All Obituaries

Vermilion – Thomas A. Spartano, 93, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Mercy New Life Hospice Center in Lorain, OH.   He was born in Lorain, OH on November 22, 1925 where he was raised and lived until moving to Vermilion, OH in 1997.   Thomas graduated from Lorain High School, Class of 1944-A. He played on the 1943 Lorain High School State Champion football team and he was inducted into the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame in 1974. Thomas enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Mary Patricia Chozinski (nee Krupp), 85, aka ‘Pat’, passed away September 15, 2019 with her loving husband of 62 years , Steve, at her side.  She was born December 19, 1934 in Lorain, Ohio.  As a small girl, she contracted polio but survived and thrived graduating from St. Mary’s High School, class of 1950 and going to St. John’s College to become one of the first BSN nurses.  She worked at St. Joseph’s hospital in Lorain as a staff nurse. ...

Gloria Maria Rodriguez (nee Soto) entered into eternal rest on September 5, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was 89 years old.   Gloria was born in Lares, Puerto Rico on January 15, 1930 to Marcos Soto-Guzman and Juana “Lilly” Vasquez-Lopez.  She would go on to graduate from the local high school and marry Juan “Manuel” Rodriguez.  In the early 1950’s Gloria and her family moved to Lorain, Ohio to take advantage of the...

Anita (nee Ciriaco) Schueller, 86, of Lorain, passed away peacefully Friday, September 13, 2019 under Kingston of Vermilion nursing care and New Life Hospice.   She was born September 12, 1933 in Lorain and remained a lifelong resident of the city. Anita was a member of the 1951 graduation class of Lorain High School. She was employed at the office of Dr. Bristol Meyers, Kutza Pharmacy, Chemist Shop, and Hough Pharmacy.   Anita was a member of the Junior Gems. As an active and...

Sandy J. (nee Oaklief) Scheelk, 76, of Grafton,OH, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at her home in Grafton, OH with her loving family by her side.   She was born in Sandusky, OH on October 8, 1942 to her loving parents, Lorin and Eurilla “Honey” (nee: Manskey) Oaklief.   She married her beloved, Dennis L. Scheelk on July 1, 1964. Sandy retired from Champion/Dairypak after 39 years of service. She was a member of the American Legion Riders Post 717 in North...

Lorain - Violet E. (nee Ledzinski) Graovac, 97, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Life Care Center in Elyria, OH. She was born in Benwood, WV on December 29, 1921. Violet graduated from Union High School in West Virginia and she attended Business College in West Virginia. She worked and lived in DC after Business College. Violet married her husband, Albert P. Graovac on September 22, 1945 in West Virginia. They moved to Lorain where she was a parishioner of St. Stanislaus Church....

Lorain – Lenora M. “Nora” Zsoldos (nee: Oberle), 76, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center with her loving family by her side.   She was born in Lorain, OH on August 21, 1942 to her loving parents, Leroy and Mary (nee: Cataldo) Oberle.   Lenora attended St. Rita School, a school for the deaf, in Cincinnati, OH. She married Robert Zsoldos on February 15, 1969. Nora enjoyed crocheting, baking, ceramics and spending...

Larry D. Indre, 62, of Lorain, OH, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 12, 2019 at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.   Larry was born on February 22, 1957 in Lorain, OH.   He graduated from Southview High School, Class of 1975. He married his loving wife, Mary C. (nee Johns) on June 30, 1984. He was a Millwright at U.S. Steel for 34 years and most recently he worked at Lorain City Schools in maintenance. Larry was a talented woodworker who could build anything....

Jerome “Jerry” Kurucz, 77, of Haines City FL, formerly of Lorain, OH, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, FL.   He was born on July 8, 1942 in Riddlesburg, PA to his loving parents, John Joseph and Vera L.  (nee Eichelberger) Kurucz.   Jerry was a 1960 graduate of Lorain St. Mary’s High School and he was later recognized and inducted into the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame for his football years at Lorain St....

Lorain – Eduardo Aaron Vasquez Jr., 16, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 in Lorain, OH.   Aaron was born on October 30, 2002 in Lorain, OH to his loving parents, Eduardo A. Vasquez Sr. and Angela Vasquez Cromer.   Aaron had just completed his sophomore year at Summit Academy and was preparing for his junior year. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding bikes, skateboarding and playing video games.   He is survived by his mother, Angela Vasquez Cromer of Lorain;...