Cecilia Long

Cecilia Long (nee Kaliszewski), 80, of Lorain, died Monday, May 30, 2016 at Mercy New Life Hospice after a short illness. She was born December 10, 1935 in Lorain where she had been a life long resident. Cecilia graduated from the Lorain High School class of 1953A and worked as a secretary for Nickelplate. She then started working as cake decorator and candy maker for Mary's Sweet Shop and later became assistant manger at Minnesota Fabrics. She enjoyed many crafts including hand painting ceramics, sewing, and knitting. She also keep busy in her vegetable and flower gardens, cake decorating, candy making, cooking, traveling, shopping, and going to flea markets. She had enjoyed roller skating and fishing in her younger years. She also loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her sons, Wayne (Diane) Long of Crestwood, KY, Kenneth (Sharon) Long of Amherst, and Tim (Gerry) Long of Erie, PA; 6 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; sisters, Ann Rose of Lorain and Dorothy Iwanicki of GA; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Long in 1999; father, Edward Kaliszewski, mother and step-father, Sophie (nee Salvin) and Wayne Gumper; grandson, Wayne Long, and brothers, John Papin and Edward Kaliszewski. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Dombrowski Riddle Funeral Home, 1939 Oberlin Avenue, Lorain, Ohio. Funeral services will be Friday, June 3, 2016 at 10:30 am at the funeral home. Reverend Jimmy Madsen will officiate. Interment will follow at Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst. The family suggests memorial contributions to American Cancer Society Ohio Division Inc., 10501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 Online condolences may be made at www.dombrowskifuneralhome.com