Obituaries

Apr 17, 2020

Nancy A. Hall (nee White), age 69, of Lorain, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 at her residence while under the care of Crossroads Hospice following a lengthy illness.

Born April 11, 1951 in Lodi, Ohio, she lived in Amherst before moving to Lorain in 1968.

Nancy was homemaker who enjoyed making cakes, crafting and shopping.  She especially loved spending...

Apr 16, 2020

Helen F. Bobrowski (nee Stransky), age 100, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at The Woods at French Creek in Avon.

Born February 21, 1920 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life.  During World War II, Helen worked at Western Automatic and Thew Shovel.   For many years, Helen and her husband owned and operated the Subway...

Apr 10, 2020

Chary Lynn Turner (nee Ossman), age 61, passed away unexpectedly April 10, 2020 at UT Medical Tyler Campus in Tyler, Texas.

Born September 12, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio, Chary lived in the Elyria area most of her life.  She graduated from Elyria West High School and later moved to Texas with her husband in 2010.

She loved being with her...

Apr 5, 2020

Tammy L. Burkhammer (nee Super) age 51, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2020 at Life Care Center of Westlake following a lengthy illness.

Born June 25, 1968 in Bitburg, Germany, she moved to Amherst in 1970.  She graduated from Marion L. Steele High School in 1986 and moved to Elyria in 1995 where she has lived since.

Tammy...

Mar 31, 2020

Joseph E. Wilkins, age 94, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Avon Oaks Caring Community.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Sophie (nee Grembowiec) Wilczynski; his brothers, Stanley and Edward; and his sister, Lottie Crause; and daughter-in-law Janet Sniezek.

He is survived by his children, David Wilkins of San Francisco, CA.,...

Mar 27, 2020

Jose R. Colon, age 73 of Lorain, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness.

Born May 8, 1946 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, he lived in New York before coming to Lorain in 1990.  Jose worked 13 years as a tradesman at York International in Elyria until 2003.  Prior to this, he...

Mar 22, 2020

James R. “Jim” Stanchak, age 64, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on March 22, 2020 at his residence following a short illness.

Born August 19, 1955 to Dimitri and Roberta (nee Zech) Stanchak, Jim lived in Lorain his entire life.  He attended Clearview High School, graduating in 1974.  Jim was a proud steelworker at USS Steel in Lorain for 42...

Mar 21, 2020

William J. “Bill” Pozega, age 72, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020 at his home following a sudden illness.

Born December 17, 1947 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life.  He graduated from Lorain High school in 1966 and then served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War.  He received the National Defense Medal, Navy...

Mar 17, 2020

Mar 12, 2020

Helen Reynolds (nee Mullins) age 86, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at her residence while under the care of Sprenger Hospice Care following a lengthy illness.

Born January 26, 1934 in Logan, West Virginia, she moved to Lorain 64 years ago.

Helen was a member of Sheffield Church of God and enjoyed sewing quilts, gardening and ceramics.

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Mar 8, 2020

Gail L. Bennett (nee Barrett), age 82, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2020 at New Life Hospice in Lorain, Ohio, following a short illness.

Born August 7, 1937 to George and Blanche (nee Adams) Barrett in Ada, Ohio, Gail moved to the Lorain area in 1965. She attended Waite High School in Toledo and was a seamstress for all...

Feb 27, 2020

Marie S. Greenfield (nee Kadas), age 74, passed away unexpectedly on February 27, 2020 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.

Born September 7, 1945 in Landsberg am Lech, Germany, Marie moved with her family to Darby, Pennsylvania when she was five years old. Later she moved to the Lorain county area in the 1950s where she attended Elyria Catholic High...

Feb 25, 2020

Robert L. Reaser, age 67, of Lorain, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain following a short illness.

Born May 18, 1952 in Lorain, he was a lifelong resident of Lorain.  He graduated from Admiral King High School in 1971 and retired from Ford Motor Company Lorain Assembly Plant...

Feb 23, 2020

Patricia A. “Patty” Vancs (nee Mazurek), age 85, of Lorain, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, February 23, 2020 joining the love of her life, Steve in Heaven.

Born February 9, 1935 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life.   Patty graduated from St. Mary High School in 1953 and then attended nursing school.  She was a...

Feb 21, 2020

Joanna Demos was 80 years old when she entered into eternal peace with God.  She was born in Thisvi, Greece to parents, Haralambos and Vasiliki Kamoutsis.  She married Tom then immigrated to Lorain, Ohio.  Joanna flourished in the United States, she learned English then went to beauty school and worked as a beautician.   She obtained her Real Estate license and...

Feb 18, 2020

Audrey J. Jimenez (nee Burton), age 71, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2020 at her residence in Lorain, Ohio following a lengthy illness.

Born March 19, 1948 to John and Blanche Burton in Pennsylvania, Audrey lived in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania until moving to the Lorain area in the 1960s.  She worked as a dietitian for Weber’s Healthcare Center in Wellington,...

Feb 2, 2020

Charles A. Oyola, age 42, of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at his residence following a lengthy illness.

Born June 21, 1977 to Asuncion and Carol (nee Spencer) Oyola in Cleveland, Ohio, Charles lived in Lorain his entire life.  He enjoyed listening to music, movies, traveling and most of all, spending time with his family.

Surviving are...

Jan 31, 2020

Antoinette “Toni” Zinitz (nee Lisca), age 85, of Lorain, left this earth on Friday, January 31, 2020 to join the angels.

Born October 29, 1934 in Lorain to immigrant parents, Gavino and Maria Lisca, she learned to converse and write in Italian. Toni graduated from Lorain High School in 1952.

She was a member, past president and current treasurer of...

Jan 26, 2020

Maxine V. Golini (nee Staller), age 82, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2020 at Life Care Center of Westlake, in Westlake, Ohio.

Born March 3, 1937 in Lorain, Ohio to Matthew and Mary (nee Starec) Staller, Maxine lived in Lorain her entire life.  She graduated from Clearview High School in 1955 and went on to work as a bookkeeper. ...

Jan 24, 2020

Fior M. Petrillo, age 94, of Lorain, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at his residence while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain.

Born in Lorain on October 20, 1925 to the late Angelo and Marie (nee Cera) Petrillo, Fior graduated from Lorain High School with the 1943 B class.  After high school, he served a year...