Obituaries

Dec 11, 2020

Alar M. Burkes (nee Card), age 57 of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

Born November 28, 1963 to Charles and Mary (nee Fountain) Card, Alar spent her entire life in Lorain.  She graduated from Admiral King and went on to Lorain Community College where she received a degree in medical...

Dec 8, 2020

Bernardo Figueroa, age 85, of Valrico, Florida, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2020 at the Melech Hospice House in Temple Terrace, Florida following a lengthy illness.

Born June 30, 1935 to Silverio Figueroa and Pilar Cuadrado in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Bernardo moved to New York in 1953.  There he met the love of his life, Antonia and the two were...

Dec 3, 2020

Kenneth A. “Kenny B” Brestovansky, age 77, went to be with the Lord on December 3, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain following complications from covid-19.        

Born May 28, 1943 to John and Bernice (nee Szarek) Brestovansky in Lorain, Ken lived in Lorain his entire life. He graduated Lorain High School in 1961. Following high school...

Dec 2, 2020

Anthony (aka Sonny and Tony) Narowski, age 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Amherst Manor in Amherst, Ohio following a brief illness.

Born June 2, 1933 to Stanley and Anna (nee Kobielarczyk) in Lorain, Ohio, Anthony lived in the Lorain area his entire life.  He worked for 40 years in the dietary section of St. Joseph Hospital...

Nov 21, 2020

On Saturday, November 21, 2020, Peter Nathan Conway, loving husband and father of two children, passed away.

 

Peter was born on March 18, 1990 in Cleveland, Ohio to Steve and Kathie (McMahan) Conway.  He graduated from Brookside High School in 2008 and also attended Lorain County JVS where he majored in Carpentry.  He met Leslie D. Miller in 2003...

Nov 20, 2020

Javis  B. Smith, age 47, passed away unexpectedly on November 20, 2020 at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Born on November 17, 1973, he attended Admiral King High School. His work history included factory positions, landscaping, mechanical and construction work, and car detailing.

He enjoyed fishing, fixing on cars, cooking, cutting hair, tattooing, doing puzzles, putting model cars...

Nov 18, 2020

Joseph J. “Joe.” Hribar, age 84, passed away unexpectedly on November 18, 2020 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center in Elyria, Ohio after a brief illness.

Born in 1936 to Pete and Ann (nee Horvath) Hribar in Lorain, Ohio, Joe spent his entire life in the Lorain area.  He attended Lorain High School, graduating in 1954.  Following high school he...

Nov 16, 2020

Augustin Ramos Jr., 79, of Lorain, passed away at his residence following a sudden illness.

Born February 21, 1941 in Pharr, Texas, he moved to Lorain in 1970.  Augustin worked 27 ½ years at the Lorain Ford Assembly Plant, retiring in 1997 from the maintenance department.  He was a member of the United Auto Workers Union Local 425 and a...

Nov 15, 2020

Nov 9, 2020

Mary Smith Hartling (nee Nivus), age 90, of Amherst, passed away Monday, November 09, 2020 at Rae-Ann Skilled Nursing in Westlake following a short illness.

Born February 22, 1930 in Lakewood, Ohio she was raised in Elyria and graduated from Elyria High School in 1948.  Mary then lived in Cuyahoga County and Vermilion before moving to Amherst 13 years ago to be closer to her family.

Mary had a...

Nov 4, 2020

Joseph A. “Joe” Kuzak, age 63, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on November 4, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

Known by many as “Outlaw Josey Whales,” Joe was born in Lorain on April 8, 1957 and lived in Lorain his entire life.  He loved his grandkids, fishing, hunting and gardening.  He also enjoyed his work as Santa...

Nov 3, 2020

Rosa Hernandez (nee Galindez), age 97 of Lorain, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at her residence while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice following a short illness.

Born April 15, 1923 in Manati, Puerto Rico, she moved to Lorain in 1950 where she has lived since.

Rosa worked in the cafeterias of Lorain’s former Lowell Elementary...

Oct 25, 2020

Our precious mother, Josephine Anna Bradford, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the age of 93.

Anna, as she was known to her family and friends, was born May 25, 1927 in Avon Lake, Ohio to Gladys and Ernest Minch Sr. She loved art and studied painting at the Cleveland Institute of Art....

Oct 24, 2020

Marianne D. Pierro, 84, of Lorain, Ohio left this life on Saturday, October 24, 2020.

She was born on May 11, 1936 in Steubenville, Ohio. Marianne was a devoted and active parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church for over sixty years.

Preceding Marianne in death was her mother, Lillian Jackson; grandfather, Ralph Miller; her brother, Jerome Jackson; her...

Oct 17, 2020

Robert "Tuffy" Howell, age 75, passed away on October 17, 2020 at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital.  

Robert was no stranger to hard work, as he ran his own successful business, Howell's Siding & Window Company, which his calloused hands bore witness to. 

He was a man of profound faith in God, and would model this faith in his display...

Oct 13, 2020

Alex P. Garcia, age 58, passed away unexpectedly on October 13, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, Ohio following a short illness.

Born August 8, 1962 to Leopoldo and Betty June (nee King) Garcia in Lorain, Ohio, Alex spent most of his life in Lorain.  He attended Southview High School.  Later he attended Lansing Community College and Michigan...

Oct 13, 2020

In Loving memory of Julian N. Gomez Sr. 83, born August 12, 1937 to Martina Navarro and Raimundo Gomez in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico.  Julian received his wings on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Lorain, OH while surrounded by his wife and other family members.

He is survived by his wife, Gloria Gomez, whom he loved and...

Oct 12, 2020

Miguel A. Rodriguez, age 69, of Lorain, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic - Hillcrest Hospital, following a lengthy illness.

Born October 24, 1950 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, he moved to Lorain in 1955.  Miguel graduated from Lorain High School in 1968 and attended Lorain County Community College.

In the late 1960s, Miguel served in the...

Oct 9, 2020

Terri L. Bryant, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on October 9, 2020 at her residence in Elyria, following a chronic illness she fought for many years.

Surviving is her husband, Jennings Bryant; daughter, Brande Wright; sons, Brandon Bires and Alex Bires; step-children, Preston Bires, Erica Bryant and Samantha Nealy; father, Lemuel Greene; 14 grandchildren; sisters, Tina Bashak and Dawn Jackson...

Oct 9, 2020

Rosa M. Marrero (nee Oquendo), age 88, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2020 at Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Covington, Tennessee.

She was born March 2, 1932 in Caguas, Puerto Rico to Jose and Juana (nee Ramos) Oquendo.  She moved to the Lorain area in 1953.  There she worked for the Ford Motor Company for 16 years until...