Obituaries
Diane A. Goodwin
Mar 21, 2022
Diane A. Goodwin (nee Woodard), age 67, of North Ridgeville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 21, 2022, at St. John Medical Center in Westlake.
Born February 21, 1955, in Denton, North Carolina, she came to Lorain in the late 1950s and had remained a resident until moving to North Ridgeville in 2001.
Diane attended Lorain Admiral King and was...
Aida Cardona
Mar 18, 2022
Aida Cardona (nee Cortes), age 87, passed away at her residence in Saint Petersburg, Florida on March 18, 2022.
Born October 28, 1934 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to Jose and Carmen Cortes, Aida moved to the Lorain area in 1955. There she worked as a seamstress for Joseph & Feiss for several years until her retirement in 1983. She was...
Gustalo "Gus" Nunez
Mar 14, 2022
The Honorable Gustalo “Gus” Nunez, age 87, of Lorain, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, at Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital in Avon, Ohio
The son of Elena Nunez, Gus was born on October 17, 1934, in Lorain, Ohio. He attended Lorain schools and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1952. A dedicated and hard-worker, Gus began by shining...
Abel Garcia
Mar 13, 2022
Abel Garcia, age 69, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Lorain on Sunday, March 13, 2022 following a sudden illness.
Born March 17, 1952 to Leopoldo and Mary (nee Campos) Garcia in Lorain, Abel moved to Michigan where he lived for half of his life. He graduated from Grand Ledge High School. After graduation, he attended Michigan State and...
Sharli Herda
Mar 10, 2022
Sharli (nee Adams) Herda, age 68 of Lorain, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice.
She was born November 8, 1953 to parents, Elbert and Julia Adams in Lorain, Ohio. Sharli graduated from Admiral King High School with the class of 1972. She was employed at St. Joseph Hospital in the admitting...
Candy Gaudry
Mar 7, 2022
Candy Gaudry (nee Pashkewich), 71, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022. She was born June 3, 1950, in Lorain, to the late Conrad and Elizabeth (nee Emerick) Pashkewich. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Daniel Pashkewich.
Candy graduated from Lorain Admiral King High School in 1968 and then from the Ohio State University...
Ana Quinones
Mar 7, 2022
Ana Quinones (nee Silva) 88, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 7, 2022, following a lengthy illness.
Born October 20, 1933, in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, she lived in New York before moving to Lorain in 1953.
Her number one love was for God, secondly family and anyone she...
Wasyl Bosak
Mar 5, 2022
Wasyl Bosak, age 95, of Miami, Florida, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Seasons Hospice in Miami, Florida following declining health after hip surgery.
Born January 8, 1927 in Pletnikov, Ukraine, he traveled to the United States by boat to New York and settled in Lorain in the late 1940s. For the past 35 years he has...
Laura Dennison
Mar 5, 2022
Laura Dennison (nee Wisniewski), age 69 of Lorain, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2022 at New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness.
Born October 10, 1952 to Edward and Mary Wisniewski, Laura spent her entire life in Lorain.
She enjoyed playing bingo, cooking and had a passion for animals. Above all, Laura loved spending time with her family.
Surviving...
William E. Lewis
Mar 5, 2022
William “Sonny” E. Lewis, age 88, of North Ridgeville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Northridge Health Center in North Ridgeville, Ohio.
Born April 7, 1933 in Oakland, Maryland to Willie “Bud” and Mary (nee Gower) Lewis, William graduated from Southern High School in 1953. He joined the Army National Guard in 1951 where he served until...
Magdelena Galvan
Mar 5, 2022
Magdelena Galvan (nee Martinez), age 98, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital following a short illness.
Born May 10, 1923 in Evansville, Texas, she lived in Tylor, Texas before moving to Lorain in 1943.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel in Lorain and the Guadalupe Society of the church.
Surviving her...
Marie Epifano
Mar 2, 2022
Marie Epifano (nee Hoschar), age 79, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2022 at her residence in Lorain, Ohio following a lengthy illness.
Born April 8, 1942 to Jasper and Gladys Hoschar in West Virginia, Marie moved to the Lorain area in the 1960s.
Marie was a member of St. Peter Parish in Lorain. She enjoyed putting together puzzles and...
Felix Garcia, Jr.
Feb 28, 2022
Felix Garcia Jr. finished his race and went to be with the Lord on February 28th, 2022. He was 73 years old. He was born at Toledo Riverside Hospital to Felix Garcia Sr. and Angelina Garcia (nee Ceja) on July 16th, 1948. He was a lifelong resident of Lorain. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1967. In 2010...
Salvador Prieto
Feb 22, 2022
Salvador Patlan Prieto of Lorain, Ohio, passed away February 22, 2022, at the age of 96. He was a longtime resident of the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky. Salvador, a first-generation Mexican American, was born in Maxwell, Texas on September 13, 1925.
He entered the Army in 1944 at the age of 18 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He was...
Steven L. Coleff
Feb 20, 2022
Steven Lee Coleff , a Navy veteran, age 35, passed away on February 20, 2022.
He was an avid Steelers fan and enjoyed traveling.
Beloved son of Keith Coleff (Nola) and late Sandra Kinder. Dear brother of Krystal and Katherine Coleff , Jaime (Jason) Buike-Lewis and Bret (Leslie) Buike. Dearest uncle, nephew and friend to many. Treasured father. May the...
Angel Matos
Feb 14, 2022
Angel Matos, age 75, of Lorain, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022, at Regency Hospital West in Middleburg Heights following a brief illness.
Born November 24, 1946, in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, he moved to Lorain with his family in 1957. Angel graduated from Lorain High School in 1967, and then worked for at Lorain Works US Steel for 32 years,...
Michael Wooten
Feb 6, 2022
Michael Wooten, age 46, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at his mother’s home following a lengthy illness.
Born November 11, 1975, in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. Michael graduated from Lorain High School in 1993.
Surviving is his mother, Christine Wooten of Avon Lake; brothers, Glen and Cory; and several nieces and nephews.
Michael...
Frank J. Patterson IV
Feb 6, 2022
Frank J. Patterson IV, age 41, of Findlay, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at his home following a sudden illness.
Born April 14, 1980, in Elyria, he was a Lorain County resident for most of his life before moving to Findlay a few years ago. Frank attended Elyria West High School and worked in the construction industry...
Gloria Mitcheff
Feb 4, 2022
Gloria Mitcheff, age 91, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2022 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home in Avon, Ohio.
Born November 11, 1930 to George and Grace Mitcheff in Lorain, Gloria spent her entire life in the area. She graduated from Lorain High School and worked as an administrative assistant for the vice president of Thomas Associates and later for...
James J.J. Simko II
Feb 4, 2022
James "J.J." Simko II, beloved local Lorain tattoo artist, passed away unexpectedly on February 4, 2022, at the age of 31. J.J. was a kind, loving person with an amazing personality. He always wore a smile and loved his daughters above all else. He had a great love for baseball, basketball and softball in his youth and loved wrestling with...
