Vasiliki Karas 100 Dies. Greek Immigrant Widow of Elyria grocer
Vasiliki Karas aged 100 died October 3 2007 at Rosewood Skilled Nursing Center Peabody MA after living in Greece and the United States She and her husband Steve ran a grocery in Elyria Ohio Later moving to Peabody she was a member of St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Survived by daughters Katherine Power and Helen Anezis seven grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren Funeral held October 9 2007 at Brookdale Cemetery Elyria with Rev Michael Gulgas officiating
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Vasiliki
Bessie" Karas
Hatzidemetriou
Steve Karas
Rosewood Skilled Nursing Center
Peabody
Samos
Greece
Dimitri and
Katherine Hatzidemetriou
United States
Steve
Elyria
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Lorain
Bessie
Katherine
John) Power
Westlake
Helen
John) Anezis
Maria
Robert) Gauvain
Vanessa Stolar
Stephanie
Joseph) Najjar
Jeanie) Anezis
Jennifer
Nathan) Gravelle
Brookdale Cemetery
Michael Gulgas
Dicken
Leslie Greenlief 84 Elyria resident dies after short illness
Leslie Wallace Greenlief 84 of Elyria died October 8 2007 after a brief illness. Born February 27 1923 in Glenville WV he lived in Elyria since 1962 and worked in heavy construction in Arizona before 23 years at General Motors Elyria retiring 1987. He served in the US Army Air Corps in World War II earning campaign ribbons and a Bronze Star. Survived by wife Mary Ruth four grandchildren two sisters and other relatives. Funeral Oct 12 with military honors at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Two.
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Leslie Wallace Greenlief
Elyria
EMH
Mr. Greenlief
Glenville
Arizona
General Motors
U.S. Army Air Corps
South Pacific
VFW Post
Greenlief
Mary Ruth
Martin Whitt
Greentlief
Dan Whitt
Columbus
Gary Whitt
Reichlin-Roberts
Cleveland Street
Charles Keesee
Midway Baptist Church
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Two
Obituary for Neva Marie Wilson of Wellington
Neva Marie Wilson 86 of Wellington died October 9 2007 at the Elms Nursing Home after a short illness. Born January 30 1921 in Spencer she worked 14 years as a Sparkle Market clerk retiring in 1984. Survived by daughter Sandra Mason granddaughter Sheri Sams great grandson Kevin Sams great granddaughter Casey Jenkins and sisters Carol Rolfe Betty Brown. Funeral services October 12 2007 at 11 AM at Faith Christian Church with Rev Tom Keller officiating burial Greenwood Cemetery.
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Neva Marie Wilson
Nan
Wellington
the Elms
Spencer
Sparkle Market
Neva
Free Will Baptist Church
Sandra
Glenn) Mason
Sheri
Steven) Sams
Kevin Sams
Casey
Chris) Jenkins
Carol
Herrick Ave. East
Tom Keller
Faith Christian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
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Garth B Peacock 79 dies in Oberlin after long career
Garth B. Peacock, 79, of Oberlin, died October 7, 2007, at Welcome Nursing Home. He taught at Southwestern and Knox Colleges and was an Oberlin College organ professor from 1959 to 1991. Survived by wife Jean, children Linda, Elaine, Laura, Ross, Mark, sister Jackie, 13 grandchildren, one great grandchild. memorial service November 17 at Christ Church Episcopal. Burial at Westwood Cemetery. Memorials to Christ Church or Oberlin Conservatory Organ Dept. Dicken Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Garth B. Peacock
Oberlin
Christ Church, Episcopal
Eastwood Elementary School
Allen Medical Center
Linda Pierce
Troy, MI
Elaine Armstrong
Oil
City
Laura Cotton
Elyria
Ross Peacock
Mark Peacock
Hilliard
Jackie Jakubowski
Tulsa
Garth
Jean L
Jack
Gladys Peacock
Garth Alexander Peacock
Christ Church
Episcopal
South Main St
Brian K. Wilbert
Westwood Cemetery
Oberlin Conservatory of Music Organ Dept
Dept. of Development
West Lorain St
Dicken
Porter Willie James "Snag" Porter obituary in Elyria
Willie James Porter 80 of Elyria died October 8 2007 after a long life of service He served in the US Army in Germany during WWII and worked 40 years as a diesel repairman for United States Steel USA He also served with the Lorain County Sheriff Auxiliary and was active in Opera tion Open Heart He played a leadership role in several fraternal orders and was a longtime member of Second Baptist Church Elyria Survived by wife Audrey Jean Williams daughter Helen Thomas Odom four grandchildren five great grandchildren and siblings Funeral services were planned at Second Baptist Church with a Masonic service and burial in Resthaven Memory Gardens Dicken Funeral Home handled arrangements
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Willie James “Snag” Porter
Elyria
Laverne
Germany
United States Steel USA
Lorain County
Operation Open Heart
St. John Baptist Church
Second Baptist Church
Sidonia Lodge 98
Sidonia Chapter
al Salim Temple
Bezaleel
Marcell Holding Inc
Democratic Party
Audrey Jean Williams
Helen
Thomas) Odom
Lorain
Mary Porter
Beuiia Murray
Frances Hooks
John
Grace) Porter
William
Jessie) Porter
Charles
Juanita) Porter
Montgomery
Augusta “Gussie
Ernest Porter
Ennis
Dolly Porter
Chapman Lane
Carl B Small
Resthaven Memory Gardens
Avon
Dicken
Mother sues Cincinnati over botched 911 call in toddler kidnap
Lanetta Myrick filed a wrongful death suit in Hamilton County alleging Cincinnati police failed to respond to a 911 call about her 18 month old daughter Aliyah, who was abducted by her estranged husband Darius Myrick and found dead a day later. The lawsuit cites a dispatcher instruction to stop pursuit, with the father later found not guilty by reason of insanity and placed in a mental hospital.
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Cincinnati
Associated Press
Lanetta Myrick
Marc Mezibov
Myrick
Hamilton County
Mezibov
Darius Myrick
Mistaken Identity Scare Near Elyria High School
A 15 year old girl mistook a man near Elyria High School for a registered sex offender. Police reviewed surveillance but facial footage was unclear. Investigators later said the girl knew the man and the incident was a misidentification tied to a separate missing person report.
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Elyria
Elyria High School
Broad
Burglary Spree Strikes Deerfield Estates Lorain
Lorain police investigated a weekend burglary string in Deerfield Estates. A Kyra Lane home reported a rear sliding door entry with wallet contents and missing credit cards. A Lincoln Navigator, XM Satellite Radio, AT&T phone, $400 cash, and Mona Vie Energy Drink were stolen. energy drink boxes and other items were recovered nearby. Several homes on 6100 block showed attempted window prying with screwdrivers. Two more vehicles on White Tail had radar detectors taken, later found with the other recovered items.
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Lorain
Deerfield Estates
Kyra Lane
At&t
6100
Willie Evans in jail fight after life sentence start
Willie Evans IV, 19, who began serving a life sentence for the death of Michael Smith, clashed with a Lorain County corrections officer during a cell check. Evans swung at the officer, was restrained, and kept in a chair with a spit shield, until Thursday evening.
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Elyria
Willie Evans IV
Evans
Michael Smith
Lorain County
Jack Hammond
Donald Cantwell
Cantwell
Hammond
Second man indicted in Lorain home invasion and assault
Kenneth Sturgill, 26, indicted on two counts each of kidnapping felonious assault aggravated burglary aggravated robbery and three counts of rape for a July 27 home invasion on East Erie Avenue. Sturgill and George Houle 26 allegedly forced entry beat a 21 year old man and sexually assaulted his wife 21 with a flashlight taking electronics money and jewelry. The couple’s two children were unharmed. Houle was indicted last week on the same charges.
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Elyria
Lorain
Courtty
Kenneth Sturgill
Sturgill
George Houle
Erie Avenue
House
Dayton teen basketball player dies from enlarged heart
Lamar Davis, 14, collapsed during a workout in Huber Heights and died. Autopsy by Montgomery County coroner cites enlarged heart as preliminary cause with further tests pending. Davis, a Dayton area standout, had already attracted college interest from Ohio State and Cleveland State.
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Huber Heights
Dayton
Montgomery County
Lamar Davis
Davis
Ohio State
Cleveland State
TechLift funds boost for Northeast Ohio startups
The TechLift program receives 15 million dollars to back six million in early funding for tech startups moving from concept to venture capital. Nine million funds entrepreneurial experts and entrepreneurs in residence, including Don Knechtges of LOCC's GLIEDE, to provide hands on training. The five signature sectors targeted are advanced energy, ICT, electronics, bioscience and advanced materials as key to job growth. Mather aims to make Northeast Ohio the top U.S. spot to start and grow tech companies. Contact Shawn Foucher at 653-6265 or Sfoucher chroan.
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TechLift
Mather
Esses
Don Knechtges
LOCC
Great Lakes
Northeast Ohio
U.S
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