Archive for February, 2011
Delmor K. Hensley
Delmor K. Hensley, 85, of Lorain, passed away Friday, February 18, 2011, at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, following a lengthy illness. He was born March 2, 1925, in Lorado, West Virginia, and had been a resident of Lorain for over 50 years. Delmor had been employed by General Motors for 30 years, where [...]
Annabelle R. Rumsey
Annabelle R. Rumsey, 72, of New London, died Sunday, February 20, 2011, at her home. She was born July 31, 1938, in Wellington Township, daughter of the late Dugal and Ruth (Mohrom) Lee. Annabelle had been a lifelong resident of the Wellington and New London areas. She worked as a cutter at the C.E. Ward [...]
James M. “JC” Cahl
James M. “JC” Cahl, 80, lifelong resident of Elyria, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011, surrounded by his family, following a short illness. He was born June 13, 1930, in Toledo. JC retired from Star Builders, where he was a surveyor. He was previously employed with Laundon, Simon, and Cahl. He attended Elyria High School [...]
Margaret Coppola
Margaret Coppola (nee Cioffi), 92, of Amherst, formerly of Fairview Park, passed away peacefully, Saturday, February 19, 2011, at Amherst Manor Nursing Home. Margaret was born July 4, 1918 in Bristol, Rhode Island, to the late Gabriel and Mary Madeline (nee Simeoli) Cioffi. Mrs. Coppola is survived by her husband of 69 years, Anthony J. [...]
Dale E. Miller
Dale E. Miller, 84, of Elyria, died Sunday, February 13, 2011 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky. He was born March 12, 1926 in Elyria and served with the United States Navy during WWII. He was a Lorain County Deputy Sheriff for 14 years and also was employed for 30 years through the Operating [...]
Ernest Harl Hughes
Ernest Harl Hughes, 84, of Oberlin, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Center Ridge Nursing Home, North Ridgeville. He was born October 8, 1926, in Flossie, Kentucky. Ernest served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He worked as a sheetmetalist for International Assoc. for 43 years, retiring in 1987. He was a member of [...]
Gerald “Jerry” Currier
Gerald “Jerry” Currier, 81, of Elyria, died Thursday, February 17, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Juanita Currier; daughters, Gerrye Weigl and Rhonda Currier; sons, Leon, Dale, and Micheal Currier; 17 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. All services are private. Arrangements by Cleveland Cremation. www.clevelandcremation.com
Patricia M. Walton
Patricia M. Walton (nee Burns), 78, of Elyria, passed away Monday, February 21, 2011, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, following a long illness. She was born August 8, 1932 in Dayton, and had attended Julienne and Stivers High School. Patricia was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Elyria. She had worked [...]
Schools, Tuesday 2-22-11
Wellington Schools; 2-hour delay
Avon Schools; closed
Berlin-Milan Schools: closed
Black River Schools; closed
High school hockey: Player of the week
Caleb Gannelli, Amherst YEAR: Junior POSITION: Defense LAST WEEK: Scored a goal in a 2-0 win over Rocky River in the Baron Cup II championship and had two assists in a quarterfinal win over Chagrin Falls. Named first-team All-White Division. Part of a defense that’s allowed a school-record-low number of shots on goal this season. [...]
Tree comes crashing through roof of infant’s room
LORAIN — Wide-eyed and smiling, Aubrey Simmons was happily oblivious to what could have been a very unhappy morning. The chubby-cheeked, 6-month-old was sleeping with her mother, Jordan Persinger, early Monday morning when a 50- to 60-foot tree came crashing down behind their South Lorain apartment. A limb of the tree punctured a hole in [...]
Mom arrested after attacking adult son in front of officers
LORAIN — A Lorain mother was arrested after she beat up her son in front of police officer after accusing him of being a “crackhead.” An officer was called to the Clifton Avenue home of Terry Rector, 39, about noon Sunday and found him being chased around a vehicle by his mother, Barbara Rector, 63. [...]
Police: One neighbor attacked another over child making noise
ELYRIA — An Elyria woman was charged with assault after police say she attacked her upstairs neighbor because she was upset about a child making noise. Naomi Caulfield, 22, was arrested but released at the scene. Officers were called to 212 Washington Ave. about 10:45 last night and were met by Mandy Bristor, 23, who [...]
Woman says longtime acquaintance ripped her off in car deal
ELYRIA — An Elyria woman says she was ripped off of $1,400 in a car purchase by someone she has known for 20 years and though she could trust. Bobbi Yost, 37, said she posted on Facebook that she was looking to purchase a vehicle and was contacted by the man, who said he had [...]
Man said he was assaulted, threatened with knife at VFW
ELYRIA — An Elyria man was assaulted and had a knife pulled on him during a card tournament at the Elyria Veterans of Foreign Wars post, according to police. Greg Radovich, 63, told police he was looking for a parking spot at the VFW on South Abbe Road about 12:30 p.m. Sunday when someone in [...]
Police: Mom came home drunk, threatened to beat daughter, baby sitter
LORAIN — A woman allegedly threatened to beat her young daughter and the baby sitter after returning home intoxicated on Sunday. Around 3 a.m. police responded to the 200 block of Georgia Avenue after the two girls locked themselves in the bedroom while the woman was allegedly pounding on the door while holding a knife. [...]
Kid wins: Bayne, 20, becomes youngest Daytona 500 champ
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Trevor Bayne finally made a mistake. Fortunately for him, it didn’t happen until he missed the turn pulling into Victory Lane at the Daytona 500. The youngest driver to win the Great American Race gave the historic Wood Brothers team its fifth Daytona 500 victory — its first since 1976 with [...]
Grady taking it easy: Rehab can’t be rushed, he says
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Taking a patient approach to baseball has never been one of Grady Sizemore’s strong points. The Cleveland Indians center fielder has made a name for himself as a player who flies around the bases and slams into walls chasing fly balls. That’s a major reason he’s been one of the most exciting [...]
Purdue 76, Ohio State 63: Moore problems for OSU
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — It seemed like E’Twaun Moore was toying with Ohio State. Whether he was knocking down one of his seven 3-pointers, making an acrobatic layup or draining a jumper in the closing seconds of the first half, the senior guard seemed at ease. He scored a career-high 38 points to help No. [...]
As wet, chilly weather hits, flurry of crashes keeps safety workers busy
Drivers across Lorain County battled icy conditions on roads Sunday, with numerous crashes and spinouts reported. Nation Weather Service Meteorologist Frank Kieltyka said the northern part of the county received a mix during the day of snow, rain and, for a brief period, freezing rain. The freezing rain kept rescue crews busy as motorists slid [...]
School updates Monday 2-21-11
No morning classes at main campus of Lorain County Community College
Black River Schools, closed
William Kelley Jr. 1917-2011: Elyria man was king of aquarium
NORTH OLMSTED — Elyria’s William Edward Kelley Jr. was a man whose interests included stargazing, aquariums and mining. Successful in all three endeavors, he is best-known as the first director of the Cleveland Aquarium from 1954 to 1964, and associate director of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Born in Elyria in 1917, and a [...]
Police: Man stabbed at Elyria bar
ELYRIA — A man was flown to the hospital after being stabbed at Vic’s Nightclub on Sunday, according to an Elyria police report. Around 2:30 a.m. Isaiah Gonzalez flagged down an officer on Lake Avenue, Elyria police said. Gonzalez suffered a stab wound on his abdomen’s right side and was bleeding badly. He told officers [...]
Vermilion policeman hurts lungs during fire evacuation
VERMILION — A police officer was hospitalized for smoke inhalation following a house fire in Vermilion on Friday. Around 6:39 p.m., Patrolman Scott Holmes was evacuating nearby residences as the house at 442 Ewa Yea St. burned, Vermilion police Sgt. Jeff Chandler said. Wind blew the smoke on ground around the house that Holmes was [...]
Holiday closings for Presidents Day today
ELYRIA — Government offices at the city, county, state and federal levels will be closed today in observance of Presidents Day. The city of Elyria will not collect trash and will be one day behind schedule for the remainder of the week. Allied Waste customers should put their trash out at usual today, as there [...]