Obituaries
Stacy L. Davis
Oct 29, 2016
Stacy L. Davis, age 47, of Lorain, died on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at his residence, while under Cleveland Clinic Hospice, of a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on November 27, 1868 in Lorain and lived in Elyria for 25 years before moving back to Lorain in 2000. Stacy attended Elyria and Lorain High Schools. He had worked...
Joyce A. Corcino
Oct 19, 2016
Joyce A. Corcino (nee Davis) 71, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born May 20, 1945 in Sandusky, Ohio, she moved to Lorain in the early 1960's. Joyce worked for over 30 years as a nurse's aide for several local nursing homes. She was a member of Christian...
Arcenia Feleciano
Oct 18, 2016
Arcenia Feliciano, age 73, passed away at her home on October 18, 2016 after a lengthy illness, surrounded by her friends and family. Arcenia will always be remembered for her vivacious personality and her infectious laugh. Most of all, she will be remembered for her love of her beloved Cleveland Indians. She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Luis...
Elizabeth Bascone
Oct 10, 2016
Elizabeth Bascone (nee Ploszaj) 81, of Lorain, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. Born February 16, 1935 in Lorain, she lived in Elyria and Lorain most of her life. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1953. Elizabeth worked as a teachers aid for the Lorain Board of Education at Charleston,...
Jo Ann Nolan
Oct 3, 2016
Jo Ann A. Nolan (nee Workman), 71, of Lorain, passed away Monday, October 3, 2016 at The Woods of French Creek, Avon, following a lengthy illness. Born January 24, 1945 in Louisa, Kentucky, she lived in Cleveland before coming to Lorain. She graduated from West Tech High School in Cleveland. Jo Ann worked as a secretary for the State of...
Edward C. Pritts
Oct 1, 2016
Edward C. Pritts, Jr., died peacefully October 1, 2016 at Arden Courts in Westlake, Ohio. He was born May 21, 1927 in Johnstown, PA. He served in the U.S. Army in WWII, receiving the Victory Medal, then graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. He moved to Lorain, OH where he worked at US Steel...
Betty Williams
Sep 30, 2016
Betty J. Williams (nee Oswalt), 74, of Lorain, passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born Sept. 19, 1942 in Elyria, she lived in Lorain her entire life. She was a member of former Vincent United Methodist Church, Elyria.She was a homemaker and enjoyed bingo, playing cards and spending time with...
Gloria J. Ford
Sep 29, 2016
Gloria J. Ford (nee VanNest), 74, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born September 25, 1942 in Uniontown, Ohio, to the late Harry and Leota (nee Gilhan) VanNest. She was a daughter of a coal miner, raised in Uniontown and graduating from Flushing High School. She came to...
Cinderella Helbig
Sep 15, 2016
Cinderella Mae Helbig (nee Hewitt), age 77, of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at the Cleveland Clinic, Avon, after being ill for 8 months.She was born on October 31, 1938 in West Brownsville, PA and moved to Lorain in 1955, where she has made home since. Cinderella enjoyed being a loving wife and mother, caring for her...
Edward "Eddie" Berrios
Sep 5, 2016
Edward "Eddie" Berrios, 79, of Lorain, passed away Monday, Sept. 5, 2016 at Amherst University Hospital, following a short illness. Born December 18, 1936 in Comerio, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1952 where he has lived since. He served in the US Air Force in the late 1950's. Eddie worked on the chassis line at Ford Motor Company...
Kateryna Kaluszyk
Aug 28, 2016
Kateryna Kaluszyk (nee Butrej), 87, of Westlake, Ohio, died peacefully on Sunday, August 28th, 2016. She was born on October 25th, 1928, in Boberka, Ukraine. She immigrated to the United States in 1950 and soon after settled in Lorain, Ohio. She belonged to the Ukrainian National Association and was a member of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in...
June Garcia
Aug 23, 2016
Mrs. June Garcia (nee King), age 80 of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born June 6, 1936 in Gassaway, West Virginia, she moved to Lorain in 1956 where she has lived since. June was a homemaker and loved gardening, cooking and taking care of her family. June is...
Rodney Lane Butcher
Aug 15, 2016
Rodney Lane "Bub" Butcher, age 75, of Elyria, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at Mercy New Life Hospice, Lorain.He was born on November 29, 1940 in Weston, West Virginia and has lived in this area for the past 24 years. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1961 until being honorably discharged in 1962.Rodney worked as...
Martha "Tina" Thomas
Aug 8, 2016
Martha R. Thomas, age 53, of Monroeville, formerly of Lorain, died unexpectedly on Monday, August 8, 2016. She was born on August 1, 1963 in Lorain. She attended Clearview High School. Martha was a member of Church of God Prophecy in North Eaton. She enjoyed crafts, fishing and spending time with her children and granddaughter. She is survived by her...
Anthony Tony Davis
Aug 6, 2016
Anthony A. "Tony" Davis, age 28, of Lorain, passed away tragically on Saturday, August 6, 2016.He was born on March 4, 1988 in Lorain, where he lived his entire life. He was a 2006 graduate of Admiral King High School. After high school, he attended the Water Proofers' and Roofers' Local 44, where he worked very hard to obtain his...
Eugene M. Tyler
Aug 2, 2016
Gene M. Tyler, age 85, of Lorain, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a brief illness.He was born on February 21, 1931 in Lebanon, KY and moved to Ohio in the 1950's. He attended Moorhead State University where he obtained his Associates Degree. He proudly served his country in the United States...
Tomas P. Reyna
Aug 1, 2016
Tomas P. Reyna, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Monday, August 1, 2016.He was a 1971 graduate of Admiral King High School. He was proud to have served in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam War, where he was stationed in Laos. Tomas enjoyed reading the Bible, wood-working, and always looked...
Ellen Cook
Jul 31, 2016
Ellen Cook (nee Cica), age 65, of North Royalton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at her home, while under the care of Crossroads Hospice.She was born on June 29, 1951 in Lorain. She had also lived in Cleveland and Lakewood, before moving to North Royalton in 2003. Ellen was a 1969 graduate of Admiral King High School....
Casmira T. Sescila
Jul 18, 2016
Casmira T. "Kay" Sescila (nee Kowalczyk), age 95, of Lorain, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016 at Mercy New Life Hospice Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 27, 1920 in Lorain, where she has been a lifelong resident. Kay was employed as a drill press operator at General Industries for 25 years, retiring in...
Thomas L. Connell
Jul 17, 2016
Thomas L. "Larry" Connell, age 71, of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. He was born on February 8, 1945 in Lorain, where he lived his entire life. He was a 1962 graduate of St. Mary High School. Larry proudly served in the United States Air Force and was...
