Archive for September 4th, 2007
Donna H. Meese
Donna H. Meese (nee Kuhl), 66, of Elyria, passed away Monday, September 3, 2007 at New Life Hospice in Lorain following a lengthy illness. She was born December 20, 1940 in Sandusky, and resided in Elyria most of her life. Donna was a member of Al-Anon and the Red Hat Society. She also enjoyed playing [...]
Elaine “Pat” Worcester
Elaine "Pat" Worcester (nee Hall), 81, of Elyria died Thursday, August 30, 2007 at Wesleyan Village, Elyria, following a long and spirited life. Arrangements will be announced by David Bogner Family Funeral Home, 36625 Center Ridge Road, N. Ridgeville.
George E. Starcovic
George E. Starcovic, 73, of Amherst, passed away Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007 at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria. Further arrangements will be announced by Wyers Funeral Chapel.
Lilian F. “Lee” Bate
Lilian F. “Lee” Bate, 86, a longtime Elyria resident, died Saturday, September 1, 2007 at Kemper House, Olmsted Falls. She was born July 2, 1921 in London, England, where she served in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces as a driver during WW II. She moved to Elyria in 1955, and was a real estate agent with [...]
Marian I. Cronowalt
Marian I. Cronowalt, 89, of Vermilion, died Sunday morning, September 2, 2007, at The Inn At Chappel Creek following a short illness. She was born on November 2, 1917 in Vermilion Twp. and had been a lifelong resident of Vermilion Twp. She was a 1935 graduate of Vermilion High School. She was a homemaker who [...]
Michael Dziat
Michael Dziat, 89, formerly of Lorain, died Sunday, September 2, 2007. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, Lorain.
Rosemarie R. Mendak
Rosemarie R. Mendak (nee Casello), 70, of Lorain, died Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at Community Regional Medical Center in Lorain. She was born January 14, 1937 in Cleveland and had resided in Lorain since 1961. Rosemarie was a graduate of St. Joseph Academy in Rocky River in 1957. She worked as an executive secretary at [...]
Sandra Kay Hawkins
Sandra Kay Hawkins (nee Lang), 57, of Grafton, died Friday at EMH Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. She was born September 11, 1949 in Gary, WV and lived in the Grafton area for most of her life. Mrs. Hawkins was a Midview High School graduate and was currently employed at the General Plug [...]
Victor R. Jackson
Victor R. Jackson, 44, of Elyria, passed away Monday, September 3, 2007, at EMH Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born April 11, 1963 in Elyria. He attended Brookside High School in Sheffield before moving to Detroit, MI. He has resided in Elyria for the past 20 years. Victor was an avid [...]
Virginia Fletcher Smith
Virginia Fletcher Smith (nee Smith), 87, formerly of Amherst, and a resident of Dover, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2007, at New Dawn Retirement Community in Dover. She was born December 18, 1919 in Copenhagen, NY where she was raised. She lived for 60 years in Carthage, NY before moving to Amherst in 1999. She [...]
William Bonds
William Bonds, 66, of Greenwood, SC and formerly of Elyria, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2007 at his home. William was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Greenwood, SC, and a former member of Second Baptist Church of Elyria. Mr. Bonds was educated through the South Carolina School System before coming to [...]
Indians down Twins’ Johan Santana for fifth time this season
MINNEAPOLIS — If the Cleveland Indians avoid a colossal collapse and finish with the AL Central title at the end of this month, they can count their mastery of Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins as one of the reasons for the success. C.C. Sabathia threw eight shutout innings, and the Indians topped Santana and [...]
Charlie Frye will start vs. the Steelers
BEREA — Charlie Frye knows what it’s like to lead the Browns against the Steelers, and he spent the last seven months working to have the chance again. He got his wish Monday, as coach Romeo Crennel announced Frye as the starter for the opener Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium. “Obviously I’m excited,” he said. [...]
Browns notes: Kevin Shaffer taking it slow
BEREA — Right tackle Kevin Shaffer stayed inside Monday afternoon as the Browns began preparations outside for the opener vs. the Steelers. The sun was bright, and the team is being cautious as Shaffer recovers from a concussion suffered Aug. 25 in Denver. “A couple days ago the headaches stopped,” Shaffer said Monday before practice. [...]
Girls high school cross country: Farver hoping to lead Bay to state
Bay’s Hannah Farver enjoyed individual glory at last year’s Division II state cross country meet. The Rockets senior finished 25th in 19:30 at Columbus to become the first Bay girl since 1981 to earn all-state honors. But it was slightly bittersweet. Farver’s team was left behind. The Bay girls failed to qualify from regionals after [...]
Boys high school cross country: Cremean, Lowry have common goals
Their paths rarely cross, but Vermilion senior Nate Cremean and Amherst junior Kyle Lowry have some things in common. The two area cross country standouts are on a mission: Qualify their teams to regionals, and perhaps beyond. Injuries stopped Vermilion in 2006 from earning a regional berth. A little bad luck was the difference for [...]
High school cross country: 2007 team capsules
BOYS TEAM CAPSULES Lake Erie League Admiral King Admirals COACH: Karen Pfeiffer, first year 2006 RECORD: Incomplete team at conference, districts RETURNING LETTERWINNERS (4): Marcelino Cabrera, sr.; Michael McConnell, sr.; John Phillips, sr.; Ryan Sagert, sr. REMAINDER OF ROSTER: Josh Johnson, fr.; Adam Maholic, sr.; Ryan Riffe, fr.; Adam Sagert, so. KEY TO SEASON: Cabrera [...]
Phil Mickelson holds off Tiger Woods to win Deutsche Bank
NORTON, Mass. — Phil Mickelson’s return to Beantown was sweeter than he ever imagined. He was sitting in a suite at Fenway Park on Saturday night when Boston Red Sox rookie Clay Buchholz threw a no-hitter. And on a Labor Day finish that brought playoff atmosphere to the PGA Tour, Lefty pitched a gem of [...]
Elyria’s Connolly wins NHRA U.S. Nationals
CLERMONT, Ind. — With four Pro Stock wins under his belt going into the weekend’s NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, Elyria’s Dave Connolly knew he was having a great season. But what was to come next put it over the top. The 24-year-old Elyria High graduate highlighted his fifth professional season with a win Monday [...]
Police blotter: Sept. 4
Lorain police Thursday, Aug. 30 7 p.m. – 3900 block Pearl Ave., an electrical service conductor and pieces of copper wire totaling $2,000 in value were stolen from Lorain Appliance Company. Friday, Aug. 31 5:03 p.m. – 1800 block E. 32nd St., a woman told police she was struck by her 14-year-old son when she [...]
Study: Looks matter in date scene
WASHINGTON — Science is confirming what most women know: When given the choice for a mate, men go for good looks. And guys won’t be surprised to learn that women are much choosier about partners than they are. “Just because people say they’re looking for a particular set of characteristics in a mate, someone like [...]
President makes surprise visit
En route to summit, Bush greets troops in Iraq AL-ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq — President Bush raised the possibility Monday of U.S. troop cuts in Iraq if security continues to improve, traveling here secretly to assess the war before a showdown with Congress. The president was joined by his war cabinet and military commanders at [...]