Judy A. Totts | The Gazette
MEDINA — Mother Nature might have one last blast of snow up her sleeves, but as soon as people spot the first robin tugging at a fat, stubborn worm, they dive into their closets for warm-weather clothes.
They thumb through the seed catalogs and dream of lush pink peonies, those Mae [...]

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Jack Carmany, 85, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at Altercare in Wadsworth. He was born to Haldeen (nee Davis) and George Carmany on July 29, 1923, in Struthers.
Jack served in the Coast Guard, minesweeping off the Atlantic Coast from 1941 to 1945, when the war ended. He graduated from Kent State University [...]

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LaVerne Anne Froehlich (nee Landig), 89, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
She was the beloved wife of Melvin (deceased); loving mother of Lamont (Carla) and Melanie Brown (Timothy); dear grandmother of Jason (Christina), Megan Cronick (Jonathan), Heather, Faith and Dessie; great-grandmother of Mallory Brown; and sister of Joyce McLaughlin (David, deceased) and Beatrice (deceased) [...]

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Les P. Kabdebo, 50, of Montville Township, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009, following a battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 20, 1958, in Cleveland.
Les was a plant operator for Owens Corning for more than 30 years. He strived to provide for his family and had a very strong work ethic. He enjoyed outdoor building [...]

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Lydia E. Hydu, 75, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, March 16, 2009, at Lakewood Hospital. She was born May 19, 1933, in Spencer, to Steve and Elizabeth Babas Hydu.
She was a graduate of Spencer High School and earned her Bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Ohio University. She later graduated from Case Western Reserve University, with [...]

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Rita A. Phillips (nee Rafter), 67, of Strongsville, died Sunday, March 15, 2009.
She was the beloved wife of William D.; loving daughter of Anna and John Rafter (deceased); dear mother of William D. Jr. of Medina, Robert J. (Denise) of Bedford and Anthony J. (Stacy West-brook) of North Carolina; cherished grandmother of Dallas, Kayla and [...]

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