Lorain Woman Elsie Berkowitz Volunteer of the Year dies
Elsie Berkowitz of Lorain died Saturday at University Hospital Cleveland after a six day illness. She moved from Czechoslovakia to the United States after World War II helped relocate 25 relatives, and co owned Erie Lumber Co. in Lorain with husband Sam. Survived by daughters Marcia and Rita, three grandchildren, brother Morris, sister Helen, and many nieces and nephews. Services at Walter A. Frey Funeral Home Lorain with burial at Salem Cemetery. Memorials to American Heart Association or Agudath B Nakam Synagogue Lorain. A week of mourning at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Berkowitz
Lorain
University Hospital
Cleveland
Czechoslova
Kia
United States
Berkowitz
Sam
Erie Lumber Co
Agudath B'Nai Israel Synagogue
Hadassah
Temple Sisterhood
St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center
Marcia Dettelbach-Price
Aurora
Rita Berkowitz-Grossman
Manhattan
N.Y
Morris Jacobs
Beachwood
Helen Joseph
University Heights
Rose
Peppi
Walter A. Frey
Erie Ave
Joel Chazin
Salem Cemetery
American Heart Association
Agudath B'Nai
Pole Avenue
Meister Road
Lorain Obituaries Highlight Croyle and Johnston Legacies
Hiram Patterson Croyle 89 of Lorain died after a short illness. Born in 1903 in New York City he moved to Lorain in 1920 and worked as a blacksmith electrician at U S Steel, Lorain Telephone Co and Thew Shovel Co retiring in 1968. He was active in Masonic groups and First United Methodist Church. Survivors include Joan Probst Mary Hirt Nancy Dalzell son Richard and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services Monday night and Tuesday morning at Walter A Frey Funeral Home with Masonic rites and burial in Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Memorials to Mission 70. Robert Johnston 79 of Avon Lake died after a one week illness. Born 1914 in Ireland he moved to the U S at age seven and lived in Avon Lake 39 years. A NASA packaging assembler and WWII Army veteran he belonged to American Legion Post 211 and VFW Post 7085. Survivors include wife Beatrice Be a niece and a brother. Services Tuesday at Burmeister Busch Chapel with Legion honors and burial at Resthaven Memory Garden in Avon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Steel
Lorain Telephone Co
Navy
Guam
Thew Shovel Co
Lorain
Helen
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Robert Johnston
Avon Lake
St. John & West Shore Hospital
Westlake
Ireland
United States
Bay High School
Bay Village
Johsiston
NASA
American Legion
Johnston
VFW
Avon
Bea
Beatrice
Chace
Alex Johnston
Olmsted Falls
Burmeister- Busch Family
Avon- Belden Rd
American Legion Post 211
Funeral
Resthaven Memory Garden
North Ridgeville
Amherst Church Pianist Mabel Van Wagnen, 89, Dies
Mabel E. Van Wagnen of Amherst died Saturday at Amherst Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. A lifelong resident, she served as pianist for Ever Spring Baptist Church for 60 years and was active in farming. Survivors include cousins and her husband Harold, who died in 1969. Services will be private. Memorials to Lucy Idol Center for the Handicapped. Garland-Misencik Funeral Home handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel E. van Wagnen
Amherst
Amherst Manor
Amherst Area
Everspring Baptist Church
Brownhelm Township
Harold
Lucy Idol Center For the Handicapped
Nicholson Ave
Vermilion
Garland-Misencik Funeral Home
Park Ave
Obituaries for Woodings Rice and Trubey in Lorain area
Albert J Woodings 88 of Lorain died after a short illness at St Joseph Hospital He retired as an operating engineer with Ohio Engineering Co He was active in First Presbyterian Church Lorain Masonic bodies and Operating Engineers Local 18 Survivors include sons Earl W and Albert L two grandchildren and two great grandchildren along with siblings and his wife Caroline Cal Rice 71 of Punta Gorda Fla formerly Lorain died after a two month illness He was a welder at Koehring Then served in World War II earning a Purple Heart and later worked at the plant Surviving children include Larry P Richard A Gregory L and daughters Marsha Marilyn Maureen and others Burial and services plans were announced Mike Trubey 53 of Cary NC formerly of Elyria died Saturday He was an IBM planner and engineer Survivors include wife Kit sons Mike and Brad daughter Kristen mother Dorothy A Trubey Calls and services scheduled in Cary with donations suggested to diabetes groups and Juvenile Diabetes Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Woodings
Lorain
St. Joseph Hospital
Lorain County
Ohio Engineering Co
Woodings
First Presbyterian Church of
Charleston
Earl W
Albert L
Clarence
Elyria
Pearl Brownlee
Long Island
N.Y
Caroline
Ernest
David
Evelyn Buck
Hazel Degan
Schwartz, Spence & Boyer
Fifth St. Lorain
Charleston Masonic Lodge
Christopher B. Statz
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Calvin
Cal” Rice
Punta Gorda
Fla
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa
Belair
W Va
Koehring- Then
158Th
American Association of
Fersons
Rice
Larry P
Grafton
Richard A
Gregory L
Sheffield
Marsha Louise Johnson
Mebane
N.C
Marilyn Jane McKnight
San Antonio
Texas
Maureen King
Wellington
Ray Carpenter
Faith Baptist Temple
North Ridgeville
Brookdale Cemetery
Mike Trubey
Elyrian
Cary
Fostoria
Trubey
IBM
Carey
Kit Trubey
Mike
Brad
Raleigh
Kristen Trubey
Dorothy Trubey
Brown-Wynne
American Diabetes Association
Poplarwood Ct
Juvenile Diabetes Association
Wakeman man Louis Hanko dies after heart attack at 84
Louis L Hanko 84 of Wakeman died Friday at Allen Memorial Hospital Oberlin after a heart attack at home Born in Lorain he moved to Wakeman in 1955 He worked 44 years as a roll operator at U S Steel Lorain Works retiring 1972 Survived by wife Anna 61 years children Norman Gerald Anita eight grandchildren sister Helen Preceded by son Louis and others Funeral services at John R Devin Funeral Home Lorain with Wake and Mass at St Lorain Burial Cable Cemetery Florence Twp Memorials to St Mary Catholic Church Wakeman Building Fund or Historic St Restoration Fund
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis L. Hanko
Wakeman
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Lorain
Hanko
U.S. Steel Lorain Works
St. Mary Catholic Church
12 O'Clock Club
Birmingham
United Steelworkers Union
Anna M
Balint
Norman
Gerald
New London
Anita Gusher
Berlin Heights
Helen Papp
Avon
Louis
Mary
Nicholas
John
Albert
John R. Devin
Elyria Ave
John Kinder
Funeral
St. Ladislaus Catholic Church
Patrick Shields
Kinder
Cable Cemetery
Florence Township
Funeral services set for Shirley Furcron of Oberlin
Shirley Elaine Furcron 57 of Oberlin died Saturday at home after a seven month illness. Born in 1936 in New London she lived most of her life in Oberlin. She sang in Rust United Methodist Church choir and helped with youth groups. Survivors include her husband Leman a son James of Elyria a daughter Laura Whitehouse of Fountain Cole five grandchildren her parents Orville and Ethel Thomas of Oberlin and sisters Renee Haskins Yvonna Etter and Marie Wakefield. Calling is 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Cowling Funeral Home. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rust United Methodist Church Oberlin. Burial Westwood Cemetery Oberlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Elaine Furcron
Oberlin
New London
Furcron
Rust United Methodist Church
Leman
James
Elyria
Laura Whitehouse
Fountain, Cole
Orville
Ethel Thomas
Renee Haskins
Altadena
Calif
Yvonna Etter
van Nuys
Marie Wakefield
Las Vegas
Cowling
South Main Street
Betty Howard
Westwood Cemetery
Memorial service for Charles J. Lynn in Avon
Charles J. Lynn 46 of Chardon formerly Lima and Benton Harbor died at Geauga Hospital after a short illness. Survived by wife Diane Marie, daughter Michelle Barrecay, son Scott Lynn, parents Ramona Lee and Raymond Lynn, and brother Dennis. Memorial service Tuesday 2 p.m. at Burmeister Busch Chapel Avon. Memorials to Shriners Hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Lynn
Chardon
Lima
Benton Harbor
Mich
Geauga Hospital
Diane Marie
Avon Lake
New Castle
Ind
Lynn
V.mle. Americas
Lake Shore
Saugerties
N.Y
Burmeister
Michelle S. Barreca
Charleston
S.C
Scott M. Lynn
San Diego
Raymond &. Lynn
Ramona Lee Lynn
Dennis R. Lynn
Aberdeen
Burmeister- Busch
Detroit Rd
Avon
Hospice care in Ohio aids end of life decisions
Family centered hospice details emphasize patient control and multilingual explanations. Case with Hector Arocho illustrates language needs and gentle care. Nationwide growth cites 1830 hospices, 10,000 patients in Ohio, costs about 80 to 95 dollars daily, and average 59 days in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaworski
Tubbs
Alice Ross
New Life
Arochos
Ruth Arocho
Hector
Arocho
Ross
Lothridge
Aroche
National Hospice Organization
Arlington
Ohio
Bernice Wilson
Ohio Hospice Association
Columbus
Lorain County
Broz
Eas Ily
Wilson
Obituary for Sarah G. Demos of Lorain
Sarah G. Demos nee Grumbos aged 62 of Lorain died Saturday at Lorain Community Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by John R. Devin Funeral Home at 2701 Elyria Ave Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah G. Demos
Nee Grumbos
Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
John R. Devin
Elyria Ave
Former Elyria Man Fatally Shot After Crash in Charlotte
William Brown, 32, of Cornelius North Carolina died Friday night in Charlotte after being shot several times and losing control of his car which struck a house on Cummings Avenue. Police found him slumped toward the passenger side. No cause of death has been determined. Friends recall him as a likable man who enjoyed basketball and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Charlotte
N.C
William “Billy” Brown
N. Main St. Cornelius
Cummings Avenue
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Hiram Patterson Croyle
New York City
First United Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
F&am
Scottish Rite Society
Valley of Cleveland
Croyle
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of
The
American Association of Retired Persons
Pennsylvania German Society
Historical Societies
Mission
Reid Ave
Diane Huey
Elyria Health Care Inc
N. Abbe Rd
LCCC
Cal’ Rice
Shriners
Euclid Ave
Hector Homie
London
Connecticut
Hector Arocho
David Arocho
Busch
Curtis-Scheuffler-Busch Family Funeral Chapel
Second Street
Cemetery OF the Chimes
Roger Anderson
Brown
Anderson
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