Obituaries
James Clifford Arend
May 24, 2012
James Clifford Arend, age 71, of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, May 24th, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. He was born on April 28, 1941, in Fostoria, OH, living in Lorain for the past 46 years. He was a 1959 graduate of St. Wendelin High School, in Fostoria. He then served in the United States Navy from 1959...
Cirilo Serrano
May 9, 2012
Cirilo Serrano, 58, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Oak Hills Nursing Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born Dec. 9, 1953 in Humacao, Puerto Rico, he lived in Brooklyn, New York before coming to Lorain in 1970. He worked as an assembler for Ford Motor Company Lorain assembly plant for 29 years, retiring in 2003. Prior...
Bosko Vujosevic
May 6, 2012
Bosko Vujosevic, age 89, of Lorain, died Sunday, May 6, 2012 following a lengthy illness. Bosko was born in Montenegro, Yugoslavia and came to the United States in the 1940's. His childhood was very traumatic as he and his father were taken to a concentration camp and held for many years. He joined the British Navy and was able to...
Michael Salas
May 5, 2012
Michael Salas, 58, of Lorain, died Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain following a sudden illness. Born August 25, 1953 in Lorain, he lived here his entire life. He was a 1972 graduate of Admiral King High School, and worked at Lorain Works US Steel as a carpenter. Michael was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel,...
John H. Wright
May 4, 2012
John H. "Bud" Wright, age 77, of Elyria, died on Friday, May 4, 2012 at University Hospital, Cleveland, following a brief illness. He was born on June 14, 1934 in Floyd County, Kentucky, moving to Elyria in 1955. He was employed in the customer service dept. at the Sliman Lumber for 27 years, retiring in 1985. Bud enjoyed blue grass...
Eva Faye Edwards
Apr 30, 2012
Eva Faye Edwards (nee Viers), age 79, of Amherst, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 30, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. She was born on December 24, 1932 in Clinchco, Virginia. She has lived in the Lorain and Amherst area since 1959. Eva was a member of Little Edna Old Regular Baptist Church. She was an avid cook...
Robert C. "Bob" Martin
Apr 30, 2012
Robert C. "Bob" Martin, 88, of Elyria, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012 at his residence while under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve following a short illness. Born April 13, 1924 in Lorain to the late Foster and Ida Belle (nee Rowley) Martin, he moved to Elyria this past January. He graduated from Lorain High School...
Karren A. Mullins
Apr 28, 2012
Karren A. "Jack" Mullins (nee Bobrowski), age 67, of Lorain, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at University Hospital, Cleveland, after a lengthy illness. She was born on May 29, 1944, in Lorain, where she has lived her entire life. She is a 1962 graduate of Lorain High School. Karren was employed as a postal carrier and also worked...
Jo Ann J. Fecik
Apr 27, 2012
Jo Ann J. Fecik (nee Champeon), age 86, of Lorain, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2012, at Golden Acres Nursing Home, Amherst. She was born on August 8, 1925 in Oberlin, living in Lorain county her entire life. She is a graduate of Oberlin High School. Jo Ann worked at Admiral King, in the cafeteria, for 14 years, before...
Edith J. Garrettson
Apr 26, 2012
Edith J. Garrettson (nee Knight), 83, of Lorain, passed away on Thursday. Edith is survived by her son, Kenneth Robert (Bertha), of Lorain, 6 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Her funeral Mass will be on Mon., at 10 am, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Lorain. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain. The Dovin Funeral Home, Lorain, is handling arrangements....
Edward S. Wilkins, Sr
Apr 25, 2012
Edward S. Wilkins, 89, a lifelong resident of Lorain, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at his residence while under the loving care of New Life Hospice following a 4 month illness. Ed was Born May 22, 1922 in Lorain; he graduated form Lorain High School class of 1940 B; Elyria Business College and attended Fenn College and Northwestern University. Ed...
Richard Andorka
Apr 23, 2012
Richard W. Andorka, 63, of Lorain, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Born March 29, 1949 in Lorain, he lived in Lorain his entire life. Richard graduated from Lorain Admiral King in 1967, and then served in the US Air Force until 1973. He worked as an electrician in the rolling mill of Republic...
David Kozar
Apr 22, 2012
David Kozar, age 80, of Lorain, died on April 22, 2012, at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 7, 1932 in Lorain, where he's been a lifelong resident. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1949 and attended Ohio State University and Oberlin School of Commerce. David was employed as a bookkeeper...
Elvira Naro
Apr 20, 2012
Elvira Naro, (nee Calabrese) 89 of Lorain, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012 at Kingston of Vermilion following a lengthy illness. Born Jan. 26, 1923 in Monessen, Pa., she life long resident of Lorain. She attended Lorain High School and worked in retail for several years. She also worked as a cook at Clearview High School and in the bakery...
John Johnson
Apr 19, 2012
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Maria Lesiuk
Apr 13, 2012
Maria Lesiuk (nee Demianczuk), age 91, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2012, at Lake Pointe Nursing Facility, Lorain. She was born in Ukraine, in 1921 and came to the United States in 1949, moving to Lorain in 1952. She and her husband, Omelan, owned and operated Mary's Lucheonette and O'Hara's Beverage, both in Lorain. She was a...
Gladys L. Rosa
Apr 13, 2012
Gladys L. Rosa (nee Daniels), age 85, of Lorain, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012, at her home, following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 11, 1926, in Middleport, Ohio, moving to Lorain almost 60 years ago. She was employed at Lawson's for many years and was very involved with the PTA at Lincoln Elementary School. Gladys...
Darlene Short
Apr 12, 2012
Darlene Ann Short (nee Neiding), 69, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born June 8, 1942 in Sandusky, Ohio, she lived in Vermilion for most of her life. From 1968 thru 1980 she lived in North Ridgeville. She then lived in Elyria before moving to Lorain. Darlene worked...
Anna Howard
Apr 10, 2012
Anna Mae Howard, (nee King), age 96, died on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Franklin Boulevard Nursing Home, Cleveland, following a lengthy illness. She was born on February 18, 1916 in Camilla, Georgia, moving to Lorain in 1997 from Baltimore. She had worked in the laundry dept of Holiday Inn in Baltimore, prior to this she had been employed as...
Marta Gomez
Apr 5, 2012
Marta Gomez, age 82, of Lorain, died on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 30, 1930 in the Dominican Republic. Marta moved to New York in 1970 then to Lorain in 1976. Marta was employed in the cafeteria at Lowell Elementary School, Lorain, for many years. She was...
