By MONA JACOBSON
Special to The Gazette
Does this Christmas season have the potential to be the worst Christmas in your personal history?
The economy is unstable. Jobs are disappearing. Baby boomers’ retirement funds have become smoke rising on the altar of recession. I know one young couple with three small children about to lose their home. [...]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
WADSWORTH — With bells wildly jingling at the tips of their pointed red hats, the tomtes skipped and bounced down the main aisle of Grace Lutheran Church, shattering the Saturday morning quiet.
Tomtes — you might describe them as the Swedish version of Christmas elves — are just the beginning of [...]

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Nicholas J. “Nick” Billy, 62, of Homerville, passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, at Lodi Community Hospital.
He was born Nov. 9, 1946, in Cincinnati to John and Mildred Smerk Billy and resided in the Spencer and Homerville areas. He graduated from Brunswick High School in 1965 and entered the Air Force in May 1966. Mr. [...]

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Theodore R. “Ted” Boudinot, 78, of Glendale, Ariz., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, at Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix.
Ted was born Dec. 16, 1929, in Croton, Ohio, to Sidney and Esther (Dewitt) Boudinot. He attended Big Walnut Schools. He married Genevieve “Genny” Grossman on March 15, 1952, in the EUB Church [...]

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Roger L. Brintnall passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008.
He was born Nov. 19, 1918, in York Township to Howard L. and Bertha H. (nee Rauscher) Brintnall on the family farm of his great-great-grandfather, which was settled in 1832. Mr. Brintnall was a 57-year member of the Medina Rotary Club and Medina Masonic Temple. He [...]

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Mildred “Millie” (nee Suzich) Gunter, 75, of Medina, passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2008.
She was a dear friend of Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Chapter 1.
She was the beloved wife of Virgil; cherished sister of Evelyn; dearest mother of Darlene, Marijane, Sandra, Virginia and Mikey; beloved grandmother of Michael, Edward, Jason and Maxwell; and great-grandmother [...]

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Ronald Januszewski, 63, of York Township, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008.
Ronald was born in Cleveland. He was employed at Ford Motor Co. at the Walton Hills Stamping Plant for 27 years. He was a member of UAW Local 420. He liked to cook and enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, traveling and playing [...]

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Alan M. Mason, 56, of Medina, passed away Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008.
He was born March 23, 1952, in Lakewood. Mr. Mason was a self-employed painting contractor. He was a member of the Medina Moose Lodge and Medina Eagles Aerie 2224.
Mr. Mason is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Jeannette (nee Csornok) Mason of [...]

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Ulysses E. Simpson, 84, of Medina, passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2008, in Milford, Del.
He was born Oct. 17, 1924, in Etowah, Tenn. Mr. Simpson worked in the maintenance department for Ford Motor Co. in Brook Park as a member of UAW Local 1250. He was an avid hunter and gardener. Mr. Simpson loved [...]

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BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — Nothing, it seems, can stop the Cavaliers from making history every time they step onto the court this season.
Cleveland’s latest fantastic feat came on Friday night, when Anderson “Wild Thing” Varejao and rookie Darnell Jackson played integral roles in an 88-72 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
The win, which was the Cavaliers’ [...]

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