Obituaries
Ramon O. Garza
Dec 13, 2007
Ramon O. Garza, Sr., age 76, of Elyria Township, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 13, 2007, at his home. He was born on August 11, 1931 in Hebronville, Texas. He lived most of his life in Lorain, moving to Elyria Township in 1994. Ramon was a graduate of Lorain High School, and then attended Lorain Business College for two years....
Doris Lantz Webker
Dec 13, 2007
Doris Lanz Webker, age 77, of Parma, died on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at her home. She was born on July 28, 1930 in Cleveland, living in Columbus, Ohio and Tuscon, Arizona, before moving to Parma many years ago. Doris was a 1950 graduate of Dyke College, Cleveland, earning her Bachelor of Business Administration Degree. First she worked for the...
Genevieve "Aunt Jean" Kure
Dec 9, 2007
Genevieve "Aunt Jean" Kure, (nee Darmafall), 77, of Lorain, died Sunday, December 09, 2007 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West, Lorain, following a short illness. Genevieve was born March 30, 1930 in Lorain, where she was a life long resident. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1948. She retired from Ohio Edison, Lorain, where she worked...
Robert "Bobby" Bender
Dec 5, 2007
Robert "Bobby" Bender, age 66, of Lorain, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at his residence, after a lengthy battle with Leukemia. He was born on March 9, 1941 in Lorain, where he has resided his entire life. He attended Lorain High School. Robert was employed at US Steel, in the transportation department, as a truck driver for 33...
Aida E. Irene
Nov 29, 2007
Aida E. Irene (nee Gonzalez), age 85, of Lorain, died on Thursday, November 29, 2007, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain. She was born on January 26, 1922 in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, later moving to Lorain, where she had spent most of her life. She was employed as a lunch aide for the Lorain City School System...
Clark L. Mickelson
Nov 28, 2007
Clark L. Mickelson, age 87, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 in the Emergency Room at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain. He was born on December 27, 1919 inThief River Falls, Minnesota, moving to Lorain 65 years ago. He was a 1938 graduate of Lincoln High School, Thief River Falls, Minnesota. He served in the United States Army...
Christine M. Weldon
Nov 26, 2007
Christine "Chris" M. Weldon (nee Slavik), age 69, of Elyria, died on Monday, November 26, 2007, at her residence. She was born on June 3, 1938 in Lorain. From Lorain, she had moved to Cleveland and from Cleveland, she finally made her home in Elyria. Chris was a 1956 graduate of Clearview High School. She was employed as a Meat...
John Guba
Nov 20, 2007
John Guba, 89, of Amherst, died at Amherst Manor Nursing Home, Tuesday, November 20, 2007 after a brief illness. He was born July 9, 1918 in Tyler, PA. He moved to Lorain, in 1918 and then moved to Amherst in 1959. He served with the US Army during World War II as a Technical Sergeant. John, who was a member...
Andonio J. DiLuciano
Nov 17, 2007
Andonio J. "Tony" DiLuciano, 80, of Lorain, died Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Lutheran Medical Center, Cleveland, following a sudden illness. He was born Oct. 26, 1927 in Lorain, where he lived his entire life and attended Lorain High School. He served in the US Army during World War II, having received the World War II Victory Medal and the...
Anthony G. Vasquez
Nov 17, 2007
Anthony "Tony" G. Vasquez, age 54, of Lorain, died on Saturday, November 17, 2007, after a sudden illness. He was born on February 11, 1953 in Manhattan, New York, moving to Lorain in the 1970's. He was in the Marines from 1970 until 1972. Tony loved people and loved life, he made friends wherever he went. He inspires us all...
John J. Silagy
Nov 16, 2007
John Silagy, age 42, of Elyria, died on Friday, November 16, 2007 from a sudden illness. He was born on May 11, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan, moving to Lorain shortly after birth. He enjoyed racing any type of cars, fishing, cooking, watching the Detroit Lions and spending time with his family. He is survived by his mother: Dolores J. (nee...
Rylee Erin Danielle Dunlap
Nov 16, 2007
Rylee Erin Danielle Dunlap, 4 month old daughter of April N.Sheppard and Damien C. Dunlap, of Lorain, died on Friday, November 16, 2007 at her home, following a sudden illness. Besides her parents she was survived by her brother: Sai'Von Dunlap, her paternal grandparents: Walter and Linda Wyrick, of Lorain, maternal grandmothers: Edith Fields of Mississippi and Leonora Johnson, of...
Charles "Charlie" Pelton
Nov 15, 2007
Charles "Charlie" Pelton, age 81, of Lorain, died on Thursday, November 15, 2007, while under the care of New Life Hospice. He was born on July 6, 1926 in Lorain, Ohio, where he has been a resident for his entire life. He attended Lorain High School. He was in the Navy as a carpenter's mate 3rd class SEA BEES. He...
Nancy "DeJaVu" Escandon
Nov 8, 2007
Nancy "DeJaVu" Escandon (nee Perez), age 40, of Lorain, died on Thursday, November 8, 2007, at her residence, following a lengthy illness. She was born May 30, 1967 in Bronx, New York, living in Kissimmee, Florida before coming to Lorain. She attended House of Praise International Church. Nancy enjoyed being "mom" to all kids, and caring for animals. She also...
Eddie A. Guidicelli
Nov 7, 2007
Eddie A. "Chop-Chop" Guidicelli, age 67, of Sheffield Lake, died on Wednesday, November 7, 2007, at Community Health Partners HSC-West, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on November 17, 1939, in Penuelas, Puerto Rico. He moved to Lorain 1947, and later moved to Sheffield Lake, where he resided for 23 years. He attended Clearview High School. Eddie was...
Elmer H. Murphy
Nov 7, 2007
Elmer H. Murphy, 68, of Lorain, died Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a short illness. He was born August 15, 1939 in Rosman, South Carolina, and moved to Lorain in the early 1950's . Elmer worked as a welder for the American Ship Building Company in Lorain for 15 years. Following...
Emil L. Vancs
Nov 5, 2007
Emil "Pope" L. Vancs, 86, of Sheffield Village, died Monday, November 5, 2007 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West, Lorain, following a brief illness. He was born July 27, 1921 in Lorain, he moved to Sheffield Village in the early 1960's. He served in the US Army during World War II as a radio dispatcher. Emil worked...
Lawrence E. Davidson
Nov 4, 2007
Lawrence E. Davidson, 53, of Lorain, died on Sunday, November 4, 2007 at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on January 26, 1954 in Lorain where he has lived his entire life. He retired in 1995 from Lorain Ford Motor Company, where he worked as an assembler for 15 years. He was a member...
Richard Britvec
Oct 27, 2007
Richard Britvec, 69, of Lorain, died Saturday, October 27, 2007 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West, Lorain following a short illness. He was born May 19, 1938 in Battle Creek, MI; he came from there in 1958 to Lorain where he has lived since. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War for 2 years...
A.D. Loyd
Oct 17, 2007
A. D. Loyd, 80, of Lorain, died Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain following short illness. He was born April 30, 1927 in Sugar Grove, AK; coming to Lorain in 1948 where he has lived since. He served in the US Army during World War II, where he earned the American Theater Ribbon...
