All Obituaries

Betty (nee Bisbing) Miraldi, 87, of Elyria, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018, at her residence, surrounded by her children. She was born in Allentown, PA on January 17, 1931 and graduated from Elyria High School, Class of 1949. Betty married Aldo Miraldi, DDS., on February 14, 1953. She is survived by her son, John (Kim) Miraldi of Elyria; daughters, Mary (Tom) Ketchesin of Lorain, Paula (Scott) Toth of Ann Arbor, MI, Lisa Dora of St. Petersburg, FL; grandchildren, Kimberly Stewart,...

Her glorious voice is stilled. Joan Govich Coso, born January 20, 1932 in Lorain, Ohio, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2018 surrounded by family. Joan was a lifelong member, choir member and choir director of the St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in Lorain. A 1950 graduate of Lorain High School, Joan sang the leading lady roles in the school's elaborate operetta productions "The Fortune Teller" and "The New Moon" under the direction of the respected Howard Hanson....

Vinzenzella “Jean” (Giuliani) Januzzi, born January 7, 1928, in Salineville, Ohio, deceased from complications related to dementia, while residing in Cincinnati. Jean was the daughter of Italian immigrants, Vincenzo and Raffaela (nee Scurti) Giuliani, of Spoltore, Italy. Mother of Laura Januzzi of Lakewood, Paul (Kim) Januzzi of North Ridgeville, Annette Januzzi Wick (Mark Manley) of Cincinnati, Beth Januzzi Underhill (David) of Cincinnati, and Jeanne Marie Januzzi of Westlake....

Wallace E. “Wally” Riegel, 90, of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 28, 1927 in Akron, OH and he moved to Lorain where he was a lifelong resident. Wally graduated from Lorain High School, Class of 1946 A. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII and served from 1946 until his honorable discharge in 1949. Wally married his beloved Jeanne E. (nee Smith) on August 13, 1951 in Angola, IN. He...

Judy Caruso (nee: Melendez), 55, of Las Vegas, NV and formerly of Lorain, OH passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Nevada. Judy was born in Bay Village, OH on April 30, 1963 to her parents, Wilfredo and Neftali (nee Rivas) Melendez. She graduated from Admiral King High School, Class of 1980. Judy married her beloved Albert J. Caruso Jr. on January 3, 1997. She worked at Lorain Products as an Executive Administrative Assistant and she retired in 2002. At time of retirement, Judy and her...

It is with great sadness that the family of Dian Flynn announces her passing after a heroic battle, on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the age of 69 years. Dian is a native of Lorain, graduated from Lorain High School in 1967, attended Lorain County Community College, and devoted much or her career and personal time to helping others. She worked at St. Mary’s Parish rectory for several years, then for Lorain County Department of Job and Family Services. After retirement, she continued to...

Lorain – Leo DiRenzo, 94, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home. He was born on April 16, 1924 in Chicago, IL to his parents, Leo and Margaret (nee Mone) DiRenzo. Leo married his beloved Rose (Vitelli) on September 24, 1949 and they were married for 68 years. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during WWII and served in Germany in the Battle of the Bulge. He worked for the City of Lorain in the Sewage Treatment Plant. He was a member of St. Peter Parish in Lorain....

Christina Ann Wise, 38, of Lorain, OH and formerly of Florida, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Mercy New Life Hospice Center in Lorain, OH. She was born on December 28, 1979 in Neptune, New Jersey to her loving parents, Edward and Christine (nee Haupt) Wise. Christina graduated from Bensalem High School, Class of 1997. She was preceded in death by her mother, Christine K. Wise on September 15, 2014 & Christina is survived by her father, Edward Wise. The family will receive...

Joseph Manacci, LaGrange, KY resident and former Lorain resident passed away peacefully on May 9, 2018 with his loving family by his side following a lengthy illness.  Joseph was born in Pittsburgh, PA on July 11, 1955 to Gino and Eda Manacci and was the oldest of their six children. He moved to Lorain with his parents in 1955.  Joseph attended Admiral King High School in Lorain, graduating in 1973.  He graduated from Lorain County Community College upon completion of the US...

Lorain – John “Jack” Chrulski, 75, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center. Jack is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Marlene (nee Guzik) Chrulski; children, Tim (Christine)  Chrulski and Mary Jo McQuaid; grandchildren, Neil (Chelsey) Vislosky, Gauge (Megan) Settlemire, Joshua Chrulski, Tyler Chrulski, Tiffany McQuaid and Harleyann McQuaid; four great-grandsons; sister-in-law, Jean Chrulski; and several nieces and...