Randy Scott Fortune, 50, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Spencer, passed away suddenly on Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, in Florida.
He was born July 31, 1958, in Lodi to Howard and Sharon (Mattingly) Fortune. He grew up in Spencer and graduated from Black River High School in 1976.
Randy leaves behind his treasured and much-loved children, [...]

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By MARIA KACIK | Staff Writer
A motorized Christmas tree rotated in the Ward family’s living room, projecting twinkling white lights that appeared and quickly evaporated on the ceiling and walls. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” emanated from the television, which was set to the Christmas music station.
And 11-year-old Olivia Ward and her mother, Laura, were [...]

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Thomas W. Dragunas, 70, of North Royalton, passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at his home.
He was born July 15, 1938, in Cleveland to Anthony and Ruth (Richter) Dragunas. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 34 years, starting as a letter carrier in Cleveland and retiring as “Honorable Postmaster” of Brunswick. He was [...]

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Patricia A. Feldmeier, 78, of Medina, passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, in Akron.
She was born Aug. 20, 1930, in Cleveland. Mrs. Feldmeier was a homemaker and cake designer. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.
Mrs. Feldmeier is survived by her daughters, Linda (Lee) Wright of Birmingham, Ala., and Mary Maust of [...]

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Patricia A. Queen, 69, passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, after a short battle with cancer.
She was a grateful and devoted member of A.A. for 33 years, especially to Brunswick’s 12 Step Club, where she volunteered many years of her time.
She was the beloved mother of Dawn (Peter) Ranieri and Kelly Queen (nee [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — By now, anyone still paying attention to the Browns knows they haven’t scored an offensive touchdown in nearly 21 quarters.
But the offense was a problem long before the touchdowns stopped Nov. 17, when Jerome Harrison ran 72 yards 13 seconds into the fourth quarter in a win over Buffalo. [...]

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CHEERS: to all those who helped save the life of a man who had a heart attack while exercising at the Cloverleaf Recreation Center last week. Art Gittinger, Brian Rice, David Civittolo and Sean Hughes worked to revive the victim, who had stopped breathing. The rescuers utilized an Automated External Defibrillator, donated to the rec [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Bruce Gradkowski joined the Browns on Dec. 2, so he’s still learning the intricacies of the offense. But he doesn’t need any help grasping the depth of the Cleveland-Pittsburgh rivalry.
Gradkowski was born in Pittsburgh, grew up a Steelers fan and eclipsed the Pennsylvania high school passing records of George Blanda, [...]

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