Longwell obituary recalls Lorain burgher's life and work
Walter L. Longwell 99 of Lorain former owner of Longwell's Market on Kansas Avenue died Sunday at Life Care Center of Elyria after residence there. He worked as a farm boy, meat cutter, and bakery wagon driver and was an avid photographer active in local clubs. He leaves three daughters, 12 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, a brother, and several nieces and nephews headed by caregivers Leonard Wozniak among others. Funeral Thursday 11 a.m. at Reidy Scanlan Chambers with interment at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Memorials to Elyria First United Methodist Church or OVI 5502 E Lake Road Sheffield Lake.
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Walter L. Longwell
Lorain
Elyria
Craig
Neb
Grafton
Etstia High School
Longwell
First United Methodist Church
West Side Baptist Church
Harriet Alger
Donna Meyer
Waterville
Margaret Aldrich Raumholtz
Francis
Leonard Wozniak
Sheffield Lake
Vanita Mae
Nee Carter
Carl Longwell
Charles Longwell
Lillian Wozniak
Reidy- Scanlan-Chambers Funeral Home
Broadway
William Bruner
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Elyria First
103Rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry
OVI
Lake Road
Lorain County
Mca
Tower
Henry Garza 35 dies after brief illness in Lorain
Henry Garza of Lorain died Monday after a brief illness. Born in Mansfield he moved to Lorain in 1951 and lived in McAllen Texas for six years before returning in 1983. He was a welder and fabricator with Buckeye Sheet Metal and worked for LS Steel PC Campana and Spartan Security. He enjoyed dirt biking camping fishing woodworking cards guitar and playing Santa. Survived by wife Bonnie 18 years son Henry Alexander Garza stepsons Tom Barascai Bob Barascai daughters Octavia Tamika Yvonne Claudia parents Elmo and Rosa Garza and Piedro Hernandez brothers Elmer Earnie Edward Richard Gilbert sisters Norma Deana and many grandchildren. Burial at Resthaven Memory Garden Avon.
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Henry Garza
Lorain
Community Health Partners West
Mansfield
McAllen
Texas
Mr. Garza
Admiral King High School
Buckeye Sheet Metal
LS. Steel
PC. Campana Companies
Spartan Security
Santa Claus
Garza
Bonnie Baracskai
Henry Alexander Garza
Sandusky
Tom Baracskai
Wellington
Bob Baracskai
North Ridgeville
Octavia Musgrave
Buffalo, NY
Tamika Garza
Detroit
Yvonne
Claudia Garza
McAtten
Elmo Garza
Houston
Rosa and
Piedro Hernandez
Elmer Garza
San Antonio
Earnie Garza
Sheffield Township
Edward
Richard Garza
Gilbert Garza
la Porte
Norma Alcala
Deana Ybarra
Fred
Marcella Garza
Ocevie
Anita Cantu
Richard J. Reidy
East 31St St
Resthaven Memory Garden
Avon
First Merit Bank
Kenneth J Reed 53 Wellington man dies after long illness
Kenneth J Reed of Wellington died Saturday at Cleveland Clinic after a long illness. He was 1968 Keystone High School graduate, Bowling Green 1972, earned a 1976 master’s degree and taught eighth grade math in Wellington. He supported the Science Department, joined Black River Audubon Society, volunteered for Metro Park Service, and taught in Ashland University Master Teacher Program. Survived by wife Judith, son Bradley, daughter Kathryn Evanko, parents Reginald and Elizabeth, and brother Thomas. Funeral Tuesday 1 to 9 pm at Norton Funeral Home. Interment Penfield Township Cemetery. Star Memorial Fund in care of Judith Reed.
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Kenneth J. Reed
Wellington
Cleveland Clinic
Lodi
Keystone High School
Bowling Green University
Reed
Black River Audubon Society
Metro Park Service
Judith
Penfield Township
Star Memorial Fund
Judith Reed
Smith Road
Memorial for Sophia Pado Suchka in Elyria obituary
Sophia Pado Suchka 99 of Elyria died Saturday at Center Ridge Nursing Home North Ridgeville born in Czechoslovakia immigrated to the United States in 1921 lived in Cleveland Chicago Valley City Lodi Grafton before moving to Elyria in 1980 owned Midway Tavern in Lodi 1947 to 1963 member of St Mary Church Survivors include daughter Anne Joppeck son Stephen Pade six grandchildren and several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren predeceased by first husband Andrew Pado 1959 second husband George Suchka 1979 son Thomas Pado 1945 and granddaughter Linda Cover 1972 services 11:30 am funeral Mass Assumption Church Grafton New Life Hospice Elyria Dicken Funeral Home handling arrangements
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Sophia Pado Suchka
Elyria
Center Ridge
North Ridgeville
Czechoslovakia
United States
Cleveland
Chicago
Valley City
Lodi
Grafton
Midway Tavern
Suchka
St Mary Church
Anne Joppeck
Stephen Pade
Andrew Pado
George Suchka
Thomas Pado
Linda Cover
Assumption Church
Elm St
John Seabold
Resthaven Memory Garden
Avon
New Life Hospice
Abbe Road
Dicken Funeral Home
Elyria_is
Walter Balcar, longtime Elyria resident, dies at 92
Walter J Balcar 92 of Mentor and formerly Elyria died Sunday at Heartland of Mentor Nursing Center after a long illness. Born in Bradley he moved to Elyria in 1955 and to Mentor in 1997. He retired in 1969 from Industrial Pollution Control and earlier worked for BBR Drilling Co. in St Clairsville. He leaves daughters Diane Getz Mary Ann Hastings Phyllis Wilcox Linda Shippy Nancy Scharfeld and son Walter J Balcar Jr. plus 13 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at Lake Avenue United Church of Christ with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Memorials to the church or Hospice of the Western Reserve. Dicken Funeral Home Elyria overseeing arrangements.
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Walter J. Balcar
Mentor
Elyria
Heartland of Mentor Nursing Center
Bradley
St. Clairsville
Industral Pollution Control
BBR Drilling Co
St Clairsville
Balcar
Lake Avenue United Church of Christ
Diane Getz
Grove City
Mary Ann Hastings
Gainesville
Fla
Phyllis Wilcox
Richmond Heights
Linda Shippy
Bath
Nancy Scharfeld
Avon Lake
Walter J. Balcar Jr
Alpharetta
Dren
Helen Harpold
Falls Church
Agnes Parolek
Arlington
Frank Balcar
Eva H
Nee Yoder
Susan E. Bye
Matthew Wilcox
Jim Balcar
Uoon
Lowell St. Elyria
Obituary for Andrew Scott Wise of LaGrange
Andrew Scott Wise 20 of LaGrange died suddenly at home on Saturday Born in West Salem he had lived in LaGrange since 1988 He worked as a drywall hanger for five years enjoyed yard work and gardening Survivors include his father Robert C Wise and stepmother Rachel P Wise of LaGrange brothers Robert C of Wellington Keith A and Jeffrey of Elyria and David S of Vero Beach Fla sisters Laura Tallman of Elyria and Sally Wise of Grafton mother Darlene Green Wise Friends may call 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Cowling Funeral Home Oberlin with Pastor Robert Mertz officiating Private burial in Burrell Cemetery.
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Andrew Scott Wise
LaGrange
West Salem
Robert C
Rachel P. Wise
Wellington
Keith A
Jeffrey
Elyria
David S
Vero
Jazz saxophonist Buddy Arnold dies at 77
Buddy Arnold co founded the Musicians Assistance Program aiding addiction treatment for musicians and died from complications after open heart surgery. Born in the Bronx, he played from age nine and later recorded with Capitol Records before facing incarceration for attempted burglary in 1958.
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Los Angeles
Buddy Arnold
Arnold
Bronx
N.Y
Buddy Rich
Mercury Records
Gene Williams
Junior Thornhill
Tommy Dorsey
Stan Kenton
Capitol Records
Remembering Donald G Brazier Seattle Times Editor and Ombudsman
Donald G Brazier longtime Seattle Times editor reporter and the paper s first ombudsman who retired in 1983 died of a stroke at 82 He served in World War II on a destroyer and briefly in Vietnam while later guiding readers with the aim to give the reader a fair shake His family ties within the paper marked a multi generational journalism lineage. Hal England actor known for Broadway Shakespeare in the Park and TV roles died at 71 in Burbank California.
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Donald G. Brazier
Seattle Times
Brazier
the Times
Navy
South Pacific
The
Times
Carl E. Brazier Sr
Carl Brazier Jr
Dorothy Brant Brazier
Gary Olson
Olson
Folke Olson
Burbank
Calif
Hal England
England
North Carolina
Robert Morse
Joseph Papp
New York City
Clint Eastwood
Wire
Longoria obituary notes Lorain business owner and parishioner
Johanna Longoria 39 of Lorain died Sunday at Adult Care by Sandy home after a lengthy illness. She owned Longoria's Delicatessen on E 30th Street and Grove Ave from 1948 to 1974. Survived by daughters Alice Kovacevich Lona Crnobroja and Lucy Baneas sons Luis Ronald and many grandchildren. Friends may call Wednesday 3 to 8 pm at Gluvna Shimo Hromada Funeral Chapel. Funeral Thursday 9 am at the chapel and 9:30 am Mass at St John Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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Johanna Longoria
Paul
Lorain
Sandy
Longoria
Grove Ave
Sa Joana
Alar & Rosars Society
Alice Kovacevich
Lona Crnobroja
Lucy Baneas
Vermilion
Luis
Windland
X.J
Ronald
Westlake
Gluvna-Shimo
Hromada Funeral
Broadway
Loran
St. John Catholic Church
Homewood Drive
Thomas Smith
Calvary Cemetery
Berea woman Kim Andress dies after brief illness
Kim M Andress of Berea died Saturday at University Hospitals Cleveland after a brief illness. Born in Lorain she lived in Elyria before settling in Berea. A 1919 Brookside High School graduate she attended Lorain County Community College pursuing accounting. She worked as a tax accountant for J M Green CPA Group Beachwood for several years. Survivors include her mother Patricia Pavlich sister Sherri Markuzic brother Terry and other relatives. Visitation 5 to 7 pm Wednesday at Devin Fumeral Home Lorain with funeral 10 am Thursday Rev John Slateoff officiating. Burial at Calvary Cemetery Lorain. In lieu of flowers donations to the American Cancer Society.
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Kim ML Andress
Berea
University Hospital
Cleveland
Lorain
Elyvia
Brookside High School
Sheffield
Lorain County Community College
J.M. Green Cpa Group
Beachwood
Patricia Pavlich
Ursic
Elyria
Terry
Columbus
Sherri Markuzic
Mantua
Devin Fumeral
Elyria Ave
John Slateoff
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
American Cancer Society
North Ridge Road
Walter B Noel, Elyria resident, retired ABEX furnace operator
Walter B Noel 76 of Elyria died Sunday at EMH Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Ripley Tenn he lived in Elyria over 50 years. He worked 27 years at ABEX Corp as a furnace operator and drove for a limousine company. He was a deacon trustee and Sunday school teacher at Good Shepherd Baptist Church where he chaired the Men's Group and served as treasurer. Survived by wife Mollye R. Noel daughters Laverne Robinson Beverly Jones sons Alvin Servreil Micheal Davis foster children Anita Green Cordell Green 15 grandchildren three Brent grandchildren sisters Frieda Loving Stella Mack Debra and Vivian Noel brother Albert Noel and preceded by Chester Noel. Visitation 7–9 pm Wednesday and 11 am–noon Thursday at Good Shepherd Baptist Church burial Brookdale Cemetery. Carter Funeral Home Elyria.
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Walter 8. Noel
Elyria
EMH Regional Medical Center
Riplex Tenn
Abex Corp
Noel
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Ohio State
Columbus
Mollye R
Micheal Davis
Anita Green
Cordell Green
Elstia
Brent
Frieda Loving
Detroit
Stella Mack
Ripley
Debra
Vivian Noel
Albert Noel
Chester Noel
9Th St
Larry Harville
Brookdale Cemetery
Carter Funeral Home
Park-N-Ride Adds Three Buses for Anniversary
North Olmsted Park-N-Ride marks its first anniversary with three new 45 foot buses replacing the 40 foot models. Mayor Norman Musial hails it as the most successful in the RTA system as ridership grows with a busy lot drawing cars from Lorain County and west shore suburbs.
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Interstate 480
Great Northern Boulevard
Norman Musial
RTA
Musial
Greater Cleveland
Jerry Masek
Cleveland
Lorain Road
Great Northern Plaza
Masek
Lorain County
West Shore
Park-N-Ride
Police blotter highlights involve theft and assault cases
Elyria police report Sunday events including petty theft by Marion Charley, domestic violence and disputes on Weller Road and Lake Avenue, car and cage thefts, and assaults involving Amy and Valerie DeChant. Warrants and harassment complaints appear on routes near Westlake and Elyria, with sheriff notes of assault and threats in Byronia and Sheffield Townships.
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Foster Ave
Marion Jermaine Charley
Weller Road
Lake
Lake Ave
15Th St
Warden Ave
West Avenue
Fin St
Glenwood St
Amy
Eastern Heights Blvd
Valerie. A. DeChant
Nebraska Drive
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