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Maurice E. Steele Jr., 70, Steele Tire Service Owner
Maurice E. Steele, Jr., 70 years of age, and a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2002 in Las Vegas following a brief illness.
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Blanche Snowdon, 90, Teacher and Counselor
Blanche Snowdon (nee Moos), 90 years of age, and a former resident of Amherst, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2002 at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria following a brief illness.
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Marvin E. Ellsworth, 76, Ellsworth Construction and LuAnn's Bakeries Owner
Marvin E. Ellsworth, 76 of Vermilion, died Sunday, August 18, 2002 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a lengthy illness.
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Clarence R. Null, 84, Truck Driver
Clarence R. Null, 84 of Avon, passed away at his home following a sudden illness. Mr. Null was born July 19, 1918 in Cleveland and had lived in Avon for 48 years.
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Claude C. Everett, 86, Enjoyed Gardening
Claude C. Everett, 86 of Lorain, formerly of Portsmouth, OH, passed away, Friday, August 16, 2002 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. Mr. Everett was born, October 10, 1915 in Portsmouth and came to Lorain in the mid 1950s. He was a 5th grade teacher at Larkmoore School, Lorain for over 30 years, retiring in 1980.
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Joan Rita Coleman, 59, Enjoyed reading, puzzles and ceramics
Joan Rita Coleman (nee Justice), 59 years of age, and a resident of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain following a lengthy illness.
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Richard R. Ready, 79, US Army Veteran
Richard R. Ready, age 79, of Lorain, died Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at his daughters home in Lorain following a short illness.
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Geraldine Kezmarski, 72, Vermilion Resident for 48 Years
Geraldine Kezmarski (nee Jordan), 72 formally of Vermilion, died Wednesday, July 24, 2002 in Lake Placid, Florida after a lengthy illness.
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Margaret S. Greathouse, 88, Enjoyed singing, playing the piano, crafts and knitting
Margaret S. Greathouse (nee Jeffers), 88, of Bath, OH formerly of Sheffield Lake, passed away, Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at the Northridge Health Center following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Greathouse was born, March 25, 1913 in Terra Alta, West Virginia and came to Ohio in 1951, settling in Sheffield Lake in 1959. She was a homemaker and member of Broadway Assembly Church. Mrs. Greathouse enjoyed singing, playing the piano, crafts and knitting.
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Alfred John Diedrick Jr., 60, US Navy Veteran & Avid Canadian Goose Hunter
Alfred John Diedrick, Jr., 60 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at his home following a year long illness.
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Donald Duane Martin, 66, US Navy Veteran
Donald Duane Martin, 66 years of age, and a resident of Henrietta Township, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2002 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain following a brief struggle with cancer.
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Erna Bogatschow, 88, Housekeeper at St. Joseph Hospital for 20 Years
Erna Bogatschow (nee Halochin), age 88, formerly of Lorain, died Tuesday, August 13, 2002 at Upjohn Community Care Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan, following a lengthy illness.
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Frank Wojtko, 88, Auto-Racing Enthusiast
Frank Wojtko, age 88, of Lorain, died Wednesday August 14, 2002 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mr. Wojtko was born in Hemlock, Ohio and had been a resident of Lorain since 1921.
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Gladys H. Martin, 104, had over 5000 volunteer hours
Gladys H. Martin (nee Holland), 104 of Vermilion, died Monday, August 12, 2002 in Mill Manor Nursing Home, Vermilion after a short illness.
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David B. Rush, 37, Enjoyed hunting, hiking, sailing and outdoor activities
David B. Rush, 37, of Lorain, was found dead Sunday August 11, 2002, following a boating accident.
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