Lorain High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

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 ...

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 ...

Dennis Michael Slattery 78 passed away peacefully at Symphony of Olmsted Falls Friday January 30 2026 after suffering with Dementia. He was born September 23 1947 in Lorain to Frank and Glenna nee Hadsell Slattery Dennis graduated in 1965 from Lorain School. During high school he traveled to Austria...

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...

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...

Edith A. Healan nee Pepin age 68 entered into rest Tuesday February 3 2026. She was born on November 27 1957 in Avon Ohio and graduated from Avon High School Class of 1976. She attended Lorain Community College and Cuyahoga County Community College. She is survived by her siblings Christine John Pep...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

Rose Fazekas 96 of Lorain passed away peacefully on February 5 2026 at Lorain Estates. She was born on May 6 1929 in Lorain Ohio to John and Mary ne Shavern Drovedelich. Rose spent her life devoted to her family her w Were very sorry to hear about your Mothers passing. I remember her well from our e...

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...

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 ...

Aurea Esther Rodriguez 77 of Lorain passed away with her family at her side Wednesday January 28 2026. She was born April 12 1948 in Lares Puerto Rico Aurea came to Lorain at the age of four. She graduated from Admiral King High School in 1966 and went on to pursue nursing. Aurea retired from Mercy ...

Paul EarlBlackburn 97 of Lorain went home to be with the Lord on Monday January 26 2026. He was born December 31 1928 in Columbus Ohio. Mr.Blackburnresided at Lorain Estates Senior Living where he enjoyed Jigsaw puzzles and watching sports especially the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was a member of the F...

Juanita Skeeter Bray ne Rico 76 a lifelong resident of Lorain passed away unexpectedly on February 4 2026. Skeeter was born on November 24 1949 in Lorain Ohio and remained a proud Lorain resident her entire life. She was a graduate of Clearview High School Class of 1967. In 1968 she married the love...

Richard E. Berry 95 years of age and a resident of Amherst passed away surrounded by his family on February 6 2026 at UH Elyria Medical Center in Elyria following a short illness. He was born February 15 1930 in Lorain Ohio to George and Erma ne Johannsen Berry. He graduated from Amherst High School...

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...

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...

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...

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...