Obituaries
John Bashak
Mar 24, 2018
John Bashak, age 93, of Amherst Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at his residence. Born January 15, 1925 in Elyria, he lived in Amherst Township. John was awarded 4 bronze stars in the United States Army where he was a fuel tanker driver for the Red Ball Express during World War II. He was a member...
Carol J. Katkic
Mar 22, 2018
Carol J. Katkic (nee Pernisky) age 76, of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Cleveland Clinic, Avon following a long hard battle with multiple illness. Born September 27, 1941 in Lorain, she was a lifelong resident of Lorain. Carol was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Parish in Lorain. She enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening, reading, traveling to...
David F. Kowalczyk
Mar 22, 2018
David F. Kowalczyk, age 72, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a short illness. Born February 19, 1946 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. David was a 1964 graduate of Lorain High School. David worked as an inspector in the bar mill at Republic Steel for 46 years,...
Raymond Wasuk
Mar 21, 2018
Raymond C. Wasuk, 78, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a short illness. Born March 4, 1940 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain County all of his life. Raymond graduated from Elyria High School in 1958 then served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. A postal carrier for 33...
Aurelio Perez
Mar 20, 2018
Aurelio Perez, age 96 of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at his residence while under the care of Cleveland Clinic Hospice following a lengthy illness. Born September 23, 1921 in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, he moved to Lorain in 1950 and worked at Lorain Works US Steel before moving to Connecticut in 1971. He returned to Lorain in...
Marion Edwards
Mar 9, 2018
Marion Edwards (nee Finnerty), 78, of Sheffield Lake, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2018 after a lengthy illness. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she lived in Sheffield Lake since 1959. Marion earned a business degree from Lorain County Community College. She was employed by Krogers in Sheffield Lake for 20 years. Marion was an avid reader and shared her passion...
Tom N. Demos
Mar 8, 2018
Tom N. Demos was 88 years old when he entered into eternal peace with God on March 8, 2018. He was born in Thisvi, Greece to parents Nicholas and Katerina Mastrodemos. He immigrated in 1951 to Lorain, Ohio. He was employed for 38 years by Ford Motor Company starting at the Lorain plant and then moving to Avon Lake. Longtime...
Virginia Lee Thoen
Mar 1, 2018
Virginia Lee Thoen (nee Poyle) age 79, of Lorain, slipped quietly into the arms of our Heavenly Father on Thursday, March 1, 2017 at her residence. Born January 17, 1939 in Isabella, Pennsylvania to the late Sunday and Blanche (nee Baker) Poyle and settled in Lorain in 1954. Ordained in 1975, Virginia associated with Healing Waters Church in 1984 and...
Amy Santiago
Mar 1, 2018
Amy Santiago, 38, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland due to heart failure following a short bout with cervical cancer. Born November 12, 1979 in South Bronx, NY, she moved to Lorain in 1985. She was a 1997 graduate of Southview High School in Lorain. Amy was a member of Vine...
Harley R. Robertson
Feb 24, 2018
Harley R. Robertson Sr., age 75, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2018 at his home in Lorain, Ohio with his wife, Rosemary by his side. He was born August 18, 1942 in Wayne, West Virginia to William and Gracie Robertson. He worked as a painter for many years until his retirement. What Harley was passionate about however, was inventing...
Amy N. P'Simer
Feb 22, 2018
Amy N. P'Simer, age 30, of Amherst, passed away unexpectedly on February 22, 2018 at her mother's home. She was born July 24, 1987 in Lorain to James and Victoria P'Simer where she attended Marion L. Steele High School. After high school, she took pride in her work as manager at Subway where she was employed for ten years. A...
John R. Bills
Jan 30, 2018
John R. Bills, 64, of Lorain, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Born June 14, 1953 in Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada, he moved to Sheffield in 1962. After serving in the military he lived in Boston before settling in Lorain. John served in the United States Marine Corp stationed at Camp Lejeune during the Vietnam...
Katherine Babich
Jan 30, 2018
Katherine Babich (nee Woronchak), age 93 of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Avon Place in Avon, Ohio. Born September 1, 1924 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. Katherine graduated from Lorain High School in 1942 then worked at General Industries during World War II. She also worked as "Rosie Riveter" on B-29...
Leona Borer
Jan 24, 2018
Leona Borer (nee Bodi), age 89 of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Kingston of Vermilion following a lengthy illness. Born January 30, 1928 in Sandy Run, Pennsylvania, she moved to Lorain in 1946. Surviving are her daughters, Carol Cordova of Lorain, Janet Davis of Cleveland, Patricia Schrull and Nancy Ritenaur both of Lorain; 9 grandchildren, 7 great...
Mary Hress
Jan 9, 2018
Mary Hress (nee Ball) age 93, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, January 07, 2018 at University Hospital St. John Medical Center in Westlake following a lengthy illness. Born August 18, 1924 in Bayonne, New Jersey, she spent her early childhood in Manville, NJ. Then Mary's family settled back in Bayonne, NJ, where she graduated from Bayonne High School in 1942...
John Lachowyn
Jan 7, 2018
John Lachowyn Jr., age 83, of North Olmstead, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital following a short illness. Born January 18, 1934 in Lorain, he lived in Vermilion before moving to North Olmstead. John graduated from Lorain High School in 1952. John was the owner and operator of Industrial First in Cleveland for over 50...
Lillian A. Marin
Jan 5, 2018
Lillian A. Marin (nee Segarra), age 76, of Lorain, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born August 12, 1941 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, she lived in New York for a year before coming to Lorain in 1955. Lillian worked as a custodian at the Lorain City Health Department for 18...
Bruce T. Chuha
Jan 5, 2018
Bruce T. Chuha, age 74, of LaGrange, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at his residence. Born June 16, 1943 in Garfield Heights, Ohio, he moved to Wellington with his family as a young child and lived there until moving to LaGrange in 2004. Bruce graduated from Keystone High School in 1961 and went on to Baldwin Wallace University where...
Beatrice Avalos
Jan 2, 2018
Beatrice "Bea" Avalos (nee Cantu), age 87, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born February 17, 1930 in Houston, Texas, she moved to Lorain in 1951. Starting in the late 1970s, Beatrice worked 10 years for Freezer Queen in Elyria Township. She was a member of Sacred Heart...
Joel Sanchez
Dec 24, 2017
Joel Sanchez, age 57, of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at his residence, while under New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a brief illness. Born on January 8, 1960, he's been a lifelong resident of Lorain. Joel graduated from Admiral King in 1979. He was employed as a fleet mechanic for the Morning Journal for 32 years. He...
