Archive for March 30th, 2008
NBA roundup: Celtics hold Heat to record-low 17 field goals
Kevin Garnett scored twice before Miami made a basket, and host Boston held the Heat to an NBA-record low 17 field goals, coasting to an 88-62 victory Sunday. The matchup of the NBA’s best team and its worst was even more lopsided than anticipated. Boston was up 27-4 after 10 minutes and Celtics coach Doc [...]
NASCAR’s Hamlin breaks through for Martinsville victory
Denny Hamlin finally broke through at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway after two close calls, and it wasn’t Hendrick Motorsports he had to beat. Hendrick’s drivers dominated all race, but Hamlin foiled Jeff Burton’s late strategy of staying out while the rest of the leaders pitted, passing his fellow Virginia native on the 427th lap and holding [...]
Timothy J. Stockard
Timothy J. Stockard, 33, of Avon, died Friday, March 28,2008 at Lutheran Hospital, Cleveland. He was born October 1, 1974 in Lorain. He was a graduate of Avon High School and a member of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Avon.He is survived by his parents; Jacob and Loretta (nee Burkart); brother, James; [...]
Thurman C. Thompson
Thurman "Chuck" Thompson, 67, of Medina, died Thursday, March 27, 2008. He as born April 18, 1940 in Beech Creek, West Virginia. Mr. Thompson was a retired, self-employed home repairman and roofer. He had many friends and enjoyed playing poker. He is survived by a son, Charles Thompson, of Chippewa Lake; daughters, Debby Thompson, of [...]
Sharon L. Davis
Sharon L. Davis (nee Robinson), age 61, of Columbia Station, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008, at Southwest General Hospital, following a long illness. Born in Cleveland, she was a resident of Columbia Station for the past 49 years. She was a 1968 graduate of Columbia High School. She enjoyed her job as a Certified [...]
Robert J. Martin
Robert J. Martin, 99, of Elyria, passed away Friday evening, March 28, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center of St Joseph in Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born June 16, 1908 in Ravenna, and moved with his family as a youth to Wooster, where he lived until moving to Lorain County in 1940. [...]
Robert J. Ferencz
Robert J. Ferencz, 75, of Elyria, died Friday March 28, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria after a short illness. He was born February 25, 1933 in Lorain and had resided in Elyria for the past 13 years moving from Avon. Bob was a graduate of Clearview High School, where he played varsity [...]
Lillian K. Napierala
Lillian K. Napierala (nee Mazurkieuricz), 92, of Lorain, died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Hearthstone, in Lorain. She was born November 26, 1915 in Raceland, Louisiana, and was a Lorain resident for most of her life. Mrs. Napierala was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Lorain. Survivors include her [...]
Kathleen L. Spence
Kathleen L. Spence, age 89, of North Ridgeville, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008 at her home, following a long illness. Born in New Straitsville she had been a resident of North Ridgeville for 30 years and also lived in Elyria for 35 years. Mrs. Spence was a member of Fields United Methodist Church, North [...]
Cleveland losing EMS workers to other cities
CLEVELAND — The city has struggled to recruit emergency medical service workers and has been losing staff to other communities that offer better pay, a trend that city officials worry will eventually affect service quality. The city lost 47 EMS workers in the last year, and a total of 88 over the last two years. [...]
Jean E. Wilms
Jean E. Wilms, 92, (nee Koepke) of Lorain died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Autumn Aegis Retirement Center in Lorain. Mrs. Wilms was born in Lorain on October 6, 1915, and was a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Lorain High School and in 1933 was selected as the Lorain High School Lilac Queen. [...]
Irene M. Fugitt
Irene M. Fugitt (nee Dumas), age 90, of Elyria, passed away Thursday morning, March 27, 2008 at the Wesleyan Village in Elyria, following a lengthy illness. She was born December 4, 1917 in Elyria and remained a lifelong resident. Irene was a homemaker and enjoyed reading, observing and listening to trials, going to auctions and [...]
Developer expands Flats revitalization project
CLEVELAND — The price of a planned residential, retail and entertainment development along the city’s riverfront that officials hope will revitalize downtown has grown to $522 million, more than double the original budget. Demand for new downtown space for offices, hotels and other businesses compelled developer Scott Wolstein to broaden the Flats district project, which [...]
Charles F. Kleefeld
Charles F. Kleefeld, 90, of Lorain died Saturday Morning, March 29, 2008 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky following a long illness, while in the company of his family. Mr. Kleefeld was born in Cleveland, on January 28, 1918, the son of the late Paul and Lottie (Frederick) Kleefeld. He was a lifelong resident [...]
Crash prompts university`s insurance policy
URBANA — The nine-car crash that killed three Chinese graduate students last year has prompted Urbana University to require international students to purchase insurance that covers the cost of sending students’ remains to their home countries. The students were killed March 8, 2007, when a sport utility vehicle traveling 98 mph went airborne and landed [...]
Carlos F. Hernandez
Carlos F. Hernandez, 64, of North Ridgeville, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at his home, following a long illness. Born in Macolen, Texas, he was raised in Fort Worth and had been a resident of N. Ridgeville since 1979 moving from Cleveland. Mr. Hernandez worked as a truck driver for Yellow Freight for 45 [...]
Carl Adam Tomski
Carl Adam Tomski, 75, of Carlisle Twp., went to join the Lord, and his wife of 49 1/2 years Patricia in heaven passing away Friday, March 28, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain. Carl was an avid gardener, growing huge harvests just to give away to family and friends. He [...]
Artie L. Kelly
Artie L. Kelly, 58, of Sullivan, died Friday, March 28, 2008 at her residence. Artie was born March 5, 1950 in Naoma, West Virginia, to Arthur Crider and Geraldine Jarrell. She served in the US Marine Corp, then married Donnie D. Kelly on May 13, 1978. Artie worked for Farmers Savings Bank in Wellington and [...]
Alex Dandar
Rev. Alex Dandar, 89, formerly of 5479 E. Co. Rd. 38, Tiffin, died at 10:10 A.M. Friday, March 28, 2008 at the St. Francis Health Care Centre in Green Springs. Rev. Dandar was born March 23, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the late Andrew B. and Suzanne (Nagy) Dandar. He married Nora L. (Palmer) in [...]
As McCain awaits, the Democratic race may grind on into summer
WASHINGTON — For all their delight in soaring voter registration and strong poll numbers, some Democrats fear the contest between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton might have a nightmarish end, which could wreck a promising election year. The chief worry is that Clinton may carry her recent winning streak into Pennsylvania, Indiana, North Carolina [...]
Group’s quest is to give names to nameless
LIVINGSTON, Tenn. — Four days a week, Todd Matthews earns $11.50 an hour working for an automotive parts supplier. After work, he drives a half-mile to his house where he spends the next seven hours in a very different world. The faces seem to float from his computer — morgue photographs, artist sketches, forensic reconstructions [...]
Roundup: March 30, 2008
Angry ‘Green Eyes’ threatened two men LORAIN — Two men raced away in a truck early Saturday after a man they know as “Green Eyes” ran at them with a pistol, a Lorain police report said. David Deeds, 34, of Lorain, told police he was in a fight with Green Eyes about 12:30 a.m. in [...]
Family holds onto hope missing man will be found
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Under other circumstances, the burgers, beer and country music at VFW Post 9871 would have put smiles on everyone’s faces. Instead, the mood Saturday night was somber as the family of North Ridgeville native Justin Gaines raised money to continue the search for the 18-year-old college student who disappeared from his Georgia [...]