Obituaries
Mary A. Janas
Aug 5, 2008
Mary A. Janas (nee Piwowar), age 94, of Lorain, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, August 5, 2008. She was born on March 17, 1914, in Buffalo, New York. Mary was a member of St. Stanislaus Church, where she was a member of the Rosary Guild. She worked for many years at the LCCC Bookstore. She also worked at Tony's Meat...
Mary Ann Jessel
Aug 2, 2008
Mary Ann Jessel, (nee Kosakowski) 74, of Birmingham, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008 at Kingston of Vermilion following a lengthy illness. She was born April 12, 1934 in Lorain, and graduated from Clearview High School. She has been a resident of Birmingham since 1968. Mary Ann worked as a beautician for 40 years, retiring at the age of 48....
Jose DeJesus Reyes
Jul 31, 2008
Jose DeJesus Reyes, age 81, died on July 31, 2008 following a brief illness. He was born on January 16, 1927 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, moving to Ohio in 1950. Jose was employed at US Steel in the 3 & 4 Seamless Dept. for 33 years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel for 48 years....
Elizabeth K. Reardon
Jul 29, 2008
Elizabeth "Betty" K. Reardon (Shagovac), age 84, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain, after a lengthy illness. She was born on September 24, 1923 in Lorain, Ohio, where she was a resident for her entire life. Betty was a graduate of Lorain High School. She was employed as a currier for Lorain...
Gloria J. Kudlo
Jul 26, 2008
Gloria J. Kudlo (nee Schwarz), age 62, of Lorain, died on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain, after a long illness. She was born on August 25, 1945, in Lorain, Ohio, where she was a life long resident. She was a 1963 graduate of Admiral King High School. Gloria was a member of the Catholic Church...
Evelyn Plaza Magee
Jul 26, 2008
Evelyn Plaza Magee, 50, born in Lorain, Ohio on February 5th, 1958, died Saturday, July 26, 2008 in Maryland while visiting with her kids and grandchildren. She resided in Leland, MS. with her long time devoted husband Kenneth D. Magee. Evelyn has traveled from California to Philadelphia, Maryland, Mississippi, Texas and so many more places. She worked hard all her...
Dennis J. Afrates
Jul 16, 2008
Dennis J. "Happy" Afrates, age 75, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, following a brief illness. He was born on December 3, 1932 in Lorain and has lived here his entire life. He was a 1951 graduate of Lorain High School. Happy was a member of the Lorain Arena Roller Hockey team "Swift Sticks." They were Ohio State...
Da''Marion Keyshon Holland
Jul 15, 2008
Da'Marion Keyshon Holland, son of Cheryl Towner, of Sandusky and Jimmie Holland, Jr. of Elyria, was stillborn on July 15, 2008 at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland. Besides his parents he is survived by his sisters: Tamerra Towner, Angelique Holland, Mercedes Holland, brothers: Jimmie Tre'veon Holland, III and Ar'tavious Holland, aunts: Shannon Wirsche, of Avon Robin Borsick, of Sandusky, L. Michelle...
Thornton Eugene "Gene" Payne
Jul 8, 2008
Thornton Eugene "Gene" Payne, 79, of Lorain, died Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain following a lengthy illness. He was born July 12, 1928 in Dayton, Ohio; living in Portsmouth, Ohio and Charleston, W.VA, before coming to Lorain in 1947. He worked for Preston, in Elyria as a truck driver. Prior to that he worked for...
Felix Lopez-Acevedo
Jul 5, 2008
Felix Lopez-Acevedo, 54, of Lorain, died Friday, July 4, 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born April 24, 1954 in Lares, Puerto Rico; coming to Lorain in 1974. He worked for Lorain Ford Assembly Plant for 25 years retiring in 2001. He was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, the Cursillo Movement, the Marriage...
Jesse Carrion
Jul 5, 2008
Jesse Carrion, age 53, of Lorain, died on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Regency Hospital Cleveland West, Middleburg Heights, following a brief illness. He was born January 21, 1955 in Lorain, where he was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Admiral King High School in 1973. Jesse was employed for 2 years at Goodwill Industries, Lorain and prior to this...
Virgen DeLeon
Jul 3, 2008
Virgen Rivera DeLeon, (nee Rivera), of Lorain, died Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Lake Pointe Nursing Home, in Lorain, OH. She was born Wednesday, January 4, 1933 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico. She came to Lorain in 1954. Virgen worked at the St. Joseph Hospital in the Laundry Room for 8 years, retiring in 1990. She enjoyed visiting nursing homes, and...
Carl E. Spaur
Jul 2, 2008
Carl E. Spaur, age 80, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at Community Health Partners HSC - West, Lorain, after a short illness. He was born on January 23, 1928, in Jane Lew, West Virginia, living in Lorain, for most of his life. He was employed at Us Steel as a Diesel Mechanic, retiring from there over 25...
Barbara H. Larson
Jun 30, 2008
Barbara H. Larson (nee Hogan), age 73, of Lorain, died on Monday, June 30, 2008, at her residence, after a sudden illness. She was born on June 1, 1935, in Newark, NJ. She resided in Whippany, NJ for many years before moving to Lorain 14 months ago. She was an Insurance Clerk before retiring. Barbara is survived by her daughters;...
Tempa Cleo Vanderpool
Jun 28, 2008
Tempa Cleo Vanderpool, (nee Bryant), age 85, of Lorain, died on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Amherst Specialty Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born on May 24, 1923 in Williamsburg, KY and has lived in Lorain most of her life. She attended Lorain High School. Tempa was a 38 year member of Faith United Methodist Church, where she...
James A. Pernisky
Jun 27, 2008
James A. Pernisky, age 61, of Lorain, died Friday, June 27, 2008, at Amherst Specialty Hospital, Amherst, after a 3 month illness. He was born on March 23, 1947 in Lorain, where he has lived most of his life. He was a 1965 graduate of Admiral King High School. He was employed at Industrial Repair and Construction and at Industrial...
Nancy L. Forman
Jun 25, 2008
Nancy L. Forman, (nee Gardinier), 65, of Amherst, died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at her residence, while under the care of New Life Hospice. She was born Saturday, September 19, 1942 in Buffalo, New York; living in New York before coming to Amherst in 1958. Nancy worked at Linen''s N More as Store Manager, at Midway Crossing in Elyria, for...
Ronald Lee Rabold
Jun 17, 2008
Ronald L. Rabold, age 58, of Amherst, died on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at his residence, following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 23, 1949 in Hinton, West Virginia, resided in this area his entire life. He was a 1967 graduate of Lorain High School and also attended Bowling Green College. Ronald was employed as a mill right...
Margaretta B. Schindler
Jun 15, 2008
Margaretta B. Schindler (nee Nething), 85 of Lorain, died Sunday, June 15, 2008 at Rae Ann Suburban, Westlake, following a lengthy illness. Born Sept. 29, 1922 in Wheeling, W.VA, she lived in Hannibal, OH, before settling in Lorain in the early 1940's. An extraordinary parent and grandparent, Margaretta was very much loved. She enjoyed art, painting pictures and signs, quilting...
Pedro T. Gutierrez
Jun 13, 2008
Pedro T. Gutierrez, age 70, of Lorain, died on Friday, June 13, 2008, at New Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, after a short illness. He was born on August 31, 1937 in Humacao, Puerto Rico, moving to Lorain in the early 1960's. He retired from the Lake Terminal Rail Road, where he worked for 17 years, in the car...
