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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1985
Page
2
Obituary notices report William W. Wissinger Sr 68 Elyria died after a short illness at Elyria Memorial Hospital with a long local work history and WWII veteran status. Other deaths include Hazel Hahne 66 North Ridgeville Joseph Tellier 69 Elyria William Washington 88 Lorain Dorothy McKelvey 68 Electra Texas and Elizabeth Barnheiser 64 Lorain with funeral details, family survivors, and service arrangements.
Dorothy R Kovach 63 of Lorain dies at home after a short illness Born in Cleveland she lived in Lorain 50 years Employed as an educational aide at Emerson School in Lorain member of Delaware Avenue United Methodist Church and Alpha Phi Sigma Sorority survived by daughter Frances Ruth of Lorain three grandchildren and brother Fred Kocias of Richfield. Funeral services at Schwartz Spence Boyer Home for Funerals with Rev Richard Haney officiating burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park Lorain American Cancer Society or church accepted as memorials
Henry C. Segal editor and publisher of The American Israelite for five years died Thursday in Cincinnati at age 84. A native of Chillicothe and Ohio State University graduate, he joined the paper in 1928 and led as editor from 1930. Services were planned for Friday.
Betty J. Crossen of St Augustine Florida died Wednesday at Baptist Hospital Jacksonville. She was born in Elyria and moved to St Augustine three years ago. She is survived by a daughter Diane Bailey and a son Allen Crossen. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Craig Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in St Augustine Memorial Park.
Avon Lake police report the body of Evans Freeman, 73, of Cleveland, was recovered about 40 feet south of the breakwall near the CEI plant after a 34 hour search. Freeman and Edward Badger had rented a boat and fished early Thursday. Freeman disappeared around 7 am.
Richard L. Trasti, 41, of 411 Augusta Ave in Lorain apparently shot himself in the forehead after an argument with his live in companion. He was pronounced dead at 12 30 a m Thursday. A Colt .45 was found near the body. Police were alerted by a neighbor after the shot.
Visitors will see the return of air racing at Burke Lakefront Airport during the Cleveland National Air Show August 31 to September 2. Event organizers plan a weekend of high speed competition alongside the air show excitement for northeast Ohio.
Lorain County will host a second G D Ritzy's restaurant, planned for Leavitt Road at Route 58 and Route 254. Westlake businessman Carl Feldkircher says construction contracts are in place and the outlet should open in two to three months. The Columbus based chain has over 50 outlets and features ice cream, hamburgers and hot dogs. Nearby, Formula One Air Races eye Northeast Ohio sponsorship with USARA seeking associate sponsors to fund prize money. officials provide contact numbers for details.
Abe Assily, owner of A.B.E Travel in Elyria and longtime Rotarian since 1973, is named president of the Elyria Rotary Club. He has chaired the International Committee and serves on the club board with his wife Laila, parents of three daughters and members of St. Jude Church.
Lorain teacher Frank A. Graziano seeks reinstatement and back pay after being fired June 24 by the Amherst Board of Education over a November 1984 incident with five female students. A referee found no immoral conduct and recommended no dismissal.
Brunswick man Timmy R. Sims aged 19 of 1881 Rocklyn Drive remained in intensive care at St. Josephs Hospital after his motorcycle rear ended a stalled car at Fairless and Grove in Lorain. The 2:47 p.m. collision involved David Sturgell, 42, of 3951 Gregus Avenue, Lorain, as both vehicles traveled south on Grove.
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