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 Encounter, and the United Auto Workers Union Local 425.
He enjoyed gardening, listening to old time Spanish music while lying in his hammock, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Surviving is his wife 33 years, Lydia (nee Diaz); daughters, Lydia (Tom) Wanek of Amhest, Luz Lopez, Lisi Lopez, and Lexenia Lopez all of Lorain; grandchildren, Olivia Wanek and Eva Wanek both of Amherst, and Jahiem Felix Lopez-Mason of Lorain; a brother, Fidel Lopez of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico; sisters, Maria Vega of Lorain, Nydia Acevedo of Lorain, and Sonia Soto-Lopez of Levittown, Puerto Rico.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Felix Lopez and Maria G. (nee Acevedo) Lopez; brothers, Efrain Lopez, Modesto Lopez and Juan Lopez.
The family will receive friends on Monday from 5:00 - 9:00 pm in the Dovin Funeral Home, 2701 Elyria Avenue, Lorain, where funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:15 am followed by mass at 12:00 pm at Sacred Heart Chapel, 4301 Pearl Ave., Lorain. Rev. Fr. William Thaden, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.