Thomas A Ballish first Southview principal dies at 65
Thomas A Ballish longtime Lorain educator who led Southview High School from 1964 to 1978 and Lorain High for a decade died at his Lorain home after a yearlong illness. Born in Farrell Pennsylvania he lived in Sheffield Lake before moving to Lorain. He served in the Army 1954 to 1956. He taught at Meadvale High School and held roles at Hawthorne Junior High Admiral King High School and led Southview to its opening era. He was active in church and local organizations. He is survived by his wife Joan and children and grandchildren. services were planned at St. Peter Church and burial at Calvary Cemetery. Memorials to the Church of St Peter are suggested.
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Thomas A. Ballish
Southview
Lorain
Farrell
Sheffield Lake
Ballish
Southview High School
Lorain High
Meadvale
Hawthorne
Admiral King High School
Allegheny College
Pennsylvania
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Germany
Church of St
Neighborhood House Association
Lorcorta
Ohio Education Association
National Association of
Joan F
Nee Betchie
Jane Lewis
Thomas L
Angola-on-the- Lake
N.Y
Gregory
Scottsdale, Ariz
Matthew
Church of St. Peter
Oberlin Ave
Kenneth Wolnowski
Pat Henry
Joseph Lieberth
Calvary Cemetery
Fruehaus executive Frank Lasso dies at 80 in Avon Lake
Frank G. Lasso 80 of Avon Lake died after a six month illness at Lorain Community. A Navy veteran who served in New Guinea, he was an office manager at Fruehaus Co. and a St Joseph Catholic Church member. Survives wife Charlotte, sister Helen Nagy, brother Allen, and many nieces and nephews. Burial with VFW honors at Resthaven Memory Gardens after a Thursday Mass.
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Frank G. Lasso
Avon Lake
Lorain
St. Joseph Regional Health Center
East Campus
Cleveland
Fruehaus Co
Navy
New Guinea
VFW
Lasso
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Charlotte
Helen Nagy
Bradenton
Fla
Allen W
Robert
Burmeister-Busch Family
Avon Belden Road
St. Joseph Church
Lake Road
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
VFW Post 8796
Death Notice for Helen M Sabol of Grafton
Helen M Sabol, 71, of Grafton, widowed, survived by husband William Bill, son Kenneth, two twin brothers, and one sister. Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at Bauer Laubenthal Wainwright Funeral Home Elyria. Service 9:30 am at the funeral home followed by 10 am mass at Immaculate Conception Church. Burial in St.
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Porter Bradley J
Hubert
Donna Porter
Bauer-Laubenthal- Wainwright
Chestnut Ridge Road
Sabol
Helen M
Grafton
William
Bill
Kenneth
Bauer-Laubenthal-Wainwright
Elyria
Immaculate Conception Church
John J. Giuona
Broadway
Lorain
St. Vidas Church
Simon Nekic
Calvary Cemetery
Ellen L Hart obituary outlines Amherst resident's life
Ellen L Hart 68 of Amherst died after a short illness. Born Findlay lived Port Clinton before moving to Amherst in 1969. She worked at Tiffin Glass House, managed Port Clinton Golf Course and Amherst Westwoods Mobile Home Park. She was an avid golfer and bowler, and affiliated with Park Avenue United Methodist Church and Red Cross Galion Blood Donors of Lorain County. Surviving: son Stephen Woodward. daughters Susan Roth-Weitzel Diana Spatharos. stepdaughters Martha Masters Ann Harry. three grandchildren eight step grandchildren two great granddaughters. brother Erwin Bow man. Preceded by husband Vern A Hart 1982 and parents Clarence Esther Bowman and brother Robert Bowman. Visitation today 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. at Garland Misencik Funeral Home Amherst. service 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial Elmwood Cemetery Lorain. Memorials to charity of donor’s choice.
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Ellen L. Hart
Bowman
Amherst
Findlay
Port Clinton
Findlay High School
Tiffin Glass House
Amherst Westwoods
Hart
Park Avenue
Clarence
Esther Bowman
Bish
Robert Bowman
Garland- Misencik
Park Ave
Elmwood Cemetery
Lorain
Lorain woman Carol Kurjan dies after asthma attack
Carol L Dolyk Kurjan aged 51 of Lorain died in Lorain Community St Joseph Regional Medical Center after breathing problems from severe asthma. She was a 1961 Lorain High School graduate and longtime Dr Stump receptionist. Survived by husband John, parents, siblings, stepson John Kurjan and stepdaughter Ruth Wearsch. Burial details and services at St Vitus Church.
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Carol L. Kurjan
Dolyk
Lorain
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
West Campus
John
Michael
Caroline Dolyk
Frankovich
Michael A. Dolyk
North Olmsted
John Kurjan
Elyria
Ruth Wearsch
Vermilion
Obituary of Carl A Renkel Former Elyria Lorain resident
Carl Arthur Renkel 78 a Lorain native died Saturday at Gateway Nursing Home in Cleveland Georgia He lived 25 years in Georgia last resided in Cumming Ga He also lived in Florida and North Carolina Served 10 years in the Army during World War I and the Korean War Worked 20 years for Lockheed Aeronautical Systems in Marietta Ga Survivors include daughters Carlyn Beal Elyria Angela Mills Uniontown Ark sons Don Anchorage Tim Cumming stepdaughter Deborah Reid Cumming 20 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren Wife Margaret brothers Emil and Fritz sisters Freda Esser and Helen Jones Services will be announced by Ingram Funeral Home in Cumming Dicken Funeral Home Ekyria handles local arrangements
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Carl Arthur Renkel
Lorain
Gateway Nursing
Uniontown
Ark
Don
Anchorage
Alaska
Tim
Cumming
Deborah Reid
Margaret
Emil
Fritz
Freda Esser
Helen Jones
Ingram Funeral Home
Dicken Funeral Home
Middle Ave
Ekyria
Ada E King Dies at 90 in Elyria Bridge Club Member
Ada E Ziegler King 90 of Elyria died Monday at EMH Regional Medical Center after living in Elyria since 1946. A former Ki Queens member, she belonged to First United Methodist Church and enjoyed bridge. Survived by nieces neph ews and cousins, husband Newell William King, brothers William and Elmer Ziegler, and sister Clara Beebricker. Services Wednesday at Dicken Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Bill Leith. burial Woodlawn Cemetery Norwalk.
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Ada E. King
Ziegler
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Norwalk
First United Methodist Church
Ki Queens
King
Newell William King
William
Elmer Ziegler
Clara Beebricker
Death of Harry Guardino Recalls Long Acting Career
Palm Springs California AP report notes actor Harry Guardino died Monday of lung cancer at 69. He co starred with Cary Grant and Sophia Loren in Houseboat and appeared in Dirty Harry. Guardino’s career spanned film stage and television including Perry Mason The Reporter and many notable titles from Flesh and Fury to Any Which Way You Can.
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Palm Springs, Calif
Harry Guardino
Cary Grant
Sophia Loren
Guardino
Capone
Cbs-Tv
Hamilton Burger
Danny Taylor
CBLT
Ben Gazzara
Cleveland Explosion Mystery After House Blast
An early Monday explosion in a Cleveland southwest side neighborhood left one man in critical condition with severe burns and damaged over 20 homes. Officials questioned natural gas as the sole cause while ATF and police investigated remains, with many nearby houses deemed uninhabitable and evacuation centers set up.
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Cleveland (Ap
Fred Bostelman
Cleveland Fire Investigation Unit
East Ohio Gas
Kelly Mlady
Criswell
Federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Cleveland Police Organized Crime Unit
William Denihan
Denihan
Michael White
Bostelman
Hutlock to reorganize central office operations
In Lorain, Superintendent Nicholas Hutlock announced a plan to reorganize the district central office by August 1. The move cuts high level posts from seven to three, merges elementary and secondary into one division, and eliminates the personnel manager, fiscal coordinator, and assistant to the superintendent roles. The reorganization lowers total administrative staff from 60 to 50, aiming to save nearly $200,000 in salaries and benefits.
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Lorain
Nicholas Hutlock
Hatlock
Shakeup aims to boost school collaboration and focus on learning
Schultz describes a plan to trim district focus from 19 schools to six or seven, moving decisions to schools and aligning elementary and junior high expectations. He cautions the structure needs polishing and defines some uncertainties. The meeting is at 7 in the Administration Center at 353 Griswold Road.
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Schultz
Northwood
Griswold Road
Officials test homes for methyl parathion after spraying incident
Residents must evacuate for six weeks while buildings are tested and cleaned. Health officials sample interiors for methyl parathion, sending wipes to Columbus for four to five day analysis. Short term effects include dizziness and nausea, with one man nearly dying after collapsing near a sprayed field. Ohio Agriculture investigates deliberate spraying for a windfall.
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Boylan
Columbus
Ohio Department of Agriculture
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