Obituaries
Paraska Ratycz
Nov 25, 2012
Paraska Ratycz (nee Dzyhalo), 84, of Westlake, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at the Welch Home in Westlake following a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 21, 1928 in Ukraine, she settled in Lorain in 1952. She has been a resident of Westlake since 1999. Paraska worked in the housekeeping department of the St Joseph Hospital, Lorain, retiring from there after many...
Paul G. Christen
Nov 22, 2012
Paul G. Christen, Sr., age 94, of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria. He was born on December 19, 1917 in Tyler County, WV, and had moved to Lorain in 1946. He served in the United States Army Air Corp during WWII. Paul was employed at US Steel for 32 years, first,...
Joseph E. Burress
Nov 15, 2012
Joseph E. Burress, age 67, of Lorain, died on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a short illness. He was born on September 9, 1945 in Welch, West Virginia, moving to this area in 1963. Joe was employed at Lorain Works US Steel and prior to this he was employed for many years at various...
Irene O. Burns
Nov 11, 2012
Irene Burns (nee Stuparek), 88, beloved wife of the late Harold, loving mother and grandmother, died November 11, 2012, after a lengthy illness. Irene met her husband in Austria, and they married after the completion of his tour of duty in Europe with the US Army's 31st Battalion during WWII. She was working as a chemist at the BF Goodrich...
Eva N. Gannon
Nov 10, 2012
Eva N. Gannon (nee McFeaters), age 60, of Lorain, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, after a lengthy illness. She was born on July 24, 1952, in Amherst, and lived in Lorain her entire life. She attended Lorain High School. Eva was a personal care assistant for many years within the community. She...
Shirl E. Reynolds
Oct 25, 2012
Shirl E. Reynolds, age 69, of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at his home, after a brief illness. He was born on March 22, 1943, in Milton, West Virginia, but lived most of his life in Lorain. Shirl served in the United States Army from 1960 till 1963. He worked as a welder for Ford Motor Co,...
Florence A. Lopusiewicz
Oct 24, 2012
Florence A. "Aunt Flo" Lopusiewicz (nee Michalowski), age 96, of Lorain, passed away on October 24, 2012 at Denise's Adult Care. She was born on October 18, 1916 in Lorain, where she has lived her entire life. She attended Lorain High School and also took a few classes at the Lorain Business College. She had worked for 15 years in...
Edilberto Silva
Oct 23, 2012
Edilberto Silva, 76, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Born February 24, 1936 in Morovis, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1956. He worked for the Lorain Ford Assembly Plant for 27 years, retiring in 1995. Edilberto was a member of House of Praise International, Lorain. In the early 1990's,...
Jose Allen Cardosa
Oct 21, 2012
Jose A. Cardosa, 36 of San Diego, CA, died Sunday, October 21, 2012 from injuries sustained in a car accident. Born December 27, 1975 in Michoacan, Mexico, he lived in New Jersey before coming to Lorain in 1988. He moved to San Diego following college where he has lived since. He graduated from Lorain Admiral King in 1993 and graduated...
Mary Goldie Zboran
Oct 21, 2012
Mary Goldie Zboran (nee Rado), 85, formerly of Lorain, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2012 at Elaine's Personal Care Home in Lilburn, Georgia. Born October 24, 1926 in Lorain, she lived her until moving to Georgia in 2005. Mary attended Lorain High School and graduated from the Cleveland Academy of Cosmetology and Cosmetic Therapy in 1946. She also attended the...
John F. "Johnny" Pena
Oct 20, 2012
John F. "Johnny" Pena, Jr. age 22, of Elyria, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Born on February 13, 1990 in Elyria, he had lived in Amherst and Elyria. He graduated from Marion L. Steele High School, Amherst, in 2008. Johnny served in the United States Army, receiving the National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal,...
Margaret Louise Singer
Oct 14, 2012
Margaret Louise Singer (nee Canter), age 62, of Lorain, died on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic, following a brief illness. She was born on February 5, 1950 in Lorain, and was a life-long resident of the state of Ohio. Margaret was employed at the Steel Mill and Lorain City Schools in the janitorial service dept. She enjoyed...
Juanita Sanchez
Oct 9, 2012
Juanita Sanchez (nee Rivera), 90 of Lorain, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born June 24, 1922 in Canovanas, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1951. Juanita was a member of the former Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Lorain and a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain. She enjoyed playing Domino's....
Frank John Darmafall
Oct 8, 2012
Frank John Darmafall, age 50, of Nova and formerly of Lorain, died on Monday, October 8, 2012 at University Hospital, Cleveland, following a unexpected illness. He was born on February 5, 1962, in Logan, Ohio, moved to Lorain in 1964 and then to Nova in 1999. He was the primary caregiver for both his parents and his late aunt, Genevieve...
Karen J. Kocan
Oct 5, 2012
Karen J. Kocan, (nee Jabbusch) age 70, of Lorain, died on Friday, October 05, 2012 at Oak Hills Nursing Home, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born on January 24, 1942 in Lorain, she has lived here her entire life. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1960 and Lorain Cosmetology School. Karen was employed at several local beauty shops as...
Betty J. Simo
Oct 1, 2012
Betty J. Simo (nee Martincin), 83 of Sheffield Village, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 1, 2012 at her home. Born February 20, 1929 in Lorain, she moved to Sheffield Village in 1957 where she had lived since. Betty was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Sheffield Lake, and a former member of St. Ladislaus Catholic Church, Lorain....
Marie Salvastion
Sep 27, 2012
Marie Salvastion (nee Stack) age 85, of Lorain, died on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at West Bay Care Center, Westlake following a lengthy illness. Born on May 17, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY she lived in North Carolina, Florida and Texas before moving to Lorain in 1994. Marie was a homemaker and enjoyed dancing, poetry, gardening, listening to music and spending...
Kurt W. Pasenow
Sep 22, 2012
Kurt W. "Buddy" Pasenow, 48, of Lorain, died Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Born March 17, 1964 in Elyria, he moved to Lorain in 1991. Kurt worked as a clerk at Giant Eagle for 15 years in Lorain, Elyria and then in Amherst. He enjoyed camping, playing corn hole, and spending time...
Liz Hilyard
Sep 21, 2012
Liz (Meadows) Hilyard, 43 of Cincinnati, passed away at her residence Friday, September 21, 2012 following a sudden illness. Born September 27, 1968 in Lorain, she moved to Cincinnati 4 years ago. Liz graduated from Clearview High School in 1986 then received an associate degree in accounting from Bryant and Stratton College. She had been working as a bookkeeper for...
Rodolfo Garcia
Sep 21, 2012
Rodolfo Garcia, 38, of Cleveland, passed away at his residence on Friday, September 21, 2012 following a short illness. Born Nov. 15, 1975 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1989. He had been a resident of Cleveland for the past 2 years. Rodolfo attended Southview High School. He was a member of Iglesia Case del Alfarero...
