Jorge Muniz, Jr., age 57, of Lorain, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at New Life Hospice Residential Center. Born September 30, 1954 in Lorain, he resided here his entire life. He graduated from Admiral King High School in 1973. Jorge served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He received the Rifle Marksman Badge, Good Conduct Medal and Meritorious Mast. For 29 years, he worked at US Steel as a brick layer. He was a member of Sacred Heart...

Wm. Ronnie Abel, age 49, of Vermilion, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on October 12, 1962 in Cambridge, Ohio to the late William Abel and Linda (nee Callihan) Abel Messaros. He was a 1981 graduate of Vermilion High School. He has been a resident of Vermilion for the past 30 years. Ronnie was employed by Ford Motor Company as a paint sprayer for 23 years, starting at the Lorain plant...

Billie Annette Brown Key, age 72, of Oberlin, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. Billie was born March 2, 1939 in Briceville, Tennessee to the late William and Helen (nee Jefferies) Brown. She married Bill Key on September 4, 1954 and shortly after moved to Mantua, Ohio where they raised their family. Billie worked as an inspector at Joy Manufacturing Co. in Solon, and then later worked in the...

Shirley A. Hoover (nee Hamel), age 82, of Amherst, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at New Life Hospice Residential Center following a short illness. Born May 14, 1929 in Amherst to the late Floyd and Bessie (nee Shellhouse) Hamel, she resided there her entire life. Shirley graduated from Amherst High School in 1947. She worked as a sales clerk at Park Avenue Fashion Shop in Amherst for many years. She was a member of Amherst...

Joseph V. Zvosecz, Sr., age 83, of Lorain, passed away following a lengthy illness, on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home while under the care of New Life Hospice. Born April 25, 1928 in Lorain to the late John and Katie (nee Horvath) Zvosecz, he resided here his entire life. Joseph graduated from Lorain High School. He served in the U.S. Navy and received the World War II Victory Medal. For over 40 years, he worked at...

Margaret Irene Kordeleski (nee Fundak), age 81, of Amherst, Ohio passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 at New Life Hospice Residential Center. Margaret was born in Lorain, Ohio on December 21, 1930 to Luke and Katherine (nee Tilosonec) Fundak and attended Lorain High School. She worked at Baizley Meat Market in Lorain prior to getting married to John and shortly after their marriage was a full time homemaker. Margaret was a member of St....

Edwin A. Cornwell, age 65, of Amherst, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at his home while under the care of New Life Hospice. Born on July 2, 1946 in Oberlin, he graduated from Oberlin High School. Ed served in the US Navy. He was an active member as Historian of the Amherst American Legion Post 118, which awarded him Legionnaire of the Year in 2008. He was also a member of S.A.L. Squadron 118. For 36 years, Ed worked as a...

Fannie K. Charles passed away peacefully at her apartment in Newport Beach, California on January 31, 2012. Her parents, Sergei and Yedocky Krupski, immigrated to the United States in 1912 because of growing unrest in Russsia. She was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania on September 29, 1916. Her mother wanted to name her Theodocia, but a bureaucrat put Fannie on her birth certificate. Fannie was a spirited lady with movie star good looks, classic...

Julio C. Vazquez, age 52, of Lorain, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012 at New Life Hospice Residential Center following a 2 ½ year illness. Born on July 1, 1959 in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, Julio graduated from Blanca Malaret High School in 1978. He furthered his studies in Puerto Rico at Interamerican University and earned a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration in 1989. Julio served in the US Army from 1978 until 1981,...

Gerardo Corcino, age 87, of Lorain, passed away Friday, January 27, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain after a lengthy illness. Born on December 25, 1924 in Luguillo, Puerto Rico he came to Lorain in 1947 to work at U.S. Steel as one of the pioneers from Puerto Rico hired to work at the steel plant. Gerardo was employed as an operator for U.S. Steel, retiring after 35 1/2 years of service. He was a loving husband, father and...