Obituaries
Pearl Creter
Dec 27, 2010
Pearl Creter (nee Rusyniak), age 88, of Avon Lake, passed away peacefully at home on December 27 after a lengthy illness. Loving and devoted mother to Elaine (Stephen); beloved aunt and great aunt to many; dear step grandmother and step great grandmother. Preceded in death by her parents, thirteen brothers and sisters, and husband, William. Family and friends will be...
Leo R. Karwatske
Dec 21, 2010
Leo R. Karwatske, 87 of Grafton, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. He was born in Connorsville, Penn., to the late Rudy and Esther (nee Cunningham) Karwatske. Leo moved to Lorain in 1945, then to Grafton in 1974 where he has lived since. Leo served...
Ramona Pagan Vidal
Dec 19, 2010
Ramona Pagan Vidal, 82, of Lorain, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 11, 1928 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, coming to Lorain in 1986. She was a member of Iglesia De Cristo Missionera, Lorain, and enjoyed caring for her grandchildren, sewing and embroidery. Surviving are her...
Dr. George Rafferty
Dec 18, 2010
Dr. George A. Rafferty, 59 of North Ridgeville, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2010, at home, following a sudden illness. He was born on February 19, 1951 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, and moved to Buffalo, N.Y. as a child. George graduated from Starpoint Central High School in 1969. He graduated with honors from the University of Buffalo, with a degree...
Anthonya Myers
Dec 17, 2010
Anthonya Maria Myers, 14 month old daughter of Falisha (nee Renzhofer) and Anthony E. Myers, of Elyria, died on Friday, December 17, 2010 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a week long illness. Anthonya was born on October 8, 2009 in Westlake, Ohio. She was always happy and smiling. Besides her parents, she is also...
Vanessa M. "Harley" Bender
Dec 15, 2010
Vanessa M. "Harley" Bender, 37, of Elyria, died on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born December 10, 1973 in Montgomery, Maryland moving to Elyria a few years ago. Vanessa loved to surf the internet, collecting pens and Barbies. She is survived by her mother, Valerie (nee Sheltra) Mosley of...
Vernette Super
Dec 15, 2010
Vernette Mae Super, 73, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 27, 1937 in Lorain to the late John J. and Helen M. (nee Kocak) Super. Vernette graduated from Lorain High School and received a Bachelors of Science Degree from Bowling Green State University and...
Richard D. Smith
Dec 15, 2010
Richard D. Smith, age 71, of Sheffield Lake, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. He was born on March 1, 1939, in Johnstown, PA, moving to this area in 1948. He was employed at Republic Technologies as a Group Leader in the #1 castor department for 30 years, before retiring in 2001. Prior...
Richard F. Pall
Dec 12, 2010
Richard (Dick) F. Pall Lorain - Richard Frank Pall, 79, passed away on Dec. 12, 2010 after a lengthy and valiant battle with cancer. Dick was born on May 17, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio. He was the son of Elizabeth Timko Kulics and Julius Pall, both who emigrated to the U.S. from Hungary. Survived by his loving wife, Betty Kotai...
Margaret R. "Margie" Kinser
Dec 11, 2010
Margaret Ruth "Margie" Kinser (nee Hicks), age 87, of Lorain, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 11, 2010, at Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland. She was born on March 2, 1923 in Dante, VA, moving to Lorain in 1954. Prior to moving to Lorain, she lived her younger years in Logan, West Virginia. Margie had worked for many years at...
Victoria "Vicki" McGowan
Dec 10, 2010
Vicki Ann McGowan, (nee Siwek) age 57, of Elyria, died on Friday, December 10, 2010 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born on December 28, 1952 in Elyria, where she resided her entire life. Vicki worked as a doctor's assistant for her husband, Dr. Komar K. McGowan in Elyria, for many years. She enjoyed...
Mario F. Limon
Dec 5, 2010
Mario F. Limon, 57 of Lakewood, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010. Surviving is wife, Darlene; a brother, Ricardo; sisters, Maria G., Maria E. Figueroa, Maria E. Tomlinson, Susie Leos; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lazaro H. and Maria (nee Flores) Limon; and a brother, Lazaro Jr. A memorial mass will be held...
Cecil Vanderpool
Dec 4, 2010
Cecil Vanderpool, 90 of Lorain, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home, Lorain following a 3 month illness. He was born Feb. 1, 1920 in Packard, KY, coming to Lorain in 1940 where he as resided since. Cecil served in the US Navy during World War II aboard the USS San Jacinto. He worked as a...
Nelson Flores
Nov 29, 2010
Nelson Flores, age 51, of Geneva, formerly of Lorain, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2010 at Manor Home, Geneva. He was born on August 10, 1959, in Long Branch, New Jersey, moving to this area in 1963. Nelson graduated from Murray Ridge School. He was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel. He enjoyed bowling, playing board games and working...
Kenneth Walter Flowers, Sr
Nov 28, 2010
Kenneth Walter Flowers, Sr., age 75, of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2010, at his home, after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 6, 1935, in Marietta, Ohio, moving to Lorain in 1956, where he lived the remainder of his life. He was a graduate of St. Mary High School, in West Virginia. Kenneth was employed...
Julio Pabon
Nov 27, 2010
Julio R. Pabon, age 87, passed away after a long illness on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at his residence. Born July 23, 1923 in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, he has lived in Lorain for many years. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Julio was employed in the machine shop at US Steel for 37 years,...
Myriam M. Gracia
Nov 25, 2010
Myriam M. Gracia, 57, of Louisville, KY and formerly of Lorain, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at her residence following a sudden illness. Born August 26, 1953 in Corozal, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain with her family in 1955. Myriam graduated from Southview High School in 1972 and received an associated Degree from Lorain County Community...
Theodore "Ted" Zaborowski
Nov 17, 2010
Theodore "Ted" Zaborowski, age 62, of Sheffield Lake, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at the Cleveland Clinic, following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 7, 1948 in Lorain, where he lived his entire life. Ted was a 1966 graduate of Brookside High School. He also earned his Associates Degree at Lorain County Community College. He served...
Allen L. Wallace
Nov 4, 2010
Allen L. Wallace, age 91, of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, following a brief illness. He was born on January 7, 1919 in Huntington, West Virginia, moving to Lorain 46 years ago. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He had received the American Defense...
Stella Rehoreg
Nov 1, 2010
Stella A. Rehoreg (nee Radyk), 88 of Sheffield Twp, passed away on Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 at New Hospice Residential Center surrounded by her family. Born Oct. 8, 1922 in her family home in Sheffield Village, she has been a life long resident of Sheffield Township. Stella graduated from Brookside High School in 1940. Stella was a founding member St....
