Wayne W. Wallace

Wayne W. Wallace, 62, of Lorain passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021 following a battle with cancer.

He was born July 8, 1958 in Lorain. He was a lifelong resident of Lorain and a 1977 graduate of Southview High School in Lorain. He had attended Lorain County Community College.

Early on Wayne had been employed at the former Aqua Marine Resort in Avon Lake and later was employed as an inspector for Westlake Tool & Die for 18 years as well as for other area tool and die companies. He retired in 2018.

Wayne was a sports car enthusiast and enjoyed frequenting area auctions. Wayne also had enjoyed both tennis and golf in the past as well.

Wayne is survived by his sister, Cheryl A. (Kenneth) Payne of Lorain; brother, Gary (Marilyn) Wallace of Houston, Texas; brother-in-law, David Jack Rader of Indiana as well as several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Kirby L. and Annabel (Thwaite) Wallace both in 1987; a sister Patricia J. Rader in 2015; an infant sister as well as his niece Cara N. Payne in 2013.

Wayne’s family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 from 4 PM until time of his funeral service at 7 PM. at the Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home, 1783 East 31st Street, South Lorain. Joseph F. “Joe” Conley, his longtime friend, will officiate. Burial will follow at a later date in Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain.