Lorain High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Phyllis Fravel 91 years of age passed away at The Village of St. Edwards in Fairlawn Ohio on January 4 2026 after a long and full life. She was born July 1 1934 in Norwalk Ohio and resided in Amherst most of her life. Phyllis attended Lorain High School where she earned the nickname Smiley. She was ...

Susan Lynn Sue Cambarare passed away suddenly at her residence on December 26 2025. She was 74 years old. A native of Lorain Ohio she was born on September 29 1951 to her parents the late Joseph D. and Glenna Jean nee Blackford Cambarare. Susan graduated from Admiral King High School in 1970. Follow...

James Jim R. Pisegna 81 years of age and a resident of Amherst peacefully passed away Saturday January 17 2026 following a two year battle with cancer surrounded by his family. Jim was born October 16 1944 in Warren Ohio. He was raised in Morgantown West Virginia and was a graduate of St. Francis Hi...

Raynelle Ray Galvin 94 years of age and a former resident of Amherst passed away peacefully on Saturday January 31 2026 at the home of her daughter Mary Kerr following a full and meaningful life. She was born March 13 1931 in New Bedford MA. Ray graduated from Fairhaven High School with the Class of...

Private graveside services celebrating the life of Joan Marie Kiska Vance 94 of Newark will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery with Fr. Tom Gardner as celebrant. Joan passed away peacefully surrounded by family at St. Anns Hospital on Thursday January 29 2026. She was born in Lorain Ohio on Jul...

Jerome Jerry Patrick Flynn of Edison NJ passed away peacefully after a short battle with glioblastoma on Tuesday January 20 2026 at the age of 72. Jerry was born in Lorain Ohio but grew up in the small town of Henry Illinois with his younger brother Tom and parents Clarence Clancy and Elaine Dee Wol...

Gloria CloptonRobinson was born on July 2 1953 in Sledge Mississippi to Louise Ganaway and Calvin Clopton. She moved to Fort Wayne in 1968 and graduated from Central High School. She later attended and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne IPFW. She met the love of her life ...

.Lorene Wise Bailey was born to George C. and Cora Floyd Wise along with her twin sister Irene on January 11 1921 in Kansas City KS. She departed this life on December 12 2025 at Madison Hospital surrounded by her nieces. At a young age she accepted Christ and was baptized at Lesley Temple CME Churc...

LouJean Benjamin 81 was born to Albert Wildcat and Nora Frances Pinchie Henry on June 28 1944 in Lewiston. She is an enrolled member of the Umatilla Tribe. LouJean entered into rest on Saturday Nov. 29 2025 surrounded by family. LouJean attended school at Lapwai High School. She then adventured to S...

Kathleen Marie WrightJames. Born in Lorain Ohio August 31 1952. Passed away July 27 2025. Graduated from Lorain high school in 1970. Previously lived in Leesburg Florida. Recently a resident of Lorain Ohio. Retired from Lorain telephone company. Betty L Wright mother Charlene J WrightGahagan sister ...

Sheila Mae Jacoby age 65 passed away Saturday October 11 2025 at her residence. Formerly of Lorain she currently resided in Westlake Ohio. Miss Jacoby was a 1978 Graduate of Admiral King High School and was a congregant of Agudath Bnai Israel Synagogue Lorain. She is survived by her brother Howard D...

Cheryl Denise Bowers 81 of Hartville passed away on January 19 2026 at The Homestead at Gentlebrook. She was born on June 9 1944 in Akron Ohio to the late Denton and Aileene Snodgrass. She was a graduate and valedictorian of South High School in Akron and was active in planning class reunions which ...

Frank Joseph Samsel95, A life well lived!Frank was born in Cleveland, while in grade school his family moved back to his mother’s family home in Olmsted Township, Ohio after his father was injured working as a Cleveland police officer. Frank grew up quickly, as a young teenager he worked at Baldwin ...

Gary Wayne Gangluff 72 of Sandusky Ohio passed away on Monday January 12 2026 at UH Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland OH. Gary was born in Sandusky Ohio to the late Clayton and Marie Gangluff. He graduated from Sandusky High School in 1971 and immediately began his career at Lorain Ford Motor Co...

Daniel Hrnchar Jr. 73 of Brighton died Thursday January 8 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Lorain after complications from a surgery for a sudden serious illness. Daniel was born on May 25 1952 to the late Daniel Hrnchar Sr. and Joan Gusky Hrnchar. He graduated in 1970 from Elyria Catholic High School and ...

Kenneth P. Grieve, 91 of Spencer, Ohio passed away Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Medina following a brief illness.He was born in Litchfield, Ohio on March 20, 1934 to the late Anthony and Veronica (Gehlhausen) Grieve. The family moved to Spencer where he graduated from S...

Marilyn Pendolino passed away on Sunday January 18 2026 at the age of 81. She will be remembered by friends and family for her strong beliefs care for others and being true to herself and those she loved. Marilyn challenged the people in her life to grow and become the best versions of themselves. E...

Ruth Patricia nee Morrissey Aponte passed away Wednesday October 22 2025 at Mercy Hospital Lorain surrounded by her loving family. She stands in His presence in a restored and healed body. To those we have loved and lost along the way may their memory never fade and may we meet again in a better pla...

Joseph Stankiewicz passed away January 6 2026. He was born on September 11 1957 in Baltimore Maryland. He was a long time Lorain County resident and graduated from Avon High School with the class of 1975. Joe attended Lorain County Community College receiving an Associate Degree in Electronics then ...

James Jim Bauman Wilke 73 years old of Bristol Wisconsin passed away unexpectedly Wednesday January 7 2026 at Froedtert SouthSt. Catherine Medical Center Pleasant Prairie WI. He was born February 19 1952 in Lorain Ohio son of the late Richard Millikin Wilke and Mary Ellen ne Bauman Wilke. Jim grew u...

Martha A. Cangemi, 74, of Mansfield passed away, Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in Crystal Care Center. She was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer, but beat the odds embarking the next three years on what she called “the great adventure”.She was born January 6, 1952 in Cuyahoga Falls to the late An...

Nancy Marie Borer ne Avalos age 67 a longtime resident of Amherst Township passed away peacefully on December 31 2025 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain. Nancy was born on August 31 1958 in Lorain Ohio where she was raised. She had made her home in Amherst Township for the past 39 years. A p...

Patricia Ann Randolph Ann 66 a longtime resident of Lorain passed away peacefully at her home on December 31 2025 following a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer. Ann was born on April 5 1959 in Amherst and lived in Lorain for the past 15 years. She was a proud graduate of Firelands High Schoo...