Patrick M. Wascovich 18 Dies in Local Drowning
Funeral services for Patrick Michael Wascovich 18 of 341 North Dr Lorain are set for Thursday at 9 a.m. at J J Gluyna and Son Funeral Chapel and 9 30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church Lorain. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery Lorain. He drowned last night in a pond west of the Elyria interchange on Rt 2. He was born in Lorain and graduated from Holy Trinity School in 1969 and Clearview Web School. He played on the wrestling and track teams at Clearview. Survived by his parents four sisters and three brothers. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 7 9 p.m. and Wednesday 2 4 and 7 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Michael Wascovich
North Dr
Lorain
J.J. Gluyna and Son
Holyawall Church
Calvary Cemetery
Wascovich
Clearview
Elyria Interchange
Rt. 2
Haly Trinity School
Holy Trinity Lodge
FCSU
First Catholic Slovak Union
Reuben Wascavich
Richard
Jean) Yohman
John
Diane) Locke
Elyria
Kathleen
Mary Elen
Donald
Milan
Terrence
Gracey
Smith
Albert H
Aiken
S.C
Ruth Reburn
Delaware
Helen Rheinech
Fargo
N.D
Arthur E
Los Angeles
Calif
George H
Cleveland
Greenwood Cemetery
Wellington
Norton Funeral Home
Jennie de Chiaro
Amherst
Salvatore
Charles
Fannie) Ayrey
Domonte
Tina) Catanzarite
Darlene) Bruno
Rose) Volak
Dennis
Joan) Wohlever
Bellevue
Hempel
St. Joseph Church
Melva Yokel
45Th St
Ohio
Yokel
Clarence Feldkamp
Vermilion
Norbert Feldkamp
Huron
Alfred Feldkamp
Wyandotte
Mich
Jack Feldkamp
Bridgeville
Wilbert
Dombrowski
John Dimacchia
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
St. Joseph Hospital
Sixth St
Mr. Dimacchia
Universal
Dimacchia
St. Mary Church
Knights of St. John
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen
Veterans Employer Association
Marie
Justin
Strongsville
Timothy
Kent
Marian) Zeise
Gary
Geraldine) Vormelker
Lakewood
Kenneth
Nancy) Marvich
Toledo
Justy
Cal
William
Ida Dimacchia
Marshall
Olive) Dettore
Dombrowski Funeral Home
Knights of St. John Commandery
Ladies Auxiliary
Funeral
J. Norman Riley
David H. Gullion
Sandiewood Dr
St. Jude’s Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
David
Elyria High School
Briar Lake
Abbe Rd
Howard J. Gul- Non
Patricia Casare
Mary Ann
Geraldine
Christine
Ronald
Michael
Jeffrey
Marie Gullion
Michael Lavelle
Rocky River
Wainwright Funeral
Chambers Funeral Home
Rocky River Rd
Joseph J. Takacs
West 29Th St
Air and Fool Department of American Ship Building Co
Takacs
U.S. Navy
St. Ladislaus Church
Alex Demetzky
F. Owen McKenna
Avon Belden Rd
Avon Lake
U. S. Navy
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Mr. McKenna
Connecticut
German Baptist Publications
McKenna
Avon
Holy Name Society
Minnie
Helen O'Neil
Rhode Island
Burmeister
St. Mary Cemetery
Amherst businessman Joseph DeChiaro dies at 55
Joseph A DeChiaro 55 co owner of Mischka s Restaurant Amherst died after a brief illness Saturday at St Vine Cent Charity Hospital Cleveland He served 28 years in the restaurant business and was a World War II veteran He is survived by a daughter JoAnne Edie of Cincinnati and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mischka
Amherst
Joseph A. DeChiaro
Lincoln St
St. Vinecent Charity Hospital
Cleveland
DeChiarg
Lorain
Elmer Johnson Post
American Legion
Amherst Eagles
Floyd
JoAnne) Edie
Cincinnati
Obituaries in Avon Lake and Lorain deaths headline
Obituaries note Mrs Onzy Kennedy and Mrs Evelyn Kennedy of Lorain and F Owen McKenna Avon Lake Navy veteran and printer, with services and burial details. Also Harry C Keeler Santa Barbara resident and WWI Marine, with family, funeral plans, and memorial fund request.
Death Notice for Timothy Rodrigues 23 at 3231 Wilson
Timothy Rodrigues aged 23 of 3231 Wilson died. Survived by parents Manuel R. Rodrigues and his wife three brothers and five sisters. Visitation at Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home Lorain Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. Services Tuesday at 9 AM at the Chapel of the Sacred Heart 9 30 AM. Burial Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Wilson
Larian
Manuel R. Rodrigues
Reidy. Scanlan Funeral Home
Lorain
Calvary Cemetery
Four Deck Parking Facility to Open in Elyria This Friday
Architect Ronald Landig reports the four deck downtown Elyria parking structure, built by the city for 70000 dollars, will open Friday. Finishing touches are underway near the Lorain County Administration Building on Middle Avenue, between Third Street and Temple Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ronald Landig
Lorain
Youths injured in Willard Rt. 103 collision
Four youths were injured in a one car crash on Rt. 103 near Baseline Road in Willard. Driver Brian Mull 16 of 615 Clark St Willard lost control and the Volkswagen ended in a ditch. Passengers Joe Semer 16 at Rt 598 rural Willard in guarded condition. John Goodsite 15 939 Woodlawn St Willard and Dave Joyce 16 rural Willard treated for cuts and bruises and released. No citations issued.
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Brian Mull
Clark St
Willard
Rt. 103
Baseline Road
Norwalk
Ohio State Patrol
Plymouth
Willard Area Hospital
Joe Semer
John Goodsite
Woodlawn St
Dave Joyce
Funeral service for John Maxwell Fitzgerald in Lorain
The funeral for John Maxwell Fitzgerald 65 of 1212 Broadway Lorain was held today at 11 a.m. at Walter A Frey Funeral Home Lorain officiated by Rev Walter L Weston pastor of Delaware Avenue Methodist Lorain Burial followed at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Lorain Fitzgerald died Saturday at 4 p.m. Amherst Manor Nursing Home after a long illness He was born in Virginia and lived in Lorain 13 years Surviving are two sons Harold of Lorain and John of Kokomo Indiana one granddaughter, a great grandson, and a brother Luther of Lexington Virginia
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Merle V. Hunker
West Erie Ave
Lorain
Hunker
Dullo Dry Cleaning Co
Disabled American Veterans
Amvots
Vivian
William
Carole) Allison
Pontiac
Mich
Linda L
Dawn C
Merle
Oberlin
Yvonne Murray
Sandra L. Betts
Kenneth Hall
Marvin
Amherst
Charles Hanson
Elyria
James Monaco
Larry
Reichlin-Cooley Funeral Home
William R. Jare
Arthur Jare
Cornell Blvd
North Ridgeville
Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Karen Marie
Eleanor Miller
North Canton
Cleveland
Bogher Funeral Home
Richard J. Ziegler
St. Peter Church
North Rideville
Wille
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Harry C. Keeler
Santa Barbara
Calif
Avon Lake
Cleveland Transit Co
California
Keeler
Dover
Thelma Gracanin
Herb
Jay
Pennsylvania
J.B. Morrison
Florida
Bess Steffen
Beaver Falls
Burmeister
Alfred Hart
United Presbyterian Church
Elmhurst Park Cemetery
Avon
Masonic Scholarship Fund
Dover Lodge
Westlake
Ohio
John Maxwell Fitzgerald
Broadway
Walter A. Frey
Walter L. Weston
Delaware Avenue Methodist Church
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Fitzgerald
Amherst Manor
Virginia
Harold
John
Kohomo
Ind
Luther
Lexington
Hosiery Output Rises in Bonn West Germany
West Germany produced an estimated 600 million pairs of stockings and pantyhose in 1972, an increase of 5 million from the previous year. The uptick reflects growing demand for women's hosiery in the early 1970s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Boaters Protest Low Bridge Over Lib erty Avenue
About 40 boats gathered in Vermilion to demand raising the Liberty Avenue bridge so large craft can pass. Protesters, many from Valley Harbor Marina, urged state funding. estimated cost is 78,000 dollars with possible private financing from local marinas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermilion
Liberty Avenue
Arthur White
24Th St
Lorain
Mrs. White
Valley Harbor Marina
Romp
Franklin Consultants
Columbus
George Phillips
Erie County
John Schaefer
Phillips
City Service
Vermilion Yacht Club
Russell goes on trial in slaying of Virgil Ball
Lowell T. Russell 34 of Medina County faces first degree murder charges in the Dec 30 fatal shooting of Virgil Ball. Ball's body was found in a ditch near the Medina County line. A .38 caliber pistol tied to Russell was recovered. defense says Ball attacked him in a car during a dispute over divorces and a love triangle. Mrs Russell located in California and the three children live with relatives in West Virginia.
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Russell
Virgil Ball
Russel
Columbia
Lowell T. Russell
Medina County
Columbia Rd
Medina
First County
Lorain County Common
Lorain
LeRoy F. Kelly
Ball
Erhart Road
Dee
Cleveland
California
West Virginia
Six Catholic teachers oppose $2 million CELTA suit
Six Lorain County Catholic elementary school teachers challenge a $2 million back pay lawsuit filed by the Catholic Elementary Lay Teachers Association CELTA in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. They call the suit unfair and unrealistic and say CELTA’s AFT alignment harms the financially pressed school system. The teachers named are Margaret Cornwell Edward S Fleisher president George Gargaz Susan Hist Marilyn Radloff and James Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Cleveland Catholic
CELTA
AFT
Margaret Cornwell
Edward S. Fleisher
George Gargaz
Susan Hist
Marilyn Radloff
James Smith
Five nabbed in Elyria gambling raid at 136 Lowell St
Police interrupted a home gambling game at 136 Lowell Street at 3 40 a m charging five people David Williams Charles Nelson Eddie Watkins Lessie Smallwood and Linda Duvall with gambling Officers seized 12 40 three dice sets and a deck of cards Eight others fled after the raid with two later charged with intoxication Nelson posted bond and was released The Duvall woman faces an additional charge of keeping a premises for gambling and failing to identify to officers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Aoice
Lowell St
David Williams
Apple Ave
Lorain
Charles Nelson
Massey Ave
Eddie Watkins
Fuller Rd
Lessie Smallwood
Oberlin Rd
Linda Duvall
Irondale Ave
Duvall
Nelson
Lorain man stabbed. hospitalized with injuries
Virgil Crowe, 31, of 4046 Woodward Ave, was listed in fair condition at St. Joseph Hospital after four stab wounds to his back and arms. He was attacked on porch steps at his brother in law's home at 12:30 p.m. yesterday amid marital dispute. No charges filed yet as investigation continues. Crowe’s wife Virginia Crowe, 29, manager at Russell's Lounge, had alleged an assault by him at the lounge Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
March
San Bernardino County
California
Ball
Lorain County
Lorain
Virgil Crowe
Woodward Ave
St. Joseph Hospital
Crowe
Don Kidd
19Th St
Virgina
Colorado Ave
Russell's
Colorado Avenue
Tattersall elected Lorain County Bar Association president
Tattersall J C William Tattersall Elyria attorney since 1954 was unanimously elected president and will take office July 1 succeeding Joseph R Grunda. Other officers were Frank Janik Barry Eckstein Ernest Hume Jr. and executive committee members Ushelyi Granda West and Otero. Tattersall a Michigan Law School graduate served in the Air Force and has a master of law from Western Reserve University. He and wife Nora live at 315 Overbrook Rd with three children. Grunda praised committees and noted the association now has 183 members, about 95 percent of county attorneys.
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J. C. William Tattersall
Elyria
Lorain County
Joseph Ushelyi
Granda
Harold West
John 8. Otero
Tattersall
University of Michigan Law School
U.S. Air Force
Western Reserve University
Births at Elyria Memorial and area homes
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Donald LITTLE of 521 West River Road. A son joined Mr and Mrs Brad EAKINS at 529 Georgetown Avenue. A son arrived for Mr and Mrs Thomas JUSTICE of 3203 Livingston Avenue Lorain. A son born to Mr and Mrs Gary LIPINSKY of 36664 Center Ridge Road North Ridgeville. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Douglas PEARSON of 7519 Maddock Road North Ridgeville. Sheridan SHUMATE is listed at 122 Chestnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Little
River T
Thomas Justice
Livingston Ave
Lorain
Gary Lipinsky
Center Ridge
North Ridgeville
Douglas Pearson
Maddock Rd
Sheridan Shumate
Chestnut St
Hospital Names and Residents List in Lorain Area
A partial listing shows residents tied to Lorain and nearby cities including Evelyn Ralston 3948 Reid Ave Lorain Mary Frances Moody 57 Liberty St Milan Nadine Gel 314 Cleveland St and Gladys Neely 221 Park Ave Elyria among others. The fragment mentions hospital and street addresses with multiple individuals and a few family names.
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Edward Wolford
Midale Ridge
Elvin Varhey Green
Tebrandion Ave
Bivris
Evelyn Ralston
Reid Ave
Loraint
Juan Krodhigues
Stes Lorain
Mary Frances Moody
Liberty St
Milan
Nadine Gel
Cleveland St
Leander Lovell
Milan Ave
William Roden
Zat Tevett
Nas
Toledo Ave
Saint
Gladys Neely
Park Ave
William Hall
Lodi St
Elyria
John Kazemin
Willard Auto Crash Injures 71YearOld Man
A 71-year-old man was seriously injured when his car turned into a private drive on Route 162 and was struck broadside by a vehicle driven by Richard Bizens, 25, of Norwalk. The other driver, Virgil Scherk, 222 West Laupat Ave., was cited for failure to yield. Scherk’s car, traveling east, collided with the turning vehicle about a half mile east of Route 99. The injured party was reported in fair condition at Willard Area Hospital.
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Willard
Yes
Noth
Richard Bizens
Er Auto
Norwalk
Ohio State
Virgil Scherk
W. Lau Patrol
Rel Ave
Willard Area
Scherk
Pa- Hospital
Police Fire Log Highlights Multiple Abbe Road Crashes
A police fire log lists several two car accidents with locations on Abbe Road Cleveland Street Rt 87 East Broad Street Caroline Street Gulf Road Oakwood Drive Pratt Boulevard East Bridge East River streets Rt 113 Rt 58 Rt 162 Hillsdale Court and Hawke Road Eaton. No injuries were reported in most incidents. Separate break in at Winder's Day Nursery 1213 Bank St involved a TV set typewriter and duplicator valued at 600 dollars. Kenneth L Roberts reported theft of a 60 dollar first aid kit and gasoline from his auto. A three car crash near Gulf Road caused two minor injuries. One auto struck a pole on West River Street and fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue Avenue
East Broad Street
Winder’s Day Nursery
Bank St
Oakwood Drive
Penfield Avenue
Kenneth L. Roberts
Clark St
Pratt Boulevard
East Bridge
East River Streets
Ohio State Patrol
State Patrol
Hillsdale Court
Park
Middle Avenue
Rt. 57
Gulf Road
Rt. $7
West River Street
Hawke Road
Eaton
Sheriff's Department
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William H. Kaiser
William Henry Kaiser
Claymont
Del
Mr. Kaiser
Case Western Reserve University
DuPonta
Mrs. Wilbert Yokel
James Rogers
Belen Rogers
Kenyon Ave
Good Samaritan
Rogers
Altar and Rosary Society
James
Jule Wilhelmy
George
Laubenthal Funeral Home
Gullion
Mrs
Onzy Kennedy
Evelyn Kennnedy
New Jersey Ave
Lorain Community Hospital
Rodriguez
Myron R. Krugman
Irene Andrews
F.8. Leane
Elytia Memorial Hospital
Rev. E. Ellason
Wainwright Funeral Home
Wile
Greater Elyria and
Harvey
Cats
Brest
W. Senet
Nance Garage
Garden Street
Landig
Gene Resar
J&r
Harbourtown
Charles Fisher
Thomas Romp
Eva Lynn
Lorain Man
Bar Association
His
Nora
Overbrook Rd
Chase, Sarah
Elyria Memorial
Bradfat Eakins
Georgetown Ve
Abbe Road
Cleveland Street
South Abbe Road
Rt. 87
Caroline Street
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