Master woodcarver Joseph Filipiak dies at 73 in Elyria
Joseph Walter Filipiak of Cleveland Street Grafton died Sunday after a short illness at Elyria Memorial Hospital. He was born in Grafton lived there all his life and worked 23 years as an overhead crane operator for Abex Corp retired in 1972. He created a walnut Persephone statue and a crucifix for Assumption Church. Survivors include wife Florence two sons Carl and Joseph J six grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral services and wake arrangements are announced by Blackburn Fulton Funeral Home with services at Assumption Church and burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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Joseph Walter Filipiak
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Filipiak
Abex Corp
Holy Name Society
Assumption Church
Florence
Carl. Grafton
Joseph J
Elyria
Nellie Hudson
Pauline Mashinski
Agnes Manning
Cleveland
Blackburn-Fulton
Grafton
Christiast
Mitchell
Cieslik
St. Mary's Cemetery
Shinsky
Stanley G
Leonard St
South Amherst
Donna Jaworski
Norma Schneider
Hempel
Anherst
Funeral
Nativity Bym
South Desiehtt
Bunal
Calvary Cemetery
Rai
Cad A
Agnes
Paul
Jean) Rudy
Amherst
Ray
Joanne) Miller
Lorain
Laubenthal
Monford
Shorty) Cropp
Veteran Administration Hospital
Frank
Oberlin
Federal Aviation Administration
Cropp
Sandra Frizoni
Fairbanks
Alaska
Debra Diaferio
Kenneth Cropp
Chicago
Ill
LaVaughn Cropp
Nancy Lancaster
John Cropp
East Moline
Wayne Cropp
Red Cross Aids Devon Court Fire Victims in Lorain County
Lorain County Chapter of the American Red Cross spent nearly 3000 dollars aiding victims of the May 8 Devon Court Apartments fire that left 22 people homeless. About a dozen staff and volunteers worked at the scene. 20 residents received help, including clothing, medication, beds, and household goods to regain normal living. Fire caused an estimated 500000 dollars in damage. two residents, a visitor, and four firefighters were hospitalized.
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Lorain County
American Red Cross
Devon Court Apartments
Devon Court
Red Cross
Linda Rhodes
Art Mead
Au UE Feen
Mead
Rhodes
Elyria
Donald Hyatt
Mrs. Beatrice Shores Rites Set in Elyria Church
Mrs Beatrice Shores 57 of 258 16th St dies after five months illness at Elyria Memorial Hospital She was active in Second Baptist Church founding member and secretary of Harri son and Rucker Circle former president treasurer and chairperson of the Program Social Committee served as superintendent and teacher of the Children's Sunday School Scout Mother for Boy Scout Troop 108 belonged to Lake Erie Women's Bowling League Elyria YWCA and JAC Club Worked 34 years for General Industries Co retired 1978 later ran a booth at Jamie's Flea Market Born LaFayette Georgia lived in Elyria 37 years Survived by husband Eugene son Dale grandson brother Eugene Wheeler nine sisters Receptions at Brown Funeral Home Lorain tonight and at Second Baptist Church Elyria Tuesday Burial Brookdale Cemetery in Elyria City.
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Beatrice Shores
16Th St
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Second Baptist Church
Harrison and Rucker Circle
Lake Erie Women’s Bowling League
Elyria Ywca
JAC Club
General Industries Co
Jamie’s
LaFayette
Elyria
Eugene
Dale
Eugene Wheeler
Sidney
Victim in Valley City car motorcycle crash identified
George E. Ribar 25 of 5419 Grafton Road Valley City died early Sunday after a high speed motorcycle collision with a car at Marx Road and Route 303 near Brunswick. Micheal Clemmer 17 of Cleveland was driving the other vehicle. No citation issued. Memorials may go to Ribar’s two children trust.
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George E. Ribar
Grafton Road
Valley City
Marx Road
Route 303
Brunswick
Medina Communnity Hospital
Medina Post
Ohio Highway Patrol
Ribar
Micheal Clemmer
Clifton Blvd
Cleveland
Clemmer
Buckeye High
Obituary notices from Lorain area cemeteries and churches
Funeral notices detail the deaths of Joseph W. Conley 75 of Lorain James E. Busek 83 of Wakeman Cad A Rawson 79 of Lorain and other locals with service times wake visits and burial plans. Names include Reidy Scanlan Gerber Laubenthal Hempel Xindrick McHugh Open Door and Parker and Son Funeral Homes with churches Riverview Baptist Chatham United Methodist and Calvary Ridge Hill Butternut Ridge cemeteries noted.
Parker seeks extension for 1.3 million block grant bid
Lorain mayor William Parker seeks a HUD deadline extension for a 1.3 million block grant application as council debates sending the issue to a committee. He hopes to meet privately with counselors Skamin and Shawver to settle contents, while administrators push a community development reorganization to cut costs and limit staff to 18.
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Lorain
William Parker
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Parker
Edmond Skamin
Kenneth Shawver
D-4
Council
Frank Mason
HUD
Township meeting and club schedule itemized for several towns
Datebook lists events for Township Trustees meetings at various venues including Fire Station and Town Hall, Elyria Township and Columbia Township activities, a Sweet Adelines rehearsal at First Congregational Church, a LaGrange exercise group at Pheasant Run, New London Rotary meeting at First United Methodist Church, Senior Fellowship at American Legion, Evening Lions at 6 45 p.m., and a group named Grassies continuing activities.
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Lake Ridge
Sweet Adelines
First Congregational Church
Columbia
American Legion
Evening Lions
Fire damages duplex on Seventh Street in Elyria
A fire of undetermined origin caused about $20 000 damage to a duplex on Seventh Street in Elyria Sunday. The blaze started in a second floor bedroom at Charlene Bryant’s apartment at 21 Seventh St about 2 45 p m and spread to the attic causing heavy smoke damage to both units. No injuries were reported and a canoe was not determined.
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Seventh Street
Elyria
Charlene Bryant
Seventh St
Lorain 19 year old charged after high speed chase
Lorain man Juan Reyes 19 faced felonious assault assault resisting arrest carrying a concealed weapon fleeing police and traffic offenses after a high speed pursuit through Elyria Lorain County. Officers backed by Ohio State Highway Patrol tracked him from Woodford Street to Route 2 Route 7 and Lorain Boulevard before he was dragged from a car on Pearl Avenue. A pellet gun was found under the front seat and Reyes remained in Elyria City Jail. His sister Maria 14 was present during the chase.
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Lorain
Eiviia Police
Ohio Highway
Reyes
Lorain Boulevard
Ohio Highway Patrol
Lorain County
Maria
Elyria City
Elyria Apple Corps Plans May 26 Meeting for Apple Festival
Elyria Apple Corps will hold a special meeting May 26 at 7 30 p m in the Chronicle Telegram assembly room to coordinate facilities for Elyria s first Apple Festival. Organizers invite ALL FVIC and non profit groups to attend or send a rep, with details and contact via Lyle Crosby at 324 2000.
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Elyria
Apple Corps
Chronicle-Telegram
Lyle Crosby
Crosby
Gast Ave
East Avenue
Senior Citizens Day planned in Oberlin event
A Senior Citizens Day program with refreshments, dancing, singing and entertainment is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Community Center 805 Main St in Oberlin. The theme Reach Out and Touch Somebody honors the elderly with guests Mary Dolliver Carrie Pease Otis McKee and notes the departure of Regina Phillips and Lauren Ungar at week’s end.
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Oberlin
Commmunity Center
Main St
Neighborhood House
Office On Aging
Bob Thomas
White House
Warren Fish
Dorothy Burns
Mary Dolliver
Carrie Pease
Otis McKee
Elyria
Regina Phillips
Lauren Ungar
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Bhasin
Khan
Devonie
Glen Miller
C-T
Eugene Shores
Ala
Laura Counter
Philadelphia
Martha Maxwell
Albany
Brown Funeral
RJ. Gordon
Brookdale Cemetery
Mrs
Kozlosk
Helen
Lote
Pennet Joseph Sons
Alfred
Joseph
Redspeaske
Broadway
21St St
St Mary's Church
Curtis-Scheuffler Funeral Home, Inc
Greater Elyric and Vicinity
Harvey, Corts Ernest
Scheuer Daniel Reinke
Ford Motor Co
Brook Park
Samantha
Shawn
Joe Ann
John J. Ribhar
Frank W. Farkas
John 4
Arizona
Richard
Medina
Janet) Sedlack
Hinckley
Patricia
Olmsted Falls
Bauer Funeral Home
Robert D. Arheit
Foxhill Lane
Center St. Milan
Sandusky
Ohio Vending Machine Co
North Ridgeville
U.S. Army
Elyria Teamsters
David
Alexis) Clyde
Oceanside
Calf
Robert R
Elaine Ziegler
Dorothy
Rawle Funeral Home
Milan
Glenn Coleman
First United Church of Christ
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
Joseph W. Conley
Lorain Community Hospital
Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home
Busek Services
James E. Busek
Maple St. Wakeman
Wakeman Cemetery
Bruce Kline
Busek
Rye
Norwalk
Gerber
Wakeman
Citizens Ambulance Fund
Rawson Services
Eric Albert Esser
Messenger Road
Burton
Krefelt
Germany
Esser
Auburn Township
Geauga County
TRW, Inc
Riverview Baptist Church
Novelty
Ohio
Nee Prazak
Kenneth McQuere
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Open Door Christian School
Elytia
Howard M. Crittenden
Avon Lake Road
Lodi
Rochester Township
Romeo
Lear Siegler Inc
Crittenden
Chatham United Methodist Church
Chatam Grange
Harrisville
Masonic Lodge
F & AM
Scottish Rite
Elsa
Willis
Cecile) Gardner
Eleanor) Gentry
Chippewa Lake
Rex
Vickie) Ramsier
West Salem
Myrtle Crittenden
Mansfield
Neva Chamberlin
Treva Crabtree
Phoenix
Ariz
Lois Easley
Marian Schmidt
Akron
Helen McKenzie
Wellington
Winifred Urbansky
Lawrence
Westfield Center
Parker and Son Funeral Home
Thomas Davis
Litchfield
Woodlawn
Laubenthail
Perry Mattern
Butternut Ridge
Cityview
Carlisle
Elyria Township
LaGrange
New London
Rotary Club
Noon
First United Methodist Church
Lorain Man
Warren Avenue
Route 7
Elyria Apple Corps
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