Obituaries
George DJ Vancs
Dec 21, 2008
George "DJ" Vancs, 85, of Lorain, died Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Amherst Manor Nursing Home following a short illness. Born Jan. 28, 1923 in Lorain, he lived here his entire life. George served as a gunner's mate, 2nd class in the US Navy aboard the USS Mervine during World War II. He received the Victory Medal, American Area Medal,...
Thomas S Bates
Dec 19, 2008
Thomas S. Bates, 51, of Lorain, died suddenly of natural causes on Friday, December 19, 2008 at his residence. Born Oct. 18, 1957 in Lorain, Thomas was a life long resident of the area. He graduated from Admiral King High School in 1975 and then from Kent State University in 1982 with a bachelors degree in business administration. He enjoyed...
Louise A. Bartok
Dec 16, 2008
Louise A. Bartok (nee Fogo), age 87, of Lorain, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at Community Health Partners HSC-West, Lorain, after a lengthy illness. She was born on December 22, 1920, in Newell, PA, moving to Lorain as a young child, where she has resided for most of her life. Louise attended Lorain High. She was a member...
Geraldine A. Merkle
Dec 15, 2008
Geraldine A. "Gerri" Merkle, age 70, of Lorain, died on Monday, December, 15, 2008 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain, after a sudden illness. She was born September 11, 1938 in Lorain and was a lifelong area resident. She worked in accounts payable at the Morning Journal for 44 years before retiring in 2005. She enjoyed breeding, raising and riding...
Arnold "Arnie" Fries
Dec 12, 2008
Arnold "Arnie" Fries, age 87, of Avon Lake, formerly of Lorain, died on Friday, December 12, 2008 at Altercare of Mentor Center, following a lengthy and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born on August 17, 1921 in Huron, Ohio. He lived most of his life, worked, and raised his family in Lorain, moving to Avon Lake in 2002....
John W. Woods
Dec 11, 2008
John W. "Jack" Woods, 78, of South Amherst, died Thurs, Dec. 11, 2008 at Oak Hills Nursing Center, Lorain. He was born May 8, 1930 in Pine Bluff, WV and came here in 1977. He served in the Army in Korea from 1952-1954. Prior to retiring he was a farm worker. Surviving are a brother, James Woods, of South Amherst,...
Ana "Annie" Alvarez
Dec 10, 2008
Ana "Annie" Alvarez, (nee Carrion), age 53, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic. Annie was born on May 13, 1955 in Lorain, where she has been a lifelong resident. She was a 1973 graduate of Southview High School and had attended Lorain County Community College for a year. Annie was the owner of the...
Ronald Null
Dec 8, 2008
Ronald E. "Ronnie" Null, 61, of Lorain, died Monday, December 08, 2008 at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. He was born April 1, 1947 in Sewickly, Pennsylvania, living in Lorain his entire life. Ronnie worked as a baker at Giant Eagle in Amherst for 10 years, retiring in 2000. Prior to...
Richard W. Klinar
Dec 6, 2008
Richard W. Klinar, 77, of Amherst, died Saturday, December 6, 2008 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born December 29, 1930 in Lorain, Richard graduated from St. Mary High School in 1949. He then served in the US Army during the Korean War as a military policeman with the 101st Airborne Division in Japan. In 1999...
Irene M. Spears
Dec 6, 2008
Irene M. Spears (nee Edwards), age 66, of Lorain, died on Saturday, December 6, 2008, at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, after a lengthy illness. She was born on April 23, 1942 in Glasgow, West Virginia, moving to Lorain 40 years ago. She was a member of Tower Baptist Church. Irene enjoyed her church and being with her family. She is...
Mary L. Lynch
Dec 5, 2008
Mary L. Lynch, (nee Buffington), age 75, of Lorain, died on Friday, December 5, 2008 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home, Lorain following a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 17, 1933 in Athens, Ohio, coming to Lorain in 1948 where she has lived since. Mary enjoyed crocheting rugs. Surviving is her son, Adam of Katy, TX; a daughter, Ruth Rollins...
Joseph M. Calabrese
Dec 5, 2008
Apostle Joseph M. Calabrese, 90, of Mesa, AZ, and formerly of Lorain, OH, entered eternal rest on December 5, 2008 at Hospice of the Valley, Friendship Village in Tempe, AZ. He was born in Monessen, PA on January 10, 1918 to Antonio and Theresa Calabrese, coming to Lorain in 1930 where he lived until moving to Mesa in 2000. He...
Geraldine A. Dindino
Dec 3, 2008
Geraldine A. Dindino (nee Barnes), age 61, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Community Health Partners. She was born on January 6, 1947 in Lorain and has resided here most of her life. She graduated from Admiral King High School in 1965. She is survived by her close companion of over 20 years, Peter Malinowski, of Lorain;...
Marie Beth Krueger
Dec 2, 2008
Marie B. Krueger (nee Berstling), age 51, of Amherst, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at her home. She was born on April 7, 1957 in Lorain and has resided in the Lorain/Amherst area her entire life. She graduated from Admiral King High School in 1975. She attended Bowling Green State University. Marie worked at various hospitals in the...
James E. Camp
Nov 29, 2008
James E. "Too Tall" Camp, age 51, of Lorain, died on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born March 12, 1957 in Clare, MI; he lived in Lorain most of his life. He served in the United States Navy from 1974-1978 then in the Reserves until 1980. Jim was...
Henry A. Salvastion
Nov 28, 2008
Henry A. Salvastion, 84, formerly of Amherst, passed away peacefully in Westlake on November 28, 2008. He was a retired electronics supervisor, a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign War Post 451, Lorain and member of Disabled American Veterans Louis Paul Proy Chapter 20, Lorain. He served in the US Army during WWII as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne...
Larry W. New
Nov 27, 2008
Larry W. New, 51, of Lorain, died Thursday, November 27, 2008 at Community Health Partners, Lorain following a lengthy illness. He was born April 18, 1957 in Willard, Ohio, he lived in Indiana and Michigan before returning to Lorain recently. Larry worked as a quality control welder for R. C. Industries in Elkhart, IN. Prior to that, he worked for...
Kinsey K. Kuhn
Nov 24, 2008
Kinsey K. Kuhn, 81, of Lorain, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 24, 2008, at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. Born August 18, 1927 in Farmington, W.VA; he came to Lorain in 1952 where he has lived since. He served as a Seaman 2nd class...
Dallas E. Supeck
Nov 23, 2008
Dallas E. Supeck (nee Ford) 79, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Amherst Manor Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. She was born June 3, 1929 in Union County, TN; moving with her family to Lorain in 1968. In 1995 she moved back to Tennessee to live with her daughter, traveling back and forth to Lorain many...
Amalio Rodriguez Rodriguez
Nov 22, 2008
Amalio Rodriguez, 79, of Lorain, died Saturday, November 22, 2008 at Oak Hills Nursing Center, Lorain following a lengthy illness. Born May 3, 1929 in Lares, Puerto Rico; he came to Lorain in 1949 where he has lived since. He worked as the manager of Kysel Greenhouse in Rocky River for 16 years, retiring in 1970. Prior to that, he...
