Obituaries
Lawrence Herman Seidel
Jul 27, 2009
Lawrence Herman Seidel, Inventor and Engineer, passed away at his Amherst Township Home on July 27, 2009, at the age of 93. He was born September 7, 1915, in Lakewood, Ohio, and then moved to a small farm in Madison, Ohio where he graduated from high school in 1933. While working his way up from Toolmaker to various Engineering positions,...
Julia Bomback
Jul 24, 2009
Julia Bomback, (nee Duray), 84 of Lorain, died Friday, July 24, 2009 at Rae-Ann Suburban Nursing Home, Westlake, following a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 18, 1925 in Lorain, she lived here her entire life. Julia was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, cross stitching, and crocheting. Known as a selfless person, Julia always looked out for others. She was a loving...
James L. Camp
Jul 24, 2009
James L. Camp, age 74, of Lorain, died on Friday July 24, 2009 at Southwest General, in Middleburg Heights, from a short illness. Born on October 9, 1934 in Washington, PA, at age 17 he joined the United States Army, serving in the Korean War. Jim was a retired Sheet metal worker with the Local 33, though most of his...
Geri Williams Pishner
Jul 18, 2009
Geri Lynn Williams Pishner, 42 of Sheffield Lake, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009 at St. John West Shore Hospital, Westlake from natural causes. Born Oct. 25, 1966 in Elyria, she lived in Lorain most of her life until moving to Sheffield Lake recently. Geri attended Lorain High School and Ohio Institute of Health Careers where she was studying to...
Carl Rak
Jul 18, 2009
Carl Rak, age 79, of Lorain, died on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at his residence, while under the care of New Life Hospice, following a lengthy illness. Carl was born on July 23, 1929 in Lorain, where he resided his entire life. In his early years, he was also known as "Toots'" and had a remarkable sense of humor. He...
Raymond W. Bobak
Jul 13, 2009
** Raymond W. Bobak, Silver Star Medal Recipient and Ford Retiree ** Raymond W. Bobak, age 65, of Lorain, died on Monday, July 13, 2009 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born January 29, 1944 in Elyria, Ohio. He was a lifelong resident of Lorain, Ohio. Mr. Bobak was one of twenty students...
Peter Mindek
Jul 12, 2009
Peter Mindek, age 94, of Avon, died on Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 10, 1915 in Bridgeport, CT, moving to Cleveland in 1927. From Cleveland, he moved to Avon Lake in 1977, before finally moving to Lorain in 1987. He graduated high school in Parma. He was...
Terrence M. "Terry" Doyle
Jul 11, 2009
Terrence M. "Terry" Doyle, age 48, of Lorain, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, after a lengthy illness. He was born on July 6, 1961 in Lorain, Ohio, where he has lived his entire life. He was a 1979 graduate of Admiral King High School. He was employed as...
Carmen Mestre
Jul 8, 2009
Carmen Serrano Mestre, 78, of Lorain, died Wed. July 8, 2009 at Golden Acres Nursing Home, Amherst, following a lengthy illness. Born May 28, 1931 in Humacao, Puerto Rico; she came to Lorain in 1953. Carmen was a member of Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Ebeneezer. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking and cleaning. Surviving are her sons, Samuel, Tomas,...
Laurie Rorrer
Jul 7, 2009
Laurie E. Rorrer (nee Hill), age 81, of Lorain, died on Monday, July 6, 2009, at Community Health Partners HSC-West, Lorain. She was born on November 2, 1927 in Cosby, TN. She also lived in Baltimore, MD, before moving to Cleveland in 1951. Laurie retired from American Brass, in Cleveland. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren....
Cruz "Crucita" Pagan
Jul 7, 2009
Crucita Pagan Cruz, age 77, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 1, 1932 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, moving here 25 years ago. Crucita was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel. She enjoyed knitting, reading the Bible, listening to classical Spanish music, and spending...
Geraldine Yuhasz
Jul 6, 2009
Geraldine Yuhasz (nee Csubak), age 77, of Amherst, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 6, 2009 at New Life Hospice, after a long illness. She was born on December 6, 1931 in Lorain. Daughter of the late John and Mary Csubak (nee Stembal), beloved Wife of the late Joseph Yuhasz, devoted Mother to Debbie Toth of Amherst,...
Thomas U. Urbanic
Jul 5, 2009
Thomas U. Urbanic, age 66, of Bath, OH, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2009. He was born on December 28, 1942 in Lorain, Ohio. He was a 1960 graduate of Lorain High School. He then received his Bachelors Degree from Baldwin Wallace College. He served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War, receiving the National Defense Service...
Viola M. Oswalt
Jun 29, 2009
Viola M. Oswalt (nee Hartman), age 90, of Elyria, died on Monday, June 29, 2009 at Amherst Manor Nursing Home, following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 22, 1919 in Lorain and has been a life-long resident. Viola was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church, formerly Vincent United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Eastern...
Elizabeth Kargard
Jun 27, 2009
Elizabeth Kargard (Kacsandi), age 96, of Lorain, died on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain. She was born on March 5, 1913 in Lorain, where she has lived her entire life. She was a member of the former St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church. Elizabeth enjoyed cooking, Hungarian and Polka music, doing yard work, but most importantly,...
Paul E. Reihner
Jun 26, 2009
Paul E. Reihner, age 68, of Lorain, died on Friday, June 26, 2009, at Community Health Partners, Lorain, after a long illness. He was born on July 9, 1940 in Washington, PA, moving to Lorain in 1950. Paul then moved to Florida for 10 years before finally moving back to Lorain in 1991. He was employed for many years at...
Frank Stumphauzer
Jun 22, 2009
Frank W. Stumphauzer, 92, of Lorain, died peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2009 at Community Health Partners, Lorain following a brief illness. Born Nov. 2, 1916 in Bangor, Saskatchewan, Canada; he has lived in Lorain for the last 68 years. Employed in the foundry industry for 43 years, Frank had worked at the former Kasper Foundry in Elyria for 34...
Virginia Rosario Pagan
Jun 20, 2009
Virginia Rosario Pagan died at the age of 83 on Saturday, June 20th, after a long illness surrounded by her family. She was the treasured daughter of Maria Antera Gonzalez Ortiz and Neopomuceno Pagan Diaz and cherished granddaughter of Pablo Pagan and Ramona Diaz (paternal) and Ines Gonzalez and Vicenta Ortiz (maternal); loving sister of Ramon, Jose, Vicenta, Evarista, Juan...
Anne Pasky
Jun 18, 2009
Anne Pasky (nee Kozopas), 91, died peacefully in her sleep June 18, 2009 at West Bay Healthcare in Westlake, where she had been living since 2005. She was born December 13, 1917 in Toledo and lived in Lorain for most of her life, except for a few years as a child in South Amherst. She was a 1936B graduate of...
John Manecci
Jun 17, 2009
John V. Manecci, age 80, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain, following a brief illness. He was born on February 14, 1929 in Donora, PA moving to Lorain in 1948. He attended school in Pennsylvania. Through the Veterans Administration, he was awarded his High School Diploma in 2007. John served in the...
