Cleveland, OH

Mary Terese Novak

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2 years ago

February 4, 2024

Mary Terese Novak (nee Sawczyn), age 70, of Avon Lake and formerly of Strongsville, Ohio passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024. She was born January 31, 1953, in Lorain, Ohio to the late Harry and Marian (nee Hach) Sawczyn.Mary was raised in Lorain, the oldest of five children. She attended St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church with her family and attended grade school there. Mary went on to graduate from Lorain Catholic High School in 1971 and earned both a secretarial and accounting associate degree from Lorain County Community College.While Mary met her future husband Thomas Novak in high school, they started dating after graduation and have been together ever since, marrying in 1975. Mary worked in the clerical offices of both Kmart and National City Bank for a short time before settling into a full-time role of making her house a loving, warm, and inviting home, first in Lakewood for 10 years, and then in Strongsville for 26 years. In addition to being a loving wife and mom, Mary found joy in helping others and spending time with friends. She was a volunteer at St. John Westshore’s outreach program; and she enjoyed traveling and crafting, especially quilting as a member of the Rainbow Quilters, a Strongsville based quilt group.Mary is survived by her beloved husband of almost 50 years Thomas G. Novak; loving son Gregory Schumacher-Novak (Emily); beloved grandsons Jacob, Benjamin, and Levi; dear siblings Jean Eakin (Michael), Doris Peters (Michael), Ellen Reith (William), Charles Sawczyn (Lucy) and sister-in-law Cindy Wright (Colin); and many nieces and nephews.Memorial contributions in Mary’s honor are suggested to Catholic Charities Corp 1404 E. Ninth St., Ste. 800, Cleveland, OH 44114; Hospice of the Western Reserve, PO Box 72101, Cleveland, OH 44192 or Holy Spirit Parish, 410 Lear Rd, Avon Lake, OH 44012.Family will receive friends on Monday, February 5, 2024, from 4:00 – 7:00pm with a Rosary Service at 7:00pm at Busch Funeral Home, 163 Avon Belden Rd, Avon Lake, OH 44012. Prayers will be Tuesday, February 6th at 10:00am at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 6th at 10:30am at Holy Spirit Church, 410 Lear Rd, Avon Lake, OH 44012. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain, OH. www.buschcares.com 440-933-3202

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Thousands of FirstEnergy customers without power in Northeast Ohio

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5 hours ago

July 2, 2026

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Thousands of FirstEnergy customers without power in Northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Thousands of FirstEnergy customers are experiencing power outages during Wednesday’s excessive heat.

The majority of the outages are located in Lakewood, Berea, Olmsted Falls and Olmsted Township.

Check for the latest information on FirstEnergy’s power outage website by clicking here.

FirstEnergy release the following statement about the outages:

We understand how disruptive and frustrating a power outage can be — especially during a heat wave — and we sincerely appreciate our customers’ patience as crews work to restore service. The outages in the Olmsted Falls area were caused by a pole fire, along with an equipment issue at a nearby substation. We have restored power to about half of the customers impacted and our crews will be working around the clock to restore power to the remaining customers.

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Cleveland councilman warns of planned outages coming to city’s west side during high heat

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15 hours ago

July 1, 2026

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Cleveland councilman warns of planned outages coming to city’s west side during high heat

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland City Councilman Charles Slife warned of a planned and temporary power outage from First Energy on Wednesday afternoon amid dangerously high temperatures.

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According to the post, First Energy is working to install two new poles, one in Lakewood and one on Rocky River Drive near St. Joseph Academy.

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“This work is being done to bolster the electrical grid, which is being strained by heavy use due to high temperatures, and to avoid widespread and long-lasting outages,” the post said.

Slife emphasizes that Wednesday’s outages are temporary and intentional.

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The outages are expected to impact the northern half of Ward 15 and may last up to an hour.

Slife said he would provide more details when available.

19 News has reached out to First Energy for more information.

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Rangers capitalize on costly Guardians mistake, extend winning streak to six

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1 day ago

July 1, 2026

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Rangers capitalize on costly Guardians mistake, extend winning streak to six

Jacob deGrom pitched seven strong innings and the Texas Rangers took advantage of a bone-headed play by Cleveland rookie outfielder Cooper Ingle on Tuesday night to beat the Guardians 4-2 and extend their winning streak to six games.

DeGrom (7-5) allowed a two-run homer to Kyle Manzardo in the first before turning dominant. The right-hander gave up a leadoff single in the second before retiring 18 of the next 19 batters, improving to 4-0 in June.

Joc Pederson hit a two-run homer and Josh Jung added a solo shot as the AL West-leading Rangers improved to 7-2 on their road trip.

They got a big assist in the seventh inning when Ingle, making just his second major league start in the outfield, lost track of the number of outs and tossed a live ball into the stands, allowing the Rangers to take a 3-2 lead.

With a runner at second and one out, Ingle caught a routine fly ball hit by Rangers left fielder Alejandro Osuna for the second out. Thinking it was the third out, Ingle looked at the ball in his glove before throwing it over the protective netting to fans.

The umpires immediately ruled the ball was dead, and Ezequiel Duran was awarded home plate.

Pederson connected for his 14th homer — and 11th since May 26 — off Tanner Bibee (2-9) to tie it 2-all in the third.

Jung’s ninth homer made it 4-2 in the eighth.

Manzardo gave the Guardians a 2-0 lead in the first with his 10th homer.

Rangers shortstop Corey Seager was pulled before his at-bat in the first inning because of back discomfort. The five-time All-Star missed 19 games earlier this season with back spasms.

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