Local residents remember three Elyria area figures in obituaries
George J Ross Sr 56 of Elyria died at home after a brain tumor. He owned Ross Builders in North Ridgeville for 28 years and held community roles including president of a local council. Survived by wife Bridgette, children and grandchildren, services set at Reichlin-Roeter Funeral Home with burial at St Marys Cemetery. Gertrude Bodnar 80 of Lorain died after a short illness. She was a nurse at EMH,Retired in 1977, active in St Vitus Church and local organizations. Survived by son and three grandchildren. rosary and funeral services planned. Eugene Persensky 72 of Elyria died at Center Ridge Nursing Home. Retired plumber, WWII veteran, member of St Jude Church, and golf enthusiast. Survived by wife Catherine, children, six grandchildren, sisters. services at Bauer Laubenthal Wainwright Funeral Home with burial at St Marys Cemetery. Memorials to New Life Hospice are suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Builders
North Ridgeville
Ross
Bridgette R
George, Sr
Elyria
Gina Velez
Phoenix
Ariz
Louisa
Angela Ross
Mary
Dan
Steve
George J
Friends
Reichlin-Roteris
Cleveland St
Funeral Home
St Mary’s Church
Middle Ave
Joseph Weigand
St. Mary's Cemetery
VFW
Gertrude M. Bodnar
Matakovic
Lorain
Lorain Community
St. Joseph Regional Health Center
St. Theresa Guild
Altar and Rosary Society
St. Ann’s Auxiliary
Knights of St. John
Virgin Mary Society
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
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Funeral
St. Vitus Church
Simon Nekic
Calvary Cemetery
Eugene “Gene” J. Persensky
Center Ridge
Lorain County
Amy
American Legion
St Jude Catholic Church
United Polish Chub
Catherine
Jeanne Majerowski
Swanton
Ohio
Mary Kay Stewart
Grafton
Thomas
Norwalk
Emma Carlin
Margaret Wojdacz
Mesa
Joseph
Helen Boyson
New Life Hospice
Abbe Road
Obituary notices report multiple Cleveland area deaths
Rick Alaimo 40 of North Ridgeville and Faith Adams 74 of Oberlin died recently. Alaimo formerly worked 16 years for Ohio Farmers Inc. and served in the Marines. Adams was a civil rights activist, Oberlin NAACP founder, and longtime Oberlin unionist. Both families note extensive survivors and memorial service details. Burial and memorial timelines are provided by local churches and cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Nadine Adams
Rust United Methodist Church
Oberlin
Frances E Pollack obituary from Lorain Ohio
Frances E Pollack 72 of Lorain died at home after a short illness. Born in Elyria she lived in Lorain 55 years and served as a poll worker for Lorain County elections. She was a member of the Lorain Democratic Woman's Club and enjoyed gardening. Survivors include her sons William E and James J, daughter Barbara Santiago, three grandsons, sister Rose Ernest, and former husband William. Visitation is 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Tuesday at John J Glavna Funeral Chapel with service Wednesday at 2 pm, burial in Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township. Burial aided by American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances E. Pollack
Krabec
Lorain
Elyria
Board of Elections
Lorain County
Democratic Woman’s Club
William E
Medina
James J
Barbara Santiago
New Port News
Rose Ernest
San Diego
Calif
William
Mary Fritz
Julia
Minnie
Annie Krabec
Edward Krabec
Pam
John J Glavna
Broadway
Zoltan Faucs
Hungarian Reformed United Church of Christ
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Death notices for Boles and Gamble families in Elyria Lorain
Death notices for Lore Boles 78 of Elyna and Julia A Gamble 69 of Lorain. Lore Boles survived by wife Frances and several children with services at Bauer Laubenthal Wainwright Funeral Home in Elyria and burial at Brookdale Cemetery. Julia A Gamble survived by husband Gilbert and multiple children with services at Brown Funeral Home in Lorain and burial at Elmwood Cemetery.
Nelson Sweeney 69 Elyria obituary and funeral details
Nelson Sweeney 69 of Elyria is survived by wife Belly sons Vincent and Mitchell daughter Tebra Muhic. Friends may call 7 to 9 pm Monday at Bauer-Laubenthal-Wainwright Funeral Home in Elyria. Services at 10:30 am Tuesday. Burial in Buller Ridge Cemetery in Eaton Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boles
Elyna
Frances
Richard Boles
Robert Summers
Sharon Polen
Bauer-Laubenthal-Wainwright
Chestnut Ridge
Route 57
Elyria
Brookdale Cemetery
Sweeney Nelson
Belly
Vincent
Mitchell
Tebra Muhic
Chestnut Ridge Road
Route 37 i Elyria
Bunal
Buller Hidge
Eaton Township
Betty Tarski Retired May Co salesclerk dies in Lorain
Elizabeth Betty Tarski 6 of Lorain died at the Cleveland Clinic on Saturday after a long illness. She was a lifelong Lorain resident and a sales clerk at the May Co Department Store in Sheffield for many years before retiring. A member of Nativity BVM Catholic Church she enjoyed reading. Surviving are her brothers Stanley and Joseph both of Cleveland and sisters Eleanor Pilawski Wanda Glowinski and Marion Linch all of Lorain. Friends may call Tuesday at the John J Gluvna Funeral Chapel with service at noon Wednesday. The Rev Robert M Bielek will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Betty” Tarski
Lorain
Cleveland Clinic
May Co
Sheffield
Este
Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Church
Stanley
Joseph
Cleveland
Eleanor Pilawski
Wanda Glowinski
Marion Linch
Ina Cynar
Friends
John J. Gluvna
Broadway
Robert M. Bielek
Nativity B.vm. Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Twosencio Rivas Calling Hours Tuesday
Twosencio Rivas, 76, of Lorain died Sunday at Lorain Community St Joseph Regional Health Center east campus after a short illness. Calling hours scheduled for Tuesday at the funeral home on Elyria Avenue. Arrangements incomplete and will be announced by the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twosencio Rivas
Lorain
Lorain Community
St. Joseph Regional Health Center
Devin Funeral Home
Elyria Ave
Man in vegetative state dies after 17 years
Jamie Butcher died at his parents home in White Bear Lake Minnesota at 34 after being in a vegetative state since a 17 year old car crash. He was a straight A student at White Bear Mariner High School who played soccer and ran track and planned for college on a scholarship. His parents were granted permission to disconnect his feeding tube last month by a Ramsey County court.
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White Bear Lake
Minn
Jamie Butcher
Butcher
White Bear Mariner High School
Ramsey
Pattie
Jim Butcher
Deery files complaints over campaign literature
Elyria report that judicial candidate James Deery filed complaints with the Ohio Supreme Court and Ohio Elections Commission accusing opponent Paulette Lilly of false and misleading statements. Lilly, chief juvenile prosecutor, stands by her quotes and says she may seek action over a TV ad too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
James Deery
Deery
Paulette Lilly
Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio Elections Commission
David A. Myers
Lilly
Toby
Oberlin
Deary
Juvenile Justice System
Lily
Grafton Prison Lockdown Continues Amid Shakedown Searches
About 1,600 inmates at Grafton correctional facility remain confined as officials investigate reports of weapons. Special Response Teams from Grafton Lorain and Mansfield conducted 6 am to 4 30 pm cell searches yielding no weapons. A second incident at Lorain Correctional saw 196 inmates in Housing Unit 7B under partial lockdown while searches sought the other half of a broken spoon and nuisance contraband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Everly
Grafton
Lorain
Mansfield
Everly
Lorain Correctional Institution
Marc C. Houk
Houk
County Cupboard schedules November food aid distributions
County Cupboard Foodbank, the regional USDA commodities agent, lists November stops at churches and service centers across Grafton, Elyria, Lorain, Oberlin, North Ridgeville, Sheffield Lake, Wakeman, Vermilion, Amherst and more. Distributions require income at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level and written eligibility verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Department of Human Services
Leavitt Rd
Amherst
Ohio
Solis Honored by Marion Steele for Gallery of Success
Solis, a NASA Lewis Center engineer with two degrees and a family, was inducted into the Gallery of Success at Marion L. Steele High School. He credits a rock band phase and his father’s quiet support for his late start toward engineering, culminating in a master’s degree and ongoing teaching and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solis
NASA
Lewis Research Center
Marion L. Steele High School
Marion Steele
Stutz
Ford Motor Co
Lorain County Community College
Lewis
LCCC
Bump City
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George Ross
N. Ridgeville
George J. Ross, Sr
Olatinate of Phyria Catholic High School
Eugene J. Persensky
Ricardo
Rick
A. Alaimo
Ohio Farmers Inc
Rick” A. Alaimo
St. John Westshore Hospital
Westlake
Alaimo
North Ridgeville High School
Marine Corps
Stillbound
Angela J
Ricardo A. Jr
Rachel A
Charles
Frank Markus
Las Vegas
Nev
John
Anthony
Florida
California
Karen Capasso
Denise Alaimo
Genevieve J
Bogwetter Ridge Road
Fields United Methodist Church
Lorain Road
Louis A. Diehl
Holy Cross Cemetery
Brook Park
American Cancer Society
Gamble Julia A
Gilbert
Mattie Pearl Jones
Linda Burger
Paul Greer
Gilbert Greer
Tommy Gamble
Brown
27Th Street
Chapel of the Redeemer Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Paul Zayatz
the Angels
Love
Rose
Dean
George Washington Hill SR
Mary Filen Hill
Jackie Hill
Tony & Bosco
Christopher
Karla
Michael
Sandi
Antwann
Antoinette
Anthony Jr
Monique
Denzel
Betty’ Tarski
May Co. Salesclerk
Hearlh Association
Cindy Leise
The
Chronicle-Telegram
Madelyn Dinnerstein
County Cupboard Foodbank
USDA
North Eaton
LaGrange
Vets Park
Route 303
New Mominostar
Surf Ave
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Clinton Ave
Christ Lutheran Church
East 33Rd
Pearl Avenue
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Kolbe Rd
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Wilson St
First Lutheran Church
Sixth
Washington Avenue
First Presbyterian Church
E. 30Th
Seneca Avenue
St. Matthew's Ame
W. 24Th St
Oberin Community Services Council
S. Main St
Carlisle Township
Russia Township
Wellington
Wellington Township
Rochester
Huntington
Brighton
Camden
Penfield
Pittsfield
Avon Belden Rd
Lorain County Social Service
Lake Rd
Sheffield Lake
Sheffield Village
Avon
Avon Lake
Florence Township
Birmingham
United Methodist Church
South St
Berlin Heights
Berlin Township
St. Mary's Church
East Main St
Wakeman
Townsend and Hartland
the Pantry
United Church of Christ
State St
Vermilion
Brownhelm Township
Henrietta Township
West Ridge Baptist Church
Route 113
South Amherst
Cleveland State University
Ohio Aerospace Institute
the School of Hard Knocks
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