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Winifred T. Bishop, age 94, of Toledo, died on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, peacefully in her home. Wini Murphy was born in Granlahan, County Roscommon, Ireland, on June 30, 1925. She trained to be a nurse in England and served at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Florida and Mercy Hospital, Toledo. Preceded in death by her husband, Jerry and siblings, John, James, William, Willie and Eileen. Surviving are her son, James (Maureen McQuillen); grandchildren, Mary, Patrick, Bridget, Joseph...

Shirley Dolgin Levy died on Friday, January 25, 2020, from congestive heart failure at the age of 91. She is best-known in Toledo for her thirty-five year career writing for The Blade, but she also had a lifetime of community involvement that included serving as Vice-President of the Ottawa Hills School Board. Shirley was born in Akron, Ohio and grew up in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Aaron and Betty Dolgin. As a child, her family lived in the Bancroft Hills and Old Orchard neighborhoods,...

Robert James Patterson, age 88, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. He was born on April 19, 1931, in Toledo to Benjamin and Marguerite (Hummel) Patterson. A graduate of Libbey High School, he then served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and returned home to work for Schindler-Haughton Elevator Co. for 28 years. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jack Patterson. Surviving is his wife of 55 years, Dolores (Saranowski) Patterson;...

William David "Bill" Goldstein, retired Toledo Public School teacher and local wood artisan, died January 20, 2020. He was 83 years of age. Bill taught art, industrial technology and driver education during his 36 plus years as a teacher, retiring in 2000. Woodshop students in his classes frequently won awards at fairs and state competitions, including "Best of Show" at the Ohio Industrial Technology Conventions. Many students, especially from Spencer Sharples and Rogers...

Sharon Ruth Robbins of Boynton Beach, Florida passed away peacefully on January 10, 2020. Born in 1918, She was the daughter of the late Sarah and Abraham Leibovitz of Toledo Ohio. She was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Louis "Lakey" Robbins. Sharon is survived by her daughters Phyllis Frydman (Joseph), Leslie Jerome (Stephen), Judi Rosen (Rick), Her sister Camille Alloy (Irving). She was blessed with 9 grandchildren; Lynn, Dana, Mara, Marc, Evan, Lauren, Brett, Andrew...

Rita Denies 1923-2019 Long time west Toledo resident Rita DeNies, 96, died Tuesday December 31 of complications related to a hip fracture. Her long life was filled with joy and laughter but was challenged by obstacles she faced with great faith. Her presence will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was born on December 28, 1923 as Rita Dorothy Pollauf, the sixth of ten children to Joseph and Elizabeth Pollauf and grew up in a German immigrant neighborhood in east Toledo. A...

Judith E. Erd was born October 15, 1939 in Pittsburgh, PA to Marie Joel and Isadore Weinstein. Judy had one sister, Anita Potashman, who preceded her in death. Judy met the love of her life, Howard Erd in Pittsburgh, PA. They married and moved to Toledo as he completed law school and became a lawyer. Unfortunately, Howard died in 1976 at a much too young age of 39 from leukemia. Judy dedicated her life to raising her boys, and they and their families were the source of her drive and joy....

Alice B. Bade, age 87, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019, peacefully at home. Alice was born in Toledo on June 15, 1932, to William and Bertha (Fick) Path. She worked as a Payroll Specialist at Therma-Tru for many years. Alice was a member of Epiphany Lutheran Church. She loved watching sports and enjoyed bowling. She was her children and grandchildren's greatest fan and loved attending their sporting events. Overall, the thing she enjoyed most was spending time with her...

Marian Eleanor Turpening, 91, of Toledo, passed away at home surrounded by her loving husband and children on Friday, December 27, 2019. She was born in Toledo on October 2, 1928 to Clara (Beard) and Chester Hoover. Marian graduated from Libbey High School in 1946, where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She worked for Ohio Bell as a cashier and then at a finance company. During this time she met and married the love of her life, George A. Turpening, Jr. After the birth of her...

Sister M. Luke Wodarski died at home on December 15, 2019. The daughter of Frank and Sophie Wodarski entered the Sisters of St. Francis in Sylvania, Ohio from St. Hyacinth Parish in Toledo, Ohio in 1963. She professed her first vows in 1970 and final vows in 1975. In preparation for her Golden Jubilee in religious life in 2020, Sister Luke recently wrote about her life and ministry. She taught in elementary and junior high schools in Ohio and Minnesota over a 14 year period. She loved...