Archive for June 26th, 2007
Andrew J. Abahazi
Andrew J. "Andy" Abahazi, 83, of Carlisle Twp., died Monday at his home following a long illness. He was born September 12, 1923 in Elyria and lived in Elyria for most of his life. Mr. Abahazi worked in Real Estate sales for many years. He was a W.W. II Army veteran and was awarded the [...]
Mary Elizabeth Acree
Mary Elizabeth Acree (nee McCarthy), 88, of Hillsboro, OR and formerly of North Ridgeville, died on Sunday, June 24, 2007 at her home in Hillsboro, following a short illness. She was born in Cleveland and had been a resident of North Ridgeville from 1951 until she moved to OR in 1997. Mrs. Acree was a [...]
Doris Elaine Brooks
Doris Elaine Brooks, 86, passed away June 25, 2007, after a brief illness. She was a volunteer at Southwest General Hospital for more than 30 years. Mrs. Brooks is survived by son, Chuck (Sandy) Brooks; daughter, Janis (Ed) Sherwood; 7 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren; sister, Roberta (John, deceased), Finegan; and several nieces and nephews. She [...]
Clifford E. Dennis
Clifford E. Dennis, 85, of North Ridgeville died Monday at his son’s home following a long illness. He was born November 19, 1921 in Kansas City, MO and was an Elyria resident for most of his life. Mr. Dennis worked at the former Bendix-Westinghouse, in Elyria, as a machinist. He was a W.W. II U.S. [...]
Arthur Lusane Sr.
Arthur Lusane Sr., 78, of Lorain, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 22, 2007 at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. Arrangements will be announced by Brown-Robinson Funeral Home.
Infant killed in Lorain
An infant was killed this morning at a West 5th Street home in Lorain. Lorain police are holding a media conference at 5:30 p.m. today. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
Angela B. Barth
Angela B. Barth, 73, formerly of Berea, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 while surrounded by her loving family at her summer home in Elyria. Mrs. Barth’s greatest joys were her love for her Lord, and her family. She and her husband traveled to Elyria each summer to visit [...]
Irena Conley
Irena Conley (nee Wolfe), age 86 of Elyria, died June 21, 2007 at Life Care Center of Elyria. She was born October 21, 1920 in Smithville, WV and was a graduate of Calhoun High School in Grantsville, WV. She attended Mountain State Busi-ness College in Parkersburg, WV, moving to Elyria in 1953. She had been [...]
Grady Elerson, Sr.
Grady Elerson, Sr., 81, of Elyria died Friday at EMH Regional Medical Center following a long illness. He was born October 3, 1925 in El Dorado, AR, and was an Elyria resident for 55 years. Mr. Elerson retired as a truck driver for Indianhead Trucking in Independence. He served in the U.S. Army during WW [...]
Charles Wade Hallauer
Charles Wade Hallauer, age 83 of Oberlin, died June 23, 2007 at the Welcome Nursing Home of Oberlin following a short illness. He was born June 4, 1924 in Oberlin, OH. Known by many as Wade he had served his country in the Army and lived his entire life in Oberlin. He and his late [...]
Sherman Meeker
Sherman "Dell" Meeker, age 98, died Saturday, June 23, 2007. Dell retired from Hanson Mfg. in Cleveland, OH. He was a member of the Brooklyn Senior Citizens, past member of Alhambra, Knights of Columbus and the Parma Elks. Dell is survived by daugh-ters, Doris (Larry) Schaefer, Shirley (Rocco) Yascone, Ethel Meising and Carole (Bob) Curtin; [...]
Cathleen V. Moyers
Cathleen V. Moyers (nee Moore), 72, of Wellington, passed away Friday, June 22, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Gilmer County, WV. She moved to Lorain County in 1951 and had resided in Wellington since 1960. She attended Glenville State Teachers College and received her bachelors degree in education from Akron University. She [...]
Christopher Pacheco
Christopher “Kiki” Pacheco, 15, of Lorain passed away Thursday. He was born in Amherst, Ohio May 5, 1992 and spent most of his life in Lorain. Christopher would have been a freshman at Clearview High School in Lorain. He attended La Iglesia de Dios Inc., The Church of God Incorporation of Lorain. He enjoyed all [...]
Dennis P. Ward
Dennis P. “Otis” Ward, 59, of Amherst, died Saturday, June 23, 2007 at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a lengthy illness. He was born August 7, 1947 in Lorain; and lived in Amherst since 1976. He graduated from St. Mary High School, Lorain in 1965 and received an associate [...]
A text-book victory: Indians 5, Athletics 2
C.C. edges hometown Athletics CLEVELAND — During the game Monday night, C.C. Sabathia used his left arm to earn a rare victory over the Oakland A’s. After the game, the California native used his left hand to get even with all his hometown friends that have been giving him the business for his futility against [...]
Getting back to business
Indians return home seeking answers for offensive struggles CLEVELAND — The Indians are finished with interleague play and are back at home for 23 of their next 33 games. Manager Eric Wedge hopes the combination provides the perfect tonic for the offensive woes that have plagued his team for much of the month of June. [...]
Seeing stars
League’s teams filled with talent Kull McClurg certainly isn’t used to seeing these kinds of fastballs. Not at this quality. Not in the Patriot Athletic Conference. With the high school baseball season fading fast in the rearview mirror, McClurg’s just settling into the American Legion season. After three weeks, McClurg says the differences are staggering. [...]
Rookies briefed on conduct rules
Tim Reynolds The Associated Press Roger Goodell briefed all 255 members of this year’s draft class Monday on the NFL’s stricter conduct rules. Hours later, the Chicago Bears released troubled defensive tackle Tank Johnson in a move that most likely underscored the commissioner’s message. “We’re concerned about them as men,” Goodell said at the league’s [...]
Passer-by rescues boy, dog from house fire
ELYRIA — Fire crews spent more than an hour Monday afternoon dousing the flames that consumed a home on West River Road. The fire started in the rear of 305 West River Road N., according to neighbors who watched as fire crews cycled in and out of the house to gain control of the blaze. [...]
Lorain Council drops charter school plan
LORAIN — The possibility of another charter school moving to Lorain was all but killed Monday by City Council. An ordinance that would rezone the Colorado Avenue Industrial Complex so that 8.6 acres of land could be sold for Constellation Community Schools to build a 100,000-square foot facility to serve kindergartners through 12th-graders was tabled [...]
Residents: Development should be put on the ballot
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A group of residents opposed to rezoning for a commercial development at the southeast corner of Lorain and Bagley roads wants a citywide vote. The residents submitted 1,142 signatures on referendum petitions last Wednesday, according to attorney Gerald Phillips. The residents need 929 valid signatures, or 10 percent of the voters who [...]
Payday loans called a ‘plague’
ELYRIA — Payday lenders are exploiting borrowers in Lorain County and need to be stopped, according to the Ohio Coalition for Responsible Lending. The coalition met with editors and a reporter at The Chronicle to discuss the boom of the payday lending industry and pointed to the increase from one location in 1996 in Lorain [...]
Mom who left baby in garage takes plea
ELYRIA — The Lorain mother who left her baby alone in a garage while she celebrated Thanksgiving in Pennsylvania with her boyfriend pleaded guilty to two counts of child endangering Monday. Heather Heck, 23, could get up to eight years in prison when she is sentenced later this year. County Prosecutor Dennis Will said his [...]
Reward out for pizzeria killer
Adam Wright and Lisa Roberson The Chronicle-Telegram LORAIN — Lorain police are hoping a $2,000 reward will lead to the capture of whoever fatally shot the owner of a popular pizza parlor Saturday night. Lorain police Sgt. Mark Carpentiere said Monday that no arrests have been made in the shooting, despite rumors circulating within the [...]
Car rolls over on freeway; teens survive
LORAIN – Two 16-year-old girls are recovering after a Monday afternoon accident that closed a portion of state Route 2 so helicopters could land on the highway and whisk the girls away. Ashley Carr of Amherst was taken to Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center and released hours later. Passenger Maggie Burke of Avon Lake was taken [...]