Obituaries
Magdaline Szalai
Dec 23, 2021
Magdaline Szalai, 83, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital following a short illness.
She was born May 27, 1938, in Budapest, Hungary, to the late John Szalai and Johanna “Janka” Neubrand. During the Hungarian Revolution, Magdaline and her mother fled Hungary. Her mother was able to use cigarettes that she earned while...
Judith "Judy" Thomas
Dec 19, 2021
Judith “Judy” Thomas (nee Ruiz), age 64, of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 19, 2021, at Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital. She was born on April 23, 1957, in Lorain, Ohio. She was a graduate of Lorain Southview High School class of 1976. She married her high school sweetheart, Alvin Thomas, and built a life...
Amador Garcia-Gonzalez
Dec 16, 2021
Amador Garcia-Gonzalez, age 54, of Ponce, Puerto Rico, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital following a sudden illness.
Born June 15, 1967, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Amador spent a lot of time over the years in both Lorain and Ponce. He graduated in 1985 from Escuela Superior Alfredo Aguayo. He enjoyed traveling, mechanics and construction....
Neely N. Miller
Dec 16, 2021
Neely N. “Neal” Miller, age 88, of Sheffield Village, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at University Hospital in Cleveland following a sudden illness. Neal was an organ doner.
Born December 11, 1933 in Widen, West Virginia, he lived in Strongsville then Columbia Station before serving in the US Army during the Vietnam War. After the service he lived in...
Kenneth Williams, Sr.
Dec 15, 2021
Kenneth Williams, Sr., 67 of Lorain, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. He was a recreational softball coach for many years and coordinated benefits and fundraisers for those in need. Ken was retired from Nelson Stud Welding. He enjoyed spending time with his family and he especially loved shooting pool with his sons, his father, and his brothers.Ken is...
Oscar Carrion
Dec 11, 2021
Oscar Carrion, age 64, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a sudden illness compromised by Covid.
Born December 6, 1957, in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life and attended Lorain Admiral King High School. Oscar began working at the Ford Lorain Assembly Plant and retired from the Avon Lake...
Gary R. Super
Dec 9, 2021
Gary R. Super, age 74, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly on December 9, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain.
Born March 6, 1947 to Raymond and Margaret (nee Greene) Super in Lorain, he spent most of his life in the Lorain county area. He graduated from Marion L. Steele in 1965 and went on to serve in the...
Nancy Kozich
Dec 7, 2021
Nancy Kozich (nee Stumphauzer), age 71 of Lorain, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain following a short illness.
Born December 16, 1949 to Frank and Goldie (nee Kocsis) Stumphauzer in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. She graduated from Lorain Admiral King in 1967 and attended nursing school at MBJ School...
Meredith Joan Schott
Dec 1, 2021
Our “Angel Baby” was lovingly lifted to Heaven too soon. Meredith Joan Schott, age 51, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a sudden illness after recent surgery.
Born Thursday, May 21, 1970, in Cleveland, she lived an adventurous life in different states before settling in Lorain. She attended Corpus Christi Catholic...
Donald "Donnie" Kendall
Nov 27, 2021
Donald “Donnie” Kendall, age 53, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center in Elyria, Ohio. Born May 22, 1968 to Don Kendall and Madeline (nee Lavoie) Kerns in Elyria, Donnie spent most of his life in the Elyria area. He attended Elyria West High School and owned Kendall’s Auto in Lorain. He loved monster trucks, wrestling...
Luisa Roman
Nov 25, 2021
Luisa Roman (nee Reyes), age 89, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Avon Lake Towne Center following a lengthy illness. Born August 8, 1932 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1958. She later moved to Brooklyn, New York where she lived for 8 years before returning to Lorain in 1969. Luisa, along with her...
Gary J. Lowe
Nov 22, 2021
While surrounded by his family, Gary J. Lowe of Amherst, passed away in the early morning of Monday, November 22, 2021, following a short battle with colon cancer at the age of 55.
Born in Berea on April Fools’ Day in 1966 to the late James and Mary Ann (nee Garrity) Lowe, Gary grew up in North Ridgeville before...
Carmen Rosa Muniz
Nov 15, 2021
Carmen Rosa Muniz (nee Plaza), age 86, of Flower Mound, Texas, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2021 at her residence.
Born May 5, 1935 in Junco, Puerto Rico to Juan and Angela (nee Velasquez) Plaza, she moved to Lorain in the 1950s where she lived for over 70 years before moving to Flower Mound, Texas. She was a seamstress for...
Patricia Anderson
Nov 14, 2021
Patricia Anderson (nee Pando), age 71, passed away peacefully at her residence in Fredericksburg, Virginia on November 14, 2021.
Born April 4, 1950 to Boris and Lucy Pando in Geneva, Ohio, Patricia was raised in Sheffield Village where she spent most of her life. She graduated from Brookside High School and later worked in the plastics factory for many years. She...
Tammy J. Carver
Nov 11, 2021
Tammy J. Carver, age 62, of Sheffield Lake, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at her residence.
Born March 31, 1959 to Roger and Janette (nee Gates) Conley in Stow, Ohio, Tammy graduated from Stow High School and later moved to Lorain county in 1978. She was an administrative assistant for Sheffield Lake schools for over 25 years....
Debra L. Pruchnicki
Nov 6, 2021
Debra L. Pruchnicki (nee Fraley), age 70, of Sheffield Village, passed away at her home following a lengthy illness on Saturday, November 6, 2021, while under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve.
Born August 23, 1951, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, she moved to Lorain in 1955. Debra graduated from Lorain High School in 1969 and attended business school. In 1977...
Mark Lewis
Nov 5, 2021
Mark D. Lewis, a life-long resident of Amherst, passed away suddenly at his home on Friday, November 5, 2021, at the age of 56. Born August 17, 1965 in Amherst to the late William and Ruth Lewis, he graduated from Marion L. Steele High School in 1983. Marked worked as a master technician at Premier Toyota in Amherst for the...
William George "Bill" Heidrich
Nov 1, 2021
William George “Bill” Heidrich, age 67, of Lorain, passed away at his residence following a lengthy illness on Monday, November 1, 2021 while under the care of Cleveland Clinic Hospice.
Born July 17, 1954, in Elyria, he graduated from Elyria High School in 1972 and moved to Lorain in 1976. For 32 years, Bill worked as a diesel mechanic...
Albin Gonzalez
Oct 26, 2021
Albin Gonzalez, age 59, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
Born May 30, 1962 in Lorain, he lived in Elyria and graduated from Elyria West High School in 1979. He also lived in Florida, returning in 1980 to Lorain.
Albin was a member of Tower Baptist Church in Lorain for over 20 years....
Charles Harkless
Oct 18, 2021
Charles Harkless, age 77, of Lorain, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center. Born November 26, 1943 in Charleston, West Virginia he settled in Lorain in 1959. Charles worked on the assembly line at Ford Motor Company Lorain Assembly Plant for 20 years, retiring in 1994. He was a member of the United Autoworkers Union...
