Deaths in Lorain and Vermilion Area Passages
Stella Swiderski 93 of Lorain died at St Joseph Hospital after years of illness with ties to St Stanislaus Church and several parish groups. Survived by five daughters, a son, 16 grandchildren, and 39 great grandchildren. service at St Stanislaus Church with funeral home arrangements. Nelson Padua Ortiz infant died after birth at St Joseph Hospital with Calvary Cemetery burial. Marion Mason 67 of Sheffield Lake electrician with Local 1844 died after a month illness at Good Samaritan in Sandusky. service at Vermilion Fisher Funeral Home with burial at Maple Grove Cemetery Vermilion.
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Stella Swiderski
St. Lorain
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
Ms. Swiderski
Poland
Pittsburgh
United States
St. Stanislaus Church
St. Stanislaus Hall
St. Ann's Lodge
The
Altar and Rosary Society
Third Order of St. Francis
Legion of Mary
Blue Star Mothers
Apostleship of Prayer
Paul
Steve
Jessie) Zelina
George
Angela) Novak
Therese Nectar
Vincent
Marie) Lesner
Amherst
Matthew
Virginia) Zaleski
Westlake
Edward
Reat
Helen Pecanis
Daugher
Joan Moss
John R. Devin
Frank Kucia
Calvary Cemtery
Nelson Padua Ortiz
Nelson Ordle
31St St
Confessor Padua
Donacio Ramos
Puerto Rico
Calvary Cemetery
Marion W. Mason
Warwick Dr
Sheffield Lake
Electrician
Union
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sandusky
Garnett
John No
M40
William J. Harrington
Farr Ave
Sheffield
U.S. Army Transport Service
Lorain Community Hospital
Paintsville
Harrington
Edna
Dixon
Concord
Calif
Clarence
Phillip
Hugh
Minnie) Nott
Willa
Kentucky
Obituaries and Funeral Notices From Lorain Area
Multiple brief death notices and funeral details for Beribak John, Ruth M Johnson, Florence M, Joseph Cote, William J Harrington, and Rosa Wach, including addresses, survivors, church services, and burial plans across Lorain, Elyria, Berea, and surrounding areas.
Elyria Eyes Federal Grant To Train Unemployed
Elyria would hire and train jobless residents using a $130,000 federal CETA grant. City officials must meet hiring milestones by end of March to show good faith, with 21 hires planned across seven categories. New CETA staff positions include director, affirmative action officer, coordinator, clerk-typist, and four trainee roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CETA
William Ogle
Corner
Elyria Ceta
Uncertain Fragments From A Troubled Story
Fragmentary text recalls a tragedy and a confrontation with danger. Names appear as Dennis Fergus and references to a fatal explosion. The piece reflects memory, fear, and attempts to regain strength after a violent event.
Obituary for Frank P. Shinsky of Cleveland and Amherst
Frank P. Shinsky 75 of Cleveland died of natural causes at home Sunday. Born in Lorain he lived in Florence and Cleveland, survived by daughter Nancy Aymen Bad Axe Mich three grandchildren and six siblings. Funeral arrangements at Hempel Amherst with rosary tonight at 7:30 and burial at St Joseph Cemetery Amber.
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Frank Patrick Shinsky
19Th St
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Shinsky
Lorain
Florence
Arthur
Nancy) Aymen
Bad Axe
Mich
Stanly
South Amherst
Vincent
Leon
Amherst
Raymond
Wakeman
Agnes Zukowski
Albert
Leona) Smith
Grafton
Hempel
Nativity Church
South Amhers
Tre
Wallace
Judge Horn reports extra income from private practice
Elyria Municipal Court Judge James P. Horn disclosed $2,344 in income from other sources unrelated to his salary in 1973. The income arose from private practice cases pending before his appointment and related to an estate settlement, and was filed with the municipal court clerk in April per Ohio Supreme Court rules.
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Elyria
James P. Horn
Ohio Supreme Court
Geib to head Vermilion school board
Vermilion board chose Donald E. Geib as president for 1975 succeeding Sue Backus with Dr. Thomas Ruh elected vice president. Salary increases awarded to Clerk Delaures Hoffman from 11,500 to 12,200 for 1975. Board set 1975 appropriations at 4,224,746, up from 3,789,937. Expenditures for 1974 reached 3,764,124 through December.
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Vermilion
Donald E. Geib
Vermilion Board of Education
Geib
Sassafras Dr
Sue Backus
Thomas Ruh
Delaures Hoffman
Lorainite Receives Life Term for City Murder
Lorainite Raymon Canuelos, 48 of 1806 EB 28th Lorain, was sentenced from 15 years to life in the Lorain County penitentiary by Judge John D. Pincura for the murder of Jack Young, 44, and wounding Angel Fonseca after a quarrel outside a 28th Street bar. Canuelos pleaded guilty to murder. aggravated assault charge against Fonseca was dismissed with prosecutor’s approval.
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Raymon
Canuelos
Lorain
Lucasville
Lorain County
Comton
John D. Pincura
Jack Young
Angel Fonseca
28Th St
28Th Street
Young
Fonseca
Hold Your Draw contest rewards CT news carriers
Three Chronicle-Telegram carriers win bicycles in the Hold Your Draw contest run by the circulation department. Winners Kevin Honis Don North Jr and Katy Sklarek are named with ages and home addresses in Bay Village Fairview Park and West 10th Street.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Kevin Honis
Steve Honis
West Tenth St
Don North Jr
Osborn Ave
Bay Village
Andy Milchen
Carnell Geiger
Katy Sklarek
Robert Sklarek
West 228Rd St
Fairview Park
Gene Krebs
Amherst youths charged in double burglary case
Two Amherst youths certified to Lorain County Juvenile Court on delinquency counts of burglary and grand theft after a downtown apartment search related to two burglaries. Police recovered most of about 1000 dollars in goods from the Brothers and Sisters Clothing Store and charged Mark Hallam, 19, with receiving stolen property. The trio allegedly admitted to the December bakery burglary and remain jailed or detained with arraignment dates unavailable.
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Amherst
Lorain County Juvenile Court
Brothers and Sisters
Park Ave
Mark Hallam
Amherst City
Lorain County
Church St
Lorain School Board Elects Nagy President Unopposed
Lorain officials report Ann Nagy was unanimously chosen as president of the Lorain school board. A contest for vice president failed with Harry Evans Margaret Jenkins and Gary Krause falling short of a majority. The board will reconvene to fill the vacancy and also approved a 3.9 million temporary appropriation for the first quarter, based on last year’s average monthly expenses.
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Lorain
Ann Nagy
Harry Evans
Margaret Jenkins
Gary Krause
Antone Ushelyi
Ushelyi
Two youths escape serious injury in car train crash
Vermilion police said Wayne Langsham 19 of 339 Aldrich Road and Ferral Allison 17 of 1024 Adams Street escaped fatal harm when their 1968 Volkswagen stalled on a Penn Central crossing and was struck broadside by an eastbound train at 5 31 p m. Langsham was treated for cuts and bruises and released. The car was destroyed and Langsham cited for reckless operation.
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Vermilion
Penn Central
Vermilion Police
Wayne Langsham
Aldrich Rd
Ferral Allison
Adams St
Langsham
Lorain Community Hospital
Adams Street
Penn Central Railroad
Allison
Prenatal Classes Begin at St Joseph Hospital
Lorain prenatal sessions at St Joseph Hospital start tomorrow for six weeks. Registered nurse Mrs Terry Albert leads weekly classes on prenatal care labor postdelivery newborn care and tours of the maternity ward. Sessions run Wednesdays from 2 30 to 4 p m with nursing office contact for more information.
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Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
Terry Albert
Spring Valley School Damaged by Vandals
Elyria police report vandals caused about $500 damage to Spring Valley School at 1005 Rosenlee Ave in the past 10 days. Forty rear windows were broken and a break in was investigated yesterday around 9 40 a.m. intrusion details incomplete.
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Spring Valley
Rosenlee Ave
Elyria
Ruble gets indeterminate sentence for Lorain robbery
Cynthia Ruble, 19, of Elyria, received an indeterminate prison term not to exceed four years under Youth Corrections Act after pleading involvement in the Sept 13 robbery of Lorain County Savings and Trust Co. Judge William K. Thomas noted probation could be considered after about two months served. The incident led to a break in at Prospect School with items stolen from the school including soft drinks tapes and batteries. Police investigated the weekend entry with no items reported stolen at Prospect School.
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Cynthia Ruble
Lorain County Savings and Trust Co
Chronicle-Telegram
Miss Ruble
Elyria
U.S
William K. Thomas
Cleveland
New course on odds at Bowling Green Firelands Campus
A new credit course titled Probability: Its application to games of chance will start tomorrow at 9 p.m. at the Firelands Campus of Bowling Green State University. Interested individuals may contact the office of community services at the campus.
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Huron
Firelands
Bowling Green State University
Office of Community Services
Elyria council backs updated traffic code to align with state law
The Elyria City Council adopted a committee report urging alignment of traffic ordinances with the Ohio Revised Code. Until updates are made, violations would be cited under state statutes. City Solicitor Kosma Glavas urged hiring a codification firm. two staffers would need 40 to 35 days and extra funds. A Jan. 16 meeting was set to discuss the matter. Separately, 14-year-old preacher Thomas Halt of Cleveland will lead a youth revival at Independent Christian Church in North Ridgeville tonight through Saturday at 7 p.m.
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Elyria
Ohio
Kosma Glavas
Council
North Ridgeville
Thomas Halt
Cleveland
Independent Christian Church
Stoney Ridge Rd
Columbus man dies from December crash injuries
Randall Ankrum, 22, of Columbus, died at Akron General Hospital from injuries after a Dec. 28 crash on I-71 near Medina County. Melvin Thomas, 29, was discharged from Medina Community Hospital days earlier. Ankrum’s car left the roadway, fell 80 feet onto Medina County Road 66 after hitting a snowbank and guardrail.
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Akorn
Columbus
Meda
Medina Post
Ohio Highway Patrol
Randall Ankrum
Murdell Ave
Akron General Hospital
Melvin D. Thomas
Key Place
Medina Community Hospital
Ankrum
Medina County
Wart treatment suit targets Dr Gelman in Lorain County
A Lorain woman files a $65,000 lawsuit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court alleging improper wart and callus treatment by Dr. Sidney S. Gelman at 1741 N Ridge Rd. The procedure begun in September 1973 left her small toe cocked, with her husband Carrol seeking $15,000 for his wife’s difficulties and $50,000 for her.
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Lorain County
Carrol
City Council Approves Temporary Budget for 1975
The council unanimously approved a temporary appropriation of 5.433 million dollars for the first quarter of 1975, about 1.8 million more than last year. Finance Director Jack Lesnick cited salaries as a major factor, with remodeling at the Ely Building and equipment purchases for sanitation and other departments also contributing. About 1.943 million will be transfers within city funds, leaving roughly 3.9 million in actual expenses. The panel reviewed equipment orders including a dump truck, pickups, a rebuilt street truck, and a garbage packer truck. The finance committee will draft the permanent appropriation ordinance ahead of the April deadline.
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Elyria
Jack Lesnick
Ely
Kenneth Krueck
Krueck
Ers
Utilities
Sanitation
Finance Committee
Handicapped poster winner named in Lorain County contest
KeystOne High School junior Chris Darmstadt won the local Handicapped annual poster contest judged by a four member panel including Marjorie Wright and Thomas Sivder. Entries will be displayed in Lorain County businesses during Hire the Handicapped week. winners receive savings bonds locally and a $1000 national scholarship. Darmstadt is spoken for by Mr and Mrs Richard Darmstadt at 19167 Indian Hollow Rd, Grafton.
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Lorain County
Chris Darmstadt
Keystone High School
Marjorie Wright
Goodwill Industries
Thomas W. Sivder
Center For the Lightness
David H. Weaver
Murray Ridge Center
Mary Jane Broom
Easter Seal Society
Conte
Lotain County
Wimmer
Richard Darmstadt
Indian Hollow Ra
Grafton
Prof views temporary trade plan for faculty swap
Norman Gillmore an engineering professor at Lorain County Community College was relieved of his job as a participant in a temporary faculty exchange plan. The Ohio College Association program would allow four Ohio professors to swap positions for one quarter to observe approaches at other colleges. Gillmore teaches drafting engineering mechanics and strength of materials and supports limited participation to stay current in his ninth year at LCCC.
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Norman Gillmore
Lorain County Community College
WIRE
Gillmore
Ohio
LCCC
Ohio College Association
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Marion M. Mason
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Bond St
William C. Johnson
Betty Johnson
Cheryl
Karen
Alberta
Michael
William
Zito
Brown Funeral Home
Lo- Tam
Bethany Baptist Church
Elyan
Florence M
Honey Lane
Westwood
John A . St Rochard J
Judith Ann Bowers
Helen Smith
Garland Funeral Home
Juneral
St Joseph Chute
Aimherst
Joseph Cote
Rosa Wach
James
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Wach
Germany
Josephine Valastica
Ernest
Chambers Berea
Adelbert St
Berea
Funeral
Sunset Memorial Park
North Olmsted
Reidy-Scanlan Funeral
Leonard Reichlin
Memoriam
Levy
Dennis Fergus
Ben
Lanne
Menver Sula
Dad
Salle Bascethart
Ape Garrat
Cortis-Schentfier
Gomer Paparel
Frank P. Shinsky
Vermilion School Board
Jack Hook
Hook
Don and
Caryl Haber
Sailorway Head
Klingshirn Corp
Haber
Klingshirn
Lorainite
Canelos
Nagy
Prospect School
Prospect SL
Ohio Governor's Committee On Employment of the
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Darmstadt
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