Priscilla T. Cahill, 96, of Mount Vernon, Ky., formerly of Medina, passed away Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, in Mount Vernon.
She was born Sept. 20, 1912, in Hungary. She worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance as a secretary. She was a homemaker and loved knitting and reading books.
She is survived by her sister, Julia Oehling of [...]

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Mary Jane Belanger, 84, of Rittman, passed away Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008, at Doylestown Health Care Center.
She was born Feb. 11, 1924, in Cleveland, the sixth of seven children, to Dennis J. and Anna (Klaviter) Mahoney. She lived in Lakewood and Hinckley Township before moving to Rittman in 1993. Mary Jane was employed as [...]

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Mary G. “Gertie” Brobst, 80, of Hinckley Township, passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008, in Hinckley.
She was born Oct. 20, 1928, in Doylestown. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Donald G. Brobst of Hinckley; sons, Jerry (Ann Marie) Brobst and Bill (Lorie) Brobst, both of Hinckley; daughters, Beth (Gary) [...]

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Thomas W. Dragunas, 70, of North Royalton, passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at his home.
He was born July 15, 1938, in Cleveland to Anthony and Ruth (Richter) Dragunas. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 34 years, starting as a letter carrier in Cleveland and retiring as “Honorable Postmaster” of Brunswick. He was [...]

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Roger F. Mudra, 67, of Hinckley Township, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, in Middleburg Heights.
He was born April 12, 1941, in Cleveland. Mr. Mudra was the owner of M&T Auto Body. He enjoyed motorcycles and was a member of the Low Riders. He was a volunteer firefighter in Hinckley.
He is survived by his [...]

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Gertrude Ann Perzy, 94, of Medina, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008.
She was born March 22, 1914, in Cleveland. She was a homemaker. Gertrude was a member of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church and a volunteer at Medina General Hospital, where she volunteered more than 1,000 hours of her time.
She is survived by [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Willie McGinest was in no mood to get sentimental Friday.
He has a game to play Sunday in Pittsburgh, and that’s where his focus remained, even if it could be the final game of a memorable 15-year career.
McGinest, a 37-year-old outside linebacker, said in May that he planned to retire [...]

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Helen Pfeiffer, 96, of Strongsville, passed away Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008, in Strongsville.
She was born Sept. 28, 1912, in Hungary. She was a factory worker and a cook.
She is survived by her daughter, Beverly (Terry) Grimesey of Medina; granddaughter, Cathy (Myke) Matuszak of Strongsville; grandson, Chris (Tina) Grimesey of Middleburg Heights; and five great-grandchildren.
She was [...]

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Thomas Allen Slusser, 91, of Medina, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, in Richfield.
He was born July 6, 1917, in Canton and was a machinist for 20 years at Galion AMCO. He was a member of Chatham Community Church, where he served as deacon and Sunday school superintendent. Mr. Slusser also was on the Chatham [...]

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Danny Spies, 72, of Seville, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008.
He was born in Chatham Township to Casey and Minnie Gern Spies and lived in the area all his life. He worked as a machinist at Goodyear Aerospace. Mr. Spies was a member of the Wadsworth Eagles and enjoyed playing euchre at D.J.’s Tavern. His [...]

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