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Caritina Cotto-Benitez, 85, enjoyed bingo, gardening, and reading
Caritina Cotto-Benitez, 85, of Lorain, died Tuesday, August 6, 2002 in the Emergency Room at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain following a sudden illness.
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Josefina Pinero Mendoza, 77, enjoyed sewing, cooking, singing, dancing and music
Josefina Pinero Mendoza, (nee Perez), age 77, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, August 7, 2002 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center -- West, following a brief illness.
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Charles J. Durgan, 49, Avid motorcyclist and enjoyed camping
Charles J. Durgan, 49 of Lorain died on Monday, August 5, 2002 in Loudonville, OH as a result of injuries sustained in a one-car auto accident.
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Dominic Romeo, 84, served in Italian Army in the calvalry in Africa and Italy
Dominic Romeo, 84, of Lorain, died Wednesday August 7, 2002 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home in Lorain.
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James Edwards, 60, 1st racer down Norwalk's track
James R. Edwards, Sr., 60 of Lorain, died Tuesday August 6, 2002 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain after a six-month illness.
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Mary Catherine Weber, 83, enjoyed reading and historical literature
Mary Catherine Weber (nee Dalton) 83, of Lorain, died Tuesday, August 6, 2002 at her home.
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James C. Carver, 78, US Army Veteran
James C. Carver, 78 of Lorain died on Sunday, August 4, 2002 at the West Florida Regional Medical Center in Pensacola, FL following a brief illness.
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Kimberly Kay Godles, 38, Lifelong Lorain Resident
Kimberly Kay Godles, 38, of Lorain, died Tuesday August 6, 2002 at the home of her mother after a lengthy illness.
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Evelyn L. Buttle, 87, Bookkeeper
Evelyn L. Buttle, 87, of Elyria passed away Thursday, August 1, 2002 at Arden Courts in Westlake following a short illness.
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Melville A. Spaid, 93, Owned and Operated Spaid Insurance Co.
Melville A. Spaid, 93, of Lorain passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at the Anchor Lodge Nursing Home in Lorain after a long illness.
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Mary A. Kontos, 90, Enjoyed Cooking and Sewing
Mary A. Kontos (nee Lucanic), age 90, of Elyria died on Friday, August 2, 2002 at her home, while under the care of New Life Hospice, following a lengthy illness.
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Imry Madarasi, 85, Machine Operator
Imry "Emery" A. Madarasi, 85 of Avon, formerly of Lorain passed away, Friday August 2, 2002 at Elyria Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness.
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Steven Kory Hagerman, Jr., 20 day old, Infant Son
Steven Kory Hagerman, Jr. of Sheffield Township, 20 day old infant son of Steven Hagerman, Sr. and Naomi Rounds died on Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland following a sudden illness.
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Iona G. and Max B. Egeland, Teachers
The memory of Iona and Max Egeland will be honored at a graveside service to be held at 11 a.m., Monday, August 5, 2002 at Crown Hill Cemetery in Amherst. Both Iona and Max were long time Amherst residents eventually retiring to live in northern California. Iona preceded her loving husband in death by exactly three months. She passed away in the Sunbridge Care Center, Hollister, California on October 28, 2000 of complications following a fall. Max residing in Redwood City, California with his daughter Karen Richins, son-in-law Craig and grandson, Craig Bjorn Richins, followed Iona on January 28, 2001, expiring quietly in his sleep at home.
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Guerilla Lewis, 61, Enjoyed Collecting Baskets
Guerilla Lewis (nee Whitehead), 61 of Wakeman, died Thursday, August 1, 2002 in EMH Regional Health Center after a sudden illness.
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