All Obituaries

Darlene C. Miller Sheffield Lake-Darlene C. (nee Lucas) Miller, 85, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother passed away peacefully on November 17, 2022, while in the loving care at Avon Oaks Caring Community in Avon, Ohio. Darlene was born in Lorain, Ohio on August 28, 1937, graduating from Lorain High School, Class of 1955-B. In her younger years worked at Faroh Candies and Gifts. On October 27, 1965, she married her dream husband, Ralph J. Miller.  She then worked at her...

Darlene Gaia Lorain - Darlene Gaia, 74, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 21, 2022 at her home in Lorain, OH with her loving family by her side. She was born in Peachtree, WV to her loving parents, James and Lillian (nee Webb) Cook on June 6, 1948. Her family moved to Lorain, OH in 1962 where she remained a resident of for the remainder of her life. Darlene was a graduate of Admiral King High School in 1966. She married the love of her life, John L. Gaia, on November 15, 1969....

Robert “Bob” Tomaszewski Robert “Bob” Tomaszewski, a fixture on the Lorain County high school football scene for 50 years, passed away peacefully at the age of 78, on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022 at The Avenue in North Ridgeville, OH. Born Oct. 15, 1944, he was the son of Raymond and Irene Tomaszewski. A lifelong resident of Lorain, he was a member of the second graduating class of Admiral King High School in 1963. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from...

Melody S. “Mickey” Yontack Lorain - Melody S. “Mickey” Yontack, 70, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at Mercy New Life Hospice in Lorain, OH. She is survived by her daughters, Tammy (Dan) Jones, Sharon Heard, Cindy (Terry) Heimann, and Jennifer (Carl) Mills; son, James (Joy) Nielsen; sisters, Glenna Dennison, Tracy Lucas and Jenny Vickery; and several grandchildren. Mickey was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Franklin and Dorothy Mae (nee...

Louis J. Mihalek Lois J. Mihalek, 65, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 at University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, OH. Lois was born to her loving parents, James C. And Pearl L. (Nee Lonas) Keenan Sr., on January 11, 1957 in Lorain, OH. She was a graduate of Brookside High School in Sheffield Lake, OH class of 1976. She married the love of her life, Dennis Mihalek, on January 8, 1977. She was the assistant troop leader for her daughter’s girl scouts troop,...

Stanley “Butch” Treboniak Lorain – Stanley “Butch” Treboniak, 95, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Ames Family Hospice Center in Westlake, Ohio. He was a long time resident of Avon, Ohio. Stanley was born in Lorain, OH on July 23, 1927 to his loving parents, Joseph and Anna (nee Front) Treboniak. He attended Nativity School and was a graduate of Lorain High School, class of 1945. He took the oath to join the U.S. Navy at the age of 17, while still...

Terry DiFrancesco Terry DiFrancesco, 87, of Lorain, OH, passed away with her loving family by her side on Friday, October 21, 2022. Ann Terrece ‘Terry’ was born in Lorain on January 31, 1935, to her loving parents, John and Edna (nee Diewald) Foley. She graduated from Lorain High School in 1952 and continued her education at Miami University earning her Bachelor of Science in Business in 1956. Terry worked in outside sales for Proctor and Gamble up until she married Paul...

Theresa R. Maxwell Lorain-Theresa R. Maxwell, 73, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital. She was born to her loving parents, Francis A. and Helen C. (nee Malachosky) Miksa, on September 1, 1949 in Monongahelia, PA. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Lorain, OH where she was a longtime resident. Theresa married the love of her life, Gary Maxwell, on June 21, 1969. She had several jobs working at the BFG Credit Union, as office manager at...

Peter J. Costello Lorain-Peter John Costello Sr., 76, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at O’Neil Health Care in North Ridgeville, OH. Peter was born in Lorain, OH on September 21, 1946 to his parents, John and Clementine M. (nee Giardini) Costello. He graduated from Admiral King in 1964 and remained in Lorain his entire life. Peter worked for Starbuilders and Ohio Vending prior to him opening and running his own business, Flashback Video Games in Amherst, OH. He enjoyed...

Melvin D. Eden Melvin D. Eden, 70, of Elyria Township, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at University Hospitals of Elyria. He was born to his father, Obert and loving mother, Mary Eden on June 24, 1952 in Elyria, OH. Mel graduated from Elyria High School class of 1969. He married the love of his life, Karen (nee Wozniak) Eden on October 20, 1973. Melvin worked in maintenance and as a Mill Wright for U.S. Steel for over 40 years. He was a member of Lake Milton Gun Club and the NRA....