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John A. Kukucka, 80, WWII Veteran
John A. Kukucka, age 80, of Florance Township, died Sunday, March 10, 2002 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph following a lengthy illness.
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Thomas Garkish, 91, Lorain High Graduate
Thomas Garkish, age 91, of Lorain died Thursday, March 7, 2002 at the Inn at Chapel Creek (Vermilion) following an extended illness. He was born December 221, 1910 in Aliquippa, PA and had been a resident of Lorain since 1928. He was a 1930A graduate of Lorain High School.
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Katherine Agnes Jones, 93, Lifetime Elyria Resident
Katherine Agnes Jones (nee Gerhardinger), a resident of Elyria, passed away March 10, 2002 at Allen memorial Hospital after a sudden illness.
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John M. "Jay" Keating, 41, Attended Lorain Catholic
John M. "Jay" Keating, age 41, of Sheffield Township, was dead on arrival at Community Health Partners Hospital, Saturday, March 9, 2002. Dr. Paul Matus, Lorain County Coroner, ruled the cause of death was due to injuries sustained after being trapped under a fallen tree.
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Thomas J. Klein, 83, Navy Veteran
Thomas J. Klein, Sr. age 83, of Lorain, died Wednesday, March 6, 2002 in the emergency room of Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West. He was born March 1, 1919 in Altman, Pennsylvania and had been a resident of Lorain since childhood.
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Pedro Hernandez, 93, Enjoyed Baseball
Pedro R. Hernandez, age 93, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at Lorain Manor Nursing Facility, Lorain, following a 5-year illness.
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Louise Goodson, 72, Enjoyed Gardening
Louise Goodson, (nee Quillen) age 72, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Cleveland, following a sudden illness.
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Angel Marielynn Rojas, 11 days old, Infant
Angel Marielynn Rojas, 11 day old daughter of Christopher P. and Candice M. (nee Cutlip) Rojas, of Lorain died Friday, March 8, 2002 at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland. She was born on February 25 in Cleveland and had been ill since birth.
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Orval Frederick Moon, 90, Millwright
Orval Frederick Moon, 90 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, passed away Friday morning, March 8, 2002 at Amherst Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.
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Albert Giancaterino, 81, World War II Veteran
Albert Giancaterino, age 81, of Lorain, died Saturday, March 9, 2002 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center following an extended illness. He was born October 10, 1920 in Steubenville, Ohio and had been a resident of Lorain since 1948 coming from Cleveland.
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James Puskas, 88, Steel Worker
James A. Puskas, age 88, of Manchester, Missouri and formerly of Lorain, died March 5, 2002 following a lengthy illness. He was born September 27, 1913 in Lorain, Ohio and had resided in Lorain for 86 years.
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Andy Arnoczky, 90, Army Veteran
Andy Arnoczky, of Lorain died Tuesday, March 5, 2002 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home in Avon, following a lengthy illness.
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Charles R. Summers, 74, Auto Worker
Charles R. Summers, age 74, of Lorain, died Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at his residence following a lengthy illness.
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Gary P. Benczi, 59, Paratrooper
Gary P. Benczi, 59 of Lorain, died March 5, 2002 in his residence following a sudden illness.
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Anna Marie Carver-Hagerman, Newborn, Daughter of J. Hagerman and J. Carver
Anna Marie Carver-Hagerman, newborn daughter of James W. Hagerman Jr., and Jamie L. Carver, died shortly after birth on Sunday, March 3, 2002 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain.
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