All Obituaries

Charles “Chuckie” Beres, age 72, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 24 at his residence in Lorain, Ohio. Born February 19, 1948 to Michael “Nick” Nicholas and Florence (nee Gusky) Beres in Lorain, Chuckie resided in Lorain his entire life.  He graduated from Clearview High School in 1966.  After high school, he began working for the Lorain Steel Mill where he served as team leader in the machine shop.  He retired from the Mill in 2000 after 31 years of...

Alpha Murray, age 85, of Lorain, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 3, 2020 at her residence under the care of New Life Hospice. Born February 22, 1935 to Dillard and Livinia Thomas in Disney, Kentucky, she moved to Lorain area in 1955 with her family. She loved sewing, cooking, painting and tending to her garden with her husband.  Above all, she loved to take care of her family. Surviving is her husband of 69 years, John Murray; children, Claudia (Mark)...

William D. “Bill” Martincin, age 62, of Amherst, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at his residence while under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve following a brief illness. Born June 9, 1958 in Lorain, he grew up in Sheffield Village and graduated from Brookside High School in 1977.  For the past 28 years, he has lived in Amherst. Bill’s working career began in retail management at Pick-N-Pay supermarkets which then moved on to Finast and Tops...

Rowena Miller Luke, age 85, of Lorain, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria following a lengthy illness. She was born August 4, 1935 in Lorain and graduated from Lorain High School in 1953 and Miami University in 1957 with a degree in education. Rowena was employed by the Cuyahoga County Department of Human Services, retiring after 30 years of services. Rowena was very active in many social organizations having held various positions within each...

Ana Velez (nee Gomez) age 79, of Lorain, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born October 7, 1940 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, she moved to Lorain in 1959. There she met Wilfredo Velez and the two were married in 1964.  Ana was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain. A devoted wife and mother, she was a selfless person who enjoyed cooking and most of all caring for her family and others as well as being a...

Joe T. Maynard, age 83, of Lorain, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital following a brief illness. Born January 31, 1938 in Portsmouth Ohio, he has lived in Lorain for most of his life.  After high school, Joe served four years in the US Army.  Following the service, he worked over 30 years for Ford Motor Company at the Lorain Assembly Plant, retiring in 1994. Joe was a member of the United Auto Workers Union Local 425 and enjoyed fitness,...

Sharon L. Lockhart (nee Aliff), age 70, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2020 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community in Lorain, Ohio. Born February 27, 1950 to John and Sanie Aliff in Odd, West Virginia, Sharon moved to Lorain in the 1960s.  In Lorain she served as a nurse at Harborside in Westlake, Ohio for 20 years.  In 2005 she moved to North Carolina where she worked as a nurse for Village King Nursing Home in King, North Carolina until her return to Lorain in 2014. She...

Angel L. Sanchez, age 45, passed away unexpectedly on August 12, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. Born March 25, 1975 to Angel Sanchez and Rosaly Nieves in Puerto Rico, Angel moved to the Lorain area in 1996. He loved cars, spending time with family and enjoyed his coffee. Surviving is his son, Christopher Negron; fiancé, Carolyn Prichard; grandfather, Gasper Nieves; siblings, Jeorge (Luz) Arroyo, Jaqueline (Redames) Sanchez, Juan C. Negron, Lizmary (Domingo)...

Ernest W. “Billy” Berg, age 65, of Lorain, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at Mercy Health - New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a long ongoing battle with bladder cancer. Born Dec. 8, 1954 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life.  He was a 1974 graduate of Clearview High School. Billy worked as a cleaner for Lorain City School for 28 years.  Prior to this, he worked for PC Campana, Ideal Machine Shop. He was a member of the VFW and Amvets both in...

Lawrence J. “Larry” Adams, age 99, of Lorain, passed away, Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Mercy Health, Lorain Hospital, following a brief illness. Born May 3, 1921 in Lorain, he lived and went to school on Kelley’s Island.  He also lived in Gary, Indiana before moving to Lorain.  After graduating from Lorain High School in 1939, Larry served as a Radioman 1st Class in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign...