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POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2003 OBITUARIES HEALTH 3B DEATH NOTICES Marion C. Thompson John Page Crichton, Daniel 95, died Thursday, March 13, 2003. Arrangements by Allen Funeral Home, (845) 677 9611. Crusie, lUith May, 73, of Beaufort, died Thursday, March 13, 2003. Arrangements by Marshel's Wright Donaldson Home for Funerals, (843) 525 6625.

Di Natalo, Anthony, of Statcn Island, died Wednesday, March 12, 2003. Arrangements by John Vincent Scaha HOmc for Funerals (718) 356 6363. Gadcn, Hcrminc, 97, of Danbury, died Thursday, March 13, 2003. Arrangements by Horn Thomcs Inc. Funeral Home, (845) 855 3550 Holland, Ellis died Thursday, March 13, 2003 Arrangements by Rhodes Funeral Home, (845) 452 2894.

I'agc. John, 64, of LaGrangeville, died Friday, March 14, 2003. Arrangements by William Miller Son Funeral Home (845) 485 0241 Thompson, Marion 73, of Atlantis, Fla died Sunday, March 9, 2003 Arrangements by Burnett White Funeral Home, (845) 876 3193. Tncci, Concetti, 89, of Wappingers Falls, died Thursday. March 15.

2003 Arrangements by 'McHoul Funeral Home, (845)221 2000 Ruth May Crusie Ruth May Crusie, 73, of. Beaufort, died Thursday, March 132003 at Kindred of South Carolina Hospital in Charleston, Viewing and Visitation will be 9 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 18, in the Chapel of Marshel's Wright Donaldson Home for Funerals. Funeral services will follow on Tuesday, at 11 in St. Helena's Episcopal Church in Beaufort. Mrs.

Crusie was born April 29, 1929 in Fishkill, the daughter of the late Joseph and Cora Hover. She is survived by her husband, Edward Crusie of Beaufort, two daughters. Donna Pendleton of West Boylston, Rose Slemp of Hudson, N.Y.; three sons, Edward and John Crusie Beaufort, S.C.; Joseph Crusie of Poughkeepsie; one sister, Deloris Mesnick of Poughkeepsie; grandchildren, Michele Shepherd of Newton, N.H., Tracey Pendleton of West Boylston, Jennifer Boulanger of Hudson, N.Y.; Pamela Crusie of Santa Barbara, John Alan Crusie, Kyle Crusie and Brendon Crusie of Red Creek, N.Y.; one greatgrandchild, Michael Shepherd of Newton, N.H.; daughters in law, Stella Witt of Beaufort, S.C.; Collen Crusie of Poughkeepsie; sonS in law, Michael Pendleton of West Boylston, Glen Shepherd of Newton, N.H.; and David Slemp of Hudson, N.Y. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in the name of Ruth May Crusie to Friends of Caroline Hospice, 1110 13th Port Royal, SC 29935.

Marshel's Wright Donaldson Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements. ATLANTIS, FLA. Marion C. Thompson, 73, died on Sunday, Mar. 9, 2003 at the Jay Robert Lauer Hospice Care Unit of JFK Memorial Hospital in Atlantis, Fla.

Born in Baltimore, Md. on Feb. 24, 1930, Mrs. Thompson was the daughter of the late Harry D. and Catherine A Gillis.

She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. On Sept. 23, 1950, she married David Thompson in Baltimore. During their 52 years of marriage, they spent 42 years in Hyde Park and briefly resided in Germany and Japan. Since their retirement they had spent their winters in Florida.

Mr Thompson survives at home Other survivors include her daughter and son in law, Deborah and Charles It. Nugent of Red Hook; her son, David J. Thompson of Warren, two granddaughters, Kacie and Kristen Nugent of Red Hook; a niece; and two nephews. Cremation took place in Boynton Beach, Fla. A memorial service and burial will be held locally at a later date.

The family requests that donations be made in memory of Marion Thompson to Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, or to Hospice Foundation, 374 Violet Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Local arrangements are under the direction of Burnett White Funeral Homes. Please sign the online guest book at www Burnett White com. Concetta Tocci WAPPINGERS FALLS Concetta Tocci, 89, a Wappingers Falls resident since 1985 and formerly of Yonkers, N.Y., died Thursday, Mar. 13, 2003 at Wingate at St. Francis.

For 25 years, Mrs. Tocci was employed as a licensed practical nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital and at Yonkers General Hospital in Yonkers, Y. until her retirement in 1978. She belonged to St.

Columba Church in Hopewell Junction. Born on July 21, 1913 in Montreal, Canada, she was the daughter of Peter and Antoinette DeYorio. On Dec. 28, 1935, she married Vito Tocci at St Peter's Church in Yonkers. I le predeceased her in 1986.

Survivors include two sons, Raymond Tocci of Hopewell Junction and Robert Tocci of the Town of Beekman; two daughters, Beverly Higgins of Hopewell Junction and Rosemary Ragone of Wappingers Falls; two sisters, Dolly DeStefano and Rosemary Mylie; two brothers, Peter and Lenny DeYorio; ten grandchildren; ten greatgrandchildren; and three great greatgrandchildren.greatgrandchildren. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, Mar. 16, from 2 4 and 7 9 p.m. at the McHoul Funeral Home, Inc 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, Mar.

17, at 9 am at St. Columba Church, 835 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. Interment will be in St. Denis Cemetery in Hopewell Junction. if cfi! Ivii Hermine Gaden DANBURY, CONN.

Hermine Gaden, 97, of Danbury, died Thursday, March 13, 2003 at Mediplex of Danbury. Mrs. Gaden was a housewife and mother. She previously lived in Holmes, N.Y. and New York City.

Born May 18, 1905 in Germany, she was the daughter of Joseph and Theresa Bingler. She married Werner Gaden in New York City. Mr. Gaden died in 1961. She is survived by a daughter, Gertrude Giese of Pawling; a sister, Antonia Lebold of Germany; grandchildren, Donald Ruberg of Clifton Park, N.Y; James Ruberg of Poughquag; Gary Ruberg of Carmel, N.Y; Terry Gaden of Arizona; greatgrandchildren, Tracy Ruberg of Hyde Park; Paul Gaden of Danbury, and a great great granddaughter, Jade Studd of Hyde Park.

She was also predeceased by her son, Hans Gaden, who died in 2001. Calling hours will be 2 4 pm, Sunday, at the Horn Thomes Inc. Funeral Home, 83 E. Main Pawling. Burial and graveside services will be in Pawling Cemetery, in the Spring.

IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory of LOUIS G. (101) FALANGA 20th Anniversary in Heaven His memory is as dear today, As in the hour he passed away. Your Loving Family In Loving Memory of BARBARA EMMETT on her 6th Anniversary in Heaven There's a sad but sweet remembrance, There is a memory fond and true; And a token of affection mother, And a heartache still for you. Love, Husband, Children and Grandchildren LAGRANGEVILLE John Page, 64, of Lagrangeville, died Friday, March 14, 2003 in Vassar Brothers Medical Center, after a short illness. Mr.

Pace was president of H.G. Page Sons, HG Page Reality, Page Brothers Enterprises; Page Development; Colonial Manor Apartments; Page Eight Noxon Road Page Assoc and JJP Assoc He was. a Rotary International Charter Member, a member of Elks Club 275; Northeast Retail Lumberman's Hudson Valley Builders Smith Brothers Found ationYMCA Camp WaWa Segowea. He was also a member of the Pough keepsie Chamber of Commerce and on the Board of Directors for Progressive Bank Inc in 1981, Pawling Savings Bank in 1981, Premier National Bank in 1998 and Bank in 2001 Mr I'age attended Holy Trinity Church and Blessed Katera RC Church Born Oct. 12, 1938 in Poughkeepsie, he was the son of Henry Jr and Josephine Rittcnger Page He eradu ated from Arlington High School in 1958 and attended Dale Camigie and Dutchess Community College.

He married Barbara Kowalski who survives in Boca Raton, Fla. He was the loving father to Michael Page of Boca Raton, Tami Har rah of Harvard, Heidi Neal of LaGrangeville; Christopher Page of Poughkeepsie; Barbarann Earle of Huntsville, John Page Jr. of Poughkeepsie; Patrick Page of LaGrangeville; Paul Page of LaGrangeville; and loving grandfather to Alexander and Natalie Harrah of Harvard, Jake and Page Neal of LaGrangeville; and Cora Page of LaGrangeville. He is also survived by two brothers, Henry Page Jr. and William Page, both of Poughkeepsie and numerous nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be 6 9 p.m., Sunday and 3 8 p.m, Monday, at William Miller Son Funeral Home 371 Hooker Poughkeepsie. The Elks Club will hold services at 7 Monday A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9:45 a Tuesday, at Holy Trinity RC. Church, 775 Main St, Poughkeepsie. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Poughkeepsie. In lieu of Dowers, memorial donations may be made to John Page Memorial Fund for Camp WaWa Segowea, 1546 Rt 55, LaGrangeville, NY 12540.

To sign our guestbook or for directions, please visit our website, www.wgmillerfuneralhome.com. Star of Brazilian films dies at 78 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil Actor Cyl Farney, 78, the star of dozens of films from Brazil's golden age of cinema, died Friday. Farney died of heart failure at the Adventista Silvcstre Hospital. Born Cilenio Dutra Siva, Farney was discovered by a movie director while he was playing the drums for his brother, the late crooner Dick Farney. In the 1950s and early '60s, Farney was a star at Rio's Atlantida studios along with Eliana, Jose Lewgoy, Oscarito and Grande Otelo.

He usually played the romantic lead in light comedies such as "A Stolen Kiss," "Here Comes the Baron" and "The Sputnik Man." 77ic Associated Press Former Marine commandant dies WASHINGTON Wallace M. Greene 95, a four star general who was Marine Corps commandant during the buildup for the war in Southeast Asia, died this month of multiple myeloma. His 37 year Marine career took Greene to China in the 1930s and to London and the South Pacific in World War II. He was commandant from 1964 through 1967. In March 1965, when President Johnson ordered combat troops to what was then South Vietnam, a Marine regiment was the first American combat unit to enter the country.

The Associated Press Study of hibernating bears could lead to osteoporosis prevention The Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. David H. Crichton David H. Crichton, 95, died on Thursday, March 13, 2003 at St Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie. Born in Brooklyn in 1907, he was the son of Leslie and Marian Crichton.

He was the brother of Debra Crichton Edget who predeceased him. On Feb. 26, 1938, he married his wife, Anna, who survives at home. In addition to his wife, he is also survived by his son, James and daughter in law, Sandra Crichton of Pleasant Valley, daughter, Jane Pen siero of Poughkeepsie; daughter, Eileen Slayton of Cambridge, son, David B. Crichton of Napanoch; a son, Timothy and daughter in law, Kim Crichton of Bayshore, N.Y.; and nine grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren.

He was predeceased by a son, Daniel Crichton of Toronto Canada on Dec. 23, 2002. There will be no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m Tuesday, at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, North Mill brook.

Arrangements under the direction of Allen Funeral Home, 3270 Franklin Millbrook. For information and to sign our guestbook, please visit our website www parmeleallenfuneralhome.com Anthony Di Natale STATEN ISLAND, N.Y Anthony Di Natale of Staten Island, NY, died Wednesday, Mar. 12,2003. The beloved husband of Rosaria "Sarah" Di Natale, he was the loving father of Maria Gilbride of Wappingers Falls and Camille Fasulo of New Jersey. Mr.

Di Natale is also survived by two brothers, Joseph and Paul; two sons in law, Tim Gilbride and Joseph Fasulo; two grandchildren, Kristina and Lauren Fasulo; and several nieces and nephews. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, Mar. 15, and Sunday, Mar. 16, from 2 5 and 7 10 p.m. at John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, 28 Eltingville Staten Island, N.Y.

Funeral from the funeral home on Monday, Mar. 17, at 9 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9.45 ajn. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 5371 Amboy Road, Staten Island. Interment will be in St Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, N.Y.

Memorial donations to the American Cancer Society or to the Mt. Alvcrnia Friary wouldbe appreciated. Home, 59 keepsie. Montgomery Pough Undcrstanding a bear's long winter nap might yield the key to fighting osteoporosis in humans. Researchers analyzed blood samples from black bears hibernating in Virginia and found that the bruins did not experience profound bone loss while inactive.

In humans, bone regeneration slows or stops during prolonged periods of inactivity brought on by disease or injury. The researchers now want to determine why bears continue to regenerate bone and look for ways to stimulate that process in humans. The study appears in the March issue of the journal Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research and was done by I lenry J. Donahue, a professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation at Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey, and Seth Donahue, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Michigan Technical University. Hormone may be factor Seth Donahue said the study did not determine exactly why bears continue to regenerate bone.

But he suspects a hormone or other chemical might be responsible, and the Donahues, who are not relat Logging on Penn State University College of Medicine www.hmc. psu.educollege Michigan Technical University. www.mtu.edu 'If we can identify what thai molecule is in bears that makes (hem resistant to osteoporosis, then perhaps that could somehow be used lo prevent to onset of osteoporosis in Seth Donahue Penn State University College of Medicine in Hershey ed, hope to do follow up studies to test that hypothesis. "If we can identify what that molecule is in bears that makes them resistant to osteoporosis, then perhaps that could somehow be used to prevent the onset of osteoporosis in humans," Seth Donahue said. Osteoporosis affects about 10 million Americans, 80 percent of them women.

Brittle bones can lead to fractures and hunched backs. Ellis A. Holland Ellis A. Holland entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 13, 2003 in the Vassar Brothers Medical Center of Poughkeepsie. Born Aug.

18, 1947 in Tuskegee, he was the beloved son of Emily Ingram Holland of Atlanta, Ga. and the son of the late Solomon M. Holland Sr. An active Boy Scout he was baptized at an early age into the fellowship of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church.

Upon graduation from Tuskegee Institute High School in 1965, he relocated to Brooklyn. There he attended The Art Institute of New York. He enhanced his creative talent in the design and manufacture of fine jewelry as a licensed and bonded metallurgist He further pursued a career in mental health services and acquired certification as a Mental Hygiene Therapist at Brooklyn State Hospital. In 1988, he recertified in Poughkeepsie at the Hudson River Psychiatric Center, from which he retired with more than twenty years of service in New York State. He was recognized for his many years of volunteer service at Shawangunk Correctional Facility.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his mother, Emily Ingram Holland of Atlanta, son, Ellis Everett Smith and his wife, JoyAnn; granddaughter, Tionna Smith, all of Brooklyn; devoted friend, Jurdy M. Crump of Poughkeepsie; two brothers, Solomon M. Holland Jr. of Atlanta, Major J. Holland and his wife, Scieva of Tuskegee, a sister, Harriet Holland Kinebrew and her husband, Damon of Brooklyn; and other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be on Saturday, March 15, from 6 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Rhodes Funeral Home, 59 Montgomery Poughkeepsie. He will be laid to eternal rest on Wednesday, March 19 in the Ashdale Cemetery of Tuskegee. Professional arrangements entrusted to the Rhodes Funeral wrsvt n1fifgamf LIGION I CT RY Get Close To Your Faith Mjf To Advertise in, the JReligion Directory Call 437 4788 ML COME CHANGE OUR WORLD Worship Service Church School 10:00 am First Presbyterian Church of Poughkeepsie A Special Lenten Series on Understanding World Religions Presented by Rev. James David Audlm.

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Ryan died at a hospice after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Ryan began his career in politics as a member of the Monroe County Board of Supervisors in 1961 and served on the city council before moving into the mayor's office. i The Associated Press This is a tough time to be a Catholic Every day another scandal about about the priesthood hits the newspapers. The media coverage embarrasses all Catholics. We priests are as hurt as anyone.

We are angry and upsel, but that doesn't mean we lose faith or leave the Church. Don't let some priest become stumbling blocks to your faith. Your faith is in Christ Himself. Jesus did not come because we were perfect, but to save sinners. Let that truth set you free.

Without defending what these priests have done, how should good Catholics respond to these scandals from a spiritual point of view7 All of us should do what is prudent lo avoid the occasions of sin. Still, self discipline and self control are not enough. We admit that we cannot live the life of grace on our own, but must open ourselves to Cod and cooperate with grace. The Mission that we are having at St. Mary, Mother of the Church, in Fishkill, is a chance for all of us to reconnect with the fundamentals of our faith.

A mission is a preached event much like a Revival in other churches. It is a prayerful and positive experience of God's forgiveness leading to personal transformation. A major emphasis of the Mission will be the Sacrament of Confession. If you haven't been to confession in ten or twenty years, the Mission is your chance to get to confession. If you think you've committed an unforgivable sin, there's no such thing as an unforgivable sin in confession.

If you have something that you should have mentioned ears ago but never confessed, confess it dining the Mission If you aie so nervous about confession th.it ou don't know where to begin, just come lo onlession and tell the priest that you are nervous We piomise lo help you rather than scold vou If you have been away from the Clinic lor ye.ars because ol marriage difficulties, doubts, painful memories or any other reason, the Mission is a perlec banc to gel back to Church. If you sometimes think ol coming back, please attend the Mission at Mary, Mother of the Chinch, in I'islikill starting on Sunday evening, Man 2.i. 7 M) pm No pressure No strings attached We miss you not being with us at Sundav Mass, and we just want to give ou the chain to reconnect with the Chuuli you weie i.used in Be assured that mv prayers aie always with you. During this yeai when New "loik Catholics have dealt with the lenoiisl atl.uk of September II as well the pedophilia scandal rocking the Church, do something to restore your trust in Cod Come to the Mission at St. Mary, Mothei ol the Church.

Jackson Street, Fishkill, Sundav, March 23 through Thursday, March 27, at pm. II you want moie information, call the Rectory at 89G 6400 for more details Monsignor Joseph A. Martin, Pastor St. Mary, Mother of the Church Fishkill ixwuevtf) HM.