Wellington postmaster Charles Lashley 92 dies in Wellington
Charles V Lashley longtime Wellington postmaster dies at 92 after long illness at Elms Retirement Village. A 1923 Wellington High School graduate he served 43 years with the U S Postal Service in Wellington including mail carrier clerk and money orders. Survived by wife Arlene son Charles T and two grandchildren. services at Norton Funeral Home with Masonic rites and burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials to First Congregational Church.
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Charles V. Lashley
Wellington
Elms
Ohio University
U.S. Postal Service
Lashley
Herrick Memorial Public Library
United Fund of Wellington
Ohio
American Legion
First Congregational Church of
Masonic Lodge
Royal Arch Masons
Florida
Arlene
Nee West
Charles T
Herbert
Sarah
Nee Vischer
William Friends
Norton Funeral Home
Main St
Masonic Lodge No. 127 of
Opie Peak WWII Army veteran dies in Lorain area
Opie K Peak 70 of Sheffield Lake died after a long illness at Oak Hills Nursing Home Lorain He served in World War I and worked at Ford and American Shipbuilding Survivors include daughter Joyce Houston son Thomas Peak and several siblings Services 8:30 pm Monday at Schwartz Spence Boyer Home for Funerals Lorain Lorain county also reports death of Jeffrey Geiger 20 of Lorain stabbed to death relatives and funeral plans listed Memorials suggested to local bank memorial funds.
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Opie K. Peak
Sheffield Lake
Oak Hills
Lorain
Whoe
W.va
Ford Motor Co
American Shipbuilding Co
Peak
Joyce Houston
Thomas Lee Peak
North Carolina
Effie Crowder
Cleveland
Jewel Kino
Medina
Geraldine Oliver
Maxine Muscello
Jerry
Vermilion
Henry
Dewey
Pennsylvania
Hensel
Missouri
Henry J
Shelly Jean
Arthur
Schwartz, Spence & Boyer Home For Funerals
Fifth St
Christopher Hughes
Tower Baptist Church
Lorain man Steven James dies. services held locally
Steven James, 31, of Lorain died Friday in the Community Health Partners emergency room. Born in Butler Alabama, he lived in Lorain since 1990 and worked at Elyria Foundry for five years. Survived by brothers Robert Adrian Lee James of Lorain and Arvell James of Pennington Alabama, sister Leverne Gamble of Pennington, mother Lois James, and grandparents. Local arrangements are Brown Funeral Home Lorain. other arrangements Southwest Funeral Home Butler Alabama.
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Steven James
Lorain
Community Health Partners
Butler
Ala
Choctaw County High School
Alabama
Elyria Foundry
Elyria
Isadore James
Demopolis
Robert
Adrian
Lee James
Arvell James
Pennington
Leverne Gamble
Suzzanne Tillman
Lois James
Brown Funeral Home
27Th Street
Broadway
Southwest Funeral Home
W. Pushmataha
Memorial notice for Marc A Cucuzza in Colorado Springs
Marc A Cucuzza 20 former North Ridgeville resident died Tuesday at home in Colorado Springs Colorado Born Elyria lived Elyria and Grafton before moving to Colorado Springs in 1996 Attended Midview High School and Shepherd of the Ridge Lutheran Church Survivors include mother Mary Kazmierczak daughter Samantha Cucuzza son Marc Cucuzza brother Matthew Remick maternal grandmother Janet Porrelli and maternal grandfather Frank Porreilli Memorial service 7 pm Monday at David Bogner Family Funeral Home in North Ridgeville Pastor Rev Paul Oberhaus Burial in Colorado Shepherd of the Ridge Lutheran Church Future arrangements by Norton Funeral Home Wellington
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Marc A. Cucuzza
North Ridgeville
Colorado Springs
Colo
Elyria
Grafton
Midview High School
Eaton Township
Shepherd of the Ridge Lutheran Church
Cucuzza
Wal-Mart
Mary Kazmierczak
Samantha Cucuzza
Marc Cucuzza
Matthew Remick
Janet Porrelli
Frank Porrelli Sr
David Bogner
Center Ridge Road
Paul Oberhaus
Obituary: Helen Susanna Phillips notary public dies
Helen Susanna Phillips 76 a Lorain resident died Saturday at Amherst Hospital after a short illness. A title clerk for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles she was a notary and did title service at home for 25 years. Survived by husband Dean W. and two sons with four grandchildren. services set at Reichlin Cooley Funeral Lorain 11 am Tuesday. Burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township. Memorials to St John United Church of Christ Lorain.
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Helen Susanna Phillips
Lorain
Amherst Hospital
Amherst
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Dorothy Lachman
Betty Ralph
Rose M. Gross
Vermilion
William
Alfred Gross
Peter
Susie Gross
Reichlin-Cooley
Broadway
Chester Chaney
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
St. John United Church of Christ
Reid Ave
Memoriams by a Daughter Bobbi Dearly Remembering Dad
A daughter writes a heartfelt memorial note to her father, expressing how his guidance and presence sustain her through life. She promises to persevere, feel his hand beside hers, and look forward to the day they reunite.
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Agai
Bobbi
In Loving Memory of Loretta Murray Remembrance Card
Our thoughts are with you as we remember Loretta Murray on April 26 marking 10 years since her passing. Our hearts remain sore with pain and love from your loving family.
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Loretta Murray
In Loving Memory of Robert R. Watkins on His Birthday
In loving memory of Robert R. Watkins on his birthday April 26 195% God called him to eternal rest amid our hopes. He is sadly missed, loved and remembered by Karen and Dusty.
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Robert R. Watkins
God
Karen
Dusty
James R. Carnahan Sr. WWII veteran dies at 77
James R. Carnahan Sr. a World War II veteran from Richmond Heights died April 13 at Mt. Siami Medical Center East. He was 77. Survivors include daughter Karen Watt of Elyria and son James R. Jr. of Richmond Heights, two grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and brother Donald G. of Swanee, Ga. He served in the Army Air Corps and belonged to the American Legion in Columbus. Services were private. McMahon-Coyne Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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James R. Carnahan Sr
Richmond Heights
Mt. Siami Medical Center
Karen E. Watt
Elyria
Sharpsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Conrail Railroad
Donald G
Swanee, Ga
Celeste Smith
McMahon-Coyne Funeral Home
Willoughby
Former Lorain resident Mary Ann Shaffer dies in Arizona
Mary Ann Shaffer nee Szofran 98 a former Lorain resident died April 16 after a long illness in Lifecare Center of North Glendale Arizona. Born in Hungary she was a homemaker and member of St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Peoria AZ. Survivors include daughter in law Doris Shaffer Sun City husband John 1964 and son Joseph 1997. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday at Reidy Scanlan Dooner Funeral Home 2150 Broad burial Calvary Cemetery Lorain.
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Mary Ann Shaffer
Szofran
Lorain
North Glendale
Glendale
Ariz
Hungary
Shaffer
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
Peoria
Doris Shaffer
Sun City
John
Joseph
Reidy-Scanlan- Dooner
Broadway
Gaetano Menegatto
Calvary Cemetery
Antonio DiDonato, Lorain Resident Dies At 81
Antonio Tony DiDonato 81 of Lorain died Saturday in Community Health Partners ER after five months illness. Born in Villa Raspa Italy he moved to Lorain in 1958. He served seven years in the Italian Army during World War I and was a prisoner of war in England for four years. He worked 22 years at DeLuca's Bakery retiring in 1978. He was a parishioner of St. Peter and member of its Holy Name Society. Survivors include wife Liliana sons Joseph and Peter daughter Beatrice Lilly two grandchildren sister Maria Donato Carota brother Biagio DiDonato and others. Funeral details given with Mass Tuesday at Church of St Peter and entombment at Calvary Cemetery. Memorials suggested to charity.
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Antonio “Tony” DiDonato
Lorain
Community Health Partners
Villa Raspa
Pescara
Italy
Oberlin
England
DiDonato
DeLuca’s Bakery
Broadway
Church of St. Peter
Oberlin Ave
Patrick Henry
Calvary Cemetery
George Shagovac WWII veteran dies in Lorain at 81
George Joseph Shagovac 81 of Lorain died Friday after illness. Born in Pittsburgh he moved to Lorain in 1925 and worked 42 years at U S Steel Lorain Works retiring in 1979 as supervisor of central spares. He served in the Army Air Corps in the China Burma India Theater during World War II. He attended Christ United Methodist Church, was in the U S Steel Management Club and a former VFW member. Survivors include wife Cora, son Robert, daughter Betty Slusher, 4 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Graveside service at Elmwood Cemetery later. Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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George Joseph Shagovac
Lorain
Emh Regional Medical Center
Pittsburgh
Lorain High School
U.S. Steel Lorain Works
Central Spares
Mr. Shagovac
Army Air Corps
Christ United Methodist Church
Shagovac
U.S. Steel
VFW
Cora
Nee Burford
Robert
Elizabethtown
Betty Slusher
North Ridgeville
John
Richard
Amherst
Elizabeth Reardon
Ann Arnold
Garden grants fund school garden tribute ceremony
Bi school received at least 5800 in grants over the year for its garden which serves as a lab for a garden environment. Principal Bill Fry praised the project as a beautiful and practical space. A donated arbor frame, a dogwood tree, and a pear tree planted in memory of longtime head cook Carol Plasmarked the ceremony. Plas, 64, of LaGrange, died February 16 after a short illness.
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Bill Fry
PTA
Bystricky
Carol Plas
Plas
LaGrange
WEOL Winners Honor Northeast Ohio Radio Talent
WEOL reporter Kelly Schneider and Kocinski earned multiple awards in regional contests for feature stories and series. The honors include second place in best enterprise reporting for A Reign of Terror and best spot news for A Hard Rain. Ernie Ensign received a best use of sound award for Brooms for Grooms. The publication notes WEOL’s parent companies and praises the staff’s collective effort.
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Kocinski
Wmji Magic 105
Cleveland
Kelly Schneider
WEOL
Avon
Jim Smith
Wally Mintus
Tim Alcorn
Grooms
Kneisley
Northeast Ohio
Cleveland Radio and TV
Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Co
Chronicle-Telegram
Mike Whitmore
Neighbors recall trailer resident with telephoto camera
Rogala and Grasell describe a man in a trailer who used a telephoto lens to photograph nearby children. They note eight kids on their street and fear of possible contact or harm. Residents enforce strict supervision, with some not letting children cross the street.
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Rogala
Josephine Grasell
Shoemaker
Grosell
Pride Day mobilizes youths to remove graffiti across communities
About five youths will complete Pride Day tasks drawn from the association and Juvenile Court programs. The effort has cleaned more than 25 buildings in three years, aided by First Brands Inc. which donated 15,000 Glad bags for the Glad Bag-a-Thon cleanup drive.
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Association
Vaughn
Carlisle Township
Lorain County
Ohio
First Brands Inc
Gersak
Niawepa Archive Report By Jeff Stackdin Staff
Jeff Stackdin staff writer contributes to archival story from Niawepa archive detailing local historical notes and community updates. The piece outlines findings, dates, and persons involved, preserving notable names and places from the record.
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Jeff Stackdin
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First Congregational Church
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Jeffrey Dawson
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Jermaine
Nettie Duckson
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Elyria Ave
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Rochester Township
Firelands Nursing Center
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Cleveland Sports
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Andrew and
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Rose Pullins
Elmwood Cemetery
American Cancer Society
Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home
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Home Sweet
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