Leko and others Featured in Elyria Obituaries
Margaret Leko 84 of Elyria died Sunday after a long illness. Former Elyria Catholic High School cook and longtime St. Jude Catholic Church activist. Survived by son Alex Leko and daughter Ethel Dawson, 16 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, siblings Alex Vash and Richard Vash, and a sister. Also noted are Peggy Ann Tansey 24 of Amherst and Earl Clark 86 of Lorain with their respective details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Leko
Wash
Elyria
Elyria Catholic High School
St. Jude Catholic Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Catholic Daughters of America
National Council of Catholic Women
Leko
St. Mary’s School
Obituary notices for Arthur Cotton and Roger Strayer in Oberlin
Arthur Lawrence Cotton 84 former Oberlin College controller died Sunday at Welcome Nursing Home Oberlin Born Gloversville New York lived in Oberlin since 1957 earned BA 1931 MA 1933 from Oberlin College served as college controller 18 years retired 1975 member First Church in Oberlin and Oberlin City Club Survivors include two sons seven grandchildren one great grandchild wife Mabel sister Ruth Daniels brother Fenwick Cotton Visitation private services Tuesday 2 pm at First Church Oberlin Rev Douglas Long burial Westwood Cemetery Arrangements Cowling Funeral Home Roger G Strayer 69 of Oberlin died this morning born Liberty Center retired FAA Center Oberlin 35 years with wife Loretta L managed Oberlin College Park Manor apartment building member Oberlin Kiwanis Survivors include two sons Douglas Sarasota FL James Oberlin daughter Judith Hamner Oberlin three grandchildren brothers Roland Toledo Larry California Wife Loretta L died 1991 Friends may call 7-9 pm Tuesday Cowling Funeral Home services 11 am Wednesday burial private
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery E. ‘Earl’ Clark
Lorain
Ashland
Clark
U.S. Steel Lorain Works
U.S. Steel Management Club
Earlene Czipa
Helen Zehel
Hilda
John J. Gluvna
Broadway
Leonard Bacik
Holy Trinity Church
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Helen L. Nave
Bauer-Laubenthal- Wainwright
Chestnut Ridge Road
Route 57
Elyria
Ed Wishart
Berean Grace Fellowship Church
Grafton
Butternut Ridge Cemetery
Eaton Township
St. Jude Catholic Church
Frank P. Kosem
St. Mary’s Cemetery
New Life Hospice Unit
Kathryn Hummel
Homerville
Lodi Community Hospital
Kenmore
Ohio
St. John United Church of Christ In
Albion
Women’s Guild
James
Adam Miller
Canton
Betty Adamson
Carl
Douglas
April
Friends
Matteson
Congress St
West Salem
Tom Smith
St. John United Church
Mildred L. Murrell
Huitz
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Murrell
Oberlin Business College
Recorder's
Lorain County
First United Methodist Church
William R
Mildred Roberts
Walsenburg
Colo
Army Air Corp
Religious Science Church of
Long Island
National Sculpture Society
National Academy of Fine Arts
Carol
Celeste ‘Terken
Tampa
Fla
David A
Vermilion
Jeffrey D
East Meadow
Remy M
Andrew Chossat
Boca Raton
Arthur Lawrence Cotton
Oberlin
Welcome Nursing Home
Gloversville
N.Y
Oberlin College
Cotton
First Church
Arthur L
Geoffrey B
Westerville
Mabel S. Cotton
Fenwick Cotton
Ruth Daniels
Douglas Long
Westwood Cemetery
Cowling Funeral Home
South Main Street
Roger G. Strayer
Liberty Center
Mr. Strayer
Federal Aviation Administration Center
Loretta L
Oberlin College Park Manor
E. College St
Oberlin Kiwanis Club
Sarasota
Flo
Judith Hanmer
Roland
Toledo
Larry
California
Arthur G Branch Dies After Illness in Elyria
Arthur G Branch, 64, of Elyria died Sunday at Elyria Memorial Hospital after a five month illness. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland Street, Elyria. Further arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Ann Tansey
Amherst
University Hospital
Cleveland
Murray Ridge Center
Lucy Idol
Miss Tansey
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Cynthia
Carl West
Frank Jr
Vermilion
Russell
Frances
Florence
Heather West
Morgantown
W.va
Lonnie Hess
Frank
Ernestine
Madlyn Hess
Garland-Misencik
Park Ave
Resthaven Memory Garden
Avon
Epilepsy Foundation
Lorain County
N. Ridge Rd
Lorain
Arthur G. Branch
Elyria
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Reichlin- Roberts
Cleveland St
Death of Thomas J. Aguilar Former Chorus Line lead dies
Thomas J. Aguilar, an original cast member of A Chorus Line, dies at 41 in Honolulu from AIDS complications. An actor, singer, dancer, director and choreographer, he starred as Paul in the 1976 London and Broadway runs, a landmark in musical theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Thomas J. Aguilar
Aguilar
Paul
Belcher Helped Develop Atomic Bomb in WWII Career
Ralph L. Belcher a chemist and nuclear engineer who aided the Manhattan Project died April 30 in Silver Spring at 72 He helped develop the atom bomb and later directed a University of Maryland nuclear reactor program He spent 21 years with the CLA and worked for the government program during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Spring, Md
Ralph L. Belcher
CLA
Belcher
University of Maryland
The
Ross Incinerator Emissions Correction Issued
A Chronicle Telegram correction notes that Ross Incinerator emissions were reported as ten percent below the state limit but were actually ten percent of the limit, meaning ninety percent below the limit.
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Chronicle Telegram
Ross Incinerator
Ross
Salvation Army Dinner Set For 6 P M At Gargus Hall
The Salvation Army will hold its annual dinner at 6 p m today at Gargus Hall 1969 N Ridge Rd East Spain The site had been reported incorrectly on Saturday
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Salvation Army
Gargus Hall
N. Ridge Rd. East
Spain
Township seeks funds for Bronson Road repairs
Olmsted Township trustees voted unanimously to contract with Cuyahoga County engineer to repair and resurface Bronson Road between Cook and Bagley. Estimated total cost 160,866 with up to 45 working days. Funds gap about 100,000 beyond 60,000 available in gasoline tax and motor vehicle licenses.
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Bronson Road
Cuyahoga County
Bronson
Cook and
Bagley Roads
Fred Maurer
Joan Williams
Board of Trustees
Williams
Four of 14 plaintiffs deny authorizing USAir suit
AKRON AP At least four of 14 passengers listed in a Cleveland suit against USAir said they did not authorize the action. The group claimed mental distress after USAir Flight 488 made three landing attempts before a safe stop at Cleveland Hopkins on April 10. Some named plaintiffs said they learned of the suit only after newspaper reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AKRON
Usair
Cleveland Hopkins
U.S. District Court
Cleveland
BasiComputer Inc
Bahamas
Kevin Adkins
Lisa
Adkins
Miller Stillman & Bartel
Charles Wagner
Flight 488
Joe Jenkins
Jenkins
Tom Hale
New Philadelphia
Michael Reimenschneider
Rainwater disrupts phone service on Elyria south side
Alltel reports a wet cable in a south Elyria manhole caused outages for about 400 residents with 2,400 customers affected by the incident. Service began returning by noon after discovery shortly before 7 am, as crews repaired the saturated East Avenue cable and monitored the area overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hejduk
Alltel
East Avenue
Hejduk
Salvation Army Dinner and Health Seminar Events Listed
Salvation Army hosts an annual dinner at Gargus Hall 1969 N Ridge Rd East Spain starting at 6 p.m. A nursing education seminar on Fluids and Electrolytes runs 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, hosted by Lorain County Community College with a $70 registration. Breast examinations are offered 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 24 and 25 at Southwest General Hospital, appointments via call. North Olmsted Library advertises registration for children's summer program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Gargus Hall
N. Ridge Rd
East
Spain
Lorain County Community College
Southwest General Hospital
North Olmsted Library
Cuyahoga Community College Summer Registration Dates
Theme Discover a Summer Adventure invites students to register for summer quarter from May 24 to June 26 across all three campuses. Classes start June 28 with courses also at Rocky River High School and St Edward High School in Lakewood. County residents pay 31.50 per credit hour and others 41.75. For details call Metropolitan 987 4200 Western 987 5150 or Eastland 987 2024.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvil Dewey
Cuyahoga Community College
Rocky River High School
St. Edward High School
Lakewood
Metropolitan
Parma
Aastam
Highland Hills
Railroad crossings informational session planned at township hall
Rochester Township hosts an informational session at 7 p.m. today at Rochester Township Hall on proposed closings including the Burslay and Anderson Road crossings. Carlisle Township board of trustees holds a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Carlisle Township Fire Station regarding Ronald J. Palinkas property. Wellington Community Fire District meets at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Kelly Street station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Township Hall
Burslay and
Anderson Road
Carlile Township
Wellington
Kelly Street
Prison riot negotiators profile leaders and plea for control
The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and FBI analysts described inmate leaders Robb Sanders and Lavelle as key figures in a prison crisis. Robb, 25, and Lavelle, 28, face multi year sentences for violent crimes in Ohio. Negotiators say the revolt shifted as leaders made new demands, despite prior agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lished
Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Larry Ankrom
FBI Center For the
Quantico
Robb
Michael
College speakers weigh cost versus mission
Columbus College of Art and Design officials favor affordable speakers tied to campus mission. Wayne Lawson of the Ohio Arts Council will speak this spring alongside Capital University president Josiah Blackmore. Bread for the World head Rev David Beckmann will deliver Lutheran school commencement remarks, linking hunger relief to faith and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus College of Art and Design
Sharon Cohen
Wayne Lawson
Ohio Arts Council
Josiah Blackmore
Capital University
David Bee
Bread For the World
Beckmann
Capital
OSU
Gordon Gee
Ronald Reagan
Jailhouse lawyer Nazario faces repeated arrests and disputes
Nazario, known as the jailhouse lawyer, was barred from Catholic Services after a reported safety issue. Court briefs note numerous arrests protesting jail conditions. Others recall Nazario and friends drinking near service sites while clients like Jessie Shepherd and Sylvia Boggs weighed in on his character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Malinovsky
Nazario
Jessie Shepherd
Catholic Services
Sylvia Boggs
Department of Human Services
Boggs
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Elyria Catholic
Emery E
Earl’ Clark
U.S. Steel
Northeast Ohio
American Heart Association
John Raymond Terken
Rochester
Manhattan
FAA
Thomas J. Angilar
Chorus Line
Olmsted
Bronson Rd
Walter Topp
Chronicle-Telegram
Joseph M. Coury
Hopkins
South Side
Frombi
Montgomery County
Sanders
Lavelle
Don Nickerson
Nickerson
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