Former Lorainite, Richard G. "Dick" Stem born May 12, 1927 in Lorain died Saturday, October 26, 2002 in Tulsa, OK. He served aboard the U.S.S. Vinton in the south Pacific During WWII as a Naval Machinist Mate 3rd Class Engineer.
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Mary Profant (nee Matesic), age 89, of Amherst and previous longtime resident of Lorain, died Friday November 15, 2002 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born January 26, 1913 in Lorain and had been a resident of the city for most of her life.
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Geneva Faye Wiley, (nee Buchanan), 65, of Vermilion died suddenly, Wednesday November 13, 2002 at her home in Vermilion.
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James R. "Randy" Williams, 42, of Lorain, died Saturday, November 16, 2002 in the Emergency Room at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center, West, following a sudden illness.
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Donald Lee Ward, 74, of Berlin Heights, died Thursday, November 14, 2002 at his winter residence in Bushnell, FL.
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Ronald B. Stotter, 86, of Avon Lake, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2002 at his home following a lengthy illness. Memorial service will be announced. Arrangements are by the Busch-Burmeister Family Chapel, Avon Lake, (440) 933-3202.
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Robert Joseph Lingenfelter, 75 years of age, and a resident of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at EMH Regional Medical Center following a two-month illness.
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