Obituaries
Julia Elena Hernandez
Mar 8, 2008
Julia Elena Hernandez (nee Otero), age 75, of Lorain, went home to be with the Lord, on March 8, 2008. She was born on February 28, 1933, in Ciales, Puerto Rico. At the age of 18, she moved to Bronx, New York, later moving to Ohio, where she resided for the past 52 years. Julia was a member of Sacred...
Ann Blackburn
Mar 5, 2008
Ann Blackburn (nee Hudson), 71, of Elyria, passed away Wednesday; March 5, 2008 at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 4, 1936 in West Pike Run Twp, PA, to the late Elza Theo Hudson and Lillian May (nee Carpenter) Hudson. Ann moved to Elyria in 1962, then to Lorain where she lived for 12 years before...
Gerald L. Crawford
Feb 29, 2008
Gerald Louis Crawford, 57, of Lorain, passed away Feb. 29, 2008 at his residence. Born August 29, 1950 in Amherst, he lived in Campbell, KY before returning to live in Lorain 29 years ago. He was a 1969 graduate of Elyria High School, and served in the US Army. He worked as a custodian for Lorain City Schools from 1983...
Carolyn G. Kelly
Feb 28, 2008
Carolyn G. Kelly, 49, of Lorain, died Thursday, February 28, 2008 following a lengthy illness. Born April 27, 1958 in Bristol, PA, she lived in Columbus before coming to Lorain in 1969. She graduated of Lorain High School in 1976. Carolyn was a loving and devoted mother whose life centered around her children. Dear mother of Lynette Cooks, Dorthea "Rosie",...
Lenzie Mason West
Feb 27, 2008
Lenzie "Mason" West, age 75, of Lorain, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Amherst Manor Retirement Community, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on June 23, 1932, in Calhoun County, West Virginia. After serving his country in the United States Army, he moved his family to Lorain in 1958, where he has resided for the rest of...
Carl A. Saegert
Feb 27, 2008
Carl A. Saegert, age 73, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria, after an unexpected illness. He was born on August 14, 1934 in Elyria. He had lived in Lorain County for his entire life. He attended Lorain schools. Carl was in the United States Army from 1951 until 1955. He was employed...
Martha Joan Kesterke
Feb 25, 2008
Martha Joan Kesterke, (nee Marks) 82 of Lorain, died Monday, February 25, 2008 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 23, 1925 in Uniontown, PA, and has been a Lorain resident since 1953. During the late 1960's, Martha and her husband owned and operated Chat & Chew restaurant...
Joseph J. Pozik
Feb 17, 2008
Joseph J. "Joey" Pozik, 50, of Lorain, passed away Feb. 17, 2008 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born Nov. 11, 1957 in Lorain, where he has lived his entire life. He worked in the shipping dept. at P.C. Campana for 4 years and enjoyed music, playing his base guitar, fishing, baseball and sports. Surviving is his...
Joshua Herda
Feb 13, 2008
Joshua Herda, 29, of Lorain passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a 3 year battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 19, 1979 in Elyria, and lived in Huntington Twp until he was 9 years old. He then lived in Lorain until graduating from Admiral King High School in 1997....
Joseph Tulala
Feb 12, 2008
Joseph Tulala, Jr., age 82, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at Amherst Manor. He was born on January 1, 1926, in Lorain, Ohio, where he was a life-long resident. Joseph was in the Navy from 1943 until 1946, receiving the American Area Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Area Ribbon with 5 stars, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 stars, and...
Helen L. Stevens
Feb 12, 2008
Helen L. Stevens (nee Katocs), age 100, of Elyria, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at Kingston of Vermilion, where she lived for the past 10 years. She was born on January 25, 1908, in Austria, Hungary, coming to the United States as a young child. She had resided in Amherst and Elyria. Mrs. Stevens worked for the Kline Brothers...
Anne Eleanor Zeleznik
Feb 7, 2008
Anne Eleanor Zeleznik (nee Zabnikar), age 71, of Lorain, died on Thursday, February 7, 2008, at her residence. She was born on April 29, 1936 in Newburgh Heights, OH, moving to Lorain in 1963, where she resided for the rest of her life. She graduated from South High School in Cleveland. She was employed at Somers Agency for 20 years...
Sylvia Marie Watchorn
Feb 6, 2008
Sylvia Marie Watchorn, 70, of Lorain died on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at Lake Pointe Health Center. She was born November 7, 1937 in Shady Grove, PA. She previously worked for Lorain City Schools and Anchor Lodge Health Center. She enjoyed being around her family and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers Fan. She is survived by daughters: Joyce Richardson and...
Ramon Colon Canuelos
Feb 6, 2008
Ramon Colon Canuelos, age 81, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008 at Regency Cleveland West Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 15, 1926 in Comerio, Puerto Rico, coming to Lorain in 1948. Ramon worked as a farm laborer for many years, retiring in 1972. He is survived by his friend Luis Velez, of Lorain....
Clara C. Kruppa
Feb 1, 2008
Clara C. Kruppa, (nee Balog), 88, of Lorain, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, Feb. 1, 2008 at Adult Care by Sandy, Lorain. A life long resident of Lorain, Clara was born August 25, 1919 in Lorain and graduated from Lorain High School in 1938. She was a member of the National Honor Society, St. John Holy and...
Mary F. Kordeleski
Jan 29, 2008
Mary F. Kordeleski, (nee Baraga), age 85, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, Avon, following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 28, 1922 in Lorain, Ohio, where she has been a lifelong resident. She was a 1940 graduate of Lorain High School. Mary was a member of Ss Cyril and Methodius...
Jose A. Gonzalez
Jan 25, 2008
Jose A. Gonzalez, 47, owner of Gonzalez Grocery in Lorain, passed away suddenly on Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. Jose was born July 21, 1960 in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, moving to Cleveland in 1977. In 1993 he settled in Sheffield Village, one year after opening Gonzalez Grocery in Lorain. A dedicated family man and businessman, Jose worked hard to provide...
Angel M. Rivera
Jan 25, 2008
Angel M. Rivera, 78, of Lorain, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2008 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community, Lorain. Born March 10, 1929 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, he lived in Manhattan, NY, and Philadelphia, PA, before coming to Lorain in 1995. He worked as a golf caddy and bus boy for a country club in Philadelphia. He also was a self employed...
Shirley M. Kilkenny
Jan 25, 2008
Shirley M. Kilkenny, (nee Schrader) 63, of Lorain, passed away Friday, January 25, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a year long illness. She was born April 1, 1944 in Dixie, W.V., to the late Okey Dale Schrader Sr. and Sally Ann (nee Payne) Schrader. Shirley attended Grassy Creek Elementary School and Webster Springs High...
Grace F. Lewis
Jan 23, 2008
Grace F. Lewis, (nee Betz) age 79, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born in Port Carbon, Pennsylvania on March 1, 1928. Grace moved to Lorain in 1952. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church, Lorain. She was a barmaid at the German Club and Amvets...
