All Obituaries

Peter P. Mihajlovich, age 85, of Utica, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 09, 2019 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born June 30, 1933 in Lorain, he graduated high school before serving in the US Air Force for 4years.  After the service, Pete lived in Miami, Florida, where worked as a press room manager at the Miami Harold for 26 years.  He then moved to Tellico Plains, Tennessee where he owned Coker Creek Clocks.  Pete moved to...

Jose Luis “Little Joe” Marrero, age 92, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Legacy Assisted Living and Memory Care in Memphis, following a lengthy illness. He was born March 2, 1927 in Morovis, Puerto Rico to Diego and Maria (nee Colon) Marrero and moved to Lorain in 1950.  There he worked for Lorain Works US Steel for 35 years until his retirement in 1984.  Jose was a member and Deacon at First Spanish Baptist Church in Lorain and a member at...

Alberto Mendez passed away on November 27th, 2019 surrounded by his loved one’s. He was a loving and loyal husband, father, brother and son and had a heart of gold. He was an avid fisherman and a passionate Cleveland Browns and OSU Buckeye’s Fan. Albert was a kind soul and gentle giant who would give the shirt off his back to someone in need. He enjoyed working with his hands and enjoyed fixing gadgets of many kinds. He also worked as a butcher for many years at Fligner’s...

Wilma L. Campos (nee Fleming), age 69, passed away on November 25, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born March 24, 1950, in Eddie, Kentucky to Orville and Rosie (nee Burke) Fleming, Wilma spent much of her life in the Lorain county area. She graduated from Marion L. Steele High School in 1968 and went on to work as a real estate agent for Russell Realtors for 10 years.  She also owned and managed several rental properties in the Lorain area. She...

Phyllis J. Poszywak (nee Lamats) age 83, of Lorain, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 at Life Care Center of Elyria following a lengthy illness. Born June 30, 1936 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life.  Phyllis was a 1955 graduate of Lorain High School.  She worked in the receiving room of Sears in Elyria from 1974 to 1980 and prior to this she worked at Miss Ann’s Day Care in Lorain from 1967 to 1973.  Phyllis enjoyed reading, going on car rides and...

Pedro J. Flores Jr. age 64, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at UH Amherst Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born May 30, 1955 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life.  Pedro graduated from Lorain High School in 1974.  For over 20 years, Pedro worked at Almira Tire in Lorain. He was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain, and enjoyed bowling, going to the movies and listening to country music. Surviving are his daughters, Teresa Flores and Lydia...

Brenda M. Wamsley “Flower Lady” (nee Burris), age 59, passed away unexpectedly on November 19, 2019 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Born March 14, 1960 to Charles and Helen (nee Gulas) Burris in Lorain, Ohio, Brenda lived in the Lorain area her entire life.  She graduated from Admiral King High School and worked for L & K Restaurant before becoming a florist, serving the Lorain area for over 35 years. Brenda’s passion was flowers and she believed...

Juanita Rodriguez (nee Perez) age 88, of Lorain, passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a sudden illness. Born July 21, 1931 in Hamilton, Michigan, she came to Lorain in the early 1950’s. Juanita worked for the Lorain City School System for 18 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain, the Cursillo Movement and she enjoyed singing in the church choir.  She also was a member of El Centro Community Center. ...

Cassius “Peany” K. Johnson, age 52, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Elyria, Ohio on November 1, 2019. Born August 23, 1967 to Cassius and Nancy (nee Rumack) Johnson in Lorain, Ohio he spent most of his life in the Lorain county area.  He attended Elyria West High School and later went on to work as a roofer for Leppert Roofing and other construction companies. He enjoyed fishing and any type of outdoor activity as well as gardening, music and caring for his...

Edward “Fast Eddie” Gongaware, age 86, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2019 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio following a lengthy illness. He was born March 28, 1933 in Lorain, Ohio where he lived most of his life.  In 1950 he enlisted in the United States Air Force during the Korean War where he was stationed in Alaska and later Florida.  After his enlistment, Edward went on to work as a painter for Ridge Tool in Elyria until his retirement. He was...