Margaret Cullen 90 active in community remembered
Margaret Frances Cullen formerly of Elyria died Sunday at Eliza Jennings Nursing Home in Cleveland at age 90. She lived in Lakewood and drove daily until her 90th birthday chauffeuring friends at Westery senior building. Surviving sons are Dr Craig Cullen and Jack Cullen with nine grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. services set at Ascension Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Frances Cullen
Stevens
Elyria
Eliza Jennings
Cleveland
Elyria High School
Westerly
Lakewood
Cullen
Lorain County
Softwinds Health Clinic
Craig Cullen
Jack H. Cullen
Portland
Ind
Edward Francis Cullen
William Stevens
Mary (Nee Duncan
Margaret F. Cullen
Stevens Day
Edward F. Cullen
Mary Francis Duncan
Day Photographic Studios
Frank Day
Nancy Morrison Honored for Volunteer Work
Nancy J. Morrison 65 a resident of Elyria United Methodist Village died February 14 at home. Born in Washington D C she finished Brownsville High School in 1951 and Allegheny College in 1955. She earned a master's in education at California College and taught fifth grade in Greensburg Schools from 1955 to 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy J. Morrison
Elyria United Methodist Village
Washington, D.C
Brownsville High School
Brownsville
Allegheny College
Meadville
California College
California
Miss Morrison
Greensburg
Connellsville
Delta Kappa Gamma
Elyria United
Oberlin
Paul C
Fairview Park
Morris J
Cy” Morrison
Esther C
Nee Ellinger) Morrison
West Ave
Elyria
Stacy Terrell
Mt. Rock
Lewistown
Dicken
Middle Ave
Robert J. Dean dies. services set in North Olmsted
Robert J. Dean 57 of Sheffield Lake died after a short illness. He worked as a locksmith for Sherwin Williams and was survived by his wife Patricia, daughter Margaret, a granddaughter, and sister Patricia Brady. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park north Olmsted with service at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Costal Funeral Services handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Dean
Sheffield Lake
Community Health Partners
Lorain
Cleveland
Sherwin Williams
Patricia
Margaret Dean
Patricia Brady
Rocky River
Sunset Memorial Park
Columbia Road
North Olmsted
Obituary: Frank Horvatich Jr. 81 of Sheffield
Frank Horvatich Jr. 81 of Sheffield died Sunday at St. John West Shore Hospital Westlake after a long illness. He served in the Navy in World War I Asiatic Pacific Theater and worked 43 years at U.S. Steel Lorain Works retiring in 1990. Survivors include wife Stella and children Frances Blank Stephanie Horvatich Frank III. Funeral 7 to 9 p.m. today Gluvna Lorain with service 9 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Lorain. burial Ridge Hill Amherst with Amherst Veterans Honor Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Horvatich Jr
Sheffield
St. John West Shore Hospital
Westlake
Toledo
Navy
Mr. Horvatich
U.S. Steel Lorain Works
American Legion
Amherst
VFW
Amherst Veterans Military Honor Guard
Stella
Woloszawski
Frances Blank
Brighton Township
Stephanie Horvatich
Frank III
Elyria
William
Lorain
Steve
Lakewood
Andrew
Phoenix
Ariz
Judy DuCett
Texas
Frank
Katherine
Antolovich
Ann
John
George
Paul
Gluvna
Broadway
David Novak
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Burjai
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Obituary: Jeremiah D Murphy 62 Elyria Ford worker
Jeremiah D Murphy 62 of Elyria died Monday at EMH Regional Medical Center. He was a Ford Lorain Assembly Plant millwright for 30 years and a Green Berets veteran. Survivors include wife Gail, daughter Shannon and sons Timothy and Shawn, eight grandchildren, and two siblings. Services Wednesday at Bauer Laubenthal Funeral Home. Memorials to Washington Ave Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah D
Jerry” Murphy
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
St. Paul
Minn
Ford Motor Co
Washington Avenue
Jeremy
Bauer-Laubenthal
Chestnut Ridge Road
State Route 57
Janet Long
Washington Avenue Christian Church
Washington Ave
Catherine Tavenner 82 Lorain obituary
Catherine Tavenner 82 of Lorain died Sunday at New Life St. Joseph Residential Center in Lorain. She lived in Lorain, attended Lorain High School and Oberlin College. Survived by daughters Kathleen Miller Sally Tavenner Michele Skinn. sons Robert Garth Patrick and Christopher. 16 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and other relatives. Services Thursday at St Anthony of Padua followed by burial at Calvary Cemetery. New Life St Joseph Hospice center listed as location for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Tavenner
Lorain
New Life St
Cuyahoga Falls
Mary Hilaire Sally Tavenner
Michele E. Skinn
Norwalk
Robert H
Westerville
Garth M
Encino
N. M
Patrick F
Christopher N
Garth Jr
Friends
Reidy-Scanlan-Chambers
Broadway
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
E. Erie Ave
Calvary Cemetery
New Life St. Joseph Hospice
Kolbe Road
Deacon Charles Mathis Jr. Dies at 49 in Elyria
Charles Lee Mathis Jr. 49 of Elyria and deacon at Macedonia Church of God in Christ died Thursday. A truck driver previously at Harshaw Chemical, he served as Tape Ministry director and leaves a large family including Brenda Mathis and children Christopher, Eric, Darrell, and Edyth among others. Services set for noon Wednesday at Macedonia Church with burial in Brookdale Cemetery and Brown Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lee Mathis Jr
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Harshaw Chemical
Macedonia Church of God In Christ
Tape
Brenda
Nee Grier
Christopher
Eric Henry Mathis
Darrell Woolbright
Edyth Stiles
Oberlin
Holly
Antoinett Tinskey
Jocelyn
Mandisa Mathis
James
Cleveland Heights
Selby Wade
Livingston
Texas
Ricky
Lorain
Ted
Peter
Marty
Eartha Diane Gaines
Saginaw
Mich
Susan Croft
Radcliff, Ky
Sheryl Pettigrew
Charles Mathis Sr
Rosa Mathis
Maude and
Mollie Wheeler
Doc Mathis
Rita Alexander
Bell Ave
Curtis Daniel
Brookdale Cemetery
Brown Funeral Home
27Th Street
Broadway
Correction on obituary photo in Chronicle editions
A correction notes the wrong picture ran with an obituary in some Monday Chronicle editions, clarifying the miscaptioned image and apologizing for the error across editions.
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Chronicle
George A Gall 75 Lifelong Lorain Resident Dies
George A Gall 75 longtime Lorain resident dies at home after a year long illness. He worked 10 years for Lake Terminal Railroad and 20 years as a rigger for American Shipbuilding Co both in Lorain, retired 19285 and later served as maintenance man at Broadway Building. World War I Navy veteran and member of St Mary Catholic Church VEW Post 1662 honorary Air Defense Team. Survivors include wife Ann, son Edward, stepson Robert Karish, stepdaughter Mary Ann Leonard, 10 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren and sisters Marge Baum and Anna Kinyon. Services at Dom Browski Wohlever Funeral Home with VFW 1662 memorial, then Mass at St Mary Catholic Church.
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George A. Gall
Lorain
Lake Terminal Railroad
American Shipbuilding Co
Mr. Gall
Broadway
St. Mary Catholic
Amherst
Gall
Ann (Nee Swidecki
Edward
Parma
Robert Karish
Mary Ann Leonard
Culver City
Calif
Marge Baum
Anna Kinyon
Phoenix
Ariz
Joseph
Rose
Mee Doroghazy) Gall
Rose Toth
Dombrowski
Funeral Home
St. Mary Catholic Church
Eighth Street
Reid Ave
Daniel 0. Divis
Calvary Cemetery
Estelle M Brugge Dies In Graf ton After Long Illness
Estelle M Brugge 97 of Graf ton died today at Elyria United Methodist Village after a long illness. Friends may call 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Laubenthal DeCarlo Funeral Home 257 Washington Ave. Further arrangements will be announced by the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer H
Elyria Township
Dorothy
Pam McKenzie
Logan Barney
Len
Tod
Laubenthal-Carlo Funeral Home
Washington Ave
Elyria
Zion Lutheran Church
Ashland Ave
Lorain
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Estelle M. Brugge
Grafton
Elyria United Methodist Village
Laubenthal-DeCarlo
Ohio executees two claimed dignity amid needle and chair scene
Berry, 36, was executed for the 1989 killing of his boss Charles Mitroff during a Cleveland bakery robbery. Spokesmen defended dignity in the death by lethal injection while a public defender questioned the approach, noting the stark hospital like setting at Lucasville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Berry
Greg Meyers
Ohio Public Defender’s Office
Cleveland
Charles Mitroff
Lucasville
Stephen Huffman
Rocket science in a school class fuels curious minds
In a Monday session, eight students built paper rockets using tape and breath, testing fins and weight for distance. Bowyer led with the farthest flight while Palaszewski advised fins placement for stability and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Zilka
Charles Lorence
Kevin Vick
Ashley Bowyer
April Schatschneider
Chelsea Morris
Cheisi Dangermond
Bowyer
Palaszewski
Palaszewksi
Schatschneider
Ex-husband charged after domestic violence incident
A woman reported threats by her ex husband who allegedly vowed to kill her and another man if they left. The other man escaped at 6 45 p m and flagged down an officer near Seventh Street and Middle Avenue. The ex husband faces two felonious assault counts plus assault domestic violence and aggravated menacing and is held on 175000 bond.
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Seventh Street
Middle Avenue
Fire damages Wellington home tied to Aviles family
Neighbors say the blaze damaged a Wellington house owned by Paul and Blanche Aviles. Blanche Aviles described renter Jeremy Cortimilla and his family moving in recently and that the home was not insured. Aviles’ son spotted the fire while driving her home from a doctor visit and reported heavy smoke from the basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Aviles Sr
Blanche Aviles
Wellington
Jeremy Cortimilla
Aviles
Mayors Use Meter Update and Rite Aid License Sought
Litkovitz notes new remote digital meters measure electricity use more accurately. The council weighs Rite Aid of Ohio Inc for a class C liquor license to sell sealed beer for carry out until 1 am at 100 S Leavitt Rd. Dennis Walters opposes citing driving risks. Anderson cites Ambherst liquor license quota of 12. if approved, Rite Aid would be the 12th retailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litkovitz
Council
Rite Aid of Ohio Inc
S. Leavitt Road
Dennis Walters
Walters
John Mishak
D4th Ward
Liquor Control Board
Anderson
Ambherst
Rite Aid
Parents seek later reading age for controversial book
Avon Lake officials weighed concerns over a book with graphic death and sexuality content. School board members discussed delaying reading to seventh or eighth grade or informing parents to allow opt out. Other districts like Strongsville and Shaker Heights also offer alternatives such as The Giver and The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bledsoe
Avon Lake
Strongsville
Shaker Heights
Ross Said
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Margaret Cullen
Sherwin Williams Locksmith
Fannie Stover
God
Shirley
Marguerite
Russel Jr
Carl
Gregory Mark
Roger
Micha
George Corn
Helen
Muriel Youngless
James F. Borthwick
Jim
Love
Julie, Tim
Jane
James F, Borthwick
Scott
Linda Pam
John Laurie
Art
Jeremiah D. Murphy
Ford Worker
Charlies Lee Mathis Jr
Macedonia Church of God
Mathis
Rocketeers
C.S. Lewis
Ross
Charles Hakaim
Developmental Education
Lorain County Community College
Ashland University
LCCC
Hakaim
Holly Brinda
Elyria Schools
Brinda
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