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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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Louis Dominguez, Jr., 73, U.S. Army Veteran
Louis Dominguez, Jr., 73, of Lorain, died Friday January 17, 2003 in the emergency room at Community Heath Partners Hospital & Surgical Center in Lorain after a sudden illness.
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Gerald E. West, 78, Lorain Telephone Retiree
Gerald E. West, 78, of Ft. Myers, Florida and formerly of Lorain, died January 8, 2003 in Ft. Myers. He was born July 3, 1924 in Lorain and had resided in Ft. Myers for the past 9 months moving from Lehigh Acres, Florida. He had lived most of his life in Lorain.
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Vilma E. Klingshirn, 80, Enjoyed travel, gardening and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren
Vilma E. Klingshirn (nee Horwedel), 80, of Avon, passed away Saturday, January 18, at St. John West Shore Hospital, following complications of pneumonia. Mrs. Klingshirn was born, December 11, 1922 in Avon Lake and had been a life long area resident.
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Joe Stroud, 23, Student at LCCC, enjoyed baseball and basketball
Joe Stroud, 23 of Vermilion, died Saturday, January 18, 2003 in Community Health Partners after a sudden illness. He was born January 7, 1980 in Amherst, Ohio and has been a life long resident of Vermilion.
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Ova E. Green, 65, Enjoyed fishing, watching baseball, gardening, and bowling
Ova E. Green, 65 of Vermilion, died Saturday, January 18, 2003 in his home after a lengthy illness. He was born March 2, 1937 in Paintsville, KY and moved to the Lorain area in 1960. He has been a Vermilion resident for the past 12 years.
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Manuel A. Santana, 78, Big fan of baseball
Manuel A. Santana "Tony Alvarez" 78 of Jamestown, New York, formerly of Lorain, died Saturday, January 18, 2003 in W. C. A. Hospital, Jamestown, New York following a brief illness.
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John Daniel Healy Jr., 71, Enjoyed bowling, cooking, traveling, and building homes
John Daniel Healy Jr., age 71, of Sandusky and formerly of Grafton passed away Thursday January 16, 2003 in Firelands Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was born April 6, 1931 in Roseville PA., living in the Lorain County area for 46 years.
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Ellinette J. McKeown, 70, RN
Ellinette J. McKeown (nee Baldwin), 70, of Lorain, died Friday, January 17, 2003 in her home after a lengthy illness.
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John Bojdo, 80, U.S. Army Veteran
John Bojdo, 80, of Lorain died January 4, 2003 at home following a sudden illness.
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Bonnie L. Ortega, 48, Enjoyed Cooking
Bonnie L. Ortega (nee Queen), 48, of Lorain, died Wednesday January 15, 2003 in the critical care unit at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria after a short illness.
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