Obituaries
Genevieve "Jennie" Rehoreg
Dec 19, 2017
Genevieve "Jennie" Rehoreg (nee Kojra) age 90, of Elyria, was taken to her heavenly home by Angels to celebrate the birth of Jesus this Christmas season on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. She was born January 10, 1927 in Lorain, Ohio to Stanislaw and Stella Kojra and graduated from Lorain High School in the class of 1944B. Genevieve worked at the...
Andrew J. Gelinas
Dec 14, 2017
Andrew J. Gelinas, age 35, passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at his home in Lorain, Ohio. He was born January 26, 1982 in Waterbury, Connecticut to Theodore Gelinas, Sr. and Susan Britton. Andrew worked as a mechanic and had recently moved to the Lorain area from Arizona. He enjoyed working on cars and playing in the snow....
Franciska I. Groselj
Dec 8, 2017
Franciska I. Groselj, (nee Rantasa) age 74, of Lorain, died on Friday, December 8, 2017 at her residence. Born December 4, 1943 in Radenci Slovenia. Franciska enjoyed listening to Slovenian music, walking, baking, crocheting and dancing. In Europe she recorded a record and played the accordion. She was known by her family as a Domestic Goddess. She is survived by...
George Joseph Hovanitz
Dec 3, 2017
George Joseph Hovanitz was called to Heaven after 96 wonderful years. George peacefully met the Lord while surrounded by family on Sunday, December 3, 2017. George was born May 3, 1921 to Frank and Stephania. He dedicated his life to civil service and compassion for his community and family. He is a US Veteran of the Army/Airforce and was stationed...
Frances V. Lesniak
Nov 21, 2017
Frances V. Lesniak (nee Rutkowski), age 81, of Sheffield Lake, peacefully left this earth on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Mercy Regional Medical Center Lorain. Born March 6, 1936 in Cleveland, she made her home in Sheffield Lake. Frances retired from Loran National Bank where she had worked as a supervisor. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle...
Stanley E. "Stan" Pliszka
Nov 19, 2017
Stanley E. "Stan" Pliszka, age 75 of Sheffield Village, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake following a lengthy illness. Born May 16, 1942 in Lorain, he was a lifelong resident of Sheffield Village. He graduated from Brookside High School in 1960 and attended Lorain Technical College for two years. He also served in...
Jorge Muniz
Nov 14, 2017
Jorge MuA„iz, age 85, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Specialty Hospital, Amherst, following a lengthy illness. Born February 23, 1932 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1952. Jorge worked for CSX Transportation for 43 years, retiring in 1994. He was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain, and enjoyed boxing, baseball, fishing and...
Dorothy D. Sas
Nov 11, 2017
Dorothy D. Sas (nee Novak) 92, of North Ridgeville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, November 11, 2017 following a lengthy illness. Born July 10, 1925 in Lorain, she lived she lived in North Ridgeville for over 50 years. Dorothy was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and watching her grandchildren. She was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine...
Domingo G. Burgos
Nov 11, 2017
Domingo G. Burgos, 89, of Lorain, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice. Born April 24, 1928 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1953. Domingo worked at Lake Terminal Railroad for 28 years, retiring in 1991. Prior to this, he worked at a greenhouse in Columbia...
Joy A. Ashmus
Nov 9, 2017
Joy Ashmus (nee Hoffner), born April 26th, 1935, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 9th after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Amherst, OH, Joy spent most of her life here except for the 20 years that she spent raising her family in Cherry Hill, NJ. There, she volunteered to work with New Jersey State...
Julia Abrahamowicz
Nov 9, 2017
Julia Abrahamowicz (nee Zalenski), age 100, passed away Thursday, November 09, 2017 at Amherst Manor Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. Born March 24, 1917 in Bay City, Michigan to the late Stanley and Mary (nee Brulinski) Zalenski. She moved with her family at the age of 2 to LaGrange, Ohio where she lived until moving to Lorain in 1940....
Linda M. Akers
Nov 8, 2017
Linda M. Akers (nee Wengel), age 70, passed away at her home unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. She was born May 15, 1947 in Lorain, and lived in Lorain her entire life. Linda graduated from Lorain High School in 1965 and received an Associated Degree from Lorain County Community College. She worked in the patient billing office at Mercy...
Janet Hazelett
Nov 2, 2017
Janet Hazelett, (nee Beightler) age 75 of Elyria, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain following a lengthy illness. Born June 8, 1942 in Marysville, Ohio, she lived in Columbus before settling in Elyria. Janet worked as a registered nurse in hospitals, nursing homes and retired from home health care. Janet enjoyed shopping, gardening and...
William R. Boone
Oct 28, 2017
William R. "Dan" Boone, 82, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born July 25, 1935 in Elyria, he graduated from Clearview High School in 1954 and served in the US Marine Corps Reserves for 7 years. Known as "Mr. Bill" and "Mr. Fixit", Dan worked as a self-employed...
James M. Bryant
Oct 25, 2017
James M. Bryant, 24, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at his residence. Born August 19, 1993 in Lorain, he was a life-long resident of the city. He graduated from Lorain High School in 2011 and was attending Lorain County Community College. James was working as a cook at Olde Town Pizza House in Amherst. He...
Carmen R. Adorno
Oct 22, 2017
Carmen Rosa Adorno (nee Melendez), age 97, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Winter Park Memorial Hospital in Winter Park, Florida following a lengthy illness. Born June 27, 1920 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, she lived in New York for many years before moving to Lorain in 1973. Carmen worked as a dietitian at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital...
Miller Dunn
Oct 3, 2017
Miller I. Dunn, age 90, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at his home while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. Born December 12, 1926 in Morgantown, West Virginia, he served in the US Army before moving to Lorain in1963. Miller worked as a truck driver for Lorain Works US Steel for 30 years,...
Violet Vidovich
Oct 3, 2017
Violet Vidovich (nee Glusich) age 92, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at her lifelong residence while under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve following a lengthy illness. Born April 2, 1925 in Benwood, West Virginia, she came to Lorain in 1945 where she has lived since. Violet worked as a manager at Miss Ann's Day...
Lily Barera
Oct 3, 2017
Lily G. Barera, age 48, of Lorain, passed away Monday, October 3, 2017 at Mercy Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born January 29, 1969 in Delano, California, she lived in Fort Worth, Texas before coming to Lorain in 2013. Lily served in the US Navy for three years. She worked at the Avon Lake Ford assembly plant as...
Jerome "Jerry" Lopez
Sep 25, 2017
Jerome "Jerry" Lopez, formerly of Lorain, passed away September 25, 2017 in Plano, Texas following complications with diabetes at the age of 56. Born October 28, 1960 in Lorain, he attended Larkmoor Elementary, Longfellow Middle School and graduated from Lorain High School in 1979. Jerry was a printer by trade and had worked for Lorain Printing before moving to Las...
