Lorain Auto Body Owner Gary Pongracz Obituary
Gary W. Pongracz 56 a Lorain native and owner of Bill's Auto Body died Tuesday after a sudden illness. A 1966 Admiral King High graduate, he served in the Vietnam era with the 31st Fighter Wing as a rescue fireman at Dover and Aviano Air Base. He ran Bill's Auto Body since 1980, a family business started in 1958, and belonged to Hungarian Reformed United Church of Christ and several veterans and hunters groups. He is survived by wife Darlene and son Gary Jr. Burial is at Ridge Hill Memorial Park with military honors by AMVETS Post 47. Conducted services Saturday at the Hungarian Reformed United Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary W
Bill” Pongracz
Lorain
Bill
Community Health Partners
Admiral King High School
31St Fighter Wing
Air Force
Dover
Del
Aviano Air Force Base
Italy
Pongracz
William and
Belie
Chick Pongracz
Anthony S
William D. Pongracz
Richard J. Reidy
E- 31St St
Hungarian Reformed United Church of Christ
East 31St Street
Globe Avenue
Attila Veres-Kovacs
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Amvets Post 47
Death of Edward A Swietyniowski Sr Lorain Gas Station Manager
Edward A Swietyniowski Sr 60 of Lorain died Tuesday at Louis Stokes VA Center Cleveland after a long illness. He was born in Amherst and lifelong Lorain resident, served in the Marines, worked 11 years at Jaworski Aluminum and managed two Sohio stations. Survived by wife Karen daughters Lisa and Michelle son Edward Jr sisters Judith Reighard Joy Beaver brother Dennis, a grandson. Funeral services at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lorain with a prayer service today and mass at 10 am, Calvary Cemetery interment. Memorials to family care of funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Albin Swietyniowski Sr
Lorain
Louis Stokes Veterans Administration Center
Cleveland
Amherst
Lorain High School
Swietymowski
Jaworski Aluminum
Sohio
Nativty
Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
Karen (Nee Valentine
Lisa Swietyniowski
Michelle Swietyniowski
Edward Jr
Judith Reighard
Westland
Mich
Joy Beaver
Dennis
Perris
Calif
Albin F
Violet (Nee Smith) Swietyniowski
Dombrowski-Volak- Riddle Funeral
Oberlin Ave
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
15Th St. Lorain
John Kline
Calvary Cemetery
Kathleen Holcomb obituary in Elyria dies after long illness
Kathleen Holcomb 59 of Elyria died at home after a long cancer battle. Born in Elyria she lived there most of her life and worked as a licensed practical nurse at Our Lady of the Way Side Home in Avon and Elyria United Methodist Village. Survived by husband Peter D Duane Holcomb sister Cassandra Balant and brothers Christopher and Jeffrey Groh. Services set for Saturday at St Mary Catholic Church with calling hours Friday at Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home. American Cancer Society memorial suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Holcomb
Groh
Elyria
Our Lady of the Wayside Home
Avon
Elyria United Methodist Village
Judith Ann Gornall dies after short illness in Lorain
Judith Ann Gornall 45 lifelong Lorain resident died Sunday at Community Health Partners after a short illness. A 1976 Lorain High School graduate she worked with Spie rion later at Henkel Consumer Adhesives and Willoway Nursery. She volunteered at Lakeview School and with Girl Scout Brownie Troop 808. Survivors include daughter Victoria R. Rapchak and brothers Charles Lawrence Timothy Gornall all of Lorain plus David Gornall Gregory Gornall John Gornall Michael A Gornall and sister Grace McClung. Parents John David and Valeria M. Gornall. Graveside services private. Memorials to Victoria may be made at FirstMerit Bank Tower Boulevard Lorain. Schwartz Spence Boyer and Cool Home For Funerals Lorain handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Ann Gornall
Lorain
Community Health Partners
Spherion
Henkel Consumer
Willoway Nursery
Lorain County
Lakeview School
Victoria R. Rapchak
Charles W. Gornall
Lawrence B. Go
John David
Valeria M
Timko
Gornall
Victoria
Tower Boulevard
FirstMerit Bank
Oberlin Ave
Schwartz, Spence, Boyer and Cool Home
Leonard W Gasek 89 Berlin Heights Dies After Long Illness
Leonard W Gasek 89 of Berlin Heights died Thursday at Gaumont Nursing Center Norwalk after a long illness He was born in Detroit and worked as a steel rigger Survivors include his wife Lucy Fletcher a son Leonard R of Mentor daughters Janet Hamer of Huron and Chris Riggleman of Norwalk six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Also sisters Irene Naelitz and Gertrude Gasek Friends may call noon to 2 pm Saturday at Hinman Tanner Funeral Home 33 South St Berlin Heights Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery Berlin Heights
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard W. Gasek
Berlin Heights
Gaumont
Lucy
Nee Fletcher
Irene Naelitz
Gertrude Gasek
Hinman-Tanner Funeral Home
South St
Riverside Cemetery
Lois Shuster obituary from Etna dies after sudden illness
Lois Shuster nee Hahn aged 73 of Etna died December 29 2X6 at Life Care Center of Etna after a sudden illness She was born in Sandusky to Cora and Henry Hahn on January 21 1925 in 2X6 era obituary notice for local residents remains concise and factual
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shuster
Lois Shuster
Hahn
Etna
Sandusky
Cora
Henry Hahn
Former C T reporter Robert Kitchel dies in Florida
Robert C. Kitchel 62 formerly of North Ridgeville and a Chronicle Telegram and Cleveland Press reporter died December 20 at Wuesthoff Medical Center Melbourne Florida He earned a journalism degree at Bowling Green and worked as Ron Mottl chief aide in Washington D C Survivors include a son a daughter a grandchild brothers and sisters A private memorial service will be January 24 in Melbourne Beckman Williamson Funeral Home handling arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Kitchel
North Ridgeville
Chronicle- Telegram
Cleveland Press
Wuesthoff Medical Center
Melbourne
Fla
Bowling Green State University
Chronicle-Telegram
U.S
Ron Mottl
Oia
Washington
D.C
Robert Jr
Kelley
Virginia
Frank
Down
Los Molinos
Calif
Judy Rothgery
Chico
Jeanine Kitchel
Haiku
Hawaii
Trish Raser
Grafton
Beckman-Williamson Funeral Home
Barbara Judy dies at 73 co owner of West River Greenhouse
Barbara Judy 73 of Vermilion died at home after a long illness. Born in Euclid she moved to Vermilion in 1936. She and her husband Thomas co owned West River Greenhouse Olmsted Falls for 21 years. Survived by husband a son Richard T. a daughter Rebecca Brunskill and a granddaughter. No services. Riddle Funeral Home Vermilion handled arrangements memorials to American Lung Association of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Judy
Vermilton
West River Greenhouse
Olmsted Falls
Euclid
Rocky River
Thomas
Rocky River Methodist Church
Richard T
Morgantown
N.C
Rebecca Brunskill
Alston
England
Henry
Frances
Nee Stillman) Fox
Riddle Funeral Home
Milion
American Lung Association of Ohio
Norwalk
Dan Edwards 88 Lorain Man Dies After Long Illness
Dan Edwards 88 of Lorain died Monday after a long illness. A former steelworker, he was a Boy Scout troop leader and Mason. He belonged to Mount Zion Baptist Church. Survivors include a son Daniel Head and daughter Deborah Head, sisters Louise Shorter and Jessie Bell Bishop, brothers Eddie Edwards and Ozzie Jr. Friends may call noon to 1 pm at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. Melvin Woodard II to officiate. Interment Elmwood Cemetery. Brown Robinson Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Edwards
Lorain
Community Health Partners
Moundville
Ala
Edwards
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Deborah Head
Daniel Head
Louise Shorter
Ypsilanti
Mich
Jessie Bell
North Port
Eddie Edwards
Chicago
Ozzie Jr
Addie Johnson
Mamie Amos
E- 30Th St
Melvin Woodard II
Elmwood Cemetery
Brown-Robinson Funeral Home
Margaret Stejno obituary outlines Lorain life and service
Margaret D Dzoba Stejno 33 of Lorain died Wednesday at Golden Acres Nursing Home Amherst She lived in Lorain since 1923 a 1938 Lorain High School graduate and a Lorain Cosmeticology graduate she worked as a hairdresser and at Jack and Heintz Cleveland during World War II and GM Elyria as a parts inspector She was active with Mary Church Polish Legion of American Veterans Auxiliary St Nicholas Byzantine Rite Catholic Church drill team and volunteered at St Nicholas She survived by sister Mary Mindzak brother George Dzoha many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews Her husband Joseph died in 2002 her parents William and Mary Dzoba and several siblings Visitation 4 to 8 pm Friday at Dombrowski-Volak- Riddle Funeral Home Lorain prayers Saturday 11 am Mass of Christian Burial 11 30 am Saturday at 11th St Lorain Rev Boo Glepko celebrant Burial Calvary Cemetery Lorain Published Jan 2 2004
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret D. Stejno
Lorain
Stejno
Jack and Heintz
Cleveland
General Motors
Elyria
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church
Polish Legion of American Veterans Auxiliary
St. Nicholas Byzantine Rite Catholic Church
Mary Mindzak
George Dzoha
Joseph
William
Mary
Nee Bulay) Dzoba
Michael
John Dzoba
Susan Kish
Ann Yurovich
Helen Karpinski
Dombrowski-Volak- Riddle Funeral Home
Oberlin Ave
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
W. 1Th
St. Lorain
Boo Glepko
Calvary Cemetery
Steve
Caroline “Honey” Kocsan
Clarence Baley
Edward Baley
William Baley
Ruth Emily Tomolo
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
St. Ladislaus Catholic Church
E. 29Th St
Wood Ave
James P Schmitz
Dorothea A Schaefer 89 longtime Valley City teacher dies
Dorothea A Schaefer 89 of Kingwood Texas and formerly Valley City died Monday at Kingwood Medical Center. Born in Jerusalem Ohio she lived in Valley City Medina and North Royalton before moving to Kingwood four years ago. She taught at primary schools and Sunday Schools and was in St Albert the Great parish Altar and Rosary Society Garden Club and Pinochle Club. Survivors include son Raymond and three grandchildren and a great granddaughter. Burial at St Martin Church Cemetery Valley City following Mass at St Martin of Tours Church. Friends may call Sunday at Bauer Funeral Home Valley City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea A. Schaefer
Kingwood
Texas
Valley City
Kingwood Medical Center
Jerusalem
Ohio
Medina
North Royalton
St. Albert the Great Catholic
Altar and Rosary Society
Ray
Mond
Gilbert
Nellie Fraley
Mary Gibson
Lester Jones
Hazel Mahoney
Glen Jones
Bernard Jones
Ruth Heck
Bauer Funeral Home
Columbia Road
St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church
Station Road
St. Martin Church
Death of Theodore D Hill Berlin Heights resident 84
Theodore D Hill aged 84 longtime Berlin Heights resident dies at home after a life spent in the community He attended Western Reserve Academy and was a 1939 Sandusky High School graduate A member of First Congregational Church Berlin Heights Berlin Heights Fire Department for 22 years survivors include his wife Sylvia 61 years and children Theodore Jr Howard Cortland Anne Elaine Deborah 27 grandchildren nine great grandchildren brother Horace and others Memorial services to be held at First Congregational Church Berlin Heights with Rev Joyce Schroer officiating Hinman Tanner Funeral Home handling arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore D. Hill
Berlin Heights
Western Reserve Academy
Sandusky
First Congregational Church
Columbus
Deborah McAlpine
Mount Pleasant
Mich
Dren
Horace
Sterling
Edwin
Ned” Hill
Lillian Miller
E. Main St
Joyce Schroer
Berlin Township
Hinman-Tanner Funeral Home
Caroline Kocsan former owner of Steve’s Market dies at 89
Caroline Anna Kocsan nee Baley 89 of Lorain formerly co owned Steve's Market Health Partners born in Cleveland graduated John Adams High School 1932. She and late husband Steve started Steve's Market 1948 moved 1969 near Willow Hardware Lorain retired 1972. Survived by daughter Marilyn and several Baley relatives. Rosary today 3 30 p m at Devin Funeral Home Mass Saturday at St Ladislaus Catholic Church burial Calvary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Anna Kocsan
Baley
Lorain
Steve’s Market
Community Health Partners
Cleveland
John Adams High School
General Electric
Steve
Willow Hardware
Oberlin Avenue
St. Ladislaus Catholic Church
Church’s Virgin Mary Society
St. Ladislaus Society
Pelee Island
Marilyn Kocsan
Walter M Young former Lorain emergency police chief dies
Walter M Young 91 of Avon Lake and formerly Lorain dies after heart attack at St John West Shore Hospital Westlake Born in Lorain he lived there most of life moving to Avon Lake in 1983 Naval Reserve NASA 30 years head of traffic and mechanical supervisor retired 1974 Past president of Lorain Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary Member of United Methodist Church Masonic bodies and Scottish Rite Shrine had 66 year wife Elva D Nancy J Cecil Charles Walter and parents Frank and Emma survive Services Friday at Delaware Avenue United Methodist Church with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township Burial follows Masonic services held tonight at Lorain funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Young
Avon Lake
Lorain
St. John West Shore Hospital
Westlake
Brookside High School
Sheffield Lake
Young
Naval Reserve
NASA
FL Myers Middle Schools
Charles Walter Young
Frank M
Emma
Beth
Walter A. Frey
West Erie Avenue
Mid Century Masonic Lodge
F&am
Delaware Avenue United Methodist Church
East Erie Avenue
J. Dennis Henkle
Birmingham United Methodist Church
Deaths Across the World Mark Noted Figures in Industry and Faith
Takashi Ishihara the former Nissan president who built a global export network died at 91 in Tokyo. Jaime de Pinies, ex United Nations General Assembly president and long time Spanish diplomat, died at 86 in Madrid. Merrill J. Allen optometrist who advanced auto safety lighting died at 85 in Bloomington. Helen Gustafson tea authority and Chez Panisse designer died at 74 in Berkeley. Bishop Guregh Kapikian Armenian Church leader in Jerusalem died at 82 after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Takashi Ishihara
Nissan Motor Co
Madrid
Spain
Jaime de Pinies
United Nations General Assembly
Pinies
United Nations
General Assembly
Britain
Havana
Manila
Washington
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Bill’ Pongracz
Bill’s Auto Body
Peter D
Duane Allen Holcomb
Cassandra Balant
Sanford
Christopher
Jeffrey Groh
Albert
Elizabeth Groh
Fred Groh
Reichlin-Roberts Funeral Home
Cleveland St
St Mary Catholic Church
Middle Ave
Joseph Weigand
American Cancer Society
N. Ridge Road
Lois
Don
Jane
Survers
Gen E. Shuster
Samly Schroeder
Sue Williams
Jean Semen
Marisa Brown
Wyers
North Ridge Road
Eijria
Rey Doe Griffith
Brookdale Cemetery
Epria
Deidre Anne Wilson
C T
Kocsan
Elva D
Nee Beingesser
Nancy J. Cecil
Nissan
Ishihara
United States
Japan
Merrill J. Allen
Bloomington
Ind
Allen
The
Indiana
Helen Gustafson
Berkeley
Gustafson
Chez Panisse
Garegh Kapikian
Guregh Kapikian
Armenian Apostolic Church
Holy Land
Kapikian
Israel
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
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