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The Lorain County General Health District's Vital Statistics Office houses the birth and death records beginning in 1908 to the present. Certificates of births and deaths occurring in all of Lorain County, except for the city of Lorain, are available at the health district.
For your convenience, you can also process online requests through an independent company that the Lorain County General Health District has partnered with to provide you this service - VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached through their website. An additional fee for this service is charged by VitalChek, and all major credit cards are accepted including American Express® , Discover® , MasterCard® and Visa® .
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Lorain County General Health District
9880 South Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035
(440) 244-3418
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9880 South Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035
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Florian V. Kovacs
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Florian V. Kovacs, 90, of Elyria died Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at the Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville following a brief illness. He was born November 8, 1916 in Twin Rocks, PA and was an Elyria resident since 1950, coming from Lorain.
Mr. Kovacs worked for the Ford Motor Co. in Lorain for 20 years, retiring as a maintenance supervisor in 1978.
He served with the Merchant Marines during WW II.
He was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Elyria, and the Holy Name Society of the church.
He was also a member of the Elyria Knights of Columbus Council 774, the Lt. Francis McManus 4th Degree of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion Post 12 in Elyria and the Elyria Senior Fellowship.
He enjoyed bowling and playing golf.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Helen (nee Kish); daughter, Lorraine “Peachy” (husband, William) Watters of Las Vegas, NV; son, Phil (wife, Stephanie) Kovacs of Elyria; two grandchildren, William Watters of North Olmsted and Terri Watters of Huntersville, NC; great-granddaughter, Eryn Watters.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Sr. Marian Kovacs, D.D.R., Margaret Kovacs, Anna Kovacs, and Victoria Duda; and a brother, George Kovacs.
Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 5 P.M. at the Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home, Chestnut Ridge Rd. at State Route 57, Elyria.
Services will be Monday at 9:30 A.M. in the funeral home, followed by mass at 10 A.M. at St. Jude Catholic Church, 590 Poplar St., Elyria. The Rev. Frank P. Kosem, Pastor will be the Celebrant. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain.
Memorial contributions can be made to the St. Jude Church building fund.
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