Obituaries
Donald Abrahamowicz
Feb 17, 2017
Don E. Abrahamowicz, age 70, of Lorain, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a brief illness. Born August 25, 1946, Don lived in Lorain his entire life. After graduating from Lorain High School in 1964, Don signed and played baseball with the Cleveland Indians minor league team for three years. He then served...
Ramon Davila
Jan 31, 2017
Ramon F. Davila, Sr., age 88, of Lorain, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at his daughter's home, surrounded by his loving family, while under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve. Prior to being at his daughter's home, he was receiving exceptional care from the Main Street Care Center.He was born on...
Carmen Serrano
Jan 28, 2017
Carmen Serrano (nee Rivera), age 65, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice Residential Center, following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 26, 1951 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. She resided in Cleveland before moving to Lorain in the 1970's. Carmen was a member of Iglesia Pentecostal Cristo Missionera in Lorain. She also...
Michael Richard Shagovac
Jan 24, 2017
Michael Richard Shagovac, 87, of Amherst, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Cleveland Clinic, Avon, following a short illness. He was born October 20, 1929 in Lorain to the late Andrew and Elizabeth (nee Carr) Shagovac. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1948 and attended Bowling Green State University. Michael moved to Amherst in 1976 where he has...
Carl J. Fischer
Jan 20, 2017
Carl J. Fischer Jr., 57, of Parma, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at O'Neil Healthcare in Lakewood following a lengthy illness. Born December 20, 1959 in Lorain, he lived in Elyria and Berea before moving to Parma. He was a 1978 graduate of Lorain High School and attended Lorain County Community College for two years. Carl was a member...
William Duncan
Jan 17, 2017
William Duncan, age 75, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a short illness. Born October 12, 1941 in Shinnston, West Virginia, he moved to Lorain in 1968. William served in the US Army during the Korean War for 6 years. Following the service, William worked 30 years for Ford Motor Company...
Geraldine Lasky
Jan 16, 2017
Geraldine Joan Lasky, age 83, of Lorain, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Lorain, following a short illness. Born February 2, 1933 in Lorain, she visited California frequently before moving there in 2013. She left many friends in California to returned to live in Sheffield Lake in 2016 to be closer to family. While living in Lorain,...
Keith A. Baker
Jan 13, 2017
Keith Baker, age 53, of Lorain, passed away suddenly from an unexpected illness, on Friday, January 13, 2017.Keith was born on May 5, 1963 in Oberlin, and lived most of his life in Wellington. In in the early 2000's he moved to Mansfield, until finally returning to Lorain in 2014. He is a 1981 graduate of Wellington High School. He...
Earl Hendricks
Jan 13, 2017
Earl Hendricks, Jr., was born on August 12, 1936, in Boone County, West Virginia. He grew up in Elk Run and Whitesville, graduating from Sherman High School in 1954. Upon graduation, Earl entered the United States Air Force and was stationed at Craig Air Force Base in Selma, Alabama. It was there that he met the love of his life,...
Casimira "Kay" Thompson
Jan 9, 2017
Casimira "Kay" Thompson (nee Rzemiszewski), age 93, of Lorain, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at Life Care of Elyria while under the care of Stein Hospice following a short illness. Born January 5, 1924 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. During World War II, Casimira moved to Detroit where she worked as "Rosie the Riveter" at...
Agnes C. Szep
Jan 7, 2017
Agnes Cecelia Szep (nee Krasienko), age 97, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Avon Oaks Caring Community, following short illness. Born June 29, 1919 in Lorain, she moved to Avon in 1954 where she had lived since. Agnes worked as a meat processor at Fisher Foods in Lorain for 25 years. Prior to this, she worked at...
Gabina C. Zavala
Jan 6, 2017
Gabina Candelaria Zavala (nee Balbuena), 91, of Lorain, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at Hospice of the Western Reserve, Westlake following a lengthy illness.Born Feb. 19, 1925 in Piedras Negras, Mexico, she came to Lorain in 1948 where she has lived since. Gabina was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain, and enjoyed reading, sewing, playing cards and gardening.Surviving...
Carmen Marcano
Jan 5, 2017
Carmen E. Marcano (nee Castro), 84 of Lorain, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Five Stars Adult Care Facility in Avon Lake. Born on March 29, 1932 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Carmen arrived in Lorain, Ohio in 1950 to unite with the love of her life, Marcelino. She attended and graduated from...
Joey L. Lovell
Jan 1, 2017
Joey Leander Lovell, 57, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at his residence after a lengthy battle with medical issues. Born October 6, 1959 in Amherst, he lived in Texas, Arkansas, Virginia and North Carolina before moving to Lorain in 2012. He graduated from Marion L. Steele High School in 1978 where he excelled in several sports. Joey...
Krystal Elizabeth Tackett
Dec 30, 2016
Krystal Elizabeth Tackett, age 45, passed away peacefully at University Hospital on Friday, December 30, 2016. Krystal is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born in Huntington, West Virginia on April 26, 1971 to Mary Murphy of Lorain, Ohio and David Jackson of Huntington, WV. Krystal is survived by Joe Tackett, daughter Kelsea...
Angel Alvarado
Dec 28, 2016
Angel L. "Pappi" Alvarado, 85 of Lorain, passed away Wednesday. December 28, 2016 at Wesleyan Village, Elyria, following a lengthy illness. Born April 21, 1931 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1960 where he has lived since. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked in the Rolling Mill of Lorain Works US...
Louise A. Hanko
Dec 26, 2016
Louise A. Hanko, age 48, of Medina, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at Barberton Hospital, Barberton, Ohio.She was born on July 2, 1968 in Lorain. After she graduated from Lorain High School in 1986, she moved to Wood County where she began her career. Louise graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences from Bowling Green University and...
Anthony F. Bascone
Dec 19, 2016
Anthony F. Bascone, 88, of Lorain passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home following a brief illness. Born November 18, 1928 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. He was a 1947 graduate of Lorain High School. Anthony worked in maintenance at Ford Motor Company Lorain Assembly Plant for 32 years, retiring in 1991....
Juanita F. Brown
Dec 17, 2016
Juanita F. Brown (nee Lowe), age 64, of Lorain, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 17, after a lengthy illness.She was born on December 28, 1951 in Charleston, West Virginia and moved to this area, where she has lived for 43 years.Juanita was very proud of her job that she had for over 25 years. She was...
Evelyndale Kern
Dec 16, 2016
Evelyndale Kern (nee Alspach), age 93, of West Salem, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2016, at the Burbank Parke Care Center while under the care of Crossroads Hospice.She was born on July 3, 1923 in Marion, Ohio. She lived in Lorain for a large part of her life and moved to Avon in 2001, and finally moved to West...
