All Obituaries

Anthony Emerick DeSilvester passed away peacefully into God’s hands on August 28th at age 87, rejoining his loving wife Violet in heaven. He was born to Italian immigrant parents, George and Angelina (nee Verroccio) DeSilvester at St. Joseph Hospital and he was a member of the Church of St. Peter (he prayed the rosary daily to our Holy Mother Mary). He attended Lorain High School (’51) and enlisted in the Navy (’52 – ’56) as a boatswain mate serving primarily...

Lorain- John A. Barczyk, 95, passed away on September 21, 2020 at Admirals Pointe Nursing Home in Huron, Ohio. John was born on May 25, 1925 in Lorain, Ohio to his loving parents, John and Pauline (nee Nowak) Barczyk. He graduated from Lorain High School where he lettered in basketball and was part of their championship golf team. After graduation, John joined the Navy serving in the South Pacific on an aircraft carrier called the U.S.S. Independence. John served our country for two years...

Catherine M. Catanzarite Amherst - Catherine “Cutty” Catanzarite, 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, OH. She was born on July 23, 1925. Cutty lived most of her life in the city of Lorain. In her last year, she moved to Amherst where she resided with her sister, Rose. She was a graduate of Lorain High School, Class of 1943B. For many years she was secretary to the various pastors of St. Peter Church in...

Jason Thomas Kingsley, 45, of Corinth, Mississippi, formerly of Lorain and Cleveland, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 24, 2020.   He was born in Amherst, Ohio on July 25, 1975 to his loving parents, Bruce and Delores (nee Wolfe) Kingsley.   He was a General Manager at Burger King. Jason enjoyed sports, playing softball, and his dog, Gracie. He loved spending time with his children, step-children and all of his family especially at Christmas...

Sheffield Lake - Glenn Sturgill, 64, passed away at home surrounded by his family following a brief illness on Monday, August 31, 2020. He was born on July 1st, 1956 in McDowell, KY. Glenn was raised in Harold, KY and was a 1975 graduate of Betsy Lane High School. When he was 23, he met the love of his life and moved to Ohio where they were married on June 7th, 1980. He lived in Lorain, OH for about 30 years before moving to Sheffield Lake in 2015. Glenn was employed by MVP Plumbing for...

Dorothy (nee White) Vapenik, age 102, died on September 9, 2020.   Dorothy was born in Rogers City, Michigan, on June 25th, 1918, to the late Arthur and Lydia White. She attended Saint Ignatius Elementary School in Rogers City through Grade 8 and graduated from Rogers City High School in 1936. She moved to Detroit and graduated from Mercy College of Nursing as a registered nurse in1939.   After graduation, she worked as an industrial nurse in Detroit and moved to Cleveland,...

Kurt J. Van Dyke, 40, of Avon Lake, OH, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Cleveland, OH.   He was born on December 12, 1979 in Lorain, OH. Kurt graduated from Admiral King High School, Class of 1998. He furthered his studies at Wright State University, graduating in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accountancy and Finance and a Minor in MIS. During college, he was a member of the Accounting...

Elyria - Theodore Ristas “the handsomest man in the world,” 90, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Avon Cleveland Clinic Hospital.   He was born on June 10, 1930 in Elyria, Ohio where he was a life-long resident. He was a short stop on the Elyria High School baseball team, and an amazing tennis player.   Theodore enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on November 23, 1950 to serve his country that he loved.   While on leave from the Air Force, he visited his...

Lorain – Bradley James Heider, 60, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at his home in Lorain, OH with his loving family by his side.   He was born on July 4, 1960 in Lorain, OH to his loving parents, Oscar M. and Jean E. (Dorsey) Heider.   Bradley graduated from Admiral King High School, Class of 1978. He worked in graphic design/printing at HKM in Cleveland, OH. Brad was a member of Amvets Post 47 in Lorain, American Legion Post 118 in Amherst, Lake Erie Moose Lodge...

Dawn Rochelle Smith Dopp Conrad, 67, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 20, 2020. She was surrounded by her loving family in the Amherst home she shared with her husband. They had a special bond that even death will not separate.    Dawn was born February 10, 1953, as an identical twin, in Champaign, Illinois to Doris and Bruce Dopp. She married Wesley Conrad on November 24, 1973 in Avon Lake, Ohio. They welcomed their daughter, Virtue Renee, on June 7,...