Lorain WWII medal recipient Gerald Foisy dies at 80
Gerald Foisy 80, a Lorain resident and Army veteran of World War I, dies after a long illness. He received the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, American Defense Service Medal, Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Survivors include his wife Dorothy and two sons. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township.
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Gerald F. Foisy
Lorain
Anchor Lodge
Mr. Foisy
148Th Infantry
Episcopal Church of Redeemer
Lorain County
Lorain County Senior Citizens, A.A.R.P
Ohio 37Th Infantry Group
Ford Retirees Union
Foisy
Dorothy F
Cuthbert) Foisy
John F. Foisy
Oberlin
Louis C. Foisy
Anl
Leo
George
Richard
Walloyd
Louis Foisy
Leona Barrett
Margaret Robertson
Beatrice Hahn
Lillian Alexander
Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home
Broadway
Marc Britt
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Longtime Berea firefighter Robert Gray dies at 73
Robert S. Gray, 73, a Berea firefighter for 33 years, died Saturday at Southwest Health Center in Middlebury Heights. Survived by two sons, a daughter, six grandchildren, his parents, and a brother. Visitation Tuesday 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home Berea. funeral Wednesday 1:30 p.m. with Reverend Gregory Palmer officiating. burial at Woodvale Cemetery.
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Robert S. Gray
Berea
Southwest Health Center
Middlebury Heights
Mr. Gray
Sam
United Methodist Church of
Local Obituaries From Avon Lorain Elyria Area
Janet Kraemer 68 of Avon died at MetroHealth Medical Center after a long illness funeral arrangements by David Bogner Funeral Home North Ridgeville. Abel Garcia 43 of Lorain died Friday at MetroHealth with funeral plans by Devin Funeral Home Lorain. Jean Smith Dundas 60 of Elyria died Sunday at EMH Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She lived in Elyria most of life, a self employed home health care provider, active in YMCA gymnastics Little League and coached cheer at St John Lutheran. Survivors include husband Jack, son Scott, daughters Dawyn Keeli Shari Jonie Julie, 11 grandchildren and siblings. Memorial service Tuesday at Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home Elyria with burial at Fairview Cemetery Jewett.
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Wanda A. Sapp
Wojtowicz
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Mrs. Sapp
Pittsburgh
St. Agnes Catholic Church
Susan Spangler
Marianne Burnsworth
Joseph R
Cleveland
Thomas Alan
San Francisco
Michael
Helen Kurpely
Laura French
Olmsted Falls
Josephine Martin
LaGrange
Samuel Raymond Sapp
John Sapp
Irene Borsenik
Henry John
Eugene Wojtowicz
Laubenthal-DeCarlo
Washington Ave
St Agnes Church
Lake Ave
Michael Ausperk
Maple Grove Cemetery
Vermilion
Diabetes Foundation of
Greater Cleveland
S. Green Rd
Suite
William Ray Morrison
Grafton
Warren
Arlene
May
Mary E. Sumner
Sharon
Janice A. Stanfield
North Royalton
Catherine M. Pike
Fairview Park
James W. Morrison
Blackburn Funeral Home
Main St
Keith Mostad
Grafton United Methodist Church
Butternut Ridge Cemetery
Janet Kraemer
Avon
MetroHealth Medical Center
David Bogner
Center Ridge Road
North Ridgeville
Jean Smith Dundas
Harris
Dundas
Jewett (Ohio
YMCA
St John Lutheran School
Jack
Cleveland St
Paul E. Jaster
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Fairview Cemetery
Jewett
Ohio
Lucy Brunotts Valentine obituary notices and life summary
Lucy Brunotts Valentine 86 of Lorain died Saturday at Community Health Partners Lorain after a short illness. Born in Ascoli Piceno Italy in 1912 she moved to Lorain from Pittsburgh in 1930. She and first husband Joseph Brunetts ran Joe and Lu's Restaurant 1941 1968 later with daughter Phyllis Phillips founded Flowers by Lucy and Phyllis Lorain retired 1984 active in Anthony of Padua Church Italian American Veterans Auxiliary American Business Women Happy 8 and Lorain Community Seniors honorary citizen of Boys Town served as Black Watcher WWII survived by five years Richard H Valentine daughter Phyllis Phillips step daughter Rebecca Zadnik 10 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren two step grandchildren siblings Londa Nicola Mary Mattei Helen Sofia and others Funeral services 9 a.m. Wednesday at Reidy Scanlan Funeral Home followed by Mass at St Anthony of Padua Church burial Resthaven Memorial Garden Avon.
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Lucy Brunotts Valentine
Balena
Lorain
Community Health Partners
Valentine
Ascoli Piceno
Italy
Pittsburgh
St. Anthony of Padua Church
Marian Guild
Italian American Veterans Auxiliary
American Business Women
Happy 8
Boys Town
Joseph Brunetts
Joe
20Th and Broadway
Phyllis Phillips
Flowers By
Lucy
Phyllis
Weitz Clothing Company
Miami Beach
Fla
Cleveland Indians
Richard H. Valentine
Rebecca Zadnik
Broadview Heights
Londa Nicola
Mary Mattei
Helen Sofia
Joseph Brunatts
Premo Zappa
Clara Brunatts
John
William Balena
Elizabeth Bruni
Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home
Broadway
Obituary notices for Summers Slover and Celesky in Elyria area
Farrell Augustine Summers 88 of Grafton dies after long illness at EMH Regional Medical Center. He worked at Bendix Westinghouse Elyria retiring 1972 and was a VFW member. Jimmie Slover 61 of Elyria dies at niece's home after long illness, survived by siblings and parents. services planned. Charles R. Celesky 74 of Oberlin and World War II veteran dies at EMH Regional Medical Center. former North American Manufacturing machinist. Mass and burial details set.
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Elyria Vfw
Farrell Augustine Summers
Grafton
Emh Regional Medical Center
Hocking
Ohio
Summers
Bendix Westinghouse
Elyria
Mihalis
Hamric
Depew
N.Y
Jannette Rose
Gary Summers
LaGrange
Mark Cannon
LaGrange United Methodist Church
Belden Cemetery
Grafton Township
Charles R. Celesky
Oberlin
EMH
Brunswick
North American Manufacturing Company
Cuyahoga Heights
Mr. Celesky
American Legion
Rices Landing
VFW
Sacred Heart Catholic Church of
Eleanor Celesky
Stofko
Lou Celesky
Cleveland
Annie Good
Ray Celesky
Ariz
Barbara Ehrman
Cornelious
Pete Celesky
Charlene Celesky
Obituary of Harriet Jean Coven Cowen of Oberlin
Harriet Jean Coven Cowen 76 of Oberlin died Friday at Allen Memorial Hospital after a long illness. A Oberlin native, she graduated in 1940, worked as a Campus Restaurant waitress, sewed uniforms in Cleveland during WWI, learned to fly, sang in the local Ladies Auxiliary quartet, and volunteered at Allen Memorial Hospital. Survivors include son Neal Cowen. daughters Jean Bates and Gail Rolly. nine grandchildren. husband Wendall Ries Cowen. and parents Harold and Estell Cook. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday at Camden Cemetery led by Rev. Lee Stull.
Truck KOs power after hitting wire
Amherst police say a dump truck snagged a 12,000 volt line in a Leavitt Road lot at 9:30 a.m.- The bed lowered and struck the line, causing a tire to explode and knocking out power to four buildings until 11 a.m. Driver Sherman Williamson of Lorain escaped injury, later saying a mild jolt and a tingling sensation occurred when he grabbed the truck door to stop the descent.
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Amherst
Sherman Williamson
Lorain
Leavitt Road
Convenient Food Mart
Harold White
Electric Department
Rowland Trucking Inc
Virgil Cannon
Amherst Electric Department
Wittlinger honored for student art project at school
Students wrote a poem and created an illustration inspired by a tree growth process. School officials purchased two children’s art books and donated them to Masson’s library in Wittlinger’s honor. “I’d like to go forward with this for many, many more students,” Wittlinger said.
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Wittlinger
Masson
Earthquake Insurance Costs Rise Across States
Annual coverage costs range from 27 to 55 dollars for 100000 of protection with higher rates for masonry structures. The institute notes state premiums are ninth nationwide. Ohioans spent 15.3 million in 1996, nearly equal to crop insurance. Californians paid 1 billion for earthquake coverage.
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Institute
A.M. Best Co
EPA Focuses On Wetlands For Cleaner Water And Habitat
The EPA targets wetland and grassy filter strip solutions for water quality and wildlife habitat benefits. Mitsch warns these measures will be costly and controversial. Mark DeBrock of NRCS notes plans cover tributaries rather than main rivers like the Mississippi or Scioto.
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EPA
Mitsch
Mark DeBrock
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Mississippi
Scioto
DeBrock
Death notices from Elyria and nearby towns list Charley Samuel and others
Death notices report Charley Samuel 72 Elyria survived by wife sons and daughters with two brothers. Visitation 6 9 p.m. tonight Dicken Funeral Home Elyria services 12 30 p.m. Tuesday burial Brookdale Cemetery. Also Margaret A Gall 78 Elyria survived by husband Joseph L daughters and one sister with visiting hours 2 4 and 7 9 p.m. at Laudenthal DeCarlo Funeral Home and Mass 10 a.m. Tuesday at St Agnes Church burial St Marys Cemetery. Ferrell Augustine 88 Grafton survived by daughters LaDonna, Phillis, Jannette, and son Gary with visitation 3 5 and 7 9 p.m. tonight Blackburn Funeral Home services 1 30 p.m. Tuesday burial Belden Cemetery in Gi Township.
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Charley Samuel
Elyria
Josehine
Samuel Tuggle
Stephen Char
Leroy Charley
George Charley
Ivory Charley
Leroy Charley Jr
Brian Charley
Beverly Amerson
Molly Charley
Marie Evans
Janice Smith
Dicken
Middle Ave
Brookdale
Gall Margaret A
Joseph L
Kathleen Garwolinski
Gerrie McLean
Laudenthal
Ferrell Augustine
Grafton
LaDonna Barnhart
Phillis Hamme
Jannette Rose
Gary
Blackburn Funeral Home
Main St
Belden
Gi Township
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Shirley
Roland
Nordson
Roland Nickel
Baltimore
Mr. Nickel
New York
New Jersey
Nordson Corporation
Ridge Tool
Nickel
St. Jude Catholic Church
Ann
Nee Kosmo
Barbara Barresi
Needham
Mass
James R. Nickel
Christopher and
Emma
Nee Bremer
Harry
Albert Nickel
Frieda Stallings
Edna Price
Helen Nickel
Gluvna
Frank P. Kosem
St. Jude Catholic Church of
Calvary Cemetery
Iva M. Currier
Leiderfh
Norwalk
Gaumont
Hartland Township
Collins
Avalon Hotel
Bank Grill
Thompson’s
Berry’s
Colonial Hotel
the Elks
V.F.W. Pos
Velores Temple
Yvonne Scalers
Avon Lake
Ike Leidorff
Raymond
Grace
Nee Mattiford) Leidorff
May Patcher
Ada Mitchell
Collins Cemetery
Louis Diehl
First United Methodist Church
Stein
Sycamore Lane
Sandusky
Heaston-Gerber-Smith
Benedict Ave
Sapp
Abel Garcia
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Jean Smith
Lucy Brunotts
Farrell Summers
Jimmie Slover
Lake City
Tenn
Slover
Eugene
Mentor
Dotson
Flat
Eart
Kernalee Kesterson
Leonard
Priscilla Slover
Hatmaker
Aline Kesterson
Busch-Curtis-Scheuffler Family
Second St
Brookdale Cemetery
Harriet Jean Coven
Tran P AT
Williamson
Chuck
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