Obituaries
Eliu G. Salas
Jan 20, 2013
Eliu G. "Leo" Salas, age 83, of Lorain, died on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Specialty Hospital, Amherst, following a lengthy illness. He was born on November 21, 1929 in Fresno, Texas, moving to Lorain in 1951. He was employed at US Steel for 34 years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, United Steelworkers Union...
Shirley A. Belmont
Jan 10, 2013
Shirley A. Belmont (nee Landy), 72, of Lorain, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at her residence following a lengthy illness. Born Dec. 9, 1940 in Lorain, she lived in Michigan most of her life, returned to Lorain 18 years ago. She enjoyed playing bingo, puzzle books and watching CSI and Law and Order. Surviving are her sons, Danny Zirkle, Randy...
Dolores J. Silagy
Jan 4, 2013
Dolores J. "Toots" Silagy, (nee Bodnar), age 76, of Lorain, died on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born on November 9, 1936 in Lorain. Dolores enjoyed cooking, watching old movies and especially spending time with her family. She is survived by son: Frank Silagy, with whom she made her...
James R. "J.R." Collins
Dec 31, 2012
James R. "J.R." Collins, age 61, of Lorain, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, after losing his battle with cancer. He passed away while his family and many close friends were by his side. He was born on June 23, 1951 in Connellsville, PA, moving to Lorain in 1973. "J.R." was employed as...
Emily Wengryniuk
Dec 29, 2012
Emily Wengryniuk (nee Furdyn) 88, of Lorain, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home following a short illness. Born March 15, 1924 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. She graduated from Lorain High School with the 1942A class. For 20 years, Emily worked at Hills Department Store in Lorain as a department...
Victoria Gonzales
Dec 29, 2012
Victoria Gonzales (nee Mendoza), 80, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic following a short illness. Born Nov. 17, 1932 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. She attended Clearview High School and Lorain Cosmetology School. Victoria enjoyed boating, shopping, and dining out. She enjoyed being an artist and loved spending time with...
Ann Thompson
Dec 23, 2012
Ann Thompson, (nee Ragnoni), age 76, of Lorain, died on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born on December 9, 1936 in Lorain, she lived here her entire life. She was a 1955 graduate of St. Mary's School. Ann was employed as a medical secretary for Dr. Fischer and...
Anne Marie Buga
Dec 21, 2012
Anne Marie Buga, (nee Bessellere), age 85, of Lorain, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a brief illness. She was born on March 14, 1927 in France, moving to Lorain in 1954. Anne was employed as a home health aide for 17 years and enjoyed reading and tending to...
Catalina Guzman
Dec 21, 2012
Catalina Guzman (nee Lopez) 83, of Lorain, faithful servant of God, loving mother, grandmother & great grandmother was called home to our Heavenly Father on Friday, December 21, 2012 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. Born July 8, 1929 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1957. Catalina worked in the housekeeping department of Good...
Simplicio Sanchez
Dec 16, 2012
Simplicio Sanchez, 93, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012 at his residence while under the care of Cleveland Clinic Hospice following a brief illness. He was born March 8, 1919 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, living in Lorain most of his life. He was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain. Simplicio retired from Fruehauf Trailer Company, where he...
Ermelindo DeJesus Arocho
Dec 12, 2012
Ermelindo DeJesus Arocho, age 89, of Lorain, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. He was born on August 29, 1923, in Caguanas, Puerto Rico, and moved to Gary, Indiana in 1951. One year later he moved to Lorain. He served in the United States Army. He was employed at the Ford Motor Co.,...
Paraska Ratycz
Nov 25, 2012
Paraska Ratycz (nee Dzyhalo), 84, of Westlake, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at the Welch Home in Westlake following a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 21, 1928 in Ukraine, she settled in Lorain in 1952. She has been a resident of Westlake since 1999. Paraska worked in the housekeeping department of the St Joseph Hospital, Lorain, retiring from there after many...
Paul G. Christen
Nov 22, 2012
Paul G. Christen, Sr., age 94, of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria. He was born on December 19, 1917 in Tyler County, WV, and had moved to Lorain in 1946. He served in the United States Army Air Corp during WWII. Paul was employed at US Steel for 32 years, first,...
Joseph E. Burress
Nov 15, 2012
Joseph E. Burress, age 67, of Lorain, died on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a short illness. He was born on September 9, 1945 in Welch, West Virginia, moving to this area in 1963. Joe was employed at Lorain Works US Steel and prior to this he was employed for many years at various...
Irene O. Burns
Nov 11, 2012
Irene Burns (nee Stuparek), 88, beloved wife of the late Harold, loving mother and grandmother, died November 11, 2012, after a lengthy illness. Irene met her husband in Austria, and they married after the completion of his tour of duty in Europe with the US Army's 31st Battalion during WWII. She was working as a chemist at the BF Goodrich...
Eva N. Gannon
Nov 10, 2012
Eva N. Gannon (nee McFeaters), age 60, of Lorain, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, after a lengthy illness. She was born on July 24, 1952, in Amherst, and lived in Lorain her entire life. She attended Lorain High School. Eva was a personal care assistant for many years within the community. She...
Shirl E. Reynolds
Oct 25, 2012
Shirl E. Reynolds, age 69, of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at his home, after a brief illness. He was born on March 22, 1943, in Milton, West Virginia, but lived most of his life in Lorain. Shirl served in the United States Army from 1960 till 1963. He worked as a welder for Ford Motor Co,...
Florence A. Lopusiewicz
Oct 24, 2012
Florence A. "Aunt Flo" Lopusiewicz (nee Michalowski), age 96, of Lorain, passed away on October 24, 2012 at Denise's Adult Care. She was born on October 18, 1916 in Lorain, where she has lived her entire life. She attended Lorain High School and also took a few classes at the Lorain Business College. She had worked for 15 years in...
Edilberto Silva
Oct 23, 2012
Edilberto Silva, 76, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Born February 24, 1936 in Morovis, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1956. He worked for the Lorain Ford Assembly Plant for 27 years, retiring in 1995. Edilberto was a member of House of Praise International, Lorain. In the early 1990's,...
Mary Goldie Zboran
Oct 21, 2012
Mary Goldie Zboran (nee Rado), 85, formerly of Lorain, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2012 at Elaine's Personal Care Home in Lilburn, Georgia. Born October 24, 1926 in Lorain, she lived her until moving to Georgia in 2005. Mary attended Lorain High School and graduated from the Cleveland Academy of Cosmetology and Cosmetic Therapy in 1946. She also attended the...
