Notable Elyria deaths and services listed
A list of area obituaries from Elyria and nearby towns notes Edgar Bright of 1580 Prospect St Apt B-5 an Invacare supervisor and 56, and farmer Harry W Harwood 74 of Rt 18 East New London. Also Elsie Rollason 74 of Lorain, Isaac Ainsworth 75 retired Pittsburgh Steamship chief cook, and other relatives with funeral and burial details including dates, times, and locations across Lorain Wellington and Maryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar, Bright
Prospect St
Apt
Invacare Corp
Harry W. Harwood
Rt 18
New London
Harwood
Farm Bureau
Mildred
Norman Vermilion
Russell
Esther Griggs
Wellington
Paul Harwood
Rochester
Virginia Hines
Fairview Park
Larra
Lois) Jewett
Ashland
Lyle
Gerber Funeral Home
Wakeman
Clarksfield Methodist Cemetery
Elsie M. Rollason
St. Joseph Hospital
Rollason
Avon
First United Presbyterian Church
Women's Association of the Church
Wayne
Lorain
Grant
Sheffield Lake
Leonard
Juanita) Witbeck
Elmwood Cemetery
A. H. Hepburn Former Look Editor Dies
Andrew H. Hepburn 76 longtime Look Magazine travel editor died at his Indianapolis home. originator of Look at America series wrote 40 travel articles and eight books for Look. native of Cincinnati raised in Bloomington taught at Imperial University Tokyo and wartime driver. private services scheduled with cremation. survivors include widow Helen and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis. Ind
Andrew H. Hepburn
Look Magazine
Look
New York
United States
Cincinnati
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University Law School
Hepburn
Indiana
Indianapolis Star
Imperial University
Tokyo
Kokomo
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Helen
Ralph Evans
Palo Alto
Calif
Ben Ross
In Memoriam Doris Fiancaca Twin Sister Remembered
In loving memory of my twin sister Doris Fiancaca who died July 19 1976. Loved remembered and longed for she will be with each beat of my heart until in heaven we are together again for eternity never to part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Fiancaca
Elyrian Charged With DWI After Wrong-Lane Turn
An Elyria man John Vincent, 31, of 529 Delaware Ave., was charged with driving while intoxicated after police observed him turn into the wrong lane of Second Street from West River Street at 11:45 p.m. yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
John Vincent
Delaware Ave
Second Street
West River Street
Elyria Man Charged After Shooting and High Speed Chase
Elyria police charged 23 year old Larry McKinley of Emerson Court with two counts of felonious assault for wounding Paul Bushnett at 249 University Ave. McKinley allegedly rammed a police cruiser and tried to run down officers Anthony Koreski and L Peoples during a chase that reached 80 mph. A .25 caliber pistol with four live rounds was found in his lap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Larry McKinley
Emerson Ct
Paul Bushnett
Cedar Brook
Elyria Memorial Hospital
McKinley
University Ave
Folice
Prospect Street
Koreski
Peoples
Lorain County Seniors Back Bill To Cut Utility Rates
Lorain County Senior Citizens for United Action organized a letter writing drive to back House Bill 583 which would lower public utility costs for low usage. Local president Charles Petro, meeting in Columbus with Ohio Coalition members and sponsors, urged county seniors to contact legislators including State Rep William Hindig. A Lorain County survey found many seniors on fixed incomes spend up to 20 percent of monthly income on utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larain County
Senior Citizens For United Action
Charles Petro
Columbus
Ohio Coalition
Bill
Petro
William Hindig
House Insurance, Utilities and Financial Institutions Committee
Lorain County
Post polio victim wins boat race at Lorain Aquatic Center
Jan Kaspireck of Lorain, a post polio victim paralyzed from the neck down in the 1950s, won a paddle boat race at the Lorain Aquatic Center to raise funds for the Easter Seal Society. Teamed with Ted Zaborniak of Elyria, she led the charity event billed as Women’s Lib vs Men and swam 107 pool laps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Kaspireck
Lorain
Lorain Aquatic Center
Easter Seal Society
Kaspireck
Ted Zaborniak
Elyria
Radio
WLRO
Lorain County
Tree poisoning charges dropped amid confusion in court
North Olmsted prosecutors dismissed the criminal damaging charge against Weslake landscaper Richard Ziegan after noting uncertainty over dates and proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The case involved a maple tree on the Big O Oldsmobile property last winter, with soil samples taken a month after the alleged poisoning and an eyewitness placing Ziegan near the tree on January 27 while he claimed to be in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Olmsted
Donald Albente
Weslake
Richard Ziegan
Albenze
Ziegan
Big O
Columbus
Avon Lake Vandalism Tied to Juvenile Gang Wha Phangs
Windows valued at 800 to 900 dollars were smashed last night at Avon Lake shopping center sites on Lear Road and Electric Boulevard. Police link the damage to a juvenile gang calling themselves the Wha Phangs, with similar taggings at Troy Junior High School. Parents asked to monitor youths as most acts occurred at night or early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Lear Road
Electric Blvd
Avon Lake Cleaners
Lear Rd
Cleary Realty Co
Freddie’s Pizza
Coif
Fure
Troy Junior High School
Lorain 12-year-old beaten on way to practice
Ronald Poogle Jr., 12, was attacked by four teen males near West 21st Street and Reeves Avenue while walking to baseball practice. He suffered possible head injuries and was listed in fair condition at Amherst Community Hospital. Police heard his account and sought the assailants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Amherst Community Hospital
Ronald Poogle Jr
Madison Ave
Pavle
West 21St Street
Reeves Avenue
Payle
Ashland arrest ends five state paper hanging spree
Howard G. Wilaford, 22, was arrested in Ashland after bouncing checks in five states. Police say he wore a tuxedo to banks to open accounts and buy items with bad checks. He is wanted in Ohio and other states for similar schemes in Harrisburg, Columbus, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Hyattsville, and Ashland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
UPI
Howard G. Wilaford
Wilaford
Ohio
North Carolina
Georgia
Harrisburg
Columbus
Fredricksburg
Gas station robbery in Perkins Township
Perkins Township police report a robber armed with a long-barreled black handgun held up the Kwik-Fill on Columbus Avenue. He took $160 from attendant Paul Hammond at 7:27 p.m. after waiting on a customer, forced Hammond into a back room, then fled. No arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins Twp
Columbus Avenue
Perkins Township
Perkins
Paul Hammond
Hammond
Births in Elyria area greet multiple new arrivals
In Elyria and nearby communities several families announce newborns. Harold Fisher and wife 212 Seventh St welcome a son. Raymond Mason and wife 37097 Center Ridge Rd North Ridgeville a daughter. Darey Yonts and wife 76 Jeffrey Place Amherst a son. Charles Sasser 1615 Maine a son. Gary Handley 42946 Woodhill Dr Elyria a son. Gary Kayatin 4658 Oberlin Ave a daughter. Jose Laboy 1653 E 36th St Elyria a son. Michael Flores 3427 Livingston Sheffield Lake a son. Theodore Williams 140 Clinton Ave Vermilion a son. Jerome Richnavsky 26200 Lorain Rd North Olmsted also listed among birth notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Fisher
Seventh St
Raymond Mason
Center Ridge Rd
North Ridgeville
Roger Moore
South West River St
Jerome
Richnavsky
Lorain Rd
Theodore Williams
Clinton Ave
Darey Yonts
Jeffrey Place
Amherst
Gary Kayatin
Oberlin Ave
Charles Sasser
Maine Ave
Charles Danser
Root Rd
Gary Handley
Woodhill Dr
Elyria
Jose Laboy
E. 36Th St
Strike threat grows in Cleveland
In Cleveland the city and AFSCME will meet with federal mediator Erwin R. Dolski after five hours of talks yielded no progress. He urged reevaluation and a reconvening at 10 a.m. tomorrow as 13 other unions accepted a 10 cent hourly raise. The federation rejected it, arguing a 3 percent higher pay scale for safety forces under a city charter amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Federation
Ghia
CB radios stolen from three cars in Perkins Twp
Perkins Township police investigated thefts of citizen band radios taken from three cars in Westchester Estates Thursday night. Victims John Hackworth, Ronald Schemmer, and Robert McClain reported the losses totaling about $550. All cars were parked in home driveways. no suspects named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins Twp
Westchester Estates
Perkins Township
John Hackworth
Mulberry Dr
Ronald Schemmer
Weiher Lana
Robert McClain
Lynn Dr
Perkins
Spencer Black River school offices close for vacation
Spencer Black River School District offices will be closed this week due to employees being on vacation. Regular office hours will resume July 28, according to school superintendent Larry Rodenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer — Black River
Larry Rodenberger
Cleveland youth charged after 100 mph chase ends on school roof
A 16 year old from Cleveland led 20 police vehicles from six departments in a high speed pursuit that started in Strongsville. Speeds exceeded 100 mph as the Pontiac ran to I 71 then exited at W 130th and crashed on a lawn near Tom L Johnson School. He fled, climbed a drain pipe to the roof, was rescued by firefighters, and faces charges of reckless operation and fleeing. The youth had previously escaped from an Ohio Youth Commission facility in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strongsville
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Whitney Towers
Whitney and
Pearl Roads
W. 130Th Street
W. 130Th
Tom L. Johnson
W. 131St Street
Crossburn Avenue
Ohio Youth Commission
Columbus
Break-in under investigation at New London home
Sheriff’s deputies probe a burglary at the Joseph Duta residence on Ashland County Road 16 in New London. Missing items include a cherry grandfather clock television set vegetables meat from a freezer and various furniture bedding and an arrowhead collection. A full inventory will be made when the Dutas return from vacation. Entry believed Thursday night or Friday morning via a pried door in the attached garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Joseph Duta
Ashland County Rd
Ashland County Sheriff's Dept
Daugh
Dutas
Elyria Youth Knifed During Domestic Argument
A 19 year old Elyria man was hospitalized with a slash wound to the stomach after a knife incident at another youth’s home. Paul G Waller of 640 K Broad St was in fair condition at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Jeff Wright of 42016 Emerson Ct was released after questioning. the case was referred to prosecutors. Detectives say the dispute began several days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Paul G. Waller
K. Broad St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Jeff Wright
Emerson Ct
Lorain County
Henry Zieba
Wright
Puerto Rican Home burglary in Lorain on Vine Ave
Burglars hit the Puerto Rican Home at 2933 Vine Ave Lorain late Thursday night or Friday morning and stole nine cases of beer nine cartons of cigarettes two bottles of whiskey and vending machine change. Manager Jose Ramos, 43, said he left the club at 11 p.m. Thursday and an employee found the break-in about 8 a.m. Friday. Entry was gained by prying back steel bars and a plywood board covering an east side window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine Ave
Jose Ramos
Ploye
Elyria youth charged after tavern break in attempt
A 20 year old Elyria youth identified as Barry G Hammons was charged with attempted breaking and entering and resisting arrest after an early morning break in at George's Place Tavern on Woodford Avenue. Police chased three youths, found pry marks and an auto tag wrench, and Hammons resisted officers on Irondale Street. Two others remain at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
George's Place Tavern
Woodford Ave
Barry G. Hammons
Irondale St
Logar
Graf
Irondale Street
Hammons
Lugar
Bullet Fired Through Door At Elyria Residence
A bullet ripped through the front door of J. and Mrs. James White at 825 Sandalwood Dr. in Elyria at 10 45 p.m. last night, startling residents but causing no injuries. Police said others heard a car pass by and the bullet, found on a basement step, was likely a .22 caliber slug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
James White
Sandalwood Dr
Forty Officers Die in 1975 First Four Months
The FBI reports forty law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during the first four months of 1975, with thirty-three deaths caused by handguns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
FBI
Bandit robs motel visitor of $63 in lot
A visitor from Barrington Indiana was robbed at 3 a.m. in the parking lot of Americana Inn Elyria Lorain Boulevard. A shotgun wielding man demanded and took a wallet containing $63 and credit cards as Phillip Reyer reached in his car back seat. The bandit ran toward Route 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Barrington
Ind
Americana Inn
Lorain Blvd
Phillip Reyer
Long list of residents and addresses in Lorain County Ohio
A compiled segment lists numerous individuals and families with street addresses across Lorain and neighboring towns including North Ridgeville Elyria Wellington and Grafton. Names shown include Mrs Hanna MsBennett Clyde Bold Man Raymond Brunger Earl Casper Carl Covert and many others with companion street routes and home details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna Msbennett
East Haven
Clyde A. Boldman
Lorain Rd
North Ridgevie
Raymond F. Brunger
LaGrange Rd
Earl A. Casper
Garrett Dr
North Ridgeville
Carl E. Covert
2Nd St
Lorain
Edward Cushion, Jr
Oakwood St
Charles Edwards
Kathryn C. Freeman
Roosevelt Ave
Mary Ellen Gonzalez
Tacoma Ave
Joseph
Brabor
Wall Ct
Donald R. Harris
Diagonal
Wellington
Earl F. Heron
Dewhurst Rd
William Hintz
Middle Ave
Donald Hyatt
Gulf
Naomia Flauzon
Novak Rd
Gratton
John McElya
Abbe
Amy C. Mayfield
Stallion Ct
la Grange
Gloria
Meadows
Floral Ct
Kathleen
Metz
Arlington Ct
Allen Morgan
Harvard Ave
William Peck
Harvard St
Michael Petrisko
Sugar Ridge
Timothy Plas
Bellfield Ave
Robert J. Repas
Griswold
Robert J. Rogers
Elm Road
Grafton
Mary Shiack
West Ave
Jodi L. Summons
E. Hats
John A. Smart
Grafton Rd
Lucille Squires
East River St
Ruth Wagner
Harry Walczak
Lafavene St
Chilson Washburn
Jamestown
Kevin Waugh
Case Ave
Darrell L. Wright
Macsarhusatis Ave
Missing Huron youth found safe after boating incident
A 15 year old Huron boy John Cruse returned home under his own power about noon yesterday after leaving on a blue and white outboard at 10:45 p m Thursday. Coast Guard crews searched Lake Erie near Kellys Island using a helicopter from Detroit before he was located safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Huron
Lake Erie
Nooa
Sandusky Bay
Coast Guard
Detroit
Lorain County Board Meeting Cancelled
The Lorain County Mental Health Board 648 cancels its scheduled meeting on Monday. Notices will be issued when a new date is set. The expected major topic was funding for the Welfare Action Center in Lorain, under scrutiny after director James Dickerson pleaded guilty to welfare fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Mental Health Board
Welfare Action Center
Lorain
James Dickerson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Invacare
Edgar Bright
Frank Rollason
Bright
Monroe County
Tenn
Amvels Post
Dorothy Bince Keller
Gordon
William J. Bright
Madisonville
Virginia Ferguson
Fay Bennett
Etowah
Charles
Elvira
Fred
Maryville
Otto
Jackson
Curtis-Scheuffler
Roy Carpenter
Smith Funeral Home
First Church of God
Isaac Ainsworth
Pittsburgh Steamship Co
U.S. Steel
West 17Th St
Ainsworth
21St St
Pole Ave
Friendship Baptist Church
Buckeye Masonic Lodge No
Cecile
William
Dolores) Manning
Melvin
Alice) Flanders
Delbert
Bert
Vermilion
David
Linnie) Ross
Berdie Ash
Mississippi
Eli
Carter
Walter J. Garrett
A.h.hepburn
Memoriam
Darethy Palvoorde
Curtis Scheuffler
Greater Elyria
Narvey C. Curtis Ernest W. Scheuttler
Elyrian
Dwi
Chase
By Tom Chernitsky
Elyria Memorial
Lorain St. Joseph
David Coen
Fairfax, Vermilion
Robert Roach
Gayle
Lawrence W. Casino
Knickerbocker Rd
Michael Flores
Livingston Ave
Perkins Two
N. London
Ter
Kathleen Stcher
Anthony Logar
Wiliam Graf
Woodford Avenue
Bandit
Fulton
Onio
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