Obituaries
Sonia P. Garza
Jan 24, 2023
Sonia P. Garza (nee Pinero), age 74, of Lorain, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Cleveland Clinic in Avon following a lengthy illness.
Born November 20, 1948, in Juncos, Puerto Rico, she moved to Lorain in 1953.
Sonia graduated from Admiral King High School in 1967 and attended Lorain County Community College. She attained associate degrees in Arts and...
Shari Myers
Jan 23, 2023
Shari A. Myers (pronounced 'Shoddi' because it's a Hungarian name and the 'r' is rolled), the mom, the myth, the legend peacefully died at her home in Newbury, Ohio on Monday, January 23, 2023 after a recent recurrence of the 'C' word. Shari was born September 9, 1938 in Lorain, to the late (and great!) Thomas and Julia (nee Csutoras)...
Nelson G. "Chief" Dunfee
Jan 16, 2023
Nelson G. "Chief" Dunfee, age 73, of Huron, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023, at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Born June 16, 1949, in Barnesville, Ohio, he lived in Elyria and Lorain before moving to Huron 40 years ago.
Chief worked 41 years as a truck driver, retiring from Pierre Foods in 2002.
He enjoyed motorcycle...
Helen "Jean" Spurlock
Jan 13, 2023
Helen 'Jean' Spurlock (nee Pridemore), 93, of Lorain, passed away peacefully Friday, January 13, 2023 at Avon Cleveland Clinic in Avon, following a short illness. Born March 7, 1929 in Hamlin, West Virginia to Orvil and Verna (nee Elkins) Pridemore, Helen moved to Lorain in 1950.
She attended Hamlin High School in Lincoln County, West Virginia, graduating in 1947 and...
Thomas McGrath
Jan 5, 2023
Thomas McGrath, age 38 of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on January 5, 2023 at MetroHealth in Cleveland, Ohio.
Born March 25, 1984 to Thomas McGrath and Sharon (nee Zajac) Johnson in Lorain, Thomas lived in Lorain his entire life. Thomas worked in construction and was also a driver.
He was an avid lover of his motorcycle, his pets and traveling...
Aida Martinez
Jan 4, 2023
Aida Rosa Martinez (nee Arocho), age 92, passed away unexpectedly on January 4, 2023 in Florida following a brief illness.
Born March 28, 1930 to Antonio and Isabel (nee DeJesus) Arocho in Utuado, Puerto Rico, Aida moved to the Lorain area in the 1950s. A successful businesswoman, she ran the Arocho family’s store in Utuado, performing various tasks such as...
Bobbie Sue Drew
Dec 29, 2022
Bobbie Sue Drew (nee Dilworth), age 68, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022.
Born June 15, 1954, in Orange, Texas, she lived in Lorain her entire life.
Bobbie graduated from Lorain High School in 1974. She attended church in Lorain and loved spending time with her grandchildren, Anthony Jr., Taylor, Sophia, Julius, Alivia, Giabella, Adam, and great-granddaughter, Stella.
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George T. Waters
Dec 21, 2022
George T. Waters Jr., age 92 of Elyria, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria, Ohio
Born July 13, 1930 to George and Rose (nee Decalier) Waters Sr., George later moved to Mentor, Ohio where he spent most of his life. Following high school, George enlisted in the Marines. He later worked for CEI in...
Nilda Perez
Dec 15, 2022
Nilda Perez, age 74, of Lorain, passed away following a short illness on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at her residence while under the care of Cleveland Clinic Hospice.
Born August 6, 1948, in Manhattan, New York, she moved to Lorain in 1987. Nilda was a foster parent, having adopted two children from foster care.
Nilda was a devoted Christian who...
Luis "Guichi" Feliciano
Dec 14, 2022
Luis “Guichi” Feliciano, age 77, of Lorain, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness.
Luis will always be remembered for his quiet laid-back attitude and generosity to his family and friends.
Born February 10, 1945, in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Luis served...
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...
