Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for July 7th, 2007
Alma Buckley
Alma Osmer Buckley, 92, of Oberlin since 1935, died Monday, July 2, 2007 at Allen Memorial Hospital. Born in Lemoyne, October 5, 1914. She attended Woodville High School where she was an avid basketball player. She also enjoyed baseball, bowling and fishing. Alma worked for the Oberlin College Library until retiring [...]
Sophia A. Karbowniczek
Sophia A. Karbowniczek (nee Kruczynski), 80, of Elyria, died Wednesday at the Elyria Wesleyan Village following a brief illness. She was born July 24, 1926 in Elyria, and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Mrs. Karbowniczek worked in the bakery at the former Harvest House Restaurant. She also worked at several area Convenient Food [...]
Anne L. Litteau
Anne L. Litteau, 90, of Indiana, died Monday, July 2, 2007 at St. Andrew’s Village. A daughter of Samuel Lowry and Martha Gilpatrick Minser. She was born, June 21, 1917 in Indiana. Mrs. Litteau was a graduate of IUP with a degree in Elementary Education. She went on to earn a degree in [...]
Mary Myor
Mary Myor, 85, of Monongahela (Riverhill), died July 5, 2007 in the Mon Valley Care Center, Monongahela. She was born on November 18, 1921, in Mather, a daughter of the late Theodore and Anna Hornyak Skirpan. Mrs. Myor was employed at the former Abel’s Clothing Store and the Friendlee Bakery, a member of [...]
Eleanor E. Ruffner
Eleanor E. Ruffner (nee Trachsel), 91, of North Ridgeville, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2007 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, Lorain following a long illness. She was born March 23, 1916 in Salem Township, in the Upper Sandusky area, where she was raised and graduated from high school. She moved [...]
Amil P. Sposato
Amil P. Sposato, 94, of Lorain, died Thursday, July 5, 2007, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain after a brief illness. He was born December 8, 1912, in Horning, PA and had resided in Lorain for the past 86 years. Amil retired from Master Manufacturing in Cleveland, where he [...]
Mary L. DeFazio Szallay
Mary L. "NaNee" DeFazio Szallay (nee Tolomeo), 93, of Elyria, died at the Bridge at Abbewood in Elyria on Friday July 6, 2007, following a short illness. Mrs. Szallay was born on March 20, 1914 in Ferrell, PA, and made her home in Elyria for most of her life. She was a member [...]
Close doesn’t cut it
Roddick blows lead, meeting with Federer
Howard Fendrich The Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England — Two points. That’s how close Andy Roddick was to getting another crack at Roger Federer at Wimbledon. Two points. Up two sets and a break against a kid making his Grand Slam [...]
So far, the 7s don’t strike me as lucky
The 70707 column … Is this supposed to be a lucky day or something? Sorry. Just not feeling it. Feeling grumpy. Feeling that you can get on my wrong side if you … l make me listen to “Mike & Mike in the Morning” on ESPN. Way too early to be talking that [...]
Nascar: No. 20 seeks No. 1
Despite no wins this year, Stewart a favorite tonight
Jenna Fryer The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It took Tony Stewart 25 starts to earn his first NASCAR victory and end the longest drought of his professional career. The two-time NASCAR champion isn’t close to breaking that 1999 mark [...]