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The Beacon Journal 1 Monday, March 2, 1992, Page C5 Flora Marie "Daisy" Roberson Flora Marie "Daisy" Roberson, 67, of Manchester, passed away March 1, Stanley A. Kleski Stanley A. Kleski, 74, died Sunday. Funeral announcements later. (Kucko-Anthony Kertesz, 724-1281.) Alonzo Lee Alonzo Lee, 56, passed away Feb.

22, 1992 at Akron General Medical iyy arter a long Jake Duncan Jake Duncan, 81, died Feb. 29 at his residence. Funeral announcements later. (Hopkins Lawver, Akron, 733-6271.) Rose E. Everett (nee Ferguson) Rose E.

Everett (nee Ferguson), 94, died March 1. She was bom in pwwww illness; Earl Scheib, 85, made a name painting autos Bom in Burns-ville, W. she lived in the Akron area most of her life. She was a member of the Penn-Ohio Model A Club. Preceded in death by four uenter arter a short illness.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m., TODAY, March 2, at Stewart Calhoun Funeral Home, with Pastor Regina Gladman officiating. Interment Northlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the By Stephanie brommeb Los Angeles Daily News LOS ANGELES: Earl A. Scheib, who built a car-painting empire with his cut-rate "I'D paint any car" pitch, has died in his sleep on his 85th birthday. Scheib seized on the power of advertising to attract customers.

Maryyille, and lived most of her life in the area. She was a long time member of Broadman Baptist Church and she and her husband, Lorie Everett, were instrumental in helping establish Alcohol funeral home TODAY from 1 p.m. until time of service. Procession will form and condolences may be sent to 221 Gale St. (Stewart Calhoun, Halcyon P.

Martin Halcyon P. Martin, 80 years, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away after an expanding nis business from a single shop in Los Angeles that he opened in 1937 to roughly 330 stores today across 40 states and Canada, said brothers and three sisters, she is survived by her husband of 50 years, Tom sons and daughters-in-law, Tom (Sue) Roberson of Clinton, Harry W. (Sally) Roberson of Cincinnati, and Rod (Brenda) Roberson of Clinton; daughter, Valerie Greenland of Barberton; sister, Anna Hoover of Canal Fulton; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Calling hours will be Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Schermesser Funeral Home, 600 E.

Turkeyfoot Lake Rd. (Rt. 619). Funeral service Wednesday, 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Rev. Greg Nettle officiating. Interment Greenlawn Memorial Park. (Schermesser, Suburban South Chapel, 724-9351.) Mae Bell Stevenson Mae Bell Stevenson passed away Feb. 29.

Funeral announcements later. (Turner Rhoden, 724-1201.) Sara J. (Sallie) O'Malley Sara J. (Sallie) O'Malley, 78, of Port Charlotte, Florida, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1992, at her home.

A memorial mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 3, 1992, at 12 noon at St. Hilary's Church, Akron, Ohio. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 3028 Caring Way, Port Charlotte, FL 33952. (Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello Carr, Fairalwn Chapel, 867-7306.) Harry P. Pergins Harry P.

Pergins, age, 79, of N. Canton, passed awy Saturday afternoon in Aultman Hospital after a brief illness. Bom in Havzul, Turkey, he had lived in the area sicne 1925. He was employed by the Firestone Tire Rubber Company for 33 years, retiring in 1977. He was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Canton and Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Akron, Ahepa Chapter 63, W.

Edwin Palmer Masonic Lodge 718, both of Akron. Preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Katherine (Karagianides) Pergins, he is survived by his wife, Kathryn (Stevanov) Pergins; two sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen and Louise Pergins of Cuyahoga Falls, William and Debra Pergins of the Village of Green; two daughters and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Allen Aller of Uniontown, Julia Pegins of Sunnyvale, two sisters, Mrs. Helen Tatar-ides, Miss Sophie Pergins, both of Canton; brother and sister-in-law, Theodore and Athena Pergins of North Canton; granddaughter and husband, Stephanie and Richard Bowman of Akron; granddaughter, Stacey Perkins of Cuyahoga Falls; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends may call on Tuesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Rossi Funeral Home, Canton, with Trisigon service to be held at 8 p.m., and Masonic service at 7:30 p.m.

Mr. Pergins' body will lie in state on Wednesday morning one hour prior to service at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Rev. Fr. Panagiotis E.

Kastaris and Rev. Fr. George Bartz officiating. Interment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations are asked to be made to the Christian Fund of the church.

(Rossi, Canton, 492-5830.) shops have painted 50 million cars, said Buchalter, who credited Scheib's signature television commercials for part of the success of the enterprise. "He sounded very truthful about what he was selling," he said. "He never stopped advertising and last made a commercial last week." Scheib, who died on his birthday Saturday, had suffered from emphysema for several years and appeared weak Friday night, friends and associates said. Scheib's primary interest outside business was horse breeding and racing, and he owned more than 175 horses. In an early birthday celebration Friday at Santa Anita Race Track in Arcadia, about 16 miles southeast of Los Angeles, Scheib collected the $16,500 winner's purse after Cause I'm Leaving, a 4-year-old bay colt Scheib bred and owned, won the fourth race.

"He was in the winner's circle and got a wonderful ovation," Buchalter said. Scheib started in business with his first Earl Scheib Auto Painting shop just southeast of Beverly Hills, recalled Buchalter, who knew Scheib for 55 years. At the time, Scheib charged $19.95 for a paint job, said Buchalter, 81, secretary of Beverly Hills-based Earl Scheib Inc. and a member of the company's board. "He predicted his (auto-painting) success and had a mind for business," Buchalter said.

'isf 9 extended illness. Mrs. Martin was bom on April 8, 1911 in Akron, and had been a Cuyahoga Falls resident since 1940. She had been a member of the Cathedral of Tomorrow. Mrs.

Martin is survived by her Irwin R. Buch- Scheib alter, Scheib's lawyer and longtime business associate. "He opened, and the police showed up because so many people wanted their cars painted," Buchalter said. "He was certainly a pioneer in the auto-painting business, and we're going to miss him." Over more than 50 years, the mmmmm Paraschiva Telea CUYAHOGA FALLS Paraschiva Telea, 83, died Saturday, Feb. 29, 1992 at Cuyahoga Falls Country Place.

Mrs. Telea was bom in Romania, and came to Ohio in 1927. She was an Akron area resident for many years, a Cuyahoga Falls resident for the past 30 years, and a homemaker. Mrs. Telea is survived by her son, Tom (Clara) of Akron; daughter, Mary Pogany of Cuyahoga Falls; grandchildren, Greg (Mary) Telea, Daniel Pogany, David Pogany, Timothy Pogany and Carolyn Carter; great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Nathan Telea.

Private funeral service will be held at the convenience of the family. (Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz, 724-1281.) ics Anonymous. Mrs. Everett was preceded in death by her husband, Lorie Martin Everett; children, Loren Everett, Elaine Grecu, Marian Ritchie, Sarah Sue Klein, James Everett, Jane Fantazzi and Joanne Everett. She is survived by children, June Cramner of Atwater, Lenora Gould of Minneapolis, Thomas Everett of Chicago, Nancy Petersen of Bedford, Dennis Everett of Bloomington, Rebecca Sexton of Baton Rouge, 33 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Arabelle Massey of Arizona; many nieces and nephews.

Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Billow Falls Chapel (23rd St. Falls with Dr. Jeff Scott officiating. Internment Crown Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Should friends desire memorials may be made to Broadman Baptist Church, 350 E. Bath Cuyahoga Falls, 44223. (Billow FALLS CHAPEL, 867-4141.) George F. Guinter WADSWORTH George F.

Guinter, 82, died March 1, 1992 at Barberton Citizens Hospital. Bom May 17, 1909 in Rockaway Borough, N.J., he was the son of Joseph and Mary Guinter. He resided in Wadsworth 15 years, previously residing in Akron. Mr. Guinter was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and a senior accountant at B.F.

Goodrich, retiring in 1971 with 40 years service. He was the husband of the late, Mildred F. (Kahl) Guinter, and is survived by sons, William J. of Bay Village, and Donald G. of Akron; daughter, Judy A.

Jones of Akron; and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends TONIGHT, 5 to 9 p.m. at the Hilliard Cox Mullaney Funeral Home, 174 N. Lyman Wadsworth, where service will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., followed by funeral mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Prayer service TONIGHT, 8:30 p.m.

Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. (Hilliard Cox Mullaney, 334-1501.) Robert J. Haren Robert J. Haren, 73 years, of West Akron, died March 1, 1992.

husband, Samuel, to whom she was married 62 years; son and daughter-in-law, Raymond and Sally Martin of Akron; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Harold Hosterman Sr. of Cuyahoga Falls; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and George Erhard of Uniontown; brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Anna Mae Price of Arizona; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours Tuesday, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello Can-Falls Chapel (Eighth Portage Trail), where Rev. John Seskes and Rev.

David Fisher will conduct service at 3 p.m., Wednesday. Friends may also call from 2:15 until service time Wednesday. Interment Northlawn Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Cuyahoga Falls Paramedic Unit. (Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello Carr, Fairlawn Chapel, 867-7306.) Willie Mae Matthews Willie Mae Matthews, 84, passed away Feb.

25, 1992 at St. Thomas Mary Pinkus Mary Toth Summit Bozzelll, Mariantonlo "Mary," 94, of Akron. Sunday. Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello Carr funeral home. Caporaletti, Louis 81, of Cuyahoga Falls.

Saturday. McGowan-Reid Santos funeral home. Cianchetti, Isidore 76, of Akron. Saturday. Rossi funeral home.

Everett, Rose 94, of Akron. Sunday. Billow funeral home. Haren, Robert 73, of Akron. Sunday.

Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello Carr funeral home. Martin, Halcyon 80, of Cuyahoga Falls. Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello Carr funeral home. Matthews, Willie Mae, 84, of Akron. Tuesday.

Stewart Calhoun funeral home. wiuliiTwpwpwi ii win ii pu.ii mini Death Notices Mary Pinkus, 86, died. Feb. 29 at Akron City Hospital. She was bom in 4' Mariantonio (Mary) Bozzelli Mariantonio (Mary) Bozzelli, 94 years, died March 1, 1992.

Mary Toth, 97, died Sunday. Funeral announcements later. (Kucko-Anthony Kertesz, 724-1281.) Ida E. Utrup Ida E. Utrup, 89, of West Akron, died suddenly Feb.

28, 1992. Calling hours TODAY, 4 to 8 p.m., at the Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello Carr Fair-lawn Chapel, 39 S. Miller Rd. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at St.

Sebastian's Catholic Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. (Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello Carr, Fairlawn Chapel, 867-7306.) Monessen, had lived in the Akron area most of her life, and formerly resided in New Port Richey, Fla. Mrs. Pinkus was a member of St.

Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, as well as their Ladies Altar Aide Society. Hospital arter a Mrs. Bozzelli f- 4 long illness. Borri in Syla-cauga, she had lived in this community over 60 years. She had been employed as a rubber worker for the B.F.

Good- rich Tire Rubber last working in 1972. She Mann, Herbert L. 48, of Twinsburg. Saturday. John- was Dorn in Italy and had been an area resident since 1928.

She was preceded in death by husband, Guisep-pi in 1978. Sur- uiwinrf aro cnn son-Romito funeral home. i5 -i Cecil Roy Westfall Cecil -Boy Westfall, 62 years of Akron, died Feb. 28 at Akron General Nichols, Morris, 68, of Akron. Friday.

Turner Rho- Mirhplo Rn77Plli den funeral home. Pinkos, Mary, 86, of Akron. Medical of Washington, Bom in- Spen Saturday. Hopkins Lawver Mr. Haren was born in funeral home.

Rhodes, Velmer 81, of Akron, and was a lifelong area resident who served with the U.S. Navy during Tallmadge. Sunday. Hillegas funeral home. wona war n.

Mr. Haren cer, Cecil was a resident of Akron since 1955. He worked for Ken Tool for 17 years, and was a member of the Steel-workers there. Before that, he worked for the Summit County Roberson, Flora Marie "Dai received his masters degree in mechanical engineering from Akron Uni sy," 67, of Akron. Sunday.

Preceded in death by husband, Chester in 1986, she is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and John Hubiak of Akron; and granddaughters, Kelley Mary and Tracey Ann, both of Akron. Funeral service Tuesday, 1 p.m. at the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, 755 S. Cleveland Moga-dore, Fr.

T. Stephen Kopestonsky officiating. Burial Hillside Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Hopkins Lawver Funeral Home, 547 Canton Akron, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., TODAY. The family suggests memorials to the church.

(Hopkins Lawver, Akron, 733-6271.) Velmer J. Rhodes TALLMADGE Velmer J. Rhodes, 81, passed away March 1, 1992 at her residence. Funeral arrangements announced later. (Hillegas, TALL-MADGE, 633-1098.) Paul J.

Ritterbeck TALLMADGE Paul J. Ritterbeck, 62, died March 1, 1992. Funeral announcements later. (Hennessy-Bagnoli TALLMADGE, 376-4251.) versity, ana tor 4d years was a tool and die engineer at Goodyear, retir Schermesser funeral home. Sauter, Doris 69, of Akron.

Saturday. Prentice funeral home. Telea, Paraschlva, 83, of Ak studied with the Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research. She is survived by daughters, Inez Mcmillon and Louise Bridges of Bessemer, Mary Louise (Sheal) Evans of Ashville, Barbara (Larry) Glass-Davis of Akron; sisters, Nora (Albert) Oliver of Detroit, Ludusky White of Flint, Katie Mae Scott and Louise Cross of Akron; brother, Carl Ellis of Ft. Payne, 30 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren, 12 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be held 7 p.m., TODAY, March 2, at Stewart Calhoun Funeral Home, with Mr. Anthony Leftridge officiating. Interment Tuesday, March 3, 10 a.m. at Glendale Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home TODAY, 6 p.m.

until time of service. Procession will form and condolences may be sent to 675 Cuyahoga St. (Stewart Calhoun, 535-1543.) -v 'i ron. Saturday. Kucko-Anthc- ny-Kertesz funeral home.

ing in 1983. His memberships include St. Sebastian's Catholic Church and the Goodyear Foreman's and 25-Year Clubs. Surviving Mr. GA Harry Rucker Home.

Preceded in death by parents, Ellis and Jessie; son; Cecil Roy and brother, Howard; he is survived by wife, Evelyn; daughter and son-in-law, Amanda and Craig Cairns; son, Joe, all of Akron; brothers, Eugene of Stow, Bill of Kent, Okey and Calvin, both of Spencer, W. sisters, Diane Taylor of Grantsville, W. and Evey Bush of Spencer, W. Va. Funeral service Tuesday, 11 a.m.

at the Hummel Funeral 500 E. Exchange Rev. Robert Webb officiating. Interment in Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

(Hummel, a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 253-6126.) Catherine M. Wiland Catherine M. Wiland, 84, died Saturday, Feb. 29. Calling hours will be TODAY, 3 to 7 p.m., at the Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello Carr Funeral Home, (811 Grant where Rev.

Terence A. Lucarrelli will officiate at service on Tuesday (time to be announced). Interment Rose Hill Burial Park. Memorial donations may be made to the Goodyear Heights Presbyterian Church. (Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello Carr, Akron Grant Street, Ethel M.

Zarich D.C.; daughters, fe5 Mary Grace Deluca of Stow, Rose Casey of Canton, Julie Bozzelli, Ann Catignani (D'Amico) both of Akron, Jean Preston of Cuyahoga Falls, Jan Boggs of Bath; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren. Calling hours 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at the Dunn-Quigley Ciriello Carr Fairlawn Chapel, 39 S. Miller Rd. Funeral service 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at the funeral home, followed by Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m.

at St. Hiliary Catholic Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. For those who wish, memorials may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Society of St.

Hilary Church, 2750 W. Market Fair-lawn, 44333. (Dunn-Quigley Ciriello Carr, FAIRLAWN CHAPEL, 867-7306.) Louis J. Caporaletti CUYAHOGA FALLS Louis J. Caporaletti, 81, died Feb.

29, 1992. He was bom in Pennsylvania, and had been a resident of Cuyahoga Falls for 75 years. He retired as the owner of the L. J. Caporaletti Construction Co.

in 1978, and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Holy Name Society, St. Vincent DePaul Society, Knights of Columbus, Italian-American Club, lifetime member of the Home Builders Association, and was a lay minister. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen (Repcik), sister, Helen Piglia, and brother, Nello. He is survived by daughters, Dolores Scalabrino of Cleveland, Mary McCauley of Cuyahoga Falls; son, Louis E.

of Cuyahoga Falls; 15 grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; brother, Pete of Cuyahoga Falls; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call at the McGowan-Reid Santos Funeral Home, at Third St. one block north of Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday. Mass of the Christian Burial will be Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. at St.

Joseph Church. Interment Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to your favorite charity. (McGowan-Reid Santos, 928-1313.) Isidore P. Cianchetti Isidore P.

Cianchetti, 76, of Akron, died Saturday, Feb. 29, 1992 at Long Harry Rucker passed away Feb. 29. Funeral announcements later. (Turner Rhoden, 724-1201.) Doris M.

Sauter (Thomas) Doris M. Sauter (Thomas), 69, passed away Feb. 29. at Akron Gen- rerai Medical uenter arter a long illness. She was bom in Akron, and resided in the Akron a area all of her life.

During War World II she served in the U.S. Navy for three years and was a Herbert Munn Jr. TWINSBURG Herbert Munn, 48, died Saturday at his residence. Mr. Munn was born in Canton and lived in Twinsburg since 1956.

He was a retired sergeant from the Twinsburg Police Dept. with 24 years service, and was an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Jeannine (nee Berkoski), or 22 years; daughters, Traci (Terry) Billingsley of Three Rivers, Texas, Danese (Ken) Pagano of Twinsburg; sons, Steven and Patrick at home; grandchildren, Trevor Billingsley and Anthony Pagano; brothers, Donald of East Lake, Jonn of Tiffin; and sister, Diane Rooks of Akron. Private graveside service will be held Tuesday, March 3, 1992 at Crown Hill Cemetery. Memorial service will be held Tuesday, 1 p.m.

at the Twinsburg Congregational Church. John son-Romito, a Golden Rule funeral home, Twinsburg, in charge of arrangements. (650-4181.) Elmer Nagy Elmer Nagy, 58, passed away in Ft. Myers, Florida. Funeral announcements later.

(Eckard-Baldwin, 535-7141.) Morris Nichols Morris Nichols, 68, passed away Feb. 28, 1992, at Akron City Hospital. Meeting is scheduled to help the homeless Continued from Page CI ures if 10 percent or 470 of the people wind up in jail, the cost will be $1.6 million (based on the per-day cost of $116). "There is no possibility that our community can adequately meet the basic human needs of 4,700 recipients come April," said Tom Allio, the commission's executive director. "The charitable sector cannot recreate the safety net that our state government disassembled." The commission is urging Gov.

George Voinovich and the General Assembly to extend the benefits until the end of December. The commission was also a part of a coalition that tried unsuccessfully last spring to keep the General Assembly from making the cuts in the first place. The commission has been holding briefing sessions to help welfare clients cope come next month. Another session will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Ocasek Government Office Building, 161 S.

High St. That session is just for the homeless who have been living in the shelter during the night. Haren is his wife, Manlyn; daughter, Christine Considine; son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Deborah Haren; grandchildren, Michelle Considine and David and Laura Haren, all of Akron; sister and brother-in-law, Edna and Kenneth Smith of Akron; brother and sister-in-law, Gilbert and Dorothy Haren of Malvern, Ohio. Calling hours 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday at the Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello Carr Funeral Home, 811 Grant Akron. Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday at St. Sebastian's. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. For those who wish, memorials may be made to St Sebastian's Parish Foundation or the American Heart Association. (Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello Carr, Akron Grant 253-8121.) Edward Humphrey Edward Humphrey, 66 years, died Feb.

29. Funeral announcements later. (Stewart Calhoun, 535-1543.) Vivian M. Kendron Vivian M. Kendron, 66 years, of Akron, died Feb.

28 at her home after a sudden illness. Funeral service TODAY, 3 p.m. at Greenlawn Cemetery Ivy Chapel, followed by burial there, Rev Evelyn Bonnell officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. (Hummel, West, a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 666-1138.) John C.

Kumse BARBERTON John Charles Kumse, 71, died Feb. 28, 1992 at Barberton Citizens Hospital. Funeral service Tuesday, 10 a.m at the Hahn Funeral Home, with Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fr. John Kumse, Celebrant.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation TODAY, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., with Rosary service TONIGHT, 7:30 p.m. Memorials are requested to either Sacred Heart Catholic Church or St. Mary's Catholic Church Endowment Fund in Collinwood, Ohio. (Hahn, Barberton, 825-2467.) member or Norm Coast Waves Unit 21.

She retired in 1985 after 17 years service in the Medical Center of the B.F. Goodrich Co. She was a past president of the Akron Assembly 26 Social Order of the Beauceant. La if I 7 SOLON Ethel M. Zarich, 88, died Feb.

29. She was bom in Yugoslavia. She was a member of St. Archangel Michael Serbian Or thodox Church, I f. Meaaow tare tenter in He was born in Cincin Ravenna.

and a member of Srpska Zenska Za-pruga. She was preceded in death by huchanrl Inhn He was a life resident of nati, and had lived in this community for 48 years. He was a World War II Army the Akron area, and retired from the City of Akron in 1 veteran. dies Shrine Kadesh Chapter 19, and past president of Stow-Silver Lake Professional Women's Club. She attended Akron University and was a member of Gamma Beta Sorority, and was also a former member of the Akron Woman's City Club.

She was preceded in death by mother and father, Elizabeth and Ben F. Thomas, and is survived by many friends. Funeral service at the Prentice Funeral Home, 1154 Kenmore Wednesday, 11 a.m., with Rev. David Pumphrey officiating. Interment Mt.

Peace Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday. Should friends desire memorials may be made to their favorite charity. (Prentice, 753-7721.) Lucille M. Schneider STOW Lucille M.

Schneider, 69, died Feb. 29, 1992. Calling hours will be 7 to 9 p.m., TONIGHT at the Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello Carr Funeral Home, Stow. Mass of Christian Burial, Tuesday, 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Interment Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the Coronary Care Unit of Akron City Hospital. (Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello 4 Carr, Stow Chapel, 1975. He served in the European Theater during World War II, and his love of life was the piano and painting, in which he received recognition in the immediate area. Surviving are his brother, Robert J.

Cianchetti of Ravenna; sisters, Helen Cianchetti and Delia E. Vargo, both of Cuyahoga Falls. Friends may call at the Rossi Funeral Home, 552 N. Main Akron, Tuesday, 5 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be Wednesday, 12 noon at the funeral home.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. (Rossi, 376-4323.) and is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Shirley of Wichita, daughter and son-in-law, Evelyn and Michael Belich of Solon; grandchildren, Christina (Mark) Brown of Colorado Springs, Michael (Paula) Zarich, Mark (Robyn) Zarich both of Wichita, Kan; great-grandchild, Rachel; and nephews in Florida. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, 1 p.m. at St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church, where the body will lie in state one hour prior to the service, Fr.

Zvonko Kotorcevic officiating. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Funeral Home, 95 W.

Waterloo where a Parastas service will be held at 7:30 p.m. The family request donations be made to the St. Archangel Michael Church BuiMing Fund. (Kucko-Anthony Mr. Nichols is survived by sister, Harriet Johnson; brother-in-law, Ernest Johnson; nephew, Ernest K.

Johnson; nieces, Phyllis Johnson, Sheila (William) Thomas, Gail (Darryl) McCraney, Robyn Johnson; aunt, Elizabeth Fuller, all of Akron; and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Turner Rhoden Memorial Home Chapel, where service will immediately follow, Elder John Thomas officiating. Interment Wednesday, 10 a.m at Glendale Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to 620 Chittenden St.

(SERVICES ENTRUSTED TO TURNER RHODEN, 724-1201.) Willie Pearson Willie Pearson, 42, passed Feb. 28. Arrangements to be announced. (Marco Sommerville, 836-225.) Fire damages home in Kenmore area A fire blamed on careless smoking caused $25,000 in damage Sunday at a home in the 1300 block of Tampa Avenue In the Kenmore area of Akron, firefighters said. The fire broke out in a living room chair about 2:30 a.m.

It was confined to the living room, but there was smoke damage throughout the house. Firefighters said one person suffered a burned hand. Damage was estimated at $15,000 to the house and $10,000 to. contents. Virgil Clonts William "Wick" Langford William "Wick" Langford, 77, passed away Feb.

28, 1992. Funeral service will be held TODAY, 1 p.m. at the Bacher Funeral Home, 3250 Greenwich Rd. (NORTON) with Elders Richard Perrigo and Berlon Roy officiating. Interment Greenlawn Memorial Park.

(Bacher, NORTON, 825-36331) Virgil Clonts, 81, died Thursday, Feb. 27. Rev. Clifton Garris will conduct service MONDAY, 11 A.M. at the Adams Funeral Home.

Interment Res-tland Cemetery. (Adams, 535-9186.) Your Golden Rule Funeral Home.