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Barna "Bradley" "Barney" Stephan Olah, 70, Enjoyed Traveling
Barna "Bradley" Barney" Stephan Olah, age 70, of Avon Lake, died suddenly Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at St. John West Shore Hospital following a lengthy illness.
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William J. Bobek, 71, Coil Winder
William J. Bobek, age 71, of Lorain, died Tuesday, December 10, 2002 in Hospice House at the Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland following a brief illness.
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Dolores J. "Dolly" Banyacsky, 66, Enjoyed Cooking, Fishing and Reading
Dolores J. "Dolly" Banyacsky (nee Kayden), 66 of Lorain died Monday December 9, 2002 in Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain following a lengthy illness.
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Anna Wroblewski, 86, Enjoyed Cooking and Sewing
Anna Wroblewski (nee Taryan), 86, of Avon passed away Monday, December 9, 2002 at the Season's of Life Hospice Home in Parma following a short illness.
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Marian Knitter, 88, PLAV Auxiliary Member
Marian Knitter (nee Gerron), 88, of Lorain, died Sunday, December 8, 2002 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain after a brief illness.
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Ivan Lugo-Olivera, 39, Carpenter
Ivan Lugo-Olivera, 39, of Lorain, died Sunday, December 8, 2002 at his residence following a sudden illness.
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Frank M. "Bommer" Bomback, 83, World War II Veteran
Frank M. "Bommer" Bomback, age 83, of Lorain, died on Thursday, December 5, 2002 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center-West, following a long illness.
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Richard A. "Shorty" Byrne, 77, World War II Veteran
Richard A. "Shorty" Byrne, age 77, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2002 at Akron General Medical Center, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born on November 1, 1925 in Grant Town, West Virginia. He moved to the Lorain area in the early 1950's.
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Ruth Ransome, 75, Enjoyed spending time with family, working, and traveling
Ruth Ransome (nee Leuszler), 75 years of age, and resident of Amherst, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2002 at Community Health Partners, Lorain following a lengthy illness.
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Alfred J. Bonko, 72, Korean War Veteran
Alfred J. Bonko, 72, of Lorain, died Saturday December 7, 2002 at his home after a brief illness. He was born July 11, 1930 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Lorain area resident.
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Mary Ann Phares, 41, Enjoyed arts, crafts, and decorating for the holidays
Mary Ann Phares (nee Dancik), 41, of Lorain, died Friday December 6, 2002 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center-West, Lorain, following a battle with lung cancer.
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Peter W. Michaels, 54, Ford Retiree
Peter W. Michaels, 54, of Louisville, Kentucky, and formerly of Lorain, Ohio died Monday December 2, 2002 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born February 18, 1948 in Lorain and had resided in Louisville for the past six years moving from Lorain.
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Alex Jesensky Sr., 88, Thew Shovel Retiree
Alex Jesensky, Sr. 88, of Lorain, died Wednesday December 4, 2002 at the Ohio Extended Care Center in Lorain after a lengthy illness. He was born December 11, 1913 in Amherst and had resided in Lorain most of his life.
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Louise C. Pedraza, 73, She enjoyed gardening and watching her grandchildren
Louise C. Pedraza, (nee Martinez) age 73, of Sheffield Township, died on Friday, December 6, 2002 at her residence, following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 31, 1929 in Lorain, where she had lived her entire life.
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Ruth F. Manuk, 81, Long time Avon Lake resident
Ruth F. Manuk, 81, of Avon Lake, passed away Friday, December 6, 2002 at Elyria Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness.
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