Maria J. Guia, 89, Sacred Heart Chapel
Maria J. Guia, age 89, of Lorain, died Wednesday March 13, 2002 at the home of her daughter following an extended illness. She was born February 20, 1913 in Portezuelo, Jalisco, Mexico and had been a resident of Lorain since 1915.U.S. Steel's Lorain Works formerly employeed Mrs. Guia. A parishioner of Sacred Heart Chapel, she was also a member of the Lady of Guadalupe Society. Her hobbies included reading (especially novels), flower and vegetable gardening, and crocheting.
She is survived by her daughter: Margaret M. Casselman of Oberlin, a grandson: Todd Bedocs, 3 step grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Luis in 1984 and by her parents: Wenseslao and Margarita (nee Trejo) Valenzuela.
Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel-3224 Broadway- Lorain. Friends may also call Saturday at Sacred Heart Chapel-4301 Pearl Ave.-Lorain from 8:00 a.m. until time of funeral mass at 8:30 a.m. The Rev. William Thaden, pastor of Sacred Heart Chapel will preside. Private burial services will be held later.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials in her memory to either Sacred Heart Chapel-4301 Pearl Ave.- Lorain, Ohio 44055 or New Life Hospice-5255 North Abbe Road- Elyria, Ohio 44035.