Obituaries
Juan B. Davila
Dec 27, 2011
Juan B. Davila, age 80, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on Oct. 12, 1931 in Humacao, Puerto Rico, living in this area since 1953. Juan was employed as a assembler and painter for Fruehauf Trailer Company for 10 years, retiring in 1970. Prior to...
Michael E. Smith
Dec 25, 2011
Michael E. Smith Sr., 58 of Lorain, died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Born January 20, 1953 in Mansfield, he moved to Lorain in 1976. In 1993 he moved to Florida where he resided before returning to Lorain in 2006. Michael served in the US Navy in the 1970's. Michael worked for Carl Spaur...
Helen E. Zimmerman
Dec 23, 2011
Helen E. Zimmerman (nee Loterbaugh), age 86, of Lorain, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2011, at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, after a lengthy illness. She was born on August 19, 1925 in Columbus. She also lived in Zanesville, OH for a few years before moving to Lorain at the age of 16. Helen was...
Kathleen A. Spraggins
Dec 22, 2011
Kathleen A. Spraggins, age 49, of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2011, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. She was born on May 28, 1962 in North Ridgeville, living most of her life in Lorain and surrounding cities. She was a member of the former Sacred Heart Parish, in Elyria, and was currently a member of St. Mary's,...
Veronica Tokarczyk
Dec 20, 2011
"So live that when you die, the rich, the poor, the lonely, will mourn the passing of a friend." So was the life of Veronica Sogan Tokarczyk, 94, of Lorain. Born in a coal mining town of West Virginia, Veronica moved at a young age to Lorain, where she lived her entire life. A woman who took great pride in...
Jose A. Torres
Dec 18, 2011
Jose A. Torres, age 61, of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2011, at Center Ridge Nursing Home, North Ridgeville, after a lengthy illness. He was born on Sept. 30, 1950 in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, moving to Lorain 60 years ago. He was a 1968 graduate of Admiral King High School. Jose was employed at Evonik Degussa for...
Kathryn Pruchnicki
Dec 16, 2011
Kathryn A. Pruchnicki, (nee Heitzenrater), age 60, of Sheffield Lake, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness. Born April 27, 1951, she lived in Lorain before moving to Sheffield Lake in the mid 1970's. Kathryn graduated from Lorain Admiral King. She worked as an administrator at Diamond Products in Elyria for over...
Vilma T. Smith
Dec 14, 2011
Vilma T. Smith (nee Rehoreg), age 90, of Sheffield Twp, died on Wednesday, December 14, 2011,at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born on November 28, 1921 in Sheffield Twp, where she lived her entire life. She was a founding member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, where she was a life-time member of...
Ronald "Ron" Simpkins
Dec 14, 2011
Ronald "Ron" Simpkins, Sr. age 65, died suddenly on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at his residence. Ron was born on October 13, 1946 in Delbarton, West Virginia, living most of his life in Lorain. He was a 1966 graduate of Elyria High School. Ron was employed for 31 years as a technician at General Motors, retiring in 2006. He was...
Anna M. Horvatich
Dec 10, 2011
Anna M. Horvatich, (nee Naples), age 93, of Fort Collins, Co, formerly of Lorain, passed away on December 10, 2011 in Fort Collins, Co. She was born on May 11, 1918 in Dunlevy, Pennsylvania, and lived most of her life in Lorain, Ohio. In 2007 she moved to Fort Collins to live with her daughter and son-in-law. Anna is survived...
Pedro F. Ramos
Dec 8, 2011
Pedro F. "Pete" Ramos, age 85, of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. He was born on September 28, 1926, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, moving to Lorain in 1950. Pedro served in the United States Army from 1944 until 1946. He was employed at Ford Motor Company as a Utility Man for...
Domingo Rosario
Dec 8, 2011
Domingo Rosario, 81 of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, December 08, 2011 at New Life Hospice Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born June 20, 1930 in Morovis, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1967. Domingo was a member of House of Praise, and enjoyed gardening, playing the guitar and singing. Surviving is his wife of 51 years, Juana...
Jose Garcia
Nov 27, 2011
Jose "Cidra" Lino Garcia, age 93, of South Amherst, died on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at his home. He was born on December 9, 1917 in Cidra, Puerto Rico, moving here over 60 years ago. Jose was employed in the Blast Furnace Dept. of US Steel, where he worked for 30 years, retiring in 1979. He was a member of...
Steve Dudiak
Nov 19, 2011
Steve Dudiak, 88, died peacefully on Saturday morning, November 19, 2011, at Golden Acres Nursing Home in Lorain following a lengthy illness. He was born on December 25, 1922, the third child of Ilko and Mary Dudiak, Ukrainian immigrants who married and settled in Lorain. He attended Oakwood Elementary School, Whittier Junior High School, and graduated from Lorain High School...
Victor M. Rivera
Nov 16, 2011
Victor M. Rivera, age 75, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at his home. He was born on June 20, 1936, in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. He lived in Chicago with his wife, where they owned and ran, "Vic and Margie's Grocery," before moving to Lorain in 1985. Vic enjoyed bowling and participating in various bowling leagues....
Aida L. Toledo
Nov 14, 2011
Aida L. Toledo, (nee Gomez) age 66 of Lorain went to be with the Lord at New Life Hospice on November 14, 2011 following a prolonged illness. Aida was born on November 20, 1944 in Yabocoa, Puerto Rico and came to Lorain May 29, 1960 and resided until her death. Aida aka "Grandma Bingo" enjoyed spending time with her children,...
Julius F. Dohanos
Nov 13, 2011
Julius F. "Jay" Dohanos, age 89, of Sheffield Lake, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. He was born on August 18, 1922, in Lorain, and has lived in this area for his entire life. He was a 1942 graduate of Lorain High School, and then served in the United States...
Patty S. Nevedale
Nov 9, 2011
Patty Nevedale (nee White), 67, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 surrounded by her family. She was born July 26, 1944 in Braeholm, W.Va. She graduated in 1962 from Man High School in Man, W.Va. Patty moved to Ohio in 1965 where she met and married her late husband, Robert Nevedale. She was...
Patricia Bennington
Nov 5, 2011
Patricia A. "Pat" Bennington (nee Anderson), 61 of Lorain, died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a 9 month illness. She was born June 9, 1950 in Cambridge, Ohio, coming to Lorain as an infant. She was a 1969 graduate of Lorain High School. Pat worked for the Lorain City...
Joseph S. Kacsandy
Nov 5, 2011
Joseph S. Kacsandy, 68, of Vermilion, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 5, 2011 of a lengthy illness at his residence surrounded by his family. Born March 19, 1943 in Lorain. He was a long time resident of Lorain before moving to Vermilion in 2001. Joe was proud to serve in the US Navy. Was employed by Ford Lorain Assembly...
