Obituaries
Andrew J. "Andy" Ochrin
Nov 8, 2022
Andrew J. “Andy” Ochrin, age 55, of Smithville, Ohio, passed away at his residence unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Born May 20, 1967, in Lorain, he has lived in Lorain, Ashland, and Wayne Counties. Andy graduated in 1986 from Southview High School, Lorain. He worked at BleachTech in Seville, Ohio, as a chemical technician for 18 years.
Andy was...
Jose Nieves
Nov 2, 2022
Jose Nieves, 64, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away, Wednesday, November 2, 2022 with his wife and children by his side. His wife of 36 years is Rosanna (Serrano) Nieves.
Jose was born December 2, 1957, in Goulds, Florida. He was the son of the late Manuel Nieves and Lavern (Green) Nieves. In 1976, Jose started a career in the automotive...
Carol Ann Puskas Szabo
Oct 28, 2022
Carol Ann Puskas Szabo (nee Guzik), age 90, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022, at Avon Place Skilled Nursing Facility following a lengthy illness.
Born August 17, 1932, in Lorain, she graduated from Lorain High School in 1950. In 1993 she moved to Elyria.
Carol worked as a floor secretary at St. John West Shore Hospital in Westlake for 10...
Cynthia L. "Cindy" Flowers
Oct 26, 2022
Cynthia L. “Cindy” Flowers (nee Gyorfi), age 63, of Ravenna, passed away quietly in her sleep on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
Born January 2, 1959, in Amherst, she lived in Lorain and attended Lorain High School. She also lived in Kent before moving to Ravenna in 1977.
Cindy worked as a paraprofessional for 26 years, having taught special needs children...
Emelia "Millie" Taliano
Oct 17, 2022
Emilia “Millie” Taliano (nee Zinitz) entered her heavenly home following a lengthy illness on Monday, October 17, 2022, while at Kingston of Vermilion. She was 86 years old.
Millie was born June 4, 1936, in Lorain to the late Barny and Helen (nee Glowinski) Zinitz. She graduated with the 1954 B class of Lorain High School and attended Lorain County...
Mary C. "Tina" Vancs
Oct 8, 2022
Mary C. “Tina” Vancs, age 67, of Sheffield Village, entered eternal life on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at her residence following a short illness.
Born December 18, 1954, in Lorain, she moved to Sheffield Village and graduated from Brookside High School in 1973.
Tina was a member of the former St. Basil Byzantine Catholic Church, Lorain, and attended St. Francis...
Harold J. Burke
Oct 4, 2022
Harold J. Burke, age 76, passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2022 at his residence in Elyria, Ohio.
Born on November 2, 1945 to Max and Dorothy (nee Mayer) Burke, Harold spent most of his life in the Lorain area. He was a truck driver for many years.
Surviving is his daughter, Wendy Burke; grandchildren, Willow and Zoe; brother, William...
Mary J. Arquillo
Oct 3, 2022
Mary J. Arquillo (nee Bower), age 94, of Lorain, passed away on Monday, October 03, 2022, at ProMedica Skilled Nursing in Parma following a lengthy illness.
Born February 23, 1928, in Bradenville, PA, she moved to Lorain in 1951
Mary was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Lorain, Marian Guild and the Disabled American Veterans Louis Pall...
Gloria MarÃa Gomez
Sep 26, 2022
In loving memory of Gloria María Gomez (nee Rivera), 78, who was called home by our Heavenly Father on Monday, September 26, 2022, after a long battle with dementia.
Gloria was born on August 25, 1944, in Coamo, Puerto Rico to Celestino Rivera and Gudelia Rivera. She endured many hardships throughout her childhood and in 1961 she met and married...
Judith Marie Mullenax
Sep 23, 2022
Judith Marie Mullenax (nee Antich), age 79, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain following a lengthy illness.
Born May 23, 1943 to Anthony and Francis (nee Gerhas) Antich in Chicago, Illinois, Judith graduated from Aquinas Dominican High School in 1961 and later worked as a secretary for several years. ...
Matthew A. Garcia
Sep 22, 2022
Matthew A. Garcia, a resident of Lorain, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly and entered eternal life, on September 22, 2022, at the age of 43.
Matthew was born on January 15, 1979, in Lorain, Ohio. He worked in the general construction industry for most of his life. He was a member of Journey Church- Avon Campus and attended House of Praise...
Sulma Iris Santiago
Sep 20, 2022
Sulma Iris Santiago, age 63, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain.
Born October 23, 1958 to Carmelo and Candida Santiago in Lorain, Sulma spent her entire life in the Lorain area. She was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel in Lorain where she was devoted to music ministry and...
Tracy Schoerverth
Sep 19, 2022
Tracy Schoerverth (nee Wissinger), age 58, of Elyria, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 19, 2022 at Autumn Aegis in Lorain, Ohio following a lengthy illness.
Born February 3, 1964 to Bill and Carol (nee Ashbaugh) Wissinger in Elyria, Ohio, she spent her entire life in Elyria. She graduated from Elyria High School in 1982.
She loved camping and the...
Chris A. Koppenhafer
Sep 14, 2022
Chris A. Koppenhafer, age 100, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at University Hospital in Elyria.
Chris was born in Elyria on July 12, 1922 to Chris A. and Elsie (nee Winkler) Koppenhafer. Three years later his family moved to Lorain in 1925. After graduating from Lorain High School with the class of 1940 B, he worked one year at...
Judith A. Krupp
Aug 14, 2022
Judith A. “Judy” Krupp (nee Kapron), age 77, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022, at The Woods on French Creek in Avon following a lengthy illness.
Born December 14, 1944, in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. Judy graduated from Admiral King High School in 1962.
She was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin...
Claude Q. Ward
Aug 10, 2022
Claude Q. Ward, age 43, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, following a lengthy illness.
Born July 20, 1979, he lived in Delaware, Ohio and Floyd County, Kentucky before moving to Lorain in the 1980’s.
Claude worked at Murray Ridge for 20 years. He loved his puppies and collecting Yu-Gi-Oh cards. ...
Josephine Garcia
Aug 6, 2022
Josephine C. “Jody” Garcia (nee Silva) was born on Friday, November 22, 1929, in Lorain, and entered Eternal Life on Saturday, August 06, 2022, at the age of 92.
Jody graduated from Lorain High School in 1948 and worked full-time as a Lorain Head Start preschool teacher for 30 years, retiring in 1990. All her life she was a devoted...
Raymond Patrick Bender
Aug 6, 2022
Raymond Patrick Bender, age 90, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 6, 2022 at his residence under the care of Cleveland Clinic Hospice.
Born March 1, 1932 to Modestus and Dorothy (nee Conrad) Bender in Patton, Pennsylvania, Raymond moved to Lorain in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 until 1954 where he was stationed on...
Charles R. White
Jul 30, 2022
Charles R. “Charlie” White, age 48 of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on July 30, 2022 in Lorain, Ohio.
Born January 25, 1974 to Dana and Loretta (nee Paul) White in Elyria, Charles spent most of his life in the Lorain County area. He also lived in Braxton County, West Virginia for a short time.
A workaholic, Charles loved working various...
John "Cottontop" Onofry
Jul 29, 2022
John J. “Cottontop” Onofry Sr., age 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 29, 2022 at his home in Elyria under the care of New Life Hospice.
Born December 4, 1946 in Lorain to John and Iva Onofry, John spent his entire life in Lorain county. He worked for U.S. Steel for 31 years before his retirement in 1999.
He...
