All Obituaries

In Loving memory of Julian N. Gomez Sr. 83, born August 12, 1937 to Martina Navarro and Raimundo Gomez in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico.  Julian received his wings on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Lorain, OH while surrounded by his wife and other family members. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Gomez, whom he loved and cherished all his life. His children, Zulma (John), Chris (Kirk), Margie (Osvaldo Sr.), Laurie (Bruce) and Eva (Daniel), he bestowed his great wisdom...

Alex P. Garcia, age 58, passed away unexpectedly on October 13, 2020 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, Ohio following a short illness. Born August 8, 1962 to Leopoldo and Betty June (nee King) Garcia in Lorain, Ohio, Alex spent most of his life in Lorain.  He attended Southview High School.  Later he attended Lansing Community College and Michigan State University where he studied sales, marketing and advertising.  Following college, he was the manager at Sun TV in...

Miguel A. Rodriguez, age 69, of Lorain, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic - Hillcrest Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Born October 24, 1950 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, he moved to Lorain in 1955.  Miguel graduated from Lorain High School in 1968 and attended Lorain County Community College. In the late 1960s, Miguel served in the US Army as a sergeant during the Vietnam War.  He received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with...

Rosa M. Marrero (nee Oquendo), age 88, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2020 at Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Covington, Tennessee. She was born March 2, 1932 in Caguas, Puerto Rico to Jose and Juana (nee Ramos) Oquendo.  She moved to the Lorain area in 1953.  There she worked for the Ford Motor Company for 16 years until her retirement in 1989.  In 2002 she moved to Tennessee to live near her daughter Linda. A member of 1st Spanish Baptist Church in...

Terri L. Bryant, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on October 9, 2020 at her residence in Elyria, following a chronic illness she fought for many years. Surviving is her husband, Jennings Bryant; daughter, Brande Wright; sons, Brandon Bires and Alex Bires; step-children, Preston Bires, Erica Bryant and Samantha Nealy; father, Lemuel Greene; 14 grandchildren; sisters, Tina Bashak and Dawn Jackson and her brother, Larry Greene. She was preceded in death by her first husband Bruce Bires; son...

Charles “Chuckie” Beres, age 72, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 24 at his residence in Lorain, Ohio. Born February 19, 1948 to Michael “Nick” Nicholas and Florence (nee Gusky) Beres in Lorain, Chuckie resided in Lorain his entire life.  He graduated from Clearview High School in 1966.  After high school, he began working for the Lorain Steel Mill where he served as team leader in the machine shop.  He retired from the Mill in 2000 after 31 years of...

Alpha Murray, age 85, of Lorain, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 3, 2020 at her residence under the care of New Life Hospice. Born February 22, 1935 to Dillard and Livinia Thomas in Disney, Kentucky, she moved to Lorain area in 1955 with her family. She loved sewing, cooking, painting and tending to her garden with her husband.  Above all, she loved to take care of her family. Surviving is her husband of 69 years, John Murray; children, Claudia (Mark)...

William D. “Bill” Martincin, age 62, of Amherst, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at his residence while under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve following a brief illness. Born June 9, 1958 in Lorain, he grew up in Sheffield Village and graduated from Brookside High School in 1977.  For the past 28 years, he has lived in Amherst. Bill’s working career began in retail management at Pick-N-Pay supermarkets which then moved on to Finast and Tops...

Rowena Miller Luke, age 85, of Lorain, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria following a lengthy illness. She was born August 4, 1935 in Lorain and graduated from Lorain High School in 1953 and Miami University in 1957 with a degree in education. Rowena was employed by the Cuyahoga County Department of Human Services, retiring after 30 years of services. Rowena was very active in many social organizations having held various positions within each...

Ana Velez (nee Gomez) age 79, of Lorain, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born October 7, 1940 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, she moved to Lorain in 1959. There she met Wilfredo Velez and the two were married in 1964.  Ana was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain. A devoted wife and mother, she was a selfless person who enjoyed cooking and most of all caring for her family and others as well as being a...