Frank J. Serazin, age 88, of North Ridgeville, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Center Ridge Health Campus, following a long illness. Born in Lorain, he had been a resident of North Ridgeville since 1951. He served in the US Navy during WWII on the USS Destroyer Norman Scott. Frank worked as a maintenance supervisor for US Steel in Lorain for 37 years, retiring in 1981. He served on the North Ridgeville Planning Commission. He...

Nettie Mae Pritchard (nee Workman), age 78, of Columbia Station, went home to be with Jesus, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 , following a long illness. She was born in Logan, West Virginia and had been a resident of Columbia Station since 2000, moving from Cleveland, where she lived for 40 years. Nettie was a member of Faith Baptist Temple in North Ridgeville. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Lonnie; daughters, Drema Blare of East...

Robert A. "Bob" Gilder, age 85, of North Ridgeville, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain, following a short illness. Bob was born May 3, 1926 to Ralph and Helen Gilder of North Ridgeville. He lived his entire life in North Ridgeville. He was a US Army veteran of World War II having served in the Battle of the Bulge. He owned and operated Gilder's Service Station on Center Ridge Road and...

Lavinia Mayse (nee Webb), age 74, of North Ridgeville, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at St. John Medical Center, Westlake, following a long illness. She was born in Jackhorn, Kentucky and had been a resident of North Ridgeville since 1963. She worked as a custodian for Olmsted Falls City Schools for 29 years, retiring in 2002. Lavinia was a member of Faith Baptist Temple in North Ridgeville. She loved children, sewing, shopping and...

James F. "Jim" Stobe, age 74, of N. Royalton, formerly of N. Ridgeville, passed away Saturday February 18, 2012 at Hospice of the Western Reserve at the Renaissance in Olmsted Falls following a long illness. He was born in Cleveland, resided most of his life in North Ridgeville until moving to North Royalton in 2003. He earned his Bachelors degree from Baldwin Wallace College and his Master in Education from Kent State University. Mr. Stobe was...

Dennis J. Baird, age 61, of North Ridgeville, passed on Friday, February 17, 2012, following a short battle with cancer. He was born in Cleveland and has lived in North Ridgeville for more than 30 years, moving from Parma. He graduated from Valley Forge High School in 1968 and attended the Ohio State University. Dennis worked for Active Plumbing Supply, where the best damn salesman they've ever seen. He found his enjoyment outdoors, either on...

Judith L. Dick (nee McNutt), age 64, of Avon, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Center Ridge Health Campus, North Ridgeville. She was born in Mullens, West Virginia and had been a resident of Avon since the early 1950's. For a brief time, she lived in Avon Lake. Judith was a member of Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church in Elyria where she was very active in the choir and visiting shut-ins. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, canning and...

Mary E. Shupp (nee Swank), age 90, of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at her home, following a short illness. Born in Fargo, North Dakota, she was a resident of Elyria for the past 9 years moving from Zolfo Springs, Florida. She previously lived most of her life in North Ridgeville and Elyria. Mary retired in 1984 from Lorain County Tax Service, where she worked with her sons. She previously worked as a secretary with West,...