Thomas D. Abraham Sr. 65 dies after illness in Amherst
Thomas D. Abraham Sr. age 65 of 590 Tenney Ave Amherst founder of Tommy's Recreation died Sunday afternoon at Cleveland Clinic after a year and a half illness. He was a Navy veteran WWII and longtime Amherst resident. He served at Ohio State Liquor Store Amherst and managed the Sheffield Lake outlet retiring 1976. Survived by wife Mary E. four children including Thomas D. Jr. of Vermilion and Lorraine Lantz of Amherst. services set at Garland Funeral Home with funeral Mass at St Joseph Church and military rites by American Legion Post 118. Burial St Joseph Cemetery Amherst.
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Thomas D. Abraham
Tenney Ave
Amherst
Tommy's Recreation
Cleveland Clinic
Abraham
U.S. Navy
Ohio State Liquor Store
Sheffield Lake
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Elmer Johnson Post
American Legion
Amherst Vfw
Tommy's Truckers van Club
Mary E
Thomas D. Jr
Vermilion
Oberlin chemistry professor Dr Luke E Steiner dies at 79
Dr Luke E Steiner longtime Oberlin College chemistry professor died Sunday at Allen Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. He taught thermodynamics and absorption, wrote textbooks for a TV chemistry course, and served as Oberlin faculty rep to the Ohio Athletic Conference. Memorial services set for 2 30 p m Tuesday at the First Church of Oberlin.
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Luke E. Steiner
Oberlin College
Allen Memorial Hospital
Steiner
Oberlin
Phi Beta Kappa
Yale University
American Chemical Society
Ohio Athletic Conference
OAC
Helen
Judy
Bruce
Joan
Ann Clough
Elbert and family noted in Elyria obituaries
Obituary notices honor Edward J. Elbert 73 of 41444 Butternut Ridge Road who died after an apparent heart attack at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Retired from Colson Corporation in 1949 he operated Elbert's Bicycle Shop and later Elbert's Metal Salvage Company. Survived by wife Mary K. Demirjian. Funeral details and burial announced. Also noted are the deaths of Mary A. Pierson 41 of West Salem and related service information, with visitation and mass times at local funeral homes.
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Edward J. Elbert
Butternut Ridge Road
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Montreal
Canada
Colson Corporation
Elyria
Union Local
Elbert’s
Elbert’s Metal Salvage Company
St. Mary Church
Holy Name Society
Norma I. Pierson
Flemming Road
West Salem
James A
Jamie
Mike
Rodney
Laura
Richard Draper
Washington
Austin Draper
David Draper
Florida
Neva Holzhaus
Death Notice for Katherine Duplaga in Grafton
Katherine Duplaga 81 of 19192 Indian Hollow Rd Grafton died. Survived by daughters Bertha Dupakowski Stella Wocox Trene Youngblood and sons Henry Chester Edward George and a sister in Poland. Visitation at Fulton Funeral Home Grafton today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM with wake services. Prayer services Tuesday 9:30 AM followed by Funeral Mass at 10 AM at Immaculate Conception Church Grafton. Burial in St Marys Cemetery Grafton.
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Garland Funeral Home
Amherst
St. Joseph Church
Kenneth W. Retter
Funeral
Helen
Henke
Jeanne Scholtz
Elyria
Carole Patyak
Grafton
Richard
Lansing
Mich
Grace Elbert
Olive Thome
Anthony
Robert
New Hudson
Pat
Fresno
Carl
Laudenthal Funeral Home
Washington Ave
St. Mary Church
St. Mary Cemetery
Man found dead at Elyria car dealership
J C McDonald aged 58 of 901 Oberlin Road was found dead Sunday at Commercial Auto Sales Inc. on Oberlin Road where he worked. Police report no foul play suspected. Det Capt Donald Warner cited continuing health problems and the coroner will determine the cause of death. Funeral arrangements were not available.
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J.C. McDonald
Oberlin Road
Elyria
McDonald
Commercial Auto Sales Inc
Donald Warner
Roadway incidents and thefts reported across multiple locations
A string of minor crashes and thefts reported in multiple towns. Incidents include a southbound Route 8 collision into a lawn hedge, a Route 20 rear-end crash near Parsons Road, a parked car struck in a Lawson’s lot, and a radiator theft at Columbia Ballroom on Royalton Road. Additional reports note a car on Fernwood Drive hitting a post, a collision near Sprague Road, a dog shot near Melody Lane, and a Route 20 puddle accident with a bridge damage on Eaton Township routes.
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Atm
Parsons Road
Columbia Ballroom
Royalton Road
Fernwood Drive
Sprague Road
Melody Lane
Eaton Township
Bruce Shanks Pulitzer Cartoonist Dies at 72 in Florida
Bruce Shanks, Pulitzer Prize winning Buffalo News editorial cartoonist for 23 years, died Saturday in Boca Raton at age 72. Native of Buffalo, he retired in 1974 after a 47 year career, and his work earned 12 Freedom Foundation awards and 11 Page One honors. Services were to be held today at Kraeer Funeral Home in Boca Raton.
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Boca Raton, Fla
UPI
Bruce Shanks
The
Buffalo News
Boca Raton
Buffalo
Shanks
Louise
Florida
White House
U.S. Supreme Court
Freedom Foundation
Buffalo Newspaper Guild
Kraeer
Four-vehicle I-77 crash kills Cleveland man
A Cleveland driver, Dale Hamilton, 25, was killed and four others injured in a four car crash nine miles north of Marietta on I-77. Passengers Wendy Hadsell 12 and Samuel Sharada 25 were treated and released after admission to Marietta Memorial Hospital. Police cited Thomas 42 for drunk driving.
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Marietta, Ohio
UPI
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Marietta
Dale
Hamilton
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Howard C. Hadsell
Bradley Road
North Olmsted
Wendy A
Samuel A. Sharada
Westlake
Hadsell
Donald H. Thomas
Caldwell
Thomas
Wendy
Sharada
Brownie A. Mayse
Bidwell
Mayse
EPA approves Vermilion wastewater expansion grant
The U S Environmental Protection Agency approves a 354750 grant for Vermilion wastewater facility expansion and modernization. The project totals 492000 with 75 percent funded by the federal grant. Preliminary studies began in 1977 and were completed in January.
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Vermilion
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Wrong county judge listed in court report
A Sun editions report from Elyria Municipal Courts misidentified Judge Stephen R. Nagy as the judge on 109 cases tried by Judge James P. Horn last Monday. The error appeared near the top of the second column of the court case listings.
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Elyria
Stephen R. Nagy
James P. Horn
Parents Too Modern Spark Town Book Discussion
A humorous note says too many modern parents confuse youth with fiction, prompting a lighthearted reflection on parenting styles and generational gaps in a community column.
Nursing home funding cut prompts meeting with state officials
In Brunswick the Willowood Nursing Home owner and state officials plan talks after the state auditor stopped daily special payments of 14.28 per resident for 96 residents. The auditor cites unexplained costs while the facility faced layoffs and parents grappling with care plans amid court action and a restraining order.
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Brunswick
Willowodd Nursing Home, Inc
State Auditor's Office
Fred Knippenburg
Auditor's Office
Willowood
Robert Trivanovich
Rudy Magnone
Ohio Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Trivanovich
Department
Medina Common Pleas Court
Neil W. Whitfield
Jerome Stano
Parma
Stano
Firefighters protest test ruling over eligibility list
Eight prospective firefighters accuse the Civil Service Commission of illegal actions after rescinding a nine name eligibility list created from a March 12 exam. The panel may recertify or run a new test and study a validation at the April 28 meeting as protests challenge the test content as biased and non job related.
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Lorain
Fire Department
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Jerry Malick
Carde
Cardle
Malick
Commission
Ted LeSuer
LeSner
LeSuer
Ford plant closings rumors deny by UAW officials
UAW Region 2 Director Casstevens says Kenneth Bannon told him reports of Lorain and Avon Lake van plant closings are untrue. Local 425 president Pavlich says no confirmation and calls rumors harmful. Ford spokesman Bierman notes rumors exist but no decision. may announce job picture changes this week. About 6,500 workers face temporary layoffs across Lorain County plants.
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United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Lorain
Avon Lake van
UAW
William Casstevens
Kenneth Bannon
Ford Operations
Bannon
Casstevens
Ohio
Peter Pavlich
Ford
Pavlich
Robert Bierman
Chronicle-Telegram
U.S
Canada
Bierman
Cleveland Area
Lorain County
Oakville
Ont
Brian Files
707
Federal funding supports Lorain bridges inventory study
The Lorain County engineering department receives $5,000 in federal funds to inventory and inspect all bridges on county and township roads. The study aims to identify structurally deficient or functionally obsolete bridges that could qualify for rehabilitation with federal money, said County Engineer Lawrence Y. McGlinchy.
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Lorain
Barefoot Longest Basellarosea League Field Goal
Barefoot attempt yields a 5 yard boot in the Basellarosea League, marking a notable if minimal long field goal in the season.
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Thomas Abraham
Rec Center
Clyde
Lorraine) Lantz, Jr
Karen) Krohe
Joseph
George
Mary) Kamalay
Detroit
Sadie George
Wellington
Bernice Michalic
Frances Osko
American Legion Post 118
St. Joseph Cemetery
Luke Steiner
University of California At Berkeley
Science
John Demirjian
Mary K. Demirjian
Harvard Ave
Armenia
Pilgrim United Church of Christ
Donald
Beatrice) Phelps
Frank
Virginia) Denes
James
John H
Margaret
Harold Dicken
Middle Ave
Cole Brown
Ridgelawn Cemetery
James A. Pierson
Memoriam
Hy Trang
Floyd Sam
Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home, Inc
Greater and Vicinity
Sheriff's Department
Sapry
Lawsons
Dove Manufacturing
Jones Road
Siming
Wellington Community Hospital
Russia Road
Emma
EPA
Spurs
Cindy Leisect
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Beth Boyd
Francis Carde
By Tom Ford
C-T
Files
Neer Lawrence Y. McGlinchy
North Ridgeville
Fields United Methodist Church
Lions Club
Chicken Manor
Kiwanis Club
Denny’s Pizza
Grassies
Penfield
New London
Floral Lodge
F and AM
Masonic Temple
Reichlin
Cleveland Street
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