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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1996

Page

6

Local LaGrange Teen Killed In Rt 57 Crash

Tammy Marie Ritsko 13 of LaGrange died at Metro Health Medical Center from injuries in a car crash. A senior at Midview High School she worked at Marianne-Plus in Elyria. Survived by mother Frances Taddeo and Ron Taddeo. stepsisters Laura Mazlak Michelle Critelli. grandparents Alfred Angelica Rusko and Mary Earls. Burial Brookdale Cemetery Carlisle Township. Memorials to donor choice.

Tammy Marie Ritsko LaGrange Metro Health Medical Center Cleveland Oberlin Midview High School Grafton Marianne-Plus Elyria Frances (Nee Earls Ron Taddeo Laura Mazlak Michelle Critelli Lorain Alfred Angelica Rusko Mary Earls Ohbertin Steven Ritsko Tommy Earls Mark Cannon LaGrange United Methodist Church Brookdale Cemetery Carlisle Township

Vermilion Matriarch Winifred Penney Dies at 80

Winifred Marjorie Penney formerly of Vermilion died Monday at Anchor Lodge Nursing Center Lorain after a six month illness. She was born in Methuen Massachusetts lived in Bay Village Vermilion and Bedford Virginia before returning to Vermilion in February. Survivors include daughter Deborah Osberg Vermilion three grandchildren two great grandchildren and brother Frederick Stott of Tennessee. Private burial in Maple Grove Cemetery Vermilion. Riddle Funeral Home Vermilion handled arrangements.

Winifred Marjorie Penney Nee Stott Vermilion Anchor Lodge Lorain Methuen Mass Bay Village Bedford Deborah Osberg Frederick Stott Ternnessee Cabot W Maple Grove Cemetery Riddle Funeral Home

Obituaries for Kobasic and Fritzsche in Ohio area

Margaret M. Kobasic, 74, of Lorain died after a long illness. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Devin Funeral Home Lorain. Funeral services Thursday. A Memorial Mass for Josephine Burke Fritzsche, 99, will be at St Jude Church Elyria on April 9. Another Mass is planned at St. Joan of Arc Church Chagrin Falls. Burial at Lakeview Cemetery Cleveland. Fritzsche died in Hamlet Manor Chagrin Falls. Stroud-Lawrence Funeral Home handles arrangements.

Margaret M. Kobasic Lorain Kingston of Vermilion Nursing Home Devin Funeral Home Elyria Ave Josephine Burke Fritzsche St Jude Catholic Church Poplar St Elyria Frank P. Kosem St. Joan of Are Catholic Church E. Washington St Chagrin Falls Lakeview Cemetery Cleveland Fritzsche Hamlet Manor Stroud-Lawrence Funneral Home Franklin St

Death notices from a Lorain county paper

Multiple obituaries list Sue F Chalfant Fred C Eggert Barley J Seals Velma Thomas Velma and Anne Gibson with survivors and service details. Memorials to American Cancer Society. Services held at Saxton Parker Daniels, David G Martens, Reichlin Robers, Behn Funeral Homes and Carter Funeral Home with call times and burial plans noted.

Chalfant Sue F Fullerton Gloria Slaga Jeff Chalfant Cindy Johnson Lisa Chalfant Mark Johnson Fred Scott Laura Michael Hernandez Matthew Stephen Chalfant Beatrice Reuel Fullerton Saxton-Parker-Daniels Detroit Avenue American Cancer Society

Obituary Notice for Roy Smedley Wellington Native

Roy Smedley 78 of Wellington died Sunday at Lorain Community Health Center after a long illness. Born in Morehead Kentucky he moved to Wellington in 1960 and worked as a grinder at Alex Co Elyria before retiring. Survived by brother Clyde West Salem sisters Christian Franklin LaGrange Maxine Buckner Sharon West Virginia and close friend Dolores Clowser LaGrange. Preceded in death by wife Cladie and sisters Irene Hackney Jewell Weaver. Visitation 7 to 9 p m today at Cowling Funeral Home Wellington with services 11 a m Wednesday Rev William Gannon officiating Greenwood Cemetery Wellington.

Roy Harlen Smediey Wellington Lorain Community St. Joseph Regional Health Center West Campus Morehead Alex Co Elyria Smedley Free Will Baptist Church Clyde West Salem Christian Franklin LaGrange Maxine Buckner Sharon W.va Dolores Clowser Cladie Irene Hackney Jewell Weaver Cowling Funeral Home William Gannon Greenwood Cemetery

Obituary: Robert O Kimble 73 of Oberlin

Robert O Kimble 73 of Oberlin died Friday at home after a short illness. He was born in Elyria and spent most of his life in Oberlin. A construction worker in Lorain County and later a city employee he retired and served as a school crossing guard. A World War II Army Air Corps veteran he led Willard B Holmes Post 656 Oberlin for 16 years. Survived by his daughter Jacqueline Thompson Denver stepdaughter Robin Emenvum Denver two grandchildren four great grandchildren sister Geraldine Charlton Holiday Lorain and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service was set for 3 p m Saturday at Brown Funeral Home Lorain with Larry Young of Jehovahs Witnesses Amherst Congregation officiating.

Robert O. Kimble Oberlin Elyria Lorain County Brown Funeral Home 27Th Broadway Lorain Larry Young Jehovah’s Witnesses Amherst Congregation

Obituary notices for Doan Butcher and Hunt families

Lorain man 21 dies from auto accident injuries near Lexington Tennessee. Funeral arrangements by Devin Funeral Home Lorain. Infant Alicia Nicole Butcher dies in Cleveland shortly after birth. Survivors include parents Sean and Michelle Butcher Elyria and extended Elyria grandparents. Victoria L Hunt of Sandusky dies after sudden illness. Services and burial planned in Elyria area with Rev Joseph Weigand officiating.

Burmridge Andrew B.J.” Doan Lorain Lexington Tenn Devin Funeral Home Alicia Nicole Butcher Fairview General Hospital Cleveland Sean and Michelle Missy” Butcher Elyria Doug and Shirley Williams Jack and Jane Butcher Amherst Benny and Stella Traczek Eugene Edith Williams Brookdale Cemetery Christopher D. Robinson First Baptist Church of Dicken

Chester A Remington Dies After Short Illness

Chester A Remington 64 of Westfield Township died Sunday at home after a short illness. An Army veteran, he was an independent truck driver and mechanic who worked for Mack Industries in Valley City. Survived by his daughters Bonnie Spears and Brenda Grilis, sons Joe and Tom, mother Rose Clinker, eight grandchildren, sisters Ruth Hugle and Betty Shreve, brothers Charles Bob and Dean, and a stepsister Paine Ross. Visitation 2–4 and 6–8 pm at Parker & Son Funeral Home in Lodi with private family services to follow.

Chester A. Remington Westfield Township Medina Westfield Mack Industries Valley City Remington Bonnie Spears Wylie Texas Brenda Grilis Litchfield Joe Homerville Tom Versailles Rose Clinker Lodi Betty Shreve Rittman Ruth Hugle Sterling Charles West Salem Bob Paine Ross Orrville Chester W Mary Hugele Dean Parker & Son Funeral Home Medina St Bill Cunningham

James F Gallagher U S Steel retiree dies after heart attack

James F Gallagher 70 lifelong Lorain resident died Monday at Lorain Community St Joseph Regional Health Center after an apparent heart attack. He was a WWII Army Air Corps veteran and retired instrument repairman after 43 years with Uepet Wacuu ur Me 3. He enjoyed travel and Irish heritage and is survived by wife Margaret and numerous children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation is to be held at John J Ghavna Funeral Chapel with services at St Mary Catholic Church and burial at Calvary Cemetery.

James F. Gallagher Lorain Lorain Community St. Joseph Regional Health Center Lorain High School Army Air Corps Gace Us Tana St Mary Catholic Church Redman Recreation Margaret Neé McPhillips Margaret Phillips Massillon Kathleen Bristol Tenn Mary Zudell Grafton Frances Gedeon James Patrick Michael Joseph James F. Sr Mary Ellen Nee Donovan Calvary Cemetery

Dawn Neff Medina obituary lists family and services

Dawn L. Neff 54 of Medina died Sunday at home after a long illness. Born in Waterford she lived in Huntington Amherst and Medina. She was Sullivan High School valedictorian in 1959. Survived by Traci Heath Lisa Gaffney Spencer sons Steve Bradley Kevin Neff father Louis Wilson mother Doris Whiteman companion Edwin Jandrew stepmother Kathryn Wilson. Friends may call 2 p m and 7 p m today Norton Funeral Home Wellington with services 10 a m Wednesday Interment Huntington Township Cemetery Memorials to New Life Foundation Elyria or Cornerstone Chapel Medina.

Victoria L. Hunt Sandusky Lodi Joy Veronica Haley Erin Hunt Miles Hunt Doris Hunt Leonard Paymore Elyria Kenneth Hunt Tennessee Fred and Ivalene Bishay Lorain Hope Winnen Atlanta Jack Lyons Massachusetts Brittany Opal Howard Dorothy Polvoorde Laubenthal-DeCario Washington Ave Joseph Weigand St. Mary Church Butternut Ridge Eaton Township Dawn L. Neff Medina Waterford Huntington Amherst Sullivan High School Traci Heath Lisa Gaffney Spencer Steve Neff Sullivan Bradley Neff Wellington Kevin Neff Louis H. Wilson Doris Whiteman Zanesville Edwin Jandrew Kathryn Wilson Norton Funeral Home S. Main St Huntington Township New Life Foundation N. Abbe Road Cornerstone Chapel Granger Road

Housing plan approved for South Lorain homes

Forty homes worth nearly 3.5 million will be sold to low and moderate income families in South Lorain under New Sunrise Properties plan. Council votes to seek 200000 state grants. homes under construction in Fifth Ward.

Lorain South Lorain New Sunrise Properties Riloria Delma Thrist New Sunrise Thrist

AbbeWood 120-Bed Expansion Promoted by Elyria Council

A City Council committee in Elyria backs a 120 bed addition to AbbeWood senior center. They also approve a zoning change for Conson Food Industries gas dispensers at a nearby Convenient Food Mart. Public hearings are planned, with state approval still needed for the nursing home.

Elyria AbbeWood Abbe Wood Conson Food Industries Convenient Food Mart Turner Boulevard West Ridge Road Bill Grace Grace

Elyria EHS assistant eyed for Eastern Heights principal post

Elyria High School assistant principal Thomas Solet, 49, is favored to become Eastern Heights Junior High principal for the next school year. Board members will consider the recommendation at 7 p.m. at Northwood Junior High, with Solet’s salary proposed at 867 746 per year, up from 366 620. Interim principal Bob Barnhart retires in June. former principal Michael Jackson left for Warren Harding.

Elyria Elyria High School Eastern Heights Elyria Board of Education Thomas Solet Solet Jefferson Junior High School Elyria High Northwood Gulf Road Staf Lester Schultz Bob Barnhart Avon Michael Jackson Warren G. Harding High School Warren

Turnpike panel studies info line and radio advisories

From G1 number motorists can call for information about construction and travel conditions and to leave comments. The panel also is considering installing highway advisory radio stations to communicate construction information and traffic conditions to motorists. The stations would be installed near third lane construction zones. The commission intends to maintain two lanes of traffic in each direction during the construction zones.

Commission

Midnight Basketball League Aims to steer youth to work

Elyria police Captain Kenneth Smith praised the Midnight Basketball league as a community asset for young men aged 17 to 25. He hopes the program can resume next season and called it a worthwhile effort despite current setbacks.

Elyria Police Kenneth Smith

Doan Remembered After Fatal Crash Near Lorain

Lorain native Doan, a 1954 Southview graduate, worked at Rite Nan Beverage on Colorado Avenue. He enjoyed cars and pool and was sociable, said Jackson. At the time of the crash he was en route to visit relatives in Memphis, about 100 miles away, with former Southview coach Brezovsky recalling his 1993 season on offense and defense.

Doan Rite Nan Beverage Colorado Avenue Lorain Jackson Memphis Tenn John Brezovsky Southview

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Tammy M. Ritsko Ritsko Fritzsche Services Seals Barley J Elstia Paul Kathy Parsons Reichlin-Robers Funeral Home Cleveland St Behn Funeral Home Jefferson Jefferson Cemetery Thomas Velma Malcolm A Michael A Carter Eisha Ave J.L. Warren Morning Star Baptist Church Buna Elmwood Cemetery Anne P. Gibson Anne F. Gibson Zeal M Alercare North Ridgeville Dawn Langin Sheffield Lake Robert Gibson Grand Lake Colo William Pitney Bogner- Busch Family Center Ridge Road Judith Tisserand Hnolkwood Cemetery Mayfield Heights Grinder Alex Barnie Amy Ruth McKenna Oberlin Legion U.S. Steel Laura Alice O’brien Oberlin College Winans Allen Memorial Hospital Coraopolis East Oberlin Phyllis Ann Kimmel James Morris O’brien Margaret E. Knnsely Galion Morris Fredrick Harriet C. Winans Edgar Sayre Winans Frank M. Winans Bauer-Laubenthal- Wainwright Funeral Home Chestnut Ridge Fairview Cemetery Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Durkee Road Richard J. Stencil Alzheimer’s Association Fairhill Road Lindy Leise The Chronicle-Telegram Lale Jeff Stacks Ehs Heights Baldwin-Wallace College Berea Brezovsky
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