All Obituaries

In memory of Rose Mary Carrero — beloved mother of six children and dear friend of countless others — who passed away February 22, 2021 in Lorain, Ohio. Rose was born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico on August 22, 1935.  In 1947, at the age of 12, Rose, her sister and her mother moved to Lorain, Ohio and lived there 74 years until her passing.  During her many years in Lorain, she attended school, got married, became a mother, worked at the May Company in the cosmetics...

James A. Hill, Jr., age 60, of Lorain, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at St. John Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio. Born May 12, 1960 in Elyria, Ohio to James and Betty Hill, James spent his entire life in the Lorain area.  He attended Lorain High School and later graduated from Admiral King in 1979.  Following high school he went on to earn his CDL and drove trucks for outside Ford’s contractors for many years.  James loved to work...

Walter “Walt” Bruno Mazgaj, age 96, of Avon Lake, Ohio passed away in the early hours of Monday February 15, 2021 at the Cleveland Clinic in Avon, Ohio. Born on June 4, 1924 in Lorain, Ohio to Paul and Frances (nee Warchol), he attended St. Stanislaus School and was a graduate of Lorain High School 1943B. Upon graduation he immediately enlisted in the Navy. Walt completed basic and advanced training becoming a second-class petty officer in the 125th Construction Battalion also...

Josefa “Jenny” Sherbert passed away in peace on Sunday, February 14, 2021 surrounded by her family at the age of 77.  Born June 12, 1943 in Vieques, Puerto Rico to the late Toma Rivera and Ednvijes Matta, she has lived in Lorain for the past 47 years.  Loving wife of 56 years, Joseph A. Sherbert Jr.; loving mother of Peggy (Randy) Stalnaker and Joseph A. Sherbert III; devoted grandmother of 7 and great grandmother of 6; dear sister of Celestina Ayala, Elsa Powell,...

Charles A. “Chuck” Simo, age 63, of Sheffield Lake, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at his residence while under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve following a lengthy illness. Born on Sunday, March 24, 1957 in Lorain to the late Charles E. and Betty J. (nee Martincin) Simo, Chuck grew up in Sheffield Village.  He then lived in Lorain for several years before moving to Sheffield Lake in 1990. For 31 years, Chuck worked as a mobile equipment...

Rose Cordova, age 63, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Mercy Hospital, Lorain, following short illness. Born December 21, 1957 in Lorain to the late Tony and Alexandra (nee Mojica) Cordova, she lived in Lorain her entire life.  Rose enjoyed cooking and watching scary movies. Surviving are her children, Ivan Cordova and Anna Fonseca both of Lorain; 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; brothers, Eloy Baca of North Ridgeville and Anthony “Tony”...

Roberto “Bedo” Agosto, age 56, of Lorain, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain, following a six-month illness. Born July 4, 1964 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life and graduated from Admiral King High School in 1983. Bedo worked in the produce department at Fligner’s Market in Lorain for a year.  He was member of the Salvation Army in Lorain where he was a Red Kettle worker from 2016-2019 and also helped with food...

Helen L. Harst (nee Workman), age 78, of Lorain, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a short illness. Born August 5, 1942 in Kitchen, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Sylva and Addie (nee Wallen) Workman.  Helen graduated from Chapmanville High School in 1960 and moved to Cleveland in 1962.  She then lived in Oberlin before moving to Lorain in 1984. Helen worked at Ford Motor Company, Avon Lake assembly plant for over...

Michael (Tara) Tarasavage, age 57, of Elyria, passed away from natural causes on Sunday, January 28, 2021.  Born August 15, 1963 in Elyria, Michael was a life-long resident of Elyria, graduating in 1981 from Elyria High School/JVS in Tool and Die.  Michael leaves behind his sister, Judy (Peter) Hritsko of Vermilion; brother, John E. (Cynthia) Tara of Elyria; nephew, Patrick (Dee) Hritsko of Elyria; niece, Emily Tara of Copley; and his aunt, Margaret Kotai of Elyria. He was...

Kenneth C. Liebfried, age 86, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community in Lorain following a lengthy illness. He was born December 20, 1934 in Lorain, to the late Charles and Flossie (nee Davis) Liebfried.  Kenneth graduated from Lorain High School in 1953 and went on to attend Mount Union College before receiving a master’s degree in research development from Butler University.  After college, Kenneth served three years in the...