Archive for October, 2010
IRG to appeal Ford tax valuation
ELYRIA — Industrial Realty Group will appeal last week’s Lorain County Board of Revision decision that left in place a $10.5 million value for the former Ford Lorain Assembly Plant, one of the company’s leaders said Tuesday. IRG, which purchased the closed auto plant for $1 in December 2006, had asked the Board of Revision [...]
Ex-tenant suing Ford plant operator
ELYRIA — A former corporate tenant is suing Industrial Realty Group for allegedly refusing to return its $50,000 security deposit even though the company stopped using IRG’s Lorain location at the beginning of the year. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court by New Jersey-based Vehicle Logistics Solutions, said that the company [...]
Virginia C. Smith
Virginia C. Smith, 72, entered into rest Monday, October 18, 2010, after a short illness. She was born October 2, 1938 in Ontario, Canada. She lived in Avon over 45 years and taught mathematics and computer science at Avon High School, before retiring in 1997. She is survived by her children, Patrick of Hudson and [...]
Andreanna Nicole’ Stephens
Andreanna Nicole’ Stephens, infant daughter to Danny Stephens, Jr. and Raylette L. Stephens, was summoned by “God” Thursday, October 14, 2010 in the EMH Regional Medical Center to come and play in the Heavenly Playground that was built for her. She is survived by her sisters, Ieshia Stephens, Kailah Stephens, Miya Stephens, all of Elyria; [...]
Herbert B. Shough
Herbert B. Shough, 92, of Monroe, North Carolina, formerly of Elyria, passed away Monday, September, 27, 2010 in Monroe, North Carolina. He was born June 20, 1918 in Logan County, Ohio and had lived in Monroe, North Carolina for the past three years, moving from Bradenton, Florida, where he lived for over 25 years. Mr. [...]
Eileen K. Bogusz
Eileen K. Bogusz (nee Martin), 87, passed away October 17, 2010. Eileen was a successful realtor for more than 35 years with Russell Real Estate Services. She enjoyed spending summers at her cottage, traveling, swimming, BOGUSZ boating, flower gardening and vacationing. Most of all, she loved being with her family. Eileen was the devoted wife [...]
Rachel R. Frymier
Rachel R. Frymier (nee Brown), 70, died Monday, October 11, 2010, in Lorain. She was born November 30, 1939 in Richwood, West Virginia. She graduated from Richwood High School in 1959 and then completed a secretarial training program. She worked for Elyria Saving and Trust and for the Fort Myers Courts and County Commission. She [...]
Warren T. Cunningham
Warren T. Cunningham, 89, of North Ridgeville, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010 at The Lutheran Home in Westlake, after a brief illness. He was born in Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania and had resided in North Ridgeville the past 57 years. He had been employed as an assembler for Bendix Westinghouse in Elyria, retiring in the mid [...]
David Edmond Socha
David Edmond Socha, 52, of Amherst, passed away Monday, October 18, 2010 at Elyria Memorial Hospital, following a lengthy battle with cancer. David was born and raised in Amherst and attended the Lorain County JVS. As a lifetime resident of Amherst he was employed for 12 years at Standby Screw Machine Products as a maintenance [...]
Georgette Martha Krohe
Georgette Martha Krohe (nee Hoffman), 89, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, following a long illness. She was born April 7, 1921 in Syracuse, New York. Georgette had made her home in the Amherst area since 1955. Georgette served in the United States Army in the Women’s Army [...]
Vernon J. Burkett, Jr.
Vernon J. Burkett, Jr., of Sullivan, passed away quietly at his home Monday, October 18, 2010 at 2 P.M. Born August 10, 1929 in Wellington, Vernon lived in the Wellington, Huntington and Sullivan areas his whole life. He was retired from the Sullivan Post Office, where he served as post master for 30 years. Vernon [...]
Judy Ann Vogelsong
Judy Ann Vogelsong (nee Beam), 65, of Sheffield Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 18, 2010 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain. She was born in Findlay on April 13, 1945. She had been a Lorain County resident for most of her life and was a 1963 graduate of [...]
Bar Symon in Avon Lake to close
AVON LAKE – Lorain County is losing its Iron Chef. Michael Symon announced Tuesday that Bar Symon, his Avon Lake venture featuring his take on bar food, would close at the end of the month. This is the first Symon establishment to close. On his Facebook page Tuesday, Symon said the food at Bar Symon [...]
Steelers’ James Harrison fined $75,000, won’t be suspended
PITTSBURGH – Steelers linebacker James Harrison has been fined $75,000 by the NFL for his helmet-leading hit that caused Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi to receive a concussion. Harrison was not suspended. The fine came as the league announced it would begin suspending players for dangerous and flagrant hits. Harrison was not penalized on the [...]
Nord relative released from jail
CLEVELAND – Police charged Oberlin resident Clifton Robinson today with one count of aggravated murder in the death of a 25-year-old Warrensville Heights man who died Sunday after being stabbed in the Flats district. Robinson’s housemate, Lydia Nord, 31, whose family founded the Nordson Corp., will be released pending further investigation, said Sgt. Sammy Morris, [...]
Oberlin Superintendent resigning, heading to China
OBERLIN — The Oberlin school board will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday to accept the resignation of Superintendent Geoffrey Andrews effective July 31, 2011. Andrews is going to the Western Academy of Beijing. The meeting will take place at the district’s administrative offices at 153 N. Main Street. Andrews was unavailable regarding his plans. Read [...]
Edna Busler
Edna Busler, 75, of Elyria, passed away at her home, after a long illness Sunday, October 17, 2010. She retired from Industrial Plastics in Valley City. She was preceded in death by her husband, John and son, Larry of Tennessee. She is survived by her son, Gary (Margaret) Busler of Grafton; granddaughters, Jamie (Jason) Geretz [...]
M. Joan Whitman
M. Joan Whitman, 106, died Sunday, October 17, 2010, at Kendal at Oberlin, where she had been a resident since 1997. She was born June 16, 1904 in Appleton, Wisconsin, taking courses at Lawrence College while still in high school. Her interests ran to drama and dance and she soon began to teach courses and [...]
Mildred A. Sabolich
Mildred A. Sabolich, 80, of Elyria Township, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010 in Avon Oaks Caring Community, Avon, following a lengthy illness. She was born September 10, 1930 in Cleveland. Millie was raised in Lorain and Elyria Township, having moved there in the early 1940’s. She was a member of Saint Vincent DePaul Catholic [...]
Warren T. Cunningham
Warren T. Cunningham, 89, of North Ridgeville, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010 at The Lutheran Home in Westlake, after a brief illness. He was born in Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania and had resided in North Ridgeville the past 57 years. He had been employed as an assembler for Bendix Westinghouse in Elyria, retiring in the mid [...]
Rachel R. Frymier
Rachel R. Frymier (nee Brown), 70, died Monday, October 11, 2010, in Lorain. She was born November 30, 1939 in Richwood, West Virginia. She graduated from Richwood High School in 1959 and then completed a secretarial training program. She worked for Elyria Saving and Trust and for the Fort Myers Courts and County Commission. She [...]
Elizabeth J. Bara
Elizabeth J. Bara (nee Szabo), 88, of Elyria, died Sunday, October 17, 2010 at EMH Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. She was born July 2, 1922 in Lorain and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Elizabeth worked in the payroll department at Sears-Roebuck in Elyria, retiring in 1983. She was a member of the [...]
Betty Gabrielli
Betty Gabrielli, 74, the senior writer of Media Relations at Oberlin College, died Saturday, October 16, 2010, after a short illness. She had written for the college for 27 years and was an award winning screenwriter and poet. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Betty (nee Fagan) and Joseph Gabriel. She is survived [...]
Roger Charles Rutherford
Roger Charles Rutherford, 54, of La-Grange, died Sunday, October 17, 2010 at his home. Roger was born in Clinchport, Virginia November 22, 1955 to Charles and Joyce (Stanley) Rutherford. He lived most of his entire life in Wellington and was a 1974 Wellington High School graduate. Roger worked for the Ford Motor Company in Avon [...]
Teen killer Daniel Kovarbasich talks to Oprah about abuse history
Convicted killer Daniel Kovarbasich and his family told their story in Monday’s broadcast of “Oprah.” The North Ridgeville teen appeared with host Oprah Winfrey on a show dedicated to victims of sexual abuse killing alleged abusers. Daniel was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault for the Jan. 22 slaying of Duane Hurley at Hurley’s [...]