Obituaries
Betty Kopp
Nov 3, 2015
Betty J. Kopp (nee Spencer), 77, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, November 03, 2015 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice, following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 1, 1938 in Chillicothe, Ohio. Betty enjoyed watching television and shopping. She is survived by her sons, Gregg of Elyria, William of Lorain; daughters, Tina Kopp,...
Dean E. Bober
Oct 30, 2015
Dean E. Bober, 62, of Sheffield Village, passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at University Hospital Emergency Room, Avon following a sudden illness. Born December 8, 1952 in Lorain, he moved to Sheffield Lake in 1979 then to Sheffield Village earlier this year. He graduated for Lorain Admiral King in 1972 then served in the US Army during the Vietnam...
Idali Saez
Oct 23, 2015
Idali Saez (nee Rivas), 83, of Lorain, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Lake Pointe Health Care, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born February 2, 1932 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1952. Idali worked in the laundry department of St. Joseph Hospital for 12 years, retiring in 1990. Prior to this, she worked at Master...
Rita J. Scalf
Oct 22, 2015
Rita Jean Scalf, 55, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a short illness. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 5115 E. Lake Road, Sheffield Lake. The Dovin Funeral Home, 2701 Elyria Ave., Lorain, his handling the arrangements....
Nora F. Staley
Oct 21, 2015
Nora F. Staley (nee Pidcock) 82, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a short illness. Born July 30, 1933 in Elizabeth, West Virginia, she graduated from Wirt County High School before moving to Lorain over 45 years ago. Nora was a caring and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She took...
Janasia A. Velez
Oct 17, 2015
Janasia "Nae Nae" Velez, 18, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Metro Health Medical Center Cleveland. Born October 1, 1997 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. She attended Irving Elementary School and Garfield Elementary School, GJW Middle School and Lorain High School. She was also attending Lorain County Community College where she was in...
Joseph Zakowski
Oct 15, 2015
Joseph Zakowski, 89, of Lorain, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain. Born August 16, 1926 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1944 and served with the US Merchant Marines aboard the Halaula Victory as a radio operator in the Pacific Theater. Joseph was the...
Bertha Gough
Oct 11, 2015
Bertha C. Gough, 85, of Lorain, died Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a sudden illness. Born January 18, 1930 in Cincinnati, she lived in Cleveland then moved to Sheffield Lake in 1955. She recently moved to Lorain. Surviving are her sons, Glen of Lorain and Jeff of Marblehead; a daughter, Terri Green of New...
Patricia A. Orosz
Oct 11, 2015
Patricia A. "Pat" Orosz (nee Deshuk), age 72, of Amherst, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a short illness. Born April 12, 1943 in Lorain, she graduated from Lorain High School with the 1961A class. Patricia lived in Lorain until moving to Amherst in 1972. She worked as the manager for Abbotts Card...
Santina M. Jonas
Oct 11, 2015
Santina M. Jonas (nee Azzarello), age 59, of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic, following a short illness. She was born on October 24, 1955 in Cleveland, moving to Elyria in 1976 then to Lorain in 1983. She was a 1973 graduate of John Marshall High School. Santina was employed by the School Employee...
Charles E. Robinson
Oct 11, 2015
Charles E. Robinson, 63, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a short illness. Born January 22, 1952 in Lesley, West Virginia, he came to Lorain in 1959. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1970 and served with the US Marines Corps until 1973. Charles served as a fireman for the...
Charles H. Van Winkle
Oct 7, 2015
Charles Hobert Van Winkle, 77, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2015 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born February 18, 1938 in Pikeville, Tennessee, he came to Lorain in 1968. He was a member of Free Will Baptist Church, Amherst. Surviving is his wife, Susan (nee Berg); sons, Jason of Lorain, Jerry and...
Cheryl B. Daugherty
Oct 2, 2015
Cheryl B. Daugherty, (nee Prinnier) age 65, of Lorain, has went home to her resting place in heaven on October 2, 2015 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Cheryl was born on November 2, 1949 in Waltham, Massachusettes, moving to Lorain in 1952. She was a 1967 graduate of Lorain High School,...
Doris M. Delestathis
Sep 30, 2015
Doris M. Delestathis (nee Harmon), 84, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Anchor Lodge Retirement Village, Lorain, following a short illness. Born May 6, 1931 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. She attended West Ridge Baptist Church, Amherst, and enjoyed bingo and Wii bowling. Surviving are her sons, David (Maxine) Delestathis of Eaton Twp,...
Barbara G. Mettler
Sep 19, 2015
Barbara G. Mettler (nee Kocak), 78, passed away September 19, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 30, 1936 in Lorain, Ohio. She moved to Elyria in 1999. Barbara was a payroll specialist for Lorain County Commissioner's Office for 15 years before her retirement in May 2002. Prior to that, she worked for...
Francisca Reyes
Sep 17, 2015
Francisca Reyes (nee Nieves), 88 of Amherst Twp, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born May 11, 1927 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1953. She attended Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain. She enjoyed knitting, gardening and cooking. Surviving are her children, Cecilia Reyes, Rosa (Dennis) Rubin,...
Arthur Lee Reynolds
Sep 6, 2015
Arthur Lee Reynolds, 86, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Avon Oaks Caring Community following a lengthy illness. Born April 6, 1929 in Berea, he lived in Belden and in the Elyria and Lorain area. After retiring, he moved to Florida and returned to Elyria in 2012 to live near his children. Arthur served in the US...
Dorothy M. Shullick
Sep 5, 2015
Dorothy M. Shullick (nee Jeambert), 86, of Vermilion, passed away Saturday, September 05, 2015 at Kingston of Vermilion following a lengthy illness. Born September 18, 1928 in Lorain, she graduated from Lorain High School and lived in Lorain until moving to Vermilion in 2006. Dorothy retired from Pat Catan's in 1995, where she had worked for 5 years as a...
Dortha B. Kelly
Aug 31, 2015
Dortha B. Kelly (nee Cumpston), 78, of Elyria, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at her residence while under the care of Crossroads Hospice following a lengthy illness. Born June 13, 1937 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, she lived in Columbus and move to Lorain in 1969. She has lived in Elyria for the past 15 years Surviving are her sons,...
John Calderon
Aug 29, 2015
John Calderon, Jr., age 36, of Cleveland, formerly of Lorain, died suddenly on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Cleveland Clinic Southpointe Hospital, Warrensville Heights. He was born on January 27, 1979 in Killeen, Texas. He was employed as a therapeutic program worker for the Ohio Dept. of Mental Health for 9 years. He is survived by his parents: John Calderon...
