Archive for February 2nd, 2013
Sharon L. Hannah
Sharon L. Hannah, 64, of Chippewa Lake, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2013. She was born October 12, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Harold and Doris (Sewell) Yunker.
She was a retired French and Spanish Teacher at Bedford High School, where she taught for 28 years. Sharon enjoyed knitting, gardening, cooking (she even wrote …Read More
Bernard “Bernie” H. Smith, Sr.
Bernard “Bernie” H. Smith, Sr., 85, of Medina county since 1957, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013. He was born January 16, 1928 in Cleveland, to the late Hubert and Helen (Bullock) Smith.
Bernie retired after 34 years of service from NASA Glenn Research where he was a fabricator. He graduated from Brooklyn High School and …Read More
Ethel M. Porter
Ethel M. Porter (Cornell), 85, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2013. She was born December 24, 1927 in Wadsworth, the daughter of Lynford and Mabel Swain.
She lived a good portion of her life in Copley and was the owner of the Copley Grill.
Ethel was preceded in death by her first husband, Elmer Cornell; and her …Read More
William H. “Billy” Penrose, Jr.
William H. “Billy” Penrose, Jr., 58, of Medina, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013. He was born February 11, 1954, in Akron.
Billy attended St. Francis Elementary School and graduated from Medina High School in 1972, where he played football and was a member of the golf team. After high school, Billy began a career in …Read More
Jeffery Robert Zgrabik
Jeffery Robert Zgrabik, 50, of Hinckley, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013.
He was a Hinckley volunteer fireman, member of Pipe Fitters Local 120 and an avid boater and fisherman.
Jeff will be greatly missed by his beloved wife of 16 years, Elaina (nee Ridilla).
Jeff is the loving brother of Michael (Becky) and David (Kristi) Zgrabik; dear …Read More
Maydene E. Buckland
Maydene E. Buckland (nee Fox), 83, of Brunswick, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013.
She was the beloved wife of the late Denzil; devoted mother of Donna (John) Martin of Medina; loving grandmother of Lauren Martin; dear sister of Eugene Keatley, Nellie Foster and the late Ruth Lawrence, Pearl Grimmate, George Fox, Martha Arthur, and Velma.
The …Read More
Library officials plan to sue over Lodi structural problems
Lodi Library management closed about a third of the building in November 2011 because the roof was structurally unsound. (NICK GLUNT / GAZETTE)
LODI — Lodi Library officials plan to file a lawsuit over the roof of the building, which has been closed more than a year because of structural problems.
“We needed to have …Read More
Medina County Clerk of Courts fires 2 workers
MEDINA — Employees in the Medina County Clerk of Courts Office were told in a campaign letter they could lose their jobs if David Wadsworth wasn’t elected clerk in November.
Wadsworth won, but this week two longtime employees, including the deputy clerk, were fired.
On Monday, Penny Lovejoy, who managed court archives for about 20 years, was …Read More
Medina Malley’s to open
Tom Cannon finishes a coat of paint on a chocolate bunny sculpture that will decorate the former bank vault at the new Malley's in Medina Township, 4191 Pearl Road. (LOREN GENSON / GAZETTE)
MEDINA TWP. — The drive along Pearl Road will be a little sweeter Monday morning when Malley’s Chocolates opens at the corner …Read More
2 indicted in house-shooting incident
MEDINA — A Medina County grand jury indicted eight people Wednesday, including two men accused of hitting two Montville Township homes with bullets from an AK-47 assault rifle.
Mark Bornino and R. Daniel Volpone are charged with a count each of discharging a firearm over a public road, which is a third-degree felony punishable by up …Read More