John D. Clarke, 82, Served in Europe during WWII
John D. Clarke - 82 of Avon Lake, passed away, Tuesday, February 25, at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center, Lorain. Mr. Clarke was born, July 24, 1920 in Squirrel Hill, PA and had lived in Avon Lake many years.
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Andrew J. Kielar, 100, Lorain Resident for 68 Years
Andrew J. Kielar, 100, of Lexington KY, formerly of Lorain died at home Sunday, February 23, 2003 following a short illness.
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Robert Clark Oetzel, 85, Certified Rosarian, an avid fisherman and hunter
Robert Clark Oetzel, 85 years of age, a 60 year resident of South Amherst, passed away Monday, February 24, 2003 at Amherst Hospital ER following a sudden illness. He was born October 27, 1917 in Milan, Ohio where he was raised and graduated from Milan High School and made his home in Amherst for the last 1 1/2 years.
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Pearl D. Jacobs, 92, Avid gardener and enjoyed small children
Pearl D. Jacobs, age 92, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2003 at Ohio Extended Care Center following a short illness. She was born July 26, 1910 in Marion County, West Virginia.
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Gene E. Blake, 73, Enjoyed repairing automobiles and camping
Gene E. Blake, 73, of Avon passed away Thursday, February 20, 2003 at the Morton Plant Rehabilitation Facility in Belleair, Florida. He was a winter resident in Seminole, Florida since 1973. He was born June 14, 1929 in Arcadia, Ohio.
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Dennis P. Norman Sr., 60, Avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing
Dennis P. Norman Sr., age 60, of Vermilion, died Thursday, February 20, 2003 at the Sunrise Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada following a sudden illness. He was born on September 14, 1942 in Akron and has been a resident of Vermilion for the past 18 years. He also had lived in Cumberland and Akron.
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George E. Gregory III, 50, Etchell's
George E. Gregory III, 50, of San Diego, California formerly of Rocky River and Vermilion, Ohio, passed away on February 18, 2003. San Diego services were held on February 22, 2003 at the San Diego Yacht Club.
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Bertha S. Dupakoski, 82, Enjoyed gardening, being outdoors, her cats, and caring for her home
Bertha S. Dupakoski (nee Duplaga) age 82 of Columbia Station passed away, Tuesday, February 18, 2003 in her home after a long illness. She was born Sunday, January 2, 1921 in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, and being a life-long resident of Columbia Station.
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Elizabeth L. Phillips, 92, Vermilion Woman of the Year 1975, and established 8 scholarships for local schools
Elizabeth L. Phillips nee (Krapp), age 92, of Vermilion, died Thursday, February 20, 2003 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. She was born August 19, 1910 in Vermilion, Ohio where she has resided her whole life.
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Freeman and Ovella Holt, Owners of the Crystal Rock Inn for 35 years
Freeman Holt, age 84, and Ovella Holt (nee Jacobs), age 72, of Lorain, both died Tuesday, February 18, 2003 following lengthy illnesses. Ovella died at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain at 5:29 PM and Freeman died at his residence at 10:00 PM.
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Lillian A. Zgonc, 55, Arrangements are incomplete
Lillian A. Zgonc, age 55, of Lorain, died on Monday, February 17, 2003 at Ohio Extended Care Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced tomorrow by the Dovin Funeral Home, 2701 Elyria Ave., Lorain.
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Edward R. Doan, 70, Enjoyed watching the Cleveland Browns, baseball, and Nascar racing.
Edward R. Doan, age 70, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 at Grace Hospital, Amherst, following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 11, 1932 in Elyria, living in Lorain most of his life.
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Rosemary K. Taddeo, 84, Enjoyed playing cards, traveling, crocheting, and knitting
Rosemary K. Taddeo (nee Spaetzel), age 84, of Avon Lake passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2003 at St. John & West Shore Hospital, Westlake following a sudden illness. She was born October 25, 1918 in Avon Lake.
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Shirley M. Wells, 67, Enjoyed reading, animals, and traveling on short trips
Shirley M. Wells (nee Herbert), 67, of Sheffield Lake, was DOA in the emergency room on Monday February 17, 2003 at Community Health Partners Hospital in Lorain after suffering an apparent heart attack while driving her car.
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Shirley A. Gillespie, 60, Enjoyed all forms of crafts and working with jigsaw puzzles
Shirley A. Gillespie, (nee Forinash), age 60, of Lorain, died Monday, February 17, 2003 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center following a brief illness. She was born August 31, 1942 in Salem, West Virginia and had been a resident of Lorain since 1972 coming from West Virginia.
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