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Marion L. Weiss, 87, Member of the Chi Omega Sorority
Marion L. Weiss, 87, of Avon Lake, formerly of Boston Massachusetts, died Sunday, June 17, 2001 at Bradley Bay Health Center, Bay Village. She was born November 10, 1913 in Boston, Massachusetts and moved to the area 80 years ago. Marion attended Denison University, Granville, Ohio where she was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. She was a homemaker.
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Howard Earl Pierce II, 45, Enjoyed Golfing and Camping
Howard Earl Pierce II, age 45, of Lorain, died on Saturday, June 16, 2001 at his residence following a sudden illness.
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Dale Glenn Greathouse, 87, Enjoyed Hunting and Gardening
Dale Glenn Greathouse, 87, of Bath, formerly of the Sheffield Lake and Lorain areas died Thursday, June 14 at his son's home following a lengthy illness. He was born January 9, 1914 in Masontown, West Virginia and moved to Bath from Sheffield Lake five years ago. He was employed as a coal miner in West Virginia and then worked at Fruehof Trailer in Avon Lake before retiring from Lorain Products 25 years ago. He attended Broadway Assembly, Lorain and was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Dale enjoyed hunting and gardening.
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Jane V. Tocchi, 93, Active in Church
Jane V. Tocchi (nee Coville), 93, of Lorain, died Thursday, June 14, 2001, at Lorain Manor Nursing Center, following a lengthy illness.
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Harold Lammers, 56, Licensed Social Worker
Harold "Dean" Lammers, age 56, of North Ridgeville, died Wednesday, June 13, 2001 in the Intensive Care Unit of EMH Regional Medical Center-Elyria following an eight-month illness. Mr. Lammers was born on May 30, 1945 in Twin Fall, Idaho and had been a resident of North Ridgeville for the past 2 1/2 years after coming from Lakewood, OH.
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Katherine Szeto, 86, Enjoyed Sewing and Traveling
Katherine Szeto (nee Brodach), age 86, of Lorain, died Monday, June 11, 2001 at her residence after suffering an apparent heart attack. She was born in Lorain on May 2, 1915 and had been a resident of the city for her entire life.
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Donald Woodrow Campbell, 84, Engineer
Donald Woodrow Campbell, 84, of Westlake, died Monday, June 11, 2001 at Harborside Health Care Center, Westlake, from complications of Parkinson's Disease.
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Daniel R. Heyer, 43, Locally Known Artist
Daniel R. Heyer, 43, of Lorain, died on Sunday, June 10, 2001 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center in Lorain, OH after a long illness.
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John David Gornall, 78, Machinist
John David Gornall, 78, of Lorain, died at his home on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 in Lorain, OH unexpectedly.
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Maria E. Suarez-Amengual, 81, Born In Cuba
Maria E. Suarez-Amengual, age 81, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at her residence following a sudden illness.
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Dean H. Hicks, 71, Master Bricklayer
Dean H. "700" Hicks, age 71, of Elyria, died Friday, June 8, 2001 at EMH Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness.
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Paulette Panisiak, 51
Paulette Panisiak, 51, of Lorain, formerly of Yuma, Arizona, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2001 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical center in Lorain following a long illness. Mrs. Panisiak was born August 8, 1949 in Cleveland and had lived in North Ridgeville until moving to Yuma, Arizona eight years ago. She returned to the area one month ago.
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Raymond T. Mitchell, 82, Avid Golfer
Raymond T. Mitchell (a.k.a. Superstar), 82, of Vermilion died Sunday, June 10, 2001 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center in Lorain. He was born April 19, 1919 in Cleveland and had lived in Avon for many years before moving to Vermilion.
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Bertha Gillenwaters, 98, Enjoyed Crafts and Spending Time with Her Grandchildren
Bertha Gillenwaters (nee Leonartz), 98 of Lorain, formerly of Avon Lake, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2001 at the Ohio Extended Care Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Gillenwaters was born March 21, 19903 in New Jersey, and had lived in Avon Lake, then moved to St. Petersburg, FL for 14 years before returning to Lorain to live with her daughter and son. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crafts and spending time with her grandchildren.
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Laura Belle Foote, 85, Teacher
Laura Belle Foote (nee Gruey), 85 of Mount Dora, Florida formerly of Lorain passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2001 at the Ruleme Center in Eustas, Florida following a lengthy illness.
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