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Carol Ann Simko, 72, Favorite Time Was Spent Enjoying Her Extended Family
Carol Ann Simko (nee Romes), age 72, of Sheffield Township, passed away peacefully at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital on the evening of Saturday June 17, 2023 following an extended illness.
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Medardo Sanchez-Valadez, 93, Known for His Boundless Energy
Medardo Sanchez-Valadez, age 93, of Lorain, passed away at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital during the early morning hours of Sunday June 4, 2021 following a brief illness.
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Paul F. Bransztet Sr., 100, World War II Army Air Corps Veteran
Paul F. Bransztet Sr., age 100, of Lorain, passed away with his family by his side on June 1, 2023, following a brief illness.
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Dorothy G. Rebman, 92, Devoted Homemaker
Dorothy G. Rebman, (nee Dunfee), age 92, passed away peacefully at Avon Oaks Caring Community on the evening of Monday May 29, 2023.
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Patricia R. Kerecz, 77, Devoted Her Life To Her Family
Patricia R. Kerecz (nee Toth), of Lorain, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 28, 2023 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, Avon, following a lengthy illness.
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Bryce P. O'Neal, 24, Loved Baseball, Football, and Basketball
Bryce P. O'Neal, 24, of Lorain, passed away in a tragic motorcycle accident, doing what he loved on Saturday, May 19, 2023. He was born in Lorain on February 25, 1999.
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Lilah A. Groene, 74, Avid Gardener
Lilah A. Groene, (nee Byrd), age 74, of Lakeside Marblehead, and formerly of Cleveland, Avon and Sheffield Lake, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in the emergency room at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton on the afternoon of Saturday May 20, 2023.
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Beverly A. Shawver-Post, 85, Dedicated Homemaker
Beverly A. Shawver-Post (nee Bennett), age 85, of Sheffield Lake, passed away at the Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital on the afternoon of Friday May 19, 2023 following a brief illness.
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Michael Barash, 78, U.S. Navy Veteran
One last look to the horizon. Take it all in. Ponder the mysteries that are beyond us. Michael Barash of Lorain, OH passed away peacefully on Friday, May 19th, with his family beside him.
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Rose M. Drozdowski, 70, Avid Reader and a Lover of Dogs
Rose M. Drozdowski, (nee Nagy), age 70, of Lorain, passed away peacefully at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation’s Main Campus on the evening of Monday May 15, 2023 following a sudden illness.
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Mary Ann Mrosko, 84, Enjoyed Sewing, Drawing, and Traveling with Her Husband
Mary Ann Mrosko (nee Scoffil), age 84, of Lorain, passed away peacefully at Mercy New Life Hospice on the morning of Tuesday May 16, 2023.
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Gilbert E. Plasencia, 81, Enshrined in the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame
Gilbert E. Plasencia, age 81, of Avon Lake, and formerly of Lorain, passed away peacefully at the Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital on the afternoon of Sunday May 7, 2023 following a brief illness.
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Melissa Joan O'Connor, Enjoyed Spending Time With Her Granddaughters
Melissa Joan “Missy” O’Connor (nee Barnard), of Stafford, Virginia, expired peacefully on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Virginia Commonwealth University Health in Richmond, Virginia, due to a massive brain hemorrhage.
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Lois Chrapczynski, 77, Loved Spending Time With Her Grandchildren
Lois Chrapczynski of Vermilion passed away May 4, 2023 after a lengthy illness.
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Lucy Obran, 64, Loving Wife, Mother, and Baba
Lucy Obran, born Louise Lucy Ristofski to Kriste and Nuna Ristofski on April 2, 1959 – surrounded by her family, passed peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
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