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Gilbert E. Plasencia, 81, Enshrined in the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame
Gilbert E. Plasencia, age 81, of Avon Lake, and formerly of Lorain, passed away peacefully at the Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital on the afternoon of Sunday May 7, 2023 following a brief illness.
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Melissa Joan O'Connor, Enjoyed Spending Time With Her Granddaughters
Melissa Joan “Missy” O’Connor (nee Barnard), of Stafford, Virginia, expired peacefully on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Virginia Commonwealth University Health in Richmond, Virginia, due to a massive brain hemorrhage.
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Lois Chrapczynski, 77, Loved Spending Time With Her Grandchildren
Lois Chrapczynski of Vermilion passed away May 4, 2023 after a lengthy illness.
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Lucy Obran, 64, Loving Wife, Mother, and Baba
Lucy Obran, born Louise Lucy Ristofski to Kriste and Nuna Ristofski on April 2, 1959 – surrounded by her family, passed peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
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Thomas R. Rishel, 70, Avid Outdoorsman
Thomas R. Rishel, age 70, of Elyria, passed away at his residence while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice on the morning of Tuesday May 2, 2023.
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George Husty III, 75, Enjoyed Sports, Especially Horse Racing
George Husty III, 75, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
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Florentino "Tino" Leibas, 85, U.S. Air Force Veteran
Florentino “Tino” Leibas, 85 of Lorain, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023 after suffering for 8 years with dementia in Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain.
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Mildred L. Friend, 86, Enjoyed Bowling and Fishing
Mildred L. Friend (nee Skidmore), age 86, of Lorain, passed away at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital on Sunday April 16, 2023.
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Ellen (Dooling) Robbin, 72
Ellen (Dooling) Robbin, 72, of Columbus, Ohio passed away on April 8, 2023 after a valiant three-year battle with cancer. Ellen was born in Dennison, Ohio, on December 11, 1950 to John and Ann (Kaplan) Dooling. After graduating from Claymont High School, she studied music and home economics at Notre Dame College in Euclid, Ohio. Soon after, she married Richard J. Robbin in Lorain, Ohio and they had three children.
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Margaret Catanzarite, 97, Enjoyed Reading, Dancing, and Bowling
Margaret (nee Matyas) Catanzarite, age 97, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2023 at O’Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville, Ohio.
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Joyce M. Dugovich, 90, Proud of Her Slovenian Heritage
Joyce M. Dugovich (nee Sustersic), 90, of Lorain, died Saturday April 15, 2023 at Kingston of Vermilion after a short illness.
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Mary Jane Laucaitis, 96, Enjoyed the Company of Her Family and Friends
Mary Jane Laucaitis, nee Fischer, age 96, passed away peacefully on the evening of Sunday March 12, 2023.
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Stephen F. Peacock, 69, Enjoyed Cooking Outdoors and Gardening
Stephen F. Peacock, age 69, of Lorain, passed away at the UH Elyria Medical Center on the morning of Sunday April 2, 2023 following an extended illness.
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Terence Kachur, 85, U.S. Navy Veteran
Terence Kachur, age 85, of Lorain, passed away peacefully at Mercy New Life Hospice on the morning of Monday April 3, 2023.
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George S. Fundak, 95, U.S. Navy Veteran
George S. Fundak, age 95, of Elyria Township, passed away at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital on the afternoon of Monday April 3, 2023 following a brief illness.
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