Smithett Jr. Elyria resident known for tire business dies
William M. Smithett Jr., 72, of Elyria died Sunday at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland after a long career in tire sales. He owned Spencer Tire from 1974 until retirement, was a longtime church and Elks member, stamp collector, and sports enthusiast. Surviving family includes daughter Alison Ray of Charlotte and sons David of Spencer and Timothy of Elyria. A memorial service is set for Friday at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Elyria, with burial at Lakeview Cemetery, Cleveland. Memorials may honor nursing and endowed scholarship funds at Lorain County Community College or Baldwin Wallace College. Arrangements by Dicken Funeral Home.
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William M. Smithett Jr
Elyria
Metrohealth Medical Center
Cleveland
Maple Heights High School
Smithett
Baldwin Wallace College
Berea
Baldwin Wallace Alumni Association
Spencer Tire Company
Spencer
First Congregational United Church of Christ In
Elyria Elks Lodge 465
Elks Cerebral Palsy Fund
Lorain County Blood Bank Gallon Club
Mary Beth Smithett
William M. Smithett Sr
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Second St
Dennis F. Fredriksen
Lakeview Cemetery
William and Mary Beth Smithett
Lorain County Community College
Abbe Road
Dicken
Jeannette T. Alten
Wellington
University Hospital
Lorain
Ms. Alten
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
New London
Terry Standen
Nancy Longbrake
Jeanne Filchock
Concord
Ohio
Barbara Nolan
Vickery
John Taggart
Vermilion
John
Eva
Nee Wallace) Taggart
Allen Alten
Sandra Dee Alten
Eugene Taggart
Gerber- Morman Funeral Home
Cooper St
Wakeman
Maple Grove Cemetery
Kidney Foundation of Ohio
W. 6Th St
American Diabetes Association
N. Republic Blvd
Suite 4
Toledo
Obituary: Frank A Olejko 86 of Lorain dies after aneurysm
Frank A. Olejko 86 a lifelong Lorain resident and WWII Navy veteran died Monday in Community Health Partners Hospital Lorain after an apparent aneurysm. A former U S Steel Lorain Works employee and athlete known as a strong catcher he retired in 1976 after 43 years of service. Survived by son Ronald F. of Atlanta and many Lorain relatives. services Thursday at Ghivna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel and 11 30 a.m. Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Amvets Post 47 will conduct military honors.
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Community Health Partners Hospital
Lorain
Elyria
Elyria High School
Mr. Sederis
Belgium
Ford Motor Company
American Legion Post 12
Loretta B
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
VFW
Olejko Frank A
Olejko
West
U.S. Steel
Lyon Tailors
Cleveland
Bob Feiler
Bill Dickey
Elyria Bittner
Keller News
Norwalk
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
Amvets Post 47
Ronald F
Atlanta
Joseph
John
Alex
Bernice Sadowski
Jennie Walend
Josephine Schneider
Helen Chmielewski
Mary Poprock
Stella James
Anegeline
Bobrowski
Blasé
Stella
Ginalski
Karolek
Phyllis Beber dies at 99 in Elyria funeral planned
Phyllis Beber nee Dicken aged 99 of Elyria passed away. Survived by daughters Phyllis Mae Kersler Patricia Ro Keefer Joyce Wo Korzan and Dorisi Hartwick and a brother. Friends may call until 8 pm Wednesday at Dicken Funeral Home. Funeral services 11 am Thursday at St Andrews Episcopal Church 300 Third St Elyria. Burial in Brookdale Cemetery. Elyria
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Phyllis
Dicken
Elyria
Phyllis Mae Kersler
Patricia Ro Keefer
Joyce Wo Korzan
Dorisi Hartwick
St Andrews Episcopal Church
Third St
Brookdale
Donald G
Mary
Kriss
Melissa Essex
Ene
Evelyn
Firefighter Injured Battling Oak Point Road Garage Fire
Lorain fireman Anthony Bucci, 30, sustained an abdominal muscle strain while fighting a garage fire at 5350 Oak Point Road, causing about 40000 dollars in damage. He was treated at Community Health Partners after eight years on the Lorain Fire Department.
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Oak Point Road
Anthony Bucci
Community Health Partners
Lorain
Tim Dore
Bucci
Dore
Gerald A Jerry Ferenzi 53 of Lorain dies after illness
Gerald A Jerry Ferenzi 53 of Lorain died Monday at EMH Regional Medical Center following a short illness. A 1965 Lorain Admiral King graduate, he served in the Air Force in Europe 1965 1969. He worked 30 years as an electronics repairman at USS Kobe Steel, retiring in 2000. Survivors include son Christopher of Fort Collins Colorado daughter Lorie L Ferenzi of Cincinnati companion Donna Birchfield parents Antal and Agnes Ferenzi sister Diane. Visitation 9 p.m. Thursday at Gluvna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel Lorain with services 9 a.m. Friday and a Mass at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elyria Township.
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Gerald A
Jerry” Ferenzi
Lorain
Emh Regional Medical Center
Elyria
Admiral King High School
Air Force
Europe
Ferenzi
USS/Kobe Steel
Christopher
Fort Collins
Colo
Lorie L. Ferenzi
Cincinnati
Donna Birchfield
Antal
Agnes Ferenzi
Elyria Township
Diane
Gluvna- Shimo-Hromada
Broadway
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
N. Ridge Road
James Ols
Calvary Cemetery
Ethics Seminar Ties to Trial Headlines Avon Lake Official
The piece notes charges including theft in office against Susan Valasco, former Avon Lake finance director, and adds she faces tampering with evidence and an obstruction charge. White and Freel discuss seminar timing, abstaining on issues, and ethics education for officials.
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Susan Valasco
Avon Lake Finance
White
Greg
Freel
Commission
Ethics Commission
Stable David Hobill cited after Diagonal Road midair crash
MetroHealth reported David Hobill in stable condition after a crash on Diagonal Road when he lost control in a Grand Am. He was cited for drunken driving failure to control and not wearing a seatbelt. Two passengers, James Widdowson Jr. and Eugene Coen, were not injured.
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MetroHealth
David Hobill
State Highway Patrol
James Widdowson Jr
Wellington
Eugene Coen
Randy Lottman
9-1-1
Lottman
Highway Patrol
David Dylag
Diagonal
Carlisle Township
Diagonal Road
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