Obituaries
Michael Sappington
Mar 26, 2023
Michael Paul “Little Mike” Sappington, age 69, of Lorain, OH, passed away on March 26, 2023. Mike was born in Los Angeles, CA to Alice Marie Bannister on November 17, 1953.
Mike had many jobs in his lifetime, he was best known as a skilled handyman. His handyman skills, diligence and willingness to help others won him many admirers and...
Raymond Lee McKissick
Mar 18, 2023
Raymond Lee McKissick, age 31, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 18, 2023.
Raymond was born on August 28, 1991, in Lorain. He is survived by his dad, Derward McKissick Jr., and stepmother Michelle Thomas; his mom, Lana Marrero, and stepdad, Joe Travis; 3 brothers, Matthew McKissick, Anthony McKissick, and Patrick Marrero; and a sister, Nicole McKissick; six nieces...
Jo Marie Chutes
Mar 17, 2023
Jo Marie Chutes (nee Janosik), age 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 17, 2023 surrounded by her family at her residence in Sheffield Lake, Ohio.
Born September 6, 1947 to Joseph and Louise (nee Ziberna) Janosik in Lorain, Jo lived in Sheffield Lake her entire life. She graduated from Brookside High School and worked at Lorain Products for many...
Thomas Meadows
Mar 8, 2023
Thomas D. "Tom" Meadows, age 83 of Avon, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023, at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center following a bout of pneumonia.
Born March 4th, 1940, in Chattaroy, West Virginia, to Herbert and Bertha (nee Wright) Meadows, Tom graduated from Chattaroy High School in 1958. Following high school, he served as an intelligence officer in...
Robert Ploskunak
Mar 4, 2023
Robert “Bob” M. Ploskunak, age 83, of Lorain passed away peacefully on March 4, 2023 at Kingston of Vermilion.
Born October 18, 1939 to Michael and Anne Ploskunak in Sheffield Township, Ohio, Robert spent his entire life in Lorain. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1957 and spent many years working as an assembler for Fruehauf Trailer. For 17...
Patricia A. "Patti" Long
Feb 27, 2023
Patricia A. “Patti” Long (nee Capretta), age 79, of Lorain, died Monday, February 27, 2023, at her residence while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness.
Born May 5, 1943, in Lorain, she was raised in Amherst, where she attended Marion L. Steele High School. Since 1970, she has lived in Lorain.
Patti was a...
Christine Boldon
Feb 15, 2023
Christine D. Boldon (nee Nichols) age 63, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2023 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain following a lengthy illness.
Born April 12, 1959 to Okey and Frances (nee Patrick) Nichols in Cleveland, Ohio, Christine moved to Lorain in the 1990s. She attended Lorain County Community College.
She enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, playing...
Mary C. Skolnicki
Feb 15, 2023
Mary C. Skolnicki (nee Tomasic), age 97, of Lorain, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.
Born Tuesday, February 9, 1926, in Lorain, she graduated from Lorain High School in 1944. Mary worked at JCPenney and Lorain Works US Steel during World War II until the men returned from war. After the war, Mary married the...
Sharon L. Ballew
Feb 13, 2023
Sharon Louise Ballew, age 74, passed away on February 13, 2023 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center in Elyria, Ohio.
Sharon was born in Richmond, Kentucky on July 13, 1948 to Edgar T. Ballew and Georgia Louise Benton Ballew. She leaves behind her son, Justin T. Ballew; brother, George Andrew (Alice) Ballew and sister, Jacquelyn M. (Willie) Carpenter; sister-in-law, Norma...
Gladys Solis
Feb 13, 2023
Gladys Solis (nee Mercado), age 68, passed away at her home in Lorain, Ohio on February 13, 2023 from a short, heroic battle with liver cancer.
She was born November 17, 1954 to Martin and Adolfa (nee Flores) Mercado in Lorain where she spent her entire life. For 34 years, she worked at Sprenger Anchor Lodge Nursing Home.
Gladys will...
Carlos M. Gracia
Feb 11, 2023
Carlos “Charlie” M. Gracia, of Louisville, KY and formerly of Lorain, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Norton Healthcare, Louisville, Kentucky after a short battle with cancer.
Born March 13, 1952 in Corozal, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain with his family in 1955. Carlos graduated from Southview High School, class of 1971 and served in the...
Sandra K. Fowler
Feb 8, 2023
Sandra K. “Sandy” Fowler, age 80, of Lorain, died at her residence on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, following a lengthy illness.
Born September 20, 1942, in Huntington, West Virginia, she lived in Cleveland, Sheffield Lake, and Amherst before moving to Lorain in 2019.
Sandra worked as a housekeeper at Amherst Hospital for over ten years, retiring in 1992.
She loved...
Carlos Rivera Ortiz
Feb 5, 2023
Carlos Rivera Ortiz, age 92, of Lorain, died Sunday, February 5, 2023, at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a short illness.
Born March 20, 1930, in Humacao, Puerto Rico, he lived in New York before coming to Lorain over 50 years ago.
Carlos worked as a foreman at Hall Gardens Greenhouse in Olmsted Falls...
Adrian L. Wright
Jan 26, 2023
Adrian L. Wright, age 6, passed away on January 26, 2023 with his family at his side at University Hospital Rainbow Babies and Children in Cleveland, Ohio following a lengthy illness.
He was born November 29, 2016 to David Wright and Elizabeth Coleman in Cleveland, Ohio.
Adrian made everyone smile. His favorite movie was Moana and he loved his water...
Darrin Davidson
Jan 25, 2023
Davidson, Darrin William 57, passed away at home surrounded by family in New Port Richey, FL on January 25, 2023. Born in Dearborn Michigan, Darrin was a proud graduate of the University of Florida, Army peacetime veteran and successful small business owner. He is survived by his Dad, William, brother, Doug, and family. Darrin asked to be buried near his...
Freddy Noriega
Jan 25, 2023
Freddy Francisco Noriega, age 20, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Lorain on January 25, 2023.
Born April 6, 2002 to Santos and Diona (nee Garcia) Noriega in Bakersfield, California, Freddy moved to Lorain in 2015. He worked various jobs in construction.
He enjoyed playing the guitar and skateboarding. A gentle soul, Freddy was very active in helping others...
Sonia P. Garza
Jan 24, 2023
Sonia P. Garza (nee Pinero), age 74, of Lorain, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Cleveland Clinic in Avon following a lengthy illness.
Born November 20, 1948, in Juncos, Puerto Rico, she moved to Lorain in 1953.
Sonia graduated from Admiral King High School in 1967 and attended Lorain County Community College. She attained associate degrees in Arts and...
Shari Myers
Jan 23, 2023
Shari A. Myers (pronounced 'Shoddi' because it's a Hungarian name and the 'r' is rolled), the mom, the myth, the legend peacefully died at her home in Newbury, Ohio on Monday, January 23, 2023 after a recent recurrence of the 'C' word. Shari was born September 9, 1938 in Lorain, to the late (and great!) Thomas and Julia (nee Csutoras)...
Nelson G. "Chief" Dunfee
Jan 16, 2023
Nelson G. "Chief" Dunfee, age 73, of Huron, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023, at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Born June 16, 1949, in Barnesville, Ohio, he lived in Elyria and Lorain before moving to Huron 40 years ago.
Chief worked 41 years as a truck driver, retiring from Pierre Foods in 2002.
He enjoyed motorcycle...
Helen "Jean" Spurlock
Jan 13, 2023
Helen 'Jean' Spurlock (nee Pridemore), 93, of Lorain, passed away peacefully Friday, January 13, 2023 at Avon Cleveland Clinic in Avon, following a short illness. Born March 7, 1929 in Hamlin, West Virginia to Orvil and Verna (nee Elkins) Pridemore, Helen moved to Lorain in 1950.
She attended Hamlin High School in Lincoln County, West Virginia, graduating in 1947 and...
