Deaths of John R. George and Frank Varga in Lorain area
John R. George of Elyria died at Lorain St Joseph Hospice Unit after a long illness. Frank Varga 70 died at Lorain St Joseph Hospital after a week long illness. he worked at BF Goodrich Avon Lake and lived in Lorain since 1952. Funeral arrangements and services are listed with calling hours, a wake service, and a funeral Mass led by Rev. Keith O Neil. Burial at Resthaven Memory Gardens Avon with contributions to the American Heart Association encouraged.
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John R. George
Elyria
Lorain St. Joseph
Reichlin-Roberts Funeral Home
Frank Varga
Lorain
Lorain St. Joseph Hospital
Cleveland
BF. Goodrich
General Chemical Plant
Avon Lake
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Virginia
Ronald
Diane
New York City
Donna Hollenbaugh
Burbank
Cal
Tony Varga
Friends
John R. Devin
Keith O'Neil
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
American Heart Association
Longtime Cleveland Radio Personality Tom Armstrong Dies on Golf Course
Tom Armstrong, a WEBG AM morning host since 1983 with 40 years in Cleveland radio, collapsed and died at age 65 on a River Side Golf Club course in Berea while playing with friend Al Reimer. He previously worked at WGAR AM 25 years, WDOK FM a decade, and WJW AM briefly, and is survived by his wife Kate and three children.
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Cleveland
Tom Armstrong
Riverside
Berea
al Reimer
Armstrong
Webg-Am
Wgar-Am
Wdok FM
Wjw-Am
Kate
Man Leaps to Death From Lorain Road Bridge
A Rocky River man identified as Gary M. Spik, 39, jumped from the north side of the Lorain Road Bridge in Fairview Park about 10:30 p.m. A passing motorist witnessed the incident. police and Metropark Rangers treat it as an apparent death by own action pending coroner ruling.
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Fairview Park
Lorain Road
Gary M. Spik
Hilliard Road
Metropark Rangers
Cuyahoga County
Death notices from Lorain Amherst area obituary list
Cesareo Rodriguez Sr. 63 of Lorain survived by sons Richard Angel Henry Victor Jase Cesareo Jr daughters Carmen Rica Gladys two brothers four sisters friends may call Friday at Jon e Down Funeral Home Lorain services Saturday 839 am at fymerei hone followed by 9 am Mass Sacred Heart Chapel Lorain Cemetery. Hazel F Smith 91 of Elyria survived by daughters Maude Schocitech Jean Williams Laura Papenbrock and others friends may call Friday at Wapengst Funeral Home services Saturday 17 arm in funeral home burial at Searth Murray STEWART Mae L. 88 of Elyria survived by sons Vector F Stewart Jr Richard J Stewart friends may call Friday Reichhin-Roverts Funeral Home wake Friday 2-4 and 7-9 pm service Saturday 9:30 am in funeral home Mass of Resurrection at St Jade Church 10 am burial St Mary Cemetery Vollmer Fila 60 of Amherst survived by sons George Willam Vollmer II Thomas Allen Vollmer daughters Sharon Vollmer Jody Lena Vollmer two sisters friends may call Friday at Hempel Funeral Home Amherst services Saturday 11 am in funeral home burial Crown Hill Cemetery Amherst.
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Rodriguez SR
Cesareo
Lorain
Richard
Angel Henry
Victor
Jase
Carmen Rica
Gladys
Jone Down
Aim
Fymerei Hone
Sacred Heart Chapel
Lorain Bohaiel
Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Mae L
Elyna
Vector F Stewart Jr
Richard J Stewart Frends
Reichhin-Roverts
St Jade Church
Bona
St Mary
Ena
Vollmer Fila
Amherst
George Willam Vollmer
Thomas Allen Voller
Sharon
Vollner
Mett Lewes
Jody Lena Vollmer
Hempel
Rome
Ambers
Banawai
Crown Fill
Oberlin hosts science teaching conference for private colleges
Private undergraduate colleges that train most of the nation s scientists plan a June 9 10 gathering at Oberlin College. Frank Frankfort says these schools produce 25 000 PhDs since the 1920s but get little federal funding while NSF directs 99 percent to large universities. The six sponsor colleges include Carleton Franklin and Marshall Mount Holyoke Reed Swarthmore and Williams. A report in July will propose changes to high school science to boost future scientists.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Frank Frankfort
U.S
Frankfort
National Science Foundation
Martin Ackermann
Two Elyrians accused of offering cop joint
Two Elyria men Timothy Donikowski and Ricki Windish were arrested in Lorain after allegedly offering a marijuana cigarette to a police officer. Officer Schrull observed their car at 2:50 a.m on 11th Street and Broadway. Police found a small amount of marijuana. Donikowski faces drug paraphernalia charges.
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Lorain
Elyria
Timothy James Donikowski
Fairwood Blvd
Ricki Allan Windish
Gull Drive
George Schrult
11Th Street
Broadway
Schruli
Schruil
Schrull
Donikowski
Windish
Convention on agenda for 1 200 senior citizens
Elyria health care costs phone rates and a proposed Social Security freeze or cut are among items to be discussed at a convention of senior citizens at the Cleveland Convention Center. More than 1 200 seniors are expected to attend as Lois Wilson SAC spokeswoman comments on high costs and joint efforts. Eli Lilly reps will attend a special health care meeting to discuss discounted prescription rates.
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Elyria
Cleveland Convention Center
Lorain County
Senior Action Coalition
Senior Citizen Coalition of
Cleveland
Lois Wilson
SAC
Ohio
Eli Lilly
Ohio Action Coalition
Milan Club Showcases Kinley Shogren Young Tom Edison Print
Milan Garden Club hosts a premier showing of Kinley Shogren’s print Young Tom Edison on April 20 from 2 to 4 pm at the Edna Roe Newton Memorial building. The piece honors a sculpture to be placed in Milan Town Square in memory of Thomas A Beison and his mother.
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Milan
Tom Edison
Kinley Shogren
Man Backed Into Train At Root Road Crossing
Lorain man Ronald G. Kriner 38 of 2013 S. Jefferson Bvd drove onto the Root Road tracks while claiming he shifted to reverse. He was treated for leg injuries at St. Joseph's Hospital. Police charged him with failure to yield after the noon incident near Coneact engineer Paul Kuzma said trains were warned but no gates exist.
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Root Road Crossing
Ronald G. Kriner
St. Joseph's Hospital
Kriner
S. Jefferson Bhd
Root Road
Paul Kuzma
Coneact
P.a
Elyria Man Dies After Wife Succumbs to Illness
In Elyria a 60 year old man, Robert J. Snell of 323 Huron St, shot himself after his wife Winifred, 75, died following a prolonged illness. Snell was found with a revolver in his hand in a bedroom around 3 pm Thursday. Winifred Snell had been in the hospital’s intensive care unit since Monday and died at 4:45 am today. Neighbors said Snell appeared despondent over his wife’s condition.
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Elyria
Robert J. Snell
Huron St
Snell
Winifred
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Police and Fire Log for Elyria April 9 43am to 7:30pm
Entries show a garage threat on East Broad and a false alarm at 212 Harrison. Fire rescue responded to an ankle injury at YMCA, and multiple thefts, burglaries, shoplifting, and assaults are noted along with arrests at Norwalk PD and various addresses. Additional calls include a vehicle tool theft, extinguisher and smoke alarm removal, and a damaged parking meter discovery.
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Harrison
Birl
YMCA
Washington Ave
South Abbe Road
Hills
Hollywood Drive
Alan G Hayt
Mechane St
Grafton
Norwalk
Donald Cole
Belvidere St
Detroit
Dues
Dbsorderly Ehridget
Andrew T Fleck
Livermore Lane
Elyria
Petty
After hours suspect to get trial in May
Elyria police charged 38 year old Warren Daniels of 410 Georgetown Ave in connection with a November 17 Lake Avenue gambling and illegal liquor raid. Daniels faces counts of operating a gambling house gambling and keeping a place where intoxicants are sold his case set for May 20 before Judge John Howard at municipal court following a Thursday continuance.
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Elyria
Lake Avenue
Warren Daniels
Georgetown Aven
John Howard
Daniels
Consolidated Minority Development Inc
Lake Ave
Hospitals to honor health-care trustees
Ten trustees of health care institutions will be honored April 22 at the annual meeting of the Center for Health Affairs Greater Cleveland Hospital Association. They include Robert T. Bowman a Lorain County Bank trustee of Elyria Memorial Hospital David G. Davies a partner in Ray Robinson Hanninen & Carne a trustee of St John West Shore Hospital and John S Fowler of Kidder Peabody Co Inc a trustee of Southwest General Hospital. The trustees will receive Edward F Meyers Outstanding Trustee Awards instituted in 1977 for leadership and dedication.
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Cleveland
Center For Health Affairs
Greater Cleveland Hospital Association
Robert T. Bowman
Lorain County Bank
Elyria Memorial Hospital
David G. Davies
Ray, Robinson, Hanninen & Carne
St. John & West Shore Hospital
John S. Fowler
Kidder, Peabody & Co. Inc
Southwest General Hospital
Edward F. Meyers
Avon’s Antiquest marks second anniversary event
Countryside Antiquest at 36290 Detroit Road celebrates its second anniversary with 12 dealers offering 10 to 30 percent discounts on selected items. Refreshments and door prizes are planned Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to p.m. Souvenir wooden nickels will be distributed. all dealers are French Creek Association members and will keep shops open for the celebration.
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AVON
Countryside Antiquest
Detroit Road
French Creek Association
Births at Elyria Memorial Reported in March and April
March 25 at Elyria Memorial a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Bolay 36431 at 3 percent Grafton. April 3 a daughter was born to Betty Perine 824 Rosewood Drive Flyria.
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Daugher
Robert Boley
Grafton
Betty Perine
Rosewood Drive
Flyria
Twin daughters for Mr. and Mrs Kevin Jordan Wakeman
April births listed include a son for Mr and Mrs Frederick Moffit Nova dated April 2, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Rickey Canfield Elyria dated April 5, a son for Mr and Mrs David Lenzer Wellington dated April 5, a son for Mr and Mrs Robert Mey Wellington dated April 6, twin daughters for Mr and Mrs Kevin Jordan Wakeman dated April 8, and a son for Mr and Mrs Freg Davis Vermilion.
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Frederick Moffit
Nova
Rickey Canfield
Elyria
David Lenzer
Wellington
Robért Mey
Kevin Jordan
Wakeman
Freg Davis
Vermilion
Rocky River High advances to Whiz Quiz semifinals
Rocky River High School defeats Brush High School 420 to 320 in the quarterfinals sponsored by WERE radio. Team members are senior John Hulsman, junior Lara Palay, and soprano Dan Skwire with senior John Maimone as alternate. Defending champions advance to semifinal on May 8.
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Rocky River
Rocky River High School
Brush High
Were Radio
Dennis Kraynak
Brush
John Hulsman
Lara Palay
Sophero
Dan Skwire
John Maimone
Deco Wheelchair Contest at Lorain County Community College
The Easter Seal Society hosts the Deco Wheelchair Contest on May 4 at Lorain County Community College as part of the Very Special Arts Festival. Entrants from Vermilion Lorain or Huron counties decorate wheelchairs around the Holidays theme for a customized Invacare chair as the prize. registration ends April 19 at 324-6121 or 233-8503.
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Elyria
Easter Seal Society of
Lorain
Huron Counties
Lorain County Community College
College Center
Vermilion
Huron
Invacare Corp
Easter Seal Society
Safety banquet set Monday in Avon Lake
Avon Lake Lorain County Safety Council will host its 54th annual safety awards banquet at the Ramada Aquamarine Resort Monday. Social hour begins at 5 30 p.m. Several firms and organizations with superior 1984 records will be honored. individual tickets cost 13 dollars, table for ten 125 dollars via the Commerce and Industry Association of Greater Elyria. Mrs Vivo, deaf since childhood, sits on the State Advisory Committee for Deaf Awareness and is married to Mahoning County Clerk of Courts Anthony Vivo. She has supported the American Cancer Society and the Truman Johnson Democratic Women’s Club.
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Avon Lake
Pat Vivo
Mahoning County
Anthony Vivo
American Cancer Society
Truman-Johnson Democratic Women’s Club
Elyria Democrats to Host Spaghetti Dinner
Elyria Democrats announce a Sunday spaghetti dinner from 1 to 4 p.m. at St. Marys School cafeteria co sponsored by Elyria Young Democrats and the Democratic Womens Club. Tickets are 5 for adults and 2 for children under 12, sold at the door. St Marys School is at 237 Fourth St behind St Marys Church on Middle Avenue.
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Elyria
St. Mary's School
Elyria Young Democrats
The
Democratic Women’s Club
Fourth St
St Mary's Church
Middle Avenue
Wholesale prices edge up in March amid slower inflation
The Labor Department reports March wholesale prices rose 0.2 percent, with the Producer Price Index up 0.3 percent over the past year, the smallest 12 month rate in two decades. February saw a 7 percent jump while January was flat.
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Labor Department
New London Seeks Blood Donations for Red Cross Visit
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will collect up to 100 units in New London on Monday from 11 30 a m to 5 30 p m at the United Methodist Church basement. Donors may park in the village lot and enter via the side door.
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New London
American Red Cross
United Methodist Church
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Brke Tehen
Aller
Eigse High School
As Lake Ave
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Rocky River High
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