Obituaries
Encarnita Morales
Feb 15, 2005
Encarnita Morales (nee Wichy), age 79, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, February 15, 2005, at Golden Acres Lorain County Home, Amherst, after an extended illness. Born on March 20, 1925 in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, she moved to Lorain in 1996. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family. She is survived by her two daughters; Myrna Lyons of...
Rosaura Garcia
Feb 13, 2005
Rosaura Garcia (nee Colon), age 61, of Lorain, died Sunday, February 13, 2005 at her daughter's residence while under the care of New Life Hospice, after a lengthy illness. Born on March 26, 1943 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she moved to Milwaukee, WI then to Lorain in the 60's. She most recently attended the House of Praise before going...
Juan Navarro
Feb 13, 2005
Juan Navarro, 89, of Lorain, died Sunday, March 13, 2005 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a short illness. Born January 12, 1916 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, he moved to Lorain in 1947 and has lived here since. He retired from Lorain Works US Steel in 1978 where he had worked as a pipe fitter for...
Steven D. Brown
Feb 10, 2005
Steven "Brownie" D. Brown, age 48, of Sheffield Lake, former reporter of the Chronicle Telegram and editor of the CT "Encore" tabloid, died on Thursday, February 10, 2005 at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria, following a long illness. He was born on February 9, 1957 in Lorain, he moved to Sheffield Lake from Lorain in the 1960's. He was a...
Mary T. Perry
Feb 7, 2005
Mary T. Perry, age 81, of Lorain, died on Monday, February 7, 2005 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born on September 28, 1923 in Tennessee, moving to Lorain 50 years ago. She was employed as a housekeeper for over 20 years. Prior to this she was employed as a caterer for the former...
Rose Kozie
Feb 7, 2005
Rose (nee Miedzwicdzow) Kozie, age 83, of Lorain, died on Monday, February 7, 2005 at Oak Hills Nursing Home after a long illness. Born on May 11, 1921 in Stalingrad, Russia she moved to Lorain in 1951. Rose was a member of Nativity BVM Catholic Church. She was employed at the Lorain Water Department for 29 years. Rose enjoyed watching...
Nicolas Ruiz
Feb 1, 2005
Nicolas "Jaco" Ruiz, 70, of Lorain died Tuesday, February 01, 2005 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain following a brief illness. Born Sept. 3, 1934 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, he lived in Chicago, Illinois for 5 years before coming to Lorain in 1972. He served in the US Army for 3 years. He worked at the Ford...
Helen Mikus (nee Bransztet)
Jan 31, 2005
Helen Mikus, (nee Bransztet), age 89, of Lorain, died on Monday, January 31, 2005 at Kendal at Oberlin, following a lengthy illness. She was born on February 17, 1915 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident. Helen was a 1932A graduate at Lorain High School. She attended Fenn College and graduated with a law degree from Ohio State University...
Michael T. Pignitella
Jan 26, 2005
Michael T. Pignitella, age 92, of Lorain, died Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at Golden Acres Lorain County Home, Amherst, following a lengthy illness. Born September 18, 1912 in Lorain, he has lived here his entire life. In the late 1930's, he played for the former Dreamland Theater softball team. He worked at Lorain Works US Steel as a steel pourer...
Margaret E. Messer
Jan 25, 2005
Margaret Elizabeth Messer (nee Kinser), 84, of Van, West Virginia, died surrounded by her family at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a short illness. Born in West Virginia, she moved to Lorain in 1957 and liver her until moving to Avon in the 1970's. Following the death of he beloved husband, Harold Messer, in 1974, she...
John Milas
Jan 22, 2005
John Milas, age 88, of Lorain, died Saturday, January 22, 2005 at Specialty Hospital of Lorain. Born Sept. 26, 1916 in Lorain, he was a life long resident here. He attended Lorain High School. A World War II veteran, John served from 1941 through 1945 in the US Army in Company B, 39th and 37th Infantries. He also served in...
Nancy Shrieves
Jan 22, 2005
Nancy L. "Blondie" Shrieves, 58, of Lorain, died Saturday, January 22, 2005 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain following a lengthy illness. Born Sept. 8, 1946 in Wodsworth, Ohio, she came to Lorain in 1972 and has lived here since. She worked as a caterer for DeLuca's Place in the Park, Lorain, for over 20 years. She enjoyed spending time...
Victor Rivera-Lamboy
Jan 19, 2005
Victor Rivera-Lamboy, age 74, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a brief illness. He was born on November 14, 1930 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, he moved to New York City in 1948 from Puerto Rico, and then moved to Lorain in 1952. He was employed at the Ford...
Philip M. Mercurio
Jan 17, 2005
Philip M. "Red" Mercurio, age 76, of Lorain, died on Monday, January 17, 2005 at Community Health Partners - Hospital and Surgical Center, West, Lorain, following a brief illness. He was born on January 31, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio. He moved to Lorain as a child and has resided here since. He attended Lorain High School. During WWII he served...
Raymond Peter Pawlowski
Jan 15, 2005
Raymond Peter Pawlowski, 76, of Lorain, died suddenly on Saturday, January 15, 2005 at his residence. Born May 20, 1928 in Lorain, he was a life long resident here. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1947, and then he served in the US Army during the 1950's. Ray worked as an auto mechanic for Duskey's in Lorain for 50...
Thelma "Pee Wee" Ferrel
Jan 12, 2005
Thelma I. "Pee Wee" Ferrel, (nee Leazier), age 80 of Lorain died on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at Community Health Partners HSC West, Lorain after a sudden illness. Born on February 18, 1924 in Somerset, PA, she has lived in Lorain for the past 48 years. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 451 Ladies Auxiliary....
Edward Peery
Jan 12, 2005
Edward Peery, age 84 of Elyria, died Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain following a lengthy illness. Born Aug. 7, 1920 in Nauvoo, Ohio, he has lived in the area since 1957. He served in the US Army as a Sergeant with the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron 15th Air Force during World War...
Helen Petro
Jan 12, 2005
Helen E. Petro (nee Krek) age 88, of St. Louis, MO, died there, Wednesday, January 12, 2005 following a long illness. Born Dec. 12, 1916 in Trenton, New Jersey, she moved to Lorain in 1940. In 1996, she moved to St. Louis, MO. She was formerly employed at General Industries, Elyria. She was a member of St. Ladislaus Catholic Church,...
Jean Bangas
Jan 12, 2005
Jean Bangas, (nee Cica) 74, of Lorain, died Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center - West, Lorain, following sudden illness. Born June 13, 1930 in Lorain, she lived here her entire life. She was a 1948 graduate of Lorain High School and received her associate's degree from Lorain County Community College. Jean worked as...
Cecilia Olesinski
Jan 8, 2005
Cecelia H. Jessie (nee Kasubinski) Olesinski, age 92, of Lorain, died Saturday, January 8, 2005 at Center Ridge Nursing Home, North Ridgeville, after an illness of 2 years. She was born October 10, 1912 in Helmetta, New Jersey and lived in Lorain for the most of her life. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, where she was...
