Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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,...
Ronald T. Degan
Sep 5, 2007
Ronald T. "Ron" Degan, age 70, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on November 15, 1936 in Lorain and has lived here his entire life. Ron was employed as a tow motor operator at Pepsi Cola in Elyria for 10 years, retiring...
Irene "Renie" Edmonson
Aug 29, 2007
Irene "Renie" Edmonson, (nee Shultz), age 81, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center, West, Lorain, following a sudden illness. She was born on August 21, 1926 in Morristown, TN, moving to Lorain in 1955. Irene enjoyed reading, watching western movies, feeding the squirrels, working on puzzles, her flowers and especially...
Risa Suzuki Kowalski
Aug 29, 2007
Risa Suzuki Kowalski, age 35, of Lorain, died on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 in the Emergency Room at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center - West, Lorain, following a sudden illness. She was born on February 20, 1972 in Kyoto, Japan, moving to Lorain in 2001. In Japan she was employed as a currier, transporting documents and laboratory samples...
Wilhelmina Pall
Aug 28, 2007
Wilhelmina B. "Willa" Pall, (nee Chonko), 88, of Lorain, died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. She was born May 23, 1919 in Lorain, living here her entire life. She was a 1939 B graduate of Lorain High School. Willa worked as a librarian for the Lorain...
Theresa Kacsandy
Aug 28, 2007
Theresa Kacsandy (nee Loydl), age 90, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at New Life Hospice Residential Center, following a lengthy illness. Born on October 30, 1916 in Cambridge, OH, she came to Lorain in the late 1930's. Mrs. Kacsandy was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, and it's Rosary Society. She also belonged to the...
