Obituaries
Brian M. Malin
Dec 11, 2023
Brian M. Malin, 42 of Elyria entered eternal life on Monday, December 11, 2023. He was a dedicated, loving father, son, brother, and friend who loved nothing more than to be with his family, play video games, root for the Cleveland Browns, go outside, and watch movies with his mom. Brian spent almost 13 years at the Northridge Health Care...
Dallas C. France
Dec 11, 2023
Dallas Curtis France completed his life’s journey on December 11, 2023 just the way he lived his life – with dignity and pride. Dallas approached life as a great adventure with purpose, strength, and determination. He was a graduate of Elyria City Schools and served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division out of Ft. Bragg, North Carolina during the...
John Forcucci
Dec 7, 2023
John Forcucci, 63 of Elyria, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 7, 2023. He was born January 19, 1960 in Niagara Falls, NY. Most of his life he spent as a hotel manager. He was a big fan of the New York Yankees, Buffalo Bills, and the Cleveland Indians. John loved old music, especially Frank Sinatra and Big Band, classic...
Mary Ann Laborie
Nov 29, 2023
Mary Ann Laborie, 91 of Elyria, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. She was born in Elyria and lived there all her life. She graduated from Elyria High School in 1950 and was in the first nursing class at Lorain County Community College. She was an LPN and worked at Lorain Community Hospital, retiring in...
William Burkey
Nov 18, 2023
William Andrew Burkey “Billy”, 54 of Elyria passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023. He was an avid “gamer” and loved playing electronic gaming online with his friends. He also enjoyed travelling, fishing, nature in general, dragons, playing his guitar, listening to rock music, and watching movies, especially the Three Stooges. Along with that theme, Billy was quite the jokester...
Patricia J Cebula
Nov 12, 2023
Patricia J. Cebula, age 85, passed away on Sunday, November 12th, 2023 at SymphonyMemory Care in Olmsted Falls, OH after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She wasborn in Elyria, OH on December 3, 1937 to Howard and Margaret (nee Taylor) Caywoodwhere she resided all of her life.
Pat graduated from Elyria Catholic High School and later received her Bachelor...
Donna B Magyary
Oct 27, 2023
Donna Belle Magyary (nee Howells), passed away on October 27, 2023 at the age of 87. She was born in McKees Rocks, PA, on June 10th, 1936. She moved to Ohio in 1939.
Donna Belle graduated from Central High School, in Amherst, OH in 1954. She worked for Ridge Tool Company for 20 years and retired in 1991. She belonged...
Mark Ralph Caruso
Oct 18, 2023
Mark Ralph Caruso, age 59, passed away of natural causes on October 18, 2023 at home. He was born in Elyria, Ohio on December 8, 1963 to William and Carole Caruso (nee Fischbach).
Mark attended Elyria High School and was baptized and confirmed at St. Jude Catholic Church.
As a young man, a family member took him to see David...
Eileen Elizabeth Minnich
Oct 18, 2023
Eileen Minnich—beloved wife, mother and friend—has passed away at the age of 85. Eileen died peacefully on Oct. 18 following a lengthy battle against Alzheimer’s disease. Her husband, Hal, passed away two weeks earlier.
Eileen was born on May 9, 1938, in a house on West 21st Street in Lorain. She was the fourth of seven children born to Hugh—a...
Patricia E Cielinski
Oct 18, 2023
Patricia E. Cielinski (nee Torpey), 88 years old of Elyria, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at her daughter Pam’s home surrounded by her family.
Pat was born on June 12, 1935, in Pottsville, PA, and had lived in Elyria since 1963. She was a graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School in 1953. She was a retired...
Betty J. Clark
Oct 17, 2023
Betty J. Clark, 83 of Elyria passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. She retired at age 76 from being an STNA. She worked at several nursing homes, the last one being Autumn Aegis in Lorain. Betty enjoyed crafting and making ceramics, as well as going to casinos. Her greatest joy was spending time with her...
Garrett Murray
Oct 14, 2023
Garrett Joseph Murray, age 90, passed away peacefully at EnnisCourt in Lakewood on October 14, 2023. He was preceded in death by his mother, Florence Murray, and his soulmate Geraldine, to whom he was wed for 59 years. His family is comforted by the idea of Gar and Ger reunited and dancing again; their moves were so good, people stopped...
John F. Dostall
Oct 13, 2023
John Frederick Dostall (Jack) passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023 at Fairmont Senior Living of Westlake, Ohio. He was born on October 2, 1932 in Elyria, Ohio to parents Frederick W. Dostall and Margaret Dostall (nee Bardon). Jack graduated Elyria High School in 1950 and enlisted in the United States Air Force shortly thereafter. After serving in the Korean War and...
Mary Ann Ehlers
Oct 12, 2023
Mary Ann Ehlers (nee Gilles), passed peacefully on Sunday, October 15, 2023. She was born in Elyria, OH on August 8, 1930 and graduated from Elyria Catholic High School in 1950. After graduation, she worked at Standard Oil in Elyria as a bookkeeper, and then married Louis F. Ehlers, Jr. on February 2, 1952. Mary Ann worked at H&R Block...
John A. Brattoli
Oct 9, 2023
John A. Brattoli, 97, of Avon, OH, passed away on October 9, 2023 at Cleveland Clinic Avon. He was born March 11, l926, in New Lexington, OH. In 1943 his family moved to Elyria, OH, where he finished his senior year and was drafted into the Army two days after graduation. After infantry training at Fort McClellan, AL, he was...
Harold F Minnich
Oct 5, 2023
Harold “Hal” Minnich—the beloved husband, father and friend who cut the hair of thousands at his shop on one of Elyria’s busiest intersections—has passed away at the age of 88. Hal died peacefully surrounded by family on Oct. 5. Minnich’s Barbershop on the corner of East River and East Broad served as a community focal point for more than 40...
Jo Anne Pollock
Oct 2, 2023
Jo Anne Pollock passed away peacefully on October 2, 2023 in Mooresville, North Carolina surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 5, 1941 to Leo Wilson Dunlevy and Doris Jennie Dunlevy (nee Bates) in Coshocton, Ohio. She spent most of her formative years living on a beautiful farm with her parents and three sisters.
Jo Anne graduated...
Geraldine Collins-Smith
Oct 2, 2023
Gerri Collins-Smith, 84 of Elyria passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023. She was a lady who just loved to be around people. She loved to dance, travel, and mostly, spending time with her grandchildren. Gerri was an award-winning salesperson wherever she worked, especially at Olan Mills and Nelson Photography. She also ran her own consulting firm for a few...
Ernest J. Janik
Sep 27, 2023
Ernest J. Janik passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was born January 12, 1924 in Elyria, Ohio to parents Marton Janik and Gizella Janik (nee Hoszuretti). He graduated from Clearview High School in 1942, and enlisted in the Army shortly thereafter. He was stationed in Rhineland in Central Europe, and...
Virginia A Green
Sep 25, 2023
Virginia Ann Halstead Green, also known to family as “Bebe,” daughter of the late Cledith and Mabel Paige Halstead, was born on November 6th, 1937. After her gradual decline from Dementia, she peacefully went to sleep on Monday, September 25th, 2023, at 1:39am. She was surrounded and supported by her husband, her children, and a loving family, as her caregivers.
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