In Memory

Carolyn O'Connor (Telenko)

Carolyn O'Connor (Telenko)

Carolyn Grace Telenko

Carolyn Grace Telenko, 69, died suddenly at her home in Wellington, Friday, January 15, 2010. She was born September 20, 1940 in Elyria.

She graduated from Elyria High in 1958 and served as treasurer of the ‘58 reunion committee, where she attend­ed all reunions. She worked as an Avon Lady for 32 years, serving customers in South­ern Lorain County.

Carolyn was a member of the Wellington Eagles Auxi­liary No. 2051, raising funds for activities. Carolyn enjoy­ed cooking, baking, crochet­ing, knitting, where she do­nated 76 hats to the Chron­icle Telegram “Not Forgot­ten Box”.

She is survived by sons, Timothy Deshuk of Lorain, Doug­las Deshuk of Dublin, Ohio; daughter, Cynthia Pritt of Wellington; seven grand­children; brothers, Gary O’Connor of Scottsdale, Ari­zona and David O’Connor of Elyria; and sister, Molly Kelly of Elyria.

She was preceded in death by her parents Ralph E and Alma A. Ackerman O'Connor, and her first husband Kenneth Deshuk and son Donald Deshuk.

Memorial service is 12:00 PM, Thursday February 4, 2010 at Cowling Funeral Home, Inc. in Oberlin, Oh.  Clergy Pastor Brian Kenyon of Calvary Baptist Church.  Internment at Camden Cemetery.  The memorial service is entrusted to Carolyn's 3 children with the Cowling Funeral Home of Oberlin.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Elyria Schools & Friends Alumni Association P.O. Box 63, Elyria, Ohio 44036 where Carolyn served on the board.  Cowling Funeral home is handling local arrangements.

per Lorain Journal 1/31/10