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Octavio A. Mercado, 79, Enjoyed Gardening and Puzzles
Octavio A. Mercado, 79, of Elyria, died Wednesday, September 11, 2002, at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria following a short illness.
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Thomas Jerome Higgins, 36, Accomplished a Marketing Degree and Law Degree
Thomas Jerome Higgins, 36 years of age, and a resident of Columbus and former resident of Amherst, passed away Monday, September 9, 2002 at Grant Medical Center, Columbus from complications from a car accident.
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Gilbert P. Berg, 76, Enjoyed fishing, riding his bike, and working on his car
Gilbert P. Berg, age 76, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, September 10, 2002 at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria, following a lengthy illness.
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Dorothy Louise Williams, 76, Sales Associate
Dorothy Louise Williams, (nee McMillan), age 76, of Lorain, died Sunday, September 8, 2002 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mrs. Williams was born July 5, 1926 in Lorain and had been a life-long resident of the city.
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Connie Lynn Beecher, 45, Nurse
Connie Lynn Beecher (nee Hamilton), age 45, of Whitehouse, Ohio died Sunday, September 8, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee, Ohio following an extended illness.
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Marion Clyde Branham, 72, Enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren
Marion Clyde Branham, 72 of Vermilion, died Sunday, September 8, 2002 in Community Health Partners West, Lorain after a sudden illness. He was born January 7, 1930 in Floyd County, KY and has been a Vermilion resident for the past 23 years moving from Lorain.
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James Alexander Howard, 86, Enjoyed flea markets, auctions, garage sales and rebuilding lawn mowers
James Alexander Howard, 86, of Lorain, died Saturday, September 7, 2002, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a short illness. Born March 4, 1916 in Cameron, W.VA, he moved to Lorain in 1950.
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Catherine A. Barnhart, 89, Enjoyed crocheting Afghans
Catherine A. Barnhart (nee Jasinski) 89, of Lorain died Sunday, September 8, 2002 at the Autumn Aegis Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born April 12, 1913 in Lorain where she lived her entire life.
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Bessie Mae Shaw, 95, Enjoyed baking and the Great Lakes
Bessie Mae Shaw (nee Nuhn), 95, of Vermilion, died Saturday, September 7, 2002 at Kingston of Vermilion after a 3 year illness.
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James Clifford Klaar, 86, Brass and Copper Bearings Machinist
James Clifford Klaar, 86, of Vermilion died Saturday, September 7, 2002 in Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness.
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Sandra K. Britza-Domenick, 55, Office Manager
Sandra K. Britza-Domenick, age 55, of Lorain, died Friday, September 6, 2002 at her residence following a sudden illness.
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Liana T. DeJesus, 79, Nurse's Assistant
Liana T. DeJesus, (nee Romero), age 79, died on Friday, September 6, 2002 at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
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Jay J. Stinson, 72, enjoyed woodworking and computers
Jay J. Stinson, 72, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, September 4, 2002 at the Cleveland Clinic after a 3-month illness.
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Reverend William B. Homola, 83, Accomplished organist and enjoyed gourmet cooking
Reverend William B. Homola, age 83, native Lorainite, died Thursday September 5, 2002 at St. Augustine Manor following a lengthy illness. Born in Lorain on June 19, 1919, Rev. Homola attended Holy Trinity School. At age 14, he entered the High School and Preparatory College of the Carmelites in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After two years of study, he entered the Novitiate of the Carmelite Order in San Antonio, Texas. He majored in Philosophy and Liturgical Music at the International College of Philosophy of the Discalced Carmelites in Haifa, Israel. He returned to the U.S. in 1939.
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Jay J. Stinson, 72, Ford Stock Control Office Employee
Jay J. Stinson, 72 of Vermilion, died Wednesday, September 4, 2002 at the Cleveland Clinic after a 3-month illness.
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