Dr. James Lowell RUSH

RUSH Dr. James Lowell Dr. James Lowell Rush, 83, of Grafton, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011, at Keystone Pointe LaGrange, surrounded by his family. He was born in Cincinnati, March 14, 1928. Dr. Rush grew up in Metamora, Ohio. He served our country in the United States Army, stationed in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska from 1946 to 1948. He graduated from the University of Toledo in 1952 and the Ohio State University, College of Medicine in 1956. After completing an internship at St. Vincent's Hospital in Toledo in 1957, he was a family physician in Bay Village for 35 years. He served Lakewood, Fairview, and St. Jon West Shore hospitals. Dr. Rush was the consulting physician for the City of Bay Village police department and high school athletic teams for 25 years. He was the Director of Medical Programs at Blue Cross/ Blue Shield from 1990 to 1992. He resided in Bay Village for many years before tending to his farm in Grafton. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Elizabeth A. Rush (Lauber); his son, Dr. John E. Rush (Dr. Lisa Freeman) of Westborough, Massachusetts; four daughters, Mary Sue (David) Purcell of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Sally J. Rush of Durand, Illinois, Virginia L. Hoffman (Dr. Michael Hoffman) of Stowe, Ohio and Dr. Bonnie R. Rush (Dr. Kevin Hankins) of Manhattan, Kansas; seven grandchildren, James Michael Hoffman, Kevin Michael Hoffman, Shannon Marie Hoffman, Jennifer Lee Purcell, Mollie Marie Purcell, Jamison Marie Hankins and Samuel Edward Hankins and his sister, Rose Mary Gross (the late Alvin) of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and Audrey Jane (William) Wright of Fairborn, Ohio. Friends will be received Sunday, November 20, 2011 from 4 until 7 p.m. at The Laubenthal- Mercado Funeral Home, 38475 Chestnut Ridge Road (at State Rt. 57) Elyria, (440-322-4626). A Memorial Luncheon will begin at 12 Noon, Monday, November 21, 2011 at the 100th Bomb Group, 20920 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, (216-267-1010). Burial will be private. Online condolences can be expressed at laubenthalmercado.com