Esther A. Belch, 74, Enjoyed cooking

Born October 9, 1928 in Lorain, she lived in North Garden, Virginia for 11 years before returning to Lorain in 2002.

She worked at former St. Joseph Hospital, Lorain, in the Laundry department as a Laundress for over 20 years.

She was a former member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Lorain, and enjoyed cooking.

Surviving is her brother, Fred Belch, of Rocky River, Ohio, a sister, Flora Facio, of Chicago, Illinois, and several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Frederick Belch, her mother, Guadalupe Belch (nee Orozco), in 1992, and a sister Helen, in 1940.

Graveside services will be Wednesday, August 20, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain. Rev. Mr. Robert J. Dybo, deacon of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, will officiate. The Dovin Funeral Home, 2701 Elyria, Ave., Lorain is handling all the arrangements.