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Peter C. Vander Maelen, 89, Ford Plant Retiree, enjoyed boating and fishing
Peter C. Vander Maelen, age 89, of Vermilion, died Monday, June 9, 2003 at his home after a lengthy illness.
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Sharon Ann Hartung, 62, Enjoyed being with family, especially granddaughter Breanna Renee
Sharon Ann Hartung (nee Ritchie), age 62, of Avon Lake, formerly of Meigs County, Ohio, passed away, Thursday, June 5, 2003 at Fairview General Hospital, Cleveland following complications of a heart attack. Mrs. Hartung was born April 17, 1941 in Meigs County, Ohio and had lived in Avon Lake for the past 20 years.
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Margaret "Peggy" Irene Williams, 79, Enjoyed, bowling, playing Pinochle and crocheting blankets for her grandchildren
Margaret "Peggy" Irene Williams (nee Coultas), age 79, of Avon Lake, formerly of Lakewood and East Cleveland, passed away, Friday, June 6, 2003 at Rae Ann Suburban Care center following an extended illness.
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Burl Davis, 81, Lorain Ford Retiree, enjoyed woodworking, reading the Bible, and his family
Burl Davis, 81, of Vermilion, died Saturday, June 7, 2003 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a brief illness. He was born February 9, 1922 in Magazine, Arkansas and has been a Vermilion resident since 1958 moving from Memphis, Tennessee.
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Walter Fabian, 83, WW II Veteran, York International Retiree, certified master gardener
Walter Fabian, 83, of Elyria Township, died suddenly Sunday, June 8, 2003 in the emergency room at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria. He was born May 24, 1920 in Jackson Township, Ohio and had resided in Elyria Township for the past 54 years moving from Elyria.
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Charles S. Mucha, 89, US Steel Retiree, he enjoyed bowling, golfing, fishing, and gardening
Charles S. Mucha, 89, of Lorain, died Friday, June 6, 2003 at Golden Acres Nursing Home in Amherst after a long illness with Alzheimer's Disease. He was born March 10, 1914 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Lorain area resident.
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Brian J. McNulty, 50, Vietnam Veteran, enjoyed gardening, being outdoors, and music
Brian J. McNulty, 50, of Lorain, died on Thursday, June 5, 2003 in St. John's West Shore Hospital in Westlake unexpectedly. Mr. McNulty was born on January 18, 1953 in Lorain and was a lifelong resident.
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Edward Baker, 75, Harley Davidson motorcycle enthusiast and enjoyed mowing yards and flea markets
Edward Baker, 75, of Sheffield Township, died early Sunday morning, June 8, 2003 at the home of his daughter following a brief illness. Mr. Baker was born on July 12, 1927 in Somerset, KY and has lived in the Lorain area since December 1950.
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Theodore M. Godek, 88, Organized Church CYO
Theodore M. Godek, 88, of Lorain, died Friday, June 6, 2003, at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home in Lorain after a short illness.
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Jeanette Sniezek, 62, Enjoyed going out to eat and shopping with her friends
Jeanette Sniezek, age 62, of Avon, died Wednesday, June 4, 2003 in St. John West Shore Hospital.
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Gertrude R. Butkowski, 91
Gertrude R. Butkowski (nee Zajac), age 91, of Lorain, died Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home following a brief illness. She was born December 20, 1911 in Lorain and had been a life-long resident of the city.
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Paul E. Fundak, 95, US Steel Retiree, enoyed photography, traveling, had a love of learning, and being with family
Paul E. Fundak, 95, of Lorain, died Thursday, May 29, 2003 at Metrohealth Medical Center in Cleveland after a short illness. He was born January 16, 1908 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Lorain area resident.
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Valerie Marie Gornall, 82, Enjoyed talking walks and doing ceramics
Valerie Marie (nee Timko) Gornall, 82, of Lorain died on Monday, June 2, 2003 at Elyria United Methodist Village, Elyria following a 2 month illness. She was a patient of New Life Hospice. Mrs. Gornall was born on December 25, 1920 in McKeesport, PA moving to Lorain in 1939.
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Ethel Deaver Raymond, 100, Enjoyed gardening and her family
Ethel Deaver Raymond age 100 of Seville passed away Tuesday in Medina General Hospital after a sudden illness. She was born Wednesday June 18, 1902 in Pennsylvania and had lived in the Grafton and Seville areas most of her life. Mrs. Raymond attended the First Baptist Church of Valley City. She enjoyed gardening and her family.
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Joseph Ray "Red" Smith, 68, Enjoyed hunting and fishing
Joseph Ray "Red " Smith, age 68 of Oberlin, passed away in his home Monday
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