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Victoria B. Alloway, 75, Enjoyed quilting, cooking Polish dishes, and traveling
Victoria B. Alloway (nee Dombrowski), 75 of Elyria, formerly of Lorain died Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at E.M.H. Regional Medical Center in Elyria following a sudden illness.
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Alfred Olson, 76, Enjoyed Birdwatching
Alfred Olson, age 76, of Lorain died Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at Ohio Extended Care Center. He was born April 17, 1926 in Lorain and has been a lifetime resident.
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Victoria B. Alloway, 78, arrangements pending
Victoria B. Alloway, 78 of Elyria, formerly of Lorain died Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at E.M.H. Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be Friday, January 17, 2003 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dombrowski-Volak-Riddle Funeral Home 1939 Oberlin Ave., Lorain, Ohio.
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Loyal W. "Brownie" Hardesty, 75, Enjoyed Bowling and Fishing
Loyal W. "Brownie" Hardesty - 75, of Avon Lake, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2003 at St. John West Shore Hospital, Westlake following a short illness.
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Paul Ksenich, 85, Carpenter
Paul Ksenich, 85, of Lorain, died Friday, January 10, 2003 at community Health Partners Hospital, West, following a 9-month illness.
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Juan P. Cabrera, 77, Retired from Lorain Ford Plant
Juan P. Cabrera, age 77, of Lorain and Houston, Texas, died on Thursday, January 9, 2003 in Houston, Texas, following a sudden illness.
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Zachary Porter, 14, Enjoyed Football, Camping and Hunting
Zachary Dale Porter, 14, of Vermilion, died Monday, January 13, 2003 in Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital, Cleveland, after a short illness.
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Mary Solak, 87, Member of St. John Ukrainian Catholic Church
Mary Solak, 87, of Lorain, died Sunday, January 12, 2003 at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph Residential Center in Lorain after an illness of two weeks. She was born on November 3, 1915 in Lorain and was a lifelong resident here.
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Elizabeth Anne Lutkemeier, 72, She enjoyed reading and doing macrame and hook rugs
Elizabeth Anne Lutkemeier (nee Miller), 72 years of age, and a resident of Lorain, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2003 at New Life Hospice Residential Center following a prolonged illness. She was born October 21, 1930 in Booneville, MO where she was raised until she got married at age 17. She moved to Amherst in 1992 and his lived at Lorain Manor since 2000.
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George B. Olexa, 82, WWII Veteran who loved to do fix-it-up projects
Thomas Michael Rooney, 74, of Avon, formerly of Cleveland, passed away, Thursday, January 9, 2003 at St. John West Shore Hospital, following a sudden illness. Mr. Rooney was born, July 8, 1928 in Cleveland and has lived in Avon since 1964.
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Thomas Michael Rooney, 74, Enjoyed his grandchildren, gardening, sports, and people
Thomas Michael Rooney, 74, of Avon, formerly of Cleveland, passed away, Thursday, January 9, 2003 at St. John West Shore Hospital, following a sudden illness. Mr. Rooney was born, July 8, 1928 in Cleveland and has lived in Avon since 1964.
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Gertrudiz Velazquez, 89, She enjoyed flowers, gardening, and sharing the "word" of salvation
Gertrudiz Velazquez (nee Madera), 89 of Sheffield Township died Saturday, January 11, 2003 in Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain following a lengthy illness.
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Robert David Guy, 55, Enjoyed Fishing
Robert David Guy, age 55, of Lorain, died on Monday, January 6, 2003 at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria following a sudden illness.
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Howard C. Peterson, 83, US Steel Foreman in #1 Pipe Shop
Howard C. Peterson, 83, of Lorain, died Friday, January 10, 2003 at Amherst Manor Nursing Home following a brief illness.
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Helen Smarsch, 95, Enjoyed Cooking & Baking
Helen Smarsch (nee Gucman), age 95, of Lorain, died Friday, January 10, 2003, at Community Health Partners in Lorain following a brief illness.
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