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Matthew "Matt" Barrett Baker, 72, Divisional Manager
Matthew "Matt" Barrett Baker, 72 of Avon Lake died Wednesday, September 19 at his home following a six-month illness.
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Louis R. "Casey" Szalay, 86, Baseball and Softball Player
Louis R. "Casey" Szalay, age 86, of Lorain died on Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at Community Health Partners Hospital following a sudden illness.
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Josephine M. Godek, 86, Assembler
Josephine M. Godek (nee Czarnecki), 86, of Lorain died Tuesday, September 18, 2001 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Born November 18, 1914, she was a lifelong resident of the city.
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Ruth S. Vallandigham, 86
Ruth S. Vallandigham (nee Haley), 86, of Avon Lake, formerly of Rocky River, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2001 at St. John West Shore Hospital, Westlake, following complications of surgery. Mrs. Vallandigham was born July 28, 1915 in Chicago. For the past 2 1/2 years, she and her husband have made their home with their daughter and son-in-law Joan and Gordon Lensner, in Avon Lake.
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Thelma Marie Dellefield, 92, Teacher
Thelma Marie Dellefield (nee Bond), 92, formerly of Amherst, passed away Monday afternoon, September 17, 2001 at Kingston of Vermilion following a brief illness.
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Anthony A. Herrman, 85, World War II Veteran
Anthony A. Herrmann, 85, of Lorain, died on Thursday, September 13, 2001 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center, Lorain.
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James A. Farmer, 77, World War II Veteran
James A. Farmer, 77, of Sheffield Lake died Sunday, September 9, 2001 at his residence following a short illness. He was born May 27, 1924 in Raymond City, West Virginia and moved to Sheffield Lake.
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Walter D. Tanner, 42
Walter D. Tanner, 42, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at Community Health Partners and Surgical Center, Lorain, following a short illness.
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Donald P. Kelly, 77, Marine Corp Veteran
Donald Paul Kelly, 77, of Amherst, died Tuesday, September 11, 2001 in the Amherst Hospital Emergency Room following a lengthy illness. He was born July 29, 1924 in Lorain, where he was a lifelong resident.
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Anna M. Gonzales, 84, Enjoyed Her Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren
Anna M. Gonzales (nee Majzun), 84, of Lorain, died on Monday, September 10, 2001 at Community Health Partners Hospital following a lengthy illness.
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Yolanda Szabo, 89, Housewife & Mother
Yolanda Szabo (nee Majoras), 89, and a resident of Amherst, passed away September 7, 2001 at Amherst Manor Nursing Home where she had been a patient for less than a day following a four week illness.
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Mary L. Dineff, 71, Enjoyed Traveling
Mary L. "Toots" Dineff (nee Madalla), 71, of Lorain, died Saturday, September 8, 2001 at Community Health Partners Hospital following a sudden illness.
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John J. Sugerik, 87, Veteran of US Air Force
John J. Sugerik, 87, of Lorain died on Sunday, September 2, 2001 at Oak Hills Nursing Home in Lorain, OH following a brief illness.
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Gloria Lopez, 58, Enjoyed Crocheting and Cooking
Gloria Lopez, 58, of Lorain, died Tuesday, September 4, 2001 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice.
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Mary Frances Celeste Bannerman, 74, Enjoyed Gardening
Mary Frances Celeste Bannerman (nee DeCamp), 74, of Avon Lake, died Saturday, September 1, 2001 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born March 26, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio and moved to Avon Lake from Lakewood fifty-one years ago. Mary Frances was employed as an inspector for USS Kolbe Steel, Lorain before retiring. She was a member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Bay Village where she served as an organist for many years. She also taught piano and was active in a number of community groups in Avon Lake. She enjoyed gardening.
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