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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1983
Page
71
Obituary notices report the deaths of John Palka 72 of Lorain, John M Santo 56 formerly of Lorain, James W Wiswell 35 of Castalia, and Grant L England 72 of North Ridgeville. Details cover ages, origins, careers at U S Steel Lorain works, church memberships, survivors, callers, funerals, and burial plans.
Joseph E Bonezek 68 of Pompano Beach Fla died Saturday at home after brief illness. He retired in 1976 as plant manager of Meriam Instrument Co. of Cleveland after 44 years service. He was active in St Agnes Elyria St Henry Pompano Beach Holy Name Societies and Knights of Columbus. Surviving are children Ann Joseph Kathleen Mary and others with several grandchildren and sisters. Friends may call at Krazer Funeral Home Margate Fla and St Henry Church Pompano Beach with burial at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Myrtle Husbands 85 formerly of 116 Fourth St Willard died Friday at Hillside Acres Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born in Fostoria and lived in Willard 50 years. Survivors include sons Robert and John five grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and widow James. Funeral home services at Fink Lindsey Willard and Greenwood Cemetery Willard. Evangelist Annie Norman 53 of 22 Woodford Ave Elyria died Thursday at Elyria Memorial Hospital after brief illness. Born in Oxford Miss she lived in Oberlin and Elyria 35 years. Former Stanadyne employee and United Auto Workers Local 101 member she was an ordained minister of Church of God in Christ and member of Woodford Avenue Church of God in Christ Bible Band Good Samaritan Club. Survivors include father Grover Holloway sister Sarah Dillard Los Angeles brother Fred Holloway Oberlin and mother Annie Holloway. Visitation Monday 2-4 and 7-9 pm Carter Funeral Home Elyria with service Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Christ Elder George Wickware officiating burial Westwood Cemetery Oberlin.
Mrs. Lester Finney 82 of Amherst died at her daughter’s home after a 14 month illness having lived in McKeesport most of her life prior to moving to Amherst. Graveside services were conducted at McKeesport Versailles Cemetery with Reverend Jack Fields officiating. Barry D Vaughan 26 of Elyria died after a sudden illness at Allen Memorial Hospital in Oberlin. He attended Keystone High School in 1974 and worked at General Motors Fisher Body Plant Elyria. Burial plans were at Crown Hill Cemetery Twinsburg with memorials requested to the Ohio Lupus Foundation.
Death notices list Jack Lous Mancuso 66 of Elyria and Albert Diederich 73 of North Ridgeville. Mancuso survived by wife Betrena Patrice Zuppero, son Joseph, four daughters and three sisters with services at Bogner Funeral Home and St Mary Church. Diederich survived by wife Mary, five daughters, son George and one sister with wake services at Laubenthal Funeral Home, Elyria, and Mass at St Peter Catholic Church. Burial at St Theresa Cemetery, Sheffield.
Angeline M Brewer aged 89 of 116 Union St Wellington is survived by daughters Mrs Florence Vasu and Mrs Wilma Weber, foster-son Edward Worley, and two brothers. Visitation today 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Cowling Fruman Funeral Home Wellington with service at 11 am. Mary J Simo 64 of Lorain nee Campo is survived by sons Dawid J Ryan and Jerry R Ryan, daughters Mrs Karen Barckert and Katherine Jarvis, two brothers and one sister. Visitation at Reidy Sean Funeral Breathera 94 and Pontesens Monday at 1? are at Our Saviour Lutheran Church.
Mrs Lawrence Rose widow of Lawrence Rose died at 90 in Lorain after a lingering illness. She was born in Jenora Ohio and lived in the area 63 years. She helped found West Side Baptist Church Lorain and was active in Grafton VFW Post 3341 Dames of Malta Rebecca Lodge and other groups. Surviving are daughter Mildred Zolnai Sheffield Lake son Marion Gossman Wellington and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and sisters. Services by Rev Howard Reinhold at Reichlin Cooley Funeral Home with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Lorain.
Datebook daycettes show 7:30 p.m. Village Hall and 7 p.m. Fire Hall for Belden Fire Department while Rotary, church and control board gatherings occur at various locations including City Hall M B Sanders Columbia Township and Carlisle Township fire stations and town halls.
Former Patrolman Paul Wolford, a 12 year veteran, was found guilty on two counts of falsification related to transferring titles for a 1975 MG and a 1973 Jeep tied to a towing company. He resigned as fines were suspended and the MG title was ordered returned to its original owner, amid questions over police tow procedures and document handling.
A two vehicle collision on Route 20 near Norwalk left Thomas G. Leitz 22 dead at Allen Memorial Hospital. Patrick A. Rinner 21 and Michael V. Motolik 34 were hospitalized in fair to satisfactory condition. Police say Rinner’s car went left of center, causing the crash and ongoing investigation.
North Ridgeville officials explain the sewer rate increase implemented four months ago. The new structure charges a base $1.62 plus $1.68 per 100 cubic feet of water treated, replacing the old flat $7.70 rate. Average monthly bill at 1000 cubic feet is about $18.42, with higher usage triggering bigger charges. Residents are urged to check for leaks, fix wasteful usage, install meters if needed, and coordinate large water use with the utilities department to avoid being billed for water not entering the sewer system.
Alison McNeal Hildebrandt, a seventh grade teacher at Eastern Heights Junior High, is one of 12 Ohio semi finalists in a nationwide effort to develop instructional materials using photography. The National Education Association and Kodak sponsor Cameras in the Curriculum to boost classroom projects and student motivation. NATIONAL SCREENING will be held this month in Washington, D.C., to select 130 winners nationwide.
A spokesman stated the system will be amended to operate on a pay-as-you-go basis. He emphasized that despite desires to keep prices low, the change is an obligation.
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