Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
