Emeric Stanar
Feb 27, 2022
Emeric "Mike" Stanar, age 79 and a resident of Amherst Township, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 27, 2022 after a brief illness. Mike was born October 31, 1942 in Youngstown to the late Emeric and Sue (nee Raymond) Stanar. He was a graduate of South High School, Youngstown. Throughout his life, Mike worked in the steel manufacturing...
Roy D. Smith
Feb 23, 2022
Roy Dwight Smith, age 68 and a resident of Elyria, passed away at his residence surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Roy was born September 2, 1953 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania to Roy Kindelberger and the late Mildred Milligan. He was a 1972 graduate of Lorain High School. Roy owned and operated Paiges Carwash and Smith Properties,...
John L. Fazio
Feb 19, 2022
John Leonard Fazio, 76, a resident of Amherst, died Saturday, February 19, at New Life Hospice. John was born December 24, 1945, second born of Joseph and Leona (Zientarski) Fazios' three children. In 1964, John graduated from Admiral King High School in Lorain, Ohio. John proudly served in the United States Army. Following his return home from the Army he...
Judith Reott
Feb 12, 2022
Judith "Judy" Reott, 82, a life-long resident of Lorain, died Saturday, February 12, surrounded by family at Avon Oaks Nursing Home. She was born November 16, 1939, the second of Earl and Betty (Scherck) Andrews' nine children. In 1957, Judy graduated from St. Mary's High School, where she was the captain of the cheerleading squad. After enrolling briefly at Bowling...
Ida S. Horvatich
Feb 6, 2022
Ida S. Horvatich (nee Yuhasz), 99 of Amherst, peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 6, 2022 after a brief illness. Ida was born April 15, 1922 in South Lorain where she lived until 1958. She moved to Amherst in 1959 and resided there for the remainder of her life. In her...
Robert R. Bailey
Jan 18, 2022
Robert Riggs Bailey, age 89 and a longtime resident of Amherst, passed away at his home Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Riggs was born December 25, 1932 in Lorain to the late John C. and Nathalie (McMillan) Bailey. He was a graduate of both Lorain High School and Kent State University. Riggs was a high school art teacher, teaching first at...
Harold Hassenrueck
Jan 7, 2022
Harold "Hal" Hassenrueck, age 73 and a resident of Amherst, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at Ames Family Hospice, Westlake. He was born September 18, 1948 in Germany to the late Gerd and Adel (nee Beike) Hassenrueck. In 1952 he emigrated to the United States with his family. Hal was a graduate of North Olmsted High School. Throughout his...
Nilda I. Howell
Jan 3, 2022
Nilda Iris Howell, age 74, of Amherst, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022 and is now awaiting the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Nilda was born March 4, 1947 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She graduated from the University of Puerto Rico in 1969 with a Bachelor's Degree in Science. Nilda moved to Ohio in 1972...
William O. Masters
Dec 30, 2021
William "Bill" O. Masters, age 71 and a resident of Lorain, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 30, 2021. Bill was born July 15, 1950 to the late Chauncey and Marjorie (nee Smith) Masters. He was a 1968 graduate of Marion L. Steele High School, Amherst. Bill resided in Amherst until moving to Lorain 30 years ago. He...
Charles I. Ingersoll
Dec 20, 2021
Charles "Chuck" I. Ingersoll, 78, of Amherst, died Monday, December 20, 2021 due to a two year battle with cancer. He was born in Oberlin, May 9, 1943 to the late Charles and Georgette (nee Tudor) Ingersoll. Chuck graduated from North Ridgeville High School in 1961 and went on to become a medic in the United States Air Force. It...
Kathleen A. Mitchell
Dec 14, 2021
Kathleen A. Mitchell (nee Karney), age 80 and a life resident of Amherst, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Amherst Manor. Kathleen was born in Lorain, July 25, 1941 to the late Louis and Ellen (nee Slavik) Karney. She was a 1959 graduate of Marion L. Steele High School. Throughout her life she was a homemaker who volunteered at...
Joseph H. Cesare
Dec 12, 2021
Joseph "Joe" Henry Cesare, age 51 and a resident of Lorain, passed away Sunday December 12, 2021 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Joe was born in Lorain, September 13, 1970 to the late Henry Ford Cesare Jr. and Deanna (nee Wooten) Trent. Joe was a 1989 graduate of Clearview High School and was a member of...
Lois R. Petre
Dec 9, 2021
Lois R. Petre (nee Traster), age 88 and of Lorain County, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Wesleyan Village, Elyria after a brief illness. Lois was born in Amherst, February 28, 1933 to the late Willard and Teresa (nee Gressler) Traster. Lois resided in Amherst until 1988 which is when she retired and moved to Cambridge until returning to...
Ross M. Johnson
Nov 3, 2021
Ross M. Johnson, age 83, peacefully passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. He was born July 8, 1938 to the late Peter and Gertrude (nee Wolfrom) Johnson in Avon. Ross was a 1957 graduate of Avon High School and served faithfully in the United States Marine Corps. He was retired from BF Goodrich where...
Gloria J. Zust
Oct 26, 2021
Gloria J. Zust (nee Yegielo), age 77 and a longtime resident of Vermilion, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at University Hospitals, Cleveland after a sudden illness. Gloria was born in Lorain on September 28, 1944 to the late Matthew and Betty (nee Telezerow) Yegielo. She was a 1962 graduate of Admiral King High School. Gloria moved from Lorain to...
Betty J. Botamer
Oct 5, 2021
Betty Jane Botamer (nee Hollingsworth), age 97 and a longtime resident of Amherst, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 after a brief illness. Betty was born May 13, 1924 in Elyria to the late George and Katherine (nee Myers) Botamer. She was a 1942 graduate of Elyria High School where she met her sweetheart Robert W. Botamer and married him...
Abigayle L. Tomco
Oct 2, 2021
Gayle Tomco, 70, was born and raised in Lorain, Ohio, and was most recently living in Avon Lake. She passed away peacefully Saturday, October 2, after a courageous fight against brain and breast cancer. Daughter to the late William and Helen Priestas, "Abi" was a mother to many and a friend to all. She was a devoted prayer warrior and...
Lisa Ann Dostall
Sep 19, 2021
Lisa Ann Dostall, age 59 and a resident of Amherst, passed away at her residence on Sunday, September 19, 2021. Lisa was born in Amherst November 9, 1961 to the late David A. and Carol M. (nee Wohlever) Dostall. She was a 1980 graduate of Marion L. Steele High School. Lisa was a longtime employee of the "Junction" in Amherst....
Florence J. Gigliotti
Aug 29, 2021
Florence June Gigliotti (nee Prindle) of Avon, OH passed away peacefully on August 29, 2021 at the ageof 93. June, as she was known by most, was fittingly born June 12, 1928 in Elyria, OH. After graduating from Clearview High School in 1946, she attended secretarial school in Cleveland before working at Farm Implement Co. in Cleveland and National Tube...
Glenn J. Crowe
Aug 11, 2021
Glenn John Crowe, 94, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Extended Care in Lexington, South Carolina. He was born on May 31, 1927 in Lord, Maryland. Glenn served is country in the United States Army and Navy in World War II and the Korean Conflict from 1946-1953. He was retired from United States Steel, Lorain where he had...
