Edward Chonko lifelong educator dies at 70
Edward Chonko 70 longtime Amherst school superintendent died Friday after a brief illness at New Life Hospice Center of St Joseph Lorain Born in Lorain in 1928 he served in the Air Force during the Korean War He earned degrees from Bowling Green State University Kent State University and other institutions He worked at London city schools James A Garfield in Garretsville and Sheffield Lake later serving as Montgom ery County MR DD administrator Survivors include wife Bobbie daughter Lynn Lengel two sons and four grandsons Funeral arrangements by Gluvna Funeral Chapel Lorain with burial in Amherst Township and memorials to Hungarian Reformed United Church of Christ.
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Edward Chonko
Amherst
New Life Hospice Center
St. Joseph
Lorain
Mr. Chonko
London
Ohio
Air Force
National Defense Service
Bowling Green State University
Mississippi Southern University
Kent State University
University of Northern Iowa
University of Toledo
Bowling Green
Chonko
London City
Montgomery County
Clearview High School
Bay Junior High
Bay Village
Perrysburg
James A. Garfield
Garrettsville
Sheffield
Sheffield Lake
Hungarian Reformed United Church of Christ
Brotherhood and Choir
Theta Chi Fraternity
Phi Delta Kappa
National Education Association
National
Melvin E Ernest dies. Marine veteran and machinist
Melvin Eugene Ernest 8 of Findlay died Saturday at Medina General Hospital. He served in the Marine Corps and worked as a machinist for Russ Co. in Findlay, retiring in the 1970s. Survivors include wife Blanche, daughters Dixie Bryant Diane Hansen Myra Best Virginia Seitz Frances Reine Tturbe, son Melvin Earl Ernest, 10 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, sister Helen Beck. Preceded by daughter Portia Lynn Amitten and parents Arch and Gladys Ernest and brother Delmar. Friends may call at Routson Funeral Chapel today 2 4 and 6 8 p.m. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial Benton Ridge Cemetery. Memorials to Riley Creek Baptist Church Building Fund.
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Melvin Eugene Ernest
Findlay
Medina General Hospital
Ernest
Hancock County
Russ Co
Marine Corps
Blanche Ernest
Melvin Earl Ernest
Bellevue
Wash
Helen Mae Beck
Benton Ridge
Portia Lynn Amitten
Arch and
Gladys (Nee Bracy) Ernest
Delmar Ernest
Routson Funeral
Osborn Ave
Dale Byers
Riley Creek
Helen Wilkes Hardy 60 Lorain Resident Dies in Atlanta
Helen Wilkes Hardy died in Atlanta at 60. Born in Monticello Arkansas she moved to Lorain at age two and was active as a pianist at Greater St Matthew AME Church. She helped form the Lorain County Male Chorus and worked 25 years at General Motors Parma retiring as a manager at the Metropolitan Housing Authority. Surviving family includes son Dale Wilkes daughters Lisa Thomas Amy Wright stepchildren Violet Martina Corliss Simmons Linda Tabor Denise Clarke Joce lyn McNeil Naneda McCellan Tara Hardy Diane Hardy Nadine Hardy Cristine Hardy steps Reginald Hardy sisters Supora Toler Mary Harris former husband William McKinley Ward husband Charles Hardy parents Luther and Mattie Wilkes and cousin Felton Robertson. Visitation 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Tuesday at the church with services 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial Elmwood Cemetery Lorain.
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Helen Wilkes Hardy
Lorain
Atlanta
Mrs. Hardy
Monticello
Ark
Greater St. Matthew
Lorain High School
Hardy
Metropolitan Housing Authority
General Motors Corporation of
Parma
Dale Wilkes
Lisa Thomas
Amy Wright
Violet Martina
Corliss Simmons
Linda Tabor
Denise Clarke
Jocelyn McNeil
Naneda McCellan
Tara Hardy
Diane Hardy
Nadine Hardy
Cristine Hardy
Reginald Hardy
Supora Toler
Mary Harris
William McKinley Ward
Charles Hardy
Luther and
Mattie Wilkes
Felton Robertson
Greater St. Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church
W. 24Th St
Arnet Thornton
Elmwood Cemetery
Foster parent Violet Ray Thomas Dies at 75 in Florida
Violet Ray Thomas nee Tremaine, 75, of Margate Florida, formerly of Lorain born 1923 in Bucyrus, died after a short illness. She and husband Douglas fostered for 10 years with Lorain County Children Services Twelve Inc. Survived by daughters Darlene Pries Patricia Rone Naydine Tallman. siblings Marjorie Whitney Charlotte Wilsey Nelson Ian and Alan Tremaine. 10 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday 5 to 9 pm at Walter A Frey Funeral Home Lorain and Wednesday 10 to 11 am prior to service.
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Tremaine
Margate
Fla
Bucyrus
Thomas
Lorain
Florida
Redman Recreation Inc
Shore Bar
Dew Drop Inn
Naydine Tallman
Elyria
Marjorie Whitney
Charlotte Wilsey
Nelson Tremaine
Avon Lake
Ian Tremaine
Alan Tremaine
Panama City
Charles
Laurabelle Tremaine
Charles Tremaine Jr
Walter A. Frey
Erie Ave
Funeral Home
Obituary notices for Zaiko and Fugitt residents of Lorain and Elyria
Edward A. Zaiko 81 of Lorain died after a long illness at home. Born in Cleveland, he lived in Lorain since 1941 and retired after 38 years with Ohio Edison Co. He served with Marines in World War II. Surviving daughters Kathleen Zaiko and Kristine Mishak, three grandchildren, one great grandson, a brother Alex Zaiko, and other relatives. Wife Ella Mae Zaiko and his parents listed. No visitation or services. Arrangements by Dombrowski Wohlever Funeral Home. Russell F. Fugitt 85 longtime Elyria resident died at EMH Regional Medical Center after a short illness. A Bendix-Westinghouse lathe operator for 35 years, he retired in 1972. He belonged to Lake Avenue United Church of Christ, Eagles Club 431 and Elyria Senior Fellowship. Survived by Irene M. (Dumas) and daughters Donna Reising and JoAnn Flores, five grandchildren, three great‑grandchildren, and brother Victor Fugitt. Friends may call today and Tuesday at Busch-Curtis-Scheuffler Family Chapel with services Wednesday. Burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Christ, 310 Lowell St, Elyria.
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Shinrock
Ohio
Firelands
Sandusky
South St
Berlin Heights
Lakeview United Methodist Church
Don Lautzenheiser
Riverside Cemetery
Louis
Julie
Marcie) Chonko
Helen Dlugosz
Ester Chonko
Julia Pataky
Charles
Steve
Harry Chonko
Friends
Gluvna
Broadway
Lorain
Hungarian Reformed United Church of Christ
E. 31St St
Globe Ave
Zoltan D. Szucs
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Edward A. Zaiko
Mr. Zaiko
Cleveland
Ohio Edison Co
Kathleen Zaiko
Kristine Mishak
Amherst
Alex Zaiko
Ella Mae Zaiko
Walter and
Mary (Nee Bonkowski) Zaiko
Dombrowski- Wohlever Funeral Home
Russell F. Fugitt
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Bendix-Westinghouse Co
Lake Avenue United Church of Christ
Eagles Club
Fugitt
Irene M
Dumas
Donna Reising
JoAnn Flores
Denver
Victor Fugitt
Wellington
Charles and
Effel
Nee Brooks) Fugitt
Arthur Fugitt
Busch-Curtis- Scheuffler Family
Second St
Stephanie Haines
Lake Avenue
Deaths Elsewhere Los Angeles: Scientist George Popjak Dies
George Joseph Popjak, an internationally recognized scientist known for cholesterol research, died Dec 30 at 84. Born in Hungary, he moved to England in 1939, later joined UCLA as professor of biological chemistry and psychiatry in 1968, authored over 230 papers and several books, and remained active in atherosclerosis research after retiring in 1984.
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Los Angeles
George Joseph Popjak
Popjak
England
Hungary
University of California At
Adams Dies at 88 Former Raytheon Leader and War Hero
Charles Francis Adams, retired Raytheon chairman and descendant of Presidents Adams, died at 88. He led Raytheon from 1948 to 1964, boosting it to Massachusetts’ largest industrial employer and 82nd largest U.S. corporation, then chaired the board until 1975. He commanded destroyer escorts in World War II. He is survived by his wife, three children, a stepson, nine grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. Abdel Latif el Baghdadi, 81, a Free Officers leader who helped oust King Farouk, died after liver cancer complications. He held key posts under Nasser, including minister of war and minister of planning and finance, and served on the Presidency Council before withdrawing in 1964. He briefly reconciled with Nasser before Nasser's death in 1970.
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Mass
Charles Francis Adams
Raytheon Co
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Adams
Navy
Raytheon
Defense and Commercial Electronics Company
Massachusetts
Dennis J. Picard
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Pacific
Luzon
Iwo Jima
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Farouk
Egypt
Nasser
El-Baghdadi
United Arab Republic
Syria
Presidency Council
Don Carter longtime Seattle PI reporter dies at 58
Don Carter, Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter for 30 years, died Thursday from esophageal cancer at 58. A WS U graduate, he began at Prosser Record-Bulletin, moved to Yakima Herald-Republic, then joined the PI in 1968. He started the Action Column in 1970 and served in many roles. Survived by wife, daughter, three sons, five grandchildren, parents, sister and six brothers.
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Seattle
Don Carter
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Carter
Prosser Record-Bulletin
Washington State University
Prosser
Yakima Herald-Republic
P I
Inchuiding
Death of 7th Marquess of Bristol at 44 in England
The Marquess of Bristol, a British aristocrat who wasted millions on drugs and served 19 months in prison for heroin and cocaine possession, died in his sleep at his eastern England family estate near Bury St. Edmunds at 44. Survived by half brother Lord Frederick Hervey, who will become the 8th Marquess. Funeral plans not announced.
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Bury ST. Edmunds
Marquess of
Bristol
Lord Frederick Hervey
Pott
Water crisis prompts boil alert and bottled supply scramble
In Ohio residents faced a boil water advisory while stores sold out of bottled water. Co manager Gary Rogers said 160 gallon jugs and smaller containers usually last a week. Krista Lewis described cleaning with snow and brown water, as freezing temperatures and more snow push conditions into Tuesday.
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Food Town
Gary Rogers
Krista Lewis
Kroger
Ohio
William R Gallo retires to Avon Lake death notice
William Robert Gallo 6 of Avon Lake died Saturday after a short illness. Born 1933 in East Cleveland he moved to Avon Lake in 1984 from Bay Village and worked as an auto salesman until retiring in 1998. He served in the Army 1952 to 1956 as a paratrooper. Survived by wife Mary Ann two daughters Gina Schueszler and Renee Grace seven grandchildren a brother Lawrence and sister Gerri Gallo. Services at Sunset Memorial Park North Olmsted at 1 p.m. Tuesday. burial follows.
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East Cleveland
Avon Lake
Bay Village
The
Amy
Mary Ann
Gerri Gallo
California
Robert
Rosario
Charlotte Gallo
Sunset Memorial Park
Columbia Road
North Olmsted
James Beatty
Holy Spirit Church
Mary Otero Cerdeira obituary in Avon Avon Lorain
Mary Otero Cerdeira, 68, of Lorain, died. Survived by a daughter. Services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Misencik Funeral Home on Detroit Road, Avon, with visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. with friends.
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Cerdeira Mary Otero
Lorain
Benita Meiser
Bamtoni
Misencik
Detroit Road
Avon
Russell F Fugitt F 85 Elyria obituary notice
Russell F Fugitt 85 Elyria survives by wife Irene M and daughters Donna Ressing JoAnn Flores and a brother. Friends may call 7-9 pm tonight and 2-4 and 7-9 pm Tuesday at Busch-Corus Scheamer Family Chapel 114 Second St Elyria where services will be 10 30 am Wednesday. Interment at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township.
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Fugitt Russell
Elyria
Irene M
Donna Ressing
JoAnn Flores
Busch-Corus ScheaMer Family
Second St
Elyna
Redge Hii Memoral Park
Amherst Township
Council to Hold Labor Pact Meeting in Vermilion
Vermilion city council will convene a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday following the public hearing at 687 Decatur Street. The session will cover an agreement between the city and Laborers International Union of North America Local 960.
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Vermilion
Decatur Street
International Union of North America Local 960
Ohio districts exceed calamity day limits in 1990s
In 1996-97 three rural districts Versailles in Darke County Pike Delta York in Fulton County and Liberty Center in Henry County surpassed the five day calamity limit. Many districts expect to add days at year end while others faced weather related closures and student disruptions.
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Ohio
Versailles
Darke County
Pike Delta-York
Fulton County
Liberty Center
Henry County
Rogers
Reynoldsburg
Richard Ross
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