Obituaries
Richard Gutierrez
Jul 3, 2006
Richard Gutierrez, age 59, of Villa Rica, Georgia, died Monday, July 3, 2006, at New Life Hospice Residential Center following a lengthy illness. He was born March 7, 1947 in Mexico City, Mexico; he came to Lorain in 1950. In 1967 he moved to Akron, then Canal Fulton, then in 2001, he moved to Villa Rica, Georgia. In 1965, Richard...
Jaiden Dunlap
Jun 29, 2006
Jaiden Ellis Marquis Dunlap, 11 day old son of Damien Dunlap and April Sheppard, died on Thursday, June 29, 2006 in the emergency room at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West, following a sudden illness. Besides his parents he was survived by his brother: Sai'Von Dunlap, his paternal grandparents: Walter and Linda Wyrick, of Lorain, maternal grandmothers: Edith...
Juan Torres Serrano
Jun 27, 2006
Juan Torres Serrano, 77, of Lorain, died Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center - West, Lorain, following a short illness. He was born October 28, 1928 in Ponce, Puerto Rico; coming to Lorain in 1970 until moving to Pompano Beach, Florida in 2000. He returned to Lorain 3 months ago. He served in the...
Joseph Francis Lechowicz
Jun 26, 2006
Joseph Francis Lechowicz, age 96, of Winter Garden, FL, formerly of Lorain, died on Monday, June 26, 2006 at Health Central Hospital, Ocoee, FL, after a brief illness. He was born on March 7, 1910 in Lorain, spending 43 years here, then moving to Cleveland for 7 years, and finally moving to Winter Garden, FL, for the remaining 46 years...
John Los
Jun 25, 2006
John S. Los, 73 of Lorain, died Sunday, June 25, 2006 at Southwest General Health Center, Middleburg Heights, following a 1 year illness. He was born Dec. 9, 1932 in Lorain, and lived here his entire life. He was a 1950 graduate of Lorain High School. He served as corporal in the US Army during the 1950's. John retired in...
Florence Abrahamowicz
Jun 23, 2006
Florence Abrahamowicz, (nee Gawlik), 86, of Lorain, died Friday, June 23, 2006 at her sons residence following a short illness. She was born Sept. 8, 1919 in Lorain, and lived here her entire life. Florence managed the Polish American Citizens Club in Lorain from 1978 to 2001. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Lorain, a former member...
Eleanore M. Engler
Jun 22, 2006
Eleanore M. Engler (nee Vagrosky), age 79, died on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph Residential Center, Lorain, following a brief illness with cancer. She was born on July 9, 1926 in Lorain and has lived here her entire life. She was a 1944B graduate of Lorain High School. Eleanor was employed 11 years...
Victoria "Vicki" Calabrese
Jun 22, 2006
Victoria "Vicki" Calabrese (nee Thomas) age 87, of Mesa, AZ, formerly Lorain, Ohio, passed away June 22, 2006, at Hearthstone Care Center in Mesa. Mrs. Calabrese was born August 31, 1918 in Mahoning Town, PA, coming to Lorain in 1930 and lived here until moving to Mesa in 2000. Mrs. Calabrese worked for the Elyria Nursery School until her retirement....
Patricia A. Kaczay
Jun 20, 2006
Patricia A. Kaczay, (nee Simsic) age 59, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 At Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, following a sudden illness. She was born on April 7, 1947 in Lorain where she has been a lifelong resident. She graduated from Clearview High School and attended Lorain County Joint Vocational School. Patricia was a dietician at Ohio...
John T. Chadwick
Jun 20, 2006
John T. "Chad" Chadwick, 90, of Lorain, died Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at Specialty Hospital of Lorain following a two month illness. He was born June 16, 1916 in Strong, Pennsylvania, coming to Lorain in 1947 where he has lived since. He enlisted in the US Marine Corp. in August of 1934 and was assigned to the Pearl Harbor Navel...
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...
