Obituaries

Jan 24, 2020

Fior M. Petrillo, age 94, of Lorain, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at his residence while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain.

Born in Lorain on October 20, 1925 to the late Angelo and Marie (nee Cera) Petrillo, Fior graduated from Lorain High School with the 1943 B class.  After high school, he served a year...

Jan 23, 2020

Lisa Marie Smith, 44, was born in Cleveland, Ohio at Fairview Hospital on August 31, 1975 to the late Patrick T. & Mary L. Smith (nee Gedeon). Her family moved from Cleveland to Sheffield Lake where she grew up, and she spent most of her adult life in Lorain.

Lisa graduated with honors from Brookside High School in 1993. She...

Jan 22, 2020

Keith R. Kapucinski, age 63, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at his residence following a sudden illness.

Born September 16, 1956 in Lorain, he has lived in Lorain his entire life. Keith attended Southview High School where he was a member of the marching band.

He worked for US Steel/USS Kolbe in Lorain for 16 years and was a...

Jan 21, 2020

Walter “Wally” Szewczuk, age 69, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2020 surrounded by his loving family, at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Medina following a lengthy illness.

Born October 7, 1950 to Theodore and Josefa Szewczuk in Germany, his family immigrated to the United States in Lorain when he was six months old. He graduated Admiral King in...

Jan 21, 2020

Carl P. Forman Sr., 86, of Amherst, OH, passed away on January 21, 2020, at the Welcome Nursing Home of Oberlin, following a short battle with cancer.

Carl was born on July 20th, 1933, in Lorain, OH to Frank and Bertha (Slavik) Forman.  After graduating from Clearview High School in 1951, he served in the Army during the Korean War.

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Jan 20, 2020

Raquel Richard (nee Ramos) age 82, of Lorain, passed away at her residence following a sudden illness on Monday, January 20, 2019.

Born November 14, 1937 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, she has been a Lorain resident for several years.

Raquel was a member of La Iglesia de Dios in Lorain where she volunteered many hours there.  She also enjoyed cooking.

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Jan 19, 2020

Roy C. Morelock, age 62 of Lorain passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Amherst Manor in Amherst, Ohio following a lengthy illness.

Born March 21, 1957 to Harley and Laura (nee Peebles) Harris, Roy lived in Lorain his entire life.  Following high school, he joined the Army and later worked as a truck driver for Rowland Enterprises...

Jan 18, 2020

Felicita A. Garza (nee Alicea), age 90 of Lorain, was born in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico on October 17, 1929.   She moved to Lorain in 1948 where she lived most of her life.  She was called to heaven on Saturday, January 18, 2020.

Survivors include her seven children, Francisco A. Garza of California, Martha J. Guzman, Gerard F. Garza, Maria Cortez-Gonzalez,...

Jan 18, 2020

Jan 15, 2020

Edward A. Novak, age 74, passed away unexpectedly at Mercy Regional Medical Center on January 15, 2020.

He was born June 16, 1945 in Lorain where he lived his entire life.  He attended Admiral King High School and later went on to work for TRW until his retirement in 2017.  He was also a parishioner at Ss. Cyril & Methodius...

Jan 13, 2020

Nicholas Bardosa, age 92, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2020 surrounded by his family in Woodbine, Maryland.

He was born July 6, 1927 in Athens Greece to Demetrius and Petroula (nee Mitrou) Bardosa, immigrating to the United States with his wife, Katina and their two children when he was 39 years old.  Though he had no money and could...

Jan 7, 2020

Milan Kajganich passed away peacefully on January 7, 2020 at his home in Sheffield Village surrounded by his loving family.  He was 88 years old.

He was born July 17, 1931 in Lorain, moving to Sheffield Village in 1956.  He was a graduate of Lorain High School, Ortner’s Commercial Flight School and attended Lorain County Community College.

He worked as...

Jan 6, 2020

Dwight “Sonny” Hood, age 85, of Lorain, passed away Monday, January 06, 2020 at his residence while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness.

Born January 11, 1934 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, he moved to Lorain in 1953.  Sonny worked for General Motors Brookpark Stamping Plant as a technician for over 27 years, retiring...

Jan 4, 2020

Marta Reyes (nee Cirilo) age 89, of Lorain, entered into eternal life on Saturday, January 4, 2020 following a short illness.   

Marta was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on February 9, 1930.  She briefly lived in New York before settling in Lorain in 1953.   Marta was an extraordinary mother, aunt, and grandmother who loved greatly and was greatly loved.   Marta...

Jan 3, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce that Ruth G. Lovell (nee Gills), age 80, of Amherst, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 following a full and meaningful life.

Ruth was born June 5, 1939 in Bluefield, West Virginia and made her home in Amherst for most of her life. 

Ruth was loved by everyone that knew her and...

Dec 30, 2019

Elsa I. Quinones, age 72 of Lorain, passed away while traveling in Missouri following a sudden illness.

Born December 28, 1947 in Yauco, Puerto Rico, she moved to Lorain in 1997.

Since 1998, Elsa had been working for Lorain Head Start as a child advocate. She loved spending time with her family and sharing stories.  Elsa took great pleasure in...

Dec 30, 2019

Sharon L. Love (nee Schenker) age 71, of Lorain, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness.

Born January 4, 1948 in Lorain to the late Edward and Gloria (nee Griffith) Schenker.  Sharon graduated from Lorain High School in 1966 and lived in Lorain most of her life.

Sharon loved spending time...

Dec 29, 2019

Linda S. Steinberg (nee Anuskiewicz), age 63, passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2019 at Palm Bay Hospital, Palm Bay, Flordia.

She was born January 20, 1956 in Lorain where she lived for many years until moving to Florida later in life.  She worked for a Union, setting up various trade shows and conventions. 

Linda was an avid Cleveland Browns...

Dec 28, 2019

Ann Kostyo (nee Fantin), age 89, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2019 at Avon Oaks Caring Community in Avon, Ohio.

She was born May 29, 1930 in Lorain, Ohio where she lived her entire life.  She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Lorain and went on to Lorain Business College.  After school she went on to work for...

Dec 20, 2019

Victor E. “Uncle Vic” Blecman, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2019 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.

He was born August 20, 1952 in Lorain, Ohio and was a 1970 graduate of Elyria High School.  Music was his passion, so he began his career as a musician as part of the band “Flight”.  In January of 1977...