Area deaths and funeral notices in Lorain and Elyria
Multiple obituary notices from Lorain and Elyria list infant Alyshia Knarich who died after premature birth at Cleveland MetroHealth, Joshua Marsh who died at age 2, Joshua’s wake at Midway Baptist Church, Terry Laycock of Ft. Pierce who died in Florida, and Margarita Lopez of Lorain who died after a long illness. Details include survivors, burial arrangements, and funeral home directions.
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Alyshia Marie Knarich
Stephen L. and
Noreen (Nee O’brien) Knarich
Elyria
Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center
Joshua R. Marsh
Cleveland
Terry James Laycock
Ft. Pierce
Fla
Vero Beach
Mr. Laycock
Florida
JoBeth
Haydn
Brandie Lynn
Michael James
Strunk Funeral Home
Margarita Lopez
Nee Villarreal
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital and Health Center
Lorain Woman Mary Mackin 84 Dies at Home
Mary Mackin 84 of Lorain died at home Thursday. Born in Claremorris Ireland she came to the United States in 1922 and lived in Lorain since 1929. Survivors include five sons 29 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Visitation is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home with a Christian wake Sunday night and services Monday at 9 30 a m followed by a 10 a m Mass at St. Anthony Church burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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Stephen Jr
Ronald
Barbara Holbert
Wallkill
N.Y
George Prescott Sr
Beekman
Maria O’brien
Mahopac
G. Prescott
Cairo
Calvary Cemetery
Lorain
Robert Reidy
Mary Mackin
Hackett
Claremorris
Ireland
United States
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
James
North Olmsted
Patrick
John
Avon Lake
Dennis
Atlanta
Michael
Indianapolis
Mackin
Mary Zabrecky
Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home
Broadway
21St St
Tom Smith
Leonard Walter P
North Ridgeville
Avon
May E
Minorik
Patricia Walko
Leona Shank
Green
Walter Jr
David
Carol Hennon
Barbara Freyer
Eileen Nastonal
Bogner
Ter Ridge Road
Shields Juanita
Births Elyria Memorial April announces new arrivals
A son to Shawn Beard and Clarence Rivers at 84 High Street Elyria. A daughter to Gerald and Lora Gray at 222 Hayes Avenue Elyria.
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Shawn Beard
Clarence Rivers
High St
Elyria
Afril
Gerald
Lora Gray
Hayes Ave
Rousseau Named GOP Chief in Lorain County Elyria
Robert Rousseau 43 a Lorain County Board of Elections chairman was chosen to replace Robert K. Wilson as Lorain County Republican Party chairman. Rousseau defeated John Blevins in an undisclosed ballot by the 68 member Republican Executive Committee. Wilson remains an elections board member as the Democratic Party eyes a May leadership change with potential candidates named for the chair.
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Elyria
Robert Rousseau
Lorain County
Board of Elections
Robert K. Wilson
Wilson
Small Business Administration
National Advisory Council
Rousseau
John Blevins
North
Ern Savings & Loan Co
Republican Executive Committee
Elections Board
Democratic Party
Victor Stewart Jr
Avon Lake board appeals unemployment decision
Avon Lake board will appeal the ruling to the Bureau Board of Review. Wedel criticized the hearing officer for not first determining whether any teacher was actually eligible for unemployment, asserting the ruling was incorrect.
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Page C-1
Bureau
Board of Review
Wedel
Carol Kuhman
Ohio Bureau of Employment
Death notices from North Ridgeville and Lorain
Obituaries note Walter P. Leonard 86 of North Ridgeville and Juanita Shields of Lorain with survivors, calling hours, churches, and burial details. Included are partial references to a teacher unemployment dispute and eligibility rulings on a work stoppage considered a lockout.
Correction clarifies agency connections in Chronicle Telegram
A Tuesday Chronicle Telegram correction states that Parsons Insurance Agency is not connected with Allen Thorley DeLloyd agency and corrects an earlier association.
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Parsons Insurance Agency
Allen-Thorley-DeLloyd
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria Schools levy renewal praised by superintendent
Elyria City Schools faces a five year 7.7 mill renewal to raise about 4.4 million dollars. Superintendent Lester Schultz says community groups understand the need and voters will decide in May. Campaign plans include ribbons, fundraisers, yard signs and door to door outreach as a failsafe against budget cuts if the renewal fails.
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Elyria
Elyria City
Lester Schultz
Schultz
Holly Brinda
Lorain County Bank and
Elyria Savings and Trust
Bay High artwork to travel for Kharkov display
Bay High School students and faculty will ship about 60 pieces of student art to Kharkov for a joint exhibition with Russian and British works. The show may be staged at the Kharkov Art Museum or a local school gallery before returning to Bay Village for a fall exhibit.
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Bay High School
Kharkov
Kharkov Art Museum
Bay
Margaret Widmar
Joe Knapp
Soviet Union
Prosecutor blasts law firm for not reporting threat
Lorain County prosecutor Gregory White criticized the Avon Lake firm Smith and Smith for alerting media instead of the prosecutor about a client's threat. Miles Little, 32, failed to appear at a bond hearing, prompting a warrant and revoked $10,000 bond. Little faces trial April 22 for felonious assault related to a Jan. 26 shooting of a pregnant victim.
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White
Law Firm
Elyria — County
Gregory White
Miles Little
Little
Lexington Ave
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Lynett McGough
Brusnahan
Former Eastgate teacher named in civil lawsuit
A former Eastgate Elementary teacher Gary L. Bennett is named a defendant in a $750,000 civil suit filed in Lorain County Common Pleas Court. Joshua Currier and his parents accuse Bennett and the Elyria Board of Education of unlawful touching and striking on April 20, 1989, causing injuries and humiliation. Bennett had pleaded no contest to a reduced disorderly conduct charge and received a $200 fine with a suspended 30-day jail term.
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Elyria
Eastgate
Lorain County
Bennett
George Ferguson
Fannie Moore-Hopkins Named Trustee in Lorain Foundation
Fannie Moore-Hopkins, widow of Charlies Hopkins former Lorain County Community Action Agency director, named to the Community Foundation of Greater Lorain County trustees. She led the Black Community Fund and retired in 1986 as Lorain Head Start director after 16 years. She is active in civic groups and Wesley United Methodist Church. John Corogin welcomed her on the board.
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Lorain
Fannie Moore-Hopkins
The
Community Foundation of
Greater Lorain County
Moore-Hopkins
Charlies Hopkins
Lorain County Community Action Agen
Black Community Fund
Hopkins
Wesley United Methodist Church
Fannie Moore
John Corogin
Oberlin Preservation Commission Rejects Demolition of Gas Roundhouse
The Oberlin Historic Preservation Commission denied demolition, delaying for up to 120 days. The house sits on property owned by A H Kenny Clark at South Pleasant and Edison Streets, part of plans for Station Square shopping center. Clark also seeks rezoning to commercial. council to take up third reading Monday at 7:30 p.m.
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Oberlin
Clark
Olmsted Falls watchdog group forms to review council actions
Residents frustrated with city administration and the council plan a Wednesday public meeting to form a group reviewing council actions. Ward Barnes says the unnamed group includes everyday residents and over 30 people have shown interest for an organizational meeting at 7 p.m. at the German Club off Columbia Road.
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Olmsted Falls
Ward Barnes
Columbia Road
Barnes
Water main break on Detroit Road repaired in Westlake
Westlake reports a 24 inch water main along Detroit Road between Canterbury and Schwartz ruptured Tuesday. Repair work completed Thursday night and service to area businesses and homes remained uninterrupted. Westbound Detroit Avenue lane closed due to repair hole from construction accident.
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Westlake
Detroit
Canterbury
Schwartz
Fire Department
Spilled Coffee Lawsuit Against Harrys Restaurant Filed
Sharon Swidecki and Michael Swidecki of Lorain filed a lawsuit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court against Harrys Restaurant on West Erie Avenue claiming a worker spilled hot coffee causing pain and scarring. The suit seeks damages with no dollar amount specified and is assigned to Judge Edward M. Zaleski.
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Elyria
Lorain
Harry’s Restaurant
West Erie Avenue
Sharon
Michael Swidecki
28Th St
Lorain County
Sharon Swidecki
Edward M. Zaleski
Westlake vandals damage backhoe at new fire station site
Police report vandals damaged a backhoe at the Westlake Fire Station site on Crocker Road. At least three grease lines were cut and the gas tank drained. Officials note possible link to earlier damage at a nearby water line project on April 5.
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Westlake
Crocker Road
Hilliard
Schwartz Roads
Elyria Man Alleges Police Brutality by Six Officers
Charles Kimbro of 114 Clinton Ave. sues the city of Elyria and six patrolmen alleging a racially motivated arrest and brutal beating during a misdemeanor arrest. He claims cuts around his eyes and facial injuries and head trauma from the incident.
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Elyria
Charles Kimbro
Clinton Ave
Loraif County Common Pleas Court
Kimbro
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