Obituaries
Adele Andulics
Oct 19, 2023
Adele (nee Baron) Andulics, age 91, of Sheffield Lake, passed away on October 19, 2023 at her home while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice, after a lengthy illness.
While Adele will be greatly missed by her family and friends, there is much joy in knowing that she is reunited with her beloved husband, Joe, who left us...
Victoria "Vicky" Mateo
Oct 9, 2023
Victoria “Vicky” Mateo (nee Tavarez), age 38, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly from health complications on Monday, October 9, 2023, at UH St. John Medical Center in Westlake.
Born May 16, 1985, in Westlake, Ohio, she lived in Cleveland before moving to Elyria 20 years ago.
Vicky loved praying, playing cards, bingo, shopping, and getting her nails done.
She was...
Cheryl Roth
Oct 5, 2023
Cheryl A. Roth (nee Kruppa), age 76, of Lorain, died Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Arden Courts in Westlake following a lengthy illness.
Born June 16, 1947, to the loving parents of Joseph and Clara (nee Balog) Kruppa, she was a lifelong resident of Lorain. Cheryl was a 1965 graduate of Clearview High School, and in 1970, she married the...
Linda Humphrey
Oct 4, 2023
Linda Humphrey, a beloved mother, wife, sister, aunt and friend, passed away on October 4, 2023, in Elyria, Ohio. Linda was born on June 2, 1981, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Fred and Beverly (nee Mielcarek) Gleba.
Linda attended North Ridgeville Highschool before starting her journey as a stay-at-home mom. She dedicated her life to nurturing her family and creating a...
Marie C. Wilson
Sep 29, 2023
Marie C. Wilson (nee Logan), age 78, of Lorain, died Friday, September 29, 2023, at Autumn Aegis in Lorain following a lengthy illness.
She was a lifelong city resident of Lorain, born December 12, 1944. She was in the first class to graduate from Lorain Admiral King in 1962. She then received an associate degree from Lorain County Community College...
Victoria "Iris" Rodriguez-Cardona
Sep 29, 2023
Maria Victoria “Iris” Rodriguez-Cardona passed away peacefully while under home hospice care on Friday, September 29, 2023, with her family lovingly by her side.
Iris was born in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, on March 6, 1935, to Francisco J. “Pancho” Rodriguez and Juanita Carrion. She was the eldest of fifteen children.
She was a graceful, charismatic, funny, loving, and...
Tyler Diaz
Sep 23, 2023
Tyler Diaz, age 24, sadly passed away on September 23, 2023, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
He was born on March 7, 1999, in Lorain, Ohio. Tyler was a devoted employee at Pull-A-Part, where he spent his days working diligently and brightening the lives of those around him.
Tyler's passion for cars was evident in both his personal...
Micki Cochran
Sep 22, 2023
Micki Cochran, 68, of Lorain Ohio, died September 22nd at Oak Hill Hospice Nursing home after battling esophageal cancer.
Micki was a graduate of Lorain High and received her Bachelor’s Degree at Bowling Green State University. She worked for Children Services and later retired from Elyria City Schools. Micki was known as the social butterfly by her family and friends...
Echo Brown
Sep 16, 2023
Echo Unique Brown, 39, departed this life unexpectedly on Saturday September 16, 2023. She was born April 10,1984 in Cleveland and graduated from John Hay High School. Echo was a graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire and she attended the Columbia University School of Journalism in New York City. Echo got her first job in 1999 and never...
Sharon Fishach
Sep 12, 2023
Sharon Fishach (nee Kos), age75 of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at her residence following a lengthy illness.
She was born December 2, 1947 to Eli and Julia (nee Rango) Kos in Lorain where she lived her entire life. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1965.
Sharon enjoyed reading and loved watching westerns.
Surviving is...
Kenneth R. Milas
Sep 12, 2023
Kenneth R. Milas, age 84, a Vermilion for the past 47 years, died Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Mercy Health – Lorain Hospital, Lorain, following a short illness.
Born May 18, 1939, in Lorain, he graduated from Lorain High School, class of 1959A. Ken served in the US Army in the early 1960’s. He’s been a Vermilion resident for the...
Sandra L. Sanchez
Sep 11, 2023
Sandra L. Sanchez (nee Spencer), age 76, of Lorain, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023, at her residence following an unexpected illness.
Born July 18, 1947, in Elyria, she was raised in Oberlin before moving to Lorain in 1968.
Sandra enjoyed dancing, reading, playing bingo, feeding stray cats, and playing games on her phone.
Surviving are her sons,...
Terry Brestovansky
Sep 10, 2023
Terry Brestovansky, age 68, of Lorain, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio.
Born January 4, 1955 to John and Bernice (nee Szarek) Brestovansky, Terry lived in Lorain his entire life. He graduated from Lorain High School and later joined the Army in 1972 where he served until 1975. Following the...
Pompello "Quezada" Tapia
Sep 10, 2023
Pompello “Quezada” Tapia, age 83, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday, September 10, 2023.
Born November 25, 1939, in Yabonico, Las Matas de Farfán, Dominican Republic, he immigrated to the United States in the early 1960s. Pompello lived in Queens, New York, for 30 years, where he worked in maintenance at apartment buildings. In 1986,...
David Maldonado
Sep 9, 2023
David Maldonado, age 60, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.
A lifelong resident of Lorain, David was born on December 22, 1962 to Ismael Maldonado and Maria Rivas. He graduated from Southview High School in 1981. Following high school, David joined the Army where he served for 13 years,...
Luciana Cain
Sep 7, 2023
Luciana Cain (nee Morgan), age 47, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on September 7, 2023, at University Hospital in Cleveland.
Born on December 22, 1975, to Charles Morgan and Judith Rico in Lorain, Luciana lived in Lorain her entire life. She attended Lorain High School and Admiral King High School. A recovering addict, Luciana was proudly one and a half...
Carol S. Sheriff
Sep 5, 2023
Carol S. Sheriff (nee Daugherty), 72, of Elyria, died Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at her residence while under the care of Cleveland Clinic Hospice following a lengthy illness.
Born March 4, 1951, in Vulcan, West Virginia, she moved to Amherst as a child. She lived in Lorain before moving to Elyria in 1977.
Carol was a homemaker who enjoyed...
Rafael Maldonado
Sep 1, 2023
Rafael Maldonado, a beloved member of the community, passed away on September 1, 2023, at the age of 84.
Born to a large family on November 17, 1938, in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, to Daniel Maldonado and Primitiva Diaz, Rafael was one of twenty-four children. He lived in Puerto Rico for 16 years before moving to New York City...
Ramona Krokos
Aug 30, 2023
Ramona C. Krokos (nee Lopez), age 94, went to Heaven on August 30, 2023.
Ramona was born in Lorain and lived there for over 80 years. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1947. Over the years Ramona worked at the Lorain Telephone Company, in medical billing, and retail pharmacy.
Ramona was a warm, friendly, caring woman and shared her...
Robert Casimir Salkowitz II
Aug 29, 2023
Robert Casimir Salkowitz II, age 54, affectionately known as Rob or Moose, sadly on August 29th, 2023, he passed away at Avon Cleveland Clinic after an intense and courageous battle against pancreatic cancer with unwavering strength and courage.
Rob was born on May 6th, 1969 in Lorain, and remained a Lorain resident his entire life. Growing up, Rob graduated...
