Obituaries
Patricia A. Vancs
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...
Joanna Demos
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...
Audrey J. Jimenez
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,...
Charles A. Oyola
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...
Antoinette "Toni" Zinitz
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...
Maxine V. Golini
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. ...
Fior M. Petrillo
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...
Lisa M. Smith
Jan 23, 2020
Lisa Marie Smith, 44, was born in Cleveland, Ohio at Fairview Hospital on August 31, 1975 to the late Patrick T. & Mary L. Smith (nee Gedeon). Her family moved from Cleveland to Sheffield Lake where she grew up, and she spent most of her adult life in Lorain.
Lisa graduated with honors from Brookside High School in 1993. She...
Keith R. Kapucinski
Jan 22, 2020
Keith R. Kapucinski, age 63, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at his residence following a sudden illness.
Born September 16, 1956 in Lorain, he has lived in Lorain his entire life. Keith attended Southview High School where he was a member of the marching band.
He worked for US Steel/USS Kolbe in Lorain for 16 years and was a...
Carl P. Forman
Jan 21, 2020
Carl P. Forman Sr., 86, of Amherst, OH, passed away on January 21, 2020, at the Welcome Nursing Home of Oberlin, following a short battle with cancer.
Carl was born on July 20th, 1933, in Lorain, OH to Frank and Bertha (Slavik) Forman. After graduating from Clearview High School in 1951, he served in the Army during the Korean War.
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Walter "Wally" Szewczuk
Jan 21, 2020
Walter “Wally” Szewczuk, age 69, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2020 surrounded by his loving family, at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Medina following a lengthy illness.
Born October 7, 1950 to Theodore and Josefa Szewczuk in Germany, his family immigrated to the United States in Lorain when he was six months old. He graduated Admiral King in...
Raquel Richard
Jan 20, 2020
Raquel Richard (nee Ramos) age 82, of Lorain, passed away at her residence following a sudden illness on Monday, January 20, 2019.
Born November 14, 1937 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, she has been a Lorain resident for several years.
Raquel was a member of La Iglesia de Dios in Lorain where she volunteered many hours there. She also enjoyed cooking.
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Roy C. Morelock
Jan 19, 2020
Roy C. Morelock, age 62 of Lorain passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Amherst Manor in Amherst, Ohio following a lengthy illness.
Born March 21, 1957 to Harley and Laura (nee Peebles) Harris, Roy lived in Lorain his entire life. Following high school, he joined the Army and later worked as a truck driver for Rowland Enterprises...
Felicita A. Garza
Jan 18, 2020
Felicita A. Garza (nee Alicea), age 90 of Lorain, was born in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico on October 17, 1929. She moved to Lorain in 1948 where she lived most of her life. She was called to heaven on Saturday, January 18, 2020.
Survivors include her seven children, Francisco A. Garza of California, Martha J. Guzman, Gerard F. Garza, Maria Cortez-Gonzalez,...
Edward A. Novak
Jan 15, 2020
Edward A. Novak, age 74, passed away unexpectedly at Mercy Regional Medical Center on January 15, 2020.
He was born June 16, 1945 in Lorain where he lived his entire life. He attended Admiral King High School and later went on to work for TRW until his retirement in 2017. He was also a parishioner at Ss. Cyril & Methodius...
Nicholas Bardosa
Jan 13, 2020
Nicholas Bardosa, age 92, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2020 surrounded by his family in Woodbine, Maryland.
He was born July 6, 1927 in Athens Greece to Demetrius and Petroula (nee Mitrou) Bardosa, immigrating to the United States with his wife, Katina and their two children when he was 39 years old. Though he had no money and could...
Milan Kajganich
Jan 7, 2020
Milan Kajganich passed away peacefully on January 7, 2020 at his home in Sheffield Village surrounded by his loving family. He was 88 years old.
He was born July 17, 1931 in Lorain, moving to Sheffield Village in 1956. He was a graduate of Lorain High School, Ortner’s Commercial Flight School and attended Lorain County Community College.
He worked as...
Dwight Hood
Jan 6, 2020
Dwight “Sonny” Hood, age 85, of Lorain, passed away Monday, January 06, 2020 at his residence while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness.
Born January 11, 1934 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, he moved to Lorain in 1953. Sonny worked for General Motors Brookpark Stamping Plant as a technician for over 27 years, retiring...
Marta Reyes
Jan 4, 2020
Marta Reyes (nee Cirilo) age 89, of Lorain, entered into eternal life on Saturday, January 4, 2020 following a short illness.
Marta was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on February 9, 1930. She briefly lived in New York before settling in Lorain in 1953. Marta was an extraordinary mother, aunt, and grandmother who loved greatly and was greatly loved. Marta...
