Obituaries
Pasqual Ortiz
Mar 4, 2016
Pasqual Ortiz Jr., 69, of Lorain, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at St. John Medical Center, Westlake, following a lengthy illness. Born May 17, 1946 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in the 1950's. He graduated from Clearview High School in 1964 then served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Pasqual worked on the...
Isabel M. Figueroa
Mar 2, 2016
Isabel M. Figueroa (nee Medina), age 77, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Isabel was born in San Tulse, Puerto Rico on February 18, 1939. She moved to Lorain in 1961. She was a member of the Temple Emmanuel Church where she was a Sunday School Teacher. She enjoyed spending...
Mary R. Koler
Mar 1, 2016
Mary R. Koler (nee Carpino) 92, of Lorain, died Tues., March 1, 2016 at Ames Family Hospice House, Westlake. Born Nov. 21, 1923 in Weston, W. VA, she came to Lorain in 1942. She was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Parish, Lorain, where she volunteered many hours at the church and school. Mary was a homemaker and enjoyed...
Heather M. Buckingham
Feb 27, 2016
Heather M. Buckingham (nee Boyd), age 41, of Lorain, died on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, following a sudden illness. She was born on October 23, 1974 in Amherst and has been a lifelong resident of Lorain. Heather graduated from Southview High School in 1993. Heather was employed as the General Manager of Dominos Pizza in...
Eleanor Adams
Feb 25, 2016
Eleanor M. Adams (nee McKinney), 77, of Elyria, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a short illness. Born March 16, 1938 in Teaberry, Kentucky, she lived in Michigan and Columbus before moving to Lorain in 1968. For the past 11 years she has lived in Elyria. Eleanor was a member of Midway...
Ignacio "Iggy" Chavez
Feb 18, 2016
Ignacio J. "Iggy" Chavez, Jr., 74 of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Main Street Care Center, Avon Lake.He was born September 25, 1941 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and resided in Lorain for 62 years. Iggy graduated from Lorain High School in 1960. He attended Ohio Business College and Lorain County Community College. Iggy was employed...
Margaret V. Super
Feb 16, 2016
Margaret Vera Super (nee Kocak), 97, of Amherst, entered eternal life on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Mount Alverna Village in Parma following a lengthy illness. She was born August 21, 1918 in Lorain to the late Michael and Veronica Kocak, she moved to Amherst in 1950. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1936B and graduated from the former...
Mary Ann Zilka
Feb 12, 2016
Mary Ann Zilka, (nee Kasper), age 91, of Lorain, died on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Mary Ann was born on January 20, 1925. She was a resident of Lorain since 1944. She was a member of the former Holy Trinity Catholic Church and of the St. Ann's Lodge. She is...
Earle "Steve" Baxter
Feb 7, 2016
Earle "Steve" Baxter Jr., 75, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at University Hospital Medical Center, Elyria. Born Feb. 27, 1940 in Cincinnati, he moved to Lorain in 1955. Steve graduated from St. Mary High School, Lorain and received a bachelor's degree in business from Ohio State University. Steve served in the United States Air Force. Steve enjoyed...
Roberto Cortes Alvarez
Feb 4, 2016
Roberto Cortes, age 70, of Lorain, died on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at University Hospital Medical Center of Elyria after a short illness. Born August 6, 1945 in Arecibo, PR, he has lived in Lorain for over 40 years. Roberto was employed as an auto body mechanic at Bills Auto Body Shop and Kelly Ray's Auto Body Shop, both in...
Richard F. Poplar
Jan 24, 2016
Richard F. Poplar, 85, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Anchor Lodge Retirement Village, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born May 31, 1930 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life Richard founded Poplar Heating Company, Lorain in 1957, owning and operating the company until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of the former...
Ruth E. Stanchak
Jan 20, 2016
Ruth E. Stanchak (nee Zvara), age 84, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community, Lorain, following a short illness. Born July 8, 1931 in Amherst, she lived in Lorain her entire life. She graduated from Lorain High School. Ruth worked in purchasing and dietary at the former St. Joseph Hospital in Loran for 24...
Joseph Schobel
Jan 20, 2016
Joseph Schobel Jr, 84, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born July 29, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, he served 4 years in the US Army during the Korean War. Joseph worked 33 years as a lineman for Ford Motor Company's Lorain Assembly Plant, retiring in 1991. For 25...
Sarah A. Watkins
Jan 14, 2016
Sarah A. (Riley) Watkins (nee Hall) age 101, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Weslyan Village. Born November 7, 1914 in Morgantown, West Virginia, she has resided in Lorain for the past 28 years. Sarah was a member of the Salvation Army Home League in Elyria and attended church there. She enjoyed working on puzzles and going...
William Kenneth Huffman
Jan 11, 2016
William Kenneth Huffman, 93, of Lorain, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016 at Amherst Manor Retirement Community, having had congestive heart failure.Born December 14, 1922, in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, William was called Kenny by his family and friends. Kenny graduated from Bentleyville High School in 1940 and worked his family's dairy farm before being drafted into the US Army in 1946.After...
Alan P. Perhot
Jan 7, 2016
Alan Paul Perhot carved his name in the lives and hearts of those who had the privilege of calling him a father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, and of course, mechanic.Al passed away peacefully at his home on January 7, 2016. Al was born on November 28, 1946 to the late Elizabeth (nee Zebruski) and John A. Perhot in Burgettstown, PA....
Mark A. Mezatasta
Jan 7, 2016
Mark A. Mezatasta, 54, of LaGrange, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016 at University Hospital in Cleveland following a lengthy illness. Born October 27, 1961 in Lorain, he lived in Wellington for 10 years before moving to LaGrange last year. Mark graduated from Lorain Admiral King in 1979 and served in the Army Nation Guard. Mark was a career iron...
Shirley Jean Hess
Jan 5, 2016
Shirley Jean Hess (nee Humphrey), 86, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Wheeling Medical Park Hospital, Wheeling, West Virginia, following a lengthy illness. Born January 11, 1929 in Sheffield Lake, she moved to Wheeling, West Virginia as a young girl. At the age of seventeen, she moved back to Lorain where she lived until recently moving back...
Kim L. Laureano
Dec 28, 2015
Kim L. Laureano (nee Powell), age 50, of Elyria, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a 7 month illness. Born July 9, 1965 in Elyria, she lived in Lorain then Elyria. Kim graduated from Elyria High School in 1983 and then received and Associates Degree in Applied Science from Lorain County...
Pedro Quinones
Dec 28, 2015
Pedro L. Quinones, age 71, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights, following a lengthy illness. Born June 23, 1944 in Penuelas, Puerto Rico, he lived in Lorain before moving to Cleveland 4 years ago. Pedro enjoyed watching television and listening to Spanish music. Surviving are his son, Peter Quinones; daughter,...
