Lucille Citro

Lucille A. Citro
Lucille “Luci” A. Citro, 81, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at St. John Medical Center, Westlake, Ohio.

Born November 18, 1944 in Lorain, Ohio, she lived there until 1980. She moved to Cleveland, Ohio to be near her employment at The Cleveland Plain Dealer, and then to Fairview Park, Ohio. Lucille was a 1962 graduate of Clearview High School and attended classes at Kent State Extension. In high school, during the Christmas season Lucille could be seen selling Christmas Trees at the Citro Brother’s Christmas Tree Lot. She immediately started working after graduation. Her careers started first with childcare while also taking college courses and then to working in the dietary department at St. Joseph Hospital and later as a sale associate selling Stanley Products. Working in sales was a career that she continued to do, Lucille next moved to sales at Lane Bryant, downtown Cleveland in the High Fashion Department. Lucille started her most gratifying career at The Cleveland Plain Dealer in 1967 in the Classified Advertising Department. This was her most challenging, rewarding and productive career. Due to a tracheostomy she was force to retire and lived with the tracheostomy for over 30 years. Lucille kept in touch with her high school friends, relatives, the close friends she made through the years and former co-workers until it became difficult to talk. Luci enjoyed baking especially for the holidays, keeping up the Italian and Croatian traditions and playing Bridge. Another one of her greatest joys was her pets who were her devoted companions. Lucille was a member of St. Vitus Croatian Catholic Church, Lorain until its closure and St. Angela’s Church in Fairview Park.

In 2023 Lucille entered Avon Oaks Nursing Home and the last two years she resided at Rae-Ann Nursing Home where she forged strong bonds with many of the staff who considered her family. Noelle and Aleah from Rae-Ann, stayed with Leo at the time of her death. The staff and Dr. Vu at St. John Medical Center ICU compassion and care for Lucille are appreciated.

Surviving are her brother, Leo J. Citro of Sheffield Village her niece Kayleigh R. Malone of Texas, nephews James D. Malone and Jayden R. Ward both of Lorain. Lucille leaves behind many cousins, friends and those who provided care for her at Rae-Ann Westlake Nursing Home.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo D. and Katherine B. (nee: Rebok) Citro and her sister Theresa “Terri” Malone who resided with her from 2004 until 2010 where they offered one another care and companionship, her brother-in-law James R. Malone and her nieces, Christine “Tina” Malone, Regina “Gina” Malone and nephew Anthony “Tony” Malone.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at St. Peter Parish, 3655 Oberlin Avenue, Lorain, OH, Rev. Frank P. Kosem, officiating. Christian Burial services will follow the Mass at Calvary Cemetery in Lorain. Online condolences may be sent using www.rsgfuneralhome.com.