Obituaries
Michael "Miguel" Nunez
Jan 11, 2022
Michael Nunez, 81 of Wellington, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April, 29, 1940 in Lorain to Florencio and Elena Nunez (nee Razo), and was a lifelong Lorain County resident. Michael worked for the Lorain Police Department as a Uniformed Patrol Division Officer retiring in 1998 after 23 years,...
George Matyas Jr.
Jan 4, 2022
George Matyas, Jr., age 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Mercy Health Hospital in Lorain. He was born in Lorain on February 13, 1948, and has been a lifelong resident of the city. George was employed and retired from the International Boilermakers, Local 744 as a welder. Georges’ hobbies included being an avid pilot, gambling at...
Carmelo S. Rivera
Jan 2, 2022
Carmelo S. Rivera, age 100, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at his residence following a short illness.
Born August 23, 1921 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1948 when he was recruited to work at US Steel. Carmelo retired from US Steel in 1983 as a freight train engine controller after 35 years of service....
Francisco Garza
Dec 31, 2021
Francisco Ollervidez Garza, 94 of Lorain, Ohio has gone home to be with our “Lord” on Friday, December 31, 2021. He was born October 2, 1927 in Hebbronville Texas. His parents moved to Lorain and were one of the early Mexican families who moved to the area to work at the local steel mill. Frank enlisted in the US Navy...
James I. McDowell
Dec 31, 2021
James I. McDowell, age 87, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2021 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain.
Born June 26, 1934 to William and Frida (nee MacDowell) McDowell in Wilmington, Delaware, James moved to the Lorain area in 1961. He served in the Army for 4 years where he was stationed in Panama City, Panama. There he met his...
Gabriel Garcia-Gonzalez
Dec 26, 2021
Gabriel Garcia-Gonzalez, age 44, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital following a short illness.
Born September 14, 1977, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he graduated in 1995 from Escuela Superior Alfredo Aguayo and then received his college degree in nursing. Over the years, he traveled back and forth to Lorain, settling here 5 years...
Norma Boyle
Dec 24, 2021
Our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother left us on Christmas Eve. Norma Irene Boyle (nee Pierce) was born June 3, 1932 in West Union, West Virginia. Norma moved with her husband, William R. Heflin, to Lorain, OH in 1953 where she lived until 2010. She then moved to Elyria where she resided with her son until the time of her passing....
Magdaline Szalai
Dec 23, 2021
Magdaline Szalai, 83, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital following a short illness.
She was born May 27, 1938, in Budapest, Hungary, to the late John Szalai and Johanna “Janka” Neubrand. During the Hungarian Revolution, Magdaline and her mother fled Hungary. Her mother was able to use cigarettes that she earned while...
Arthur Joseph Charles
Dec 23, 2021
Arthur Joseph Charles, 74, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at New Life Hospice in Lorain.
He was born on July 30, 1947 in Lorain, Ohio to Macedonio and Maria E. (nee Gomez) Charles. He graduated from Elyria High School in 1965. Following high school, Arthur enlisted in the Army where he served from 1965 until his honorable discharge...
Judith "Judy" Thomas
Dec 19, 2021
Judith “Judy” Thomas (nee Ruiz), age 64, of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 19, 2021, at Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital. She was born on April 23, 1957, in Lorain, Ohio. She was a graduate of Lorain Southview High School class of 1976. She married her high school sweetheart, Alvin Thomas, and built a life...
Neely N. Miller
Dec 16, 2021
Neely N. “Neal” Miller, age 88, of Sheffield Village, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at University Hospital in Cleveland following a sudden illness. Neal was an organ doner.
Born December 11, 1933 in Widen, West Virginia, he lived in Strongsville then Columbia Station before serving in the US Army during the Vietnam War. After the service he lived in...
Amador Garcia-Gonzalez
Dec 16, 2021
Amador Garcia-Gonzalez, age 54, of Ponce, Puerto Rico, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital following a sudden illness.
Born June 15, 1967, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Amador spent a lot of time over the years in both Lorain and Ponce. He graduated in 1985 from Escuela Superior Alfredo Aguayo. He enjoyed traveling, mechanics and construction....
Kenneth Williams, Sr.
Dec 15, 2021
Kenneth Williams, Sr., 67 of Lorain, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. He was a recreational softball coach for many years and coordinated benefits and fundraisers for those in need. Ken was retired from Nelson Stud Welding. He enjoyed spending time with his family and he especially loved shooting pool with his sons, his father, and his brothers.Ken is...
Oscar Carrion
Dec 11, 2021
Oscar Carrion, age 64, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a sudden illness compromised by Covid.
Born December 6, 1957, in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life and attended Lorain Admiral King High School. Oscar began working at the Ford Lorain Assembly Plant and retired from the Avon Lake...
Gary R. Super
Dec 9, 2021
Gary R. Super, age 74, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly on December 9, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain.
Born March 6, 1947 to Raymond and Margaret (nee Greene) Super in Lorain, he spent most of his life in the Lorain county area. He graduated from Marion L. Steele in 1965 and went on to serve in the...
Nancy Kozich
Dec 7, 2021
Nancy Kozich (nee Stumphauzer), age 71 of Lorain, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain following a short illness.
Born December 16, 1949 to Frank and Goldie (nee Kocsis) Stumphauzer in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. She graduated from Lorain Admiral King in 1967 and attended nursing school at MBJ School...
Meredith Joan Schott
Dec 1, 2021
Our “Angel Baby” was lovingly lifted to Heaven too soon. Meredith Joan Schott, age 51, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a sudden illness after recent surgery.
Born Thursday, May 21, 1970, in Cleveland, she lived an adventurous life in different states before settling in Lorain. She attended Corpus Christi Catholic...
Donald "Donnie" Kendall
Nov 27, 2021
Donald “Donnie” Kendall, age 53, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center in Elyria, Ohio. Born May 22, 1968 to Don Kendall and Madeline (nee Lavoie) Kerns in Elyria, Donnie spent most of his life in the Elyria area. He attended Elyria West High School and owned Kendall’s Auto in Lorain. He loved monster trucks, wrestling...
Luisa Roman
Nov 25, 2021
Luisa Roman (nee Reyes), age 89, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Avon Lake Towne Center following a lengthy illness. Born August 8, 1932 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1958. She later moved to Brooklyn, New York where she lived for 8 years before returning to Lorain in 1969. Luisa, along with her...
Gary J. Lowe
Nov 22, 2021
While surrounded by his family, Gary J. Lowe of Amherst, passed away in the early morning of Monday, November 22, 2021, following a short battle with colon cancer at the age of 55.
Born in Berea on April Fools’ Day in 1966 to the late James and Mary Ann (nee Garrity) Lowe, Gary grew up in North Ridgeville before...
