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Jose Daniel "Baron" Sanchez, 80, Enjoyed playing dominoes, gardening, and carpentry
Jose Daniel "Baron" Sanchez, 80, of Lorain, died Saturday, February 8, 2003 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born April 10, 1922 in Coamo, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1956.
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Helen Radman, 89, Enjoyed Sewing and Quilting
Helen Radman (nee Naymik), 89, of Lorain, died Thursday February 6, 2003 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home in Lorain after a short illness. She was born August 12, 1913 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Lorain area resident.
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Vincent J. Pogacnik, 77, Machinist
Vincent J. Pogacnik, age 77, of Lorain, died Thursday, February 6, 2003 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph; he had been ill since August.
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Mary B. Moes, 84
Mary B. Moes, 84, of Vermilion, died Thursday, February 6, 2003, at the Inn at Chapel Creek, Vermilion. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion.
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Kathryn H. Udvardy, 88, Avid fan of the Cleveland Indians and gifted crossword puzzle worker
Kathryn H. Udvardy (nee Henson), age 88, of Lorain, died Thursday February 6, 2001 at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Udvardt was born July 8, 1914 in Amherst Township and had been a resident of Lorain for the past 69 years.
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Lester Eugene Ware, 56, Enjoyed camping, fishing and most importantly cooking
Lester Eugene Ware, 56 of Sheffield Lake, formerly of Lorain, passed away at his home, Thursday, February 6, following a 3 month illness. Mr. Ware was born, October 11, 1946 and has lived in Sheffield Lake the past 29 years.
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Robert Bischoff, 84, Avid roller skater, bicyclist, traveler and enjoyed baking cookies
Robert Bischoff, 84 of Lorain died on Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, OH.
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Katherine L. Schmidt, 90, Lorain Resident for past 60 years
Katherine L. (nee Gerber) Schmidt, 90 died on Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Elyria Methodist Village in Elyria, OH following a brief illness.
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Alice M. Sample, 74, Member of St. Joseph Church, Avon Lake
Alice M. Sample (nee Sykes), 74, of Avon Lake passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2003 at St. John & Westshore Hospital, Westlake. She was born June 26, 1928 in Cleveland, was raised in Lakewood where she graduated from High School, and lived in Avon Lake most of her life.
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Susan Diane Morgan, 48, Avid Cleveland Browns and Indians fan
Susan Diane Morgan, age 48, of Lorain, died Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at her residence. She was born May 20, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio and had been a Lorain area resident most of her life.
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Daisy I. Maloy, 62, Worked as a courier, member of St. John Roman Catholic Church
Daisy L. Maloy, (nee Whatmore), age 62, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, February 4, 2003 at St. John Westshore Hospital, Westlake, following a 2-year illness. She was born on June 29, 1940 in Johnstown, PA, moving to Lorain in 1965.
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Alvira M. Raesler, 1986 Potato Festival Queen, and enjoyed Las Vegas trips
Alvira M. Raesler (nee Bliss), a resident of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2003 at New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain following a brief illness. She was born in Lorain where she graduated form Lorain High School and has been a lifelong resident.
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Erma Vaira, 90, Lorain resident since 1923
Erma Vaira, (nee Hoff) age 90, of Lorain, died Monday, February 3, 2003 at Amherst Manor Retirement Community, following a lengthy illness.
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Fred T. Merrill, 81, WWII Army Veteran
Fred T. Merrill, age 81, of Lorain, died Monday February 3, 2003 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born October 28, 1921 in Brokaw, Ohio and had been a resident of Lorain since the early 1940's coming from McConnellsville.
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Eleanor Carroll Crist, 64, Enjoyed playing bingo and traveling to Las Vegas
Eleanor Carroll Crist, age 64, of Clarendon Pennsylvania, formerly of Elyria, passed away Monday, February 3, 2003 in Elyria Memorial Hospital R.M.C. after a short illness. She was born Thursday, Aug. 11, 1938 in Nitro W.Va., living in Lorain County most of her life before moving to Pennsylvania in 1987.
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