Walter Gerber dies ex Elyria businessman
Walter A. Gerber 86 formerly of Glenwood Street died in Elyria Memorial Hospital after a one day illness. He ran Gerber's Food and Meat Market on Broad Street for years and later served as treasurer of Precision Tool and Die Co in Cleveland. He was a World War I veteran and member of several fraternal bodies. Born February 6, 1893 in Florence Ohio, he lived in the Elyria area most of his life. He was survived by extended family and earlier career notes reference his family and associations. Burial arrangements were handled by local funeral homes.
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Elyria
Walter A
Nubby) Gerber
Glenwood Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Gerber
Broad Street
Precision Tool and Die Co
Cleveland
Avon
Florence
Ohio
American Legion Post 12
al Koran Shrine Temple
East Townsend
William Fred Brinker
Spencer Mill Rd
Spencer
Central Ohio Iris Society
Mansfield
Lodi
Mr. Brinker
Homerville
Spencer Area
Spencer Manufacturing Co
Anderson Nursery
Medina
Brinker
Zion Lutheran Church
Spencer Garden Club
Freda
Harriet Pitt
Jonesville
N.C
Marilyn Dennison
Hudson, Fla
Ervin
Burton
Meding
Walter
Valley City
Maynard
Parker Funeral Home
George Frederick
Gerald Crawford
Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Kingwood Library
Ex Ridgeville official Lewis Barclay dies aged 57
Lewis P Barclay 57 of 6110 Cornell Blvd North Ridgeville died after a heart attack at home and was a 20 year purchasing agent for Harshaw Chemical Co in Cleveland He served as Army sergeant in WWII and was active in St Peter Church Holy Name Society and Third Order of St Francis He was a former city councilman Surviving include wife Margaret daughter Sister Michael son Lewis Jr and six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements described.
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Lewis
Lou) P. Barclay
Cornell Blvd
North Ridgeville
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Harshaw Chemical Co
Cleveland
Germany
France
St. Peter Church
Holy Name Society
Third Order of St. Francis
Barclay
Margaret
Michael
Poor Clare Order
Cimi Valley
Calif
Eleanor
Sze
Lorain man Nicola Donofrio dies after brief illness
Nicola A Donofrio 74 of 1333 West Eighth Street Lorain died in St Joseph Hospital Saturday after a brief illness. An electrical contractor he was honored by the Navy in World War II for his invention an electrical device. Surviving wife Emiliana three sons Brenne Reno all of Lorain a granddaughter a brother and a sister. Home Lorain today 2 to 7 and 9 p.m Wake tomorrow 9:30 a.m. funeral 10 a.m. at St Peter Church burial Calvary Cemetery.
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Michael Urban
Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
Urban
Fuel and Power Department
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
U.S. Steel Corp
Duquesne
Hungarian Reformed Chuch
Hungarian Reformed Federation
Dorothy
Nee Olah
Frank
Elsie) Yuhasz
Edward
Dennis
Emil Dovala
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Nicholas Novak
Estella G. Peterka
St. Joseph Hospital
North Ridge Rd
Peterka
The
Lorain Garment Co
St. Vincent de Paul Church
John J. Peterka
Viola Maloney
William Kitt
Calvary Cemetery
Steve Soviak
Belmont Ave
Lora Community Hospital
Dimitri
Mishawaka
Ind
William
Berlin Heights
John
Wilmington
Del
Harry
Brooklyn
N.Y
Ray
Julia) Appeman
Tessie
Reidy-Scanlan
Parastas
Funeral
St. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church
Basil Stoya
Elmwood Cemetery
Nicola
Nick
A. Donofrio
West Eighth St
Navy
Sea Ship Building Co
Donofrio
Italy
St. Peter Church
Emiliana
Joseph C. Step
Mourners Remember Local Residents in Multiple Obituaries
Obituary notices honor Mrs. Docia Rea Jackson 88 of Wellington area with services at Cowling-Truman Funeral Home and burial at Penfield Cemetery. Also noted are William Fred Brinker 89 of Spencer Mill Road and Richard Allen Johnson I 3, burial details and memorial contributions to local libraries and memory gardens with funeral arrangements led by local funeral homes and ministers.
Jagot to Play at Keystone High in Lagrange
A five member acid rock group Jagot will perform at Keystone High School in Lagrange in a concert arranged by the junior class to benefit this year’s prom. The band includes Dan Price. Last year’s Reginae show featured Molkie Cole. Tickets are $2 in advance or $2.50 at the door, with about 1500 tickets available.
Gilmore's art may go on tour in Oberlin area show
The article notes 50 paintings and drawings by Gilmore owned by Drego ts Toaattra la Parker may tour. Works include a desert scene with abandoned cars a narrow street scene and two drawings of a young John F Kennedy Jr. Viewers report illness from the drawings.
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Dregots
Toaattra
la Parker
Gilmae
Sid
John F. Kennedy Jr
Soy Tre
Gilmore
Ate
Oregon State Penitentiary
Funeral obituary for Mrs Eugene Evege and family ties
Mrs Eugene Evege 36 of 187 William St New London died after six years as a patient at Starkey Nursing Boone She was a Second Baptist Church member titled Mother Of The Church born in Whitesville Kentucky and longtime New London resident She leaves two daughters Virginia Hinton and Katie Davis two sons Clarence and Robert with multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren Burial follows at Grove Street Cemetery with services at Second Baptist Church led by Rev Robert Jackson The Eastman Funeral Home in New London handles arrangements
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Helen Wiley
West Jefferson Ave
Sandusky
Memorial Hospital
Wiley
Blue Creek
W. Va
Hu- Ton
Berlin Heights
New Uaky
United Auto Workers
Roscoe
John
West Virginia
Roscoe Jr
Huron
Thomas
San Diego
Calif
Louise Mion
Dorothy Marshall
of View
Aarranges
West Virgina
Opal Brander
Myrtle Bryant
Frentees
Hinman Funeral Home
Estel Payne
Westlawn Memorial Park
Freeman
Elyria
Grafton
The
Traveling Co
Morris Alfred
Ruth) Hill
Dorothy Blakeley
Harold (Gortree
G. Mae Booth
Brookdale Cemetery
Birdie B. Evege
William St
New London
Starkey
Boone
Second Baptist Church
Evege
Whitesville
Robert
Virginia
Robert Doo
Watts
Albion
Mich
Clarence
New 3 i
Ee Papehi Dag Ag
Birdie Hinton
Katie Davis
Eastman Funeral Home
Robert Jackson
Grove Street
In Memoriam to memes of a ware dear Gratia Reais SADLY MGLED BY Bobant Beny fimieeen
The note memorializes memes and a beloved figure, expressing sorrow and affection from the Wheant Family, with unclear names and relationships. It conveys loss and tribute, though specific events and details are fragmentary and ambiguous.
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Gratia Reais
Bobant Beny
Avon woman dies of heart attack in car collision
Daisy Waite 75 of 37000 Detroit Rd Avon suffered a fatal heart attack while backing out of a Bay Village driveway. Her car crossed the street and struck 455 Forestview Dr. Rescue squad and doctors at Fairview General Hospital failed to revive her. Deputy Coroner ruled heart attack. Funeral arrangements by Burmeister Avon Lake Funeral Home.
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Bay Village
Daisy Waite
Detroit Rd
Avon
Forestview Dr
Fairview General Hospital
Lester Adelson
Burmeister
Avon Lake
Elyria Officials Announce City Water and Street Tests
Street and water department exams scheduled for May 12 in Elyria. Water tests at 6:30 pm with arrivals by 6:15 pm. street tests at 3:30 pm with 8:00 pm meeting at the civil service office. Veterans to show discharge proofs. office hours Saturdays 10 am to noon. Calculators banned. 14 water department applicants. some applicants applying to both tests.
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Water Department
Longtime Mentor resident dies at 101
Mrs James C Palmer and Mrs Lula Stiles Palmer former Mentor residents died yesterday in the Elyria Home at age 101. Born in Nelson County Kentucky near Bardstown she was active in United Methodist Church of Mentor and Daughters of the American Revolution. Survived by a daughter Logan Monroe Boca Raton Fla two sons J C Palmer Shaker Texas and Richard D Palmer Amarillo Texas. Husband James C Palmer died August 1940 and a brother also survive. Burial in Amarillo. Dicken Funeral Home in charge.
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Lula Stiles Palmer
Mentor
Elyria
Palmer
Nelson County
Bardstown
United Methodist Church of
New Connecticut
Daughters of the Teen
Elyria Passet
Poten
Logan Monroe
Boca Raton
Fla
J.C. Palmer
Shaker
Richard D
Amarillo
Tex
James C. Palmer
Toe Dicken Funeral Home
Atrangests
North Ridgeville Seeks Enforce Immunization Policy
North Ridgeville officials report a student was turned away as the district positions on an Ohio immunization rule. Mrs. Melinda Foor says contact attempts failed while the board enforces a vaccination standard amid ongoing school attendance concerns.
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North Ridgeville
Melinda Foor
Board of Education
Ohio
Motorists face alcohol and other charges
Three motorists were investigated by Elyria police during the weekend for alleged alcohol impairment. Thomas F. Gregory, 18, of Avon Stoneystete, faced additional charges after a brief pursuit on High Point Boulevard. Willie Lee Riggins, 327 W. 17th St, and Douglas F Bragg, 21, Avon Belden Rd, Avon Lake, were also involved in incidents around 9:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 a.m. Sunday respectively.
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Aries
Elyria
Thomas F. Gregory
Stoneystete
Avon
Gregory
High Point Boulevard
Peutortey
West River Road
North
Willie Lee Riggins
Garden Street
Douglas F
RB Bragg
Avon Belden Rd
Avon Lake
Cleveland
Amherst Council Meeting Set for 3:30 P.M.
Amherst city council committee chair Robert Conn called a 3:30 p.m. panel meeting to discuss Ohio education contract details. The meeting aims to review terms and confirm posting among members of the Wilities community.
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Amherst
Amherst Council
Ohio
Wilities
Robert Conn
Governor’s Conference on Aging to be held in Columbus
An aging set for citizens leading the way announces the annual Governor’s Conference on Aging to be held June 7 8 in Columbus. The event covers health care crime prevention and service roles for older persons with expert speakers film showings and entertainment. A bus will transport senior citizens to the conference opening day and reservations can be made through the Lorain County Senior Citizens Association office.
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Columbus
Cighunttbas
Lorain County
Senior Citizens Association
Vandals blamed in late garage fire
Vandalism blamed for a garage fire yesterday behind Falenski's Hardware at 1306 Biyzia Ave. Fire crews responded at 10:11 p.m. to find a one story frame structure engulfed in flames. Firemen reported damage figures estimate substantial losses from the northeastern corner.
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Lorain
Falencki
Biyzia Ave
Countersuit stalled over missing $35 filing fee
A $1 million lawsuit against the city of Lorain over a police shooting stalls in Lorain County Common Pleas Court due to the missing $35 filing fee. Attorney Deborah Goshien failed to pay the fee, delaying official filing. Plaintiffs accuse Lorain police of shooting 18 year old Jeffrey Zepeda after he stole and wrecked a rescue squad ambulance during a high speed chase from St. Joseph Hospital.''
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Lorain
Lorain County
South Lorain
Zepeda
St. Joseph Hospital
Three men fined in Elyria Municipal Court
Three men were fined a total of 1075 after pleading no contest to driving and alcohol charges in Elyria Municipal Court. Paul J. Matthews of 1580 Prost St. received 400 and a 30 day license suspension for DUI. Roger K. Polly of 2482 Homewood Dr. was fined 350 for reckless operation and disorderly conduct. Harold E. Rogers of 174 Bath St. was fined 325 for having physical control and reckless operation. Licenses suspended for Polly and Rogers, while Matthews faced a 30 day suspension. Judge Stephen R. oversaw the proceedings.
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Elyria
Paul J. Matthews
1580
Prost St
Roger K. Polly
Homewood Dr
Lorain
Harold E. Rogers
Bath, St
Lorain County TB Clinic Treats 354 in Year
The Lorain County TB Clinic treated 354 people this year, including 54 with active TB of whom 34 were new cases and five under 30, two of them children. No hospital admissions occurred due to a shift to home based drug therapy. Voters did not renew a 0.2 mill levy supporting TB programs and plan to seek passage again in November.
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Lorain County
Lenore Eastin
Senior Citizens to Meet Thursday in Lorain County
Lorain County Senior Citizens for United Action and the county chapter of the Senior Citizens Organizations will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Leela Court, Camraday. Elected public salaries and taxes will be discussed. All persons 18 and older are welcome to attend.
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Lorain County
Senior Citizens For
United Action
Otto Cosatinof Senior Citizens
Camraday
Leela Coanee
Persoee
Ams
Wellington con men target residents warn police
Report notes con men in Wellington area going door to door asking for aid and a separate vehicle breakdown tale with a repair garage. police urge residents who are approached to contact law enforcement or the Lorain County Sheriff’s Department. About 280 species mentioned in the text appear unrelated to the crime notice.
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Wellington
Pete
Lorain County
Wadsworth Man Dies In Early Morning Crash
A 26 year old Wadsworth man William W Berka of 7662 State Rd died after his car left Rt 162 north of the Medina Summit county line and rolled over several times. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Wadsworth Ritimir Hospital after the 5 am crash. Police do not know why he lost control.
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Medina
Wadsworth
Elles
Rt. 162
Medina- Summit County
William W. Berka
State Rd
Wadsworth-Ritimar Hospital
Medina Post
Highway Patrol
Berka
Lorain man robbed of $500 and car ransacked
Lorain resident Paul Fracchione reports two men attacked him near 19th Street and Washington Avenue. He says his wallet with about $500 and car keys were taken while his car, found on Washington Avenue, was ransacked but nothing else appeared stolen. Police continue to investigate.
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Lorain
Aaiyeeold Tan
Paul Fracchione
18Th St
19Th Street
Washington Avenue
Fracchione
Man Fends Off Would-Be Robber in Lorain
A 61 year old man thwarted an armed robbery Saturday night at the Saxon Club area. John Binder of 142 Pennsylvania Avenue frightened the attacker, causing the robber to flee. A second man, about 30 feet away, also fled as the scene broke up around 10 20 pm. Police reported the incident as it developed.
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Lorain
John Binder
Pennsylvania Ave
Rother
Elyria School Board Sets Evening Work Session
The Elyria Board of Education will meet tonight at 7 30 for a monthly work session. The meeting will be held at a city location on Segree Road.
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Elyria
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