Obituaries
John "Cottontop" Onofry
Jul 29, 2022
John J. “Cottontop” Onofry Sr., age 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 29, 2022 at his home in Elyria under the care of New Life Hospice.
Born December 4, 1946 in Lorain to John and Iva Onofry, John spent his entire life in Lorain county. He worked for U.S. Steel for 31 years before his retirement in 1999.
He...
Margaret "Peggy" Argenti
Jul 25, 2022
Margaret A. “Peggy” Argenti (nee Hostetler), age 91, of Lorain, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, at Amherst Manor Retirement Community following a lengthy illness.
Born on Tuesday, January 20, 1931, in Collier Township, Pennsylvania, Peggy came to Lorain in 1941.
Peggy was a member of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Parish in Lorain.
She loved taking care of her...
Melba Rose Fecik
Jul 19, 2022
Melba Rose Fecik (nee Smith), age 85, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center following a lengthy illness.
Born June 10, 1937, in Reedsville, West Virginia, she married John Fecik in 1964 and came to Lorain that same year.
Melba was a member of Upon This Rock Church in Lorain.
Melba was a...
Patricia America Torres
Jul 19, 2022
Patricia America Torres, age 88, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at The Woods on French Creek in Avon following a lengthy illness.
Born October 29, 1933 in San German, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1947 and graduated from Lorain High School in 1951. Patricia moved back to Puerto Rico in 1977 and lived there for...
Carl A. Mielcarek
Jul 17, 2022
Carl A. Mielcarek, age 81, of Avon Lake, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2022 at Ganzhorn Suites in Avon, Ohio.
Born December 14, 1940 to Carl E. and Elizabeth (nee Shullick) Mielcarek, Carl spent his entire life in the Lorain county area. He graduated from John Marshall High School and worked as a sales representative for Nabisco brands until...
Melissa D. Jones
Jul 11, 2022
Melissa D. Jones (nee Smith), age 52, of Lorain, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022, at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain following a lengthy illness.
Born April 16, 1970, in Amherst, she lived in Lorain the majority of her life. Melissa graduated from Lorain High School in 1988 and attended Lorain County Community College.
Melissa enjoyed crafts, painting knick-knacks...
Wayne R. Dovin
Jul 11, 2022
Wayne R. Dovin, age 78, of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022, at St. Luke Lutheran Community at Portage Lake, Akron, following a lengthy illness.
Born December 11, 1943, in Lorain, he moved to McCormick, South Carolina in 1998, then to Florida in 2001.
Wayne was a 1961 graduate of Lorain High School, received a bachelor’s degree...
Mark "Sharkk" Kelley
Jul 7, 2022
Mark B. “Sharkk” Kelley, age 69, of Vermilion, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain.
Born December 24, 1952, to the late George Kelley and Betty (nee Dowler) Kelley in Elyria, Ohio, Mark grew up in Henrietta Township and lived in the Lorain County area before moving to Vermilion in 2021. Following...
Peggy L. Carrion
Jul 4, 2022
Peggy L. Carrion (nee Commerford) age 63, passed away unexpectedly on July 4, 2022 at her residence in Lorain, Ohio.
Born July 14, 1958 in Lima, Ohio, Peggy spent most of her life in Lorain. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1977.
For many years she enjoyed playing bingo and loved listening to music and watching soap operas.
Surviving...
Clark J. Rentas
Jun 24, 2022
Clark J. Rentas, age 69, of Lorain, passed away on June 24, 2022 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
Born October 13, 1952 in Lorain, Ohio to Cristobal and Alejandrina (nee Leon) Rentas, Clark spent most of his time in Lorain and Puerto Rico. He graduated from Admiral King High School. Following high school he worked various positions with...
Henry G. Vickers
Jun 24, 2022
Henry G. Vickers, age 60, of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord on June 24, 2022 after a short but courageous battle with cancer.
He served in the U.S. Navy and was a longtime Bluegrass enthusiast who volunteered at local churches, playing for them for many years. Henry enjoyed the outdoors and had a huge interest in hunting...
Edward Alvarez
Jun 16, 2022
A man that was loved by his city, who enjoyed helping others and always reminding us tomorrow will be a better day. Edward Alvarez, age 90, a loving father to 12 and adoring husband to Roxanna Alvarez passed away suddenly at home Thursday, June 16, 2022. Edward was born in 1932 in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. He came to Lorain Ohio...
Arzella Ruth Thomas
Jun 14, 2022
Arzella Ruth Thomas (nee Kishbaugh), age 82, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022, following a lengthy illness.
Born December 6, 1939, in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, she graduated in 1956 from Northwest Area High School in Huntington Mill, PA, and moved to Sheffield Lake in 1961. She moved to Lorain in the late 1960’s.
Ruth worked in the Deli of...
Michael J. Kapalin
Jun 13, 2022
Michael John Kapalin, age 50, passed away unexpectedly on June 13, 2022 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, Ohio.
Born December 11, 1971 to Charles F. and Elaine D. (nee Panzel) Kapalin in Lorain, Ohio Michael spent his entire life in Lorain.
He was an avid photographer. He loved sports especially the Browns and Indians and enjoyed and ran...
Sophia Sperry-Stanchak
Jun 12, 2022
Sophia Sperry-Stanchak (nee Terebeckij), age 76, of Lorain, died Sunday, June 12, 2022, at her residence following a brief illness while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice.
Born October 19, 1945, in Edling, Germany, she came to Lorain in 1950. Sophia graduated from Lorain Admiral King in 1963 and received a nursing degree from St. Joseph School of...
Christina M. Morse
Jun 10, 2022
Christina M. Morse, age 56, of Lorain, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022, at her residence from natural causes.
Christina had a passion for the outdoors. She was an avid kayaker who enjoyed traveling, camping, and boating. For many years, she was a team member for sailboat racing on Lake Erie. Christina loved going to the beach having spent a...
John Spehar
Jun 10, 2022
John Spehar, age 77 of Lorain, Ohio, formerly of Spehar Village, Croatia, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022. He had a long illness and now is in the Lord’s mansion.
John loved to go shopping, gardening, wood working and was an excellent worker. He worked at the May Company Store and then went into the steel industry.
Beloved husband of...
Irma Ana Ruiz
Jun 2, 2022
Irma Ana Ruiz, age 66 of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
Born April 14, 1956 to Francisco and Felicita (nee Alicea) Garza in Lorain, Ohio, Irma spent her entire life in Lorain. She graduated from Southview High School in 1975 and later attended Lorain County Community College...
Barbara Sue Coffey
May 30, 2022
Barbara Sue Coffey (nee Cupples), age 74, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 30, 2022 at Lake Pointe Health Center in Lorain, Ohio.
Born December 15, 1947 to Tillman and Eunice (nee Dodd) Cupples in West Memphis, Arkansas, she moved to the Lorain area in 1956 where she remained until her passing. For many years she was a taxi driver.
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Thomas "Chopper" Krasienko
May 26, 2022
Thomas C. “Chopper” Krasienko, age 72, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at New Life Hospice in Lorain following a lengthy illness.
Born May 2, 1950 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life.
Tom worked as a painter for Terra Quest in North Ridgeville for 10 years, retiring in 1998. Tom was an avid fisherman and...
