Obituaries
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...
Ruth G. Lovell
Jan 3, 2020
It is with great sadness that we announce that Ruth G. Lovell (nee Gills), age 80, of Amherst, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 following a full and meaningful life.
Ruth was born June 5, 1939 in Bluefield, West Virginia and made her home in Amherst for most of her life.
Ruth was loved by everyone that knew her and...
Elsa I. Quinones
Dec 30, 2019
Elsa I. Quinones, age 72 of Lorain, passed away while traveling in Missouri following a sudden illness.
Born December 28, 1947 in Yauco, Puerto Rico, she moved to Lorain in 1997.
Since 1998, Elsa had been working for Lorain Head Start as a child advocate. She loved spending time with her family and sharing stories. Elsa took great pleasure in...
Sharon L. Love
Dec 30, 2019
Sharon L. Love (nee Schenker) age 71, of Lorain, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness.
Born January 4, 1948 in Lorain to the late Edward and Gloria (nee Griffith) Schenker. Sharon graduated from Lorain High School in 1966 and lived in Lorain most of her life.
Sharon loved spending time...
Linda S. Steinberg
Dec 29, 2019
Linda S. Steinberg (nee Anuskiewicz), age 63, passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2019 at Palm Bay Hospital, Palm Bay, Flordia.
She was born January 20, 1956 in Lorain where she lived for many years until moving to Florida later in life. She worked for a Union, setting up various trade shows and conventions.
Linda was an avid Cleveland Browns...
Ann M. Kostyo
Dec 28, 2019
Ann Kostyo (nee Fantin), age 89, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2019 at Avon Oaks Caring Community in Avon, Ohio.
She was born May 29, 1930 in Lorain, Ohio where she lived her entire life. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Lorain and went on to Lorain Business College. After school she went on to work for...
Victor E. "Uncle Vic" Blecman
Dec 20, 2019
Victor E. “Uncle Vic” Blecman, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2019 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
He was born August 20, 1952 in Lorain, Ohio and was a 1970 graduate of Elyria High School. Music was his passion, so he began his career as a musician as part of the band “Flight”. In January of 1977...
Ruby L. Martin
Dec 18, 2019
Ruby Martin (Nee Hall) age 91 of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness.
Born July 31, 1928 in Portsmouth, Ohio, she moved to Lorain over 60 years ago. For the past 8 years she has lived in Elyria.
Ruby was a bingo expert and made many beautiful friends at...
Helen Elizabeth Wagner
Dec 14, 2019
Helen Elizabeth Wagner (nee Meurer), age 98, of Amherst, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2019 at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin, Ohio.
She was born April 29, 1921 in Jacksonville, Ohio and graduated from South High in Columbus, Ohio in 1940. She went on to work at Woolworth’s Department Store in Columbus, then later moved to the Lorain...
Peter P. Mihajlovich
Dec 9, 2019
Peter P. Mihajlovich, age 85, of Utica, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 09, 2019 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community, Lorain, following a lengthy illness.
Born June 30, 1933 in Lorain, he graduated high school before serving in the US Air Force for 4years. After the service, Pete lived in Miami, Florida, where worked as a press room manager at the...
George A. Farkosh
Dec 8, 2019
George A. Farkosh, age 75 of Elyria, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a lengthy illness.
Born April 23, 1944 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Somerset High School and then served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
George worked as an electrician for 30 years at Lorain Works US Steel,...
Jose L. Marrero
Dec 4, 2019
Jose Luis “Little Joe†Marrero, age 92, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Legacy Assisted Living and Memory Care in Memphis, following a lengthy illness.
He was born March 2, 1927 in Morovis, Puerto Rico to Diego and Maria (nee Colon) Marrero and moved to Lorain in 1950. There he worked for Lorain Works US Steel...
Alberto Mendez
Nov 27, 2019
Alberto Mendez passed away on November 27th, 2019 surrounded by his loved one’s. He was a loving and loyal husband, father, brother and son and had a heart of gold. He was an avid fisherman and a passionate Cleveland Browns and OSU Buckeye’s Fan. Albert was a kind soul and gentle giant who would give the shirt off his back...
Wilma L. Campos
Nov 25, 2019
Wilma L. Campos (nee Fleming), age 69, passed away on November 25, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness.
Born March 24, 1950, in Eddie, Kentucky to Orville and Rosie (nee Burke) Fleming, Wilma spent much of her life in the Lorain county area. She graduated from Marion L. Steele High School in 1968 and went on...
Phyllis J. Poszywak
Nov 23, 2019
Phyllis J. Poszywak (nee Lamats) age 83, of Lorain, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 at Life Care Center of Elyria following a lengthy illness.
Born June 30, 1936 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. Phyllis was a 1955 graduate of Lorain High School. She worked in the receiving room of Sears in Elyria from 1974 to...
