Veterans, locals remembered in Lorain obituaries
Multiple Lorain area obituaries note Louis Losoncy Jr 78 a World War II veteran and James Norman Smith 56 of Elyria. Losoncy served in the Army 499th Bomb Squadron with numerous campaigns and ribbons. Smith was a WWII Army veteran and longtime Emria resident, survived by wife Jennifer daughters and sons. Burial and funeral arrangements are listed with local churches and funeral homes.
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Louis Losoncy Jr
Lorain
Community Health Partners
Cleveland
Vermilion
499Th
Mr. Losoncy
Japan
China
New Guinea
Solomon
Philippines
Luzon
Western Pacific
Losoncy
VEW
Lorain area mourns Quinones longtime U S Steel veteran
Guillermo D. Quinones 95 of Lorain died Tuesday at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph after a long illness. Born in Guayanilla Puerto Rico he lived in Guayanilla Ponce before moving to Lorain in 1948. He served five years as a private first class in Company D 65th Infantry 1940 45 and fought in Rome Arno Rhineland Central Europe earning multiple medals. He worked 27 years at U S Steel Lorain Works retiring in 1976 and later honored as one of the first 500 men to come to Lorain from Puerto Rico to work at the mill. He was a member of USW Local 1104 and AMVETS Borinquen Post 58. He is survived by his wife Julia and children, 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Burial with military honors at Resthaven Memory Garden.
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Guilerno D. “Guillo” Quinones
Lorain
New Life Hospice
St. Joseph
Guayanilla
Yauco
Puerto Rico
Ponce
65Th Infantry
Quinones
Rome Arno
Rhineland
Europe
U.S. Steel Lorain Works
USS/ Kobe Steel Co
United Steelworkers
Amvets Borinquen Post
Sacred Heart Chapel
Julia
Paulina Quinones
Eric Charles
Desiree Whitfield
Guillermo and
Francisca
Jacome
Delores Quinones
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Pearl Ave
Resthaven Memory Garden
Avon
Louis Paul
Veteran Medina editor Joseph C. Cowden dies at 82
Joseph C. Cowden 82 a former Chronicle Telegram editor and Medina Gazette editor died Tuesday in Medina after a long journalism career. Navy veteran and Hiram College graduate Cowden lived in Medina County 33 years and held posts at Akron Beacon Journal Daily Times Erie Dispatch Cleveland Press Chronicle Telegram and city safety director in Elyria. He was remembered by colleagues for his humor and teaching."
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Joseph C. Cowden
Medina
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Hopedale
Ohio
Medina County
Mr. Cowden
Pacific
Atlantic Amphibious Fleet
Norfolk
Hiram College
Joe
Vernon Remines Arrangements Pending
Vernon Remines, 60, of Wellington died Wednesday at Allen Memorial Hospital in Oberlin after a several week illness. Norton Funeral Home, Wellington, is handling arrangements.
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Vernon Remines
Wellington
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Norton Funeral Home
Grand jury to hear pepper spray robbery case
Elyria case against Damon Flowers 20 of Columbia Station moved to county grand jury after waiving preliminary hearing. He faces one count aggravated robbery two counts felonious assault and one count theft for spraying two clerks at Convenient Food Mart on Sprague Road and stealing 110 dollars from an Ohio Lottery cash drawer plus cigarettes. He was released on 10000 bond.
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Elyria
Damon Flowers
Fernwood Drive
Columbia Station
George Ferguson
Flowers
Convenient Food Mart
Sprague Road
Woman's remains tentatively identified in Sandusky
Police tentatively identify remains found in a field as Linda Robertson, a Sandusky resident reported missing in 1993. Jewelry and clothing linked to the victim support the identification. Investigators say Ms. Robertson was murdered and a suspect is named.
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Sandusky
Charlie Sams
Linda Robertson
Robertson
Ohio judge Boros sworn in by Cook and staff
Boros took the oath on December 31 signaling her start as a judge. Ohio Supreme Court Justice Deborah L. Cook administered the oath along with three members of Boros' staff, who attended the ceremony.
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Boros
Ohio Supreme Court
Deborah L. Cook
Local Man Arrested in Scam Linked to Elyria Firm
Police say two checks cashed in a scam originated from Lan dis Enterprises Inc at 3400 Industrial Parkway Elyria. The checks drawn on Dollar Bank listed Adam Wells as payee, signed by Bob Neal and Larry Neal, then endorsed by Wells. Officials say Landis Enterprises Inc does not exist and the account number is invalid. An officer noted Engel found Wilson's name via a friend.
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Landis Enterprises Inc
Industrial Parkway
Elyria
Dollar Bank
Adam Wells
Bob Neal
Larry Neal
Engel
Wilson
Longtime Lorain matriarch Cecilia Kmieciak dies at 100
Cecilia F Kmieciak 100 of Amherst formerly Lorain died Wednesday at Golden Acres Nursing Home Amherst Born in Ralston Pa she moved to Lorain in 1934 from Emeigh Pa She was active in St Stanislaus Church Altar and Rosary Society St Gertrude Lodge 59 Union of Poles in America Blue Star Mothers Polish American Citizens Club Auxiliary and various auxiliaries Survivors include son Henry Palm City Fla daughters Jean Moriarty Cecilia Nagy 14 grandchildren nine great grandchildren three great great grandchildren Her husband Walter M died 1970 Son Hughie died 1966 and Walter Rick Kmieciak 1995 Services 10:45 a m Friday at Devin Funeral Home Lorain Mass at St Stanislaus Church Burial Calgary Cemetery Lorain.
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Candancer
Day
Cleveland
Patricia A. Lee
Sheffield Lake
Delores Kuklison
Glenn E
John C
Frances (Nee Manhart) Miller
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Lorain
Terry McKay
Salvation Army
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Linda Sue Moore
Grace/Amherst Hospital
Baltimore
Portsmouth
Ohio
Harold Richard
Harold Richard Jr
Mary Linda Butler
Rhonda Ruth Moore
David A. King
Fairborn
Glenn B. King
Carla A. King
Terry L. King
Betty E. Welsh
Aberdeen
Helen F. Resor
Janet D. Powell
Anna Mae Keefer Keel
Ashland
Brethren Care Village
Berlin Heights
Bay View
Sandusky
Keel
Lila Westervelt
Loretta Farmer
Glenda Gilbert
Barbara Denbow
West Salem
Dorothy Thomas
Karl Keefer
Wakeman
Lewis Keefer
Nankin
Carl Keefer
Charles Keel
William Keefer
Holly Sloan
Benja
Lilly Ewing Mingus
Denbow- Primm-Kenery
Center St
Kenneth Lindecamp
Camden Township
Brethren Cave Village
Cecilia F. Kmieciak
Kolanda
Amherst
Golden Acres
Ralston
Emeigh
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
Walter M
Hughie
Walter
Rick
East 28Th Street
Elyria Avenue
Kevin
Shemuga
Calgary Cemetery
Elyria group splits over Elyria Schools levy position
George Frazier, co chair and Elyrians for Quality Neighborhood Schools leader, says the group is not backing or opposing the February levy. A Wednesday Elyria Board of Education meeting story misstated the group stance.
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Elyrians For Quality Neighborhood Schools
Elyria Schools
George Frazier
Elyria Board of Education
Juvenile Prosecutors Sworn In As Magistrates In County
Charlita Anderson now a juvenile prosecutor in the county was sworn as a magistrate. Michelle Silva Arredondo the Children Services prosecutor also sworn in as magistrate. Amy Mush ett sworn in as court stenographer. Boros, a Republican, defeated former Domestic Relations Judge Henry Webber to win the new judgeship.
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Charlita Anderson
Michelle Silva-Arredondo
Children Services
Amy Mushett
Boros
Henry Webber
Teen charged with menacing at Lorain Admiral King High
A 14-year-old Lorain Admiral King High School student was charged as unruly by menacing after threatening assistant principal Edward Chavez and his family. A witness said the teen vowed to build a pipe bomb and blow up Chavez's house while the family was home. The student is suspended.
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Lorain
Lorain Admiral King High School
Edward Chavez
Lerain
Chavez
Community displays honor Finwood from elementary schools
Bowman notes Decorated Finwood estate display by local elementary schools as a Christmas festivity. Refreshments provided by county Girl Scout troops. Girls sing carols at times. Bowman urges families to attend and join the tradition and community service effort.
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Bowman
Ruth Ruth Ruth scandal signals tough talk in Epstein case
Schwartz testified Rosenbaum claimed the prosecutor would have to prosecute Ruth to the maximum if he did not confess and pass a voice stress test. Ruth faces up to 50 years for theft in office bribery tampering and related offenses tied to school funds used for home construction in Elyria.
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Schwartz
Rosenbaum
Ruth
Elyria
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