Obituaries Chronicle Lorain Elyria Death Notices
Multiple obituary notices from Elyria and Lorain detail the deaths of Mrs. Lennie B. Branson 41. Mrs. Salvatore Nunzia 81. Earl S. 61. Cecil E. 51. Gilbert Skippy 63. John H. 64. West Bridge J. of Elyria. Robert 33. Jessie Martin Furline 75. Harry H. Hahn 81. Mrs. Lottie B. Emerson 72. and Olin C. family survivors, funeral home visitations, and service details across local churches, cemeteries, and towns including Lorain Oberlin Elyria Grafton and Athens.
Lorain Woman Mrs Zgonc Dies At 48
Mrs John J Zgonc 48 of 3877 Tacoma Ave Lorain died at St Joseph Hospital yesterday at 10 p m after being stricken at home. Born in Ashland she lived in Lorain 27 years and worked at the Slovenian Home 12 years. Survived by daughter Lillian and son John at home. Bodrash Funeral Home arrangements set with viewings today and tomorrow. Burial at Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennie B. Branson
20Th St
Lorain
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Farmhaven
Miss
Branson
Bay View Hospital
Greater Christ Temple
Elyria
James
Larry
Fort Knox
Stanley
Danny
Beverly Stigger
Chicago
Ill
Judy
Lovie
Corine Wilder
Carthage
Louis, Hubbard
Johnnie
Aubrey Wright
Levene Wright
St. Louis
Lula Fisher
Salvatore
Nunzia
Lakeview Dr
J. J. Gluvna and Son
St. John Church
Calvary Cemetery
Larain
Cecil E
Whitehead Road
la Grange
Donna
David
Sheil Burnett
Carol Kuba
Russell C. Fulton
Grafton
River Road
LaGrange
Janice M. Zgonc
Tacoma Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
Ashland
Zgonc
St. Aloisius Lodge Afa No
Lillian
John
Jay
Bodrash
In Memoriam Betty Harold 1973 Memorial Note
In loving memory of Betty Harold who passed away January 25 1973 Though pain be our constant companion and missing you darkens our life there s comfort in knowing you re happy Dear Mother and dearly loved wife Your loving husband and children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Harold
Nixon re election fund bids questioned by official
Safety Director James T. Tracey said letters sent to Elyria city officials requesting funds for President Nixon's re election campaign may be illegal. He noted the return address on letters received today was Washington DC and stated it is unlawful to send such requests to civil service employees. The letters came from the Finance Committee for the Reelection of President Nixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Nixon
Safety Service
James T. Tracey
City Hall
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C
Civil Service
Tracey
Finance Committee
Prosecutor Murray seeks state senate seat in 19th District
Ashland County prosecutor Joseph Murray announced his bid for the Democratic nomination to represent the newly created 19th District in the Ohio Senate. The district covers Ashland Knox Licking Medina Morrow counties and parts of Richland and Marion. Murray, 34, aims to secure more state tax revenue for local governments. He is a ASHLAND native with education at Ashland High School Kenyon College and the University of Michigan. He previously served as an assistant to the Ohio attorney general in 1962 63. He and his wife Jacqueline live in Ashland with their two year old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Joseph Murray
Ashland County
Ohio Senate
Knox
Licking
Medina
Morrow
Richland
Marion Counties
Murray
Ashland High School
Kenyon College
University of Michigan
Jacqueline
Lorain Opens Modern Sewage Plant To Clean Lake Erie
Mayor Joseph Lahorec turned a valve marking the start of operation for Lorain’s new 6.4 million dollar secondary sewage treatment facility. Built since 1969 with delays, the plant will remove phosphates and other pollutants before discharging treated water into Lake Erie, with startup checks scheduled for 3 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Joseph Lahorec
Ohio
Lake Erie
Nixon Budget Seeks 3.3 Million for Lorain Harbor Finish
U.S. Rep. Charles A. Mosher notes President Nixon proposes 3.3 million dollars in the new budget to complete Lorain harbor work. The project wraps up with the Norfolk and Western railroad bridge over the Black River, finalizing Lorain’s 72 million dollar harbor improvement program, aiming for fall 1973 completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Congress
Lorain
U.S
Charles A. Mosher
R-Oberlin
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Black River
Lorama
Couple charged after deputies assaulted in Amherst Township
Lorain County Deputies arrested Eddie Hendershott and Evelyn Thomas after a domestic disturbance at 149 Erie St Amherst Township. Hendershott allegedly struck Deputy Glen Nida, Thomas grabbed the deputy’s gun belt during the scuffle. Conner, the husband, faces intoxication and assault charges from his wife. The pair are to be arraigned in Oberlin Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Glen Nida
Alex Krute
Everett P. Conner
Erie St
Amherst Township
Conner
Hendershott
Nida
Five area men charged after four loaded revolvers found
Five men from Strongsville Columbia Station Middleburgh Heights and nearby are charged with carrying concealed weapons after four loaded revolvers were found in their car. They were to be arraigned in Elyria Municipal Court. Police say the men threatened to kill a Columbia Township man at a Strongsville bar and were stopped near Columbia High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Elyria
Strongsville
Columbia Township
Royalton Road
Birth announcements list Elyria families and addresses
A daughter to Mr and Mrs James MCCLOUD 374 High St Earl SNYDER 525 Mapleview Dr Sheffield Lake A son to Mr and Mrs Mark HARDIE 2320 Lexington Ave Lorain A son to Mr and Mrs Robert ROBINSON 184 Parmely Ave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McCloud
High St
Earl Snyder
Mapleview Dr
Sheffield Lake
Mark Hardie
Lexington Ave
Lorain
Robert Robinson
Parmely Ave
Lorain Sheet Metal Worker Dies After Heart Attack at Ford Plant
Robert J. McCartney 49 a sheet metal worker for Industrial First West Branch Amherst was pronounced dead at St Joseph Hospital Lorain after a heart attack while on shift at the Ford Lorain Assembly Plant. A Lorain native he lived on Skyline Drive and was a WWII Navy veteran. Survived by wife Judy four children two brothers and a sister. Services by Schwartz Spence and Boyer Home for Funerals with viewing today and tomorrow and Thursday service at the funeral home. Burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. McCartney
Industrial First West Branch
Amherst
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Ford Motor Co
Skyline Dr
McCartney
U.S. Navy
Christian Temple
Elks Lodge
Amherst American Legion
Judy
Janice
Debra
Nancy
David
Alex
Thomas
James
Orlando
Alice) Cecil
Schwartz, Spence and Boyer
James Hartley
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Rivera Kansas City? Infant birth notice
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Samuel Rivera of 903 East 34th Street on Monday. The newborn adds joy to the Lorain St. Joseph household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Rivera
34Th St
Tools and cash stolen from Ohio Pavement Marking and Electrical firm
A break in at Ohio Pavement Marking Inc. 1501 S West River St. netted a typewriter two adding machines a calculator a battery charger and $25 cash. Entry was gained by forcing a west window between 4 30 p m Friday and 7 30 a m yesterday. Sometime yesterday wire valued at $280 was taken from Electrical and Mechanical Service Co. 600 Lowell St. Entry forced via south window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Pavement Marking, Inc
S. West River St
Electrical and Mechanical Service Co
Lowell St
Youth fails in attempted robbery at Lorain bar
Lorain police search for a late teen attacker who grabbed a cash box containing $200 at Club 28 on Oakwood Avenue then fled as patrons seized the unarmed youth. Officers fired at the getaway car as it sped away, pursued it, and found the vehicle abandoned nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
South Lorain
Oakwood Ave
Dale Livingston
Clarence Tennant
Donald Skodny
Oakwood Avenue
Elyria youth hurt as car rolls over
An Elyria teen sustained head and chest injuries when his car left Baumhart Road and rolled twice near Oberlin. John A. Schlotterer, 16, of 361 University Ave., was treated in fair condition at Allen Memorial Hospital. He was charged with reckless operation of his vehicle. A passenger, Perry Lee Brown, 16, of 140 New London Ave., New London, escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Baumhart Road
John A. Schlotterer
University Ave
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Schlotterer
Rt. 20
Perry Lee Brown
New London Ave
New London
Elyria Driver Leads Police Through Middle Avenue Chase
An Elyria woman Roberta Austin, 33, led patrolmen on a chase from Broad Street onto Middle Avenue and Fuller Road. Police say she fled after a routine stop and was charged with fleeing a police officer and DUI. A passenger, Carol Rembert, 21, was charged with intoxication and resisting arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Middle Avenue
Broad Street
Fuller Road
Roberta Austin
Tia
Miss Rembert
Lorain asks federal ruling on retroactive pay for teachers
Lorain school board delays paying Nixon era wage freeze increases until the federal Pay Board in Washington approves. The retroactive total is 164 602 dollars, mostly for teachers and principals, with a Feb 4 paycheck at stake. Some trustees oppose until action is taken, while others expect eventual approval. The board also approved two station wagons for 7 242 dollars and discussed busing policy and salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Nixon
Washington
Board of Education
Antone Ujhelyi
Ujhelyi
Sanders and Dempsey
Ujhelty
Milton Tomasek
Stavros Meimaridis
Stolen Gravely tractor and sulky found near Wellington
Wellington police recovered a Gravely tractor and sulky worth 1000 dollars from a resident on Rt 58 North after finding it along the former Ramsey Railroad right of way. The disposal plant shed lock had been cut to gain entry. A portable television valued at 69 dollars was reported stolen from Shirley Reese's Minnick Apartments on South Main Street with no leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Ramsey Railroad
Rt. 58 North
Shirley Reese
Minnick
South Main Street
Widow declines all expenses Hawaii trip prize
Elyria widow Bessie Schnarr 75 turned down an all expense trip to Hawaii sponsored by Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan Association. She said she has no interest in long trips and remembered not liking Hawaii on a previous visit. Kilfoyle praised the campaign for goodwill and noted the prize included jet transport four nights at Waikiki and three nights at Kauai Beachboy Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Hawaii
Bessie Schnarr
Fourth St
Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan Association
Schnarr
Daniel J. Schnarr
William E. Kilfoyle
Pioneer Federal
Waikiki Beach
Honolulu
Kauai Beachboy Hotel
Two Juveniles Charged in Depot Park Caboose Fire
Two youths aged 1 and 14 were arrested by Oberlin police and charged with arson for a January 7 fire that damaged a caboose in Depot Park. They admitted starting the blaze to keep warm and were placed in parental custody while awaiting juvenile court in Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Depot Park
Elyria
Lawrence Nowery
Nowery
Nord Foundation of
Amherst
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Mrs. James Branson
Jessie M. Furline
Brown
Elde Jesse Matthews
Elmwood Cemetery
Russo
Shovlin
Earl S
Woodridge Rd
Vermilion
Maude
Jeanne Blakeslee
Edward M. Fisher
Funeral Home
Franzke
Schuh
Gilbert
Skippy
Berlin Heights
Henrietta
Bernard
Betty Novotov
Virginia Daniels
Marilyn Sterrett
Hinman Funeral Home
St. Peter Catholic Church
Restlawn
Huron
Braden
John H
West Third St
Caisie
Carter Funeral
West Bridge &J
Brookdale Cemetery
Torres
Robert
East 28Th St
Loran
Raymond
Frank
Edward
Emil Davala
Funeral
Sacred Heart Chapel
Burialan Calvary Cemetery
Jessie Martin Furline
RD 1
Rt. 10
East
Mr. Furline
Elkmont
Ala
Ridge Tool Co
Elytia
Fred
Malcolm
Billy
Jewell) Rogers
Fletcher
Jeannette) Black
Mary Guther
Pulaski
Spry Funeral Home
Antioch Cemetery
Athens
Harry H. Hahn
Broadway
Good Samaritan
Avon
Hahn Barbershop
Genevieve
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Donald Hahn
Butler
Albert
Carol) Sagraves
Defiance
Ben
Clarice) Pontle
Herbert
Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home
Paul Kirk
Lottie B. Emerson
Lodi St
Emerson
W. Va
Emmanuel United Methodist Church of
Olin C
Willard C
Phoenix
Ariz
Wilfred L
Wilbert E
Tucson
Richard K
Marion M
Mary G.) McCune
Talmadge
Lena B.) Lyon
Harold Dicken
Emmanuel United Methodist
Hanover
Germany
North Africa
John J. Zgonc
Memoriam
Rose Gembka
Eleanor Sikorski
Mildred Biermacher
Viola Karis
Harold Bates
Harry W. Larson
Fr Suman
Betty Larson
Harry Larson
Neil Horvath
Sudro-Curtis
Funeral Neate, Inc
Harvey C Curtin
Ered W. Schavifier
Moneyer
Lorain’s
Lorain Harbor
Evelyn Thomas
Dleburgh Heights
Columbia High School
S. West River Ra
Strongsville Tavern
Sitaaars
Elyria Memorial
Lorain St. Joseph
Oakwood Park
Stanley Snyder
Fourth &T
Dybo
Adkins
Fuller
By Doug Kramer
Cleveland Law Firm
Squire
Ushelyi
Llewellyn Motors, Lorain
Kilfoyle
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