All Obituaries

Tomas Rosa of Hobart, IN, (formerly of East Chicago) passed away on May 22, 2020.  He served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged.  A retiree of Inland Steel after 42 years of dedicated employment and was also an employee of Heraeus Electro-Nite Co, LLC.  He was preceded in death by his father, Damaso Rosa Hernandez, mother, Aurora Rosa Santiago, brother, Raul Froilan Rosa Santiago, daughter, Shirley Perez.  Tomas is survived by his loving wife of...

Dorothy Mae Cain Leonard was born June 19, 1928, in Burkeville, Alabama to the late Eddie and Callie Cain.  She was the second oldest of three siblings. Dorothy met the love of her life Wiley Leonard , at Fairfield Industrial High School in Alabama.  As the year progressed, Dorothy and Wiley decided to start a life together and joined in marriage, December 25, 1945.  In 1946, the newlyweds moved to Gary, Indiana; a place where life began for the Leonard Family.  Later...

Mr. Frank S. Halcarz, Jr., age 66, of Gary, IN died Thursday, May 14, 2020 unexpectedly at his residence of natural causes.  He was born to Frank S. Halcarz, Sr. and Patricia Halcarz on August 21, 1953 in Gary, IN. Frank is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Joseph (Cassidy) Halcarz.  Frank is survived by his brother, Robert (Pam) Halcarz, sister, Patricia (Greg) Witczak, and leaves behind his two children, Frank (Kimberly) Halcarz III, and Kelly (Michael) Mucha, and...

Mr. Walter Thomas Neal was born August 25, 1936, in Sunflower MS. The oldest child born to Charles T. Neal and Hattie Pullium.  He passed away May 12, 2020, at his residence with his loving family by his side.  Walter moved to Indiana in his early twenties (1957) and was employed at Slick's Laundry, where he met the love of his life, Yvonne Lloyd.  They later married and had four daughters.  In 1968, he was employed by US Steel Gary Works Plant and worked as a Crane...

Margarita Ceja of Crown Point, IN, passed away May 5, 2020.  She leaves to cherish her memory, mother, Margarita Hernandez, fiance', Lena Guerra, siblings, loving, devoted best friend and sister,  Sandra Ceja, Norma Aguilar, Claudia Navarro, Ruby Ceja, Alejandra Ceja, Julio Ceja, Juan Ceja, Jose Ceja, Enrique Hernandez,  Joseph Ceja, Faviloa Quijano, Paloma Quijano and Maria Ana Quijano, special nieces, Mariah Berrios and Jasmine Hernandez, and a host of nieces, nephews,...

Yvonne Pearl Johnson (nee Hayes), age 87, passed away on April 27, 2020.  Born the second oldest of ten children to Lee Andrew and Mary Louise Hayes, on September 17, 1932, in East Chicago, IN.  Yvonne was a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother.  She was long-standing member of Holy Angels Cathedral.  Yvonne attended East Chicago Washington, and graduated from Hammond High School.  Yvonne served her community as an activist, a...

Cornelius Cates, known affectionately as Connie, was born into this world on March 31, 1930 through the marriage union of the late Cornelius and Ida Clay.  The Lord called her home April 26, 2020.  Connie was united in holy matrimony to Percy Cates, Jr.  To this union, four children were born: Beverly, Joyce, Percy III, Clay Charles, and Maurice Davin.  After migrating from Mississippi to Chicago and eventually Gary, Indiana, Connie and family joined First Baptist Church...

Herman William Upshaw transitioned from time to eternity on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Lincolnshire Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility in Merrillville, Indiana.  Herman was born on January 14, 1932 to Isaiah and Odessa Upshaw in Charleston, Mississippi.  At a very early age, Herman and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee.  His elementary education was through  St. Anthony Catholic School in Memphis.  His higher education was at Booker T. Washington and...

Mrs. Paula Flores, age 92, of Portage, IN, passed away April 16, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born June 26, 1927 in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico to Felipe and Cristina Fontanez.  Paula was a very loving and devoted wife and mother. She was our "domestic goddess". She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Benito Flores, her daughter, Gladys Flores, son, Rafael Angel, and grandson, Michael Rafael.  She is survived by her children, Carmen Flores,...

Pablo Lopez, age 93, of Griffith, IN, formerly of East Chicago, IN and Birmingham, AL, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020.  He is survived by his sisters, Margaret Roque, Gloria Justiniano, Alice Louise Castaneda, Sandy Lopez, brother, Phillip Lopez, sisters-in-law, Cecelia Lopez and Lynetta Mayen.  Preceded in death by his parents, Acencion and Jovita Lopez, daughter, Paula Lopez, sisters, Mary (Santos) Ramirez, Liz (John) Armenta, Connie (Joe) Alamillo, Gertrude Lopez, brothers,...