Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
Richard A. Slusher
Jan 7, 2005
Richard Rick Allan Slusher, age 56, of Lorain, died on Friday, January 7, 2005 at his residence due to a heart attack. He was born on December 6, 1948 in Berea, Ohio. He moved to Lorain in 1959 coming from Cleveland. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam Era. He was an avid Cleveland Browns Fan and Cleveland...
Robert J. Clark
Jan 5, 2005
Robert Bob Clark, 54, of Elyria, died Wednesday, January 05, 2005 at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria following a lengthy illness. Born Aug. 23, 1950 in Jersey City, New Jersey, he lived in Lake Whales, Florida, Columbia Station, Ohio, and North Ridgeville, Ohio before settling in Elyria in 1990. He worked as a manager for Green Circle Growers in Columbia...
Guadalupe R. Flores
Jan 5, 2005
Guadalupe R. Lupe Flores, 83, of Lorain, died Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. Born February 7, 1921 in Fort Worth, TX, he came to Lorain in 1948. He served as a corporal in the US Army during World War II in the American Theater. He worked...
Glen Wooten
Jan 4, 2005
Glen Wooten, 60, of Lorain, died Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. Born Dec. 17, 1944 in Logan, West Virginia, he has lived in Lorain for most of his life. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War aboard the USS John W. Thomason. After...
Francisco Velez
Jan 3, 2005
Francisco Pops Velez, age 68, of Lorain, died on Monday, January 3, 2005 at his residence, while under the care of New Life Hospice, following a brief illness. He was born on June 4, 1936 in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico. He had lived in Lorain for most of his life. He had worked at the former American Ship Yards, Lorain for...
Tanya R. Kennedy
Jan 1, 2005
Tanya Renee Barker-Kennedy, age 29, of Lorain, died on Saturday, January 1, 2005. She was born on August 5, 1975 in Richland, Virginia. Tanya moved to Lorain from North Carolina. She worked as a medical technician. Survivors include her son: Devin Hagy, of Booneville, NC, a daughter: Morgan Renee Barker, of Lorain, Fiance, Robert King, of Lorain, father, Franklin D....
Pamela Diana Spartano
Jan 1, 2005
Pamela Diana Spartano, (nee Ohlson) age 40, of Zieglerville, PA, and formerly of Lorain, died Saturday, January 1, 2005 at her residence after a sudden illness. Born March 14, 1964 in Upland, CA, she came to Lorain from Lakewood, OH in 1995. She moved to Zieglerville in 2002. She graduated in 1982 from Parma Senior High School, and had worked...
Luis Diaz Reyes
Dec 29, 2004
Luis Diaz Reyes, age 90, of Bronx, New York died on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at Jacobi Hospital in New York, following a short illness. He was born on June 8, 1914 in Humacao, Puerto Rico. He moved to New York in 1942 from Puerto Rico. He had worked at LA Central in Puerto Rico, before coming to New York....
