Archive for November, 2010
Browns pregame update: Seneca Wallace active, No. 2 QB
CLEVELAND – The Browns and Jets are about to square off in one of the biggest Browns games in recent memories. Kickoff is at 1 o’clock. The Browns have won two straight, beating New Orleans 30-17 and New England 34-14. The Jets are 6-2, and a third straight upset win by the Browns would lift [...]
Ann A. Falasco-DeAngelis
Ann A. Falasco-DeAngelis (nee Trnian), 92, of Lorain, died Thursday, November 11, 2010, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, after a brief illness. She was born December 30, 1917 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Lorain area resident. Ann attended Lorain High School. She worked as a threadroller at Nelson Stud Welding/TRW in [...]
Phyllis R. Giannini
Phyllis R. Giannini (nee Harris), 88, of Cleveland, died Friday, November 12, 2010, at The Welsh Home in Rocky River, following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria, 440-322-4626.
Margaret A. Simon
Margaret A. Simon (nee Corts), 89, of Vermilion and formerly of Elyria died Friday, November 12, 2010 at her home. She was born October 25, 1921 in Lakewood and moved to Elyria as a child. She was a 1939 graduate of Elyria High School and served as a corporal in the U.S. Army from 1943-1945. [...]
Donald E. Gehringer
Donald E. Gehringer, retired Chief of Police in Kipton, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior Friday, November 12, 2010, after a lengthy illness. He was surrounded by family and friends at his passing. He was born December 1, 1931 in Kipton and lived most of his life in the Kipton area. [...]
Lena A. Puka
Lena A. Puka (nee Pasadyn), 93, of Fairview Park and formerly of Elyria, died Saturday, November 13, 2010, at St. John Westshore Hospital in Westlake, following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria, 440-322-4626.
Santa Claus makes an early appearance at Midway Mall
ELYRIA – Kylie Partin, 6, wasn’t quite sure what all the commotion was about. “The fire truck,” she said when asked why she was among a few hundred kids and adults waiting outside Midway Mall’s food court Saturday. “They’re going to throw out candy,” she said, moments before she looked around and asked, “When it’s [...]
Man in women’s garb robs Lorain bank
LORAIN – A man who robbed a Fairless Drive bank branch dressed as a woman Saturday morning made off with an undisclosed sum of money. Cleveland FBI spokesman Scott Wilson said Lorain police and FBI agents believe the robber may have had an accomplice. “It is the belief at this time that there may have [...]
Teens take a one-night seminar in the school of hard knocks
ELYRIA – Saturday morning, a small group of teens who attend First Congregational United Church of Christ ate like there was no tomorrow. “I spent 11:15 to 11:45 this morning at McDonald’s,” Louis Fyffe, a solidly-built 15-year-old said with a laugh as he ticked off the litany of fast food he pounded down. For Dava [...]
Ohio State 38, Penn State 14: Buckeyes bounce back in second half
COLUMBUS — It seemed appropriate that the football took a fortunate bounce for Ohio State twice during its 38-14 win over Penn State on Saturday, since OSU’s win was all about bouncing back. The No. 8 Buckeyes (9-1, 5-1 Big Ten) came back from 11 points down in the second half — their biggest comeback [...]
Ohio State: Secondary keys second-half comeback
COLUMBUS — Ohio State fans sat in stunned silence as Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin — a former walk-on — threw his second touchdown of the first half to give the Nittany Lions a 14-3 lead. If anger was audible, the Buckeyes’ secondary could have been heard from anywhere in Ohio Stadium. “(Penn State) was [...]
Ohio State notes: Herron has another big day on the ground
COLUMBUS — Penn State was well on the way to an upset of No. 8 Ohio State when the Buckeyes lowered the boom. Actually, they were raised by the “Boom” as junior tailback Daniel Herron rushed for a career-high 190 yards on 21 carries to spark a comeback victory. “It was a great feeling,” Herron [...]
Browns: Mangini facing another blast from his past
CLEVELAND — Browns coach Eric Mangini referred to games against New England and New York as his version of “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.” Sounds more like a two-week episode of “This is Your Life.” First, Mangini faced estranged mentor Bill Belichick and got a week of questions about Belichick’s influence on his life and career, [...]
Pacers 99, Cavs 85: Home skid reaches four games
CLEVELAND — Quicken Loans Arena has suddenly turned into a house of horrors for the home team. Danny Granger and Mike Dunleavy Jr. combined for 54 points and nine 3-pointers on Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 99-85 win over the Cavaliers. It marked Cleveland’s fourth consecutive home loss and its longest skid [...]
College football: Wellington product Kidd shines in Oberlin’s loss
OBERLIN — Cory Kidd punted his way into Oberlin’s record book Saturday but he would have preferred a different result. The Yeomen scored two touchdowns in the last 1:12 of the game but came up on the short end of a 17-14 final score to Allegheny. The loss prevented Oberlin (4-6) from finishing .500 for [...]
Rhoda Ann Detweiler
Rhoda Ann Detweiler (nee McDonough), 80, of Elyria, died Friday, November 12, 2010, at her home, following a brief illness. She was born July 21, 1930 in Cleveland and was an Elyria resident for the past 15 years. Rhoda attended St. Jude Catholic Church in Elyria and enjoyed playing cards. Survivors include her daughters, Debbie [...]
Betty J. Barker
Betty J. Barker (nee Prunty), 70, of North Ridgeville, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010, at her home, following an extended illness. Born in Sutton, West Virginia, she had been a resident of North Ridgeville for the past five years, moving from Cleveland. Betty worked for Mueller Electric in Cleveland, retiring in the late 1980’s [...]
Catherine F. Lyons
Catherine F. Lyons, 75, of Oberlin, died Friday, November 12, 2010, at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain. A daughter of the late William and Mary Estep, Catherine was born August 29, 1935 in Mason, West Virginia. Catherine lived in the Wellington area for the past 40 years. She was a [...]
Clayton W. Chavalia
Clayton W. Chavalia, 82, of Elyria, passed away Friday, November 12, 2010 in EMH Regional Medical Center, after a 10 month illness. He was born December 11, 1927 in Cleveland and lived in Lorain County most of his life. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church for many years, where he was an usher, [...]
Phyllis Panek (Cermak)
Phyllis Panek (Cermak) (nee Homen), 91, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010. She was the beloved wife of the late Earl Cermak and Clifford Panek; dear mother of Richard (Karin) and William (Nita) Cermak and the late David; loving grandmother of Rick, Darcie and Danny; great-grandmother and dear sister of Jean Gallatin. Family will receive [...]
Gary Lynn Koon
Gary Lynn Koon, 55, of Grafton, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at The Cleveland Clinic. He was born November 30, 1954 in Durango, Colorado. Gary was a graduate of Durango High School and served with the U.S. Air Force. He was a self employed truck driver. Gary loved his home, dog, cats, farming, music, [...]
Paul E. Thomas, Sr.
Paul E. Thomas, Sr., 78, of Elyria, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 9, 2010 in the Hospice Center of Akron. Mr. Thomas was a life long resident of Elyria, working at Invacare Corporation as an assembly line worker and also for the Elyria Foundry, retiring after many years of service. He was a member of [...]
Prep football: Elyria Catholic can’t escape early hole, falls to Orrville
MEDINA – The word “mistakes” was said nearly a dozen times by every Elyria Catholic player and coach interviewed after the Panthers’ Division IV regional semifinal Friday night at Kenneth Dukes Stadium. Early turnovers, untimely penalties and a few questionable decisions all played a part in the No. 2 seed’s 22-14 loss to the Orrville [...]
Prep football: Olmsted Falls’ line manhandles Maumee as Ortiz rushes for 282 yards
CLYDE – Olmsted Falls coach Jim Ryan likes to say his team has a ball-control offense. Well, the Bulldogs definitely asserted their control Friday night in a 56-28 whipping of Maumee in a Division II, Region 6 semifinal at Robert Bishop Stadium. Yes, the Bulldogs only threw five passes, but they didn’t have to throw [...]
Jets pose big problem for suddenly thriving Browns’ offense
BEREA – The Browns’ offense has caught fire in the last two weeks, scoring a total of 64 points in back-to-back wins over New Orleans and New England. But if they can make it three in a row Sunday against the New York Jets, offensive coordinator Brian Daboll believes it will be Cleveland’s most impressive [...]