Obituaries
Ronald J. Ilcisko
Jun 16, 2017
Ronald J. Ilcisko, 62, passed away June 16, 2017. Ron was a lifelong resident of Sheffield Lake and a graduate of Brookside High School, class of 1973. Ron attended Lorain County Community College and Cleveland State University with studies in English and Sociology. He recently retired from Laborors' International Union Local 758 with over 30 years of service. Ron served...
Edward F. Van Dyke
Jun 8, 2017
Edward F. Van Dyke, age 77, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a short illness. Born February 29, 1940 in Cleveland, he moved to Lorain in 1963. He worked in various departments at Ford Motor Company Lorain Assembly Plant for 30 years, retiring in 1991. Edward was a member of the...
Joan Hensley
Jun 3, 2017
Joan Hensley (nee Zimmerman) age 73, of Sheffield Lake, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain following a lengthy illness. Born June 30, 1943 in Lorain, she moved to Sheffield Lake in 1973. She worked for 10 years at Bonnie Bell in Westlake. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. She...
Angel Luis Arocho
Jun 1, 2017
Angel Luis "Chorty" Arocho, 91, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a short illness. Born July 5, 1925 in Utuado, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1948. Angel worked for 37 years at Lorain Works US Steel in the Open Hearth, retiring in 1983. He was a member of...
Veronica Ruminski
May 30, 2017
Veronica D. Ruminski, age 91, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at ResCare Homecare in Elyria following a brief illness. Born July 23, 1925 in Lorain, she moved to Elyria 30 years ago. Veronica graduated 8th grade from Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary School and was so proud to have learned to read from Sr. Mary Carmelita....
Eric Pagan
May 29, 2017
Eric Pagan Jr. infant son of Eric and Shyanna (nee Brooks) of Lorain, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017 at Fairview Hospital. Besides his parents, he is survived by his sisters, Juliana and Janessa at home; maternal grandparents, Tina Kulas of LaGrange and Darryl Brooks Sr. of Lorain; paternal grandmother, Carmen D. Pagan of Lorain; and paternal great grandmother,...
Gerardo Velez
May 26, 2017
Gerardo Velez, 48, of Lorain, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following lengthy illness. Born September 22, 1968 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1987. He had a passion for helping others. Surviving is his parents, Margarita Davila and Fidel Velez both of Ponce, PR; children, Dorcas Velez and Josiah Velez...
Janice M. Smith
May 15, 2017
Janice Marie Smith (née Hupman), age 45, was welcomed into her heavenly home on Monday, May 15th, 2017 in Oberlin, Ohio.Janice was born in Zanesville, Ohio on May 26, 1971 to Tom and Florence Hupman. She was a 1989 graduate of Marion L. Steele High School in Amherst, Ohio, and then attended Lorain County Community College. She was a member...
Mary Farkas
May 12, 2017
Mary Farkas (nee Nazarkiewicz) age 96, of Lorain, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at Amherst Manor Retirement Community following a lengthy illness. Born November 29, 1920 in Ford City, Pennsylvania, she came to Lorain as an infant and has lived here since. She was a 1940 graduate of Lorain High School. Mary worked at May Company as a sales...
John P. Ockajik
May 6, 2017
John P. Ockajik, 67, of Lorain, joined our Lord in Heaven on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain. He was born May 30, 1949 in Lorain to the late John Ockajik, Jr. and Marie Olive (nee Cogan) Ockajik. John was their only child. John is survived by his wife of 45 years, Linda (nee Bays); sons,...
Ronald W. Mitchell
Apr 30, 2017
Ronald W. "Ron" Mitchell, 78, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at University Hospital, Cleveland following a lengthy illness. Born July 2, 1938 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, he came to Lorain over 55 years ago. Ron worked at Lorain Works US Steel for 20 years retiring in 2000. He was a member of the United Steel Workers Union Local...
Salvatora Marie "Sally" Degan
Apr 26, 2017
Salvatora Marie "Sally" Degan (nee Piazza) age 85, of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Weslyan Village, Elyria, following a lengthy illness. Born October 1, 1931 in Lakewood, she lived in the Lorain and Elyria her entire life. She was in the first class to graduate from Elyria Catholic in 1950. Sally worked as a seamstress and enjoyed...
Eleanor Potocnik
Apr 21, 2017
Eleanor Potocnik (nee Krupski) age 99, passed away at her daughter and son-in-laws home in Springboro, Ohio on April 21. She had resided with them since 2008 after moving from her home in Lorain, Ohio. She was born in Monessen, PA on January 6,1918 to the late Sergei and Yedockey Krupski who immigrated from Russia. Eleanor was married in September...
John M. Zelina
Apr 19, 2017
John M. Zelina, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a short illness. He was born April 16, 1944 in Lorain, Ohio and was a longtime resident there, graduating from Clearview High School in 1962. He has lived in Vermillion since 2000. John worked at the American Slovak Club in Lorain...
Edward S. Silvasy
Apr 18, 2017
Edward S. Silvasy, age 86 and lifelong resident of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born August 25, 1930 in Lorain to the late Gabor and Julia (nee Boras) Szilvasy, Edward attended Lorain High School. Edward worked in the B.O.P Shop at Lorain Works US Steel as a metallurgical...
Richard Garza
Apr 8, 2017
Richard Garza, 65, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland following an unexpected illness. Born March 20, 1952 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. Richard attended Lorain Admiral King and then served in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam War. Richard retired from Lorain Metropolitan Housing in 2014 where...
Adin Senquiz
Mar 31, 2017
Adin Senquiz, age 74, of Lorain, passed away, Friday, March 31, 2017 at his residence while under the care of his family and Crossroads Hospice, Lorain, following a short illness. Born May 15, 1942 in Maunabo, Puerto Rico, he lived in Pueblo, Colorado before coming to Lorain in 1974. After graduating high school, Adin served in the US Army for...
John J Hayes
Mar 28, 2017
John J. Hayes, age 64, of Wellington, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Cleveland Clinic, Avon following a short illness. Born July 6, 1952 in Lorain, he was raised in Elyria and attended Elyria High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. John was a carpenter by trade and was proud to have...
Wanda M. Aponte
Mar 24, 2017
Wanda M. Aponte (nee Hernandez), age 55, of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain. Born January 6, 1962 in Lorain, she lived in the city her entire life. For the past year, Wanda worked for At Home in Sheffield Village. Prior to this, she worked for over...
Carmen M. Arroyo
Mar 22, 2017
Carmen M. Arroyo (nee Esteras) age 93, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her family while under the care of Crossroads Hospice. Born November 16, 1923 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1952. She was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel in Lorain and enjoyed spending time with her family,...
