Obituaries

Sep 24, 2020

Charles “Chuckie” Beres, age 72, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 24 at his residence in Lorain, Ohio.

Born February 19, 1948 to Michael “Nick” Nicholas and Florence (nee Gusky) Beres in Lorain, Chuckie resided in Lorain his entire life.  He graduated from Clearview High School in 1966.  After high school, he began working for the Lorain Steel Mill where...

Sep 3, 2020

Alpha Murray, age 85, of Lorain, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 3, 2020 at her residence under the care of New Life Hospice.

Born February 22, 1935 to Dillard and Livinia Thomas in Disney, Kentucky, she moved to Lorain area in 1955 with her family.

She loved sewing, cooking, painting and tending to her garden with...

Sep 2, 2020

William D. “Bill” Martincin, age 62, of Amherst, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at his residence while under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve following a brief illness.

Born June 9, 1958 in Lorain, he grew up in Sheffield Village and graduated from Brookside High School in 1977.  For the past 28 years, he has lived in...

Aug 24, 2020

Ana Velez (nee Gomez) age 79, of Lorain, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home, Lorain, following a lengthy illness.

Born October 7, 1940 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, she moved to Lorain in 1959. There she met Wilfredo Velez and the two were married in 1964.  Ana was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain.

A...

Aug 24, 2020

Rowena Miller Luke, age 85, of Lorain, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria following a lengthy illness.

She was born August 4, 1935 in Lorain and graduated from Lorain High School in 1953 and Miami University in 1957 with a degree in education. Rowena was employed by the Cuyahoga County Department of Human Services, retiring...

Aug 24, 2020

Joe T. Maynard, age 83, of Lorain, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital following a brief illness.

Born January 31, 1938 in Portsmouth Ohio, he has lived in Lorain for most of his life.  After high school, Joe served four years in the US Army.  Following the service, he worked over 30 years for Ford...

Aug 19, 2020

Sharon L. Lockhart (nee Aliff), age 70, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2020 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community in Lorain, Ohio.

Born February 27, 1950 to John and Sanie Aliff in Odd, West Virginia, Sharon moved to Lorain in the 1960s.  In Lorain she served as a nurse at Harborside in Westlake, Ohio for 20 years.  In 2005 she...

Aug 17, 2020

Sophie “Annie” Klanchar (nee Vancs), age 91, of Amherst, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at Amherst Manor Retirement Community following a lengthy illness.

Born February 3, 1929 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain until moving to Amherst in 2007.

Annie worked as a clerk at Sun Novelty in Lorain for many years, retiring in 2003.  She was a member...

Aug 12, 2020

Angel L. Sanchez, age 45, passed away unexpectedly on August 12, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain.

Born March 25, 1975 to Angel Sanchez and Rosaly Nieves in Puerto Rico, Angel moved to the Lorain area in 1996.

He loved cars, spending time with family and enjoyed his coffee.

Surviving is his son, Christopher Negron; fiancé, Carolyn Prichard; grandfather,...

Aug 10, 2020

Ernest W. “Billy” Berg, age 65, of Lorain, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at Mercy Health - New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a long ongoing battle with bladder cancer.

Born Dec. 8, 1954 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life.  He was a 1974 graduate of Clearview High School.

Billy worked as a cleaner for Lorain City...

Aug 6, 2020

Lawrence J. “Larry” Adams, age 99, of Lorain, passed away, Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Mercy Health, Lorain Hospital, following a brief illness.

Born May 3, 1921 in Lorain, he lived and went to school on Kelley’s Island.  He also lived in Gary, Indiana before moving to Lorain.  After graduating from Lorain High School in 1939, Larry served as a...

Aug 4, 2020

Alice Kasper (nee Wierzbowski) age 89, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Life Care Center in Elyria following a short illness.

Born September 26, 1930 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life.  Alice attended Lorain High School and Lorain County Community College where she studied medical terminology.

Alice worked as a medical assistant for Dr....

Jul 27, 2020

Marco J. Cittadini, age 83, passed away on July 27, 2020 at his home following a lengthy illness.

Born January 15, 1937 to Mario and Angeline Cittadini in Youngstown, Ohio, he attended The Rayen High School and later enlisted in the U.S. Army.  He served in the 82nd Airborne in Germany until the end of his service in 1957.  Marco...

Jul 25, 2020

Delsie Viers (nee Mihajlovich), age 85, of Lorain, passed away July 25, 2020 at her residence while under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve.

Born September 15, 1934 in Lorain, she was a life-long resident of the city.  Delsie worked as a nurse’s aide at the former St. Joseph Hospital for 6 years.  Prior to this, she worked...

Jul 24, 2020

Richard F. Hrinda, age 88, of Lorain passed away peacefully on July 24, 2020 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria, Ohio.

Born October 6, 1931 to John and Mary Hrinda in Lorain, Ohio, Richard spent his entire life in the Lorain area.  He graduated from Lorain High School in 1949.  Following high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he...

Jul 8, 2020

Maria Burgos (nee Rodriguez), age 85, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2020 at her residence in Lorain, Ohio following a short illness.

Born February 14, 1935 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico to Juan and Barbara (nee Cruz) Rodriguez, Maria moved to the Lorain area in 1965 with her family.  She married Jose Burgos the following year in 1966.  Later she...

Jul 5, 2020

Elba Velazquez, age 75 of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at her home following a lengthy illness.

Born June 3, 1945 to Florentino and Anastasia (nee Marquez) Rivera in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Elba moved to Lorain in 1967.  There she worked for 20 years in the cafeteria of Admiral King High School until her retirement in...

Jul 3, 2020

Davi Y. Bennett, age 52, of Lorain, passed away Friday, July 03, 2020 at residence following a sudden illness.

Born March 9, 1968 in Lorain, she lived in Toledo for 20 years before returning to Lorain in 2013.  She attended Lorain High School and later received her GED.

Davi worked for over 20 years as a day care provider.  She...

Jul 1, 2020

Jul 1, 2020

John Perry, age 84, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2020 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.

Born November 8, 1935 to Rush and Gladys (nee Stephens) Perry in Amherstdale, West Virginia, John moved to the Lorain area in 1953.  He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in May of 1955, serving 4 years.  Later he was a member of the...