Maria Kacik | The Gazette
With a federal bailout and several banks going under, national news coming out of the banking industry has been gloomy in recent months. But local bankers are looking for a bright side in this economy.
The executives of three banks based in Medina County — Westfield Bank in Westfield Center, The Farmers [...]

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Barbara L. Austin, 72, of Sharon Township, passed away Friday, March 13, 2009, after a short battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 27, 1936, in Copley to Robert and Elizabeth Dunlap.
Barb loved the outdoors and living out in the country with her cats and dog. She enjoyed politics and volunteered for Sherrod Brown’s office.
Barb [...]

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Louise E. Maschek, 67, of Hinckley Township, passed away Friday, March 13, 2009, in Valley City. She was born March 21, 1941, in Cleveland. Louise enjoyed baking, and flowers in her garden.
She is survived by her daughters, Laura (John) Scaggs of Brunswick Hills Township, Diana Maschek of Canton; son, Paul (Janey) Maschek of Brunswick and [...]

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Luella Mae McCollom, 86, of Seville, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009, in Barberton. She was born in Brimfield to Vern and Laura Roach and lived in Seville for the past seven years, previously living in Grand Island, Maine.
She enjoyed working crossword puzzles, playing cards, and her dogs. Her greatest love was being with [...]

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Nancy J. Messenger, 61, of Parma, died Friday, March 6, 2009, at Regency West Hospital with her loving son, Michael, by her side. She had difficult last years with multiple surgeries and infections.
Nancy was born Oct. 29, 1947, in Medina to William and Mildred Abram. She graduated from Buck-eye High School in 1965. She attended [...]

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Margaret L. Hausner (nee Artino), 93, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Saturday, March 14, 2009, in Medina.
She was the beloved wife of Charles A. Valiando and Stanley A. Hausner; dearest mother of Charles Valiando (Sue), Alicia Wilkins (Mead); cherished grandmother of Charles (Shannon), Lauren (Greg), Nicholas and Jonathan, James and Meg; [...]

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Rick Noland
The Gazette
INDEPENDENCE – If his feet were as quick as his wit, Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas would have a better chance against Dwight Howard.
The always affable Ilgauskas sat out the contact portions of practice Monday at Cleveland Clinic Courts due to a jammed left thumb, but he’ll be in the starting lineup tonight when [...]

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