Obituaries
Diana Aguilar
Sep 9, 2010
Diana C. Aguilar (nee Claus), 70, of Lorain, died Thursday, September 9, 2010 at Regency Hospital Cleveland, following a lengthy illness. Born Sept. 4, 1940 in Lorain to the late William and Mary Helen (nee Kolopos) Claus, she lived her entire life here and attended Lorain High School. Diana was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain. She was also...
Regina "Reggie" Katkic
Sep 5, 2010
Regina "Reggie" Katkic (nee Dembinski), died on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at her home unexpectedly. She was born on July 25, 1919 in Lorain where she has lived her entire life. A graduate of Lorain High School, she served in the US Marines from April 1944 until Dec. 1945. Reggie was employed at Smith & Gerharts, Dalton Mills. She was...
Josephine "Jo" Burkey
Sep 3, 2010
Josephine "Jo" Burkey (nee Proy), age 88, born May 28, 1922 at Tower Hill, PA, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2010. She is survived by a son, Earl L. (Sandy) of Lorain, daughter, Beverly E. (James) Sams, of Elyria Township, 5 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren,0 and many foster children. She was a member of Jolly 60's in Elyria, Ohio....
Milton F. Sadowski
Sep 1, 2010
Milton F. Sadowski, 93 of Lorain, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Community Health Partners, Lorain, following a short illness. Born Dec. 22, 1916 in West Rutland, Vermont, he came to Lorain in 1922. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1934, and then served in the US Army during World War II. Milton worked as an accountant for Lorain...
Concetta "Connie" Petrillo
Aug 29, 2010
Concetta "Connie" Petrillo, (nee Colella), age 84, of Lorain, died on Sunday, August 29, 2010, at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain, unexpectedly. She was born on March 1, 1926 in Lorain where she has lived her entire life. Connie was a 1944A graduate of Lorain High School. She was a member of the Church of St. Peter. Connie enjoyed being...
Mary Davis
Aug 28, 2010
Mary Virginia Davis (nee Knotts), age 87, of Lorain, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, while under the care of New Life Hospice. She was born on April 24, 1923, in Newburg, West Virginia, moving to Lorain in 1949. She graduated from Newburg High School in 1942. After graduation, she worked at Newburg Dept....
Gladys C. Rollason
Aug 24, 2010
Gladys C. Rollason, (nee Dorsey) age 94, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Center Ridge Health Campus, North Ridgeville, following a short illness. She was born on February 16, 1916 in Akron, Ohio, living in Lorain most of her life, before moving to North Ridgeville. Gladys was a 1934B graduate of Lorain High School. She was a...
Linda S. Partin
Aug 21, 2010
Linda S. Partin (nee Pitts), 47 of Lorain, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family following a lengthy illness. Born Oct. 1, 1962 in Bay View, Ohio, she lived in Lorain her entire life and graduated from Lorain High School in 1980. Linda worked as a cook at Mr. Hero in Amherst...
Olga Stanchak
Aug 20, 2010
Olga Stanchak (nee Smalcer), 74 of Elyria, died Friday, August 20, 2010 at her residence following a sudden illness. Born April 22, 1936 in Czechoslovakia, she came from Germany to the US in 1949. She was a former member of St. John Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church, Lorain, and had attended Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Cleveland. Olga was a...
Mark David Koler
Aug 9, 2010
Mark David "Marky" Koler, age 32, of Lorain, died on Monday, August 9, 2010, at his home, unexpectedly. He was born on October 23, 1977 in Lorain, where he has lived his entire life. He is a 1997 graduate of Southview High School. Mark worked as a roofer and a landscaper and also worked at Kerr Beverage, loading the trucks....
Irma Dobrinski
Aug 9, 2010
Irma Dobrinski (nee Czine), age 100, died Monday, August 9, 2010 at the Northridge Health Center, North Ridgeville, She was born October 18, 1909 in Hungary. She has been a resident of Lorain almost constantly since 1920. She and her husband, Walter Dobrinski, were the founders of the original Clearview Hobby Shop on Elyria Avenue in Sheffield Township. When they...
Betty Lee "Bub" Moore
Jul 29, 2010
Betty Lee "Bub" Moore (nee Martin-Lucas), age 71, of Lorain, died on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Aristocrat in Berea, following a short illness. She was born on April 4, 1939 in Gypsy, West Virginia, moving to Lorain in 1969. Betty enjoyed reading her Bible, quilting, puzzles and researching her family tree. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with...
Mabel Roberts
Jul 28, 2010
Mabel Roberts (nee Jones), age 78, of Avon Lake, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland. She was born on April 28, 1932, in Harlan County, KY, and has lived in this area for 60 years. She was employed at Foseco Inc., in Cleveland, as a machine operator for 11 years, before retiring in...
Helen F. Gatlin
Jul 28, 2010
Helen F. Gatlin (nee Stanley), age 82, of Lorain, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 after a lengthy illness. She was born January 11, 1928 in Hazen, Arkansas. She moved to Lorain in 1948 where she resided most of her life. Helen was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved to cook, bake, and enjoyed listening to music. She...
Etheline L. "Tot" Goforth
Jul 19, 2010
Etheline L. "Tot" Goforth, (nee Lusk) age 78, of Lorain, died on Monday, July 19, 2010 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 8, 1932 in McComas, West Virginia, she had lived in Virginia before moving to Lorain in 1983. She taught ceramic classes at Pandora's for 15 years. Prior...
Vigermina Hance
Jul 19, 2010
Vigermina Hance (nee Beauchamp) age 78, of Avon Lake, died Monday, July 19, 2010 at St. John West Shore Hospital, Westlake, following a short illness. Born July 8, 1932 in Ciales, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1950. For the past 13 years, she lived in Avon Lake. Vigermina worked as a nurse's aid at Avon Oaks Nursing Home...
Harry Williamson
Jul 14, 2010
Harry Williamson, age 80, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain, following a brief illness. He was born on May 1, 1930 in Crum, West Virginia, moving to Lorain in 1958. Harry was employed as a relief-man for Ford Motor Company in Lorain and Avon Lake for over 33 years, retiring in 1992....
Ignacio Chavez, Sr
Jul 14, 2010
Ignacio Chavez, Sr., of Lorain died July 14, 2010 at his home surrounded by his children. Mr. Chavez was born May 24, 1920, in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. In 1940, he married the love of his life Antonia Chavez. He moved to Lorain in 1953 in search of a better life and education for his children. His family joined him...
Evelyn Tomlin
Jun 26, 2010
Evelyn Tomlin (nee Bakowich), age 87, of Lorain, passed away on Saturday, June 26, at Anchor Lodge, after a lengthy illness. She was born on July 11, 1922 in Senecaville, OH. She grew up in Cleveland, moving to Lorain in 1951. She then moved to Holiday, FL in 1984, before finally returning to Lorain in 2003. Evelyn was a beautician...
Pedro Cortes
Jun 21, 2010
Pedro "Pete" Cortes, age 96, of Lorain, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2010, at his home, while under the care of Grace Hospice. He was born on August 28, 1913, in Manati, Puerto Rico. He lived in Puerto Rico until his later years, then moved to New York, until finally moving to Lorain in 1992. Pedro owned his own...
