Obituaries
Eliza P Hernandez
Jan 8, 2008
Eliza P. Hernandez (nee Palacios), 94, of Lorain, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice. She was born June 14, 1913 in Coahuila, Mexico, living in Malakoff, Texas before coming to Lorain in 1941. While living in Texas, she worked as a nurse's aid and as an interpreter. She was a...
George A. Billings
Jan 4, 2008
Lieutenant George A. Billings (Ret.), age 95, formerly of Lorain, died on Friday, January 04, 2008, at Grace Hospital in Amherst following a short illness. Born on November 29, 1912 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain most of his life. He spent the last several years of his life living in Elyria, near his son. He graduated from St. Mary...
Julia Demich
Jan 3, 2008
Julia Demich (nee Zapotochny), age 81, of Lorain, died on Thursday, January 3, 2008, at her residence, following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 4, 1926 in Lorain, where she has been a life-long resident. Julia graduated from Lorain High School. She was employed at Lorain Phone Company from 1947 until 1955. Julia was a member of St....
Marilyn J. Dallas
Dec 31, 2007
Marilyn J. Dallas, (nee Nairy), 71 of Lorain, died Monday, December 31, 2007 at her daughters residence while under the care of New Life Hospice. She was born Jan. 24, 1936, in Elyria and had been a lifelong Lorain resident. She worked for Center Cleaning, North Ridgeville for 20 years, retiring in 2004. She was a member of St. Joseph...
Margaret B. Findish
Dec 27, 2007
Margaret B. Findish, (nee Thomas), 89, of Lorain, died Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West, Lorain. She was born March 21, 1918 in Windber, PA; coming to Lorain from there in 1964. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Lorain. Margaret was a homemaker who enjoyed playing bingo. Surviving is her...
George Dyriw
Dec 26, 2007
George Dyriw, 84, of Lorain, died Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at his residence following a short illness. He was born November 9, 1923 in Krasno, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, coming to Lorain from West Germany in 1951. He worked in the transportation department at the Lorain Ford Assembly Plant for 23 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of St. John...
Olga Iris Melendez
Dec 23, 2007
Olga Iris Melendez, (nee Quinones), age 65, of Lorain, died on Sunday, December 23, 2007 unexpectedly. She was born on March 30, 1942 in Penuelas, Puerto Rico, living in Lorain most of her life. Olga received her nursing degree at Lorain Community College. She was employed as a LPN at St. John West Shore Hospital for over 10 years. Prior...
Helen Norton
Dec 21, 2007
Helen Norton, (nee Ilcisco) 85, of Lorain, died Friday, December 21, 2007 at Kingston of Vermilion. She was born July 30, 1922 in Lorain; moving to Avon in 1947 where she lived until moving back to Lorain in 1985. She was a 1940 graduate of Lorain High School. She was a "Rosie the Riveter" for three years during World War...
Rosendo Lopez
Dec 20, 2007
Rosendo M. Lopez, 90, of Lorain, died Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Center following a lengthy illness. He was born August 29, 1917 in Puerto Rico; coming to Lorain in 1947 where he has lived since. Rosendo worked at Lorain Works US Steel for over 30 years, retiring in 1979. He was a member of Sacred Heart...
Gerald D. Smith
Dec 16, 2007
Gerald D. Smith, age 75, of Lorain, died on Sunday, December 16, 2007 at his residence, following a brief illness. He was born on May 3, 1932 in Lorain, where he has been a lifelong resident. He attended St. Ladislaus Parochial School, Hawthorne and Lorain High School. He served in the United States Army as a corporal during the Korean...
Doris Lantz Webker
Dec 13, 2007
Doris Lanz Webker, age 77, of Parma, died on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at her home. She was born on July 28, 1930 in Cleveland, living in Columbus, Ohio and Tuscon, Arizona, before moving to Parma many years ago. Doris was a 1950 graduate of Dyke College, Cleveland, earning her Bachelor of Business Administration Degree. First she worked for the...
Ramon O. Garza
Dec 13, 2007
Ramon O. Garza, Sr., age 76, of Elyria Township, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 13, 2007, at his home. He was born on August 11, 1931 in Hebronville, Texas. He lived most of his life in Lorain, moving to Elyria Township in 1994. Ramon was a graduate of Lorain High School, and then attended Lorain Business College for two years....
Genevieve "Aunt Jean" Kure
Dec 9, 2007
Genevieve "Aunt Jean" Kure, (nee Darmafall), 77, of Lorain, died Sunday, December 09, 2007 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West, Lorain, following a short illness. Genevieve was born March 30, 1930 in Lorain, where she was a life long resident. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1948. She retired from Ohio Edison, Lorain, where she worked...
Robert "Bobby" Bender
Dec 5, 2007
Robert "Bobby" Bender, age 66, of Lorain, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at his residence, after a lengthy battle with Leukemia. He was born on March 9, 1941 in Lorain, where he has resided his entire life. He attended Lorain High School. Robert was employed at US Steel, in the transportation department, as a truck driver for 33...
Aida E. Irene
Nov 29, 2007
Aida E. Irene (nee Gonzalez), age 85, of Lorain, died on Thursday, November 29, 2007, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. She was born on January 26, 1922 in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, later moving to Lorain, where she had spent most of her life. She was employed as a lunch aide for the Lorain City School System...
Clark L. Mickelson
Nov 28, 2007
Clark L. Mickelson, age 87, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 in the Emergency Room at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain. He was born on December 27, 1919 inThief River Falls, Minnesota, moving to Lorain 65 years ago. He was a 1938 graduate of Lincoln High School, Thief River Falls, Minnesota. He served in the United States Army...
Christine M. Weldon
Nov 26, 2007
Christine "Chris" M. Weldon (nee Slavik), age 69, of Elyria, died on Monday, November 26, 2007, at her residence. She was born on June 3, 1938 in Lorain. From Lorain, she had moved to Cleveland and from Cleveland, she finally made her home in Elyria. Chris was a 1956 graduate of Clearview High School. She was employed as a Meat...
John Guba
Nov 20, 2007
John Guba, 89, of Amherst, died at Amherst Manor Nursing Home, Tuesday, November 20, 2007 after a brief illness. He was born July 9, 1918 in Tyler, PA. He moved to Lorain, in 1918 and then moved to Amherst in 1959. He served with the US Army during World War II as a Technical Sergeant. John, who was a member...
Anthony G. Vasquez
Nov 17, 2007
Anthony "Tony" G. Vasquez, age 54, of Lorain, died on Saturday, November 17, 2007, after a sudden illness. He was born on February 11, 1953 in Manhattan, New York, moving to Lorain in the 1970's. He was in the Marines from 1970 until 1972. Tony loved people and loved life, he made friends wherever he went. He inspires us all...
Andonio J. DiLuciano
Nov 17, 2007
Andonio J. "Tony" DiLuciano, 80, of Lorain, died Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Lutheran Medical Center, Cleveland, following a sudden illness. He was born Oct. 26, 1927 in Lorain, where he lived his entire life and attended Lorain High School. He served in the US Army during World War II, having received the World War II Victory Medal and the...
