Elderly Lakewood educator Helen Gregg dies at 88
Helen Heddleson Gregg 88 of Lakewood died Saturday at Lakewood Hospital after a stroke. A longtime teacher and Red Cross instructor, she taught in Rocky River and Cleveland schools and led adult classes. Survived by daughter Patricia Hoag, son James Gregg, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorials to New Matamoras United Methodist Church. Funeral Tuesday at Saxton Parker Daniels. Interment New Matamoras.
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Helen Elizabeth
Betty” Heddeson Gregg
Lakewood
Lakewood Hospital
Patricia Hoag
Sheffield Village
New Matamoras
Ohio
King’s School of Oratory
Pittsburgh
King’s School
Ohio Wesleyan University
Radcliffe Chautaqua
Pennsylvania
New York
New England
Rocky River
Lakewood Recreation Center
Cleveland
Gregg
American Red Cross
PTA
Golden Age Club
Barton Center
Ter
Lakewood United Methodist Church
Church
Church and Society
Meals On Wheels
Cloene Hall
Richard
Everett Heddleson
Saxton-Parker- Daniels
Golden Rie
Detroit Ave
Avon Lake firefighter Gary Virgei dies after lymphoma
Gary M. Virgei 48, a longtime Avon Lake firefighter and paramedic, died at home after more than two years with lymphoblastic lymphoma. He lived in Avon Lake his whole life and was a 1983 Avon Lake High School graduate who attended Ohio University. Survivors include his wife Sharron, son Adam, daughter Alison, his parents, a brother and two sisters. Services: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Burmeister-Busch Family Chapel, followed by a 9:30 a.m. prayer and 10 a.m. Mass Wednesday at St Joseph Church. Burial at Resthaven Memory Garden. In lieu of flowers, donations to St Joseph Regional Hospice Program at St Joseph Hospital.
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Gary M. Virgei
Avon Lake
Ohio University
Virgei
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Sharron
Adams
Adam
Alison
Michael and
Geraldine
Lorain Deaths of Laurel Cunningham Bowler and Oliver Berthold
Laurel Cunningham Bowler 72 of Lorain died Friday in St Joseph Hospital. She was a nurse at Bay View Hospital and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church Lorain. Survived by husband George and daughter Carla. services at Wesley Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Oliver S Berthold 85 of North Ridgeville died Sunday after a seven month illness. He was a truck farmer and member of St Peter Catholic Church. Survived by wife Evelyn and many children and grandchildren. services at Bogner-Busch chapel and St Peter Catholic Church. Bloodmobile at Lorain County Fair operated by Lorain County Blood Bank. sponsor corrected.
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Laurel Cunningham
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center
Stedman
N.C
Bay View Hospital
Bay Village
Cunningham
Wesley United Methodist Church
Proclamation
Gutter Clutters
George
Carla Cunningham
Moreno Valley
Calif
Luther Plummer
Detroit
Betty Bankhead
Gary
Ind
Brown Funeral Home
27Th Street
Broadway
Charles E. Frost
Elmwood Cemetery
Oliver S. Berthold
North Ridgeville
Rocky River
Columbia Station
Berthold
St. Peter Catholic Church
Evelyn C
Wohleber
Thomas
Kentucky
Dale
Medina
Ronald
Litchfield
Shirley Schreck
Carol Rudisill
Evelyn Spooner
Linda Goring
Eleanor Wohleber
Helen Wolfram
Avon
Bogner-Busch Family
Center Ridge Rd
David Durkee
St. Peter Cemetery
Lorain County Fair
Lorain County
Death Notices Kensik Gertrude 93 Avon
Gertrude Kensik 93 of Avon died. Survived by daughter Gloria Goebl and sons Joseph Raymond and Arthur. Calling hours today 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Burmeister-Busch Family Chapel Avon Lake. Prayer service 8:30 a.m. Tuesday followed by Mass at St Joseph Catholic Church Avon Lake. Burial Holy Cross Cemetery Brook Park.
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Kensik Gertrude
Avon
Gloria Goebl
Joseph
Raymond
Arthur
Burmeister-Busch Family
Avon- Relden Rd
Avon Lake
St Joseph Catholcc
Lake Rd
Holy Cross
Brook Park
Elyria Obituaries Highlight Gilles and Eischen Families
M Eleanor Gilles 82 of Elyria died Sunday at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home. Survivors include daughters Jean and Betty, sons Don and Jack, 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Services at Laubenthal De Carlo Funeral Home then St. Agnes Church. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Doris Eischen 90 of Elyria died Friday in Port Orange Florida. Survived by John D. and Dian Cook and four grandchildren. Private graveside services at St Mary’s Cemetery. Roger Rozsos 49 formerly of Amherst Township died Saturday in Florida. Services at Garland Misencik Funeral Home. Burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Brothers, sisters, and extended relatives listed.
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Eleanor Gilles
Foreman
Elyria
Aegis
Lorain
St. Agnes Catholic Church
Legion of Mary
Jean Gilles
Betty Mastalski
North Ridgeville
Don
Grafton
Jack
Oscar
Laubenthal-De- Carlo
Washington Ave
Charles Ryba
St. Mary's Cemetery
Elyria Catholic High School Endowment Fund
American Cancer Society
Doris E. Eischen
John W
Mary Ruth Locke
Clarence and
Mabel (Nee Bryant) Locke
Roger R. Rozsos
Plant City
Fla
Amherst Township
Garland- Misencik
Park Ave
Amherst
David Gross
St. Peter's United Church of Christ
Rozsos
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Florida
Marion L. Steele High School
Tampa
Teamsters
Pamela Bainbridge
Sheffield Lake
Sheila Rozsos
Dallas
Roger B
Seattle
Steven
Ben J
Penny Knepper
Bonnie
Submarine rescuer of future president dies at 82
Retired Navy Captain Robert Russell Williams who commanded the submarine Finback that rescued the downed air crew including a future President George H. W. Bush in 1944 died of pneumonia at 82. Williams, a Silver Star recipient, retired in 1960 in Bremerton Washington where he served at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as an administrative officer.
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Washington
Navy
Robert Russell Williams
George Bush
Pacific
U.S
President Bush
Williams
Bremerton
Wash
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Ohio soft drink tax faces industry opposition
Ohio lawmakers debate a penny per can tax on soft drinks that would raise 67 million annually. Judge Connor previously allowed the tax by taxing wholesalers rather to direct consumers, while critics argue it effectively targets groceries and could go to a statewide vote. Senate leader Finan cites bottling firms sending letters opposing the levy.
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Columbus
Senate
Richard Finan
Cincinnati
Finan
Coca- Cola
John Connor
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Ohio
Connor
Citizens Against
JoAnn Barnett
Federal judge defends Demjanjuk ruling criticism
In Cincinnati a federal appeals judge declined to respond to attacks on his Demjanjuk rulings, calling some criticisms harsh and bizarre. The panel Merritt led allowed his return to the U.S. if Israel frees him, while Israel weighs other war crimes charges. The case proceeds to a September hearing on the special master's report about evidence handling.
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Cincinnati
John Demjanjuk
Circuit Court of Appeals
Gilbert
Merritt
National Law Journal
Nathaniel R
Jones
Demjanjuk
United States
Israel
Israeli Supreme Court
Ivan the Terrible
Harvard
Alan Dershowitz
Alzheimer's group to meet and Wooster lecture scheduled
Alzheimer's Support Group meets Tuesday 1 to 2 30 p m at Ohio Edison Building 2015 West River Rd Elyria for information call 322 4663 or 233 7232 Lynne V Cheney former chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Humanities will speak at the College of Wooster on Sept 9 opening the Wooster Forum series Her lecture titled Telling the Truth Cheney is W H Brady Jr Distinguished Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute Elyria Public Library offers three programs next week Puppeteer George Lats shaw presents Puppets Toys that Move and Talk at 1030 a m Monday U S Rep Sherrod Brown will present a children s musical on Russia at 2 p m Wednesday Juggler Kevin Delagrange performs Juggler s Math at 7 p m Thursday all programs at 320 Washington Ave free but puppet and juggling programs require tickets from the librarys children's desk
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Alzheimer's
Ohio Edison
West River Rd
Elyria
U.S
Sherrod Brown
TeLorain
Russia
Juggler
Kevin Delagrange
Washington Ave
Preservation clinic in Oberlin offers free building guidance
Ohio Historic Preservation Office Building Doctors hold a two day clinic in Oberlin August 31 and September 1. Saul Gleiser and Sarosh Saher lead a 7 p.m. seminar on August 31 at the Oberlin City Council Chamber and will then visit local older buildings on September 1 by appointment. Registration is required by August 27 and can be done at City Hall or the Public Library, or by calling the Ohio Historic Preservation Office.
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Oberlin
Ohio Historic Preservation Office
Oberlin, Historic Preservation Office
Ohio Historical Society
Saul Gleiser
Sarosh Saher
Historic Preservation Office
Oberlin City
S. Main St
Gleiser and Saher
City Hall
Columbus
David Laczko
Oberlin Historic Preservation Commission
Burglary suspects tied to crack trade in Lorain area
Palmer said four men tied to burglaries in Lorain housing projects were jailed or held on related charges. Suspects include Robert Starnes 21 Donald Zelenak 31 and Bradley Williams with unknown ages, plus Alonzo Smith 23 who has escaped police twice. Three arrestees were linked to a May 23 break in Brownhelm Township. Smith confessed to 10 burglaries but used a false name and SSN. Prop erty recovered was scant compared with items stolen.
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Robert Starnes
33Rd St
Lorain
Bradley Williams
Alonzo Donald Smith
W. 21St St. Lorain
Palmer
Starnes
Zelenak
Smith
Brownhelm Township
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Gary Virgei
Laurel Cunningham Bowler
M. Eleanor Gilles
Gulf Rd
Curtis-Scheuffler-Busch Family
Second St
Rozsos Services
Aesil
Robert Williams
Bush
Verna Riffe
D-Wheelersburg
Riffe
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Dershowitz
Wall Street Journal
Justice Department
Nashville
6Th Circuit
Alzheimer’s
Cheney
Wooster
W.H. Brady Jr
The
American Enterprise Institute
Visi Elyria Library
Elyria Public
George Latshaw
Fromc
Donald Zelenak
Colorado Ave
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