Obituaries
Carl S. Grasa
Aug 16, 2009
Carl S. Grasa, age 78, of Lorain, died on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at Specialty Hospital of Lorain, Amherst. He was born on March 27, 1931 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident here. Carl was a 1950 graduate of Lorain High School. He served during the Korean Conflict in the US Army as a sergeant, where he was...
Maria Padilla
Aug 15, 2009
Maria Padilla, age 54, of Sheffield Township, died on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph Lorain, following an 8 year battle with cancer. She was born on April 20, 1955 in Santurce, Puerto Rico, moving here in 1991. Maria was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Lorain. Maria enjoyed volunteering at the Food...
Helen Y. Prosak
Aug 7, 2009
Helen Yvonne Prosak (nee Niczky), 82, passed away after a long illness on Friday, August 7, 2009 at Main Street Care Center, Avon Lake. She was born on December 14, 1926 and graduated from Lorain High School, class of 1945-A; she also attended Lorain County Community College. On September 9, 1950, she married the love of her life, Theodore L....
William B. Samples Sr
Aug 4, 2009
William "Bill" B. Samples, Sr., age 69, of Procious, W. VA, died peacefully at his son's home in Sheffield Township on Tuesday, August 4, 2009. He was born on April 25, 1940 in Procious, W. VA. He had moved to Lorain where he worked for 31 years at the Avon Lake Ford Plant. After retirement, he returned home to West...
Edward Jachym
Aug 2, 2009
Edward Paul Jachym, 91, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends on Sunday, August 2, 2009. A strong will and most capable mind and body, Ed will be greatly missed. He was born in Lorain on December 30, 1917 and graduated from Lorain High School in 1936. He worked as a welder at Lorain Works...
Epifania Pagan
Aug 2, 2009
Epifania Pagan Ortiz, age 102, of Lorain, died on Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Main Street Care Center in Avon Lake of natural causes. She was born on July 3, 1907 in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico. She came to Lorain in 1998 with her granddaughter, Nilda Perez (husband Ramon Perez Negron) and her great grandchildren (Raymond Young, wife, Ruthie Cabrera...
Norberto Silva
Aug 2, 2009
Norbert Silva, age 46, of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord and Savior, on August 2, 2009. He was born on June 26, 1963, in Lorain, where he has lived his entire life. Norbert was employed at Invacare for 20 years. He was a member of House of Praise Church, Lorain. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time...
Charles Thompson
Aug 1, 2009
Charles Leroy Thompson, 88 of Jacksonville, Florida died at Orange Park Medical Center there on Saturday, August 1, 2009 after an illness of 10 days. He was born in Lorain on August 14, 1920 and was a life long resident here, graduating from Lorain High School in 1938. He served in the U.S. Army as a PFC during World War...
Beverly J. Love
Jul 30, 2009
Beverly J. Love (nee Pruchnicki), age 66, of Lorain, passed away peacefully at her home, under the care of New Life Hospice, on Thursday, July 30, 2009. She was born on March 13, 1943 in Lorain where she has lived her entire life. She attended Clearview High School. Beverly enjoyed wood-working, crocheting, collecting hummingbird figurines, fishing, camping, and riding the...
W. Bruce Murray
Jul 29, 2009
W. Bruce Murray, age 68, of Lorain, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at Hospice of Medina County at The Inn, Medina. He was born on April 28, 1941 in Dundee, Scotland, moving to the United States in 1966. He was a Professional Engineer. He was a long-time swim coach for the Lorain YMCA and the Carousel Swim Club....
Lawrence Herman Seidel
Jul 27, 2009
Lawrence Herman Seidel, Inventor and Engineer, passed away at his Amherst Township Home on July 27, 2009, at the age of 93. He was born September 7, 1915, in Lakewood, Ohio, and then moved to a small farm in Madison, Ohio where he graduated from high school in 1933. While working his way up from Toolmaker to various Engineering positions,...
Julia Bomback
Jul 24, 2009
Julia Bomback, (nee Duray), 84 of Lorain, died Friday, July 24, 2009 at Rae-Ann Suburban Nursing Home, Westlake, following a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 18, 1925 in Lorain, she lived here her entire life. Julia was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, cross stitching, and crocheting. Known as a selfless person, Julia always looked out for others. She was a loving...
James L. Camp
Jul 24, 2009
James L. Camp, age 74, of Lorain, died on Friday July 24, 2009 at Southwest General, in Middleburg Heights, from a short illness. Born on October 9, 1934 in Washington, PA, at age 17 he joined the United States Army, serving in the Korean War. Jim was a retired Sheet metal worker with the Local 33, though most of his...
Geri Williams Pishner
Jul 18, 2009
Geri Lynn Williams Pishner, 42 of Sheffield Lake, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009 at St. John West Shore Hospital, Westlake from natural causes. Born Oct. 25, 1966 in Elyria, she lived in Lorain most of her life until moving to Sheffield Lake recently. Geri attended Lorain High School and Ohio Institute of Health Careers where she was studying to...
Carl Rak
Jul 18, 2009
Carl Rak, age 79, of Lorain, died on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at his residence, while under the care of New Life Hospice, following a lengthy illness. Carl was born on July 23, 1929 in Lorain, where he resided his entire life. In his early years, he was also known as "Toots'" and had a remarkable sense of humor. He...
Raymond W. Bobak
Jul 13, 2009
** Raymond W. Bobak, Silver Star Medal Recipient and Ford Retiree ** Raymond W. Bobak, age 65, of Lorain, died on Monday, July 13, 2009 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born January 29, 1944 in Elyria, Ohio. He was a lifelong resident of Lorain, Ohio. Mr. Bobak was one of twenty students...
Peter Mindek
Jul 12, 2009
Peter Mindek, age 94, of Avon, died on Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 10, 1915 in Bridgeport, CT, moving to Cleveland in 1927. From Cleveland, he moved to Avon Lake in 1977, before finally moving to Lorain in 1987. He graduated high school in Parma. He was...
Terrence M. "Terry" Doyle
Jul 11, 2009
Terrence M. "Terry" Doyle, age 48, of Lorain, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, after a lengthy illness. He was born on July 6, 1961 in Lorain, Ohio, where he has lived his entire life. He was a 1979 graduate of Admiral King High School. He was employed as...
Carmen Mestre
Jul 8, 2009
Carmen Serrano Mestre, 78, of Lorain, died Wed. July 8, 2009 at Golden Acres Nursing Home, Amherst, following a lengthy illness. Born May 28, 1931 in Humacao, Puerto Rico; she came to Lorain in 1953. Carmen was a member of Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Ebeneezer. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking and cleaning. Surviving are her sons, Samuel, Tomas,...
Cruz "Crucita" Pagan
Jul 7, 2009
Crucita Pagan Cruz, age 77, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 1, 1932 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, moving here 25 years ago. Crucita was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel. She enjoyed knitting, reading the Bible, listening to classical Spanish music, and spending...
