James P. Pete Smith 95 Bay Village Trumpet Player Dies
James P. Pete Smith 95 of Bay Village died Saturday after a short illness at St. John West Shore Hospital Westlake Born in Cleveland he spent most of his life in Rocky River and Bay Village A tinsmith by trade he played trumpet in local bands and was a member of Avon United Methodist Church He was past president of the Autumn Rebels Seniors Group in Avon Survivors include daughter Francis Jane Lavoie five grandchildren five great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren Services set for 1 p m Saturday at Burmeister Busch Chapel Avon Burial in Elmhurst Park Cemetery Avon Memorials to the American Heart Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P
Pete” Smith
Bay Village
St. John West Shore Hospital
Westlake
Cleveland
Rocky River
Smith
Avon United Methodist Church
Autumn Rebels
Avon
Francis
Jane” Lavoie
Mary Ellen Hicok
Harriett (Nee Anderson
Robert J
Christian
Anna Nielsen
Burmeister- Busch Family
Detroit Road
John R. Butchko
Obituary notes for Zaorski Ankeny and Carr across Elyria area
Obituaries report John Zaorski 80 of Elyria died January 9 at EMH Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Burial at Resthaven Memory Garden Avon. Survivors include wife Ninetta, daughter Sally Moore, and several grandchildren and siblings. Felder R. Ankeny 95, former Elyria resident, died December 23 1995 in Mesa Arizona. He worked at Republic Steel and the Chronicle Telegram, was a civil engineer inspector, a Mason, and church member. Memorials suggested to Holbrook Indian School or Pathfinder Club. Cindy Lou Carr 42 of Carpentersville Alabama, former Elyria resident, died Monday at Sherman Hospital Elgin Alabama after cancer. She was a graduate of Elyria High School 1972 Cedarville College Kent State master, taught at First Baptist Christian School, member of Fox Valley Baptist Church. Burial and funeral details listed for Gassaway and Elgin locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zaorski
Elyria
Curtis- Scheuffler-Busch Family
Second St. Elyria
Resthaven Memory Garden
Avon
Mr. Zaorski
Jane
Emh Regional Medical Center
Pittsburgh
Hivria
Abex
Mr. Zaorsk
Flynn Foundry
VFW
Molders Union
AFL/CIO
First United Presbyterian Church
Zaorski
Lake Ene
Ninetta
Ee Porter
Sally Moore
Walter
Peter
Felder R. Ankeny
Elyrma
Hearthstone
Mesa
Ariz
Indiana
Republic Steel
Chronicle-Telegram
Ankeny
East Mesa
Holbrook
Cindy Lou Carr
Carpentersville
Elyna
Sherman Hospital
Elgin
Gassaway
W.va
Elyrna High School
Cedarville College
Kent State University
First Baptist Christian School
Fox Valley Baptist Church
East Dundee
Job and Carn] Carr
Connie Carr
Die Heyn
San Antonio
Texas
James
Parkersburg
Nellie Lemon
Chestnut Baige
Elgrim
Mary Cverna of Lorain Dies After Illness at 82
Mary Cverna (nee Zvara) 82 of Lorain died after a four month illness at Holly Hill Nursing Home Newbury Ohio Born in Czechoslovakia she lived in Youngstown before moving to Lorain in 1943 She enjoyed crafts needlework cooking and canning won a blue ribbon at Geauga County Fair for canned peppers Her survivors include husband Frank daughters Mary Lou Spear Fran Cuerna son Frank and two grandchildren Services Thursday and Friday at John J Ghyna Funeral Home and Holy Trinity Church Burial at Calvary Cemetery Lorain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C Cverna
Zvara
Lorain
Holly Hil
Newbury
Ohio
Czechoslovakia
Youngstown
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Rosary Society
St Ann’s Lodge
First Catholic Slovak Ladies Union
Geauga County
Frank
Mary Lou Spear
Lacanada
Calif
Fran Cuerna
Los Alamos
N.M
John
Martin
Joseph
Paul
George Zvara
Katherine Cipriano
Pam
John J. Ghyna
Broadway
Loram
St. Ann’s Lodge
Leonard M. Bacik
Calvary Cemetery
Betty DeVoe longtime Lodi resident dies in Florida
Elizabeth Betty DeVoe 78 a lifelong Lodi resident died Monday in Arcadia Florida after an illness. She worked at Benton Variety Store and was membership secretary of the Lodi AAA retiring 15 years ago. Survived by husband Donald daughters Judy Chapman Penny Wise son Larry seven grandchildren and others. Funeral 1 pm Friday Parker Son Funeral Home with Reverend Dawid Howell officiating. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorials to Lodi Rescue Squad or Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Elizabeth
Betty” DeVoe
Lodi
DeSoto Memorial Hospital
Arcadia
Fla
Benton Variety
Lodi Aaa
DeVoe
Bert
Bertha
Nee VanMeter) Dague
Geraldine Porter
Harland Dague
Parker & Son Funeral Home
Medina St
Lod
Dawid Howell
Bunal
Woodlawn
Death Notice for Thomas Johnson of Avon Lake
Thomas Johnson 463 of Avon Lake died. Survived by wife Dorothy sons Tommy Richard Paul and Mark, daughters Kathleen Betsy and Linda, 10 grandchildren, one sister. Visitation 2 to 9 pm today at Burmeister Busch Chapel Avon Lake. Rosary 8 pm Knights of Columbus. Funeral 9:30 am Thursday at funeral home, Mass 10 am at St Joseph Church Avon Lake. Burial St Teresa Cemetery Sheffield Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Thomas
Avon Lake
Dorothy
Tommy Richard Paul
Mark
Kathleen Buts
Linda Johnson
David
Russell Beno
Laura Beno
Jeanine Alison
Burmeister Busch Family
Avon Belden Head
Knights of Columbus
Mi Ine
Intlewea
St Joseph Catholic Church
Lake Road
St Teresa Cemetery
Sheffield Village
Obituaries: Laura Matthews and Winifred McKee
Laura Matthews 70 of Lorain survived by husband Elder Jesse J Matthews and daughter Withelean Love. five grandchildren. Services today 7 to 9 pm at Greater Chast Temple Church Elyma. burial Ridge Hill Yemonal Park Am herst Township. Carter Funeral Home Lorain. burial Calvary Cemetery Lorain. Winifred Wartin McKee 92 Stamford Conn survived by daughter Ann and sons James and Thomas. 14 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren and sister Kathleen M Riley. Services 10 am Thursday at St Mary Church Lorain Rural. burial Calvary Cemetery Lorain. Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home Lorain handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews Laura BR
Lorain
Jesse J. Mattheas
Withelean
Nora Ler Turner
Mas Cali
Greater
Chast Temple
Gherhin Road
Elyma
Bunal
Ridge Hill
Yemonal Park
Amherst Township
Carter Funeral Home
McKee Winifred Wartin
Stamford
Conn
Ann Ivnn
James M
Thomas J
Kathleen M Riley
St Mary Chruch
Calvary Cemetery
Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home
Irene Schieferstein longtime Worthington banker dies at 72
Irene Schieferstein 72 of Worthington died Sunday at home after a short illness. Born in Oberlin she lived in Elyria Lorain before moving to Worthington. She retired as a Huntington Bank vice president in Columbus and supported St John’s Episcopal Church Smithsonian World Wildlife Association Columbus Zoo and Children’s Hospital. Arrangements are by Schoedinger Worthington Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Schieferstein
Worthington
Oberlin
Elyna
Lorain
Amy
Williams
Obituary: Ann F Kreiser Lived in Lorain Died After Illness
Ann F. Kreiser age 34 of Lorain died after a six month illness. Born in Cleveland she lived in Lorain since 1938 and worked at Richmond Brothers Men's Store Spang's Bakery and Larrys Restaurant. She was active in St Marys Church Womens Guild and volunteered for bingo. Survived by daughters Pat Lesner Marion Mocarski Joan Kreiser son Lawrence A. and 10 grandchildren. Funeral details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann F. Kreiser
Kranesy
Lorain
Ohio
Cleveland
Richmond Brothers Men’s
Spang’s Bakery
Larry
Oberlin
St. Mary Catholic Church
Women's Guild
Calvary Cemetery
Ernest Crago Fen sf 79 Elyria man dies after short illness
Ernest Crago Fen sf 79 of Grafton died Monday at MetroHealth Medical Center after a short illness. He was a machinist with Bendix Westinghouse and a World War II Army Air Force veteran. Survived by daughter Carol Landolfo and son William, five grandchildren, two brothers, and a sister. Services Friday at Bauer-Laubenthal-Wainwright Funeral Home. Burial at St Marys Cemetery. Memorials to Elyria Salvation Army or Lorain Community Hospice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Crago
Grafton
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland
Coshocton County
Ohio
Lorain County
Bendix Westinghouse
Elyria
United Auto Workers
Army Air Force
Amvets-Bpo
Elyna Ellis
Carol Landolfo
Strongsville
William T
Gig Harbor
Wash
Gramichildren
Clarence
Ostrander
Noel
Wooster
Florence Taylor
New Castle
Marcela Ann
Doris
Bauer- Laubenthal- Wainwright
Chestnut Ridge
Route 57
Ely
Haponek services set for Thursday in Elyria Township
Funeral services for Malvin Ann Haponek nee Conrad of Elyria Township will be at 10 am Thursday at Bauer Laubenthal Wainwright Funeral Home on Chestnut Ridge Road. She died Monday at EMH Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery Lorain. Memorials to charity of donor’s choice. Visitation 7 to 9 pm today at the funeral home. She was born in Avon and lived in the Elyria area all her life, belonged to St. Vincent DePaul Church and its Altar and Rosary Society. She enjoyed gardening baking cake and playing bridge. She is survived by husband Walter daughters Sandra New Norma Aranyi and Carol Hanson three grandchildren mother Loretta Rigda and sisters Margaret Brooks Cleo Lanphere Sharon Baker Jackie Keenan Charlotte Wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvin Ann Haponek
Conrad
Elyria Township
Bauer- Laubenthal Wainwright
Chestnut Ridge Road
Haponek
Emh Regional Medical Center
Elyria
Bunal
Calvary Cemetery
Lorain
Avon
St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church
Walter
Sandra New
Norma Aranyi
Elyna
Carol Hanson
Gahanna
Ohio
Loretta Rigda
Wellington
Margaret Brooks
North Ridgeville
Cleo Lanphere
Sharon Baker
Grafton
Jackie Keenan
Geneva
Charlotte Wheat
Clearwater
Fla
Tew
Mary Ann
Mary Lee
Jacob Conrad
Alice Ward 85 longtime New London resident dies in Ashland
Alice M Ward 85 of New London died Tuesday at Brethren Care Nursing Home Ashland after a long illness She graduated from New London High School 1928 and Ohio Wesleyan College 1932 She served as secretary treasurer of CE Ward Co in New London and belonged to New London United Methodist Church and Eastern Star Active in BPW and Republican Women’s Club She earned inclusion in Who’s Who of American Women and was a 1977 Ohio Wesleyan Sports Hall of Fame inductee An avid tennis player she helped establish New London Recreation Park courts and hosted professional workshops She joined Arthur Murray Dance Studio Mansfield in 1955 winning trophies in dance She was preceded in death by sister Virginia M White and brothers Sterling Walter and Rodney Ward Visitation 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Friday Eastman Funeral Home Services 11 am at Saint Gay in the funeral home Rev Charles Howard officiating Burial Grove Street Cemetery Memorials to New London Historical Society or New London Public Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Ward
New London
Brethren Care Nursing Home
Ashland
Ohio Wesleyan Sports Hall of Fame
New London Recreation Park
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
Mansfield
United States
Virginia M. White
Sterling W
Walter L
Rodney
Ward
Eastman Funeral Home
W. Main St
Saint Gay
Charles Howard
New London Historical Society
Vaughn Neel
E. Main St
New London Public Library
S. Main St
Betty Humpherys AMVETS member dies at 76
Betty J. Humpherys, 76, of Elyria died Tuesday after a long illness. She retired from U-Brand Corp in Ashland and was a member of Sacred Heart Church and AMVETS Post 2 Auxiliary in Elyria. Survivors include son John D. of Wooster, sister Margery Rogers of Elyria, and brother Joseph C. Wicks of Ashland. Graveside services at 10:30 am Thursday at Ashland County Memorial Park officiated by Rev. James Cassidy. Heyl Funeral Home in Ashland entrusted arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty J. Humpherys
Elyria
Oakhill
Lorain
Ashland
Arthur
Dixie Humpherys
Joseph E. Wicks
Gwen Dibble
Ashland County Memorial Park
James Cassidy
Heyl Funeral Home
Fire inspection report cites maintenance lapse at Colonial Apartments
Nawrocki's report lists Colonial Apartments at 409 Middle Ave for inspection with repair orders due by Feb 16. It notes eightunit building at 701 Middle Ave meets prior orders apart from minor items. Four tenants must consent before inspections finish, four more tenants refused entry. Committee to discuss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nawrocki
Colonial Apartments
Middle Ave
Council
Safety Committee
Elyria Mom Faces DUI and Drug Charges
Elyria police say Shirley Fryson 42 of 1864 Middle Ave drove with her 5 year old son through town at up to 50 mph early Tuesday. She is charged with drug abuse endangering children reckless operation driving under the influence possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a defective muffler after failing sobriety tests and police found a tool socket suspected of smoking crack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Shirley Fryson
Middle Ave
Elyna High School
Middle Avenue
Elyria Officials Debate Fine Collection and City Growth
Keys defends tougher collection of unpaid fines citing jail alternatives and a Seneca County partnership. Hammond counters that jail threat affects few offenders. Despite tensions, 1295 seen as watershed with Elyria planning police and fire stations and two new development projects near Midway Mall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Keys
Lorain County
Seneca County
Hammond
Elyria
Midway Mall
Emissions test delays hit Northeast Ohio drivers
Long lines and delays mark the new mandatory vehicle emissions test rollout in 14 Ohio counties led by Cuyahoga and Lake. Tests cost 19.56 and apply to even and odd year models on alternating years. E-Check stations have extended hours to ease waits. extensions and waivers affect repairs and deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Sandstone Blvd
Amherst
Cuyahoga
Lake Counties
Ohio
Lorain
Medina
Lake
Geauga
Portage
Summit
Ashtabula
Cincinnati
Dayton
Schregardus
EPA
Envirotest Systems, Inc
Cleveland
Local mall driveway dispute stalls traffic plan
City officials and developers debate a new driveway for a shopping center near West River Road. Murray says talks with Visconsi and mall owners continue and a drive may be built if permitted. Other residents doubt the impact and question access to Route 57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West River Road
Murray
Visconsi
Coleman Borovich
Bunker Hit Lane
Robert Wilt
Cherry Knoll
West River
Michael Keys
King Evers-Williams Advocates Action and Vision
Evers-Williams argues for affirmative action while urging review and adjustment where needed. She says a level playing field does not exist in America and prejudice remains, but unity can push it back and past lessons should propel the present and future toward freedom that requires effort.
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Evers-Williams
America
She
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Elmhurst Park Cemetery
American Heart Association
E. 115Th St
Zaorski Services
First Baptist
Aim
Roach-Skidmore Funneral
Braxton St
Sugar Creek Cemetery
Mary C. Cverna
Mary E
Betty
AAA
Memenams
BILLY R_SCYOC
Becky
Ernest Crago Fen
Betty J. Humpherys Amvets
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
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