Deaths In Elyria Area Include Five Figures
Several local obituaries note deaths across Elyria, Vermilion, and Lorain. Charles Ross Plested, 58, of Vermilion, died after a month long illness. Robert A. Glider, 57, of Birmingham, died after five months in Cleveland VA Hospital. F Caltista Arnold of Avon died from injuries in an Avon auto crash. Ferdinand J Harold, 75, of Lorain, died at home. Lisa Jean Pena, seven days old of Sheffield Lake died in St Joseph Hospital. Burial and service details follow for each case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ross Plested
Niagara Rd
Vermilion
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Brantford
Ontario
Canada
Chicago
Burmeister County Line
Avon
F. Caltista Arnold
Detroit Rd
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain
Robert
Sandra Siebenhaar
North Olmsted
William Mahon
Brunswick
Patricia Schmitt
Florida
Margarite Martin
Cleveland
Lisa Jean Pena
Edgewater
Sheffield Lake
Alfred Pena
Nancy
Jacquelyn
Kathleen
Tammy
Fred Pena
Calvary Cemetery
John R. Devin
Two Ohio women die. Masses, services set
Mrs. W J Massey 79 of Lakewood died after a long illness in Sandusky. Born in Liverpool England she lived much of her life in Bay Village. Survived by three daughters Mrs Fassinger Elyria Mrs Romp Milan and Mrs Hurd Boca Raton Fla a son Walter F Massey Rocky River brothers Arthur and Harold Francis London England sister Mrs Gladys Parry London England. Services in St Peter Episcopal Lakewood and burial in Lakewood Park Cemetery. Also Mrs Mabel McDermott 76 Amherst died after brief illness. Surviving daughters Mrs Knipp and Mrs Muska five grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral at Hempel Amherst. Burial St Joseph Cemetery Amherst. Burial details and rosary noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Glider
Birmingham
Veterans Administration Hospital
Cleveland
Clarksfield
Glider
Norway Construction Co
American Legion Post
Berlin Heights
Sandusky
Alice
Carol Green
Charles
Amherst
Robert
Lula King
Ray King
Harold C. Glider
Buffalo
N.Y
Gerber
Wakeman
Maud Massey
Webb Rd
Lakewood
Sandusky Memorial Hospital
Liverpool
England
Walter F
Rocky River
Arthur
Harold Francis
Gladys Parry
London
Forrest Zeis
Detroit Ave
St. Peter Episcopal Church
Lakewood Park
Mabel McDermott
Franklin Ave
McDermott
St. Joseph Church
Altar and Rosary Society
George
Mary Alice) Knipp
June) Muska
Hempel Funeral Home
Card of Thanks and Bereavement Gratitude Notes
The families express sincere thanks for comforting sympathy flowers and kindnesses after the deaths of loved ones. Special mentions include support from North Ridgeville Salad Dept Bogner Funeral Home Wakeman Gerber Funeral Home East Haven nurses and doctors and local friends neighbors and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oes
Eugene Grandstaff
North Ridgeville
Marcella Krebs
Wilbur Stell
Gerber
Wakeman
C. Russell Stokley
Stokley
East Haven
Nolan
B.V. Meyers
Harvey C. Curtis
In Memoriam Grace Comtey and Lulu Kern Funeral Notices
Memorial notices honor Grace Comtey who died May 22 and Lulu Kern who passed away in May. The messages describe loving spouses and family memories, noting kindness, shared moments, and multigenerational love across three generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Comtey
Lulu Kern
Memorial Day In Memoriams Page Call for Tributes
The Chronicle Telegram announces a special Memorial Day page on Saturday May 30. Readers may submit in memoriams by contacting the Classified Department via Grace Lase at 323 3221 Elyria or 244 6295 Lorain. Minimum cost is $2.00 with each additional line at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Lorain
Loraiite Lorain-Euripides Madera Charged With Rape Robbery
Lorain-Euripides Madera, 3, of 511 West 26th St., is charged with rape, carrying a concealed weapon, and two counts of armed robbery after an assault at Lakeview Park. An 18-year-old youth and his 20-year-old girlfriend were abducted to a secluded area near Sherwood Drive. $20 and %%5 were stolen at knifepoint and the girl was raped three times. Two other men are not charged yet. police know their identities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Euripides Madera
West 26Th St
Lakeview Park
Sherwood Drive
Madera
Man Sentenced for Auto Theft and Probation Violation
Richard P Byrne 22 of South Broadway Lorain received an indeterminate term in Mansfield Reformatory by Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Paul J Mikus for auto taking and probation violation. Byrne pleaded guilty to taking a Lease Transport Inc vehicle and had an earlier auto taking conviction in 1967. sentencing followed a pre sentence investigation by the adult probation department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard P Byrne
South Broadway
Lorain
Mansfield Reformatory
Lorain County Common Pleas
Paul J Mikus
Byrne
Lease Transport Inc
Two More TAG Airliner Victims Recovered From Lake Erie
Lorain divers identified two more bodies from the TAG airliner wreckage in Lake Erie. John C. Sawyer of Cleveland Heights and Clifford Drouillard were found about 16 miles northeast of Lorain. Divers also recovered five 55-gallon drums of wreckage as search teams press on with the six confirmed bodies and three still missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Lake Erie
Lorain County
Paul J. Kopsch
John C. Sawyer
Cleveland Heights
Clifford Drouillard
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Joseph Caracciolo
William Virgin
U.S. Coast Guard
Kaw
Detroit
Toledo
Universal Diving and Marine Corp. Division
Capital Dredge
Coast Guard
Lake
Cleveland
Hearings on phone solicitation set in Ohio
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio will hold hearings on June 16 into telephone solicitation after an investigation found indiscriminate use of lines could hinder service. All Ohio telephone companies were invited, with concerns of privacy invasion and potentially discriminatory rates for other customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
UPS
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Ohio
PUCO
Sigma Delta Chi elects new officers in North Central Ohio chapter
Thomas Mezick, Sandusky Register managing editor, is named president at Elyria Savings and Trust Bank. Others include Robert Funk as vice president James Daubel as secretary and Joseph Gluvna Jr. as treasurer. Six members inducted Anita Schrodt Jan Conway Cordelia Robbins Marsha Nutter Valerie Cocks and Rick Zarbaugh first women welcomed as members amid national move to admit women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mezick
Sandusky Register
North Central
Ohio
Sigma Delta Chi
Professional Journalists Society
Elytia Savings and Trust National Bank
West Side
Robert Funk
Chronicle-Telegram
James F. Daubel
The
Joseph Gluvna Jr
Richard Hendrickson
Lorain Journal
John Stratton
Anita Schrodt
Jan Conway
Norwalk Reflector
Cordelia Robbins
Marsha Nutter
Valerie Cocks
Rick Zarbaugh
Elyria
Lorain
Huron
Medina
Erie
Cuyahoga Counties
Schunk named Chromalloy assistant industrial relations chief
Randall R. Schunk resigns as Elyria Chamber of Commerce general manager and becomes assistant industrial relations director for Chromalloy American Corp. He will report to Dan Cooksey, Chromalloy’s vice president of industrial relations, with home office in St Louis. He will not be connected with Elyria Foundry as previously reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall R. Schunk
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Chromalloy American Corp
Dan Cooksey
Chronicle-Telegram
Schunk
Elyria Foundry
Chromalloy
Cooksey
Elyria
Chromalloy American
St. Louis
Elyria YMCA building fund tops $364,922 in drive
Elyria YMCA drive reports $364,922 raised toward a $750,000 goal or 48 percent. Campaign chair Richard Gollmar cites general fund progress for a downtown swimming pool and winterized Camp Iss-See-Kies lodge with key groups Teams and Big Gifts reporting $10,537 and $58,204 respectively. A fifth report meeting is set for 6 p.m. Monday at the YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Big Gifts Committee
Arthur Hudnutt
YMCA
Oakwood fires 97 teachers on study day
The Oakwood board of education fired 97 teachers for violating the Ferguson Act after they refused to report to work and held a professional study day to protest wage negotiations. About 966 high school students were sent home while elementary classes continued with substitutes and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
UPI
Board of Education
Oakwood
Three Elyria youths linked to two UPS burglaries
Three Elyria youths were certified to Lorain County Juvenile Court in connection with two burglaries at the United Parcel Service on West Ward Avenue. The two 15 year olds and a 14 year old were charged for the May 10 burglary and for a second May 10 incident. Detectives recovered most items from nine other youths, with investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain County Juvenile Court
United Parcel Service
Warden Ave
Robert Fields
Balog Named National Student of the Year in Distributive Education
Lorain County commissioners honored North Ridgeville High School student Paul Balog for being selected National Student of the Year in a distributive education competition in Minneapolis. He was chosen from 52 state finalists. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Balog of 5126 Case Rd. The award was announced April 29.
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Commissioners
Lorain County
Paul Balog
North Ridgeville
Minneapolis
Minn
Paul
Case Rd
Trustees discuss junkyard zoning and patrols in Lorain County
Lorain County Association of Trustees and Clerks forms a zoning task force to address junkyard regulation issues. Trustees seek guidance from the county prosecutor on license limits and enforcement while Civil Defense official Charles McCracken praises weather watcher efforts. Next meetings set for June 18 and August at the Commodore Perry Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Lorain County Association of Trustees and Clerks
Paul Court
Russia Township
Quarry Road
Berlin
Lorain County
James Mertz
Russ Davies and Community Roles Highlight Local Leader
Russ Davies, director of the Colum bus Advertising Club and resident of the Community union Theater, led the thart Fund Drive and several charity campaigns. He supported the Columbus Symphony Orches tra, Humane Society, Red Cross and multiple civic groups, with survivors including sister-in-law Kathryn Johnson. Twenty one Western Division Stana dyne employees each marked 36 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Advertising Club
Community Union Theater
Tuberculosis Society
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Ohio State Association Humane Society
Press Club of Ohio
Young Businessmen’s Club
National American Red Cross
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Alpha Epsilon Rho
Radio Fraternity
National Wildlife Association
Institute For Education By Radio
Masonic Orders
Blue Lodge
Scottish Rite
and Shrine
VIP Club
Courage Inc
Kit Kat Club
Wolfe Industries Century Club
Upper Arlington
Western Division
Stanadyne Inc
George Braun
Earl Dougherty
Alex Fazekas
John Foss
Frank Gargas
William Garthe
Lon Harris
Karl Hunger
Joseph Knuff
Walter Knisple
Ray Krause
Mike Lorensky
Frances Majorca
Martin Mathes
Herman Miller
John Miller
David Palagyi
Elmer Phillips
Rudy Rehm
Wayne Schmittgen
Virt Taylor
Births at Elyria Memorial Hospital
A son was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Joseph Rodgers of 334 Washington Ave. Gregory Caniglia of 601 Abbey and James Buschur of 2245 North Reed Rd Columbia Station announced their births at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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Joseph Rodgers
Washington Ave
Gregory Caniglia
Abbey
James Buschur
North Reed Rd
Columbia Station
Birth Announcements for Sheffield Lake Family Adds Daughter
St Joseph Richard Barnes of 4112 Hall Ave Sheffield Lake reports a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Daniel Emerick at 3907 Jaeger Rd. Jerome Zavada of 5601 Williamsburg Drive and Damron of 4010 Meadowline also listed in the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Barnes
Hall Ave
Sheffield Lake
Daniel Emerick
Jaeger Rd
Jerome Zavada
Williamsburg Dr
A Damron
Meadowine
Balas Lewis Estes Named in Amherst Wellington Spencer List
A list includes Oberlin Allen Ronald Balas of 36 North Dewey Road Amherst Donald Lewis of Wellington and Jerry Estes of RD 1 Spencer. The document records addresses and names for a local filing or notice.
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Ronald Balas
North Dewey Rd
Amherst
Donald Lewis
Wellington
Jerry Estes
Spencer
Two teens held in pot probe by Lorain police
Two youths aged 16 and 18 were detained by Lorain police after officers spotted a car near West 22nd Street and Beech Avenue at 5 0 a.m. The 18 year old fled toward the vehicle and was chased as officers found a brown envelope in the glove compartment containing suspected marijuana or hashish. The package was sent for chemical analysis and the grocery store remained undisturbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
West 22Nd
Beech Ave
Two Dellingers Freed From Jail On Probation
Robert and Lela Dellinger both 23 of Lorain were ordered released from Lorain city jail after habeas corpus hearings. They had pleaded guilty to child neglect and given false reports in the death of Lonnie Dellinger, 4, last Sept 17. They remain on probation and faces fines shifted to jail credit at newly set daily rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Lela Dellinger
Lorain
Grand
Mikus
Lorain City
John Haynes
Clayton E. Horne
Sheffield Approves Camping Ordinance and Zoning Review
Sheffield Planning Commission approved an overnight camping park ordinance limiting trailer park stays to seven months and requiring logs of all users. Wayne Urig petitioned to rezone 12 acres near I 90 south of French Creek Road for recreational camping trailer sites. The panel debated mobile home zoning and will meet with council Monday. Len Patido noted Bobleys’ horse barns on Rt 21 lacked full business disclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Sheffield Planning Commission
Wayne Urig
French Creek Road
Urig
Commission
Planning Commission
Len Patido
Jan
Phil Bobley
Rt. 21
Bobleys
Pupils Wash Cars to Fund Greenfield Village Trip
Jefferson School eighth graders in Elyria Ohio raised nearly 200 dollars from two car washes and plan two more sessions to reach 290 dollars for a field trip to Greenfield Village Dearborn Michigan. Four adults and thirty four students will depart Elyria at 8 AM and return by 8 PM after studying early American history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson School
Elyria
Greenfield Village
Dearborn
Mich
Jefferson
Zayre
J.C. Penney Co
Paul von Schoeler
Usey
Schoeler
Legion honors deputy Lindsay for outstanding service
The Amherst American Legion post awarded Terry R. Lindsay a commendation as Lorain County sheriff's deputy of 1999 70. The B year old drugs specialist was praised for his work with the department and his dedication to his profession above and beyond the call of duty. Lindsay became a deputy in 197
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry R. Lindsay
Amherst Post
The
American Legion
Lorain County
Department
Legion
Lindsay
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C. Ross Plested
Plested
Seagram's Distillery
United Church of Christ Congregational, Vermilion
June Terchek
Edward
Janet) Brill
Steven
Shirley) Zatroh
Dominic
Janne) Zappa
Eom Clauson
Lake Forest
Edward M. Fisher
Louis Bertoni
Brownheim Cemetery
Robert Arnold
Harold Services
Ferdinand J. Harold
Jefferson St
St. Agnes Church
William Zupansic
Harold
Sudro-Curtis
W.J. Massey
David Beesing
St. Joseph Cemetery
William Holdy
G. Russell Stokley
David R Stokley
Gary A. Stokley
Aa and
Memoriam
Siheogh
Charles Kern
Isudro-Curtis
Harvey C Curts, Prewdert Ereest W Scheffler, Menewer
Russ Davies
Elyria Memorial
St. Joseph
Oberlin Allen
Byra
Brain
Dellingers
Henry T. Webber
John S. Kolena
Ohio Supreme Court
High Court
Lewis T.kale
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