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Beverly A. Shawver-Post, 85, Dedicated Homemaker
Beverly A. Shawver-Post (nee Bennett), age 85, of Sheffield Lake, passed away at the Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital on the afternoon of Friday May 19, 2023 following a brief illness.
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Michael Barash, 78, U.S. Navy Veteran
One last look to the horizon. Take it all in. Ponder the mysteries that are beyond us. Michael Barash of Lorain, OH passed away peacefully on Friday, May 19th, with his family beside him.
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Rose M. Drozdowski, 70, Avid Reader and a Lover of Dogs
Rose M. Drozdowski, (nee Nagy), age 70, of Lorain, passed away peacefully at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation’s Main Campus on the evening of Monday May 15, 2023 following a sudden illness.
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Mary Ann Mrosko, 84, Enjoyed Sewing, Drawing, and Traveling with Her Husband
Mary Ann Mrosko (nee Scoffil), age 84, of Lorain, passed away peacefully at Mercy New Life Hospice on the morning of Tuesday May 16, 2023.
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Gilbert E. Plasencia, 81, Enshrined in the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame
Gilbert E. Plasencia, age 81, of Avon Lake, and formerly of Lorain, passed away peacefully at the Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital on the afternoon of Sunday May 7, 2023 following a brief illness.
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Melissa Joan O'Connor, Enjoyed Spending Time With Her Granddaughters
Melissa Joan “Missy” O’Connor (nee Barnard), of Stafford, Virginia, expired peacefully on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Virginia Commonwealth University Health in Richmond, Virginia, due to a massive brain hemorrhage.
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Lois Chrapczynski, 77, Loved Spending Time With Her Grandchildren
Lois Chrapczynski of Vermilion passed away May 4, 2023 after a lengthy illness.
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Lucy Obran, 64, Loving Wife, Mother, and Baba
Lucy Obran, born Louise Lucy Ristofski to Kriste and Nuna Ristofski on April 2, 1959 – surrounded by her family, passed peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
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Thomas R. Rishel, 70, Avid Outdoorsman
Thomas R. Rishel, age 70, of Elyria, passed away at his residence while under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice on the morning of Tuesday May 2, 2023.
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George Husty III, 75, Enjoyed Sports, Especially Horse Racing
George Husty III, 75, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
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Florentino "Tino" Leibas, 85, U.S. Air Force Veteran
Florentino “Tino” Leibas, 85 of Lorain, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023 after suffering for 8 years with dementia in Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain.
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Mildred L. Friend, 86, Enjoyed Bowling and Fishing
Mildred L. Friend (nee Skidmore), age 86, of Lorain, passed away at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital on Sunday April 16, 2023.
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Ellen (Dooling) Robbin, 72
Ellen (Dooling) Robbin, 72, of Columbus, Ohio passed away on April 8, 2023 after a valiant three-year battle with cancer. Ellen was born in Dennison, Ohio, on December 11, 1950 to John and Ann (Kaplan) Dooling. After graduating from Claymont High School, she studied music and home economics at Notre Dame College in Euclid, Ohio. Soon after, she married Richard J. Robbin in Lorain, Ohio and they had three children.
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Margaret Catanzarite, 97, Enjoyed Reading, Dancing, and Bowling
Margaret (nee Matyas) Catanzarite, age 97, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2023 at O’Neill Healthcare in North Ridgeville, Ohio.
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Joyce M. Dugovich, 90, Proud of Her Slovenian Heritage
Joyce M. Dugovich (nee Sustersic), 90, of Lorain, died Saturday April 15, 2023 at Kingston of Vermilion after a short illness.
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