Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Patrick James Cassidy

Patrick James Cassidy

Aug 17, 2014

Patrick James Cassidy, 71, of New London, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. He was born July 23, 1943 in Norwalk, to the late James and Emma (McGuckin) Cassidy. Patrick lived in Norwalk until the age of 8 when he and his family moved to the family farm in Collins and in the...

Marie C. Stafford

Marie C. Stafford

Aug 14, 2014

Marie C. Stafford, 85, of Jackson Township and formerly of Cleveland, died Thursday, August 14, 2014. She was born on June 26, 1929 in Canton to the late Robert and Marie Marks. After graduating high school Marie attended cosmetology school and worked for several years as a cosmetologist before going back to school to become a nurse. She was a...

William Rex Lee

William Rex Lee

Aug 13, 2014

William Rex Lee, 89, of Huntington, died August 13, 2014 at the Elms in Wellington. He was born on August 25, 1924 to the late William G. and Elizabeth (nee Rex) Lee in Hundred, West Virginia. Bill served his country in the Navy during World War II stationed on the U.S.S. Barnes in the South Pacific. Bill worked as a...

Vera Ellen Leiby

Vera Ellen Leiby

Aug 13, 2014

Vera Ellen Leiby, 86, of Wellington passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at 11:25 p.m. at MetroHealth Hospital in Cleveland, from complications from a sudden illness. She was born in Elyria on February 25, 1928 to the late Paul and Florence (nee Easterbrook) Williams. Vera attended school in Elyria and Rochester for a short time. Vera grew up in the...

George D. Bragg

George D. Bragg

Aug 10, 2014

George D. Bragg, 93, of Wellington died Sunday morning, August 10, 2014, at EMH University Hospital. He was born on March 16, 1921 in Clarksburg WV to the late William Russell and Venetia Idessa (nee Smith) Bragg. George was a 1938 graduate of Victory High School. He went on to serve in the United States Army Air Corps during World...

Christopher Allen Sawyer

Christopher Allen Sawyer

Aug 8, 2014

NORTON - EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 440-647-3132 Christopher Allen "Chris" Sawyer, age 54, of Wellington, died Friday, August 8, 2014 at Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland. He was born December 19, 1959 in Oberlin, Ohio. Chris was a lifelong resident of Wellington. He was a 1978 graduate of Wellington High School. Chris had worked as a dedicated employee of the Ford...

Dennis R. Mcconnell

Dennis R. Mcconnell

Aug 7, 2014

Dennis R. McConnell, 72, life long resident of New London, died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at his home after a 3 year illness. Born on April 11, 1942 in New London, to the late Robert and Marigrace McConnell. He graduated in 1960 from New London High School. Dennis served in the US Army as part of the USA Science and...

Mae E. Rech

Mae E. Rech

Aug 4, 2014

Mae E. (nee Dick) Rech, 86, of Wellington, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014. She was born in Woodville on February 8, 1928 and was a 1946 graduate of Sandusky High School. Mae grew up in the Bowling Green and Sandusky areas. She later worked as a grocery clerk at Dick's Drive Through in Sandusky before moving to Wellington...

Shawn Adam Sanders

Shawn Adam Sanders

Aug 1, 2014

Shawn Adam Sanders, 41, of Greenwich, died unexpectedly Friday, August 1, 2014 while vacationing with his family in Williamsburg, Iowa. He was born January 18, 1973, in Norwalk. Shawn was a lifelong Greenwich resident. He was 1992 South Central High School/EHOVE graduate. Shawn had worked at Oney's Milky Way Farm, Bacon Chevrolet, Bill Harris Chevrolet, Sanders Sunoco and Mayflower. In...

Harold Lee Rolfe

Harold Lee Rolfe

Aug 1, 2014

Harold Lee Rolfe, 78, a lifelong resident and supporter of Wellington, died Friday, August 1, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. Born on June 4, 1936 to the late Clifton and Martha (nee Anderson) Rolfe, Harold attended Wellington High School and served in the National Guard. He retired from Oberlin Light and Power in 1998. Harold was a lifelong...

Sheilah B. Stafirski

Sheilah B. Stafirski

Jul 31, 2014

Sheilah B. Stafirski, 58, of New London, went to join her mother in Heaven Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. She was born September 7, 1955, in New London. Sheilah lived in Kentucky, most of her life in Wellington and resided in New London for the past 24 years. She worked at Whirlaway in Wellington and...

Peggy J. Kovar

Peggy J. Kovar

Jul 31, 2014

Peggy J. Kovar, 78, of Wellington died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Mercy New Life Hospice Center in Lorain. A daughter of the late Richard David and Mary Elizabeth (nee Tappan) Jensen, Peggy was born in Elyria on January 28, 1936. She was a 1954 graduate of Wellington High School and went to M.B. Johnson in Elyria to receive a...

Carl Eugene Kolb

Carl Eugene Kolb

Jul 28, 2014

Carl Eugene Kolb, 58, of Wellington died unexpectedly at his home. Born in Wellington on January 18, 1956 to the late Lewis and Jeanette (nee Lewis) Kolb, Carl was a lifelong resident of the Village and graduated from Wellington High School. A farmer, Carl operated his own farm for many years. He was a member of FFA and Carl could...

Anthony Robert "Tony" Brattoli

Anthony Robert "Tony" Brattoli

Jul 28, 2014

Anthony Robert "Tony" Brattoli, 86, of Wellington and formerly of Elyria, died Monday, July 28, 2014 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center. Born in New Lexington on February 1, 1928 to the late Michael and Lucille (nee Petruzzi) Brattoli, Tony attended Elyria High School before serving in the United State Army. A very patriotic man, Tony was proud to serve...

Mildred L. Hall

Mildred L. Hall

Jul 27, 2014

Mildred L. (Howland) Hall, 89, lifelong resident of New London, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. She was born on May 28, 1925, in New London, daughter to the late Worthing and Ruth (Canfield) Howland. She graduated from New London High School in 1943. Mildred worked for Dr. Dale Nirode for 17 years as...

Junior C. Simonson

Junior C. Simonson

Jul 22, 2014

Junior C. Simonson, fondly known as "Butch", 86, of Huntington died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at his home. He was born March 15, 1928 in Huntington and was a resident of Huntington his entire life. He attended Wellington High School. Junior was a respected businessman who treated everyone fairly. He operated the family poultry and grain farm until retiring in...

Howard F. Verburg

Howard F. Verburg

Jul 19, 2014

EASTMAN FUNERAL HOME 419-929-3781 Howard F. VerBurg, age 88, of Willard, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Mercy Willard Hospital. He was born May 30, 1926 in New London, Ohio, son of the late Garrett and Elnora (Miller) VerBurg. Howard grew up in the Greenwich area and moved to the Willard area in 1974. He was a graduate of Ripley...

King Biglow Rowland

King Biglow Rowland

Jul 17, 2014

Eastman Funeral Home 419-929-3781 King Biglow Rowland, 89, of New London, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at The Laurels of New London. He was born April 1, 1925, in New London, grew up in Rochester and lived the rest of his life in New London. He graduated from New London High School in 1943. King owned and operated King B....

Mary Margaret Crawford

Mary Margaret Crawford

Jul 16, 2014

Mary Margaret Crawford, 95, of New London, died Wednesday evening, July 16, 2014 at Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. She was born on April 5, 1919, in Danbury, Ohio and lived in Florence and Nova before moving to New London where she lived for over 50 years. She graduated from Nova High School in 1937 as Valedictorian. Mary worked as...

Thomas Eugene Smith

Thomas Eugene Smith

Jul 16, 2014

Thomas Smith, 62, of Cape Coral passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Born on July 23, 1951 in Willard, OH, Thomas was a member of the Ohio National Guard (69-75), the Florida Flywheelers Association, Past President of Cape Coral Little League and Babe Ruth League, Mariner High Band Booster, PTA member, school volunteer and a member of The North Shore...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.