Obituaries
Luis Rodriguez Delgado
Oct 17, 2008
Luis Rodriguez Delgado, 90, of Lorain, died Friday, October 17, 2008 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home, Lorain, following a lengthy illness Born Feb 2, 1918 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, Luis was one amongst a group of 500 Puerto Ricans recruited to come to Lorain, in 1948 to work at Lorain Works U.S. Steel. His home became an essential stopping...
James Julius Plato
Oct 14, 2008
James Julius Plato, age 75, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 18, 1933 in Lorain, Ohio, living here his entire life. He served in the United States Army. James was employed as a commercial fisherman for Robert...
Marsha Ralich
Oct 11, 2008
Marsha Ralich, (nee Visnich), age 88, died on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, following a brief illness. She was born on May 24, 1920 in the former Yugoslavia. Marsha was a beautician who operated her own salon in Lorain for many years. She and her late husband, Nicholas, were pioneering Organic Gardening enthusiasts. Marsha also enjoyed...
Joseph Gabriel Kadas
Oct 10, 2008
Joseph Gabriel Kadas, age 86, of Elyria, died on Friday, October 10, 2008 at his residence, while under the care of New Life Hospice. He was born on November 21, 1921 in Sacele, Brasov, Romania, moving to Lorain in 1951 from Lansberg-Lech, Germany. He attended Presov Technical College, completing a 2 year program. Joseph was employed in the Core Dept....
Hilda Katherine Chulig
Oct 10, 2008
Hilda Katherine Chulig, (nee Blazina), age 84, of Lorain, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Friday, October 10, 2008 at St. Mary of the Woods, Avon, after a brief illness. She was born on June 2, 1924 in Lorain, where she had been a lifelong resident. Hilda was a graduate of Lorain High School. She was a parishioner of...
Steve Stanchak, Sr
Oct 10, 2008
Steve Stanchak, Sr., age 76, of Elyria, died on Friday, October 10, 2008, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Avon. He was born on August 5, 1932 in Nowica, Poland, moving to this area 61 years ago. He started his business, Reliable Auto Body, in 1954. He was owner for 56 years before retiring in 2001. Steve was a member of...
Andrew Christian Gaines
Oct 9, 2008
Andrew Christian Gaines, infant son of Andre L. & Marcie L. Gaines, was stillborn on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain. Besides his parents he is survived by his siblings: Amaya M. Mooney, Andre J. Mooney, Jacob L. Gaines and Julian A. Gaines, maternal grandparents: Robert & Dolores D.M. Smith, of Lorain, maternal great grandparents: Robert...
Harold Edgar Moyel, Jr
Oct 9, 2008
Harold E. Moyel, Jr., age 80, of Lorain, died on Thursday, October 9, 2008, at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain, after a brief illness. He was born on Januray 3, 1928 in Cleveland, residing in Lorain County his entire life. Harold was in the United States Air Force, earning the Occupation Medal (Germany), the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, and...
Stanley Lavrencic
Oct 3, 2008
Stanley Lavrencic, age 83, of Lorain, died on Friday, October 3, 2008, at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain. He was born on January 1, 1925 in Lorain, where he resided his entire life. He attended Lorain High School. Stanley was enlisted in the United States Army. He was employed at Consumer Ready Mix as a concrete layer. Stanley enjoyed going...
Dorothy Ann Abbott
Sep 28, 2008
Dorothy Ann Abbott, age 69 of Brooklyn,Ohio, died on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Harborside Healthcare, Westlake, following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 4, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio, moving to Lorain County 18 years ago. Dorothy was employed as a rental agent for Consolidated Management, Lorain. She was a member of the former New Life Community Church,...
Esther P. Miller
Sep 27, 2008
Esther P. Miller (nee Seroka) 84, of Lorain, died Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Kingston of Vermilion following a lengthy illness. She was born June 29, 1924 in Lorain, and was a life long resident here. Esther worked for 30 years as a cashier at Hill's Department Store in Lorain, retiring in 1990. She was a life long member of...
Catherine M. Resek
Sep 22, 2008
Catherine M. Resek, (nee Paterson) 88, of Newcomerstown, Ohio and formerly of Lorain, died Tuesday, September 22, 2008 at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center, Cambridge, Ohio. She was born August 10, 1920 in Lorain, living here most of her life before moving to Amherst in 1977. In 2004 she moved to Newcomerstown where she has lived since. She was a...
Norbert R. Welter
Sep 21, 2008
Norbert R. "Nubby" Welter, 91, native of Lorain, and current resident of Pensacola, Florida, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Sacred Heart Hospital, in Pensacola. Norbert was the fourth child born to Matthew and Rose (nee Webber) Welter in Lorain on December 21, 1916. He attended St. Joseph's Parochial School, Hawthorne Jr. High School and graduated from Lorain High...
Anna Hastings
Sep 15, 2008
Anna Hastings, (nee Moskal), 90, of Wellington, died Monday, September 15, 2008 at New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 19, 1917 in Lorain, moving to Wellington in the 1920's. She lived most of her life in Huntington before returning to Wellington 14 years ago. Anna worked as a grocery store clerk...
Beatrice L. Mulkey
Sep 12, 2008
Beatrice "Bea" Mulkey, (nee McKinney), age 76, of Lorain, died on Friday, September 12, 2008 at her home. She was born on March 8, 1932 in Pike County, Kentucky, moving to Lorain in 1955. Bea was a sister in Christ and had great faith in the Lord. She enjoyed playing bingo, watching t.v. and being with her grandchildren and great-...
Rev. Prudo Munoz Vicens
Sep 11, 2008
Reverend Deacon Prudo Munoz Vicens, age 88, of Lorain, died on September 11, 2008 at his home, after an extended illness of heart disease. He was born on June 10, 1920 in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, moving to Lorain 56 years ago. Prudo was a devoted Catholic who, after raising his 18 children, was ordained a Deacon of the Catholic...
Henry Lovett
Sep 3, 2008
Henry Lovett, Jr. age 85, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 11, 1923 in Eldorado, Arkansas, moving to Lorain in 1951. He served in the United States Army during World War II, participating in the Campaigns of Northern France, Ardennes,...
Felix Anthony Ortiz
Sep 2, 2008
Felix Anthony Ortix, 5 month old son of Felix Ortiz and Nicole Gonzalez of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at his residence. Felix was born March 23, 2008 in Lorain. He is survived by his maternal grandparents, Angel and Virginia Gonzalez of Lorain; Maternal great grandparents, Jose and Carmen Gonzalez of Lorain, and Clara Barela of Pheonix, AZ;...
Antolina R. Perez
Aug 30, 2008
Antolina R. Perez, 74, of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, died Saturday, August 30, 2008 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center, Lorain, following a short illness. She was born April 1, 1934 in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, coming to Lorain in 1953 where she lived until returning to San Lorenzo in 1983. While living in Lorain, she was a...
Virginia Cosme
Aug 30, 2008
Virginia Cosme, (nee Cuevas), age 80, of Lorain, died on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at Towne Center, Avon Lake, following a lengthy illness. She was born on February 15, 1928 in Santurce, Puerto Rico, she moved to Lorain in 1949, shortly after her husband came to Lorain to work at US Steel. Virginia was employed as a housekeeper at St....
