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Leah Mae Bage Mortelette

Posted: 03/05/2025

Leah Mae Bage Mortelette passed away peacefully on March 4th in Brunswick Ohio. She will be dearly missed by her Daughter Lynn Frantz and son Jack Mortelette and her many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.Leah recently celebrated her 100th birthday with a lovely celebration at Plum Creek Assisted Living. Leah Bage Mortelette was born on January 19th, 1925, to Walter Whitfield and Ruth Emily Bage in Willmerding, Pennsylvania, beginning an extraordinary life journey. Leah cherished her childhood on Air Brake Avenue with her two older sisters, Ruth and Alice, whom she was very close to. Leah's determination led her to graduate high school at 17 and secure a job at the rationing board, soon followed by her dream role as secretary at Westinghouse Memorial High School. At 19, Leah met her soulmate, John (Jack) Mortelette, and they married in June 1945, embarking on a beautiful life together. Before being married they would write endless love letters back and forth to each other while Jo

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