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Kathleen Tony, 74, Her hobbies were cake decorating, and working with ceramics
Kathleen Tony (nee Flanagan), age 74, of Lorain, died Saturday January 25, 2003 at Saint John and West Shore Hospital in Westlake following a brief illness. She was born in Elyria, Ohio on February 23, 1928 and had been a resident of Lorain since the mid 1940's.
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Ernesto "Ernie" Rosado Cortez, 74, He enjoyed nature and nature documentaries.
Ernesto "Ernie" Rosado Cortez, 74 of Lorain died Saturday, January 25, 2003 in his home following a brief illness. He was born April 23, 1928 in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. He came to Lorain in 1948.
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Adeline Rose Schwed, 88, Enjoyed Painting
Adeline Rose Schwed, age 88, of Elyria passed away Friday morning November 22,2002 in Elyria Memorial Hospital R.M.C. after a long illness.
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James W. Dellinger, 73, Ford Assembly Plant Retiree
James W. Dellinger, 73 years of age, and a resident of South Amherst, passed away Friday, January 24, 2003 at the Emergency Room at Amherst Hospital following a sudden illness.
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Anna Jones, 82, An avid Cleveland Indians fan, and enjoyed bowling as well
Anna (Ann) Jones (nee Binder), 82, of Lorain, died Wednesday January 22, 2003 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain, following a brief illness.
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Lucetta Mae Kalo, 85, Lorain resident since 1951
Lucetta Mae Kalo (nee Trostle), age 85, of Sheffield Village, died Tuesday January 21, 2003 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph following an extended illness. She was born November 28, 1917 in Lorain and had been a resident of Sheffield Village since 1951.
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Mary Baumgartner, 59, Enjoyed swimming, walking, and flower gardening
Mary Baumgartner (nee Ferrini), age 59, died Monday January 20, 2003 at her Sheffield Township home while under the care of the Hospice of the Western Reserve following an illness of 26 months. Originally diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November of 2000, she was only given four to eight weeks life expectancy. Through aggressive chemotherapy treatments, which reduced the size of her tumors, she was able to undergo a major surgical operation in April of 2001 subsequently prolonging her life.
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John Joseph Tassone, 59, U.S. Army Veteran, accomplished musician, and enjoyed chess
John Joseph Tassone, age 59, of Lorain, died Saturday January 11, 2003 at his home following an extended illness. He was born October 23, 1943 in Lorain and had been a life-long resident of the city. Mr. Tassone was a 1962 graduate of Lorain Admiral King High School and wet on to attend Kent State University. He was later accepted into the Baldwin-Wallace College Law Program.
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Ramon Garcia, 76, Active in Lorain Bowling Association
Ramon "Ray" Garcia, 76, of Lorain, died Sunday January 19, 2003 at the Cleveland Clinic after a one-year illness. He was born May 18, 1926 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Lorain area resident.
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Charles Lee Farley, 77, Spent his time in the yard, with his grandchildren, at the church, and playing horseshoes
Charles Lee Farley, age 77, of Sheffield Township, died on Monday, January 20, 2003 at his residence while under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve, following a lengthy illness. Born October 18, 1925 in Herndon, West Virginia, Charles lived in Rock, West Virginia, before moving to Sheffield Township in 1953.
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Marlene S. Geil, 66, Enjoyed cooking, baking, and being with her grandchildren
Marlene S. Geil, (nee Steinbaugh), 66, of Vermilion, died Monday, January 20, 2003 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, after a lengthy illness. She was born November 2, 1936 in Massillon, Ohio.
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Mary Udovich, 91, Seamstress at Weitz Clothiers
Mary Udovich, 91, of Lorain, died Sunday January 19, 2003 at the Harborside Health Care Center Hospice in Westlake after a long illness. She was born June 19, 1911 in East Youngstown, Ohio and had resided in Lorain most of her life. She was a graduate of Lorain High School.
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Joseph Maffei, 83, Served with Italian Navy during WWII
Joseph Maffei, 83, of Lorain, died Sunday January 19, 2003 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home in Lorain after a long illness. He was born May 3, 1919 in Sicily, Italy and had resided in Lorain since 1956 moving from Italy.
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Virginia E. Wilson, 84, Enjoyed playing cards, sewing, crafts, camping, and traveling
Virginia E. Wilson, age 84, of Sheffield Village, passed away suddenly Friday, January 17, 2003 at University hospitals of Cleveland. She was born September 6, 1918 in Elyria, OH, and has been a life-long resident of the area.
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Hershel Lee King, 74, Enjoyed fishing, playing cards, lawn mower repair, and being with his family
Hershel Lee King, 74 years of age, and a resident of Amherst Township, Elyria, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2003, at Lorain Community Health Partners following a lengthy illness. He was born on January 12, 1929 in Peytona, West Virginia. He attended Sherman High School in Seth, West Virginia, Boone County.
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