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Patricia A. Ziegman, 61, Enjoyed reading, ceramics and her flower garden
Patricia A. Ziegman (nee Porciello) 61 years of age, of Prescott Valley, Arizona died Tuesday, July 25, 2002 at her residence due to Cancer.
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Rena Schultz, 79, loved golfing and reading
Rena Schultz (nee Cathers), 79 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, passed away, Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at her home following a lengthy illness.
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Peter M. Zanni, 80, US Army Veteran
Peter M. Zanni, 80, of Amherst Township, died Monday July 29, 2002 at his home after a long illness.
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Helen O'Bryon, 85, enjoyed reading, cooking, baking and cake decorating
Helen O'Bryon, (nee Walls), age 85, of Lorain, died on Monday, July 29, 2002 at Mill Manor Nursing Home, Vermilion, following a long illness.
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Ethel V. Fresh, 87, enjoyed reading the bible and listening to gospel music
Ethel V. Fresh, (nee Rhoden), age 87, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness.
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Joseph C. Janezic, 83, enjoyed chess, golf, bowling, baseball and playing cards...
Joseph C. Janezic, age 83, of Lorain, died Sunday July 28th, 2002 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph following a brief illness. Mr. Janezic was born December 4, 1918 in Lorain, and had been a life-long resident of the city.
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Lori Sue Nord, 40, Lifelong Lorain resident
Lori Sue Nord, (nee Tiller), 40, of Lorain died on Friday July 26, 2002 at her residence, following a lengthy illness. She was born February 27, 1962 in Lorain and had been a lifelong resident.
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Marjorie D. Kennedy, 82, Lorain resident since 1958
Marjorie D. Kennedy, age 82, of Lorain, died Saturday July 27, 2002 at Meridia Huron Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio after a year long illness. She was born October 12, 1958 in Buffalo, NY and had been a resident of Lorain since 1958.
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Alice A. Geisel, 59, enjoyed gardening, her children and grandchildren
Alice A. Geisel, age 59, of Lorain, died Wednesday July 22, 2002 at St. John & West Shore Hospital in Westlake, Ohio after being stricken with an apparent heart attack. She was born October 5, 1942 in Holidaysburg. Pennsylvania and had been a resident of Lorain since the early 1950's.
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Gordon B. McDonald, 47, enjoyed drawing and pottery
Gordon B. McDonald, 47, lifelong resident of Avon, passed away Friday, July 26, 2002 at his home following a sudden illness. Mr. McDonald was born April 2, 1955 in Cleveland. He was self-employed, a 1975 graduate of Avon High School and an Artist.
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Rose Marie Bennett, 85, Lifelong Lorain Resident
Rose Marie Bennett (nee Catalano), 85, of Lorain, died Thursday July 25, 2002 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home in Avon after a lengthy illness.
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Andrew J. Pittak, 85, US Army Veteran
Andrew J. Pittak, 85, of Oberlin, died Friday July 26, 2002 at the Elyria United Methodist Village after a long illness.
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Mary C. McElhinney, 84, enjoyed shopping, traveling and baking
Mary C. McElhinney (nee Owens), 84, of Sheffield Village passed away Friday July 26, 2002 at her home following a brief illness. She was born February 14, 1918 in Cosby, Tennessee. She lived in Miami, Florida for many years until moving to Lakeland, Florida in 1986. She came to Ohio in December of 2001. Mary was employed as a waitress at various restaurants in the Miami area before retiring. She was a member of Victory Assembly of God Church in Lakeland, Florida and loved shopping, traveling and baking for her many friends.
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Rudy R. Schroeder, 49, enjoyed hunting and target shooting
Rudy R. Schroeder, 49 of Sheffield Lake, OH died on Saturday, July 27, 2002 at home.
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Carl John Dunn, 70, enjoyed fishing and playing cards
Carl John Dunn, 70 of Sheffield Village, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2002 at New Life Hospice Center at St. Joseph after a long illness.
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