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William H. Whitaker
William H. Whitaker, 78 of died on Saturday, July 23, 2005, at New Life
Hospice Center at St. Joseph in Lorain, OH following complications from an
auto accident in April.
Mr. Whitaker was born on February 17, 1927, in Lorain, OH and lived
here all his life. He was a US Army veteran and member of the Hungarian
Reformed Church.
He retired from Thew Shovel when it disbanded with 33 years service and
started work at All Service Rental Center. He worked with the customer's and
helped maintain and repair the rental equipment. He retired from All Service
in 1989 after 12 years service.
He especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, He
also enjoyed trains, fishing, cooking, watching westerns, and baseball,
especially the Cleveland Indians. He was a CB radio enthusiast known as "B
W." He was a former member of the Black River Lodge F & AM # 786 with 50
years continuos membership.
Mr. Whitaker is survived by his wife Eleanor R (nee Sakal) Whitaker to
whom he was married on November 19, 1955, daughters, Kimberly A. Edwards,
Roberta L. Smith, and Rebecca M. Whitaker all of Lorain, 4 granddaughters,
one great-granddaughter, sisters Margaret P. Biro, Amanda E. Horinek both of
Lorain, and brother Charles Whitaker of Savannah, GA.
He is preceded in death by his parents Charles William and Harriet
Eleanor (nee Ferner) Whitaker and his brother Harry Whitaker.
Friends may call at Schwartz Spence Boyer & Cool Home for Funerals,
1124 W. 5th Street, Lorain, OH, on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 from 2:00 to
4:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Concluding prayers will be at 8:15 PM.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2005, at 11:00 am
in the funeral home with Right Rev. Dr. Zoltan D. Szucs, Bishop Emeritus of
the Hungarian Reformed Church, officiating.
William H. Whitaker will be buried at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Cemetery
in Amherst Twp., OH.
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