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Gordon B. McDonald, 47, enjoyed drawing and pottery
Gordon B. McDonald, 47, lifelong resident of Avon, passed away Friday, July 26, 2002 at his home following a sudden illness. Mr. McDonald was born April 2, 1955 in Cleveland. He was self-employed, a 1975 graduate of Avon High School and an Artist.
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Rose Marie Bennett, 85, Lifelong Lorain Resident
Rose Marie Bennett (nee Catalano), 85, of Lorain, died Thursday July 25, 2002 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home in Avon after a lengthy illness.
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Andrew J. Pittak, 85, US Army Veteran
Andrew J. Pittak, 85, of Oberlin, died Friday July 26, 2002 at the Elyria United Methodist Village after a long illness.
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Mary C. McElhinney, 84, enjoyed shopping, traveling and baking
Mary C. McElhinney (nee Owens), 84, of Sheffield Village passed away Friday July 26, 2002 at her home following a brief illness. She was born February 14, 1918 in Cosby, Tennessee. She lived in Miami, Florida for many years until moving to Lakeland, Florida in 1986. She came to Ohio in December of 2001. Mary was employed as a waitress at various restaurants in the Miami area before retiring. She was a member of Victory Assembly of God Church in Lakeland, Florida and loved shopping, traveling and baking for her many friends.
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Rudy R. Schroeder, 49, enjoyed hunting and target shooting
Rudy R. Schroeder, 49 of Sheffield Lake, OH died on Saturday, July 27, 2002 at home.
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Carl John Dunn, 70, enjoyed fishing and playing cards
Carl John Dunn, 70 of Sheffield Village, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2002 at New Life Hospice Center at St. Joseph after a long illness.
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Carol Danner, 63, enjoyed bowling and ceramics
Carol Danner (nee Davidson) (Formerly Carol Rush), 63 of Avon Lake, passed away, Wednesday, July 24, at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, following complications of a stroke. Mrs. Danner was born, August 16, 1938 in Elyria, and has lived in Avon Lake for the past 35 years.
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Jack Lee Music, 71, Enjoyed fishing and boating
Jack Lee Music age 71, of Amherst, died Thursday, July 25, 2002 in EMH Regional Health Center following a brief illness.
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Ronald A. Muraco, 52, enjoyed vacationing in Las Vegas, his computer, pool and the outdoors
Ronald A. Muraco, 52, of Sheffield Lake, passed away Tuesday July 23, 2002 at his home following a one-year illness (Cancer).
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Ruth Ann Krieg, 66, Elyria Resident since 1963
Ruth Ann Krieg (nee McCall), 66 year of age, and a resident of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2002 at EMH Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness.
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Elizabeth Doraski, 75, Democratic Women's Club President
Elizabeth Doraski, 75, of Lorain, died Wednesday July 24, 2002 after a lengthy illness.
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Hiram W. Bradford, 98, Enjoyed fishing and traveling
Hiram W. Bradford, 98, of Oberlin passed away Monday, July 22, 2002 at the Welcome Nursing Home, Oberlin following a short illness. He was born November 16, 1903 in Clyde, Ohio and lived in Oberlin and Wellington area most of his life. He was employed as a custodian in the Zoology and Biology Department of Oberlin College, retiring in the late 1960's and worked at the front desk of the Oberlin Inn part-time following his retirement for a number of years. Hiram was a memb3er of First United Methodist Church of Oberlin, the Southern Lorain County Historical Society and the Masonic Blue Lodge (Monicello #244) of Clyde since 1926 and received his 75-year pin last year. He enjoyed fishing and traveling in his Air Stream camper.
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Cherie Marie Szucs, 32, enjoyed teaching and stainglass
Cherie Marie Szues, 32 year of age, and resident of Amherst, passed away Monday, July 22, 2002 at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria from injuries received in an auto accident.
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Stephen J. "Shep" Silac, 78, US Army Veteran
Stephen J. "Shep" Silac, age 78, long time resident of Sheffield Township, died suddenly Monday July 22, 2002 at EMH Regional Medical Center. A graduate of Clearview High School, he went on to serve with the United States Army during World War II.
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Samuel Colon, Jr., 21, enjoyed basketball, baseball, playing the guitar and drawing
Samuel Colon, Jr. 21, of Lorain, died Sunday July 21, 2002 following an accidental drowning at Century Beach, Lorain.
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