Obituaries
Miguel Vazquez
Nov 4, 2011
Miguel Vazquez, age 100, formerly of Lorain, OH, passed away on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 of chronic congestive heart failure, at Memorial West Hospital of Broward County, FL, while under the care of Vitas Hospice. For the past 8 years, Miguel had resided with his son and daughter-in-law, in Pembroke Pines, FL. He was born on Sept. 1, 1911 in...
Maria A. Velez
Oct 30, 2011
Maria A. Velez, (nee Rivera) age 92, of Lorain, died on Sunday, October 31, 2011 in the ER at Metro Health Medical Center, following a sudden illness. She was born on April 2, 1919 in Lares, PR, living in Lorain since 1979. Maria loved her garden especially her flowers. She is survived by her son: Leonides Velez, of Saxton, FL,...
Anneliese Osidach
Oct 24, 2011
Anneliese Osidach, (nee Neumann), age 80, of Lorain, died on Monday, October 24, 2011 at her daughter's home in Litchfield, following a long battle with Parkinson's Disease and various other illnesses. She was an inspiration to others as she fought her diseases courageously with the help of her grandson, Christopher. She was born September 5, 1931, in a region of...
Francisco Lopez, Jr
Oct 21, 2011
Francisco Lopez, Jr., age 59, of Lorain, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland. He was born on Nov. 8, 1951, in Manhattan, NY, moving to Lorain in 1972. He enjoyed music, especially jazz and loved the outdoors. When living in New York, he played the organ for the local church. Being a perfectionist, he...
Ceferino Ramirez
Oct 17, 2011
Ceferino Ramirez, 92, of Lorain, fell asleep in death on Monday October 17. He was born on November 15, 1918 in Luquillo PR. Ceferino has been one of Jehovah's Witnesses since November 24, 1967 and was a member of the Lorain Spanish Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Ceferino had a deep love for the Word of God the Bible and its...
Hattie V. Belczyk
Oct 11, 2011
Hattie V. Belczyk (nee Falencki), age 91, of Lorain, passed away on October 11, 2011, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. She was born on July 29, 1920, in Lorain, where she lived her entire life. She was a 1938B graduate of Lorain High School. After high school, she attended the Lorain Business College. Hattie worked as a bookkeeper and...
John "Jack" Snodgrass
Oct 11, 2011
John H. "Jack" Snodgrass, 72, of Lorain, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at his residence. Born March 25, 1939 in Lorain, he has lived in Lorain his entire life. Jack graduated from Lorain St. Mary's High School in 1957. He worked for the Lorain County Domestic Relations Court, then the Lorain County Office Services, retiring in 2004....
Beverly J. Robinson
Oct 8, 2011
Beverly J. Robinson (nee Wellman), 69, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, October 08, 2011 at Oak Hills Nursing Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born Sept. 9, 1942 in Elyria, she lived in the Elyria and Lorain area her entire life. She graduated from Elyria High School in 1961. Beverly worked nights as a crew trainer for McDonalds for 27...
Patricia "Patty" Somerville
Oct 5, 2011
Patricia J. "Patty" Somerville, (nee Nagy), 71, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, following a short illness. She was born on August 23, 1940 in Lorain, living here until moving to Michigan 1 year ago. Patty was a graduate of Clearview High School. She was a member of St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Elyria. She enjoyed crafts, flowers, baking...
Emil Kostelny
Oct 3, 2011
Emil Kostelny Jr., 85, of Lorain, died Oct. 3, 2011 at Golden Acres Nursing Home in Amherst after a lengthy illness. He was born April 26, 1926 in Lorain, where he resided most of his life. He also lived in Brook Park for more than 20 years. Emil attended Oakwood, Whittier and Lorain High schools in Lorain. At age 16,...
James "Jim" F. Landy
Oct 2, 2011
James (Jim) F. Landy, age 49, of Lorain, died on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at his sisters residence in Elyria, following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 18, 1962 in Lorain, where he has been a lifelong resident. He was a 1980 graduate of Southview High School. He served in the United States Army as a Spec E-4....
Wanda Sawyer
Sep 30, 2011
Wanda J. Sawyer (nee Clem), 72, of Nova, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2011 at The Good Shepherd in Ashland following a lengthy illness. Born May 27, 1939 in Weston, West Virginia to the late Hugh and Evelyn (nee Butcher) Clem, Wanda moved to Wellington in 1956. In 1991, she moved to Nova where she has lived since. She...
Jose C. LaBoy
Sep 24, 2011
Jose C. Laboy, age 81, of Lorain, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 24, 2011, at his home, while under the care of New Life Hospice, surrounded by his loving family and friends following a lengthy asbestos related illness He was born on October 26, 1929, in Patillas, PR, moving to Lorain 50 years ago. Jose was...
Julia Rios Garcia
Sep 21, 2011
Julia Rios Garcia was born in Villalba, Puerto Rico on April 13, 1924. She departed this life peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on September 21, 2011, following a brief illness. Julia's interests included cooking, gardening, fishing, and a love of all types of music. Her love of cooking led her to volunteer with several community soup kitchens. She was...
Margaret L. "Margie" Rivera
Sep 18, 2011
Margaret "Margie" Louise Rivera (nee Dailey), age 72, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, at her home. She was born on Feb. 8, 1939 in Lorain. In 1958 she moved to Chicago, IL, finally returning to Lorain in 1985. While living in Chicago, she and her husband, Victor, owned and ran, "Vic and Margie's Grocery." When...
Paul Kunch
Sep 15, 2011
Paul M. Kunch, age 80, of Avon, died on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Avon Lake. He was born on July 12, 1931 in Lorain. He had lived in California for 35 years before moving back to this area. He served in the United States Air Force as a private. He earned the United Service Medal,...
Milila Echevarria-Ruiz
Sep 15, 2011
Milila "Millie" (Torres) Echevarria-Ruiz, 70, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 15, 2011 surrounded by her family at New Life Hospice, Lorain. Born Nov. 27, 1940 in Aguada, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1970 where she has lived since. Millie worked as an aid at Bradley Bay Health Center in Westlake for over 8 years, retiring...
Maria Zakowski
Sep 14, 2011
Maria C. Zakowski, (nee Kinney), 85 of Lorain, entered eternal life following a lengthy illness on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain. Born Oct. 13, 1925 in Port au Prince, Haiti, she came to Lorain in 1939 where she has lived since. Maria worked for Bendix Corporation in Elyria for 33 years, retiring in 1983. She...
Francisca Garza
Sep 13, 2011
Francisca Garza (nee Alicea), 80, of Elyria Township, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at University Hospital, Cleveland, following a sudden illness. Born Sept. 11, 1931 in Barrabquitas, Puerto Rico, she lived most of her life in Lorain before moving to Elyria Township in 1994. Francisca retired from JC Penny in Elyria, where she worked as a sales associate for over...
Triburcio "Cesar" Rivas Diaz
Sep 13, 2011
Triburcio "Cesar" Rivas Diaz, age 89, of Lorain, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Autumn Aegis, while under the care of New Life Hospice. He was born on May 26, 1922 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, moving to Lorain in 1958. He was employed at US Steel as a machine operator for 21 years, before retiring in 1971 and...
