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JOURNAL SATURDAY, MAY 19,2001 OBITUARIES HEALTH 3B Battle, died Augustus, 69, of Poughkeepsie, Wednesday, May Arrangements by Joseph, J. Darrow So. Funeral Home (045) 452-1840. Beahan, Marian 71, of Norfolk, Va, died Thursday, May 17, 2001. Arrangements, by Delehanty Funeral Home, (845) 297-2640.

Fotovich Jr. Frank. 71, of Middletown, died Wednesday, May 16, 2001., Arrangements by Smith, Seaman Quackenbush Inc, (845) 782-8185. Koposcinski, Olive, 70, of Danforth, ME, died Friday, May 18,:2001., Ar: rangements by. Horn Thomes Funeral Home, 1845), 855-3550.

died Thursday, May 17.2001. Arrange: Macisaac, Louise Katherine, 80, ments by Sweet's Funeral Home. (845) 229-2624, Meszynski, Edwin, 81. of Hopewell Junction, died Thursday, May 17,2001. Arrangements by McHoul Funeral Home, (845) 221-2000, Morabito, Frederick A.

53, of Pawling, died Thursday, May 17, 2001. Arrangements by Horn Thomes Fu heral Home. (845) 855-3550 Vincent of Hopewell Thursday, May 17,2001. Arrangements. by Robert H.

Auch moody Funeral Homes Inc. (845) 221-9234, Schaller, Robert 1 W. of the Town of LaGrangeville, died Monday, May 14, 2001. Arrangements by Timothy P. Doyle Funeral Home (845) 452-0460 Frederick A.

Morabito DEATH NOTICES PAWLING Frederick A. Morabito, 53, a resident of Pawling since. 1979, died Thursday. May 17,2001, at home. Mr.

Morabito was the Director of NYS Department of Health in Albany. He was past president of Willow Lake Property Owners Association. Born Dec. 1. 1947 in Port Chester.

her was the son of Anthony and Kathryn Krupnik Morabito. He graduated from Port Chester High School in and was a graduate of Parsons College of lowa in 1972. Orr Sept. 7: 1979 in Carmel, he marcried. Joyce Menger.

'Mrs. Morabito: survives at home. In addition to his wife, he is also survived by a son, Seth; Morabito of Pawling; a daughter, Claudine Weis of West Harrison, stepdaughters, Gabrielle Weinberg of New Milford, Joanna Ans of Brooklyn; and 'a sister, JulyAnn Cotter of Rye, N.Y, Calling hours will: be: 2-4 and' 7-9 p.m., Sunday. at the Horn Thomes Funeral Home. 83 Main Pawling.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m., Monday, at. St. John's Church, Pawling, with Rev. John Duff offici ating. Burial will be in St.

John's Ceme in lieu of flowers, please make dona tions to the National MS 2. Dr, Suite LC, White Plains, NY' 10604 or the Oncology Depart, ment, New Milford, CT 00776. IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory of John Joseph: VanSteenburgh 35th Birthday If tears could build a stairway. And heartaches could make a lane, We would walk our way to Heaven and bring you back again, We Love you and Miss you Your loving Wife. Family, and Friends Colette Cannizzaro Happy 26th Birthday It has been very hard to celebrate your birthday without you But through these past few years we have cherished all the memories of the birthdays we were able to share with you.

So today we will gather once again celebration of who you were and how much you will always be loved and missed by us all: Loved Missed Always, "Your Family Augustus Battle Augustus Battle, 69. pl Poughkeepsie, died Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at Vassar Brothers. Hospital, Poughkeepsie. Mr. Battle was for Conrail Railroad, retiring in 1983.

He was a local resident since 1962, formerly of New York, N.Y, He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Now York, N.Y: and served in the United States Air Force. Born March 18, 1932 in Rocky Mountain, N.C., he was the son of Lorenzo and Nannie Hussy Battle. 1957 in New York, N.Y, he married Katherine Gray, Mrs. Battle sur vives home. In addition to his wife, he is also survived by three daughters, Gigi Bat tie of Poughkeepsie, Kathy Cheeks of Durham, N.C., Helen Abbott of Alba ny; step daughter, Mary.

Louise Struthers of Rocky Mountain, N.C.,. step son. Alex Miller of Mt. Vernon, three brothers, Joseph Battle of Durham. N.C.

Lorenza Battle of North Carolina: Howard Battle of Washing ton. D.C., 11 grandchildren: 6 greatgrandsons, many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins at Joseph J. Darrow Sr Funeral Friends may call 10.11 a.m. Monday. Home Inc.

39 S. Hamilton Poughkeepsie. Funeral Services will be held 11. a.m. Monday, at the funeral home, with Rev.

James Hassell officiating. Burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made to' the family of the funeral home. Frank Fotovich Jr. MIDDLETOWN Frank Fotovich Jr.

71, a 34 year area resident, died Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at Arden Hill Hospital. Goshen, N.Y. Mr. Fotovich was a foreman with U.S.1.S. in Nyack.

He was a Master Sergeant with the United States Army, serving 21 years, retiring in 1970. He received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Legion of Merit Decoration during service in Korea and Vietnam wars. He a member of the Retired Enlisted Asso: -ciation of the United States Army: a member of the Post and a member of the American Legion, Post Middletown. Born July 3, 1929 in Rea, he was the son of Frank and- Margaret Hubisack Fotovich Sr. Survivors include three brothers, John Fotovich of Mt.

Kisco; Joseph Fotovich of Highland. Louis J. Fotove "ich of Monroe: and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be 244 and 7-9 p.m., Sunday. May 20, at Smith, Sea: man Quackenbush.

Funeral Homes 117. Maple Monroe. Prayer services will be offered on Sunday from the funeral home. a.m., Monday, May 21, at Sacred Heart A Masa of Christian Burial, will be 10, Roman Catholic Church. 26 Still Rd Monroe: Rey, George Pulparayil will officiate, Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Middle Hope.

N.Y. IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory of JULIA CASH. Who Passed Away 6. Months In Nicaragua We never thought we would ever say goodbye to you. 6 months has passed sitice you.

went to Heaven, and every day, we thiss you more, We miss your, laughter, the joy and happiness we shared together, and the good times we. had We miss your loving and understanding support the long night talk's and phone conversations, your words of wisdom and advice. We miss the dreams we had and talked, about. When you left you took a piece of us with you, but you are at peace now, in God's hands, and we know you are with us. Rest In Peace We Love You Miss You Lanzdale Cash.

Daughters Mavis Rivera, Orpha Mayorga, Grandchildren: Shiann, Walter Jonathan (Baby Johnson) Mayorga, Dennis, Edgar Aracely, Viviana Rivera, Sonin-law, Walter Mayorga Edgar Rivera. St. Theodore A. byth Theodore A. Eyth passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2001.

A Memorial Service will be held Sat urday, May 19,11 at the Robert H. Auchmoody: Funeral Homes, Inc. 1028 Main Street, Fishkill, NY, Louise Katherine Macisaac Louise Katherine. Macisaac, 80, a longtime area, resident, died Thurs: day, May 17,2001, at home, Maelsaae was a waitress and hostess at Howard Johnson's in P'oughkeepsie and Acropolis Diner in Poughkeepsie, retiring in 1990, She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post in Arlington. She attended Holy Trinity Church in Poughkeepsie and was an avid bowler.

Born May 22, 1920. in Patchogue, Long Island, she was the daughter of Frank and Sophi Schumacher Stock, cholm. She was a graduate of Arlington High School. She married Angus John. Macisaac in 1940.

Mr. Macisaac died July 22,. 1982. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Jean Ellen and Jack Fir field of Syracuse, a daughter and sonin law, Susan and William Folster of Fishkill, a son and daughter- in-law. John and Michelle Macisaac of Poughkeepsie, a sister, Helen LaRue of Flemington, N.J, a brother, Eugene Stockholm of LaGrangeville; six.

grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be 2-5 p.m., Sun day. May 20, at Sweet's Funeral Home, Rt. 9, Hyde Park Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Monday, May 21, at the funeral home. Burial will be in the at St.

Peter's Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Memorials in her name may be made to Arlington Fire Department. Burnett Blvd. Poughkeepsie, NY 12603: Robert W. Schaller -TOWN OF LAGRANGEVILLE Robert W. Schaller, a 41 year local resident, died Monday, May 14.2001 at Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie.

Mr. Schaller was a retired Sergeant from the New York State Department of Corrections. He also worked a mason for the New York Subway System. Bear was an avid camper and mem ber of the New Hackensack Branch of NCHA FCRV. He played semi pro ice hockey for the New York City Giants and served in United States Navy during World War I1.

He was also a member. of St. Joseph's Church in Millbrook. Born Aug, 14, 1922 in New York City, he was the son of Frederick and Ger trude Kempter Schaller. April 25, 1944 in New York City, he married Elizabeth Graves.

Mrs. Schaller died May 23, 1987. Survivors include his mother of La grangeville; a' daughter and son-inBetty. Ann, and Ded Read of La' grahgeville; a son and daughter inlaw. Brian and Nancy Schaller of Lagrangeville.

a son and, daughter law, Bruce and Mary. Schaller of Verbank; N.Y.: two sisters. Ruth Rowe 'and Jeanette both -of 'La. grangeyille: eight Robert, Dev. Robert.

Mark: Dara. Morgan and Amanda, and sev. eral nieces and nephews. 'A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered 10 a.m. Saturday May 26.

tap St. Joseph's Church, Millbrook Burial will be in St. Denis Cemetery, donations may be made in Robert's name to St. Judes Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Judes Place.

Memphis. IN 38105. IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory Of DORA COOPER On Of Her. Death May 19.1973 Coopor Today, recalls sad memories of a dear Mother gone to And the one who thinks of her today Is the one who loved her best. Love, Daughter Barbara AS In Loving Memory Of Selenia M.

Myles On Her Birthday We think of you especially on this day for we would've been celebrating your 101st birthday. The Lord took you home not too long ago but our love for you will be forever more. Love Always, Mane, Eogene, Velma, Nick, grandchildren, great grandchildren groat -great grandchildren and greatgreat -great grandchildren Edwin Meszynski SHOPEWELL JUNCTION Edwin Meszynski, 81, of Hopewell. Junction, died Thursday, May 17, 2001 ar Vassar Brothers Hospital. Mr.

Meszynski had been a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1979 and previously resided in Yonkers. He worked as a technician for Xerox in Manhattan and Tarrytown and retired in 1084, Mr. Meszynski had been a member of St Columba Church in Hopewell Junction: He was the founder, conductor and director: of the Golden. Age Singing Society; member of Council Knights of Columbus, former conductor of the St. Denis Glee Club, Yonkers; the Dunwoodie.

Glee Club: the American Glee Club, Chos pin Singing Society; Music Director for "Anything Goes" at St. Mary's Players Fishkill; music, director for "Student The Sound of Music" at the New York. World's Fair in music 1964 and 1965, he had arranged for Radio City Music Hall, and during World War IL he served in the South Pacific, replacing the famous, Lanny Ross of "Moonlight and Roses' fame, singing, the National. Anthem when Lanny had a cold, and he was the Dutchess County Senior Citizen of the Year in 1998. Born June 24.

1919 in Yonkers, he was the son of Karol and Agnes Roz anski Meszynski. He served in the Unites States Navy Seabees during World War On July 25. 1942, at St. Casimir's Church in Yonkers, he married Jo sephine Rudick. Mrs.

Meszynski died on December 17, 1993. Survivors include a son. Edwin Meszynski and his wife Kathryn of Shirley, Mass, a sister. Craben of Hopewell Junction: grandsons. Edwin Meszynski Ill and Erik Meszynski: great grandchildren, Arthur: Annabelle and Susannah Meszynski.

Calling hours will be from 7.9 p.m., Saturday, May, 19 and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., Sunday. May 20, at the McHoul Funeral Home, 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. A.Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 21 at Blessed Kateri Church, Route 82: Lagrangeville. wil'be in St.

Denis Cemetery, Beekman Hopewell June: tion. donations may be made to the Golden Age, Singing Society, 107 East Cedar Street. Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. Vincent A. Mulford HOPEWELL JUNCTION -Vincent Mulford, a lifetime resident of Hopewell.

Junction, died Thursday, May 17, 2001 in Hackley Hospital, N. Muskegon, after a long illness. Mr. Mulford served for over 20 years as Chief Machinist Mate, in the, United States Navy, then became an' active member of Hudson Fleet Reserve, Associa Branch He -served on numerous destroyers dur: ing. World War II.

He also member the Mar sonic Lodge, in. Wappingers Falls, a member of BPOE Lodge in Poughkeepsie, and a member of the V.FW Born Sept: 26. 1920 in Hopewell, Junction, he was the son of Harold V. und Wilhetmina Bischoft. Mulford.

He was married to Vivienne Kelley. who died in 1971. 'Survivors include, thrpe Vincent "Pete" Mulford of Muskegon; Mich. John "Jack" Mulford Kurtis. town.

HI. Barnie Mulford of Hopewell Junction: three sisters, Louise Seib of, Raleigh. Falls, N.C Shirlev Marsh of Wap. pingers Jane Nestler of Wappin gers Falls; a sister in law, Gloria Mol ford of the Town of Poughkeepsie six grandchildren; and several nieces. and, nephews.

Calling hours will be: 24 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, al. Robert: H. Auchmoody Funeral Homes Inc. 900.

RE 82. Hopewell Funeral services will be Monday, at the funeral hume with Rev Taylor Holbrook officiating Burial will be in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery: Marian E. NORFOLK. VAT Marian E. Norfolk.

Vac died Thursday, May 17. 2001, at home. Mrs. Beahan worked for Cent Bank Min' Norfolk. Va.

She was a member of Sentara Select and, past president of Forest Park Garden Club. both in Nor tolk. Born Aug 28 1929 in: Poughkeepsie she, was the daughter of William, J. and Eleanor Steinberg Riley. She was married.

to Donald 1. Beav ban: who died Sept 15, 1992. Survivors include a son. Frank Luna and his wife. Patricia of Norfolk Ca son.

Robert S. Luna of Syracuse. two grandsons" Jonathan and Frank Lyna. Jr. of Norfolk, three great grandohil dren.

Tara. Anthony and Jada Lyna, of Norfolk. Var a Betty Ann Bar and her husband. James of Wappit Falls a sister in law. Jo Riley of Wappinge and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a brother William J. Riley Jr. Calling hours will be 4-6 p.m. Sud. at Delehanty Funeral Home: 64 E.

Main St. Wappingers Falls. Funeral services will be Monday, at the funeral home Burial: wilt be in Wappingets Rural Cemetery the guide to personal Every Tuesday in the Poughkeepsie Journal. Vaccines may aid in cancer fight Knight News Service SAN FRANCISCO-Genetically engineered vaccines that trick the body into attacking its own cells are showing promise against lung and colon cancers, two of the deadliest and most common types of the disease, researchers reported recently. In one study, an experimental treatment called GVAX made tumors disappear in 10 of 30 lung.

cancer patients. Three of the dramatic, with responses advanced were disease in whom conventional chemothera4 py and radiation had failed. In a smaller study, two of 10. patients with end stage colon or lung cancer saw their tumors completely regress, and one has been cancer-free for a year, Such patients have little chance of responding to existing treatments. Both studies will be presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Doctors called the techniques promising, although results need to be confirmed by further research. Unlike vaccines that prevent diseases such as flu and polio, cancer vaccines are meant to treat an existing disease. cells for attack Scientists have tried numerous techniques to "train" the immune sys.) tem to spot and attack tumor cells. In the smaller study, described Sunday by Dr. Lawrence Fong, researchers at Stanford utilized a type of immune cells called dendritic cells.

"Dendritic cells teach cellsanother type of immune cellswhat target proteins to, attack," "Fong said. "Then the T'cells find and kill diseased cells exBressing, that target." Fong and his colleagues. took a protein called CEA, which is abundant on the surface of colon and lung cancer cells but not on normal and made a slight genetic alteration AT A GLANCE CANCER VACCINE The goal of a cancer vaccine is to get the body's immune system to attack tumors the same way it fights off infections. The problem is the immune system doesn't recognize tumor cells as a potential target, Unlike invading viruses and bacteria, tumors are composed of the body's own cells that have multiplied out of control, in the proteinto trick the body into thinking foreign. Then they harvested dendritic cells from each patient's blood.

The target. protein was then inserted into the dendritic cells, which were injected back into the patient. Genetically altered cells In the other study, described by lead author Dr. John Nemunaitis, the vaccine was made of cells extracted from a patient's tumor and then genetically engineered to secrete a growth hormone that can boost the body's immune response. Nemunaitis said the next step would be to try to make the VAC cine from tumorcells that are not specific to each patient, which would make the product more economical if it's ever approved for general use.

annual oncology meeting is often described as "the Superbowl of cancer." where thousands of researchers from around the world vie to present their est findings in the search for more effective treatments. This year's highlight: is what manly consider the most hopeful development incancer therapy in 50 years: a new generation of agents that home in on specific molecular targets, offering the hope off fewer side "effects than converitional drugs. Study: Therapy before surgery extends bladder cancer survival The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO The type vical survival of victims of early but advancing bladder cancer nearly doubles to six years when doctors treat them first, with chemotherapy rather than relying solely on surgery, as is now standard, a study concludes. 'The research, released this week, is the latest to support the trend of shrinking cancer with drugs before attempting to remove ft. The strategy is now sometimes attempted for variety of tumors, including breast, colon and esophageal cancer, though 'the improvement in survival ordinarily amounts to a few months.

MICs a very survival unusual to. advantage be mess suring terms of years, We've been hitting singles and doubles. This is a home run," said Dr. Charles executive vice president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The latest findings were, pre sented in San Francisco at the society's annual meeting by Dr Ronald Natale of Cedars Sinai Medical Confer in Los Angeles, who direct.

ed the 14-year study The study, was conducted on people with what doctors call locally advanced disease cancer that had grown into the muscular of the bladder but, has not clear ly spread beyond, Nevertheless even though the Olive Koposcinski DANFORTH: NE Olive ski. 50. of -Danforth. ME. died.

Friday: May: 16. 2001 at Moulton? Hospital Houlton, ME. Mrs. Koposcinski was a correction officer at Hills Correction Fa chits in Bedferd Hill. V.

rehnng in 1985. She was local resident of Dantorth ME since 1992. formerty of Rebakah Lodge, Saranac Lake N. Born Not 26. 1950 Plattsburg, she was the daughter of Forrest Grand Phabe: Lenaghen, She married Wasels.

Nopostinkki on Nov 1962 in Saranac Lake N. Y. Mr. Koposemsk, survives al home, In addition to her husband. she is also survived by two sons.

Michael and William both of three daughters. Merry Cormick and Lunda Osborne, both of Lake: Patricia, Zaneldin of Dantorth, ME. two brothers, Carl La of Saranac, Lake. NY. Forrest Lamoy of Long Lake, NY.

a sister. Ellen Hartson of Saranac Lake, NY. 12 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. She was predeceased: by a son. Richard Sheldon Calling hours will be.

1-2 p.m. Mon day, at the Hom Thomes Funeral Home, 83 E. Main St. Pawing Funeral services will be al 2 p.m, Monday, at the funeral horne, with Rev. Theodore Nace officiating Burial will be in Maple Avenue Cami etery, Patterson, N.Y BLADDER CANCER An estimated 54,000 are diagnosed with cancer annually; and 12,500 die from the disease, tumor cannot be seen outside the bladder, microscopic bits ofcancer often have already escaped.

An 18.000 to 20,000 cases are discovered at this stage each year. Chemotherapy avoided Typically, surgeons. remove the bladder, but chemotherapy is avoided unless the cancer clearly invades other cogans later. In the 306 patients were treated with surgery alone. or with chemotherapy followed.by Median survival of the chemotherapy patients was just over six years, compared with about.

years for those getting surgery alone. Natale, said the study raises the possibility some patients might be treated with chemotherapy with our removal of the bladder at all. When surgeons took out; the patients Bladders in this study, they found, in 38. percent, of the chemotherapy patients, the drugs appeared to have wiped out the cancer entirely. Eighty five percent of these patients were still alive five.

years later Congenital heart defects deaths drop The Associated Press DALLAS The number of children dying from congen ital heart defects in the Unite ed States has decreased dras matically over the past two decades a study found Researchers studying death certificates nationwide from. 1979 to 1997 found deaths from heart defects, among people of all ages declined 39 percent during the period, from 2.5 per 100.000 population in 1979 to 1.5 per 100.000 population in 1997 Deaths fell. especially, sharply among children under S. For example, the number of deaths among infants in 1905 to: 1997 was half that recorded in 1979. to.

198): The drop is probably due to? improved diagnosis, better, surgical techniques and advances in intensive care; said Dr. Lorenzo, D. Botto, one of the study's authors..