Terry Zelina, 47, A Mechanic and a Magician
Terry Zelina, 47, of Amherst, died Friday March 14, 2014 in the intensive care unit at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain after a long illness.
He was born December 14, 1966 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Amherst resident.
Terry graduated from Lorain Catholic High School in 1985 and attended Kent State University.
Terry was a self employed auto mechanic who had started his own shop. He enjoyed working on cars, gymnastics and loved his dogs. He was a magician and put on magic shows in the area.
He was a member of the former Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Lorain where he served mass as an altar boy and was a member of the Slovak Catholic Sokol and St. Ann Lodge.
He is survived by his mother Glenice A. Zelina (nee Nocjar), father Alan J. Zelina, brother Kevin Zelina, uncle Delvyn Nocjar, nieces Katherine and Kylie Zelina and nephew Matthew Zelina.
The family will receive friends Sunday 4-8 pm at the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Ave, Lorain. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:00 am in the funeral chapel. The Rev. Donald Dunson, pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Elyria Township, will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Lorain.
Online condolences can be made at www.gluvna.net.