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Geraldine Mitchell, 87, Enjoyed crocheting
Geraldine M. Mitchell (nee Kinney), 87, of Lorain, died Thursday, September 25, 2003 at her home after a lengthy illness.
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Yolanda Akosi, 77, Homemaker, cook at St. John's Church rectory
Yolanda Akosi (nee Turton), 77 years of age, and a resident of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at Specialty Hospital of Lorain following a brief illness.
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Charlyne E. Miller, 56, Enjoyed gardening, crafts, and her computer
Charlyne E. Miller, 56, of Lorain, died on Saturday, September 20, 2003 at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio unexpectedly.
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Leonard Schlesinger, 77, Enjoyed woodcarving and golf
Leonard G. Schlesinger, 77, of Avon Lake , formerly of Avon, passed away Wednesday, September 24, at Bradley Bay Care Center, Bay Village, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Schlesinger was born March 13, 1926 in Maple Heights and had lived in Avon Lake since the mid 1970’s.
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Daisy Ailean Phillips, 68, Enjoyed church and listening to music
Daisy Ailean Phillips (nee Goodin), 68 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, passed away Monday, September 22, 2003 at The Hospital for Orthopedic and Specialty Services, Amherst, following a lengthy illness.
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David E. Kardos, 65, Enjoyed boating, golf, and gardening
David E. Kardos, 65, of Amherst, formerly of Lorain, passed away, Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at his home following a short illness. Mr. Kardos was born, March 8, 1938 in Lorain and had lived in Amherst for the past 35 years.
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Sofia Barba, 84, Enjoyed ballroom dancing and bingo
Sofia “Sophie” Barba, age 84, of Lorain, died Sunday, September 21, 2003 in the intensive care unit of Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center following a brief illness.
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Charles A. Anderson Jr., 82, Decorated War Veteran
Charles “Chuck” A. Anderson, Jr., age 82, of Avon Lake, Ohio passed away Friday, September 19, 2003 in the Good Samaritan Skilled Nursing Center, Avon after a lengthy illness.
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Aura Lee Johnson, 65
Aura Lee Johnson (nee Laux), age 65, of Vermilion, died Friday, September 19, 2003 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain, following a three year illness.
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Matthew S. Nieter, 43, Founder of 5th Street Deli
Matthew S. Nieter, 43, of Lorain died on Saturday, September 20, 2003 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home in Lorain, Ohio following a brief illness.
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Helen C. Melessa, 94, Former member of Holy Trinity, Lorain
Helen C. Melessa, (nee Palco), age 94, of Parma Heights, and longtime former Lorain resident, died Monday, September 15, 2003 at the Greenbriar Health Care Center in Parma Heights following an extended illness.
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George V. Greenoe, 90, Enjoyed golfing, fishing, and bowling
George V. Greenoe, age 90, of Sheffield Village, died September 17, 2003 at Kingston of Vermilion Nursing Home following an extended illness.
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Samuel Herbert Horsfall Sr., 83, Enjoyed hunting, fishing, and boating
Samuel Herbert Horsfall Sr., age 83, of Port Richey, Florida and formerly of Grafton passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2003 in Evergreen Rehab Center in Medina after a lengthy illness.
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Robert S. Scrofano, 43, Enjoyed basketball, active in St. Peter's PTO
Robert S. Scrofano, age 43, of Amherst, died unexpectedly Monday, September 15, 2003 after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was born January 13, 1960 in Lorain, and had been a resident of Amherst for the past three and a half years, coming from Lorain.
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Walter J. Pruchnicki, 78, WW II Veteran, enjoyed Cleveland Sports
Walter J. Pruchnicki, Sr., age 78, of Lorain, died early Sunday morning in the Community Health Partners Hospital West in Lorain, following an extended illness.
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