Archive for April, 2011
Joseph Dancisko
Joseph Dancisko, 89, of Elyria Township, died Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Avon. He was born October 31, 1921 in Sheffield Township and had been a lifelong Sheffield Township/Elyria Township area resident. Joseph worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps from January 1940 to June 1940. He served with the U.S. [...]
Ila Mae Farrar
Ila Mae Farrar, 89, of Wellington, died Monday, April 25, 2011 at the Elms Retirement Village in Wellington. Ila was born December 26, 1921 in Strattonville, Pennsylvania to the late Leroy and Mary (nee Sleppy) Fahler. She graduated from Portville High School in New York. Ila later moved to Chatham in 1940 and then to [...]
Dorothy Germaine
Dorothy (nee Hatch) Germaine, 87, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at St. Augustine Manor in Cleveland, Ohio. Dorothy was born March 12, 1924 to her loving parents, Leon A. and Adia (nee Builder) Hatch in Cleveland, Ohio. Dorothy graduated from Lakewood High School, Class of 1942. In 1951, she married Joseph Germaine and [...]
Hal H. Hubbell
Hal H. Hubbell, 81, of Elyria, died Monday, April 25, 2011 at St. John West Shore Hospital, Westlake. He was born January 8, 1930 in Elyria, where he lived most of his life. He attended Elyria Schools where he played football and participated in various baseball leagues. He served with the U.S. Army in Germany [...]
Walter “Wally” Kaczay
Walter “Wally” Kaczay, 84, a life long resident of Elyria Township, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011 at EMH Medical. He was born to Wasyl and Anna (nee Mazurik) Kaczay on May 19, 1926. He excelled at baseball and football with twin brother Will at Clearview High School in the 1940′s, and played for several [...]
Julia Margaret Kerekes
Julia Margaret Kerekes (nee Sokol), 96, of Lorain, died Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin. She was born in Lorain on January 28, 1915 and remained a life long resident of the city. Julia was a long time parishioner of the former St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in [...]
Jake Lighty, Jr.
Jake Lighty, Jr., of Lorain, transitioned from this earthly life Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the age of 63. He was born in Hartsville, South Carolina on December 2, 1947 to Mary Louise (Douglas) Lighty and Jake Lighty, Sr. After moving to Lorain, he worked for General Motors in Elyria and later for Jonick Trucking [...]
Salome Lopez, Jr.
Salome “Sam” Lopez, Jr., 87, of Elyria, formerly of Lorain, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in West Bay Care & Rehabilitation Center in Westlake, following a long illness. Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home, Rt. 57 and Chestnut Ridge Rd., Elyria, will announce arrangements. 440-322-4626.
Geza E. Mittler
Geza E. Mittler, 89, of Elyria passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 at his home following a brief illness. He was born June 20, 1921 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Geza was employed in the maintenance dept. at the Lorain County Courthouse for 10 years, retiring in 1987. Prior to that he [...]
Lawrence J. “Larry” Richardson
Lawrence J. “Larry” Richardson, 63, of Elyria, passed away Monday, April 25, 2011, at Center Ridge Nursing Home in North Ridgeville, following a lengthy illness. He was born September 14, 1947 in Elyria and remained a lifelong resident. Larry attended Elyria Catholic High School, Class of 1965. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps for [...]
James William Shores
James William “Jim” Shores, 93, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 peacefully surrounded by family at the Center Ridge Health Care Center, following a short illness. He was born in Belvidere, Tennessee, coming to Elyria in 1946. He was employed as a crane operator for the Elyria Foundry, retiring in 1982, after 41 [...]
Eileen E. Simmons
Eileen E. Simmons (nee Baker), 81, of Eaton Township, lost her courageous battle with a prolonged illness and went to be with the Lord on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011 in Grover, North Carolina. Born July 17, 1929 in Cleveland to Russell and Helen Baker. Eileen married her sweetheart Howard and they enjoyed 59 years [...]
Rhonda Lynn Goetz Smith
Rhonda Lynn Goetz Smith, 57, died Monday, April 25, 2011, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born December 3, 1953 in Oberlin to Richard and Phyllis (nee Hawley) Goetz, Sr., Rhonda grew up in Wellington and graduated with the class of 1972. Rhonda worked as a manager at Turfcare Supply Corporation, formerly LesCo, in [...]
Harry Edgar Trout, III
Harry Edgar Trout, III, 70, a resident of Avon, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Fairview Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born March 22, 1941 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Harry was raised and lived in Pittsburgh and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1964. He had made his home in Avon since [...]
Indians notes: Positive news on Carlos Carrasco
CLEVELAND — The Indians got positive news on the Carlos Carrasco front Tuesday. The right-hander, who left his last start with tightness in his pitching elbow, underwent an MRI Monday that revealed no structural damage. Carrasco (1-1, 4.97 ERA) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session today, and if there are no problems, is expected [...]
Indians 9, Royals 4: Tribe snaps skid
CLEVELAND — Everyone joined the party for the Indians on Tuesday night at Progressive Field. Cleveland got a quality effort from its pitching staff and a power-packed performance from its offense, all of it adding up to a 9-4 victory over the Royals that snapped a three-game losing skid for the first-place Indians. While one [...]
Avon woman dies in house fire
AVON – Cigarette smoking is believed to be the cause of a fire that killed an 83-year-old woman tonight. Jane Rooney died in the living room of her home at 37955 Caroline Drive near Colorado Avenue, according to Fire Chief Frank Root. Root said a neighbor attempted to rescue Rooney, but the heat was too [...]
Indians 9, Royals 4: Tribe snaps losing streak
The Indians snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Royals 9-4 Tuesday night at Progressive Field. Cleveland hit five home runs and got another solid outing from starting pitcher Justin Masterson, who improved to 5-0 on the season.
Suspect sought in unusual antique store robbery
ELYRIA — First he handed out a business card. Then he pulled out a pistol. Not the typical technique for an armed robber, but that’s how the owner of Clara’s Cottage described the man who police say robbed the east side antique store at 170 Cleveland St. about 4 p.m. Tuesday. The owner, who wouldn’t [...]
Elyria man arrested on drugs, weapons charges
ELYRIA — An Elyria man has been charged with numerous drugs and weapons charges following a monthlong investigation, according to a police report. Donald Milton, 48, is being held in the Lorain County Jail on charges of trafficking cocaine, possessing criminal tools, possession of cocaine, drug paraphernalia, carrying a concealed weapon, defacing ID marks on [...]
Study: Ohio falls in preschool rankings
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s taxpayer-funded preschool program has lost stature in a new national study. A report released today by Rutgers University’s National Institute for Early Education Research ranks Ohio 36th for the percentage of 4-year-olds enrolled in pre-K, down six places from last year. Ohio is the No. 19 state for 3-year-olds in state-funded preschool. [...]
Ohio governor signs $579M workers’ comp budget
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed a budget sending $579 million to the state Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and the commission that resolves disputes over workplace injuries. The spending blueprint was signed yesterday. It cuts funding to the bureau and the Industrial Commission by almost $79 million. The agencies are funded through insurance [...]
Browns: 3 players show up at team headquarters, aren’t allowed to meet with coaches
BEREA — Receiver/special teamer Joshua Cribbs, tight end Benjamin Watson and punter Reggie Hodges arrived at Browns headquarters a couple of minutes before 10 a.m. today and exited the building about 50 minutes later. With the NFL lockout ended – at least temporarily – by a judge’s ruling Monday, some players decided to report for [...]
Cleveland Council OKs trans fats ban, bans smoking at parks
CLEVELAND — As part of a “Healthy Cleveland” campaign, the city has approved new restrictions on smoking and artificial, artery-clogging trans fats. The city council voted Monday to prohibit smoking at public parks and recreation areas and within 150-feet buffer zones around entrances to city buildings. That takes effect in 2013, along with another new [...]
NCAA calls Tressel a liar; coach accused of ‘potential major violations’
COLUMBUS — In a sharply worded rebuke of Ohio State’s Jim Tressel, the NCAA on Monday accused the 10-year coach of withholding information and lying to keep Buckeyes players on the field who had accepted improper benefits from the owner of a tattoo parlor. In a “notice of allegations” sent to the school, the NCAA [...]