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Walter John Truszak, 77, Electrician
Walter John Truszak, 77 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, passed away December 25, 2002 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky following a lengthy illness.
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Mary A. Inostroza, 45, Enjoyed Horseback Riding
Mary A. Inostroza (nee Rodriguez), age 45, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at Community Health Partners HSC - West, Lorain following complications from surgery she had the day before.
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Faris Neely, 46, City of Vermilion Water Plant Operator
Faris Neely, 46 of Vermilion, died Wednesday, December 25, 2002 after a sudden illness.
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John J. Luca, 93, US Steel Laboratory Supervisor
John J. Luca, 93, of Lorain, died Thursday, December 26, 2002, in the emergency room at Community Health Partners Hospital & Surgical Center in Lorain after a sudden illness.
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Therese Amato, 86, Proprietor - Therese's Dress Shop
Therese Amato (nee Catanzarite), age 88, of Lorain, died Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at Akron City Hospital following a brief illness.
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Helne I. Cairns, 85, Loved Painting and Drawing
Helen I. Cairns (nee Britton), 85, of Avon, formerly of North Ridgeville, passed away Monday, December 23, 2002 at St. John & West Shore Hospital, Westlake, following a lengthy illness.
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Andrew T. Skarupa, 83, Columbia Gas Service Man
Andrew T. Skarupa, age 83, of Lorain, died Tuesday, December 24, 2002 in the critical care unit of Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center following an extended illness.
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Irene M. Fenick Mutich, 77, Bookkeeper
Irene M. Fenick Mutich (nee Zimanyi), 77 of Sheffield Lake, died Monday, December 23, 2002 in Avon Oaks Nursing Home, Avon, following a lengthy illness.
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Blanche Skorvanek, 85, Accomplished Cook
Blanche Skorvanek (nee Powell), age 85 of Lorain, died Monday, December 23, 2002 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center following an extended illness.
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Elizabeth Norma Schlechty, 87, Member of Trinity Evangical Free Church
Elizabeth Norma Schlechty (nee Lutz), 87 years of age, and a resident of Elyria, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2002 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain following a brief illness.
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Ann Irene Wilson, 93, Enjoyed genealogy and spending time with her family
Ann Irene Wilson, age 93 of Wakeman, formerly of Lagrange, passed away Sunday December 22, 2002 at Life Care of Elyria after a weeklong illness. She was born Thursday, Jan 7, 1909 in Lagrange, returning to the Lorain County area from a brief stay in Florida in 1999.
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Yvonne E. Lloyd, 83, Enjoyed shopping at garage sales and flea markets
Yvonne E. Lloyd, (nee Gum) age 83, of Lorain, died Sunday, December 22, 2002 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home in Lorain. She had been ill for the past five years. She was born on October2, 1919 in Elkins, West Virginia and moved to Lorain in 1953.
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Carl Lee Mercer, 48, Self-employed at Mercer's Auto Body
Carl Lee Mercer, 48, of Lorain, passed away suddenly at Community Health Partners Hospital Emergency Room on December 19, 2002. He was born December 7, 1954 in Mayberry, West Virginia. He has resided in Lorain most of his life.
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Dennis M. Scarvelli Sr., 51, Self-empoyed carpet installer, and enjoyed building models with his children
Dennis M. Scarvelli, Sr. 51, of Avon, passed away suddenly, Thursday, December 19, 2002 at St. John West Shore Hospital. Mr. Scarvelli was born June 27, 1951 in Avon Lake and has been a lifelong area resident.
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Samuel Benjamin Smith, Stillborn
Samuel Benjamin Smith, son of Daniel and Tammy (nee Bragg) Smith, was stillborn on Tuesday, December 17, 2002. Besides his parents, other survivors include a sister Morgan; a brother Jacob; maternal grandparents, Sandra White and Terry Bragg; paternal grandparents, Daniel and Nancy Smith; maternal great grandparents, Charles and Virginia Heffley and paternal great grandparents, Marceille Smith and Robert and Mary Kay Clegg; three uncles, one aunt and three cousins. He was preceded in death by a brother Ryan and his paternal great grandfather John C. Smith. Private Graveside Services will be held in Resthaven Memory Gardens, Avon. Arrangements are by the Busch-Burmeister Family Chapel, Avon Lake.
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