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Recent Obituaries

Barbara M. Andrews, 73, Gorants Clerk
Barbara M. Andrews (nee McLaughlin) of Avon Lake, formerly of Pleasant Hills, PA, passed away, Saturday, January 12, at St. John West Shore Hospital, following complications of pneumonia. Mrs. Andrews was born May 11, 1928 in Fredrickstown, PA and has lived in Avon Lake, for the past 34 years. She was a 1946 graduate of Baldwin High School, Pleasant Hills.
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Therill P. Cochran, 77, Chemical Operator
Therill P. Cochran, age 77, of Lorain died on Thursday, January 10, 2002 at North Ridge Health Center, North Ridgeville, following a lengthy illness.
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Shirley P. Costin, 74, Enjoyed Crafts
Shirley P. Costin (nee: Kimball), age 74, of Lorain died on Wednesday, January 9, 2002 at her home while under the care of New Life Hospice following a short illness.
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Esther Mae Emmerich, 77, Librarian
Esther Mae Emmerich, 77 years of age, and a resident of South Amherst, passed away Friday, January 11, 2002 at Anchor Lodge Retirement Village after a four month illness.
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Steven Kolody, 84
Steven Kolody, age 84, of Sacreamento, California, formerly of Lorain, died on Tuesday, January 8, 2002 at Methodist Hospital, Sacramento, CA following a lengthy illness.
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Edward Hanko, 65, Parishioner
Edward Hanko, died Wednesday at Good Samaritan Nursing Center (Avon) following an extended illness. He was born in Lorain and had been a life-long resident of the area.
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Albert J. Caprara, 71, National Guard Major
Albert J. Caprara, of Avon Lake and Las Vegas, died Tuesday, at St. John West Shore Hospital, Westlake following a lengthy illness.
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Raymond J. Ries, 77, Army and Marine Corps Veteran
Raymond J. Ries, of Lorain, died Monday at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center - West following an extended illness. He was born in Cleveland and was raised in Vermilion, Ohio. He had been a resident of Lorain since 1952.
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Mary B. Donjan, 97, Lived in Europe
Mary B. Donjan, (nee Buskar), age 97, of Lorain, died on Monday at Avon Oaks Skilled Nursing Facility, Avon, following a lengthy illness.
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Floyd Richard Swanson, 89, Served in Navy
Floyd Richard Swanson, of Avon Lake passed away Thursday at St. John & West Shore Hospital, Westlake, following a lengthy illness.
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Victoria Julia Nehmey, 74, Lorain High Graduate
Victoria Julia Nehmey, (nee Butkowski) of Franklin, WI, formerly of Lorain, died Tuesday at St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI.
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Howard E. Patton Jr., 82, U.S. Army Veteran
Howard E. Patton Jr., of Amherst died on Saturday, January 5, 2002 at his home following a long illness.
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Helen Y. Bring, 75, Member of the Church of St. Peter
Helen Y. Bring, (nee Grasso), 75, of Lorain died Friday, January 04, 2002, morning at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph, following a lengthy illness.
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Frank E. Latsnic, 73, U.S. Army Veteran
Frank E. Latsnic, of Lorain, died Sunday December 30, 2001 at Grace Hospital (Amherst) following an illness of five months. He was born March 21, 1928 in Mount Sterling, Pennsylvania and had been a resident of Lorain since 1949 coming from Pennsylvania.
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Elizabeth R. "Lee" Summers, 77, Enjoyed Gardening
Elizabeth R. "Lee" Summers (nee Kocsis), age 77 of Lorain, died Saturday, December 29, 2001 at her residence following a sudden illness.
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