Obituaries
Karen Cole
April 09, 2022
Karen Cole, age 58, of Norwalk, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, at her residence unexpectedly.
She was born April 27, 1963, in Lorain to her parents, John and Margaret Reddy. She was a 1981 graduate of Admiral King High School and a 1984 graduate of Lorain County Community College. She enjoyed raising her family and worked as a shift supervisor at McDonald's, an administrative assistant at Norwalk Memorial Home, and presently a medical assistant for Fisher-Titus Medical Center doctor offices. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church and also enjoyed attending The Chapel. She was a generous and loving person, enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, and enjoyed her ballroom dancing with her husband.
She is survived by her husband, Archie Cole II of Norwalk; children, Jessica (Alan) Filer of Mead, CO, and Denny Cole III of Vermilion; grandchildren, Teia Filer and William Filer; father, John A. Reddy; siblings, Ronald (Maureen) Reddy of Birmingham, MI, Rona (Michael) Vagrosky of Lorain, David (Ashlee) Reddy of Lorain and John (Bev Brake) Reddy of Brunswick; nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret (Derickson) Reddy in 2015.
A celebration of life gathering will be held Monday, April 18, 2022, from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at the Evans Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk. A funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Paul Catholic Church, 91 E. Main Street, Norwalk. A luncheon will follow in the gathering space.
Memorial contributions may be made to Harvest For Hunger, Greater Cleveland Food Bank, 15500 South Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH 44110, or National Breast Cancer Foundation, PO Box 676910, Dallas, TX 75267-6910.
Karen Cole
04/09/2022
Karen Cole, age 58, of Norwalk, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, at her residence unexpectedly.
She was born April 27, 1963, in Lorain to her parents, John and Margaret Reddy. She was a 1981 graduate of Admiral King High School and a 1984 graduate of Lorain County Community College. She enjoyed raising her family and worked as a shift supervisor at McDonald's, an administrative assistant at Norwalk Memorial Home, and presently a medical assistant for Fisher-Titus Medical Center doctor offices. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church and also enjoyed attending The Chapel. She was a generous and loving person, enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, and enjoyed her ballroom dancing with her husband.
She is survived by her husband, Archie Cole II of Norwalk; children, Jessica (Alan) Filer of Mead, CO, and Denny Cole III of Vermilion; grandchildren, Teia Filer and William Filer; father, John A. Reddy; siblings, Ronald (Maureen) Reddy of Birmingham, MI, Rona (Michael) Vagrosky of Lorain, David (Ashlee) Reddy of Lorain and John (Bev Brake) Reddy of Brunswick; nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret (Derickson) Reddy in 2015.
A celebration of life gathering will be held Monday, April 18, 2022, from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at the Evans Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk. A funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Paul Catholic Church, 91 E. Main Street, Norwalk. A luncheon will follow in the gathering space.
Memorial contributions may be made to Harvest For Hunger, Greater Cleveland Food Bank, 15500 South Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH 44110, or National Breast Cancer Foundation, PO Box 676910, Dallas, TX 75267-6910.