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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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(440) 322-6367
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9880 South Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035
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Walter W. Joy
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Walter W. Joy, 92, of Elyria, passed away Friday night, April 11, 2008 at the Wesleyan Village in Elyria following a lengthy illness.
He was born August 20, 1915 in Elyria and remained a lifelong resident. He graduated from Elyria High School, Class of 1942 and then entered the US Army Air Corp, and served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre from 1942 -1945.
Walter retired in 1977 from Hart Construction in Elyria. He enjoyed restoring vintage cars and spending time with his family.
He is survived by three sisters, Faith and Florence Joy, both of Elyria and Lois West of Xenia.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Frank Joy and eight sisters, Carol Flood, Virginia Joy, Edith Joy, Stella Joy, Alice Johns, Dorothy Joy, Edna Petrucci and Ruth Joy; and his parents, Edward A. and Naomi G. Joy (nee Ward).
At the family’s request, a private graveside service was held Monday, April 14, 2008 at Brookdale Cemetery in Elyria. Arrangements were handled by Busch Funeral Home in Elyria. www.buschfuneral.com.
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