Obituaries
Joseph Woch
Apr 2, 2010
Joseph George "Joe" Woch, age 82, of Avon, died on Sunday, April 4, 2010 Avon Oaks Nursing Home, Lorain following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 2, 1928 in Lorain, where he graduated from Lorain High School in 1946. He served in the US Navy from 1951 until 1954 during the Korean Era. Joe was employed at Ford...
Laura M. Mezlak
Apr 1, 2010
Laura M. Mezlak (nee Meo), age 95, of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2010, at Elyria Memorial Hospital, Elyria. She was born on December 31, 1914 in Elyria. She is a 1934 graduate of Elyria High School. She was employed at American Lace Company from 1935-1943, then worked at General Industries, as an inspector for 25 years, from...
Roy Ramage
Mar 31, 2010
Roy "Mick" Eugene Ramage, age 54, of Elyria passed away March 31, 2010 at Elyria Memorial Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born December 20, 1955 in Fairmont, West Virginia. He served in the United States Army in the mid 1970's. Roy enjoyed fishing, hunting, golf, darts, working on cars and spending time with his family and friends He...
Michael George McDonald
Mar 29, 2010
Michael George McDonald, age 70, of Lorain, died on March 29, 2010, at Oak Hills Nursing Home, following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 24, 1939 in Cleveland. Michael served with the United States Marine Corps, from 1957 until 1959, participating in the Beirut, Lebanon operation. He was preceded in death by his parents; Leo and Marie (nee...
Eileen Ann Novak
Mar 22, 2010
Eileen Ann Novak (nee Demyan) 63, of Elyria, died on Monday, March 22, 2010, at her residence following a brief illness. Born Nov. 14, 1946 in Lorain, she lived in Amherst before moving to Elyria. She was a 1964 graduate of Admiral King High School. Eileen had a passion for flowers and floral arranging. She was in the floral business...
Margaret Schon
Mar 20, 2010
Margaret Schon (nee Krafcik), 80, passed away peacefully at the Laurels Nursing Home in Mt. Vernon, Ohio on Saturday March 20, 2010. Margaret was born in Lorain on August 4, 1929 and spent the majority her life there. She was a 1947 graduate of Lorain High School. Margaret was married to the late James R. Schon, and they raised 4...
Stephen Stetz
Mar 15, 2010
Stephen Joseph Stetz, 85, of Elyria went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 15, 2010 at the Elyria Memorial Hospital following a short illness. He was born in Dunbar, Pennsylvania on February 23, 1925 to the late Stephen and Anna (nee Cochick) Stetz. One week after graduating from high school he was drafted into the United States Army....
Edward Randall
Mar 14, 2010
Edward James Randall, 76, of Lorain, died suddenly on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at his residence. He was born March 22, 1933 in Ebensburg, PA, to the late Edward L. and Helen (nee Crouse) Randall. Edward worked for Bethlehem Steel in Johnstown, PA before moving to Lorain in 1962. He then worked for General Motors in Berea and Elyria before...
Sally Morris
Mar 13, 2010
Sally A. Morris (nee Morgan), age 70 of Lorain, died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain following a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 27, 1939 in Cleveland, living in Texas before coming to Lorain in 1976. Sally worked for Parker Hannifin Corporation in Avon as a machinist for 13 years, retiring in 1989. Sally...
James Andorka Jr
Mar 13, 2010
James Andorka Jr., 72 of Lorain, died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Amherst Hospital of Orthopedic and Specialty Services following a lengthy illness. He was born in Lorain on Dec. 22, 1937, to the late James Andorka Sr. and Mary (nee Szep) Andorka, and lived here his entire life. James graduated from Lorain High School in 1956 where he excelled...
Gale W. Shafer
Mar 13, 2010
Gale W. Shafer, age 60, of Lorain, died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Community Health Partners, Lorain following a lengthy illness Born Sept. 28, 1949 in Wadsworth, Ohio, he lived his entire life in Lorain. He attended Admiral King High School and served in the US Navy aboard the USS Hermitage from 1968 to 1970. He received the National Defense...
Barbara Dunn
Mar 9, 2010
Barbara J. Dunn, (nee Kinat) age 63, of Lorain, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Community Health Partners, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born Oct. 21, 1946 in Norwalk, Ohio, living in Lorain for the past 47 years. Barbara was a homemaker who enjoyed shopping and pets. Surviving is her husband of 45 years, Miller; a son, Troy...
Jesus A. Medina
Mar 7, 2010
Jesus A. Medina, age 76, of Lorain, died on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain. He was born December 16, 1933 in Manati, Puerto Rico, living in Lorain since the age of 18. He served in the United States Army. Jesus was employed at the Ford Motor Company, Brookpark, for 38 years, retiring in 1991. After...
Helen J. Tomasic
Mar 6, 2010
Helen Tomasic (nee Rado), age 84, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2010, after a lengthy illness. Helen was born on September 6, 1925, in Lorain, Ohio, to parents William and Mary Rado. She has three sisters; Emma Smith and Mary Zaborn, both of Georgia, and Sharon Lalak, of California, and one brother, William Rado, of Amherst. When Helen was...
Michael Wright
Mar 3, 2010
Michael S. Wright, age 35, of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of his hometown, Lorain, Ohio, died on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain, suddenly. He was born on November 13, 1974 in Elyria, Ohio. Michael graduated from Avon High School in 1994. He served in the United States Army and the United States Marine Corp. He is...
Edgar Hatcher
Mar 3, 2010
Edgar S. Hatcher (Budge) retired Steelworker, Vietnam Vet Edgar Stanley Hatcher, 64, of Amherst, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. He was born December 2, 1945 in Harold, KY. He moved to the New London area in 1954 and then to Lorain in 1958, where he attended Longfellow Jr. High, Lorain High, and graduated from Admiral King in...
Salvatore Yacobozzi
Feb 27, 2010
Salvatore T. Yacobozzi, 81, of Lorain, died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Cleveland Clinic, following a short illness. A life long resident of Lorain, Sal was born April 15, 1928, and graduated from Lorain High School in 1946. He served in the United States Navy in the late 1940's. Sal was a self employed contractor and property manager for many...
George Dzoba
Feb 16, 2010
George Dzoba, age 87, of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home, following a lengthy illness. Born on November 3, 1922 in Taylor, PA he moved to Lorain in 1924. He served in the Army Reserves as a private at Ft. Knox, KY in the 83rd infantry division during...
Gloria Aponte
Feb 3, 2010
Gloria E. Aponte, age 80, of Cleveland, formerly of Lorain, died on Sunday, February 3, 2010 at HCR Manor Care Health Services, North Olmsted, following a lengthy illness. She was born on November 5, 1929 in Puerto Rico, moving to Lorain in 1950, where she lived for 49 years before moving in with her daughter in Cleveland 11 years ago....
Monserrate Rivera
Jan 26, 2010
Monserrate "Monse" Rivera, (nee Martinez), age 81, of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at her residence, while under the care of her loving husband, Ramon and New Life Hospice, following a lengthy illness. She was born on September 8, 1928 in Penuela, Puerto Rico, living in this area since 1948. She was...
