Obituaries
John L. Garcia
Dec 4, 2015
John L. Garcia, 80, of Avon Lake, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at Cleveland Clinic in Avon following a short illness. Born November 24, 1935 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. John graduated from Lorain High School in 1955 and served in the US Marines. He worked as a clerk for Lorain Works US Steel for...
Awilda Velez
Nov 29, 2015
Awilda Velez, age 50, of Lorain, died on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at St. John Westshore Hospital, following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 4, 1965 in Lorain, where she resided her entire life. She attended Murray Ridge Workshop. Awilda was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel. She enjoyed swimming. She is survived by her parents, Wilfredo and...
James A. Kilkenny
Nov 22, 2015
James A. Kilkenny, age 56, of Sheffield Lake, died Sunday, November 22, 2015 at University Hospital, Cleveland. He was born on January 19, 1959 in Lorain. He attended Murray Ridge School, Elyria, where he was also employed as an assembler at the Alpha Care in Oberlin. James was a member of Christ the King Church in North Olmstead. He enjoyed...
Dimitri "Jim" Stanchak
Nov 13, 2015
Dimitri "Jim" Stanchak, 85, of Sheffield Township, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a lingering illness. Born April 9, 1930 in Poland, he came to Connecticut in 1949 and soon after he settled in Lorain. Jim worked in the #2 Lap at Lorain Works US Steel for 38 years, retiring in 1986....
James Bragg
Nov 12, 2015
James Edward Dean Bragg, 3 month old son of Stephen and Summer (nee Taulbee), passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at his residence in Lorain. Besides her parents, he is also survived by his bother, Rouge and sister, Autumn both at home; maternal grandparents, Michael and Darlene Taulbee of Lorain; and paternal grandparents, Sandra and David Bragg of...
Barbara J. Velez
Nov 6, 2015
Barbara J. Velez (nee Manuel) , 79, of Lorain, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at her residence while under the care of Grace Hospice following a short illness. Born September 26, 1936 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. Barbara was a member of the Community of Christ Church, Elyria, enjoyed reading, Pokeno and spending time with...
Betty Kopp
Nov 3, 2015
Betty J. Kopp (nee Spencer), 77, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, November 03, 2015 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice, following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 1, 1938 in Chillicothe, Ohio. Betty enjoyed watching television and shopping. She is survived by her sons, Gregg of Elyria, William of Lorain; daughters, Tina Kopp,...
Dean E. Bober
Oct 30, 2015
Dean E. Bober, 62, of Sheffield Village, passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at University Hospital Emergency Room, Avon following a sudden illness. Born December 8, 1952 in Lorain, he moved to Sheffield Lake in 1979 then to Sheffield Village earlier this year. He graduated for Lorain Admiral King in 1972 then served in the US Army during the Vietnam...
Idali Saez
Oct 23, 2015
Idali Saez (nee Rivas), 83, of Lorain, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Lake Pointe Health Care, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born February 2, 1932 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1952. Idali worked in the laundry department of St. Joseph Hospital for 12 years, retiring in 1990. Prior to this, she worked at Master...
Rita J. Scalf
Oct 22, 2015
Rita Jean Scalf, 55, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a short illness. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 5115 E. Lake Road, Sheffield Lake. The Dovin Funeral Home, 2701 Elyria Ave., Lorain, his handling the arrangements....
Nora F. Staley
Oct 21, 2015
Nora F. Staley (nee Pidcock) 82, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a short illness. Born July 30, 1933 in Elizabeth, West Virginia, she graduated from Wirt County High School before moving to Lorain over 45 years ago. Nora was a caring and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She took...
Janasia A. Velez
Oct 17, 2015
Janasia "Nae Nae" Velez, 18, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Metro Health Medical Center Cleveland. Born October 1, 1997 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. She attended Irving Elementary School and Garfield Elementary School, GJW Middle School and Lorain High School. She was also attending Lorain County Community College where she was in...
Joseph Zakowski
Oct 15, 2015
Joseph Zakowski, 89, of Lorain, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain. Born August 16, 1926 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1944 and served with the US Merchant Marines aboard the Halaula Victory as a radio operator in the Pacific Theater. Joseph was the...
Bertha Gough
Oct 11, 2015
Bertha C. Gough, 85, of Lorain, died Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a sudden illness. Born January 18, 1930 in Cincinnati, she lived in Cleveland then moved to Sheffield Lake in 1955. She recently moved to Lorain. Surviving are her sons, Glen of Lorain and Jeff of Marblehead; a daughter, Terri Green of New...
Patricia A. Orosz
Oct 11, 2015
Patricia A. "Pat" Orosz (nee Deshuk), age 72, of Amherst, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a short illness. Born April 12, 1943 in Lorain, she graduated from Lorain High School with the 1961A class. Patricia lived in Lorain until moving to Amherst in 1972. She worked as the manager for Abbotts Card...
Santina M. Jonas
Oct 11, 2015
Santina M. Jonas (nee Azzarello), age 59, of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic, following a short illness. She was born on October 24, 1955 in Cleveland, moving to Elyria in 1976 then to Lorain in 1983. She was a 1973 graduate of John Marshall High School. Santina was employed by the School Employee...
Charles E. Robinson
Oct 11, 2015
Charles E. Robinson, 63, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a short illness. Born January 22, 1952 in Lesley, West Virginia, he came to Lorain in 1959. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1970 and served with the US Marines Corps until 1973. Charles served as a fireman for the...
Charles H. Van Winkle
Oct 7, 2015
Charles Hobert Van Winkle, 77, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2015 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born February 18, 1938 in Pikeville, Tennessee, he came to Lorain in 1968. He was a member of Free Will Baptist Church, Amherst. Surviving is his wife, Susan (nee Berg); sons, Jason of Lorain, Jerry and...
Cheryl B. Daugherty
Oct 2, 2015
Cheryl B. Daugherty, (nee Prinnier) age 65, of Lorain, has went home to her resting place in heaven on October 2, 2015 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Cheryl was born on November 2, 1949 in Waltham, Massachusettes, moving to Lorain in 1952. She was a 1967 graduate of Lorain High School,...
Doris M. Delestathis
Sep 30, 2015
Doris M. Delestathis (nee Harmon), 84, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Anchor Lodge Retirement Village, Lorain, following a short illness. Born May 6, 1931 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. She attended West Ridge Baptist Church, Amherst, and enjoyed bingo and Wii bowling. Surviving are her sons, David (Maxine) Delestathis of Eaton Twp,...
