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Margaret M. Brooks, 81, Enjoyed Baking and Crocheting
Margaret M. (Vargo) Brooks (nee Matway), 81 years of age, and a resident of Coppell, Texas, passed away, Thursday, October 11, 2001 at Select Special Services in Carrollton, Texas following a lengthy illness.
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Sister Patricia (Josephine Marie) Jursinski, SSJ TOSF, 86, Parochial School Teacher/Principal
Sister Patricia (Josephine Marie) Jursinski, SSJ TOSF, age 86, long-time Lorain parochial school teacher and principal died on Thursday, October 11,2001 at Clare Hall of Marymount Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Third Order of St. Francis in Garfield Heights, Ohio.
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John D. Wallace, 80, Supervisor
John David Wallace, 80, of Avon Lake died Wednesday, October 10, at the Cleveland Clinic following a one-year illness.
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Theodore D. Jursinski, 87, Ted's Tree Farm Owner & Operator
Theodore D. Jursinski, 87 years of age, and a resident of Lorain, passed away, Tuesday, October 9, 2001 at his residence following a long illness.
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Pamela K. Henderson, 57, Nord Center Clerk
Pamela K. Henderson, 57 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, was stricken suddenly with an apparent massive heart attack late Tuesday evening, October 9, 2001 at her home in Amherst according to the Lorain County Coroner's office.
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Julia Venzel, 88, Enjoyed Playing Cards and Bingo
Julia Venzel (nee Szucs), 88 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, passed away, Thursday, October 11, 2001 at New Life Hospice Residence Center in Lorain following a one week illness.
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Barbara O'Hara, 78, Enjoyed Golf
Barbara O'Hara (nee Steets), 78, of Avon Lake, formerly of the West Side of Cleveland, passed away, Thursday, October 11, 2001, at St. John West Shore Hospital, following a 9 month pulmonary illness.
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Alice Rutar, 78, Active in Church
Alice Rutar (nee DeBevac), 78, of Sheffield Township, died Monday, October 8, 2001 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph (Lorain) following an extended illness. She was born May 20, 1923 in Lorain and had been a life-long area resident. She graduated from Lorain High School with the class of 1942.
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Virginia Claire Hoose, 75, Enjoyed Singing and Dancing
Virginia Claire Hoose (nee Frantz), 75, of Avon Lake died Monday, October 8, 2001 at the Rae-Ann Suburban Nursing Home in Westlake following a lengthy illness. She was born January 4, 1926 in Lakewood, Ohio and moved to Avon Lake from Cleveland in 1959. She was employed as a clerk for Blue Cross Blue Shield and had also worked at the Learwood School in Avon Lake as an assistant cook. Virginia enjoyed singing and dancing, her grandchildren and was "very kind to everyone".
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Mary A. Martin, 83, Avid Fisherman
Mary A. Martin, 83, of Sheffield Township, died Saturday, October 6, 2001 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Center, Lorain. Mrs. Martin was born February 7, 1918 in Lorain, and was a lifelong resident.
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Rose Vida, 78, Trustee of St. Joseph Credit Union
Rose Vida (nee Telloni), 78, of Lorain, died Sunday, October 7, 2001 at Ohio Extended Care Nursing Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Vida was born April 3, 1923 in Shamrock, PA. She lived in the Lorain area for 75 years.
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Thomas Richard Larimer, 18, Student
Thomas Richard Larimer, 18, of South Amherst, was pronounced dead Friday, October 5, 2001 at Metro General Health Center in Cleveland. He had suffered injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Amherst as he was driving to work.
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Robert R. Vinovich, 75, WWII Veteran
Robert R. Vinovich, age 75, of Lorain died Thursday, October 4, 2001 in the critical care unit of Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center (Lorain) following an extended illness.
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James L. Bohl, 59, Chemical Operator
James L. Bohl, 59, of Stow, Ohio for 3 years, and formerly of Lorain died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, October 3, 2001 at Akron General Medical Center.
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Mary Andorka, 94, Cook
Mary Andorka, age 94 of Lorain, died Wednesday, October 03, 2001 at the home of her daughter where she resided.
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