Obituaries

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....

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...