Obituaries
Juanita A. Kirkwood
Jan 14, 2019
Juanita A. "Louie" Kirkwood (nee Stanziano) age 53, of Lorain, passed away at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain following a lengthy illness. Born July 11, 1965 in Lorain, she graduated from Clearview High School in 1983 and went on to receive a degree from college. Juanita worked as a teacher for several years at Lorain Middle School and Meister Road...
Natalie "Tillie" Jursinski
Jan 10, 2019
Natalie "Tillie" Jursinski (nee Carson), age 97, of Boca Raton, Florida passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at her residence following a lengthy illness. Born May 10, 1921 in Lorain, she attended Lorain City Schools. Tillie worked at Thomas Food Shop and Smith & Gerhart Department Store. Tillie and her late husband Frank owned and operated Jay's Market, Jay's Sparkle...
George T. Perez
Jan 1, 2019
George T. Perez, age 67, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 1, 2019 at his residence. Born March 19, 1951 in Utuado Puerto Rico, George graduated from Lorain High School. He worked as a car salesman for various dealerships in Lorain and Cuyahoga County and had achieved top salesman many times during his career. Surviving is his son,...
Marilyn Federoff
Dec 31, 2018
Marilyn Federoff (nee Patrinka) age 73, of Elyria, entered eternal life on Monday, December 31, 2018 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center following chronic illnesses. Born May 17, 1945 in Cleveland, she graduated from Lincoln High School, Ohio Wesleyan University and a master's degree from Indiana University in Pennsylvania. The wife of an Orthodox priest, Marilyn and her husband lived...
Rudy Gutierrez
Dec 31, 2018
Rudy Gutierrez, age 75, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Southwest Hospice in Strongsville, Ohio after a short illness.He was born on June 28, 1943 to Dionisio and Camerina (nee Ambrosio) Gutierrez in Mexico City, Mexico. His family moved to Lorain in 1952 where Rudy graduated from Admiral King High School in 1963 and later from Lorain...
Bill E. "Billy" Phillips
Dec 17, 2018
Bill E. "Billy" Phillips, age 74, of Lorain, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at Amherst Manor Retirement Community, Amherst, following a lengthy illness. Born February 2, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee, he moved to Lorain in the 1970's. Billy graduated high school and attended college. He worked as a truck driver for Gross Plumbing for 33 years, retiring in 2006....
Shirlene K. Davis
Dec 14, 2018
Shirlene K. Davis, age 58, passed away peacefully at New Life Hospice, Lorain after a lengthy illness.Born September 16, 1960 to Frederick J. and Shirley J. (nee Winter) Davis, Shirlene lived in Lorain her entire life. She graduated from Admiral King High School in Lorain and went on to work at Lorain Products in Lorain and Tri-Tech Medical in Avon.Shirlene...
Patricia A. Roberts
Dec 14, 2018
Patricia A. Roberts (nee Lovas), age 78, passed away peacefully at her residence in Hammond, Indiana after a lengthy illness.She was born December 28, 1939 to Joseph and Thelma (nee Mehring) Lovas in Columbus, Ohio. She lived in Lorain most of her life and attended school at Holy Trinity. She also worked as a bartender for many years at Imperial...
Hector Enrique Toledo
Dec 13, 2018
Hector Enrique Toledo, age 75, departed on December 13, 2018. He was born on August 22, 1943 in Lares, Puerto Rico. He was a lifelong resident of Lorain, Ohio.Hector retired from the Ford Motor Company with 30 years of service at Engine Plant I and II, in Cleveland, Ohio.He was a simple man who had a generous spirit. He enjoyed...
Susan J. Giese
Dec 11, 2018
Susan J. Giese (nee Tardio), age 82 of Lorain passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 after a lengthy illness.She was born on June 15, 1936 to Michael and Marguerite (nee Covillo) in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. After the war her family moved to Lorain.Susan enjoyed reading and gardening. She was a homemaker who loved caring for...
Donald A. Lindsey
Dec 2, 2018
Donald A. "Don" Lindsey, age 65, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at his Northridge Health Center while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born October 4, 1953 in Cleveland, he moved to Lorain in 1964. Don graduated from Lorain Catholic High School in 1971 and then went on to Ohio...
Roslyn "Rosie" Arroyo
Dec 2, 2018
On Sunday, December 2nd 2018, Roslyn "Rosie" Arroyo, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister, tragically passed away at the age of 49 years young. Rosie will be forever remembered by her two sons, Robert "Mookie" Swaskee II and Julian Lowell Diaz; granddaughter, Aubrielle Arianna Diaz; and by her parents, Ivelisse and Pete Arroyo; as well as her brother and sisters, Angel,...
Joseph L. Arizmendi
Nov 23, 2018
Joseph "Joe" L. Arizmendi, 68, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 in his home in Elyria, OH following several years illness with dementia. He was born August 11, 1950 at the Lorain St. Joseph Hospital, the son of the late Ruben and Jessie Arizmendi. He was educated in Lorain schools, and was an Elyria High School graduate.Joe was employed at...
Ivola J. Starcher
Nov 22, 2018
Ivola J. Starcher, age 84, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at New Life Hospice, Lorain following a lengthy illness. She was born on September 6, 1934 in Lincoln, West Virginia and moved to Lorain in 2014. Ivola loved her family and the Lord. She was a member of Church of Acts where she was...
Sharon Phillips
Nov 16, 2018
Sharon R. Phillips (nee Burleson), age 69, of Lorain, passed away November 16, 2018 at her residence following a lengthy illness. Born March 28, 1949 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. Sharon attended Admiral King High School in Lorain. Sharon worked in home health care for the Nord Center, Lorain, retiring in 2013. Prior to this she...
Carolyn Ann McKissick
Nov 10, 2018
Carolyn Ann McKissick (nee Greenless), age 74, of Lorain, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 10, 2018 at her residence. She was born March 21, 1944 to Cecil and Blanche Mae (nee Nason) Greenless in Toledo, Ohio. Carolyn enjoyed motorcycle riding with her husband, sewing, making quilts as well as playing bingo. Above all, Carolyn enjoyed spending...
Daryl M. Lasky
Nov 9, 2018
Daryl M. Lasky, age 52, of Elyria, passed away Friday, November 9 2018 at his residence. Daryl was born on October 2, 1966 in Lorain and attended Otterbein University and Bowling Green State University in Ohio and Chapman University in California. He worked as a grant writer for Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, a hospital in Palm Springs, California and...
Miguel A. Cruz
Nov 2, 2018
Miguel A. Cruz, age 77, of Lorain, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at Ames Family Hospice House, Westlake following a lengthy illness. Born December 22, 1940 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, he moved to Lorain in 1960. Miguel worked at the Lorain Ford Assembly Plant for over 20 years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain, and the...
Lina L. Rodriguez
Oct 31, 2018
Lina L. Rodriguez (nee Urbina), age 94, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake following a lengthy illness. Born September 17, 1924 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1950. In 1960, she moved to New York where she worked for Royal Mills Ribbon Factory in Manhattan for 30 years....
Teresa Vargas Lugo
Oct 29, 2018
Teresa Vargas Lugo, age 76, of Lorain, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. Born January 9, 1942 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, she lived in Ponce, Puerto Rico where she graduated from Dr. Pila High School. She also attended Escuela Superior Vocational where she studied nursing....
