Obituaries
Mary Lou Maksymiw
May 21, 2022
Mary Lou (nee Oberacker) Maksymiw, age 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at her residence following a lengthy illness.
Born March 18, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio to David and Icy (nee Wildmen) Oberacker, the family moved to Olmsted Falls where Mary Lou went to school, graduating in 1960. Shortly after graduation, she moved to Toledo, Ohio where...
Cheryl L. Shaffer
May 19, 2022
Cheryl L. Shaffer, age 54, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain following a short illness.
Born April 8, 1968 to Ray and Sandra (nee French) Shreves in Amherst, Ohio, Cheryl spent most of her life in the Amherst and South Amherst area. She graduated from Marion L. Steele High School in 1986...
Phyllis A. Lane
May 16, 2022
Phyllis A. Lane (nee Woods), age 71, of Lorain, passed away at her residence on Monday, May 16, 2022, following a lengthy illness.
Born June 24, 1950 in Huntington, West Virginia, she and her family settled in Lorain in 1951. She moved to Elyria in 1968 where she worked in housekeeping for Holiday Inn. In 1994, Phyllis moved to Tennessee...
Jesabel Chaves
May 16, 2022
Jesabel Chaves (nee Longo) age 68, of Sebring, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 16, 2022, while under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve in Westlake, Ohio.
Jesabel was born to Enrique and Carmen (nee Rivera) Longo on February 7, 1954 in Manhattan, New York. While living in Ohio, she was employed by...
Patty A. Sauvey
May 11, 2022
Patty A. Sauvey (nee Bangas), age 66, of Amherst, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland following a brief illness.
Born June 5, 1955, in Lorain, she lived in the Lorain area her entire life. Patty graduated from Southview High School in 1973 and received an associate degree from Lorain County Community College in 1978.
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Ana Rivera
May 11, 2022
Ana Rivera, age 87, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain, following a short illness.
Born May 13, 1934 in Catalina, Puerto Rico, she moved to Lorain in the early 1950s. She was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel in Lorain. In 1990 she moved to Florida with her husband...
Eleanor Tillack
May 9, 2022
Eleanor Tillack, age 89, a life-long resident of Lorain, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2022.
She graduated from Lorain High School in 1950. In 1952, Eleanor met John “Jack” Tillack in 1952 at a dance held at the Lorain Polish American Citizens Club and had been dancing together since. In 1957, they got married and have spent 64 wonderful...
Donna Jean Phillips
May 6, 2022
Donna Jean Phillips (nee Johnson), 72, of Lorain, Ohio passed away Friday, May 6, 2022, at Avon Place Nursing Home of complications from diabetes and kidney disease.
Born December 17, 1949, to parents Jean and Donald Johnson, she was a life-long resident of Lorain. Donna is survived by her brother, Donald Allen; adored nephew, Christopher Allen and Christopher’s wife Dana...
Michael R. Colon
Apr 30, 2022
Michael Reinaldo Colon, age 47, stepped into eternity to be with his Lord and Savior on April 30, 2022 surrounded by his family at his residence in Lorain, Ohio after a short battle with cancer. He will be dearly missed and always remembered by his sweet smile and big dimples as well as his soft heart.
Born January 23, 1975...
Harold Joseph Graver
Apr 23, 2022
Harold Joseph Graver, age 36, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center in Elyria, Ohio.
Born December 3, 1985 in Lorain, Ohio to Harold Clyde Graver and Donna (nee Wright) Hamilton, Harold spent most of his life in the Lorain area. He graduated from Clearview High School in 2004 where he also lettered...
Kalle L. Brooks
Apr 14, 2022
Kalle L. Brooks, age 42, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2022 at her residence following a lengthy illness.
Born July 27, 1979 in Elyria, Ohio to William and Edna (nee Marrow) Brooks, she lived in the Lorain area her entire life. She attended Elyria High School and later worked for Zone Safety in Columbia Station.
She enjoyed...
Jose L. Carrion Jr.
Mar 30, 2022
Jose Luis Carrion Jr., age 47, of Lorain, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital following a lengthy illness
Born November 27, 1974, in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. He attended Lorain Admiral King High School and worked for KTS Met-Bar Products in Lorain as a CNC operator for 20 years.
Jose...
Bonnie L. Partin
Mar 28, 2022
Bonnie L. Partin, age 60, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 28, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain, Ohio.
Born January 16, 1962 in Amherst to Louis and Leona (nee Brown) Partin, Bonnie spent most of her life in the Lorain area. She lived in Florida for a short time before returning to Lorain and worked for many...
Carol Banas
Mar 25, 2022
Carol A. Banas (nee Rose), age 88, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at St. John Medical Center in Westlake following a short illness.
Born June 22, 1933 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. Carol graduated from Lorain High School in 1951, attended Lorain County Community College, received a bachelor’s degree from Ashland University and...
Diane A. Goodwin
Mar 21, 2022
Diane A. Goodwin (nee Woodard), age 67, of North Ridgeville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 21, 2022, at St. John Medical Center in Westlake.
Born February 21, 1955, in Denton, North Carolina, she came to Lorain in the late 1950s and had remained a resident until moving to North Ridgeville in 2001.
Diane attended Lorain Admiral King and was...
Aida Cardona
Mar 18, 2022
Aida Cardona (nee Cortes), age 87, passed away at her residence in Saint Petersburg, Florida on March 18, 2022.
Born October 28, 1934 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to Jose and Carmen Cortes, Aida moved to the Lorain area in 1955. There she worked as a seamstress for Joseph & Feiss for several years until her retirement in 1983. She was...
Gustalo "Gus" Nunez
Mar 14, 2022
The Honorable Gustalo “Gus” Nunez, age 87, of Lorain, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, at Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital in Avon, Ohio
The son of Elena Nunez, Gus was born on October 17, 1934, in Lorain, Ohio. He attended Lorain schools and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1952. A dedicated and hard-worker, Gus began by shining...
Abel Garcia
Mar 13, 2022
Abel Garcia, age 69, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Lorain on Sunday, March 13, 2022 following a sudden illness.
Born March 17, 1952 to Leopoldo and Mary (nee Campos) Garcia in Lorain, Abel moved to Michigan where he lived for half of his life. He graduated from Grand Ledge High School. After graduation, he attended Michigan State and...
Sharli Herda
Mar 10, 2022
Sharli (nee Adams) Herda, age 68 of Lorain, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice.
She was born November 8, 1953 to parents, Elbert and Julia Adams in Lorain, Ohio. Sharli graduated from Admiral King High School with the class of 1972. She was employed at St. Joseph Hospital in the admitting...
Ana Quinones
Mar 7, 2022
Ana Quinones (nee Silva) 88, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 7, 2022, following a lengthy illness.
Born October 20, 1933, in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, she lived in New York before moving to Lorain in 1953.
Her number one love was for God, secondly family and anyone she...
