Obituaries
Sally Gonzalez
Jun 17, 2009
Sally Gonzalez, (nee Gutierrez), age 68, of South Amherst, joined the Lord on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Akron City Hospital, unexpectedly. She was born on February 8, 1941 in Mexico City, Mexico, moving to Lorain in 1950 and South Amherst in 1974. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1961. Sally obtained an Associates Degree in Business, she also...
Robert L. "Sweetpea" Sands
Jun 17, 2009
Robert L. "Sweetpea" Sands, age 80, of Amherst, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain, following a brief illness. He was born October 6, 1928 in Lorain, Ohio, where he lived most of his life. He attended Lorain High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War (1950-1953) as a Staff Sargent. He...
Joseph Rozmarynowycz
Jun 9, 2009
Joseph Rozmarynowycz, 85, of Oberlin, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at EMH Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born May 15, 1924 in Hnizdichiv, Ukraine; he lived in the Czech Republic during World War II, then Germany. When he came to the United States, he lived in Philadelphia before settling in Oberlin in 1952. Joseph worked as a tailor...
Leona Mae Partin
Jun 9, 2009
Leona Mae Partin (nee Brown), age 67, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born on September 10, 1941 in Elyria and has lived in this area her entire life. She was employed as a cook for many years at various local restaurants. Leona...
Cora Elsie Hicks
Jun 7, 2009
Cora Elsie Hicks (nee Byrd), 74, of Amherst, died Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Amherst Manor following a lengthy illness. She was born February 4, 1935 in Oneida, TN, she made her home in Amherst for over 30 years. Cora worked as a Nurse at Amherst Manor Nursing Home. She enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers. Her greatest joy...
Dallas "Carl" Pack
Jun 5, 2009
Dallas "Carl" Pack, age 67, of Lorain, died on Friday, June 5, 2009, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a long illness. He was born on July 31, 1941, in Harts Creek, West Virginia, moving to Lorain in 1959, where he had lived the remainder of his life. Carl was employed at Ford Motor Co. for...
Margaret B. Herbert
Jun 5, 2009
Margaret B. Herbert (nee Papcun), age 92, of Lorain, died on Friday, June 5, 2009 at her home, which she shared with her daughter, under the care of New Life Hospice. She was born on July 4, 1916, in Guernsey County, Ohio, moving to Lorain in 1937, where she has lived the rest of her life. She was a member...
Margaret A. "Marge" Uszak
May 29, 2009
Margaret A. "Marge" Uszak, (nee Hornick), age 84, of Lorain, died on Friday, May 29, 2009 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, following a 3 year illness. She was born on February 26, 1925 in Youngstown, living most of her life in Lorain. She was a 1943B graduate of Lorain High. Marge was employed as a secretary at...
Norma Bush
May 28, 2009
Norma I. Bush (nee Duprey), 53, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain following a sudden illness. She was born Sept. 22, 1955 in Guayama, Puerto Rico; and lived in Manhattan, NY for 13 years before coming to Lorain in 1970. Norma graduated from Southview High School in 1972. She enjoyed reading, writing,...
Dorothy M. Dulick
May 24, 2009
Dorothy M. Dulick (nee Wood), age 84, of Lorain, died on Sunday, May 24, 2009, at Community Health Partners, following a brief illness. She was born on April 26, 1925, in Lorain, Ohio. She had lived in Avon for 20 years, finally moving to Lorain in 1945. She was a 1942 graduate of Avon High School. Dorothy was a baker...
Emilia Gonzalez
May 24, 2009
Emilia Gonzalez, age 46 of Lorain, passed away Sunday May 24, 2009 at her home following her long battle with MS. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Modesta Velez. She was born on January 9, 1963 and enjoyed a full and active childhood before graduating from Southview High School in 1981. Emilia, a member of Sacred Heart Chapel,...
Frances A. Kobylka
May 20, 2009
Frances A. Kobylka (nee Rosso), age 92, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. She was born on May 1, 1917 in Lorain, where she was a resident for her entire life. She was a member of St. John Roman Catholic Church, Lorain. Frances always loved being with her...
Irene J. Perritt
May 15, 2009
Irene J. Perritt (nee Kosco), age 94, of Lorain, died on Friday, May 15, 2009, at Amherst Manor Nursing Home. She was born on September 9, 1914, in Lorain where she lived her entire life. She was a member of St, Stanislaus Catholic Church, where she was also a member of the Women's Guild. Along with her husband, she belonged...
George Rajher
May 14, 2009
George J. Rajher, 86, of Lorain, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph following a brief illness. Born April 6, 1923 in Lorain, he was a life long resident here. George was a 1941 graduate of Lorain High School and served a corporal in the US Army during World War II with the Battery...
Rita J. Roman
May 6, 2009
Rita J. Roman (nee Pagon), age 83, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at Golden Acres Nursing Home. She was born on May 23, 1925 in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, moving to Lorain in 1962. She was employed at Joseph & Fiess as a seamstress for 10 years, before retiring in 1972. Rita was a member of Sacred...
Peter Cherubini
May 4, 2009
Peter J. Cherubini, 84, of Vermilion Twp, died Monday, May 4, 2009 at his residence. He was born June 19, 1924 in Lorain; he lived in Huron for 2 years before moving to Vermilion Twp in 2002. In his youth, Peter played football for City Field in the Lorain City Bantam League as quarterback, leading the league in touchdowns for...
John G. Gradish
May 2, 2009
John G. Gradish, age 91, of Elyria, died on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Wesleyan Village, Elyria. He was born on June 24, 1917, in Mammouth, PA, but lived most of his life in the Lorain and Elyria area. He is a 1935 graduate of Lorain High, and then served in the United States Army during World War II. John...
Richard A. "Dick" Slack
May 1, 2009
Richard A. "Dick" Slack, age 74, of Sheffield Lake, died on May 1, 2009, at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. He was born on May 12, 1934, in Elyria, Ohio, living there, as well as in Amherst and Cleveland, before finally moving to Sheffield Lake in 1988. He is a 1952 graduate of Marion Steele High...
Helyne W. Gongaware
Apr 29, 2009
Helyne W. Gongaware (nee Yarbrough), 72, of Elyria, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at her home, following a brief illness, while under the care of Hospice of Western Reserve. She was born on November 4, 1936 in Canton, Georgia and grew up in Florida. She was a southerner at heart, and was nicknamed a "Georgia Peach." Helyne was a...
