Obituaries
James Mosley Jr.
Jul 30, 2023
James E. Mosley Jr., age 46 of Lorain, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2023 at University Manor in Cleveland, Ohio following a lengthy illness.
He was born November 26, 1976 to James E. Mosley Sr. and Donna Barker in Cleveland, Ohio.
James enjoyed fishing, camping, drinking and having a good time.
Surviving are his children, Valerie Mosley, Stephanie Burnworth...
Marcellino X. Flores
Jul 28, 2023
Marcellino X. Flores, age 2, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Lorain, Ohio.
He was born September 19, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Marcellino loved his basketball, toy cars, watching movies and play-fighting with everyone. He enjoyed going to the park as well as playing with his friends at the daycare. Above all, Marcellino loved his family, giving...
Roy Owens
Jul 28, 2023
Roy D. Owens, age 59, of Oberlin, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2023 at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin, Ohio following a lengthy illness.
Born April 30, 1964 in Oberlin to Robert and Bessie (nee Hall) Owens, Roy lived in Oberlin his entire life. He graduated from Oberlin High School.
He loved playing pool, football (especially the Cowboys). Above...
Bienvenido Perez Soto
Jul 24, 2023
Bienvenido Perez Soto, age 86 of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 24, 2023 surrounded by his family at his residence, following a lengthy illness.
Born June 20, 1937, in Lares, Puerto Rico to Zenon Perez Velez and Elvira Soto Cardona, Bienvenido came to Lorain in 1958. He worked for Ford Motor Company in Lorain for 33 years until...
Tammy Csillag
Jul 16, 2023
Tammy Ann Csillag, age 50, departed her life on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at ResCare in Sheffield Lake.
Tammy was born to the union of David Csillag and Nancy Zapel on March 18, 1973, at Portsmouth Navel Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. She entered the Catholic Faith with the sacrament of baptism on July 29, 1973. Tammy moved to Ohio at...
Lillian Ann Davidson
Jul 13, 2023
Lillian A. Davidson (nee Kusner), age 85 of Lorain, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2023 at Holy Family Home Health Care & Hospice in Parma, Ohio.
Born October 17, 1938 to John and Susan (nee Cirbus) Kusner in Lorain, Lillian graduated from Lorain High School with the class of 1957-A.
She loved animals, traveling and reading.
Surviving is her...
Natividad Rodriguez
Jul 12, 2023
Natividad “Nati” Munoz Rodriguez, 90, passed peacefully on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at her home in Lorain, Ohio.
Nati was born in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico on Christmas Day, 1932 to her loving parents, Gervasio "Julio" and Aurelia (nee Torres) Munoz. She graduated from Caguas Senior High School and Cuyahoga Community College (Summa Cum Laude) as a Licensed Chemical Dependency...
Terrence Thomas
Jul 12, 2023
Terrence Joseph Thomas, age 65, of Lorain, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at his residence following a lengthy illness.
Born March 4, 1958, he lived in Lorain his entire life.
He retired from Ford Motor Company in Avon after 29 years there. He was a member of the United Autoworkers Union Local 2000.
He enjoyed listening to music, especially the...
Carl Potter
Jul 9, 2023
Carl Potter, age 62 of Cleveland, passed away on July 9, 2023 at his residence following a lengthy illness.
He was born April 24, 1961 to John and Frieda (nee Folbert) Potter in Lorain.
Surviving are his brothers, John Potter, Roger Potter, Fred Potter and Andy Potter as well as his sisters, Lillian Chapman and Margaret Halladay.
He was preceded...
Fred Lopez Jr.
Jun 30, 2023
Fred Lopez Jr. was born on December 28, 1958 and peacefully transitioned into eternal rest on June 30, 2023 at the age of 64.
He was blessed with natural athletic ability and played two varsity years in the late 1970s as a starting tackle for the Lorain High School football team. Fred went on to Findlay College to play in...
George Kilkenny
Jun 25, 2023
George E. Kilkenny, age 68, of Lorain, died Sunday, June 25, 2023, at his residence while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness.
Born November 20, 1955, in Lorain, he was a life-long resident of the city.
He worked in maintenance at Overlake Mobile Home Park for the last 30 years, and also worked at...
Christine Bobrowski-Garza
Jun 19, 2023
Christine Joyce Bobrowski-Garza, age 51 of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on June 19, 2023 at her residence.
Born June 7, 1972 to Walter “Bubbles” and Paulette (nee Schilling) Bobrowski in Lorain, Christine spent most of her life in Lorain, graduating from Lorain High School in 1990. She spent a few years in St. Petersburg, Florida and later in Virginia before...
Susan Vanwinkle
Jun 15, 2023
Susan R. Vanwinkle (nee Berg), age 71, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at her residence.
She was born July 5, 1951 to Gilbert and Ada (nee Doneyho) Berg in Amherst, Ohio.
She enjoyed playing with her three cats, Buddy, Fancy and Ruby as well as playing games on her computer, reading books and watching movies. ...
Rev. Pablo Serrano
Jun 12, 2023
Rev. Pablo “Papi” Serrano, age 75 of Lorain, took his last breath on Monday, June 12, 2023, surrounded by his loving wife of 47 years, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community in Lorain, Ohio following an illness of twelve and a half years. He will forever and always be missed by those he loved dearly.
Born...
Rosa Gonzalez
Jun 8, 2023
Rosa Gonzalez (nee Soto), age 81, of Lorain, died Thursday, June 8, 2023 in her homesurrounded by her family following a lengthy illness.Born August 29, 1941, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, she lived in Florida before moving to Lorain inthe 1980’s.She was a member of Iglesia Pentecostal Cristo Misionera in Lorain and enjoyed cooking andsewing.Surviving is her son, Jose Gonzalez of...
Ray G. Reaser
Jun 5, 2023
Ray Gene Reaser, age 86, of Lorain, died Monday, June 5, 2023, at University Hospital in Cleveland following a brief illness.
Born October 11, 1936, in Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, he moved to Lorain in 1950.
Ray was a crane operator for Bredero Price Company for 46 years, retiring in 2001. Before this, he worked for Hill Hubbell.
He was a...
Ignacio F. Reyes Sr.
Jun 4, 2023
Ignacio F. “Nacho” Reyes, age 89, of Amherst, died Sunday, June 4, 2023, at his residence following a short illness.
Born on February 1, 1934, in Mexico City, Mexico, he came to Lorain in 1955 and received his citizenship in 1996.
Nacho owned and operated Rt. 58 Autobody and Collision Service in Amherst for 30 years, retiring in 2002. From...
Joann Machesky-Shaw
May 31, 2023
Joann Machesky-Shaw (nee Weglicki), 85, of Amherst, died Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Wesleyan Village in Elyria following a lengthy illness.
Born September 4, 1937, in Cleveland, she graduated from West Tech High School in 1955. In 1969, Joann moved to Westlake, then to Amherst in 2008.
She owned and operated Silver Fox Florist in Westlake for 30 years.
Joann...
Barbara A. "Barb" Galvan
May 24, 2023
Barbara A. “Barb” Galvan, age 63, of Lorain, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, while under the care of Sprenger Health Care Anchor Lodge in Lorain.
She was born Wednesday, March 9, 1960, in Lorain, where she lived her entire life.
She was a mother, grandmother, fiancé, and stepmother. But most importantly, she was the most amazing woman anyone...
Juan Cuevas
May 24, 2023
Juan Cuevas, age 87, of Lorain, died Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Fairview Hospital following a sudden illness.
Born June 16, 1935, in Morovis, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain as a young man.
Juan worked at Lorain Works US Steel for close to 20 years. He was a member of the United Steel Workers Union 1104.
He loved visiting...
