Obituaries
Rita Rose Uszak
Dec 10, 2022
Rita Rose Antoinette Uszak, 75, of Lorain passed away Saturday December 10th, 2022 suddenly and unexpectedly.
She was born in Lorain, Ohio on August 18th, 1947 and graduated from Clearview High School and Kent State University with a Bachelor’s in Journalism.
Rita worked as a journalist. Her writings can be found at the under the name Toni Uszak. She also...
Patricia Ann King-Litchkowski
Dec 9, 2022
Patricia Ann King-Litchkowski, age 55, of Lorain, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022, at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness.
Patricia was born August 7, 1967, in Bay Village, Ohio, to the late Alvin J. and Norma (Atkins) Huhn. She lived in Lorain and received a business degree from Lorain County Community...
Miguel A. Berlingeri
Dec 7, 2022
Proud Puerto Rican, American soldier and self-proclaimed “Lorainiac,” 95-year-old Miguel A. Berlingeri passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at his home following a lengthy illness.
Born in Coamo, Puerto Rico, on October 2, 1927, to Domingo and Vigermina (nee Burgos) Berlingeri, he graduated high school in Puerto Rico and attended college in New York.
Miguel spent 22 years in the...
Angelina M. Garcia
Dec 5, 2022
Angelina M. Garcia (nee Ceja) was born on Monday, December 9, 1929, and she earned her angel wings as she passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022.
Angelina was beautiful inside and out and managed to complete all her life’s goals. She lived life to the fullest. She was strong in her faith and would always say “God takes...
Ramon Faria Jr.
Dec 3, 2022
Ramon Faria Jr., age 84, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, at University Hospital in Elyria, following a brief illness.
Born October 28, 1938, in Lares, Puerto Rico, his parents, the late Ramon and Margarita (nee Soto) Faria, brought him to Lorain when he was 9. During the early 1960s, he proudly served in the US Army.
After...
Frances Marszal
Nov 30, 2022
Frances Marszal (nee Mihalek) was born in the small village of Przewrotne in southeast Poland in 1935. Her early childhood was marked by turmoil, as Nazi Germany invaded Poland, including her village, when she was only four years old. Subsequent to the war, the years of occupation by the Soviet Union were scarcely better. She married Stanley Marszal and in...
Robert G. Uszak
Nov 28, 2022
Robert G. Uszak, 87 of Avon passed away Monday November 28 after a long illness.
He was born in Lorain, Ohio in 1935 to Walter and Estelle (nee Zelinski) Uszak (both deceased). He graduated from Clearview High School in 1953 and had been a resident of Avon since 1961.
Bob served on the USS Boston in the U.S. Navy and...
Cheri L. Patton
Nov 27, 2022
Cheri L. Patton (nee Lemke), age 68, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2022 at Main Street Care Center in Avon Lake, Ohio
She was born October 5, 1954 in Lakewood, Ohio to Ronald and Leona (nee Deubel) Lemke and lived in Ohio her entire life. She worked at McGarvey’s restaurant for many years.
She loved nature and saving animals...
Lester "Tom" Tummel
Nov 25, 2022
Lester “Tom” “Les” Tummel, age 83, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange, Ohio.
Born July 3, 1939, in Cleveland, he lived in Sheffield before moving to Lorain in 1975.
He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
He as a member of the American Legion and enjoyed coin collecting and watching...
Antonio F. Morales
Nov 15, 2022
Antonio F. Morales, age 93 of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at his residence while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice.
Born on February 17, 1929, to Angel and Francisca (nee Flores) Morales in Mexico, Antonio moved to Lorain in the 1950’s. He was an assembler for Lorain Ford Motor Company, retiring in the...
Santa Gutierrez
Nov 14, 2022
Santa Gutierrez, age 87, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, at St. Mary of the Woods in Avon following a short illness.
Born February 5, 1935, in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in the late 1950’s.
Santa was a member of House of Praise International Church in Lorain and was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking.
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Andrew J. "Andy" Ochrin
Nov 8, 2022
Andrew J. “Andy” Ochrin, age 55, of Smithville, Ohio, passed away at his residence unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Born May 20, 1967, in Lorain, he has lived in Lorain, Ashland, and Wayne Counties. Andy graduated in 1986 from Southview High School, Lorain. He worked at BleachTech in Seville, Ohio, as a chemical technician for 18 years.
Andy was...
Jose Nieves
Nov 2, 2022
Jose Nieves, 64, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away, Wednesday, November 2, 2022 with his wife and children by his side. His wife of 36 years is Rosanna (Serrano) Nieves.
Jose was born December 2, 1957, in Goulds, Florida. He was the son of the late Manuel Nieves and Lavern (Green) Nieves. In 1976, Jose started a career in the automotive...
Carol Ann Puskas Szabo
Oct 28, 2022
Carol Ann Puskas Szabo (nee Guzik), age 90, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022, at Avon Place Skilled Nursing Facility following a lengthy illness.
Born August 17, 1932, in Lorain, she graduated from Lorain High School in 1950. In 1993 she moved to Elyria.
Carol worked as a floor secretary at St. John West Shore Hospital in Westlake for 10...
Cynthia L. "Cindy" Flowers
Oct 26, 2022
Cynthia L. “Cindy” Flowers (nee Gyorfi), age 63, of Ravenna, passed away quietly in her sleep on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
Born January 2, 1959, in Amherst, she lived in Lorain and attended Lorain High School. She also lived in Kent before moving to Ravenna in 1977.
Cindy worked as a paraprofessional for 26 years, having taught special needs children...
Emelia "Millie" Taliano
Oct 17, 2022
Emilia “Millie” Taliano (nee Zinitz) entered her heavenly home following a lengthy illness on Monday, October 17, 2022, while at Kingston of Vermilion. She was 86 years old.
Millie was born June 4, 1936, in Lorain to the late Barny and Helen (nee Glowinski) Zinitz. She graduated with the 1954 B class of Lorain High School and attended Lorain County...
Mary C. "Tina" Vancs
Oct 8, 2022
Mary C. “Tina” Vancs, age 67, of Sheffield Village, entered eternal life on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at her residence following a short illness.
Born December 18, 1954, in Lorain, she moved to Sheffield Village and graduated from Brookside High School in 1973.
Tina was a member of the former St. Basil Byzantine Catholic Church, Lorain, and attended St. Francis...
Harold J. Burke
Oct 4, 2022
Harold J. Burke, age 76, passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2022 at his residence in Elyria, Ohio.
Born on November 2, 1945 to Max and Dorothy (nee Mayer) Burke, Harold spent most of his life in the Lorain area. He was a truck driver for many years.
Surviving is his daughter, Wendy Burke; grandchildren, Willow and Zoe; brother, William...
Mary J. Arquillo
Oct 3, 2022
Mary J. Arquillo (nee Bower), age 94, of Lorain, passed away on Monday, October 03, 2022, at ProMedica Skilled Nursing in Parma following a lengthy illness.
Born February 23, 1928, in Bradenville, PA, she moved to Lorain in 1951
Mary was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Lorain, Marian Guild and the Disabled American Veterans Louis Pall...
Gloria MarÃa Gomez
Sep 26, 2022
In loving memory of Gloria María Gomez (nee Rivera), 78, who was called home by our Heavenly Father on Monday, September 26, 2022, after a long battle with dementia.
Gloria was born on August 25, 1944, in Coamo, Puerto Rico to Celestino Rivera and Gudelia Rivera. She endured many hardships throughout her childhood and in 1961 she met and married...
