Obituaries

Walter R. Min

Walter R Min, age 56, passed into peace Tuesday, August 16, 2022 surrounded by the love of his family. Walter was a great lover of baseball, who also enjoyed playing poker and darts. He appreciated good bourbon and cigars. Walter leaves behind his cherished fiancee, Karen Frisky; his beloved children, Cyle Perry, Bryson Min (Trevor...

Mary T. Taylor

Mary T Taylor (nee Kenney), age 67, joined the Lord unexpectedly on August 9, 2022. Mary was born in Darby, PA on April 25, 1955. She graduated from Elyria High School in 1973, and worked many years at Hill's Dept Store before earning her Licensed Practical Nursing degree in 1993. Mary loved providing her skills...

Zennith R. Fitzgerald

Zennith Rose Fitzgerald (formerly, Shanor) was born on Feb. 7, 1933 in Sullivan, Ohio and entered into eternal rest on April 27, 2021. She was a resident of Elyria and later, LaGrange, Ohio. Zennith was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Elyria for many years. She retired from Jack Matia Chevrolet....

Marlene L. White

Marlene L White, life-long Lorain resident, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2022 at the age of 88.

Marlene was a deeply devoted wife and mother who filled her home with much love toward her family and friends.  She was a gifted homemaker known for her...

Martha S. Canterbury

Martha S. Canterbury (Williams) “MarDad Laflare” born June 29th, 1967 in Cleveland, Ohio to Betty L. Conaway and Rush E. Williams. Martha has passed away in her home in Lorain unexpectedly on November 24th, 2021.

Martha was a life time resident of northeast Ohio, who graduated from Brookside High...

Aiko Provoznik

Aiko Provoznik, 85, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021.

Aiko was an active member of St. Vincent de Paul Church for many years. She was born in Japan and moved to the United States after marrying her husband, James Provoznik. They have been married for 68 years. Aiko loved to cook...

Mary E. Resar

Mary E. Resar (Nee Coghlan) at the age of 88 finished her long journey home surrounded by the love of her children.

Her journey began April 27th 1932. She lived in Lorain County all of her life. Starting school at St. Agnes and completing her studies at Elyria High school in 1950, where she...

Mary H. Darus

Mary H. Darus (nee Ross), originally of Webster Springs, West Virginia, passed into peace surrounded by the love of her family Sunday, September 18, 2022, at the age of 84. Mary loved the outdoors, horses and gardening. She retired after a long career at Invacare. She loved home decorating,  Christmas, and above all, spending time...

Mary L. Bill

Mary L Bill (nee Gallagher), 64 of Sheffield Twp., passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. She enjoyed reading and fishing and was retired from the Lorain Public Library.

Mary is survived by her loving husband Gary;...

William (Larry) Hollen

William (Larry) Hollen, 57, went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ at the New Life Hospice in Lorain on February 22, 2022, after a prolonged fight with cancer.

William graduated from Southview High School, and was a lifelong resident of Lorain and...

William John Wade

William John Wade, 64, of Lorain, Ohio passed away December 16, 2021. William attended St. Mary’s, and while attending Lorain Catholic High School, he was an outstanding athlete, earning him the nickname the “Juice”. He enjoyed martial arts, family gatherings, football and sports.

William will be sadly missed by...

William D. Gollnitz

William D. Gollnitz of Sheffield Village, OH, formally of Westfield, NY, passed away May 2, 2022 due to injuries sustained from a car accident.

Bill was born May 14, 1951 in Westfield, NY, to the late Charles and Dorothy (Martin) Gollnitz. Bill graduated from Westfield Academy and Central School...

Wayne McNutt

Wayne McNutt, 87 of Eastlake, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. He had worked for the railroads for many years until his retirement from Conrail. Wayne enjoyed travelling the great lakes, and the family has great memories from all the vacations they spent around the great lakes. Besides his family, Wayne’s greatest love was cats!...

Michael J. Kisha

Michael J. Kisha, age 74 of Amherst, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021. He was retired from Ohio Edison after working there for 40 years. Mike loved baseball and had received numerous scholarships for baseball at Cleveland State University. He also loved animals, especially dogs, and dearly loved his family and ancestry....

Patricia A. Flood

Patricia A. Flood (nee Young), 73 of Elyria, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange. She was born January 26, 1948 in Sikeston, Missouri and was previously a resident of Wellington for 45 years.

Patricia enjoyed bowling, shopping, and gambling during her many casino trips. Her greatest...

William "Bill" Hollen

William “Bill” Hollen, 87 of Lorain, went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. He was a proud US Army veteran who loved reading Westerns and watching sports, especially the Browns and Indians. Bill retired from Nordson after 20 years and enjoyed, and was very proud, of his...

Melina I. Martinez-Walker

Melina I. Martinez-Walker, 18 of Amherst, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 16, 2021. She was a 2021 graduate of Marion L. Steele High School.  She went on to pursue her passion studying Pre-Med at Lorain County Community College on a full scholarship.  Her dream was to become a Pediatric Neurologist to help children...

Matthew P. Maniaci

Matthew P. Maniaci, 84 of Elyria, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021. He was an employee of the Kirby Company in the corporate offices for over 60 years. His advice to everyone he met was “Be Positive!”.

Matthew is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Joann;...

Michael Mendak

Michael Mendak, 93, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Main Street Care Center in Avon, Ohio.  He was born October 22, 1929 in Lorain, Ohio, and was one of 9 children to parents, Harry and Mary Mendak.

A career decision as an Electrician...

Mercedes "Mama" Vazquez

Mercedes "Mama" Vazquez, age 90, born October 1st, 1931 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico and passed away January 27th, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. Mercedes was a longtime Ohio resident, having moved to Ohio in the early 50's. She lived in Youngstown for 27 years, and was a resident of Lorain for 35 years....