Obituaries
Randall Henry Bradford
Apr 16, 2006
Randall H. Bradford, age 81, of Lorain, died on Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West, Lorain. Born on September 19, 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana, he moved to Lorain at the age of 19. He graduated from Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis and attended Kent State University. While living in Lorain he worked...
Richard P. Orozco
Apr 14, 2006
Richard "Doc" P. Orozco, age 69, of Lorain, died on Friday, April 14, 2006 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a brief illness. He was born on September 1, 1936 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident here. He graduated from St. Mary's High School, Lorain in 1955. He also attended Lorain County Community College...
Stephen M. Clark
Apr 8, 2006
Stephen (Steve) M. Clark, age 59, of Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Lorain, died Saturday, April 8, 2006 while in the care of Hospice of Dayton, after a long illness. He was born on November 18, 1946 in Akron, moving to Lorain for most of his childhood years. After graduating in 1964 from Elyria Catholic High School, he moved to Columbus...
Nick Andrijowycz
Apr 8, 2006
Nick Andrijowycz, age 89, of Lorain, died on Saturday, April 8, 2006 at The New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, after a long illness. He was born on December 18, 1916 in Nadvirna, Ukraine. After moving to Lorain, he was employed at Freuhauf Trailer Company and then worked for American Ship Building as a Fairer-Up, retiring from there in...
Mallory Anna Rivera
Apr 5, 2006
Mallory Anna Rivera, infant daughter of Danielle (nee Boone) and Alberto Rivera, of Lorain died on Wednesday, April 5, 2006, shortly after birth at University Hospital, Cleveland. The family belongs to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Lorain. Besides her parents she is survived by her two sisters: Marecciea and Madelyn Rivera, both at home, maternal grandparents: William R. &...
Andrew Z. Varouh
Apr 4, 2006
Andrew Z. Varouh, 98, of Amherst, died suddenly on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center - West, Lorain, following a short illness. He was born June 29, 1907 in Smyrna, in Asia Minor; he came to the United States in 1955 and has lived in Amherst since. In 1962 he became a US citizen...
Marta M. Perez
Apr 2, 2006
Marta M. Perez, 52, of Lorain, died Sunday, April 02, 2006 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West following a brief illness. She was born March 1, 1954 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico; she lived in Canovanas, Puerto Rico and then Orlando, Florida, before coming to Lorain in 2003. She attended Casa De Dios y Perto Del Cielo,...
Vivian L. Frcka-Williamson
Apr 1, 2006
Vivian L. Frcka-Williamson, (nee Pruitt), 72, of Lorain, died Saturday, April 01, 2006 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West following a long illness. She was born Feb. 15, 1934 in Kenova, West Virginia; she has been a resident of Lorain for many years. Surviving are her sons, Jeff Frcka of Louisville, KY, Richard Frcka of Sullivan, Paul...
Casimir Szarek
Mar 28, 2006
Casimir "Chuck"Szarek, age 86 of Lorain, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at Kingston of Vermilion Nursing Home, Vermilion. He was born on October 4, 1919 in Lorain, where he lived his entire life. He was employed at the Ohio Edison Company, Edgewater Plant in Lorain for 35 years, Chuck was in management and worked as a shift engineer. A...
Gerald M. Rehoreg
Mar 26, 2006
Gerald M. "Jerry" Rehoreg, age 57, of Lorain, died on Sunday, March 26, 2006 at his home following an apparent heart attack. He was born on August 1, 1948 in Lorain and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a 1966 graduate of Elyria High School. He had also graduated from Lorain County Community College with an associates degree...
Genoveva Carrion
Mar 25, 2006
Genoveva "Veva" Carrion (nee Rodriguez), age 72, of Lorain, died on Saturday, March 25, 2006 at Community Health Partners HSC - West, Lorain, after a long illness. She was born on January 4, 1934 in Utuado, Puerto Rico, moving to Lorain later in her life. She enjoyed her gardening and was an animal lover. She is survived by her fiancé...
Jack E. Kelley
Mar 22, 2006
Jack E. Kelley, 79, of Lorain, died Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West, following a lengthy illness. He was born Dec. 21, 1926 in Marion, Ohio; he was a life long resident of Lorain. He worked as a crane operator at Lorain Works US Steel for 35 years, retiring in 1980. He was...
Maria Elizabeth Kupczynski
Mar 22, 2006
Maria Elizabeth Kupczynski, (nee Urkiv), age 99, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, Avon, following a brief illness. She was born on November 2, 1906 in Strij, Ukraine. After graduating college she taught elementary school in the vicinity of Horochiv in Volyn, Ukraine. During World War II, she resided for several years in...
Helen I. Czipa
Mar 22, 2006
Helen I. Czipa, age 80, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at Amherst Manor Nursing Home, following a long illness. She was born on March 1, 1926 in Lorain where she was a lifelong resident until moving Amherst Manor. She was a member of St. Ladislaus Catholic Church, Lorain. During her working career she was employed for many...
Mary Kobilanski
Mar 20, 2006
Mary Kobilanski, (nee Oneszczuk), 84, of Lorain, died Monday, March 20, 2006 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 15, 1921 in Tereshany, Bukowina, Romania; she lived in Austria before settling in Lorain in 1952. She worked as a pharmacy technician in St. Joseph Hospital for 25 years, retiring in 1978. She was...
Ida Lee McLemore
Mar 19, 2006
Ida Lee McLemore, (nee Robinson), 86, of Lorain, died Sunday, March 19, 2006 at Lorain Manor Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born September 3, 1919 in Town Creek, Alabama, living in Richmond Indiana before coming to Elyria in 1944. She has been a resident of Lorain since 1972. She was a member of Church on the North...
Cecelia E. Begreen
Mar 19, 2006
Cecelia E. Begreen, of Winthrop, Massachusetts, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 19, 2006. She is survived by her sister: Mary Derfiny, of Lorain and one niece. Funeral services were held at St. John the Evangelist Church, in Winthrop, on Friday, March 24. Buria will be held at Calvary Cemetery, Lorain, where a graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on...
Billy D. Kelly
Mar 15, 2006
Billy D. Kelly, age 69, of Elyria, died on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 in the Emergency Room at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center - West, Lorain, after a brief illness. He was born on October 5, 1936 in Canton, Ohio; he was raised in Smithfield, PA before moving to Elyria in 1969. He was a graduate of Point...
Andrew R. Fankell
Mar 13, 2006
Andrew R. Fankell, age 58, of Sheffield Village, died on Monday, March 13, 2006 at his residence, following a brief illness. Andrew was born on April 19, 1947 in Lorain. He had moved to Sheffield Village in 1978 from Lorain. He served in the United States Airforce from 1965-1969, during the Vietnam Era. He was employed at Republic Technologies, formerly...
Obie Corbin
Mar 11, 2006
Obie "Shortie" Corbin, age 94, of Lorain, died on Saturday, March 11, 2006 at his residence. He was born on January 25, 1912 in Butler, Georgia. He was employed as a foreman/pipefitter for US Steel, retiring in 1979. Obie was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Lorain. He also was a member of the United Steel Workers Union...
