Obituaries
Barbara Louise Acs
May 23, 2010
Barbara Louise Acs, age 56, of Lorain, died on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Fairview Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born on June 5, 1953 in Lorain, where she has been a lifelong resident. She was a 1971 graduate of Admiral King High School and also received her associate's degree from Lorain Community College. Barbara was employed at...
Richard R. Menke
May 18, 2010
Richard R. Menke, age 85, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain following a sudden illness. He was born on March 2, 1925 in Detroit, MI, moving to Lorain in 1986. Richard attended Wilbur Wright High School. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Lorain. He enjoyed watching classic movies, making candles...
Edwin Anton Olsen
May 17, 2010
Edwin Anton Olsen, 75, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, died Monday, May 17, 2010 at Union Hospital in Dover, Ohio following a lengthy illness. He was born Feb. 19, 1935 in Elyria, living in Lorain until moving to New Philadelphia in 1985. He served in the US Army as a military policeman in the 1950's. Following the service, Edwin worked for...
Olga Levak
May 16, 2010
Olga Levak, (nee Mihalsky), 90, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2010 after a lengthy illness. A lifelong resident of the area, Olga was a member of Ss Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Lorain and graduated with the 1936B class of Lorain High School. After graduation, she worked as a bookkeeper and secretary at Ohio Furniture and M.J. Dorsin...
Anne M. Fundak Arnold
May 14, 2010
Anne M. Fundak Arnold, (nee Shagovac), age 91, of Lorain, died on Friday, May 14, 2010 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain, following a brief illness. She was born on May 4, 1919 in Pittsburgh, PA, living most of her life in Lorain until moving to Amherst 1 ½ years ago. She was employed at Lorain Products, where she was...
Delmo G. "Del" Hunt
May 5, 2010
Delmo G. "Dale", "D. G." Hunt, age 68, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at his residence, while under the care of New Life Hospice, following courageous bout with cancer. He was born on May 14, 1941 in Elkorn City, Kentucky, moving to Lorain in 1963. Dale was employed as a body repairman for 35 years at the...
Martha "Marie" Harper
May 3, 2010
Martha "Marie" Harper (nee Kerns), age 83, of South Amherst, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2010 at Amherst Manor. She was born on December 7, 1926 in Spencer, West Virginia, moving to South Amherst in 1962. She was a very active member of the West Ridge Enterprise Baptist Church. She enjoyed anything that involved her church. Martha is survived...
Hiriam Patterson
May 2, 2010
Hiriam Patterson, 82 of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 2, 2010, at his residence, while under the care of New Life Hospice and surrounded by his loving family. Hiriam was born in Lacon, Alabama on July 1, 1927 to the late Hiriam and Leathie (nee Engle) Patterson. He married his late wife Flora Vineda...
Marian M. "Sally" Davidson
May 2, 2010
Marian M. "Sally" Davidson (nee Smerk), age 84, of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2010, at Hearthstone, while under the care of New Life Hospice. She was born on October 18, 1925 in Portage, PA. She moved to Cleveland in 1947, before finally moving to Lorain in 1954, where she has lived since. Marian was employed at Hills...
Margaret A. Staszak
Apr 30, 2010
Margaret A. Staszak, (nee Gradish) age 91, of Lorain, died on Friday, April 30, 2010 at Mill Manor Nursing Home, Vermilion, following a brief illness. She was born on November 29, 1918 in Calumet, PA. Margaret was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church. She was also a member of St. Ann's Lodge. She is survived by her son,...
Antonio Delgado
Apr 25, 2010
Antonio Delgado, age 79, of Lorain, died suddenly on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at his residence. Born March 16, 1931 in Lorain, he was a life long resident of the city. Antonio worked as a straddle truck driver for Lorain Works US Steel for 31 years, retiring in 1987. He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church,...
Bernice Siwierka
Apr 24, 2010
Bernice L. Siwierka (nee Crandall), 83 of Amherst, died suddenly on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at University Hospital in Cleveland. Born Dec. 11, 1926 in Cleveland, she has lived in the Lorain area for the past 30 years. Bernice was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Amherst. Bernice enjoyed gardening and crocheting, and was a caring and kind person...
Carolyn M. Richmond
Apr 24, 2010
Carolyn M. Richmond, (nee Stewart), 79, of Lorain, died on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain following a short illness. She was born on December 23, 1930 in Bellaire, Ohio. She was a 1949 graduate of Bedford High School. Carolyn lived in Florida and Vermilion before moving to Lorain 21 years ago. She owned and managed...
Stirling Nelson Tate
Apr 23, 2010
Stirling Nelson Tate, age 64, of Lorain, died on Friday, April 23, 2010 at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on January 26, 1946 in Haden Town, PA moving to Lorain in 1949. Sterling was employed at Kobe Steel in the Rolling Mill Dept. for 30 years, retiring in 1998. He was an active...
Carl W. Rorrer
Apr 23, 2010
Carl W. Rorrer, age 79, of Lorain, died on Friday, April 23, 2010 at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 19, 1931 in Beckley, West Virginia, moving to this area 32 years ago from Glen Daniel, West Virginia. Carl served in the United States Army. He was employed as a machinist for...
Patricia Bahre-Cruz
Apr 21, 2010
Patricia A. Bahre Cruz, age 56, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, April 21, at the Renaissance Health Center, under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve, after a lengthy illness. She was born on April 8, 1954, in Cleveland, Ohio. She lived in Olmsted Falls, until moving to Lorain in 1981. She is a 1972 graduate of Olmsted Falls...
Elbert Edwards
Apr 16, 2010
Elbert Hansel "Abby" Edwards, age 72, of Lorain, died on Friday, April 16, 2010 at his home, under the care of Cleveland Clinic Hospice, following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 3, 1937 in Clinchco, VA, moving to Lorain in 1955. Elbert was employed at US Steel as a burner and crane operator in the conditioning dept. from...
Florence Mindek
Apr 9, 2010
Florence Mindek (nee Wisner), age 90, of Lorain, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2010, at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, Avon. She was born on June 16, 1919, in Cleveland, Ohio. Florence and her late husband moved to Avon Lake in 1977, and then moved to Lorain in 1987. Florence was employed at Economy Sales for 15 years, before retiring...
Elizabeth Pashkewich
Apr 7, 2010
Elizabeth "Betty" Pashkewich, (nee Emerick), age 87, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 12, 1923 in Avella, PA, living most of her life in Lorain. She was a 1943 graduate of Lorain High School. Betty was a member of Ss...
Joseph Emerick
Apr 4, 2010
Joseph Emerick, age 95, of Lake Mary, FL, formerly of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Emeritus at Lake Mary, FL, after a brief illness. He was born on June 30, 1914, in Fort Pitt, Ohio, and lived in Lorain until his move to Ocala, FL, in 1978, after his retirement from B.F. Goodrich, Avon. Within the...
