Obituaries
Michael T. Kobylka
Jul 23, 2015
Michael T. Kobylka, of Toledo, OH, and formerly of Lorain, died on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, following a lengthy illness. Born on March 20, 1947 in Lorain, he lived in the Lorain area until moving to Toledo in 2013. He was a 1965 graduate of Admiral King High School and served in the US...
Linden E. Peck
Jul 18, 2015
Linden E. Peck, 84 of Lorain, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born July 19, 1930 in Fremont, he moved to Lorain in 1958. Linden worked as an assembler at the Lorain Ford Assembly Plant for 32 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of the United Auto Workers...
Francisco Gonzalez
Jul 16, 2015
Francisco Gonzalez, age 87, of Lorain, died on Friday, July 17, 2015 at New Life Hospice Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 13, 1927 in Lares, Puerto Rico, moving to this area in 1954. Francisco was employed at the Lorain Ford Motor Assembly Plant as a line worker for 20 years, retiring in 1989. He...
Rose E. Preteroti
Jul 14, 2015
Rose Elaine Preteroti, age 84, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at her residence, following a lengthy illness. Born on October 16, 1930 in Allison, PA, she lived in Cleveland and Lakewood before moving to Lorain in 1987. Rose was employed as a secretary at Adult Parole Authority in Cleveland. She also worked various jobs in hospitals and...
Joyce A. Melnyczuk
Jul 11, 2015
Joyce A. Melnyczuk (nee Stursa), age 66 of Elyria, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born December 28, 1948 in Lorain, she graduated from Clearview High School in 1967. She moved to Elyria in 1973. Joyce worked 11 years as a clerk in admitting and medical records at the...
Yolanda M. Rosario
Jul 8, 2015
Yolanda M. Rosario (nee Alvarez), age 41 of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 11, 1974 in Lorain, she has lived in Lorain her entire life. Yolanda graduated from Southview High School in 1993. She worked for Riddell in Elyria as an...
Virgil Willingham
Jul 7, 2015
Virgil "Willie" Willingham, 87, of Collins, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a short illness. Born June 11, 1928 in Redstone, Pennsylvania, he was raised in Pennsylvania before settling in Lorain in 1950. Willie was a US Army veteran, and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 451. He...
Patricia Dancik
Jun 28, 2015
Patricia Dancik, 53, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at her residence following a sudden illness. Born June 17, 1962 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. Patricia worked as a bartender Gills International Lounge in Lorain for 18 years. She enjoyed going to the beach, swimming and loved her grandchildren. Surviving is her son, Keith...
Francisco R. Rios
Jun 26, 2015
Francisco R. Rios, 70, of Lorain, passed away Friday, June 26, 2015, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a short illness. Born February 18, 1945 in Lares, Puerto Rico, he lived in New Jersey before coming to Lorain in 1972. Francisco worked in New Jersey as a bus driver for Greyhound and also drove ambulances and taxis. After moving...
Helen A. Hicks
Jun 18, 2015
Helen A. Hicks, (nee Kosco), age 95, died on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at her residence, while under the care of New Life Hospice, following a brief battle with cancer. Helen was born November 3, 1919, to Hungarian immigrants Frank Kosco Sr. and Anna Tokar, and was the youngest of four children. When her mother died from an infection after...
Mildred Hrinda
Jun 15, 2015
Mildred Hrinda (nee Radyk), 80, of Lorain, passed away at her home on Monday, June 15, 2015. Born May 23, 1935 in Sheffield Village, Ohio, she lived in both Lorain and Vermilion. She was a graduate of Brookside High School. Mildred retired from CenturyTel where she worked as an operator for many years. She enjoyed reading and crossword puzzles. Surviving...
Sandra A. Nagy
Jun 10, 2015
Sandra A. Nagy (nee Doebber), 61 of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a sudden illness. Born September 23, 1953 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, she grew up in Alexandria, Minn., and traveled all over the United States. In the early 1970's she moved to Cleveland and settled in Lorain in 1978. Sandra...
Joseph J. Trelay
May 29, 2015
Joseph J. Trelay Sr., 92, of Sheffield Village, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at Wesleyan Village, Elyria, following a short illness. Born April 28, 1923 in Lorain, he moved Elyria in the late 1970's. He graduated from Lorain High School and served in the Civilian Conservation Corp then in the US Army serving during World War II. Joseph worked...
Guadalupe Villegas
May 27, 2015
Guadalupe Cruz Villegas, 73, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at his daughter's residence while under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve following a lengthy illness. Born December 14, 1941 in Humacao, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in the 1960's and worked in a greenhouse in Avon for many years. He attended Sacred Heart Chapel....
Ralph Gonzalez
May 20, 2015
Ralph Gonzalez, 76, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 surrounded by his family and friends at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. Born April 6, 1939 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. Ralph served in the US Air Force. He retired from USS Kolbe Steel in Lorain, where he worked 38 years. He was a member...
Camilla Kempton
May 17, 2015
Camilla Kempton, age 70, of Lorain, died on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph Residential Center, following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 26, 1944 in Lorain. Camilla was a member of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Parish, Lorain. She is survived by her children, Shawn Kempton of KY, Keith Benczi of FL,...
Agnes R. Kopco
May 8, 2015
Agnes R. Kopco (nee Krawczyk), 89, of Lorain, passed away with her family at her side on Friday, May 8, 2015 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, Avon, following a short illness. Born June 5, 1925 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. Agnes worked as a seamstress at Joseph & Feiss Company and Dalton Industries both in Lorain....
Millie Soto
May 6, 2015
Milagros "Millie" Soto, age 68, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, following short illness. Born Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, she lived in New York before coming to Lorain in 1950. Millie was a homemaker and enjoyed bowling, dancing and singing. She attended Faro Disciples of Christ Church, Lorain. Surviving are her sons, Adam...
Ronald L. Travise
May 4, 2015
Ronald L. Travise, age 67, of Elyria, passed away on Monday, May 04, 2015 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born April 14, 1948 in North Ridgeville, Ohio, and graduated in 1966 from North Ridgeville High School. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War as a E4 specialist....
Florence N. Horinek
Apr 18, 2015
Florence N. Horinek (nee Leshinski), 92, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. Born August 11, 1922 in Lorain, she was a life long area resident. She attended Lorain City Schools and was a member of the former Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Lorain. She worked in retail for a short...
