Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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;...
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....
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...
Tony Cordova Sr
Aug 29, 2008
Tony Cordova, Sr. age 90, of Lorain, died on Friday, August 29, 2008 at his residence, following a brief illness. He was born on May 17, 1918 in Garcia, New Mexico moving to Lorain in 1951. He was employed at US Steel for 30 years as a rougher in the Rolling Mills Dept. retiring in 1980. Tony was a member...
Antoinette "Toni" P. Norcross
Aug 25, 2008
Antoinette P. "Toni" Norcross (nee Slavik), 71 a life long resident of Sheffield Township, died Monday, August 25, 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic following a short illness. She was born November 7, 1936 in Lorain, graduating from Clearview High School in 1954. Toni worked as the office manager for Stevens Painton Corp, Lorain, retiring in 1998. Prior to that, she...
John J. Hritsko
Aug 24, 2008
Atty. John J. Hritsko, age 80, of Lorain, died on Sunday, August 24, 2008, at Community Health Partners HSC-West, Lorain, after a one year illness. He was born on February 4, 1928, in Lorain, where he remained a life-long resident. He also had a winter residence in Naples, FL along with a summer cottage on Pelee Island, Canada, for 33...
Irene Boluch
Aug 22, 2008
Irene Boluch (nee Baran), age 87, of Lorain, died on Friday, August 22, 2008 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain. She was born Jan. 30, 1921 in Teliaz, Sokal, Ukraine, and came to Lorain in 1951 from Germany. Irene worked at St. Joseph Hospital, Lorain in housekeeping in the surgical unit. Prior to that, she worked for Central Bakery...
