Obituaries
Irene B. Kress
Mar 3, 2007
Irene B. Kress, (nee Chaplar), 94, of Thomasville, GA, died Saturday, March 3, 2007 at her residence. She was born Feb. 13, 1913 in LaGrange, Ohio; she lived in Elyria before moving to Georgia in 1978. While living in Elyria, Irene worked for Bendix Corporation as a gauge crib attendant. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Rose...
Luis A. Santiago
Mar 1, 2007
Luis A. "Guiso" Santiago, age 60, of Lorain, died on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center - West, following a lengthy illness. He was born on December 2, 1946 in Coamo, Puerto Rico, he lived most of his life in Lorain. Luis enjoyed old cars and playing dominoes. He is survived by his wife:...
Edward L. Lerchbacker
Feb 24, 2007
Edward L. "Skinny" Lerchbacker, age 88, of Lorain, died on Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Kingston of Vermilion following a brief illness. He was born on June 4, 1918 in Lorain. He served in the United States Airforce as an airplane engine mechanic. Edward was employed as a roller in the #4 blooming mill dept. of US Steel for 44...
James "Ducky" Yates
Feb 24, 2007
James "Ducky" Yates, age 70, of Sheffield Lake, died on Saturday, February 24, 2007 at his residence. He was born on December 3, 1936 in Pikeville, Kentucky. He lived in Sheffield Lake for most of his life. He was employed at Ford Motor Company, Avon Lake for 36 years, retiring in 1994. James was a member of Moose Club and...
Ron J. Reber
Feb 21, 2007
Ron Reber, 45, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007 at home. He was born August 14, 1961 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident. He graduated from Lorain Catholic High School in 1979 and attended Kent State University. He was a member of the Catholic Church of St. Peter, Lorain. Survivors include his parents: Dr. Ronald and...
Stella Kobasic
Feb 19, 2007
Stella Kobasic, 88, of Lorain, died Monday, February 19, 2007 at Rae-Ann-Westlake following a lengthy illness. She was born May 23, 1918 in Lorain, where she lived for 85 years before moving to Avon Lake in 2003. She worked at Moen in Elyria for many years. She was a member of St. Vitus Catholic Church, Lorain, and enjoyed bowling, golf,...
Wayne D. Rollason
Feb 16, 2007
Wayne D. Rollason, age 84, of Lorain, died on Friday, February 16, 2007 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 13, 1922 in Lorain, and had lived his entire life in Lorain County. Wayne served in the United States Army during World War II, as a private first class....
Marilyn Santiago
Feb 16, 2007
Marilyn Santiago (nee Velez) 45, of Lorain, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center - West, Lorain, following a short illness. She was born Feb. 15, 1962 in Yauco, Puerto Rico; she lived in Brooklyn, NY before coming to Lorain in 1999. She enjoyed playing cards, dominos, bingo and helping others. Surviving are her...
Gilbert L. Mike
Feb 15, 2007
Gilbert L. Mike, age 60, of Lorain, died on Thursday, February 15, 2007 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center - West, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born May 11, 1946 in Metz, West Virginia; He lived in Four States, West Virginia before coming to Lorain 15 years ago. A Vietnam War Veteran, Gilbert served as a...
Sophie E. Chrulski
Feb 14, 2007
Sophie E. Chrulski (nee Klukovich), age 93, of Elyria, died on Wed., Feb. 14, 2007, at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria. She was born on Aug. 12, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a life long resident of the area, including Lorain and Elyria. Along with being a dedicated mother and wife, Sophie was employed as a licensed practical nurse...
Angel Velez-Rodriguez
Feb 14, 2007
Angel Velez-Rodriguez, 90, of Brooklyn, New York, and formerly of Lorain, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007 at the Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home. He was born on Dec. 30, 1916 in Lares, Puerto Rico; he lived in Lorain for many years before moving to Brooklyn 20 years ago. He was a manager of an apartment complex in Brooklyn before retiring. Surviving...
Lottie S. Sislowski
Feb 10, 2007
Lottie S. "Bousia" Sislowski, (nee Goldyn) age 86, of North Ridgeville, formerly of Lorain, died on Saturday, February 10, 2007 at Northridge Health Center, North Ridgeville. She was born on February 15, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio, and was raised by the Poweska and Betzel family in Sheffield Village. She has lived in Lorain County for most of her life. She...
Sophie Severa
Feb 8, 2007
Sophie Severa, (nee Justin), age 96, of Lorain, died, Thursday, February 8, 2007, at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, Avon. She was born on April 21, 1910 in Lorain and has been a lifelong resident. She was employed as a sales clerk for May Company for 20 years. She enjoyed sewing and gardening. She is survived by her nieces. Sophie was...
Raymond A. Hammonds
Feb 4, 2007
Raymond A. Hammonds, 62, of Lorain, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007 at Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center West following a lengthy illness. He was born Dec. 14, 1944 in Whitesburg, KY; he has lived in Lorain since 1976. He most recently worked for Quality Security Door Co., in Lorain, where he did welding and painting. Prior to that,...
James "Ossie" Ossman
Jan 30, 2007
James W. "Ossie" Ossman, age 91, of Elyria, died on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at his home. He was born on July 19, 1915 in Poston, Ohio. James was employed as a union electrician for over 50 years for I.B.E.W. Local #129. He was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church, Lorain. He enjoyed golfing, bowling, and was very active...
Daniel "Danny" Cruz, Jr
Jan 30, 2007
Daniel "Danny" Cruz, Jr., age 59, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at his residence, following a sudden illness. He was born on April 3, 1947 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, living in Lorain since 1950. He served in the US Navy. He worked for the Lorain Ford Assembly Plant as a lineman for 20 years, retiring in 1984....
Irene Spevok
Jan 29, 2007
Irene Spevok (nee Nyirati), age 89, of Lorain, was found dead at her residence, Monday, January, 29, 2007, unexpectedly. She was born on May 3, 1917, in Lorain, Ohio, where she remained a life-long resident. She attended Lorain Schools and was a 1935B graduate of Lorain High School. She was a member of St. Ladislaus Catholic Church, where she also...
Katherine Paul
Jan 26, 2007
Katherine Paul (nee Fush), age 87, of Lorain, died on Friday, January 26, 2007 at St. Mary of the Woods, Avon, after a lengthy illness. She was born on June 23, 1919 in, Lorain, where she had lived most of her life. She also resided in Elyria and most recently, Avon Lake. She was employed at Western Automatic as an...
Frank T. Solomon
Jan 25, 2007
Frank T. Solomon, age 84, of Sheffield Township, died on Thursday, January 25, 2007 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Lorain on February 24, 1922; and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He served 4 years in the United States Army as a corporal during World War II. He...
Mary M. Krasnobrucky
Jan 21, 2007
Mary "K. R." Krasnobrucky, age 92, of Amherst, formerly of Lorain, died on Sunday, January 21, 2007, at her residence, after a very brief illness. She was born on May 3, 1914 in Braddock, PA, and had moved to the area in 1926. She was employed at Joseph & Feiss as a seamstress for 47 years, retiring in 1979. She...
