Vermilion area veterans and locals remembered in several obituaries
Obituaries for John Lengyel Jr a 89 WWII veteran of Vermilion a resident since 1971 and formerly of Monessen and Cleveland. Mary L Smith 86 of Lorain active in SS Anthony of Padua Church. Thomas Elec McCallister infant son of New London. Agnes L Sprague 83 of New London longtime nurse and Red Cross volunteer. Douglas R Walcher 41 of North Fairfield vegetable grower and farm owner. Donald Roy Snitch 51 of Lorain Vietnam veteran longtime Ford plant worker. Services set in Lorain New London and Celeryville areas with interment in Calvary Cemetery Vermilion Grove Street Cemetery and North Paes Cemetery.
Obituary notices for Ann Thomas and Rafael Segarra from Lorain area
Ann Thomas of Amherst died Saturday at Amherst Manor Nursing Home after a cancer battle. She was 72, born Lorain, grad of Lorain High 1948, worked at J.C. Penney, married Paul E. Thomas, survived by children James, Raymond, Ronald, Kathleen, 15 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, siblings, and parents. Services at Hempel Funeral Home with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Rafael H. Segarra of Lorain died Thursday at Lorain Manor after a long illness. He was 82, born Puerto Rico, lived in Lorain since 1969, formerly in Bronx. He worked at Lorain Products 13 years, member of Templo Emmanuel de las Asambleas de Dios. Survived by wife Carmen, son Ralph, five grandchildren, sister Ada, and parents. Funeral at Templo Emmanuel followed by burial at Memorial Park Amherst Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Smith
Linda A. Capretta
Lorain
Ted M. Smith
Delight Cooper
John Smith
Anthony
Thomasina
Nee DeFranco) Cooper
Thomas
Leondina Antonelli
Dombrowski-Wolak- Riddle Funeral Home
Oberlin Ave
Marion Guild Christian
Agnes L. Sprague
New London
Firelands Regional Medical Center
Sandusky
Sprague
St Johnsfirshire
Scotland
Cleveland Area
Willoughby High School
St. Vincent Charity Hospital School of Nursing
Cleveland
Providence Hospital
New London Hospital
American Red Cross Blood Mobile
New London United Methodist Church
New London Golden Agers
New London Garden Club
New London Area Historical Society
New London American Legion Auxiliary
Friends of the New London Public Library
New London Birthday Club
Glenn of
Galion
Robert
Belvidere
Margaret Suhm
Parma
Ray Sprague
Charles
Lillian
Nee Findlay
Eastman Funeral Home
W. Main St
Cathy Ake
Douglas R. Walcher
North Fairfield
South Central High School
Greenwich
Mr. Walcher
Doug Walcher
Willard Christian Reformed Church
National Rifle Association
Safari Club
Farm Bureau
Ohio Vegetable and Potato Growers Association
Marsha (Nee Ronk) Walcher
Brooke Walcher
Allison Walcher
Lauren Walcher
Ralph Walcher
Allen
Greenville
D.C
James Walcher
Nancy Pettit
Carol Tolliver
Linda Kramb
Houston
Alice E. Walcher
Donald Roy Snitch
Berea
Sheffield Lake
Brookside High School
Ford Motor Co
Ohio Assembly Plant
McArthur & Sons
B.H. Roberts
Snitch
Joseph C. O'Donnell
Kenneth H
Oregon
William R
Toledo
Joanne C. Baxter
Elyria
Jean J. Snitch
Leonard Ralph Snitch
Helen Winifred
Nee Koehler) Snitch
Ann Thomas
Georgevich
Amherst
Amherst Manor Nursing Home
Lorain High School
Lorain County
J.C. Penney
Midway Mall
Faith Baptist Church
Trinity Evangelical Free Church
Patsy Kline
Connie Francis
Bobby Vinton
Eddie Arnold
Lorain Palace Theater
Cedar Point
James E
Gahanna
Raymond
Ronald
Jenison, Mich
Kathleen Ann Goodhead
Euclid
George Georgevich
Huron
Daniel Georgevich
Michael Georgevich
Vermilion
Mary Toderick
Avon Lake
Paul E. Thomas
Daniel
Mary
Nee Tepsich) Georgevich
Hempel Funeral Home
Cleveland Ave
Mark Wilke
Ron Thomas
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Lorain County Board of Mental Retardation
Murray Ridge Center
Infirmary Road
Rafael H. Segarra
Lorain Manor
Ponce
Puerto Rico
Bronx
Segarra
Templo Emmanuel de Las Asambleas de Dios
Carmen
Quinones) Segarra
Ralph
Minnetonka
Minn
Ada Figueroa
Carmen Serrano
Thomas and
Dolores
Nee Baez) Segarra
Iuilds Na
Clinton Ave
Daniel Reyes
Amherst Township
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Mary E. Ward Memorial Service in Elyria
Mary E. Ward 67 of Elyria dies Oct. 13 after a long illness. Memorial service set for 3 30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Grace Lutheran Church Elyria. She was a registered nurse survived by sons Dr Jeffery Ward Cheshire Conn Richard L Ward Cincinnati Robert San Francisco five granddaughters sister Carol Barrett Elyria husband Wesley Ward 31 years 1986 and her parents John Homer and Carola Jones Smith. Contributions urged to New Life Hospice Wellness Community or East Liverpool High School Alumni Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Ward
Elyria
Wesley R. Ward
John Homer
Carola Jones Smith
New Life Hospice
N. Abbe Road
Wellness
Ocean Park
Santa Monica
East Liverpool High School Alumni Association
P.O. Box
East Liverpool
Elyria High School plan gains public input
The Independent Citizen Committee leading the Elyria High School study is expanding public engagement with forums and a project website. Five residents and officials have presented ideas, with more speakers invited including the mayor and district leaders, as the panel aims for a June 2003 board recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Elyria High School
Independent Citizen Committee
Elyria Township
Avon Garden Club To Learn How To Make Herb Vinegar
Avon Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. on November 19 at Avon Branch Library to demonstrate herb vinegar with Shirley Rice of Savorys. Members should bring two salad dressing containers for the hands on activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Garden Club
Avon Branch Library
Shirley Rice
Ohio voters weigh school levies amid budget strains
Ohio districts seek annual levies to fund basic education as budgets shrink. Winford in Bucyrus aims for 622000 dollars, West Carrollton requests 1560000 dollars, while multiple Lorain County districts also face money issues on ballots. The DeRolph suit argues funding favors rich districts, with a Supreme Court ruling pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobson
Winford
Bucyrus
Rusty Clifford
Schools Coalition
Ohio 1
Perry County
Nathan DeRolph
Supreme Court
Lorain County
Amherst
Avon
Columbia
Keystone
Midview
North Ridgeville
Oberlin
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake
Vermilion
Ohio race heated by prison campaign and Sept 11 ad controversy
In Ohio's 17th district Traficant runs from prison as an independent against Ryan and GOP rival Ben jamin. The ads use Sept 11 tragedy to attack opponents, drawing backlash from Tim Ryan and others who call for an apology. Similar ad tactics have sparked criticism from Carolyn McCarthy as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Ryan
Ryan
GOP
Ann Worner Benjamin
James A. Traficant Jr
Ohio
Traficant
Congress
New York
Marilyn O’grady
Carolyn McCarthy
Peter Gadiel
James
Cantor Fitzgerald
World Trade Center
McCarthy
Catholic Woman Presses Faithful Call for Female Priesthood
Celeste, backed by supporters including Erin Hanley, argues for women priests while Pope John Paul II and church doctrine oppose female ordination. The case cites Rosy Braschi’s excommunication and Rafael Regelsberger’s ordination, highlighting broad Vatican and American debate. Governor Richard Celeste supports his daughter, noting public sympathy for women priests and personal devotion within the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiatrowski
Celeste
John Paul II
Romolo Braschi
Argentina
Rafael Regelsberger
Austria
Braschi
Regelsberger
Erin Hanley
Women’s Ordination Conference
U.S
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John Lengyel Jr
Community Health Partners
Monessen
Lakewood
U.S. Army
Mr. Lengyel
Eaton Heater
St. Anthony of Padua Church
East Erie Ave
Charles Henkle
Calvary Cemetery
Thomas Elec McCallister
Akron General Hospital
Terry and
Nee Meade) McCallister
Todd, Tyler
Trent McCallister
Roger and
Fay Meade
Louise McCallister
Ray McCallister
Main St
Charles Mead
Grove Street Cemetery
Sophie
Makowski
Margaret Noga
Elizabeth Zadnikar
Albert
John Sr
Julianna
Nee Kapitan) Leneger
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
Celeryville
Marshall Foster
Len Riemersma
North Paes
Mayflower Institute
Thousand Oaks
West Main St
Tin
Floyd L. Meschke
Sweetheart
Paradise
School Commission
Dave Perczek
Chronicle-Telegram
George Worden
LCCC
Norm Failing
Lila Ehlke
Paul R. Smith
Bill Ivantic
Bridget
Novak
Bill Grace
Elyria Schools
Steve Huzicke
Mike Gillam
Mansfield
Mark Bruwn
Bennn
Dave Perozek
Dperozek
Chroniclelelegram
Emh Center
Patricia Littleton
Lorain County Office of Aging
Friends of the Avon Library
Brad Dicken
Bdicken
Chronicletelegram.com
Avon Community Notes
The
East Ave
Elyna
Sam Preston
West Carrollton
Jesus
Hanley
Richard Celeste
Colorado College
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