Engineer tied NASA career to life at home and service
Gerald W. Englert a 50 year NASA engineer and 75 of Berea died after a heart condition. He earned a doctorate in engineering from Colorado State University in 1970 retired in 1994 receiving a Clinton era commendation. He built his own house completed in 1954 and drew up the plans. Survivors include wife Ann and three children along with seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Memorials to the Alzheimer's Association Cleveland Area Chapter.
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Gerald W. Englert
NASA
Englert
Berea
Colorado State University
Southwest General Health Center
Middleburg Heights
Ann
Nee Rooney
Gerald W. Jr
Granger
Ind
Kevin M
Soddy
Tenn
Terence P
New York City
Maureen A. Henterley
Silver Lake
Ohio
Baker Funeral Home
Front St
John Garrity
Woodvale
Alzheimer’s Association
Cleveland Area
Fairhill Road
Cleveland
Wellington and Lorain Obituaries for Jordan and Durisek
Russell L Jordan 97 of Wellington died Saturday after a long illness at Allen Memorial Hospital He was born in Camden Town A farmer and longtime sexton of Greenwood Cemetery He served on the Shade Tree Commission and was a member of First Congregational Church Survivors include his wife Louise daughters Esther King Carole Adkins son Sidney Jordan nine grandchildren and a late granddaughter Kathy King Services are private Memorial funds are named for Kathy King at Penfield Community Church or Allen Memorial Hospital in Oberlin Mary Durisek 96 of Lorain died Friday at Avon Oaks Nursing Home Born in Austria Hungary she lived in Lorain most of her life She was a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church and its Ladies Circle Survivors include daughters Emily Bires Florence Brietic sons Paul J Albert A ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren brothers Andrew Dropko Paul Dropco sister Anna Breznenik and other relatives She was predeceased by husband John two infant children a grandson and her parents Funeral services are scheduled with visitation Monday at Gluvna Funeral Chapel Lorain followed by a service Tuesday Rev Laurie Miller will officiate Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery Lorain
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Philip F. Lang
New London
Fisher-Titus Medical Center
Norwalk
Integrated Health Services of
Firelands
Indiana County
Lovejoy
Munroe Falls
Ohio
Lang
Clara Stewart
Wakeman
Mae Collins
Georgetown
Helen McCombs
Akron
Roy E
Jeanette
George
Quaker City
Eastman Funeral Home
Main St
Charles Mead
Jordan
Greenwood Cemetery
Wellington
First Congregational Church
Weillington
Shade Tree Commission of
Louise
Nee Beauchamp) Jordan
Esther King
Carole Adkins
Sidney Jordan
Nova, Ohio
Kathy King
Robert
Ella
Nee Betts) Jordan
South Main Street
Penfield
Penfield Township
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin
Mary Durisek
Dropco
Lorain
Avon Oaks
Austria-Hungary
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Emily Bires
Florence Brietic
Amherst
Paul J
North Ridgeville
Albert A
Las Vegas
Andrew Dropko
Vermilion
Paul Dropco
Elyria
Anna Breznenik
John
Mary
Dave Brietic
Nee Siminons) Dropco
Martin Dropco
Susan Dropco
Gluvna
Broadway
Laurie Miller
Elmwood Cemetery
Floyd F. Rofe 86 dies. longtime Union Carbide and hospital employee
Floyd F. Rofe 86 husband of Mary J. Rofe nee Bodeker and father of Raymond Rofe. Grandfather and great grandfather named. brothers Lawrence and Walter Rose preceded him. Former stationary fireman for Union Carbide 32 years and Elyria Memorial Hospital 8 years retired 1985. Died Friday November 27 1998 services December 1 10:00am at Busch Bogner Chapel North Ridgeville interment Woodvale Union Cemetery. Visitation Monday 2-4 and 7-9 at the funeral home.
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Rofe Floyd F
Mary J. Rofe
Bodeker
Raymond Rofe
Elyria
Jeanette Rofe
Ronald
Janet
Russell
Robert
Nathan
Shane
Lawerence
Walter Rose
Floyd
Union Carbide
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Woodvale Union Cemetery
Busch-Bogner Family
Center Ridge Rd
North Ridgeville
Mary J Rose, Avon Lake church member, 71
Mary J Rose 71 of Avon Lake died Saturday at home after a short illness. She was born in Sandusky moved to Avon Lake 32 years ago and was a homemaker. Survived by husband Robert five children Linda Corwin David Jeffrey Thomas and five grandchildren. Funeral services set at Busch Burmeister Chapel and St Joseph Church with interment at Elmhurst Park Cemetery. Memorials to St Joseph Church.
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Mary J. Rose
Avon Lake
Sandusky
Margaretta
Rose
St Joseph Catholic Church
Robert
Linda Corwin
David
Savannah
Ohio
Jeffrey
Spencer Township
Thomas
Bobby
Herman
Rosa
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Lake Road
Timothy J. O’connor
Elmhurst Park
Avon
George Binder 93 Lorain Man Dies After Apparent Heart Attack
George Binder aged 93 of Lorain died Friday at EMH Regional Medical Center Elyria after an apparent heart attack. Arrangements will be announced by Gluvna Funeral Chapel Lorain at 3224 Broadway.
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George Binder
Lorain
Emh Regional Medical Center
Elyria
Gluvna
Broadway
Avon Lake woman Virginia Williams 92 former secretary dies
Virginia C Williams 92 of Avon Lake died Friday after a long illness while under private home care. Born in Avon she lived there all her life and was valedictorian of Avon High School. For 45 years she served as secretary to the president of Cleveland Union Stock Yard and was a church member with AARP ties. Survivors include a sister and several nieces and nephews. Visitation Monday 10 to 11 am at Busch Burmeister Chapel with services at 11 officiated by Jeff Mott. Burial Elmhurst Park Cemetery. Memorials to charity of donor’s choice.
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Virginia C. Williams
Avon Lake
Avon
Avon High School
Ms. Williams
Cleveland Union Stock Yard
Busch-Burmeister Family
Avon- Belden Road
Christian Outreach
Jeff Mott
Elmhurst Park Cemetery
Former aide to Gov Voinovich dies at 47 in Ohio
Joseph Gilyard of Shaker Heights died at Grant Medical Center after a heart attack. The former director of the Governor's Office of Criminal Justice, he had in 1991 alleged pressure to steer state funds to Paul Voinovich's jail projects and was fired that July. Funeral was in Cleveland. survived by wife Lenore.
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Columbus
George Voinovich
Joseph Gilyard
Shaker Heights
Grant Medical Center
Worthingen City Hall
Gilyard
Governor’s Office of Criminal Justice
Paul Voinovich
David Sturtz
Taft Moves to Fill Ohio Cabinet After Victory
Gov elect Bob Taft has begun clearing out Governor Voinovich's Cabinet, telling members their services are no longer needed. Taft aims to start with a new team and may combine or eliminate Cabinet slots.
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Columbus
Bob Taft
Taft
George Voinovich
Columbus Dispatch
Brett Buerk
High tech bird watching comes to Dayton area
Bird watching joins the computer age as Dayton Audubon Society links its Christmas Bird Count to BirdSource a National Audubon and Cornell project. On Jan 3 volunteers will cover 15 mile sections counting species from midnight to midnight as observations feed into a North American total of 650 species last year with over 49 000 participants nationwide.
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Dayton
Dane Mutter
Dayton Audubon Society
BirdSource
National Audubon Society
Cornell University Ornithology Laboratory
Miami Valley
North America
Cornell
Biker Santas Deliver Toys to Harbor Area Kids
In northwest Ohio, more than 300 bikers in the Harbor Foundation drive gifts to abused children in Harbor Behavioral Healthcare programs and Family House. Dana Johnson notes the ninth annual effort, with youths aged 9 to 11 choosing presents weeks earlier. Participants gave new toys or $10 donations to support the Children Services Board efforts.
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the Harbor
Johnson
Stolen Santa Claus Ornament and Lamps Reported
Kathy D. Brown reported that a Santa Claus lawn ornament and two lamp posts were stolen from a front yard on East 40th Street between 8:45 p.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. Saturday, with items valued at $60. A brush fire near Upper Reservation in Lorain County Metro Parks burned 1 to 2 acres Saturday evening, hampered by terrain and hose length, with Eliyra Township Fire Dept and a four wheel drive grass firetruck assisting. The fire’s cause is undetermined but a cigarette is suspected.
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Lorain
East 40Th Street
Kathy D. Brown
Elyria
Lorain County
Ford Road
Damaged E-Check Test Fallout in Cincinnati Suburb
In a suburban Cincinnati test, an unattended car was hurled from the test rollers and left the station, as damaged E-Check equipment and safety concerns emerged from the incident.
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Cincinnati
Ohio lawmakers weigh E-check fallout and potential fixes
Rep Bob Ney urged executive action on E-check as Ohio lawmakers debate extending retroactive steel duties and potential remedies. The issue lingered after EPA tests sparked voter backlash, with proposals to abolish the program or offer tax credits while some officials defend ongoing testing to avoid federal sanctions.
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Bob Ney
Ohio
Capitol Hill
Clinton
Ney
E-check
EPA
House
Ray Lines
Painesville
Karen Doty
Akron
Voinovich
Ohio miss deadline for nationwide computer system mandate
Errors in Ohio’s state computer system lagged behind a 1988 federal law requiring a nationwide setup by 1997 or face penalties. Congress suspended over $1 million in penalties while demanding progress. Federal officials toured Ohio to assess if the $100 million program meets the mandate, with a decision due in about three months.
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Ohio
Congress
Indian summer grips region with unseasonably warm spell
Meteorologist Mark Adams of the National Weather Service says a northward jet stream keeps systems north of Ohio, pulling warm air from the south. Expect 60 to 65 degree highs today and Monday under clouds, with Tuesday shower chances then partial sun midweek. Diderich calls it ideal Indian summer, better than typical November snow and cold.
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Roderick
Mark Adams
National Weather Service
Ohio
Adams
Weather Service
Diederich
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