Theresa Turton

Theresa "Tessie" Turton (nee Sklarek), 82, of Lorain, passed away Monday, August 1, 2011 at Anchor Lodge surrounded by her loving family after a lengthy illness. Theresa was born June 13, 1929 in Lorain, OH. to the late Louis and Charlotte ( nee Kowalczyk) Sklarek and had been a lifelong area resident. She had been employed as a cashier for Lawsons, Meyer Goldbergs, Krogers, and Fligners retiring from there. 　 Theresa was a member of Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, and St. Theresa's Lodge. She was also a member of United Food & Commercial Workers Local 880. She enjoyed sewing, crafting, and baking, and was noted for her cheesecake. Theresa enjoyed circle word puzzle books, and was an avid sports fan, especially for the Indians, Cavaliers, and Browns. She is survived by her daughter Nancy (Jon) Guggenbiller of Lorain; two sons Robert (Susan) Turton of Wakeman, and Kenneth Turton of Lorain; two brothers Louis Sklarek of Amherst, and John Sklarek of Lorain; one sister Jean Warner of Huron; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Richard Turton September 21, 2006; brother, Joseph Sklarek, and sister, Fran Nowicki The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 4th from 4-8 P.M. at the Dombrowski- Riddle Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 1939 Oberlin Avenue Lorain. Prayers will be said at the funeral home Friday at 9:30 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M.at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church 418 W. 15th St., Lorain. The Reverend Fr. Robert Glepko will officiate. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Lorain. The family suggests memorial contributions to Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, or New Life Hospice of St. Joseph 5255 N. Abbe Road Elyria, OH 44035. Online condolences may be made at www.dombrowskifuneralhome.com