Obituaries
Karren A. Mullins
Apr 28, 2012
Karren A. "Jack" Mullins (nee Bobrowski), age 67, of Lorain, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at University Hospital, Cleveland, after a lengthy illness. She was born on May 29, 1944, in Lorain, where she has lived her entire life. She is a 1962 graduate of Lorain High School. Karren was employed as a postal carrier and also worked...
Jo Ann J. Fecik
Apr 27, 2012
Jo Ann J. Fecik (nee Champeon), age 86, of Lorain, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012, at Golden Acres Nursing Home, Amherst. She was born on August 8, 1925 in Oberlin, living in Lorain county her entire life. She is a graduate of Oberlin High School. Jo Ann worked at Admiral King, in the cafeteria, for 14 years, before...
Edith J. Garrettson
Apr 26, 2012
Edith J. Garrettson (nee Knight), 83, of Lorain, passed away on Thursday. Edith is survived by her son, Kenneth Robert (Bertha), of Lorain, 6 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Her funeral Mass will be on Mon., at 10 am, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Lorain. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain. The Dovin Funeral Home, Lorain, is handling arrangements....
Edward S. Wilkins, Sr
Apr 25, 2012
Edward S. Wilkins, 89, a lifelong resident of Lorain, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at his residence while under the loving care of New Life Hospice following a 4 month illness. Ed was Born May 22, 1922 in Lorain; he graduated form Lorain High School class of 1940 B; Elyria Business College and attended Fenn College and Northwestern University. Ed...
Richard Andorka
Apr 23, 2012
Richard W. Andorka, 63, of Lorain, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Born March 29, 1949 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. Richard graduated from Lorain Admiral King in 1967, and then served in the US Air Force until 1973. He worked as an electrician in the rolling mill of Republic...
David Kozar
Apr 22, 2012
David Kozar, age 80, of Lorain, died on April 22, 2012, at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 7, 1932 in Lorain, where he's been a lifelong resident. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1949 and attended Ohio State University and Oberlin School of Commerce. David was employed as a bookkeeper...
Elvira Naro
Apr 20, 2012
Elvira Naro, (nee Calabrese) 89 of Lorain, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012 at Kingston of Vermilion following a lengthy illness. Born Jan. 26, 1923 in Monessen, Pa., she life long resident of Lorain. She attended Lorain High School and worked in retail for several years. She also worked as a cook at Clearview High School and in the bakery...
John Johnson
Apr 19, 2012
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Maria Lesiuk
Apr 13, 2012
Maria Lesiuk (nee Demianczuk), age 91, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2012, at Lake Pointe Nursing Facility, Lorain. She was born in Ukraine, in 1921 and came to the United States in 1949, moving to Lorain in 1952. She and her husband, Omelan, owned and operated Mary's Lucheonette and O'Hara's Beverage, both in Lorain. She was a...
Gladys L. Rosa
Apr 13, 2012
Gladys L. Rosa (nee Daniels), age 85, of Lorain, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012, at her home, following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 11, 1926, in Middleport, Ohio, moving to Lorain almost 60 years ago. She was employed at Lawson's for many years and was very involved with the PTA at Lincoln Elementary School. Gladys...
Darlene Short
Apr 12, 2012
Darlene Ann Short (nee Neiding), 69, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born June 8, 1942 in Sandusky, Ohio, she lived in Vermilion for most of her life. From 1968 thru 1980 she lived in North Ridgeville. She then lived in Elyria before moving to Lorain. Darlene worked...
Anna Howard
Apr 10, 2012
Anna Mae Howard, (nee King), age 96, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Franklin Boulevard Nursing Home, Cleveland, following a lengthy illness. She was born on February 18, 1916 in Camilla, Georgia, moving to Lorain in 1997 from Baltimore. She had worked in the laundry dept of Holiday Inn in Baltimore, prior to this she had been employed as...
Marta Gomez
Apr 5, 2012
Marta Gomez, age 82, of Lorain, died on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 30, 1930 in the Dominican Republic. Marta moved to New York in 1970 then to Lorain in 1976. Marta was employed in the cafeteria at Lowell Elementary School, Lorain, for many years. She was...
Stanley "Stan" Thomas
Apr 1, 2012
Stanley "Stan" Thomas, age 84, of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2012, surrounded by his loving family and friends, at his home, following a lengthy illness. He was under the care of Grace Hospice. He was born on August 15, 1927, in Lorain, where he lived his entire life. He attended Lorain schools. Stan was employed for a...
Gladys B. Pokol
Mar 30, 2012
Gladys B. Pokol (nee Slavik), age 98, of Lorain, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, after a very brief illness. She was born on May 10, 1913, in Lorain, where she lived her entire life. Gladys attended Lorain High School. Before marriage, she was employed at Weitz's as a seamstress. She was a...
Betty Arend
Mar 24, 2012
Betty L. Arend (nee Carnahan) 73 of Lorain, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012 at her residence following a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 8, 1939 in Canton, Ohio, she lived in Fostoria, Ohio before moving to Lorain in 1966. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, and enjoyed collecting bird houses, flower gardening, listening to country...
Richard Allen Ford
Mar 21, 2012
Richard Allen Ford, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend to many, passed away at the age of 49, on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at University Hospital, Cleveland, following a brief illness. He was born on November 20, 1962, in Lorain, where he lived most of his life. He was a 1981 graduate of Southview High School, Lorain and attended...
John S. Machnik
Mar 15, 2012
John S. Machnik, 93, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. A life long resident of Lorain, John was born Feb. 6, 1919 in Lorain to the late Anthony and Mary (nee Habrat) Machnik. He graduated from Lorain High School in the 1937B class then worked as a...
Julio Serrano
Mar 14, 2012
Deacon Julio Serrano, age 59, of Lorain, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, after a brief illness. He was born on July 20, 1952, in Humacao, Puerto Rico. He lived in Brooklyn, New York for 2 years, before finally moving to Lorain, in 1970. He worked at a greenhouse for a few years,...
Balbina Amaro Soto
Mar 11, 2012
Balbina Amaro Soto, age 82, of Lorain, died on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, following a short illness. She was born on March 31, 1929 in Maunabo, Puerto Rico, moving to this area in 1989. She was a member of Iglesia De Dios Inc., and also belonged to the Women's Association in her church. Balbina...
