Obituaries
Elaine G. Carney
Jan 4, 2014
Elaine G. Carney (nee Marsac), 97, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born May 11, 1916 in Flint, Michigan, she lived in Lorain most of her life. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1935. Elaine worked for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Lorain for several years...
Betty S. Dongarra
Jan 3, 2014
Betty Susan Dongarra (nee Keene), age 86 of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord, on Friday, January 3, 2014. She was born on February 27, 1927, in Portsmouth, Ohio. She resided in Lorain for most of her life. Betty was a loving mother and enjoyed caring for her family and others. Her wittiness and smile was a joy...
Antonia Blanco
Jan 2, 2014
Antonia Blanco, 85 of Lorain, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born September 28, 1928 in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1975.Antonia was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain, and loved traveling, especially back to Puerto Rico. She also enjoyed reading, growing flowers and cooking.Surviving are...
Julio C. Solis
Jan 1, 2014
Julio Caesar Solis, 73, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at his residence following a brief illness. Born July 4, 1940 in Humacao, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain 50 years ago. Julio worked as a foreman for Ford Motor Company in Brookpark for 37 years, retiring in 1999. He was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain,...
Michael J. Phillips
Dec 23, 2013
Michael J. Phillips, age 51, of South Amherst, passed away on December 23, 2013. Born on February 3, 1962 in Monticello, KY, he was raised in South Amherst attending South Amherst High School. Michael worked as an independent contractor installing commercial and residential flooring for the past 25 years. Michael enjoyed blue grass music and going to blue grass festivals,...
Donna Nonevski
Dec 17, 2013
Danica (Donna) Nonevski (nee Mladenovska) passed away on December 17th, 2013, at the age of 81. Donna was born in the village of Slivnica, Macedonia. She and her husband, Teodore, immigrated to America, in 1972, and moved to Lorain in 1974, where she worked at Lorain Products for many years before retiring. Donna was a member of St. Clement of...
Elvira McVey
Dec 7, 2013
Elvira McVey (nee Alessio), age 97, of Lorain, died on Saturday, December 07, 2013 at Life Care Center of Elyria, following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 16, 1916 in Monesson, PA, living in Lorain most of her life. She attended Lorain High School. Elvira was employed as an assistant cook at Admiral King High School for 24...
Carl L. Sniezek
Dec 5, 2013
Carl Lewis Sniezek, 93, formerly of Amherst, Ohio, went home to the Lord December 5th. He was born to the late Anton and Caroline (nee Pelikan) Sniezek on August 2, 1920, in Elyria, Ohio, and graduated from Elyria High School in 1938. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Anne J....
Lillian Marie Pando
Nov 29, 2013
Lillian Marie Pando (nee Mihajlovich), age 82, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly at her home, on Friday, November 29, 2013. She was born on March 7, 1931 in Lorain, where she lived her entire life. She was a 1948 graduate of Lorain High School and was a member of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church. Lil enjoyed gardening, baking, and playing...
Billie Boggs
Nov 29, 2013
Billie J. Boggs, age 58, of Tiffin, died on Friday, November 29, 2013 at Mercy St. Vincent Hospital, Toledo, following a 2-month illness. Billie was born on July 27, 1955 in Lorain, also living in Bellevue before moving to Tiffin several years ago. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte (nee Alvarado) Boggs, son, Billie Jr of Lorain, daughter, Elizabeth...
Maria Flores
Nov 28, 2013
Maria "Mary" Flores, 58, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a year long battle with colon cancer. Born August 6, 1955 in Lorain, she was a life long resident of the city. Mary worked as a chef at Red Lobster in North Olmstead for over 25 years. She was a...
Steven A. Long
Nov 18, 2013
Steven A. "Steve" Long, 51 of Lorain, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at Elyria Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 1, 1962 in Lorain, he lived in Sheffield Lake for most of his life. In 1997 he moved back to Lorain where he has lived since. Steve worked as a machine operator for Thogus Products in Avon...
Ivy C. Simms
Nov 12, 2013
Ivy C. Simms (nee Landy), 79 of Sheffield Twp, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 following a lengthy illness. Born Sept. 6, 1934 in Lorain, she has lived in the Lorain area all her life. Surviving are her sons, George of Indiana, Larry of Elyria and Earl of Lorain; daughters, Audrey Swart of Elyria, Elizabeth Alexander of W. Virginia, Virginia...
Donald R. Williams
Nov 9, 2013
Donald R. Williams, age 61, of Lorain, died on Saturday, November 09, 2013 at his residence, surrounded by his loving children and grandchildren. He was born on September 2, 1952 in Louisville, Kentucky moving to this area in 1979. He was employed at Pierre Foods, Amherst in the sanitation dept. He enjoyed attending flea markets, fishing, his motorcycle and spending...
Deborah Smith
Nov 1, 2013
Deborah "Debby" Smith, (nee Hritsko), 59, of Vermilion, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at her residence following a lengthy illness. Born July 12, 1954 in Lorain, she graduated from Lorain Admiral King in 1972. She has been a resident of Vermilion since 1999. Debby enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren. Surviving is her husband of 27 years, Terry; and...
Martha E Taylor
Oct 27, 2013
Martha E. Taylor (nee Alexander), 74, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a short illness. Born March 5, 1939 in Bragg City, Missouri, she came to Lorain at a very young age. Martha attended Clearview High School and Northern Institute of Cosmetology. She worked as a beautician for 32 years...
Mary T. Derfiny
Oct 25, 2013
Mary T. Derfiny, age 88, of Lorain, passed away peacefully at her home, on Friday, October 25th, 2013. She was born on January 25, 1925, in Lorain where she lived her entire life and was a graduate of Lorain High School. Mary worked at Elyria Memorial Hospital as a L.P.N. for a number of years before she retired. Previous to...
Enrique R. Davila
Oct 22, 2013
Enrique "Rique" R. Davila, age 8, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at the Cleveland Clinic, following a lengthy illness. Rique was born on October 25, 2004 in Lorain. He was in the 3rd grade, being home schooled, through Palm Elementary. He was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, where he recently made his First Communion. Through the...
David L. Bennett
Oct 16, 2013
David L. Bennett, age 75, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 26, 1937 in Canton, Ohio, living in this area most of his life. David worked at Charleston Car Wash for 37 years. He enjoyed collecting cars, working on puzzles and watching wrestling....
John M. Sluk
Oct 12, 2013
John M. Sluk, of Sheffield Village, died peacefully at home on October 12, 2013, with his loving partner Diane by his side. He was 57 years old.Born and raised in Pittsburgh PA, John graduated in 1979 from the University of Pittsburgh with a Master of Library Science degree and embarked on a 31-year career in academic librarianship, specializing in technical...
