Obituaries
Raymond Krafcik
Aug 31, 2017
Raymond J. "Ray" Krafcik, 89, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Elmcroft of Lorain following a short illness. Born January 19, 1928 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1946 and then served in the US Army as a military policeman. Ray worked at Lorain Works US Steel...
Hector Sierra
Aug 29, 2017
Hector Sierra, age 71, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice residential center following a lengthy illness. Born January 12, 1946 in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, he has lived in Lorain for most of his life. Hector enjoyed playing Bolita and bingo. Surviving is his sister, Isabel Sierra of Lorain; brothers, Darnell Garcia, Juan Sierra,...
Jack Mezatasta
Aug 22, 2017
Jack C. Mezatasta, age 76, of Wakeman, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at his residence while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice following a 2-year battle with cancer. Born March 14, 1941 in Amherst, he lived in Lorain until recently moving with his wife to Wakeman to live with his son Joe. Jack was a 1960 graduate...
Mary Plaso
Aug 15, 2017
Mary Plaso (nee Elkovich) age 95 of Elyria Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at O'Neill Healthcare in North Olmsted.Born December 4, 1921 in Helvetia, Pennsylvania, she moved to Lorain in 1937 and then to Elyria in 1956 where she has lived since.Mary was a homemaker who enjoyed playing bingo, baking, cooking and watching Cleveland sports.Surviving are...
Irene Falencki
Aug 2, 2017
Irene Falencki (nee Rytel) age 95, of Lorain, passed away on Wednesday, August 02, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born on April 22, 1922 in Cleveland, she came to Lorain in 1951. She was a 1940 graduate of East High School, Cleveland. Irene retired from May Co. in Sheffield Center where she worked for...
Earl Simms
Jul 30, 2017
Earl S. Simms, age 56, of Lorain, died on Sunday, July 30, 2017, following a unexpected illness. Born November 11, 1960 in Lorain, where he has been a lifelong resident. Earl is survived by his sons, Earl Simms, Jr., of Lorain, Josh and Mitchell Bonecutter; brothers, George Simms. Larry Simms and David Keathley; sisters, Audrey Swart, Elizabeth Alexander, Virginia Wright,...
Eugene Chevchek
Jul 18, 2017
It is with great sadness that the family of Eugene Chevchek announces his passing due to complications from Alzheimer's early Tuesday morning July 18, 2017 at the age of 77 years. Gene passed surrounded by his remaining living family, his two sons, who will forever lovingly remember their father as a source of inspiration, generosity and positivity. Gene lived most...
Diane D. Linden
Jul 17, 2017
Diane D. Linden (nee Bashak), age 63 of Lorain, died on Monday, July 17, 2017 at her residence. She was born on December 28, 1953 in Elyria and was a 1972 graduate of Marion L. Steele High School, Amherst. Diane was employed by the Lorain County Metro Parks. She was a member of the Abbe Road Baptist Church, Elyria. Diane...
Jeanette Knight
Jul 17, 2017
Jeanette "Jania" Knight (nee Szymanel), age 87, of Lorain, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at The Willows of Bellevue, following a lengthy illness. Born April 27, 1930 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. She was a 1948 graduate of Lorain High School. Jeanette began working as a teller before advancing to the commercial loan department at...
Michael A. Kocak
Jul 8, 2017
Michael Albert Kocak, age 95, a retired captain of the Lorain Police Department Detective Bureau, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Asbury Heights senior facility in Pittsburgh, PA, where he had been a resident for the past 5 1/2 years. Born April 25, 1922 in Lorain, he graduated from Lorain High School in 1940. After graduation, he attended electronics...
Margarita Ramos-Torres
Jul 3, 2017
Margarita "Margot" Ramos Torres, age 87, of Lorain, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 at her daughter's residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a brief illness. Born September 2, 1929 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1989. Margarita was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting, sewing and taking care of her grandchildren and great...
Helen M. Maziarz
Jun 29, 2017
Helen Mary Maziarz (nee Knitter), age 94, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017 at her residence while under the care of University Hospital Hospice following a lengthy illness. Born Dec. 29, 1922 in Lorain, she was a lifelong resident of the city. She was a graduate of Lorain High School class of 1941B. Helen worked as a bookkeeper...
Wanda K. Stevens
Jun 25, 2017
Wanda K. Stevens, age 60 of Lorain, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born September 29, 1956 in Santa Ana, California, she came to Lorain at an early age. Wanda worked 15 years in the health care industry as nurse's assistant, retiring from Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Avon, in 2010....
Mary Ann Johnson
Jun 24, 2017
Mary Ann (nee Kobylka) Johnson, age 71, of Denver, Colorado and formerly of Lorain, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Peregrine Senior Living at Aurora, Colorado following a lengthy illness. Born on March 11, 1946 in Lorain, she moved to Denver 38 years ago. Mary Ann was a graduate of Lorain Admiral King High School. She was the...
Kenneth H Jabbusch
Jun 20, 2017
Kenneth H. Jabbusch, 71, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Century Oak Care Center in Middleburg Heights following a lengthy illness. Born April 13, 1946 in Lorain, he graduated from Lorain High School in 1964 and moved to Elyria in 1970. Kenneth retired in 2012 from the Ohio Turnpike where he worked as a toll operator for...
Ronald J. Ilcisko
Jun 16, 2017
Ronald J. Ilcisko, 62, passed away June 16, 2017. Ron was a lifelong resident of Sheffield Lake and a graduate of Brookside High School, class of 1973. Ron attended Lorain County Community College and Cleveland State University with studies in English and Sociology. He recently retired from Laborors' International Union Local 758 with over 30 years of service. Ron served...
Edward F. Van Dyke
Jun 8, 2017
Edward F. Van Dyke, age 77, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a short illness. Born February 29, 1940 in Cleveland, he moved to Lorain in 1963. He worked in various departments at Ford Motor Company Lorain Assembly Plant for 30 years, retiring in 1991. Edward was a member of the...
Joan Hensley
Jun 3, 2017
Joan Hensley (nee Zimmerman) age 73, of Sheffield Lake, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain following a lengthy illness. Born June 30, 1943 in Lorain, she moved to Sheffield Lake in 1973. She worked for 10 years at Bonnie Bell in Westlake. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. She...
Angel Luis Arocho
Jun 1, 2017
Angel Luis "Chorty" Arocho, 91, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a short illness. Born July 5, 1925 in Utuado, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1948. Angel worked for 37 years at Lorain Works US Steel in the Open Hearth, retiring in 1983. He was a member of...
Veronica Ruminski
May 30, 2017
Veronica D. Ruminski, age 91, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at ResCare Homecare in Elyria following a brief illness. Born July 23, 1925 in Lorain, she moved to Elyria 30 years ago. Veronica graduated 8th grade from Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary School and was so proud to have learned to read from Sr. Mary Carmelita....
