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Edward Rafalko, 95, Avid Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Browns fan
Edward F. Rafalko, 95, of Lorain, died Monday July 14, 2014 in the emergency room at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain.
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Marta Vasquez, 74, Avid Dominoes Player
Marta Vasquez (née Montanez) 74, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 in Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, following a lengthy illness.
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Donald Bischoff, 78, Ohio National Guard Veteran
Donald W. Bischoff, age 78, of Amherst Township, passed away on the morning of Saturday July 12, 2014 while a resident of the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph. He was born on June 24, 1936 in Lorain and had been a resident of Amherst Township for the past 42 years. Previously, he had been a resident of both Sheffield Village and Lorain.
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Mary Ellen Wilke, 98, A Masters Degree holder in Chemistry who loved her family.
Mary Ellen Wilke (nee: Bauman), age 98, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 5, 2014.
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Liliana DiDonato, 89, Loved her family, animals, and Italy.
Liliana DiDonato (nee Febo), age 89, of Lorain, passed away at the home of her daughter on the evening of Monday July 7, 2014 following a one month illness. Liliana was born in Spoltore, Italy on May 1, 1925; she immigrated to the United States in 1955 originally establishing residence in Oberlin. In 1956 she moved to Lorain where she remained a resident until the time of her passing.
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Ronald Ridenour, 52, Loving father and Lorain Youth Baseball Hall of Fame member
Lorain- Ronald F. Ridenour, 52, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home in Lorain, OH surrounded by his loving family.
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Rosemary Zimmerman, 96, Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother.
Lorain- Rosemary Margaret Zimmerman, 96, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home in Lorain, OH surrounded by her loving family.
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Gerald Boone, 76, Beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather
Lorain: Gerald Douglas Boone, 76, of Lorain, passed away Sunday July 6, 2014 at Safe Haven Elder Care in Avon Lake, surrounded by his wife and daughters, after a 6-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Mabel Sugden, 98, Will be Deeply Missed
Mabel Sugden (nee Clegg), 98, died peacefully on Wednesday July 2, 2014 in Brownhelm Township under the care of SMC Hospice Home Care at the home of her daughter, Jackie and son-in-law, Ron who were her caregivers.
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Jane DurJava, 84, Former teacher and dedicated member of St. Anthony of Padua Church
Lorain- Jane M. DurJava (nee: Kelley), 84, passed away following a longtime illness on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 surrounded by her loving family.
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Phillip J. Froman, 53, Will be Deeply Missed
Phillip J. Froman, 53, of Grafton passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Mercy-New Life Hospice Center at St. Joseph following a short illness.
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Timothy L. Brumback, 56, Loving Husband & Ardent Lover of Music
Timothy L. "The Big Man" Brumback, age 56, of Lorain, went to be with his Lord on Saturday June 28th, 2014 following a lengthy illness.
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Susan Jean Burianek, 60, Loving Wife & Mother
Susan Jean Burianek, 60, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home in Lorain, OH.
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Elizabeth Bruce, 91, Family-oriented Loving Wife & Mother
Elizabeth “Betty” Bruce, (nee Kopasz), age 91, passed away in the early morning hours of June 30, 2014 while a resident of the Arden Courts Assisted Living Center of Parma.
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Merl E. Shawver, 91, Hardworking, Loving Husband
Merl E. Shawver, age 91 of Lorain, died Sunday June 29, 2014 at the Kingston of Vermilion.
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