Obituaries
Krystal Elizabeth Tackett
Dec 30, 2016
Krystal Elizabeth Tackett, age 45, passed away peacefully at University Hospital on Friday, December 30, 2016. Krystal is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born in Huntington, West Virginia on April 26, 1971 to Mary Murphy of Lorain, Ohio and David Jackson of Huntington, WV. Krystal is survived by Joe Tackett, daughter Kelsea...
Angel Alvarado
Dec 28, 2016
Angel L. "Pappi" Alvarado, 85 of Lorain, passed away Wednesday. December 28, 2016 at Wesleyan Village, Elyria, following a lengthy illness. Born April 21, 1931 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1960 where he has lived since. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked in the Rolling Mill of Lorain Works US...
Louise A. Hanko
Dec 26, 2016
Louise A. Hanko, age 48, of Medina, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at Barberton Hospital, Barberton, Ohio.She was born on July 2, 1968 in Lorain. After she graduated from Lorain High School in 1986, she moved to Wood County where she began her career. Louise graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences from Bowling Green University and...
Anthony F. Bascone
Dec 19, 2016
Anthony F. Bascone, 88, of Lorain passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home following a brief illness. Born November 18, 1928 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. He was a 1947 graduate of Lorain High School. Anthony worked in maintenance at Ford Motor Company Lorain Assembly Plant for 32 years, retiring in 1991....
Juanita F. Brown
Dec 17, 2016
Juanita F. Brown (nee Lowe), age 64, of Lorain, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 17, after a lengthy illness.She was born on December 28, 1951 in Charleston, West Virginia and moved to this area, where she has lived for 43 years.Juanita was very proud of her job that she had for over 25 years. She was...
Evelyndale Kern
Dec 16, 2016
Evelyndale Kern (nee Alspach), age 93, of West Salem, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2016, at the Burbank Parke Care Center while under the care of Crossroads Hospice.She was born on July 3, 1923 in Marion, Ohio. She lived in Lorain for a large part of her life and moved to Avon in 2001, and finally moved to West...
Paul E. Bartok
Dec 8, 2016
Paul E. Bartok, age 87, of Vermilion, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016, at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a short illness. Born September 27, 1929 in Lorain, he lived in the Lorain area for most of his life. Paul retired from Monarch Electric Service, Parma, where he worked as an electrician, motor repair man and work leader....
John Diego Martinez
Dec 6, 2016
John "Diego" Martinez, 81, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a sudden illness. Born June 17, 1935 in Malakoff, Texas, he moved to Lorain in 1942. Diego graduated from Lorain High School in 1955 and the served in the US Army. He worked for Ohio Edison for 24 years, retiring in...
Ines Reyes
Nov 24, 2016
Ines Reyes, 96, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky, following a lengthy illness. Born May 4, 1920 in Utuado, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1954. He worked at Lorain Works US Steel for 15 years, retiring in 1985. Prior to that he worked for Fruehauf for 22 years. Ines served...
John A. Given
Nov 23, 2016
John Arthur Given, 87, passed away peacefully at Denise's Adult Care Home in Lorain OH, on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 after a brief illness. John was born November 24, 1928 in Lorain OH to the late Winfield and Mary Given (Sullivan) and lived in Lorain his entire life. He worked for forty years as a metallurgist/spectrographic technician and was a...
Mildred Mecera
Nov 19, 2016
Mildred Amelia (Zvara) Mecera, age 91, died peacefully in Pittsburgh Saturday, November 19, 2016 in her personal style of no fuss or bother. She was the last surviving child of John and Mary Zvara. She spent most of her life in Lorain, where she was born and raised her family. She spent her last remaining years living with her children...
Betty Welter
Nov 17, 2016
Betty Welter (nee Carney), age 92, of Vermilion, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center, after a sudden illness. She was born on December 6, 1923 in Lorain. In 1993, she moved to Pensacola, FL, and moved back to the Lorain area in 2011. She was a life-long native of Lorain. After graduation from...
Terrance Temkiewicz
Nov 15, 2016
Terrance 'Terry' Temkiewicz, passed away on November 15, 2016 after a long illness.Born in Lorain on August 18, 1947, he resided his entire life in Sheffield Village and Sheffield Lake. He graduated from Brookside High School in 1965 and proudly served in the US Army in Korea. He worked for US Steel Corporation for 30 years as a crane operator.He...
Felix Ocasio
Nov 14, 2016
Felix Ocasio, 83, of Lorain, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. Born October 12, 1933 in Morovis, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1950. Felix worked as an assembler for Ford Motor Company at the Lorain assembly plant, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the United Autoworkers Union...
Margaret Randall
Nov 11, 2016
Margaret E. Randall (nee Kostan), age 80, passed away on November 11, 2016. She was born on March 9, 1936 in Portage Township, PA to the late Joseph and Julia (nee Gagan) Kostan. Margaret was employed at Portage Sewing Factory from 1954 - 1963. In 1963 she moved to Lorain. She retired from Clovervale Food Inc., in 1999. She is...
Richard J. Bohoric
Nov 9, 2016
Richard J. Bohoric, age 59 of Elyria Township, passed away on November 9th, 2016 at his residence following a sudden illness. Born on March 27, 1957 in Amherst, he lived in Lorain and moved to Elyria Township in 1977. He graduated from Lorain Admiral King in 1975. Richard worked as a parts clerk for Joyce Buick. Prior to that, he...
Gary L. Smith
Nov 7, 2016
Gary L. "Happy Hips" Smith, 58, of Lorain, passed away Monday, November 07, 2016 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born December 9, 1957 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. Gary graduated from Lorain Admiral King in 1975 and then served in the US Navy. Gary worked as a self-employed dry wall installer...
Edna K. Redd
Nov 6, 2016
Edna Kathryn Redd (nee Martin), 82, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Westlake Rehab & Nursing Center following a lengthy illness. Born December 10, 1933 in Logan, Ohio, she moved to Lorain in 1966 where she has lived since. Edna worked at TN Molas & Sons, Lorain, for 16 years, retiring in 1995. She enjoyed...
Eugene "Gene" Michael
Nov 1, 2016
Eugene "Gene" Michael, age 84, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at University Hospitals, Elyria Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born on September 17, 1932 in Lorain, Ohio, where he remained a longtime resident. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in Lorain in 1950, and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1951 to 1953 where he...
Julia M. Hegedus
Oct 29, 2016
Julia M. Hegedus (nee Wilson), 94, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Vintondale, PA on March 31, 1922. She came to Lorain at the age of 2 and lived in Lorain and Elyria since. Julia worked for W.T. Grant Company and Higbee's Company at...
