Obituaries
John I. Grm Jr
Nov 15, 2008
John I. Grm Jr., 80, of Lorain, Lorain businessman and entrepreneur, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008 at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice. Born May 24, 1928 in Raka, Slovenia, he moved to Germany in 1941 where he worked for Deimler/Mercedes in Kassel. He also worked there as an ambulance EMT for the Wetter/Ruhr Fire...
George J. Kress
Nov 15, 2008
George J. "Shires" Kress, age 89, of Lorain, died on Saturday, November 15, 2008, at Community Health Partners HSC - West, Lorain, after a brief illness. George was known for his warm smile and light-hearted personality. He was a bright spot in many peoples' lives and will be missed by many who were lucky enough to know him. He was...
James P''Simer
Nov 8, 2008
James S. "Steve" P'Simer, 56 of Amherst, passed away Saturday, November 08, 2008 at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. Born Sept. 19, 1952 in Charleston, West Virginia; he has lived in Amherst for the past 53 years. Steve graduated from Marion L. Steele High School in 1971. He received training through...
Ramona Mae Sams
Nov 6, 2008
Ramona Mae Sams, 77, of Lorain, died Thursday, November 6, 2008 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. Born January 16, 1931 in Portsmouth, Ohio, she moved to Lorain in 1965. Surviving are her sons, Al Sams of Elyria, Johnny Sams of Michigan, Paul Sams and Ralph Sams of Lorain, and Joe...
Anna Rumack
Nov 5, 2008
Anna Rumack, (nee Woronchak) age 91, died on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a two week illness. She was born on October 20, 1917 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident. Anna was a member of the Ss Peter & Paul Orthodox Church. She enjoyed her family, cooking and gardening....
Judy Phillips
Nov 4, 2008
Judy Phillips, (nee Bevan) of Lorain, died on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a brief illness. She was born on July 19, 1941 in Lorain, where she has been a lifelong resident. Judy was employed at St. Joseph Hospital & Lorain Community Hospital as a registered nurse in the emergency room for 28...
Don C. Watkins
Nov 2, 2008
Don Claire Watkins, age 75, of Amherst, went home to rest on Sunday, November 2, 2008. He was born on July 9, 1933, in Jennerstown, PA. Under the nickname, "Sarge," Don served his country for 21 ½ years in the United States Air Force. He then worked for and retired from the Lorain Ford Plant. During these many years, he...
Nicola M. Bogojevich
Oct 31, 2008
Nicola M. Bogojevich, Sr. age 88, of Avon Lake, died on Friday, October 31, 2008 at Hearthstone at Lorain, following a brief illness. He was born on August 12, 1920 in Macedonia, Europe, living in Amherst most of his life. He and his late wife, Vera, were the former owners of the Amherst IGA, they were in the supermarket business...
Vada L. Phillips
Oct 30, 2008
Vada L. Phillips (nee Knight), 87, of Sheffield Lake, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home following a short illness. Born Sept 25, 1921 in Garrison, PA; she has been a resident of Sheffield Lake since 1946. Vada worked as the assistant store manager at Petri's in Elyria for 21 years, retiring in 1987. Prior to...
Justino Vazquez
Oct 28, 2008
Justino "Tino" Vazquez, 97, of Cleveland, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at Malachi House following a lengthy illness. Born Sept. 14, 1911 in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico; Tino was one of the first Hispanics to come to Lorain in 1946. He worked at Lorain Works US Steel as a fork lift operator in the pipe mill, retiring in 1974 after...
Helen V Ruiz
Oct 25, 2008
Helen V. Ruiz, 80, of Sheffield Lake, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born Oct. 17, 1928 in McComas, WV, she lived in Lorain before moving to Sheffield Lake in 1954. She was a member of The Haven non-denominational, Lorain. Helen had volunteered at the Salvation Army...
Adolfa Mercado
Oct 24, 2008
Adolfa Mercado, 83, of Lorain, died Friday, October 24, 2008 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home, Lorain following a lengthy illness. Born December 8, 1924 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain in 1954. She was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain, and the Cursillo Movement there. While living in Puerto Rico, she taught catechism. Adolfo enjoyed knitting and...
Mae Rafferty
Oct 24, 2008
Mae Rafferty, (nee Bennett), 84, of Lorain, died Friday, October 24, 2008 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. Born May 20, 1924 in Curwensville, PA; she lived in Cambria, NY and Great Valley, NY before coming to Lorain in 1995. She served in the Women's Army Corp during World War II,...
Homer C. Jones
Oct 24, 2008
Homer C. Jones, 85, of Lorain, died Friday, October 24, 2008 at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a short illness. Born August 16, 1923 in Mt. Pleasant, PA; he has lived in Lorain since 1952. He was a 1941 graduate of Hurst High School in Mt. Pleasant and graduated from Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary...
Kenneth E. Simms
Oct 20, 2008
Kenneth E. Simms, 79, of Sheffield Twp, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2008 at his home. Born on Nov. 22, 1928 in Nelsonville, he moved to this area in 1950. He was the owner/operator of Simms Septic Tank Service for 30 years retiring 1985. During that time he also was a self employed construction worker. Prior to that, he worked at...
Emily M. Torrens
Oct 19, 2008
Emily M. Torrens (nee Dudziak), age 79, of Lorain, died on Sunday, October 19, 2008, at Golden Acres Nursing Home, Amherst. She was born on July 22, 1929 in Lorain, where she was a lifelong resident. She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Emily was employed at Community Health Partners as a housekeeper for 10 years,...
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....
