Area deaths highlight Fiore and others in Lorain County
Frank C Fiore 48 known as Mr Wrestling of this area died at his North Ridgeville home after months of illness. He started Lorain County s first wrestling program at Elyria High School in 1959 and led Lorain County Community College program. Fiore won state titles at Garfield Heights High School and starred at Kent State. He coached at Elyria High School Warrensville Heights and Earl C Moore, founded wrestling programs, camps, clinics, and organizations. He was Ohio Wrestling Hall of Fame 1982 and Kent State Hall of Fame 1980. He is survived by wife Joanne son Chris granddaughter and two brothers. Burial at Holy Cross Cemetery Cleveland.
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Frank C. Fiore
North Ridgeville
Mr. Fiore
Cleveland
Elyria
Lorain County
Elyria High School
Lorain County Community College
Garfield Heights High School
Kent State University
Buckeye
St. Mary Church
Fiore
Thomas Dragga
St. Leo Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Sharon E. Douglass
Valley City
Southwest General Hospital
Middleburg Heights
Mingo
W. Va
Medina County
Hy Production
Cecil
Michelle Kile
Twila Hardin
Kim Douglass
Patty Eaton
Charlotte Coburn
Alberta Peterson
Sue Jefferies
Ohio
Julia Moore
North Carolina
Ellis Jones
Herman Jones
Maryland
Sandusky
Elizabeth Jones
West Virginia
Bauer Funeral Home
First Baptist Church
Jack Wilheiss
Myrtle Hills Cemetery
Coroner rules two year old Elyria girl choking death
Elyria coroner ruled the death of two year old Julia Johnson caused by choking on regurgitated food. The child died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after dinner stomach pains led to vomiting and a blocked windpipe.
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Elyria
Julia Johnson
Dwayne Johnson
Mary Beth Flournay
Lorain Blvd
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Death Notices for Frank M Matek and Carlene Maee Howarth
Frank M Matek 72 of Elyna dies. Survived by four sons Stan Tom Ted and John two sisters two brothers. Wake Friday at Reichlin Roberts Elyria 2 4 and 7 9 pm with 3 pm Christian Wake. Funeral Saturday 10 30 am then an 11 am Mass at St Jude Elyria. Burial St Mary Cemetery Elyria. Carlene Maee Howarth 58 formerly of North Ridgeville dies. Survived by daughter Judy Perry daughter Leann Messer son David mother Genevieve Krejer and three sisters. Wake Friday 3 5 and 7 9 pm Bogner North Ridgeville. Services Saturday 10 am North Ridgeville Church of God. Burial Sunset Memorial Park North Olmsted.
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Matek Frank M
Elyna
Stan
Tom
Ted
John
Reichlin-Roberts
Elyria
St. Jude Church
St Mary Cemetery
Rowe Carlene Maee Howarth
North Hidgeville
Judy Perry
Leann Messer
David
Genevieve Krejer
Bogner
North Ridgeville
Church of God
Sunset Memorial Park
North Olmsted
Jewelry stolen from Oberlin Road home in Amherst Twp
Giahpathi Ryan of 8219 Oberlin Road reported nearly $2,000 in jewelry missing after Christmas from a jewelry box. Missing items include a diamond ring valued at $1,000 a $500 pendant and a $400 bracelet. The Sheriff’s Department is investigating.
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Amherst
Oberlin Road
Sheriff's Department
Giahpathi Ryan
Mildred M. Chapman dies at 78 in Elyria
Mildred M. Chapman, 78, Elyria native and lifelong resident, died at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was a retired LPN and member of Washington Avenue Christian. Survived by daughter Ruth A. Wooley, son Ronald M., 10 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren. Burial in Ridge Hill Memorial Park Lorain. Funeral Saturday at Dicken Funeral Home with Dr. Ernest E. Thompson officiating. Memorials to charity of choice.
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Mildred M. Chapman
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Dicken
WRN Am
Ernest E. Thompson
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Lorain
Charity of Choice
Walter C Warren 75 dies in Elyria after short illness
Walter C Warren 75 of Elyria died at home Wednesday after a brief illness. He was born in Binghamton NY and lived in Amherst before moving to Elyria. He worked in Nordson Corp quality control for 10 years retiring in 1974. He married Evelyn N Melious 49 years. Survived by his wife a son Richard W of Vetal NY a daughter Margaret Jones of Windsor NY six grandchildren six great grandchildren and a brother John P of Binghamton. Services today at 10 at Hempel Funeral Home Amherst Rev Kenneth Retter officiating. Burial in St Joseph Cemetery Amherst.
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Earl C. Moore
Uefigees
Fla
Sebina
Ohio
Fort Myers
Elyria
Moore Coal and Coke Co
Cleveland Coal Club
Propeller Club
Masonic Lodge
Marian
Robert E
Wichita
Kans
Mary Bond
New Vienna
Pearl Wissinger
Cincinnati
Burmeister County Line
Avon
Bruce Irwin
Avon United Methodist Church
Amherst
Nordson Corp
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Evelyn N
Nee Melious
Richard W
Vetal
N.Y
Margaret Jones
Windsor
Paul W Diringer 73 Norwalk resident dies after long illness
Paul W Diringer 73 of Norwalk died Wednesday at Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He moved to Norwalk 42 years ago from Peru Township and worked 34 years as a meat cutter at Sparkle Market Berlin Heights before retiring. Survived by wife Helen and children Joy Schied Leo Barbara Reyes Thomas, three grandchildren. Private services with Rev Gary Walters at Heaston Gerber Funeral Home. Burial Riverside Cemetery Monroeville. American Heart Association.
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Paul W. Diringer
Norwalk
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Mr. Diringer
Peru Township
Sparkle Market
Berlin Heights
St. Paul Church
Helen
Joy Schied
Willard
Leo Barbara Reyes
Clinton
Thomas
Bascule bridge repair plans delayed to June review
Lorain County engineers and Richland Engineering updated plans for the 44 year old bascule bridge repairs now under Ohio Department of Transportation review. Earlier Dec 1 completion target shifted to June with rust and mechanical issues prompting extensive work including electrical systems steel deck and new controls to prevent lockups.
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Lorain
Lorain County
Lawrence McGlinchy
Richland Engineering
Mansfield
Ohio Department of Transportation
McGlinchy
Rocky River math teacher nominated for award
Rocky River High School teacher Frank Cucciare has been nominated by the Administrative Council of the Rocky River City Schools for Ohio Outstanding Mathematics Teacher Award. Cucciare, in his 27th year, mentors honors students in accelerated programs. Principal James W. Lindsay notes his credentials from Miami University and Western Reserve University.
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Rocky River
Frank Cucciare
Ohio
Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Cucciare
Lindsay
Miami University
Western Reserve University
Maryland
Catholic hospital sues Blue Cross over care contract bid rule
St. John Hospital of Cleveland sues Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Northern Ohio and Ohio Insurance Superintendent George Fabe in Franklin County Common Pleas Court. The suit seeks voiding of the new competitive bidding system and declares the 1984 merger with Medical Mutual illegal. Blue Cross canceled contracts with St. John and eight area hospitals effective March 1, harming Catholic care and West Side residents.
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Cleveland
St. John Hospital
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Ohio
Insurance Company
Ohio Insurance
George Fabe
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Diana M. Weaver
Medical Mutual
St. John
Sherman seeks GOP nomination for Elyria Municipal Court judge
Elyria attorney Russell A. Sherman 52 announced today he will seek the Republican nomination for the six year Elyria Municipal Court judgeship recently vacated by James Horn. Sherman has been an Elyria attorney since 1961 and a former assistant city prosecutor 1963 to 1967.
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Elyria
Russell A. Sherman
Elyria Municipal Court
Sherman
James Horn
John Howard
Horn
Harry Butler
Nominatin
Rotano drops suit against can ban in Oberlin
In Oberlin Ohio Rotano owner of the Convenient Food Mart on 129 S Main St dismissed a suit challenging the citys can ban ordinance after charges for selling beverages in non returnable containers were dismissed. He had filed last May against the city and Ohio. Rotano withdrew his suit against the city in Oberlin Municipal Court.
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Louis Rotano
Convenient Food Mart
S. Main St
Oberlin
Ohio
Rotano
Rotuno
Elyria Avenue crash injures two women
An 18 year old Sheffield Lake woman driving north on Elyria Avenue lost control at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, struck a tree, and was trapped briefly. Her passenger Catherine Sullivan, 26, also of Sheffield Lake, suffered multiple bruises and was treated at St. Joseph Hospital Lorain. Shaw cited for excessive speed for conditions.
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Sheffield
Sheffield Lake
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Elyria Avenue
Dawn M. Shaw
Robinwood Ave
Highway Patrol
Police and Fire Calls in Elyria Summary
Police and fire responders logged a busy period including a 10:41 am tires stolen from 1738 Middle Ave a false alarm at Elyna Memorial Hospital an assault and aggravated menacing at 166 Bohannon Court a bird removal at 620 E Broad St a basement bird removal at 277 Columbus Ave a shoplifter arrested at Higbee a Bow Valley area suspect Andrew P Baxter jailed for registration and obstructing official business a Hills Department Store shoplifting incident and a death by apparent natural causes at 83 Williams St with additional assault report at Broad Street and West Avenue.
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Middle Ave
Elyna Memorial Hospital
Bohannon Court
Bird
Broad SL
Testimate
Columbus i
Andrew P Baxter
Sunrse Cove
North Royalton
Brook Valley Blvd
Hills Department Store
Williams St
Broad Street
West Avenue
Program to trace Mill Hollow history
LAGRANGE Lorain County Metroparks will offer a program on the history of Mill Hollow Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Mill Hollow Bacon Woods Memorial Park. Participants meet at the nature center. Refreshments served on a donation basis. For information call 458-5121.
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Lagrange — Lorain County
Mill Hollow
Bacon Woods Memorial Park
NAACP Meeting Set in Elyria
The NAACP holds its regular meeting January 14 at 7 18 p m in Unity Baptist Church on Fuller Road. Newly elected officers will be presented at the gathering.
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Elyria
NAACP
Unity Baptist Church
Fuller Road
Births at Elyria Memorial in December
A daughter was born to Michael and Pamela Nowell of 319 Eastern Heights Boulevard Elyria on December 17. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Walter Schmitz of 455 Xavier Street Elyria on December 28.
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Michael
Pamela Nowell
Eastern Heights Blvd
Elyria
Walter Schmitz
Xavier St
Clevelander nabbed in Elbert shoot-out
Elyria reports the second of three suspects in a December truck theft and shooting case was captured in Cleveland. James C. Myers, 30, faces grand theft and felonious assault charges linked to the chase by Elyria builder Lorne Elbert after a theft at Accurate Electronics on South Abbe Road. Another suspect, Marvin B. Smith, 40, was arrested the next day on related charges.
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Elyria
Cleveland
James C. Myers
E. 128Th St
Heart failure blamed for inmate's death
Elyria reports Alvin Johnson a 42 year old inmate at Lorain County Correctional Facility died December 31 from heart failure caused by cancer. Johnson collapsed in his cell and was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital. He was held on a concealed weapon charge via Sheffield Village police awaiting grand jury action.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Alvin Johnson
Cleveland
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Charles MacDonald
Johnson
Arpuuies
Wun
Aea MacDonald
Sheffield
Calta moved from ICU to fair condition
Former Lorain School Superintendent Dr. Joseph F. Calta age 72 improved to fair condition after a one car crash Monday. He was moved from intensive care to a recovery floor at Lorain Community Hospital where he had been briefly trapped in his vehicle after hitting a tree at 1509 West Erie Avenue.
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Lorain
Joseph F. Calta
Lorain Community Hospital
Calta
2Nd St
Erie Ave
Elyrian charged in juvenile rape case in Ohio
Loraine County sheriff's deputies served a secret grand jury indictment on Jack B. Perry of 144 E. 4th St in Elyria Ohio. He is charged with two counts of rape in connection with alleged incidents on January 17 and September 13 involving a juvenile female. Perry remains in custody. bond amount unavailable.
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Elyria
Loraine County
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