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Howard E. Nelson Jr., 85, Enjoyed bowling and gardening
Howard E. Nelson Jr., 85, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, January 8, 2003 in Community Health Partners West after a 5-month illness. He was born June 5, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been a life long area resident.
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Carmen Reyes, 73, Loved caring for her family, making others happy, dancing, and cooking
Carmen Reyes (nee Davila) 73, of Lorain, died Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a short illness. Born September 10, 1929 in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, she moved to Philadelphia, PA in 1952 then to Lorain in 1976.
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Edward Adam Mackie, 57, Retired from General Motors in 1994
Edward Adam Mackie, 57 years of age, and a resident of Michigan and formerly of Amherst, passed away January 3, 2003 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born June 22, 1945 in Amherst where he was raised and lived till moving to Michigan in 1988.
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Elizabeth J. Borthwick Litzenberg, 86, Homemaker, loving mother, and member of Lakeland Women's Club, Girl Scouts, and YMCA
Elizabeth J. (nee Donohoe) Borthwick Litzenberg, 96, of Omaha Nebraska formerly of Lorain and Largo FL died on Friday, January 3, 2003 at St. Joseph Villa in Omaha, Nebraska following a sudden illness. Mrs. Litzenberg was born on March 10, 1906 in Lorain OH.
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Gary Gene Scott, 57, Avid hunter and Harley Davidson Motorcyclist
Gary "Grub" Gene Scott, 57 years of age, and a resident of Wakeman, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2003 at University Hospital of Cleveland following a long illness.
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Americo Rodriguez, 57, Enjoyed Fishing and Gardening
Americo Rodriguez, 57 of Lorain, died Monday, January 06, 2003 in his home following a lengthy illness. He was born March 6, 1945 in Rincon, Puerto Rico. He came to Lorain in 1955. He was a Lorain resident of 47 years.
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Jay F. Carson, 68, Loved to Fish
Jay F. Carson, 68, of vermilion, accepted an invitation for an eternal fishing expedition after a lengthy illness on Friday, January 3, 2003 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, where he will be forever trolling for the walleye in God's Great pond. Can someone get the net!
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John W. Reaser Jr., 52, Enjoyed the Lorain County Fair
John W. Reaser Jr. 52, of Lorain, passed away following a lengthy illness, Wednesday January 1, 2003 at Ohio Extended Care Center. He was born October 1, 1950 in Grafton, Ohio.
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Fiore "Andy" A. Andreano, 86, Owned/Operated Court Plaza Restaurant
Fiore "Andy" A. Andreano, 86 of Sheffield Lake formerly of Bay Village, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2003 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a short illness. Mr. Andreano was born, January 29, 1916 in Rochester, NY. He was raised and lived in Rochester until moving to Bay Village in 1983 and has lived in Sheffield Lake the past 4 years.
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Edgar Ortiz, 47, Enjoyed car racing, motocycles, auto mechanics, fishing and hunting
Edgar Ortiz, age 47, of Elyria, was pronounced dead on January 2, 2003 by the coroner's office, from an apparent drowning.
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Texas Corena Waddell, 71, Assembler & Inspector
Texas Corena Waddell age 71 of Grafton Twp. passed away Saturday morning in her home after a 6 month illness.
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Gerald Benton Peggs, 73, Enjoyed Golfing
Gerald Benton Peggs age 73, Grafton/LaGrange Twp. passed away Thursday evening, January 2, 2003 in Elyria Memorial Hospital R.M.C. after a long illness.
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Raymond Paul Sexton, 64, Enjoyed turkey shoots, nature and gardening
Raymond Paul Sexton, 64 years of age, and a resident of South Amherst, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2003 at his home following a two-week illness.
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Everett Harvey McGinnis, 86, World War II Veteran
Everett Harvey McGinnis, 86 years of age, and a resident of Vermilion, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2003 at his home following a lingering illness.
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Anna J. Fenik, 88, Enjoyed cooking, traveling, and watching her grandchildren
Anna J. Fenik (nee Tomsic), 88, of Elyria Township died Tuesday December 31, 2002 at Denise's Adult Care in Lorain. She was born June 30, 1914 in Lorain and had resided in Elyria Township most of her life.
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