Vanessa M. "Harley" Bender, 37, of Elyria, died on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness.
She was born December 10, 1973 in Montgomery, Maryland moving to Elyria a few years ago.
Vanessa loved to surf the internet, collecting pens and Barbies.
She is survived by her mother, Valerie (nee Sheltra) Mosley of Amherst, son, Malik Bender, of Maryland, sisters, Trish Blake and Cheryl Cihlar, both of Elyria and companion of 8 years, Norman Dunfee, of Elyria.