Obituaries

Dec 28, 2020

Pauline A. Blevins (nee Rottari), age 70, of Lorain, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital - Cleveland Fairhill following a month-long illness that was complicated by Covid-19.

Born February 7, 1950 in Lorain, she was a lifelong resident of the city.  After graduating from Admiral King High School in 1968, Pauline worked for Moen in Elyria...

Dec 22, 2020

Manuela “Nollie” Serrano-Cabrera, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain.

Born January 1, 1951 in Humacao, Puerto Rico to Eugenio and Carmen (nee Mestre) Serrano, she moved to Lorain in 1956.

She enjoyed crossword puzzles, salsa dancing as well as watching sports.

Surviving are her children, Alfredo (Angie) Serrano of...

Dec 18, 2020

Lisa A. Sigler (nee Shepard) age 52 of Lorain, went to her heavenly home on December 18, 2020 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home in Lorain.

Born in Lorain, Ohio December 20, 1967 to Richard and Pat Shepard, Lisa spent many years in the Lorain area.  She studied at MTSU then received her Bachelor degree from the University of Kentucky. She...

Dec 18, 2020

Cecilia “Ceil” Stanislaw (nee Krokos), age 95, passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2020 at The Avenue of Aurora, in Aurora, Ohio.

Born October 6, 1925 to John and Hattie (nee Grabowski) Krokos in Lorain, Ohio, Cecilia spent all of her life in Lorain.  She attended St. Stanislaus School and Lorain High School and was a supervisor at Lorain Products...

Dec 18, 2020

Ernest "Ernie" L. Parker Jr., age 69, passed away on December 18, 2020 at his residence in Avon, Ohio.

Born January 26, 1951 to Ernest L. and Theresa A. (nee Rebok) Parker Sr., Ernie lived in Lorain/Avon most of his life.  Very soon after Ernie’s mother passed in 1959 both Ernie and his twin brother Joey went to live in Highland...

Dec 15, 2020

Eleanor M. Chimenti (nee Colella), age 88, passed away on December 15, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain.

Born September 4, 1932 to Arnold and Emily (nee Salvetta) Colella in Lorain, Ohio, Eleanor was a lifelong resident of Lorain. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1950.  She was also a member of St. Peter Parish in Lorain...

Dec 13, 2020

Sandra French (nee Hall), age 68, went on to her heavenly home on December 13, 2020.

Born April 11, 1952 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Carl and Pauline (nee Gillum) Hall Sr., Sandra moved with her parents to Amherst in 1957 where she was raised.  There she attended Amherst City Schools and after schooling she went on to work as a...

Dec 12, 2020

Stefania Rewak (nee Stanchak), age 95, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2020 at her residence in Amherst, Ohio.

Born October 23, 1925 to Michael and Eufrozyna Stanchak in Przyslup, Poland, Stefania immigrated to Lorain in 1960 with her family. There she worked as a housekeeper for St. Joseph Hospital in Lorain and later as a seamstress with Joseph and...

Dec 11, 2020

Alar M. Burkes (nee Card), age 57 of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

Born November 28, 1963 to Charles and Mary (nee Fountain) Card, Alar spent her entire life in Lorain.  She graduated from Admiral King and went on to Lorain Community College where she received a degree in medical...

Dec 8, 2020

Bernardo Figueroa, age 85, of Valrico, Florida, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2020 at the Melech Hospice House in Temple Terrace, Florida following a lengthy illness.

Born June 30, 1935 to Silverio Figueroa and Pilar Cuadrado in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Bernardo moved to New York in 1953.  There he met the love of his life, Antonia and the two were...

Dec 3, 2020

Kenneth A. “Kenny B” Brestovansky, age 77, went to be with the Lord on December 3, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain following complications from covid-19.        

Born May 28, 1943 to John and Bernice (nee Szarek) Brestovansky in Lorain, Ken lived in Lorain his entire life. He graduated Lorain High School in 1961. Following high school...

Dec 2, 2020

Anthony (aka Sonny and Tony) Narowski, age 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Amherst Manor in Amherst, Ohio following a brief illness.

Born June 2, 1933 to Stanley and Anna (nee Kobielarczyk) in Lorain, Ohio, Anthony lived in the Lorain area his entire life.  He worked for 40 years in the dietary section of St. Joseph Hospital...

Nov 21, 2020

On Saturday, November 21, 2020, Peter Nathan Conway, loving husband and father of two children, passed away.

 

Peter was born on March 18, 1990 in Cleveland, Ohio to Steve and Kathie (McMahan) Conway.  He graduated from Brookside High School in 2008 and also attended Lorain County JVS where he majored in Carpentry.  He met Leslie D. Miller in 2003...

Nov 20, 2020

Javis  B. Smith, age 47, passed away unexpectedly on November 20, 2020 at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Born on November 17, 1973, he attended Admiral King High School. His work history included factory positions, landscaping, mechanical and construction work, and car detailing.

He enjoyed fishing, fixing on cars, cooking, cutting hair, tattooing, doing puzzles, putting model cars...

Nov 18, 2020

Joseph J. “Joe.” Hribar, age 84, passed away unexpectedly on November 18, 2020 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center in Elyria, Ohio after a brief illness.

Born in 1936 to Pete and Ann (nee Horvath) Hribar in Lorain, Ohio, Joe spent his entire life in the Lorain area.  He attended Lorain High School, graduating in 1954.  Following high school he...

Nov 16, 2020

Augustin Ramos Jr., 79, of Lorain, passed away at his residence following a sudden illness.

Born February 21, 1941 in Pharr, Texas, he moved to Lorain in 1970.  Augustin worked 27 ½ years at the Lorain Ford Assembly Plant, retiring in 1997 from the maintenance department.  He was a member of the United Auto Workers Union Local 425 and a...

Nov 15, 2020

Nov 9, 2020

Mary Smith Hartling (nee Nivus), age 90, of Amherst, passed away Monday, November 09, 2020 at Rae-Ann Skilled Nursing in Westlake following a short illness.

Born February 22, 1930 in Lakewood, Ohio she was raised in Elyria and graduated from Elyria High School in 1948.  Mary then lived in Cuyahoga County and Vermilion before moving to Amherst 13 years ago to be closer to her family.

Mary had a...

Nov 4, 2020

Joseph A. “Joe” Kuzak, age 63, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on November 4, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

Known by many as “Outlaw Josey Whales,” Joe was born in Lorain on April 8, 1957 and lived in Lorain his entire life.  He loved his grandkids, fishing, hunting and gardening.  He also enjoyed his work as Santa...

Nov 3, 2020

Rosa Hernandez (nee Galindez), age 97 of Lorain, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at her residence while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice following a short illness.

Born April 15, 1923 in Manati, Puerto Rico, she moved to Lorain in 1950 where she has lived since.

Rosa worked in the cafeterias of Lorain’s former Lowell Elementary...