Magician John Novak 73 Dies After Long Illness
John Andrew Novak 73 known as magician and escape artist died July 17 2004 at his sister's home in North Ridgeville after a long illness. Born in New Philadelphia he lived in North Ridgeville since 1985 and previously in Boerne Texas and Cleveland. He served in the Army and Air Force 194870 Korea and Vietnam tours earning the Korean Service Medal with Bronze Star and National Defense Service Medal. A prolific author of over 25 magic books he advised Doug Henning Lance Burton Siegfried Roy Mark Wilson and David Copperfield and mentored hundreds of aspiring magicians. He spoke several languages taught international relations at the University of Maryland and enjoyed Indians and Star Trek. Burial and services scheduled with Broken Wand tribute and military honors. memorials to the American Heart Association.
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John Andrew Novak
Cleveland
North Ridgeville
New Philadelphia
Boerne
Texas
Novak
Army
Air Force
Korea
Viet- Hall
National Defense Service
United States
Doug Henning
Lance Burton
Siegfried and
Roy
Mark Wilson
David Copperfield
International Brotherhood of Magicians
Society of American Magicians
San Antonio
Magic Club
Ring 23
Mr. Novak
Cleveland Magicians Club
University of Maryland
Nancy Sepko
Raleigh
N.C
Martie Collins
Anthony
Jane Novak
David Novak
David Bogner
Center Ridge Road
St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church
Lear Nagle Road
Richard A. Goinser
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Evergreen Memorial Park
American Heart Association
Dept
Columbus
Obituary: Ted M. Scislowski, Lorain resident, dies at 71
Ted M. Scislowski 71 of Lorain died July 19 2004 at home after a lengthy illness. He was a Lorain High School graduate and served as a weather observer in the U S Air Force in Alaska and the Aleutians. He worked as a salesman for Amherst Lumber and previously for Lorain House Lumber and Wickes Lumber. He was a member of St Stanislaus Catholic Church. Survived by wife Sylvia daughters Linda Amy Michele son Thomas seven grandchildren sisters and a brother. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Memorials to Murray Ridge Center.
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Ted M. Scislowski
Lorain
Lorain Area
Lorain High School
U.S. Air Force
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Oberlin Tie Snt
Amherst Lumber
Lorain House Lumber
Wickes Lumber
Scislowski
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
Sylvia
Nee Salek
Linda Bradley
Amy Baughman
Michele Crnobrnja
Amherst
Thomas
Obituary: Edyth E. Tanger of Elyria
Edyth E. Tanger 70 of Elyria died July 18 2004 at Elyria United Methodist Village where she resided two years. A nurse trained in Cleveland and Manassas she taught arts and crafts at Manassas Senior Center. Survived by two daughters a son six grandchildren and a great grandson. memorial service at Elyria United Methodist Village chapel with Rev. Beth McKee officiating.
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Edyth E. Tanger
Pietrowski
Elyria
Elyria United Methodist Village
Cleveland
Manassas
St. Lukes Hospital School of Nursing
St. Lukes Hospita
Obituary Note for Ann E Glover of Oberlin Elyria
Ann E Darragh Glover 72 of Oberlin and former Elyria died July 21 2004 after a short illness. She was born East Liverpool grew up Berea and graduated Berea High 1951 as head cheerleader. Survived by daughter Rebecca Burrer and son John Glover both of Amherst two grandchildren two great grandchildren and siblings Richard and Herbert Darragh Alberta Wick and Mary Geiger. Funeral Thursday at Busch Elyria with service Friday by Cecil Copley. Interment Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township.
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Ann E. Glover
Darragh
Oberlin
Elyria
Community Health Partners West
Lorain
East Liverpool
Berea
Berea High School
Welcome Nursing Home
Sears Department Store
Sears
Rebecca Burrer
In Loving Memory of Gary M Malinowski Lorain Native
Gary Michael Malinowski 43 of Sarasota Fla formerly Lorain died July 14 2004 in Sarasota Born in Lorain he lived here most of his life and moved to Sarasota in March 2004 He was a 1979 Admiral King High School graduate and NASCAR fan A former U S Postal Service carrier in Rocky River he last worked as a parts manager for Bossar Corp in Sarasota He also worked summers at Norwalk Raceway and played drums with local bands Survivors include his father Peter Malinowski brother Kevin Malinowski sister Denise Malinowski and several aunts and uncles Funeral services 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p m Friday at Dombrowski Wolak Riddle Funeral Home Lorain 1939 Oberlin Ave Prayers 9 30 a m Saturday at the funeral home Mass 10 a m Saturday Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Lorain Interment Calvary Cemetery In lieu of flowers donations urged to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation or Nativity BVM Church Lorain.
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Gary Michael Malinowski
Sarasota
Fla
Lorain
Admiral King High School
Malinowski
U.S. Postal Service
Rocky River
Bossar Corp
Norwalk
Peter Malinowski
Kevin Malinowski
Vermilion
Denise Malinowski
San Diego
Calif
Dolores
Nee Kroucik
Martin and
Helen Kroucik
Joseph
Mary Malinowski
Dombrowski- Wolak-Riddle Funeral Home
Oberlin Ave
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church
W. 15Th
Lexington Avenue
John Kline
Calvary Cemetery
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Rockside Road
Cleveland
Nativity Bvm
15Th St
Edward B Wright 80 of Lorain dies after brief illness
Edward B Wright 80 of Lorain died July 20 2004 at home after a brief illness He was born in Grimmslanding W Va and raised in Gallipolis He lived in Lorain 59 years a Civilian Conservation Corps member 1939 41 and Army veteran 1943 46 in the Philippines New Guinea and Japan where he earned the Bronze Star He worked 46 years at US Steel Lorain retiring 1986 then with American Red Cross until 1996 Survived by wife Luella 13 foster children five biological children 15 grandchildren nine great grandchildren and a brother Donald He was a former member of Euclid Avenue Baptist and Trinity Baptist Churches Also served as deacon and financial secretary at Faith Baptist Amherst Funeral services with Amherst Veterans Honor Guard at Hempel Funeral Home Amherst burial Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst.
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Edward B. Wright
Lorain
Grimmslanding
Wva
Gallipolis
Civilian Conservation Corp
Phillipines
New Guinea
Japan
Wright
US Steel Corp
American Red Cross
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
Trinity Baptist Church
South Lorain
Faith Baptist Church
Amherst
Luella A
Nee Coy
Vieanna Panera Brannn
Elyria
Raymond Earl
Brian Edward
Momence
Sandre
Sandy
Prugh
South Euclid
Penny D. Shreve
Wyoming
Mich
Donald
Eugene Dana
Lena Mae Wright
Cox
Robert
Eugene Wright
Hempel Funeral Home
Cleveland Ave
Amherst Veterans Military Honor Guard
Michael Plogg
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Bandini Ae
Lorain woman Chiyoko Robinson 74 dies after illness
Chiyoko Robinson nee Furasawa 74 of Lorain died Monday July 19 2004 at her home after a lengthy illness Born in Yokohama Japan she lived in Lorain for over 35 years prior to retirement from Lorain Community Hospital in 2000 She enjoyed knitting and crocheting Graveside services 2 p m Thursday Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township officiated by Sister Pat Adams New Life Hospice handled by Gluvna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel Lorain
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Chiyoko Robinson
Furasawa
Lorain
Yokohama City
Japan
Virginia
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
North Ridge Road
Amherst Township
Pat Adams
New Life Hospice
N. Abbe Road
Elyria
Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel
Broadway Ave
Evelyn M Parker 88 died unexpectedly July 19 2004
Evelyn M Parker nee Calladine 88 of Elyria formerly Alliance died at home July 19 2004 Born in Alliance she graduated Pleasantville High School 1939 Resided in Hinton West Virginia then Alliance for 50 years Moved to Ky with family in 2001 Retired 1984 from Ohio Edison now FirstEnergy as district senior specialist with 28 years of service Volunteer at Alliance Hospital Beechwood Christian Church Sunday school Vacation Bible School taught Communion Founded Beechwood Senior Sunshiners Survived by three grandchildren two great grandchildren sisters Shirley Sowle Saegertown Pa Lorna Richmond Hinton WV a brother Warren Peterson Highland Heights KY and several nieces and nephews Preceded by first husband Bill Parker second Sterling Staten son Richard Parker parents Oscar Vera Peterson a sister Darriene Summerville Friends may call 7 9 p m Thursday Busch Funeral Home Elyria Funeral Friday Grace Lutheran Church Elyria Rev Henry Baum Officiating Graveside Friday 1 30 p m Mount Union Cemetery Alliance
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Evelyn M. Parker
Calladine
Elyria
Alliance
Pleasantville High School
Pleasantville
Hinton
W.va
Kiyria
Parker
Ohio Edison Co
FirstEnergy of
Alliance Hospital
Beechwood Christian Church
Beechwood Senior Sunshiners
Shirley
Bill Parker
Sterling Staten
Richard Parker
Oscar
Vera
Nee Walker) Peterson
Edward Peterson
Darriene Summerville
Busch Funeral Home
Second St
Grace Lutheran Church
E. River Road
Henry Baum
Pauline LaPlante obituary in Avon resident dies at 85
Pauline Gagnon LaPlante 85 of Avon died July 20 2004 at home after moving from Parma 13 years ago. Home maker with church ties leaves daughters Claudette Plavan Roberta Matysiak a son Richard seven grandchildren nine great grandchildren and siblings Marie Florina Joseph and Raymond. Visitation Thursday 10am to noon funeral at Misencik Funeral Home Avon officiated by Rev C Thomas Cleaton with interment in St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford Maine.
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Pauline G. LaPlante
LaPlante
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Avon
Claudette Plavan
Roberta Matysiak
Brooklyn
Ohio
Richard
Strongsville
Alfred
Marie Gagnon
Florina Nadeau
Joseph
Raymond Gagnon
Misencik Funeral Home
Detroit Road
C. Thomas Cleaton
St. Mary of the Immaciate Conception Catholic Church
St Joseph Cemetery
Biddeford
Maine
Obituary: Dolores J. Wootten of Lorain dies at 76
Dolores J. Wootten nee Watson 76 of Lorain dies July 18 2004 after long illness at New Life Hospice Center. Survived by daughters Karen Deborah Sylvia. sons Larry Bryan and Allen Wootten. 18 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren. brother Calvin Watson sister Claudia Jones. stepmother Rosamond Watson. husband Charles H. Wootten. services at Wesley United Methodist Church with calling hours at Brown Robinson Funeral Home. Burial Elmwood.
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Dolores J. Wootten
Watson
Lorain
New Life Hospice Center
St. Joseph
Barbara Packer
Larry
Bryan
Petey
Allen Wootten
Calvin Watson
Claudia Jones
Rosamond Watson
Wellington
Charles H. Wootten
Charles “Duffy” Wootten
Steven Wootten
John Watson
Freda Walker
Lawrence Walker
Brown-Robinson Funeral Home
Broadway
Yla
Wesley United Methodist Church
Kevin Coleman
Elmwood Cemetery
Obituary of Frank Ciszewski Elyria resident dies at 91
Frank Ciszewski 91 of Elyria died July 20 2004 after a six month illness at Falling Water Healthcare Center Strongsville He was born in Warsaw Poland lived in Elyria since 1992 a former farrier for Stall Son in Winnipeg Canada Survivors include daughter Anne Kaci sister Bran six great grandchildren and a great great grandchild His wife Helen died 1993 and parents Leon and Olga Funeral services set at Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home St Jude Catholic Church and Lorain Cemetery with Rev Edward Smith officiating
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Frank Ciszewski
Elyria
Falling Water
Strongsville
Warsaw
Poland
Ciszewski
Stall & Son
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
St. Jude Catholic Church
Holy Ghost Catholic Church
Anne Kaci
Branchildren
Dren
Helen
Nee Putz
Leon
Olga
Vandryk
Reichlin-Roberts
Cleveland St
Poplar St
Edward Smith
Galevary Cemetery
Lorain
Obituary: Guy E. Reynolds 82 Oberlin resident
Guy E. Reynolds, 82, of Oberlin, died July 19 2004 after a long illness in Allen Medical Center. Born in Martins Ferry, he lived in the area since the mid 1970s and worked 30 years as a liquor control manager in Lorain before retiring in the mid 1980s. He was a member of Huntington United Church of Christ, VFW Post 6941 Wellington, and Masonic Lodge 127 Wellington. Survivors include son Thomas Gillette and two grandchildren. preceded in death by wife Ann Reynolds and parents. No visitation. private burial in Brighton Cemetery.
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Guy E. Reynolds
Oberlin
Allen Medical Center
Martins Ferry
Lorain
Reynolds
Huntington United Church of Christ
VFW Post
Wellington
Masonic Lodge
Thomas Gillette
Ann Reynolds
Guy and
Adanee Davis Reynolds
Brighton Cemetery
Beverley Sallay obituary notes teaching career and family
Beverley K Sallay 62 of Strongsville formerly North Olmsted died July 19 2004 at home after a short illness Born in Easton PA she taught business education in North Ridgeville Elyria Parma High Schools and was an instructor for the Transportation Communications Union A member of AAUW survived by husband James E Sallay two sons Brian Scott Sallay MD and James E Sallay a brother Edgar Jr and her parents Edgar and Gladys Sales Funeral 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Bauer Tanhenths Funeral Home Elyria conducted by Daniel Reinke and burial in North Ridgeville Cemetery
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Beverley K. Sallay
James E. Sallay
Brian Scott Sallay
Portland
Ore
North Ridgeville
Edgar
Sales Jr
Easton
Gladys
Nee Smith) Sales
Bauer- Tanhenths Funeral
State Route 57
Chestnut Ridge Road
Elyria
Daniel Reinke
First Methodist Church
North Ridgeville Cemetery
Vermilion resident Ella Elsholz dies after brief illness
Ella Elsholz 81 of Vermilion born in Independence died Monday July 19 2004 after a brief illness at Grace Living Center Oklahoma City She was a homemaker and seamstress active in painting and making cards She leaves Edward of Newcastle three grandchildren three great grandchildren sisters Evelyn and Alma and brother Albert Friends may call 11 a.m. Thursday until 1 p.m. service at Sunset Memorial Park Chapel North Olmsted Dostal Funeral Service handling
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Ella Elsholz
Froehlich
Grace Living Center
Oklahoma City
Oklo
Independence
Edward
Newcastle
Okla
Evelyn
Alma
Albert
Sunset Memorial Park
Columbia Road
North Olmsted
Dostal Funeral Service
End in sight for Routes 6 and 20 work in Lorain County
Ohio Department of Transportation expects to wrap up resurfacing on U.S. Routes 6 and 20 within about a month. Crews will finish the nine mile U S 6 segment through Lorain by month end and complete the four lane U S 20 project in Carlisle Township by August 18. Drivers should slow in construction zones and maintain distance to protect workers and motorists.
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Ohio Department of Transportation
Odot District 3
Brian Stacy
Lorain
Stacy
Carlisle
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Warren Peterson
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