Peterson mourns longtime veteran and community member
Thomas J. Petro 64 of Lorain died of cancer at St Joseph Hospital. He served 23 years in the Army, fighting in World War I Korea and Vietnam and retiring in 1972. He worked for Marella Construction in Amherst and belonged to FW Post 1662 Amherst, All Nations Club and St Joseph Church Amherst. Survivors include wife Jean, son Andrew, a granddaughter, sisters and brothers. Visitation today with services Wednesday at Garland Misenik Amherst. Burial in Calvary Cemetery Lorain with Amherst Honor Guard.
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Thomas J. Petro
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center
Cleveland
Germany
Petro Army
Korea
Vietnam
Marella Construction Co
Amherst
Petro
All Nations Club
St Joseph Catholi Church
Jean
Garland-Misencik Funeral Home
Park Ave
St Joseph Catholic Church
Michael Ausperk
Burzal
Calvary Cemetery
Amherst Veterans Military Honor Guard
James R. “Fitzy” Fitzpatrick
Vermilion
Lorain Community Hospital
Athens
Tom Georgia
Vermilion High School
Japan
Fitzpatrick
Lithonia
James R. Fitzpatrick II
Vancouver
Wash
Ahabeth Dunn
Santa Barbara
Calif
Carol Parry
Mildred Soule
Summerfield
Pla
Inlaw
Alice Angeles
Ned R. Fitzpatrick
Riverside Cemetery
Route 20
Monroeville
Brian Briggs
Grace United Methodist Church
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
Lorain and Valley City Obituaries Pass Away in Local Deaths
Todd M Zaborowski 22 of Lorain died Sunday. Services at 1 p.m. Wednesday at John R Devin Funeral Home Lorain. Rev John McCaffrey officiating. Burial Calvary Cemetery Lorain. Memorials to Epilepsy Foundation or Mental Health Foundation. Friends 2-4 and 7-9 today. Survivors include mother Jean Dean Garland W Dean Las Vegas father Victor Sheffield Village and others. Scott J Pressnell 17 of Valley City died Sunday from injuries in a Liverpool Township crash. Former Buckeye High School athlete, he played basketball baseball choir and youth league. Services 11 a.m. Thursday Emmanuel United Church of Christ Valley City with burial Myrtle Hill Cemetery. Memorials to Buckeye High School. Condolences to families.
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Benjamin Alan Hostert
Daniel
Susan Mee Wehman Hostert
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Robert
Ruth Hastert
Pittsburgh
Alan and
Karen Wehman
Willam Wetman
Grafton
Helen Hancock
North Ridgeville
Germide Hastert
Carnegie
Baueraubenthal- Wainwright
Chestnut Ridge Road
Route 37
Elsria
Brian Smith
First United Methodist Church
Ridge Hall Memorial Park
Amherst
Township
Robert C. Haley
Berlin Heights
Firelands Community Hospital
Sandusky
Willard
Haley
Huron Police Department
Amy Reserve
Huron High School
Bowling Green State University
Berlin Township
Catawaba
Ali
Muth
Dayton
Richard
Huron
Deri Knutson
Bossier City
Hinman Funeral Home
South &J
Eugene Smercina
Christ Episcopal Church
Riverside Cemetery
Stein
Sycamore Lane
Vera L. Boone
Lorain
Columbia Station
Blackburn Funeral Home
Main St
Grafton United Methodist Church
Tran Hall
Carol Cutting
Mechanic St
New Life Hospice
Greater Lorain County
N. Abbe Rd
Lorain County
United Ostomy Association
Todd M. Zaborowski
John R. Devin
Elyria Ave
John McCaffrey
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Sheffield Lake
Zaborowski
Calvary Cemetery
Epilepsy Foundation
Euclid
Ave. Cleveland
Mental Health Foundation
Gayle Shunk
Las Vegas
Barbara Nunez
Victoria Zaborowski
Hedy Zaborowski
Scott J
Scotty" Pressnell
Valley City
Buckeye High School
Liverpool Township
Middleburg Heights
Buckeye
Scott
Valley City Youth League
Wayne
Nancy
Nee Mott
Mark Pressnell
Michigan
Matt Pressnell
Texas
Lisa Thorne
Kimberly Barfield
Alabama
Joe
June Matt
Bob
Louise Pressnell
Bauer Funeral Home
Columbia Rd
Emmanuel United Church of Christ
Center Rd
Robert Sherwood
Paul Durbin
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Medina
Bernice L. Smith obituary in Elyria and San Antonio
Bernice L. Smith age 95 died Saturday at Palm Crest East Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Wakeman she lived most of her life in Elyria. Survivors include son Rev Thomas R. Randles of San Antonio four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Memorial service planned in San Antonio later. Curtis Scheuffler Busch Funeral Home Elyria handling local arrangements.
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Bernice L. Smith
Million Dollar Giveaway winners in Ohio Lottery list
AP reports the Million Dollar Giveaway winners from January Super Lotto tickets across Ohio. Prizes include 800000 for Parma with 020-07831918-227, 150000 for Columbus, 100000 for Swanton, 90000 for Niles, 80000 for Cincinnati, 70000 for Cardington, 60000 for Tiltonsville, 014-04603310-108, 40000 for Cincinnati, 30000 for Akron, 20000 for Zanesville, and 10000 for Mentor, with respective ticket numbers.
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Cleveland
Parma
Columbus
Swanton
Niles
Cincinnati
Cardington
Tiltonsville
Tanisaw
Can
Akron
Zanesville
Mentor
Teens show little interest in Hoke's 'dumb' remark
North Olmsted High School hosts U.S. Rep. Martin Hoke R Lakewood for a civics session with 400 juniors and seniors. Only one student questioned his handling of a controversial remark about a woman's breasts. Hoke defends the comment as foolish and inappropriate while outlining views on alcohol ads marijuana and welfare reform. He backs standards for graduation tests and term limits proposing a four year House tenure. He opposes condom distribution in schools and cites European bans on alcohol ads as proof of reduced drinking fatalities.
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North Olmsted
U.S
Martin Hoke
Hoke
Lakewood
North Olsted High School
Bosnia
Stan
Mary Rose Oakar
Europe
North Olmsted High School
Death of Dukes of Hazzard actor Sorrell Booke at 64
Sorrell Booke best known as Boss Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard died at age 64 in his Sherman Oaks home after a battle with cancer. His children Alexandra and Nicholas were at his side. Born in Buffalo, he studied at Columbia and Yale before pursuing radio, stage, film, and television work, including Dr Kildare and All in the Family. His Dukes run spanned January 1979 to August 1985.
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Los Angeles
Sorrell Booke
Jefferson Davis
Hogg
Alexandra
Nicholas
Shennan Oaks
Lauralee Fitzgerald
Buffalo
N.Y
Booke
Fitzgerald
Columbia
Yale
Boss” Hogg
Lorain job reentry program begins Feb 28 at St John Church
Lorain-New Directions trains people to re enter the work force. Its next session will begin Feb. 28. The program is a joint project of the Lorain City Schools and the state Department of Vocational Education. Classes run 9am to 1pm Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays at St John United Church of Christ. The program targets men and women single parents displaced homemakers and single pregnant women. Cost is 150 with grants and child care and travel reimbursements available. To register call 233-2234 or 233-2286.
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Lorain
New Directions
Lorain City
State Department of Vocational Education
St. John United Church of Christ, 7Th Street
Reid Avenue
Library board seeks librarians and globe plan grows
The library reports difficulty filling two children's librarian positions amid a statewide shortage and residency concerns. A proposed 5 foot globe for the West River Branch atrium could cost about 7,840 dollars with 100,000 dollars remaining from a 3.4 million bond. trustees advised further talks but no contracts.
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Ohio
Barker
Dall
Siwierka
West River Branch
Ben Criss
The
Globe
Criss
Muhammad disciplined after Farrakhan aide at Kean speech
Muhammad, aide to Louis Farrakhan, was disciplined after remarks at Kean College. Security was tight as campus and city police screened attendees for a Black History Month event by Black United Students. The auditorium sold out and the talk aired on closed circuit TV.
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Alamo
Pearl Harbor
Muhammad
Nation of Islam
Louis Farrakhan
Farrakhan
Kean College
Black United Students
Adolf Hitler
Student Center
Kiva
Brown vows two terms in Congress from 13th District
Brown, a United Steel Workers leader and freshman Democrat, says he wants at least two terms and has pushed more legislation to cut government spending than any other freshman. He aims to bring jobs to the district and expects to face Gregory White or Shawn Vallery in the fall. White has not yet filed and Vallery has filed to run in the Republican primary. White intends to announce later in the week.
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United Steel Workers
Tom Harmon
Avon Lake
Ford
Anthony Giardini
Lorain
Bob Pustay
Vectron
Elyria
Brown
Congress
Lorain County
Gregory White
Medina
Shawn Vallery
White
Vallery
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Dukes of Hazzard
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Polaris Career Center
Old Oak Blvd
Bev McGlamery
Welch
Virginia Gaston
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