Obituaries

Apr 26, 2019

Apr 25, 2019

Patsy Hendricks (nee Hayes), age 82, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2019, surrounded by her family at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake, Ohio.

Born March 24, 1937 to Luther and Annie (nee Collins) Hayes in Adamsville, Alabama, Patsy moved to the Lorain area in the 1960s.  There she attended Faith Baptist Church in Amherst.

She enjoyed reading, playing cards,...

Apr 24, 2019

Margaret J. “Marge” Bomback (nee Bedo), age 74, passed away with her son by her side on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a short illness.

Born April 14, 1945 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life.  Marge was a 1963 graduate of Clearview High School.

Marge worked as a purchasing agent for...

Apr 17, 2019

Louise C. Nichols (nee Chozinski) age 94, of Sheffield Village, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake.

Born July 10, 1924 in Lorain, Louise grew up on a farm in Sheffield Village where she was a lifelong resident.  She was the perfect picture of a farm girl.  When Louise began school, she only spoke...

Apr 14, 2019

Sharren Miriam Tillman (nee Swingler) age 60, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center.

Born April 9, 1959 in Philadelphia, PA, to the late John and Doris Swingler, she moved to this area in the 1970’s. Sharren worked for many years as a STNA at Avon Oaks Nursing Home.  She enjoyed cooking and...

Apr 8, 2019

Crucita Ramos (nee Delgado), age 90, of Lorain, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at Anchor Lodge Retirement Community, Lorain, following a lengthy illness.

Born February 26, 1929 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, she lived in New York before moving to Lorain in 1951.

Crucita was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and collecting figurines.

Surviving is her son, Miguel of Lorain;...

Apr 2, 2019

John T. “Tommy” Tomazic, age 72, passed away peacefully at Summa Hospice in Akron, Ohio following a lengthy illness.

Born January 13, 1947 to Frank and Johanna (nee Drobnic) Tomazic, John lived in Lorain his entire life.  He graduated from Admiral King High School in 1965 and was inducted into the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame with the 1962 AKHS...

Apr 2, 2019

Patricia A. Butler (nee Goode), age 89, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2019 at O'Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville.

Born December 6, 1929 in Berea, Ohio to Leonard and Minnie Goode, she lived in Lorain County her entire life.  She graduated from Elyria High School in 1948 and worked as a clerk at Value City in Elyria for 15...

Mar 31, 2019

Carmen L. Gonzalez (nee Feliciano) age 79, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain following a sudden illness.

Born May 31, 1939 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1960. Carmen worked for Dollar General in Lorain for three years.  Prior to this she worked in the cafeteria at Lorain Ford...

Mar 31, 2019

Debra A. “Debbie” Szabo (nee Torok), age 62, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Anchor Lodge Retirement Village in Lorain following a lengthy illness.

Born March 2, 1957 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life.  Debbie graduated from Southview High School in 1975 and attended Lorain County Community College.

She worked 25 years as a...

Mar 28, 2019

Jean (Genevieve) Mayak, a longtime resident of Elyria, Ohio, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2019 at Trinity Grove in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Born on June 11, 1917 in Lorain, Ohio, she was the third child of Ignatius and Veronica Sender formerly of Lorain, Ohio.

Jean married Andrew Nicholas Mayak on August 20, 1938; they were married 58 years. Jean...

Mar 26, 2019

Aleksandar “Alex” Popovich, age 59, of Cedar Key, Florida, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Chiefland, Florida.

Born in Australia, he moved to the United States in 1969 and lived in Ohio for almost 35 years before moving to Florida in 2015.

He worked for the Ohio Department of Transportation for 30...

Mar 26, 2019

Lewis Addlesperger, age 92, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center.

Born September 25, 1926 to Charles and Maude (nee Shaffer) Addlesperger in Mansfield, Ohio, Lewis graduated from Madison High School where he graduated in 1944.  After graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a radioman in the South...

Mar 23, 2019

Anne M. Roches (nee Trebus), age 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Newlife Hospice in Lorain after a short illness.

Born December 6, 1923 to Joseph and Anna (nee Mocak) Trebus Sr. in Holsopple, PA, Anne moved to the Lorain area with her family in 1943. There she met George M. Roches whom she married in...

Mar 21, 2019

Margaret I. “Doreen” Super (nee Greene) age 91, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Life Care Center of Elyria following a lengthy illness.

Born September 27, 1927 in East Liverpool, England, she came to Lorain in 1946. 

Doreen loved to read books, crocheting and spending time with her family and pets.

Surviving are her son, Gary (Linda)...

Mar 21, 2019

Mar 12, 2019

Edward Rangus, age 88, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center.

Born June 21, 1930 to Frank and Fannie (nee Kimmel) Rangus, Edward lived in the Lorain area his entire life.  He attended Lorain High School and later enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving 4 years during the Korean War.  After his enlistment, Edward...

Mar 5, 2019

Yolanda Bustamante (nee Carrion), age 65, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at her residence while under the care of Cleveland Clinic Hospice following a short illness.

Born February 25, 1954 in Lorain, she moved to San Antonio, TX in 2009 and resided there until returning to Lorain in 2018.

Yolanda attended Lorain County Community College where she...

Mar 4, 2019

Judith A. “Judy” Berwald (nee Smith), age 68, of Fairview Park, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at Cleveland Clinic - Fairview Hospital following a short illness.

Born November 23, 1950 in Elyria, she was a lifelong resident of Cuyahoga County.  Judy attended Sunbeam School in the 1950’s and graduated from Westlake High School in 1969.  She also attended Wright...

Feb 10, 2019

Richard J. “Shorty” Narrows, age 72, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at his residence following a lengthy illness.

Born August 21, 1946 in Cleveland, he lived in Columbia Station before moving to Lorain in 1978. 

Shorty has been an Elyria resident for the past 2 years.  He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War and...