Obituaries
Camilo Gonzalez
Oct 16, 2007
Camilo "Lilo" Gonzalez, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at his home following a lengthy illness. Mr. Gonzalez was born in Lares, Puerto Rico in 1925 and came to Lorain in 1948. He was employed at US Steel, National Tube for 25 years before a work-related accident forced his early retirement in 1973. Mr. Gonzalez was a founding member of...
Carmen M. Segarra
Oct 14, 2007
Carmen M. Segarra, (nee Quinones), 88, of Lorain, died Sunday, October 14, 2007 at Main Street Care Center, Avon Lake, following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug 21, 1919 in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico; she resided in Bronx, New York before coming to Lorain in 1969. In Lorain, Carmen worked repairing canvas car tops. Prior to that, she worked as...
Mercedes Rodriguez
Oct 11, 2007
Mercedes Rodriguez, 96, of Lorain, died Thursday, October 11, 2007 at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born July 21, 1911 in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico; she lived in Manhattan, New York before coming to Lorain in 1992. While living in Puerto Rico, she worked as a general office worker for Centro De Salud in...
Juana Soto
Oct 8, 2007
Juana Soto, age 87, of Lorain, died on Monday, October 08, 2007 at her home, while under the care of Hospice of Western Reserve. She was born on January 12, 1920 in Lares, Puerto Rico, moving to this area 48 years ago. She was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain. Juana enjoyed sewing, taking walks and singing church hymns....
Alexander Daniel Serrano
Oct 5, 2007
Alexander Daniel Serrano, 9 day old son of Jose L. Serrano and Noemi Santiago, of Lorain, died on Friday, October 5, 2007, at Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, died of complications from being pre-mature. He was born on September 27, 2007 in Cleveland. Besides his parents he is survived by his paternal grandparents: Noel Serrano, of Lorain and Esmeralda...
Nilda Medina
Oct 4, 2007
Nilda Medina (nee Alvarez), age 80, of Lorain, died on Thursday, October 4, 2007, at University Hospital, Cleveland, after a lengthy illness due to numerous medical complications. She was born on May 28, 1927 in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, and had moved to Lorain in 1946. She was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel. Nilda was the first and only woman...
William "Waus" Woronchak
Sep 29, 2007
William "Waus" Woronchak, age 81, of Elyria, died on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 20, 1926 in Lorain, Ohio, where he was a lifelong resident. He served in the United States Marines from 1942 until 1957 during World War II and the Korean...
Jean P Kellick
Sep 28, 2007
Jean P. Kellick, (nee Cichy) 73, of Lorain, died Friday, September 28, 2007 at Golden Acres Nursing Home, Amherst, following a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 12, 1934 in Old Forge, PA, coming to Lorain in 1956. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Lorain, and the Women's Guild of the church. Jean was a homemaker and...
Veronica Christine Lopez-Cox
Sep 26, 2007
Veronica "B" Christine Lopez-Cox, age 32, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at Life Care Center, Medina, after long complications due to Diabetes and Multiple Sclerosis. She was born on November 20, 1974 in Lorain, where she has lived her entire life. She was a 1992 graduate of Lorain High School. While in school she was a member...
Joseph E. Kure
Sep 23, 2007
Joseph E. Kure, age 85, of Lorain, died on Sunday, September 23, 2007, at his residence. He was born December 19, 1921 in Lorain, and was raised in South Ozone Park, NY. Joseph served in the United States Navy during World War II as an Aviation Mate 3rd class and PBM flight engineer. After the war he returned to Ohio...
Bobby J. Cantu
Sep 23, 2007
Bobby J. Cantu, age 73, of Lorain, died on Sunday, September 23, 2007, at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria, after a short illness. He was born on November 11, 1933 in Kimball, West Virginia. He had lived in Lorain before going to work as a porter for Great Lakes Fleet for 39 years. Bobby is survived by his brothers; Bill...
Alexander E. Babics
Sep 21, 2007
Alexander E. Babics, age 86, of Lorain, died on Friday, September 21, 2007 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 18, 1921 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident. He served in the United States Army during World War II as a staff sergeant in the 823rd bomb...
Auria Fonseca
Sep 19, 2007
Auria Fonseca, 62, of Lorain, died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug 6, 1945 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, living in Cleveland for most of her life before coming to Lorain a year ago. She worked as a machine operator for Cosmo Plastics in Cleveland...
Marliene Marie Beard
Sep 15, 2007
Marliene Marie Beard (nee Brown) 70, of Elyria passed away Saturday, September 15, 2007 Lake Pointe Health Care Center of Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born August 3, 1937 in Elyria. She was a 1956 graduate of Elyria High School. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, Elyria, where she served on the usher board and...
Patrick W. Kelley
Sep 13, 2007
Patrick W. Kelley, age 64, of Elyria, died on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at Northridge Health Center, North Ridgeville, following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 26, 1942 in Warren, Ohio. He was a lifelong resident of the Lorain/Elyria area. He was a 1961 graduate of St. Mary's High School. Patrick was employed as a salesman at Mike...
Pauline J. Schwepe
Sep 8, 2007
Pauline J. Schwepe (nee Kruppa), 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 8th, 2007. Born September 15th, 1913 a lifelong resident, Lorain, Ohio. Daughter of Joseph A. and Pauline J. (nee Bendek) Kolostak Kruppa. Wife of 59 years to devoted husband, Raymond G. Schwepe, mother of Deborah A. Trombold, of Pittsburgh, PA, doting grandmother to Meghan K. and Casey C....
Phineas G. Serfozo
Sep 8, 2007
Phineas G. Serfozo, age 67, of Vermilion, died on Saturday, September 08, 2007 at Lake Pointe Health Center, Lorain, following a brief illness. He was born on June 26, 1940 in Lorain, Ohio. Phineas was a 1959 graduate of Clearview High School, where he was his class president. He was employed as a laborer for the Laborer's Union Local #758...
Kyriakos "Kary" Grumbos
Sep 6, 2007
Kyriakos "Kary" Grumbos, age 78, of Lorain, died on Thursday, September 6, 2007, at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria, after a brief illness. He was born on March 27, 1929, in Elyria, and resided in Lorain for his entire life. He was a 1947 graduate of Lorain High School. He then completed his Wireman apprenticeship for US Steel, and later,...
Thomas L. Potiowsky
Sep 6, 2007
Thomas L. "Pete" Potiowsky, age 81, of Lorain, died on Thursday, September 6, 2007 at Community Health Parnters Hospital and Surgical Center, Lorain, following a brief illness. He was born on April 19, 1926 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident. He attended Lorain High School. He served in the United States Navy during WWII. He was on the...
William D. Rogala
Sep 6, 2007
William D. "Wild Bill" Rogala, age 57, of Sheffield Lake, died on Thursday, September 06, 2007 at Rae-Ann Nursing Facilities, Westlake, following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 18, 1950 in Lorain, where he has lived most of his life. He was a 1970 graduate of Admiral King High School. William was employed as a laborer for the...
