Archive for June 28th, 2007
Andrew J. Abahazi
Andrew J. "Andy" Abahazi, 83, of Carlisle Twp., died Monday, June 25, 2007 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 [...]
Anna G. Born
Anna G. Born, 90, of Henrietta Twp., died Wednesday morning at Allen Medical Center in Oberlin. She was born on May 26, 1917, in Lorain and has lived in Henrietta Twp. most of her life. She graduated from Henrietta High School in 1934. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Henrietta United [...]
Doris Elaine Brooks
Doris Elaine Brooks, 86, passed away Monday, 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 sons, Chuck (Sandy) Brooks and Gregg Brooks; a daughter, Janis (Ed) Sherwood; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Roberta (John, deceased), Finegan; several [...]
Leonard J. Dudziak
Leonard J. "Lenny" Dudziak, 83, of Phoeniz, AZ, formerly of Lorain, died on Tuesday, June 5, 2007, at the John C. Lincoln Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, after a lengthy illness. He was born on October 22, 1923 in Lorain. Leonard attended Lorain Schools and was a 1942B graduate of Lorain High School. He had served in [...]
Robert J. Eglin, Jr.
Robert J. Eglin, Jr., 86, of Anderson, IN , formerly of Lorain County, passed away June 15, 2007. He was born September 4, 1920 in Penfield Township, OH and had previously lived in Elyria and North Ridgeville. Memorial services were held June 21 at the Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home in Anderson, IN.
Richard E. Murray
Richard E. Murray, 61, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday evening, June 26, 2007 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born November 25, 1945 in Hollywood, CA and has resided in Elyria for many years. Richard served as the Metal Fabricating Plant Manager for A-1 Welding and Fabricating, in Lorain, with 30 years [...]
Lorraine Mae Parker
Lorraine Mae "Star" (Lehman) Parker, 46, of Elyria, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at Cleveland Metro Hospital. Born in Grove City, PA on August 4, 1960. She was a free spirit, loving mother and grandmother, and a member of Freedom Nation Motorcycle Club. She is survived by her husband, Steve "Rider" Parker; daughter, Staff Sgt. [...]
Shirley Mae Riley
Shirley Mae Riley, (nee Hruby), 70, of Oberlin died Wednesday at her home following a long illness. She was born July 24, 1936 in Elyria, and was an Elyria area resident for all her life. Mrs. Riley worked for the Empire Springs Co. in Elyria for 16 years, and also worked for Messaros Photography at [...]
Paul David Stanko
Paul David Stanko, 83, of Dunbar, WV, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at Hubbard Hospice House. He was formerly employed by the Elyria Foundry, Elyria, and was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Mr. Stanko was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WW II. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved [...]
Theodore L. Timbs
Theodore L. (Thee) Timbs, 95, of Wakeman, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk. He was born April 10, 1912 in Wakeman, son of the late George and Bertha (Crawford) Timbs. He was a lifelong resident of Wakeman. Mr. Timbs worked construction as a heavy equipment operator for about 45 years. [...]
Sandra Zane
Sandra Zane, 52, of Sheffield Village, died June 27, 2007 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Avon, OH. She was born December 19, 1954 in Cleveland. She was employed at Good Samaritan Nursing Home and attended Lorain County Community College where she was recently presented an Honorary Associate Degree in Nursing as a Registered Nurse. She [...]
Homecoming hardly a drag
Elyria native Connolly happy to be back where it all began Dave Connolly is ready to slow down and enjoy himself for a little while. Until, that is, the Elyria driver gets into his pro stock race car Friday afternoon and begins qualifying for the NHRA Nationals event at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in [...]
Cavs could still be a player
CLEVELAND — Right now, the Cavaliers don’t have an invitation, but they might crash the party at the last minute. The NBA Draft will take place tonight at 7:30, but Cleveland does not have a pick in the two-round affair. That could change, as Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry is exploring several options to get [...]
Draft more than two deep
Trail Blazers won’t be the only team facing tough choice Brian Mahoney The Associated Press NEW YORK — With a basketball in his hands and a baby blue suit covering his 7-foot frame, Greg Oden exited a midtown hotel ballroom Wednesday just before Kevin Durant arrived. Oden hopes that isn’t the last time he goes [...]
Fausto falters in romp : A’S 13, Indians 7
CLEVELAND — Fausto Carmona all but left All-Star contention Wednesday night at Jacobs Field. The rising right-hander, who was considered a candidate to represent the Indians in the upcoming Midsummer Classic in San Francisco, probably isn’t anymore after taking his worst beating of the season in a 13-7 loss to the Oakland A’s. Losing for [...]
Indians are winning, yet Jake is still empty
The late-inning magic has returned to Jacobs Field this year. So have the good times. The only thing that hasn’t come back are the large nightly crowds. Despite being one of Major League Baseball’s winningest ballclubs throughout this season, the Indians rank 25th in the 30-team circuit in attendance at 23,344 fans per game. That [...]
Fultz shelved, paving way for Perez : Tribe Notes
CLEVELAND — The Indians are losing a late-inning left-hander in the bullpen. Fortunately for them, they have another one healthy and pitching well enough to fill his role. Cleveland placed Aaron Fultz on the disabled list Wednesday with a strained muscle in his right rib cage, expecting the veteran reliever to return the day after [...]
Honored to serve you
National Honor Society students help prepare meals at Salvation Army After first taste, some students plan to keep up the good works ELYRIA — A group of rising high school seniors has chosen volunteering at the Salvation Army over sleeping in late during summer break. Members of Elyria High School’s National Honor Society are volunteering [...]
Struggling clinic gets Nord grant
LORAIN — The Nord Family Foundation has pledged $100,000 for Lorain County Health & Dentistry, which is struggling to cover $600,000 in annual costs for the uninsured. However, the health and dentistry center will first have to come up with $200,000 from the community to get the $100,000 from Nord. The foundation’s pledge for the [...]
Police: Teen died trying to beat train
VERMILION — Police say the death of a Vermilion teenager occurred because he and a group of teenagers decided to try to race across a set of railroad tracks as a train was bearing down. Police Lt. Rich Labis said Christopher Campbell, 17, of Vermilion, and another boy both decided to try the risky maneuver, [...]
Baby killing suspect caught
Kevin Kimbrough arrested on separate charges Mother isolates herself after boy’s death Adam Wright, Lisa Roberson and Shawn Foucher The Chronicle-Telegram LORAIN — After almost 24 hours hunting for Kevin Kimbrough — the Lorain man wanted for questioning in the death of an 8-month-old child — Lorain police finally received the tip they needed. Detectives [...]
Police arrest three in Lorain robbery
Police investigate possible links to three other crimes, including murder LORAIN — Three men arrested Wednesday in connection with a June 21 robbery and shooting at a Lorain bar may be responsible for three other armed robberies in Lorain, one of which resulted in the shooting death of a pizzeria owner, police said. The three [...]
Ohio passes sweeping health plan
One ‘no’ vote to budget that extends insurance to thousands of children Julie Carr Smyth The Associated Press COLUMBUS — The final tally Wednesday on the $52.3 billion state budget wasn’t the only thing about it that was nearly universal. So was the health insurance coverage it will extend to Ohio children. Though the Republican-controlled [...]
Condemned Texas man dies without delivering promised punch line
MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press Writer HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Condemned prisoner Patrick Knight was executed Tuesday evening for the deaths of an Amarillo-area couple without delivering on a promise to tell a joke in his final statement. Patrick Knight has been soliciting jokes in the mail and on a Web site, sometimes receiving [...]
Family of girl whose feet were severed in amusement park accident says she’s stable
BRETT BARROUQUERE Associated Press Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A 13-year-old girl whose feet were severed in an accident on an amusement park ride is in stable condition in a Nashville, Tenn., hospital, her family said in a written statement Tuesday. Kaitlyn Lasitter, whose name had not previously been released by officials, [...]