Smith Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Dea Tarpley
Dea “Sonny” Allen Tarpley, 88, of Lorain, peacefully passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019, in Mercy Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born May 29, 1931, in Fairchance, Pennsylvania. He moved to Lorain, Ohio in the 1950’s, after serving in the U.S. Army. He retired from U.S. Steel after 42 years of service and was part of the USW Local 1104 union. He was a member of Church on the North Coast in Lorain where he formerly worked with the Joshua Kids...
