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Ronald James Wintemute was born on 6 November 1944 in Fairview, Erie, Pennsylvania.¹ He died on 13 November 2020, at age 76, in Hiddenite, Alexander, North Carolina.¹ He was buried in Girard Cemetery, Girard, Erie, Pennsylvania.¹

Born 2 years after the death of Howard Wintemute.

Following high school enlisted in the U.S. Navy as America was involved i n the Vietnam Conflict. There he served aboard the U.S.S. Blandy (DD-94 3), a Sherman Class Destroyer; as well as the U.S.S. Valdez (Knox-Class F rigate) and had 1 year and nine months of sea service. Upon his honorable discharge, he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. Ron re mained in the U.S. Naval Reserves for 30 years where he reached the rank of HT1.

Denise Marie (Billings) Wintemute was born on 30 April 1949 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.¹ She died on 31 January 1959, at age 9, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.¹ She was buried in Girard Cemetery, Girard, Erie, Pennsylvania.

Born after Howard Wintemute's death, her father was Dennis Martin Billings.
Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963

Daughter of Dennis Martin Billings *
Grave is unmarked, but cemetery records show that she is buried next to her uncle Grover Billings. While cemetery records show her surname as Wintemute, she used the Billings surname.

Lawrence Wen Sonoski, Sr., was born on 16 March 1934 in Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania.¹ He and Joanne Ethelyn Wintemute were married on 25 June 1958 in Chautauqua County, New York. He died on 27 April 2016, at age 82, in Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio.¹ He was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Jefferson, Ashtabula, Ohio.¹

Lawrence Wen Sonoski, Sr., was an Owner/Operator- Golden Dawn Grocery Store. Jefferson Golden Dawn closing
By Jon Wysochanski jwysochanski@starbeacon.com Feb 6, 2019
Ashtabula, Ohio

JEFFERSON - Golden Dawn in Jefferson is a grocery store from another era, one without a self checkout, where cigarettes and Zippo lighter fluid are still stored in cabinets at the entrance and wild game is mounted on walls. Up until recent times, one could buy some ammunition along with their eggs. Now, after more than 43 years in business, the store's owners have decided to call it quits.

The store was opened in 1975 by Lawrence "Larry" Sonoski, who died in April 2016 at 82. Sonoski, who moonlighted as a polka musician, took pride in growing and improving his store, including expanding its inventor y to include sporting goods, according to his obituary. Over the years he employed countless members of the community, as well as his children and grandchildren.

After his death, Sonoski's children, Laurie Calaway and Larry and Chris Sonoski, took over operations as co-owners.

Lynda Janine Sonoski was born on 18 May 1960 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.¹ She died on 23 February 2005, at age 44, in Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio.¹ She was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Jefferson, Ashtabula, Ohio.¹