Obituaries

Benedicta Ramirez
Jun 19, 2006
Benedicta Ramirez, (nee Morales) age 77, of Lorain, died on Monday, June 19, 2006 at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 5, 1929 in Viequez, Puerto Rico, moving to Lorain in 1953. She was employed as a cook at Avon Oaks Nursing Home and as a teacher's aide in the Star Program...

Margaret Ann Delinsky
Jun 16, 2006
Margaret (Margie) Ann Delinsky (nee Gdovin), age 85, of Lorain, died on Friday, June 16, 2006 at Regina Health Center, Richfield, Ohio, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born on October 17, 1920 in Slovakia and had moved to Lorain in 1930. Margaret attended Lorain High School, graduating in 1938. Margie was a member of Holy Trinity...

Suzanne R. Thompson
Jun 13, 2006
Suzanne R. Thompson (nee Bills) age 51, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at her residence, following a sudden illness. She was born on April 9, 1955 in Montreal, Canada, she moved to Sheffield Lake in 1966 then to Lorain in 1975. She was a 1973 graduate of Brookside High School, and had attended Lorain Community College. She...

Glen Hobbs
Jun 10, 2006
Glen Hobbs, age 63, of Lorain, died Saturday, June 10, 2006 at his residence, while under the care of New Life Hospice, following a lengthy illness. He was born on January 2, 1943 in Pikeville, KY. He's lived in Lorain since 1958. He worked as a heat treater in the heat treat dept. of Arrow Aluminum Casting Company, Avon Lake...

Martha K. Semon
Jun 6, 2006
Martha K. Semon, (nee Kumse) age 92 of Lorain, died on Wednesday, June 6, 2006 at Amherst Manor Retirement Community, Amherst, following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 26, 1913 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident here. She was a 1931 graduate of Lorain High School. Martha was a member of Ss Cyril & Methodius Catholic...

Lillian Bailey
Jun 2, 2006
Lillian Bailey (nee Coleman), 94, of Lorain, died on Friday, June 2, 2006 at Lake Pointe Health Center, (formerly Ohio Extended Care Center), Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born on November 29, 1911 in Birmingham, Alabama. She was employed at Ted Jacobs as a salesperson. Prior to this she was employed as a housekeeper for the Richard Reidy...

D. Scott Edwards
May 30, 2006
D. Scott Edwards, age 57, of Elyria, died Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at St. John West Shore Hospital, Westlake, following a brief illness. He was born January 22, 1949 in Cleveland; he has been a resident of Elyria for the past 25 years. He graduated from Brecksville High School in 1967. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam...

John S. Abrahamowicz
May 28, 2006
John S. Abrahamowicz, 90, of Lorain, died Sunday, May 28, 2006 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain, following a short illness. He was born Feb. 18, 1916 in Lorain, and has lived here his entire life. John graduated from Lorain High School class of 1934 B. He worked as a group leader for Lorain Works US Steel for 40 years,...

Robert Beuck
May 28, 2006
Compassionate Civic Volunteer Robert "Bob" Tonkin Beuck, 86, of Amherst, died Sunday, May 28, 2006 at Kingston of Vermilion following a lengthy illness. He was born July 7, 1919 in Cleveland; he lived in Elyria for 10 years before moving to Amherst Twp in 1960. He served in the US Army during World War II as a Sergeant and was...

Roland Sanabria
May 14, 2006
Roland Sanabria, age 46, of Chicago, IL, formerly of Lorain, died on Sunday, May 14, 2006 at Advocate Masonic Hospital, Chicago, IL, following a very brief illness. He was born on April 12, 1960 in Lorain, Ohio, moving to Florida from 1984-1990 when he moved to Chicago, IL. He was a 1978 graduate of Southview High School. He then graduated...

Alexis "Lexy" Mahoney-Krivell
May 12, 2006
Alexis 'Lexy" Mahoney-Krivell, 58, of Oberlin, died Friday, May 12, 2006 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born June 25, 1947 in Lorain, where she had been a life long resident. She was a 1965 graduate of Admiral King High School, and attended John Carroll University and Western Reserve University. In...

Isabel Gutierrez
May 11, 2006
Isabel Villegas Gutierrez, (nee Valdes), age 84 of Lorain, died on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at her residence, following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 10, 1922 in Humacao, Puerto Rico, moving to Lorain in 1956. She is a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain. Isabel enjoyed dancing, cooking, sewing, watching wrestling on tv, prayer meetings, attending retreats...

Helen Zadekas
May 10, 2006
Helen Zadekas, (nee Uszak) 89, of Lorain, died Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West following a lengthy illness. She was born October 26, 1916 in Lorain and has lived here her entire life. A Lorain business women, Helen and her husband Stanley owned and operated the Stanley and Son Garden Center on Oberlin...

Lionel J. Marquez
May 4, 2006
Lionel J. "Johnny" Marquez, age 58, of Lorain, died on Thursday, May 4, 2006 at his residence following a long illness. He was born on September 14, 1947 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, living in Lorain most of his life. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was employed as a mail carrier for the Lorain...

John S. Novak
May 3, 2006
John S. Novak, age 78, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at Lifecare Center of Medina, following a short illness. He was born Aug. 25, 1927 in Lorain, where he has lived his entire life. He served in the US Navy during World War II as a Shipfitter Third Class. He received the Victory Medal, American Area Campaign...

Victor Sebeck
May 2, 2006
Victor Sebeck, age 82, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 29, 1923 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident here. He served in the US Navy as a Seaman First Class from 1942-1945 during World War II. He was employed by...

Louis R. Szabo
Apr 30, 2006
Louis R. Szabo, age 74, of Westlake, died on Sunday, April 30, 2006 at Fairview Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born on December 25, 1931 in Lorain and lived in Westlake for most of his life. He received his bachelor's degree in electric engineering. He served in the United States Air Force. He was employed as an electrical...

Judith A. Novak
Apr 27, 2006
Judith A. "Judy" Novak, (nee Harper), 55 of Lorain, died Thursday, April 27, 2006 at her residence. She was born November 27, 1950 in Charleston, West Virginia; she lived in Connersville, PA, before coming to Lorain in 1955. She was a 1968 graduate of Admiral King High School. A homemaker for most of her life, she worked at the former...

James R. Hazelett
Apr 23, 2006
James R. Hazelett, 64, of Elyria, died Sunday, April 23, 2006 at his residence, after a long illness. Born in Akron, Ohio, he spent his childhood in Tallmadge, Ohio. He was an alumnus of Tallmadge High School, where he excelled in basketball and was captain of his team during his senior year, graduating in 1960. Turning down 2 college basketball...

Virginia Mae Forbes
Apr 18, 2006
Virginia Mae Forbes, (nee Weaver), age 82, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born on December 14, 1923 in Carey, Ohio, moving to Lorain 75 years ago. She attended St. Joseph Elementary School in Lorain and graduated from Lorain High School in 1942B....