Club and Cleveland Yachting Club. He is survived by Wilma A. Schwaegerl sisters Lois Lutham Gloria Nelson and others. Funeral arrangements by Busch Funeral Home Avon Lake.
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Robert W. Schwaegerl
Avon Lake
Lakewood
East Cleveland
Lakewood Hospital
Cleveland
Fenn College
Case Western Reserve University
Army Air Corps
Schwaegerl
Arts Farm pursuit to fund artists community on farm
Delaware County community gathers to fund the Arts Farm on Nancy Clatworthy 35 acre property after her death from ALS. The Arts Castle will direct programming with classes topiary sculpture gardens and an artists residence as a separate nonprofit receives a farm donation and a prior sale in 6 years. Diane Hodges joins the board to aid plan execution and renovation efforts. In Cincinnati Damon Porter recounts his wife delivering Morgan Sanna Porter in the car on Interstate 71 during rush hour. Morgan weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and was born in the emergency lane ahead of schedule.
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Delaware
Nancy Moore Clatworthy
Delaware County
Ohio State University
Lou Gehrig
Clatworthy
Nancy Krueger
Krueger
Delaware County Cultural Arts Center
The
Arts Castle
Arts Farm
Cincinnati
Damon Porter
Porter
Morgan Sanna Porter
Morgan
Lashyia
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Rafael
Lydia Elsie Santiago
Juan Torres
Emilia (Nee Rivera) Torres
Saturnino
Nicholas
Catilina Rios
Calvary Cemetery
Dovinfuneralhome.com
Ronald L. ‘Pops’ Berkel
Kleinhenz
Grafton
Richard Berkel
Osceola
Tind
Randall Berkel
Mishawaka
Berkel
Neta
Rama Binks
Meneeae
Virgin Services
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
Lois
Ohorak
Zoo
Francis F. Callahan
Pittsfield
Brighton
Columbia
Danielle Odom
Danielle
Dwight D. Farr
University Hospital, Cleveland
Michael
Swisher
Iowa
Kurt
Roger
Amherst
Marsha Griffin
Joseph
Peter and
Mary
Nee Thomas) Wagner
A. J. Wagner
Lucy Kirchner
Marie Bowe
Magdala
Agnes” Wagner
Eunice Meek
Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool Home
Fifth St
Eighth Street
Reid Avenue
Daniel O. Divis
Donald Jack Mason Sr
Wilfred
Bill’ Fries
Arts Farm Organization
John
Arrillaga
Diane Hodges
Lashyia Porter
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