Obituaries
Jose Ortega
Sep 6, 2006
Jose Ortega, 83, of Lorain, died Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at his residence while surrounded by his family after suffering a stroke. He was born April 18, 1923 in Guanajuato, Gto, Mexico; he came to Lorain 57 years ago. Jose retired from Lorain Works US Steel in 1983, where he worked in the rolling mill. Prior to that, he worked...
Christine "Chris" Longworth
Sep 3, 2006
Christine "Chris" Longworth (nee Liwczanyn), age 45, of Amherst, died on Sunday, September 3, 2006, at her residence, following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 16, 1961 in Lorain, Ohio, where she resided until moving to Amherst in 1992. She was a 1979 graduate of Southview High School, Lorain. Christine was employed as a supervisor at Lorain National...
Phyllis D. Slone
Sep 3, 2006
Phyllis "Phil" Dean Slone (nee Slusher), age 58, of Lorain, died on Sunday, September 3, 2006 at her brother's residence, after a brief illness. She was born on December 8, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio. She resided in Lorain for most of her life, until moving in with her brother in Grafton 1 month ago. She was a 1966 graduate from...
Robert Szymanel
Sep 3, 2006
Robert J. Szymanel, 59, of Lorain, died Sunday, September 3, 2006 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center - West, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born in Lorain December 7, 1946, he had lived in Chicago and San Francisco. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1965, Lorain Community College in 1968, and Cleveland State University in 1974. Robert...
Andrew Bracero
Sep 1, 2006
Andrew Bracero, Jr. age 42, of Lorain, died on Friday, September 1, 2006 in Cleveland following injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born on March 17, 1964 in Manhattan, New York, coming to Lorain in 1981 from New Jersey. Andrew was a baker/cooker at Rainbow Bakery, Lorain for the past 9 years. He attended Templo Emmanuel Church. He...
Robert L. Komlosi
Aug 28, 2006
Robert "Pappa Bob" L. Komlosi, age 63, of Lorain, died on Monday, August 28, 2006 at his residence, while under the care of New Life Hospice, following a brief illness. He was born on July 27, 1943 in Lorain, he was a lifelong resident. He served in the United States Marine Corp as a Bridgeman, from 1959 to 1963. He...
Theresa D. Zajkowski
Aug 17, 2006
Theresa D. Zajkowski, age 78, of Lorain, died on Thursday, August 17, 2006, at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain. She was born on June 2, 1928 in Lorain, where she remained a life-long resident. She was a graduate of Lorain High School. Theresa was employed at Lorain Works US Steel as a secretary, until her retirement. She was a member...
Noemi R. Celestino
Aug 16, 2006
Noemi "Mimi" Reyes Celestino, (nee Romero), age 72 of Lorain, died on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at Anchor Lodge Retirement Village, following a brief illness. She was born on January 6, 1934 in Laredo, Texas, moving to Lorain in 1953 from Texas. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and has been a member since moving here in...
Dorothy M. Merkle
Aug 10, 2006
Dorothy Mae Merkle (nee Young), age 72, of Lorain, died on Thursday, August 10, 2006 at her home following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born on June 11, 1934 in Pittsburgh, PA. She moved to Lorain when she was a child, and has spent the remainder of her life here. She was employed at Burger King, retiring in...
Juan Sanabria
Aug 7, 2006
Juan Sanabria, age 86, of Lorain, died on Monday, August 7, 2006 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community, Lorain. He was born on March 21, 1920 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, moving to Lorain in 1948. Juan was employed for 34 years at Lorain Works US Steel, retiring in 1982. He was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel. He enjoyed reading the...
Brooke Lyn Hammond
Jul 31, 2006
Brooke Lyn Hammond, infant daughter of Johnnie A. Hammond Jr. and Mayetta Louise Lilak, of Sheffield Township, was stillborn on Monday, July 31, 2006 at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria. Besides her parents she is survived by her paternal grandparents: Johnnie Hammond, Sr & Shirley Hammond, of Sheffield Township, Keleen & Eric Gonzalaz, of Lorain, maternal grandparents: Mary Louise Lilak,...
Margaret J. Brove
Jul 30, 2006
Margaret J. Brove, (nee Tardio), 61 of Amherst, died Sunday, July 30, 2006 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center - West, Lorain, following a short illness. She was born Sept. 22, 1944 in Uniontown, PA, coming to Lorain as a child. From 1970 thru 2000 she lived in Amherst, then living in Lorain until returning to Amherst this...
Mary A. Simko
Jul 29, 2006
Mary A. Simko, (neeVancs), age 86, of Lorain, died on Saturday, July 29, 2006 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Center, Lorain, following a breif illness. She was born on January 13, 1920 in Lorain, where she has been a lifelong resident. She was employed in the cafeteria dept. of St. Joseph Hospital, Lorain for 16 years, retiring in 1985. Prior to...
Ferdinand W. "Fred" Gruber
Jul 25, 2006
Ferdinand "Fred" W. Gruber, age 89, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria, following a short illness. He was born on July 11, 1917 in Sandusky, Ohio and had lived in Lorain for over 50 years. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army. He was a carpenter by...
Candido R. Cardona
Jul 25, 2006
Candido R. Cardona, age 89, of Lorain, died Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at St. John West Shore Hospital, Westlake, after a lengthy illness. He was born on November 16, 1916 in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, and had moved to Lorain in 1948, where he resided for the remainder of his life. Candido was employed at the US Steel Plant as...
Linda S. Phillips
Jul 24, 2006
Linda S. Phillips, 61, of Sheffield Lake, died Monday, July 24, 2006 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice follow a lengthy illness. She was born Sept. 3, 1944 in Hundred, West Virginia; she was a life long resident of Sheffield Lake. Linda graduated from Brookside High School in 1963, and received an accounting degree from...
Alejandrina "Mary" Ramos
Jul 23, 2006
Alejandrina "Mary" Ramos, (nee Guzman), 67, of Elyria, died Sunday, July 23, 2006 at her residence following a sudden illness. She was born March 13, 1939 in Utuado, Puerto Rico, and lived in this area since 1961. She was an active member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain, the Cursillo Movement, and Legion of Mary and she was also a Eucharistic...
Diane M. Thompson
Jul 22, 2006
Diane M. Thompson, (nee Golowenski) 55 of Lorain, died Saturday, July 22, 2006 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice from complications with Multiple Sclerosis. She was born on June 9, 1951 in Lorain and a lifelong resident here. Diane graduated from Lorain High School in 1969 then worked for Lorain Products for four years. She...
Felix Rodriguez Marin
Jul 16, 2006
Felix Rodriguez-Marin, age 87, of Lorain, died on Sunday, July 16, 2006 at the Specialty Hospital of Lorain, Lorain, after a brief illness. He was born on March 19, 1919, in Maunabo, Puerto Rico where he lived most of his life. He had moved to Lorain 4 years ago. Felix was in the US Army and fought in both WW...
Concepcion L. Lopez
Jul 15, 2006
Concepcion L. "Nene" Lopez, age 82, of Lorain, died Saturday, July 15, 2006, at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain, after a long illness. He was born on December 8, 1923 in Rock Dale, TX. He had lived in Chula Vista, CA from 1960 until 2002, and then moved back to Lorain in 2002. He was in the US Army. He...
