Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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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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...

Jan 18, 2020