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A1 2 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1998 LOS ANGELES TIMES LANDSLIDE: Residents in Limbo ties would not allow them to try to slosh through the 4-foot-deep mud that stretched from the fence to their front door. Ellen Witman snapped Polaroid pictures of her house, a pile of boards and twisted metal that was the house across the street until two weeks ago, and bulldozers pushing debris and mud off the road. "We put up new gutters and fixed the roof last summer," Lee Witman said. Then, improbably, he laughed. "Guess that was just a big waste of time." once they reached her home, she says, her look one of sheepish appreciation.

"I walked in, and at first, I just stood there," she said. "It was so cold and empty. You feel real weird. I just couldn't move." The deputies, she said, stepped up and divided the bags among them. "They just said: You tell us' where to go," she said.

"I started getting kind of teary-eyed. They picked up things I didn't even think about or put on my list. I think if I had had 30 bags, they would have filled them." Her 5-year-old daughter Savannah and 15-year-old son Zachariah would be thrilled that she retrieved all their toys and books, she said. "I got everything on my list and more," she said. The Witmans too were sad but strangely satisfied that the home they built themselves was at least still standing.

But so much mud has sloshed against it that they couldn't go inside. They had to peer at it over the fence of their next-door neighbor's yard. Depu placeable mementos. But some haul out 28-inch television sets or microwaves. All are being told that they may never have a chance to return.

The tight time schedule is followed both because geologists fear that the slide might be massive and sudden, and because there are limited resources available to haul residents back and forth. "If he says leave, you drop it and Rio Nido iaWT' GumvllleJLy VT SONOMA II lCOUNTV I Pacific Ocean I -OBITUARIESFUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS- OBITUARIES FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Reese, Lyle R. Reznikoff, Rita Russell, Mary Salter, Louise Santana, Dolores R. Schaefer, Lawrence S. Sears, Jack N.

Shaver, Barbara E. Shimane, Bert T. Slagg, A. Gay Surage, Samuel P. Tannahill, James H.

Tapper, Jean Waldahl, Victor C. Weinberg, Robert Yackey, George M. Yasulake, George M. Zar, Pauline Hoke, Warren J. Jackson, Vivian Johnson, Viola M.

Kuhn, Jay T. Larsen, Lois Lee, Harold L. Looney, Eloise Manelta, Bruno Matisoff, Rose, R. Mc Cullom, Ann R. Menotti, Alice J.

Mill. Evelyn B. Mullins, Joanne M. Myers, George G. Nakatsukasa, Russell Naruo, Robert T.

Pegram, Mary T. Polilo, Marguerite M. Aguilera, Gilbert AUardyce, Craigie Armstrong, Charlotte Bautista, Basilia F. Betton, James L. Ctianlh, Souen Cortez, Rosa T.

Ellison, Thelbert Epstein, Cecile M. Farris, William Feigen, Jean Feluman.Bernice R. Finegan, Daniel F. Finkenbiner, John S. Greenberg, Jacob Guetzoian, Diruhy Henderson, Joseph B.

Hennessy, John t. Hicks, James ZAR, Pauline, born November 20, 1891 in Warsaw, Poland; passed away February 17, 1998 in Los Angeles at the age of 106. Known as she was the loving Mother of Ede Zar Madick; beloved frandmother to Larry Madick, erre' Madick Bergman, Jingles Madick Becker and Ray Zar Crow; adored great grandmother to Joshua, Jamie, Joey, Jeffrey and Lindsey. She was a long time leading Yiddish stage actress in Europe ana the U.S. Immigrated to this country with her husband in 1922.

Services will be Friday, Feb. 20 at Hillside Memorial Park Chapel with interment to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Nanny's favorite, Trees for Israel through the Jewish National Fund. GromarJrtuarvirectmg Funeral Notices ROBERT D.RIDDELL Fireman, Los Angeles Fire retired. Passed away February 17, 1998 in San Diego, California.

Appointed June 1, 1952' disability pensioned, November Continued from A3 live in an excruciating limbo, unable to go home and unable to just tfalk away. All they can do is wait tpr the mountain to move. Morales owns two homes that now could be crushed by the same tibwering redwood trees that drew rjer to this tiny, Russian River community five years ago. Both houses are among the 140 ordered evacuated by Sonoma County because they could be threatened by the expected landslide. The empty homes represent about half the housing stock of a community that decades ago served as a sunny summer retreat for fogbound San Franciscans and later became a down-at-the-heels hangout for hippies, bikers, nature lovers and people searching for a quiet place to rear children.

I If the landslide moves all 240,000 Cubic yards of earth, trees and debris that geologists say could come crashing down on Rio Nido, "then you might as well kiss this town goodbye," said Lee Witman, a 74-year-old retired electrician who built a cabin on the threatened hillside 46 years ago. But neither Witman nor Morales were thinking much about Rio Nido's future Wednesday. Neither Were they particularly excited about Vice President Al Gore's quick tour of the area and promises 6f $20 million in federal aid to evacuees. Witman had come with his wife, Ellen, to see whether their home still stood. Morales was 6n a rescue mission.

Once she was dropped in front of her home, Morales was told she would have just 20 minutes to tummage through its darkened rooms and stuff a pair of garbage bags with whatever she could carry by herself back to the truck. And, she was warned, this could be her last chance to retrieve anything. Morales said she had considered jier choices carefully Tuesday, as she sat in her junior college class and compiled her list instead of listening to the lecture. "When they ordered you out, you didn't think you would never go home again," said Morales, who, together with her two children, is bunking with friends and searching for a place to rent. "We've lost all our rights.

It's become this military-style operation. We can only go to our homes with an escort. We can only use bags, not boxes. We can only have 20 minutes." John Obertelli shared his neighbor's frustration with the teams of deputies, Highway Patrol officers and National Guard troops who how command the hillsides of Rio Nido and issue instructions to residents. "I'm a commercial fisherman," Obertelli said.

"The things I need 19, 1957. Funeral Services pending. Inter- ment; Cremation. In Memoriam ALLEN EPSTEIN July 19, 1923 February 19, 1995 Always in our hearts Always in our thoughts Always with us. Love, Ann, Stan and Rick DAVID BRUCE GREENE Jan.

13, 1949 Feb. 19, 1992 Still the one Love, Gerald and Devan you go," a grim-faced deputy told one couple Wednesday, before letting them jump in the truck. "If they tell you to leave, and you fail to, you can be arrested," she warned another couple. John Rousseau didn't bother with trash bags. He and his girlfriend, Christina Johnston, are renters who had packed most of their belongings in suitcases the day they were evacuated, Rousseau said.

Now they are living in a Santa Rosa motel, courtesy of the American Red Cross, "and there isn't any place to put much else," he said. Rousseau came back Wednesday, he said, to retrieve photographs of his wife, who died 4V6 years ago, "because those are really important to me." He planned also to bring out his VCR. Rousseau, who moved to the Russian River area 2XA years ago from Los Angeles, says he will leave this place now, whether or not the mountain ultimately takes the home he and Johnston share. "I've had enough," he said. "Last year, I was living in Guerneville and we left after it flooded.

Now this. I thought I could deal with this. But this is really depressing. I can't work. I can't think about anything else, knowing my home is about to be covered with mud." In the end, Rousseau took only the photos of his wife.

"We got inside and it just smelled so bad from the food rotting in the refrigerator and the mold," he said, after coming back down the mountain. "I just went straight for the pictures and then said: Let's just get out of here." Diane Beyer counts herself among the luckier residents, the ones who live far enough from the threatened slope that they have been allowed to moye back into their homes. But she too says she's decided to move away. "It has been tremendously stressful," Beyer said. "My son's best friend, who lives across the river, had an asthma attack during the storms and the flooding and died of cardiac arrest before they could get him out.

The river threatened lower Rio Nido, and now this." Less than an hour after she started up the mountain, Morales was back, and some of the edge in her voice was gone. Deputies helped her fill 10 garbage bags with her possessions LESLIE CARLSON: Los Angeles Times the tackle, the fishing equipment won't fit in two garbage bags." Obertelli and his wife moved many of their possessions out the day before the evacuation was ordered, he said. Since then, he has trekked back every day, a three-hour walk each way because he has to negotiate the muddy landscape and evade the patrolling National Guard troops. He slips inside each day, Obertelli said, to feed his eight cats and reassure himself that his house is still standing. And to prove that he still has some control over his life.

"All of a sudden, the real and potential danger to us is coming from these people, not the slide," Obertelli said, gesturing at the bustling emergency crews. "I think they should let each of us make a decision. We know this mountain. They don't. They should let each of us decide whether we want to go home." Obertelli's family bought his home in 1951, when he was a baby, he said, and used it as a summer retreat.

In the early 70s, he bought it from his parents and turned it into his permanent residence. Even now, he says, he cannot imagine living anywhere else. "No, I'm not even thinking about that," he said, shaking his head. Sonoma County Sheriff's Deputy Gary Delfino has felt the anger and frustration since Feb. 7, when residents were ordered to leave their homes.

Since Sunday, Delfino and other deputies have patiently shuttled more than 68 residents up the hill. Two from each family are allowed up only the able-bodied and no children. Delfino has seen every reaction from the methodical to the paralyzed. "I've seen folks come in very organized," Delfino said. "They'll have a list, and a map of where the things they want are.

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ARMSTRONG, Charlotte Neptune Soclety-Burbank BAUTISTA, Basllla nee Floret, beloved wife of Honofre; loving mother of Serena (Julio) Vergara, Efrem (Rosemarie), Teresita (Gelacio) Gutierrez, Honofre 'Jeff (Susan), Josefina (Ronald) Greco, Dr. Antonio (Nancy), Leduvina (Rino) Derige, Corazon (Victor) Villaverde, Benedicto (Connie) and Lilibeth (Gustavo) Castillo; proud grandmother of 25, proud great grandmother of 1: dearest sister of Leon (Zenaida) Flores. Funeral Service, Feb. 21 from McMurrough Chapel, 101 Park Place, Libertyville, 1L. to St.

Joseph Church. Mass, 10am. Interment Ascension Cemetery. Visitation 847-362- 2626 BETTON. James passed away February 12, 1998 in Santa Monica, at age 62.

Survived by his brother, Dennis Beatrice Hess; nephews, Paul and Jeffrey Betton; aunts, Stella Atwill and Roberta French. He supported youth programs, both YMCA and Scouts and was an Eagle Scout. He was in the jewelry ousiness for many years and later became a coin and antiquities dealer. He was internationally recognized as an expert in this field. He was also a writer and a movie critic, and was in demand as a public speaker.

James was past president of N.A.S.C., and The Society for International Numismatics and The Bay Cities Coin Club. He was an active member of many other associations as well. Memorial Services will be held 11am, Feb. 20 at the Santa Monica First Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. CH ANTH, Souen Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills CORTEZ.

Rosa T. Guerra Gutlerrei 213723-1123 ELLISON, Thelbert Neptune Society-Burbank EPSTEIN, Ceclle Marcus passed away at Sunshine Terrace Nursing Home in Logan, Utah on February 15, 1998 at the age of 89 with her great-niece, Sue Guenter-Schlesinger, by her side. Born in Romania, Ceci emigrated to Brooklyn, New York where she worked as a designerseamstress and then lived nearly 50 years in Canoga Park before moving to Utah two years ago. Ceci is survived by her son, David Epstein of Canoga Park and four grandchildren. Crystal, Amy.

Jennifer, and Patrick who live in Arkansas. Funeral services are being arranged by Groman Mortuary to be held on Friday, February 20 at 2pm at Eden Memorial Park in Mission Hills. ARRIS, William Neptune Soclety-Burbank FEIGEN, Jean Mount Slnal Mortuary FELDMAN, Bcrnlce R. Mount Slnal Mortuary FINEGAN, Daniel F. Armstrong Family directors FINKENBINER, John Stands HI of Chatsworth, passed away Friday, February 6, 1998.

He was born to J. Stands and Mary Tillman Finkenbiner II on November 16, 1917 in St. Louis, Missouri, the youngest of six children. He is preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and one brother. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; four step-daughters and their families; three nieces and three nephews and their families.

Bastlan Perrott Mortuary, Northrldge was in charge of the services, with Mass at St. John Gudes Catholic Church in Chatsworth. Private interment followed in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. GREENBERG, Jacob Mount Slnal Mortuary GUETZOIAN, Diruhy Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills HENDERSON, Joseph M.D., born November 15, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; passed away February 15, 1998 at home in Los Angeles, California. Eagle Scout, US Army Captain, Anesthesiologist.

Survived by his wife, Betsy; sons, Joseph, Ross, and their wives, Rebecca and La lire, and grandchildren. Memorial Service at 3pm, Friday, February 20, 1998, at the Church of the Recessional, Forest Forest Lawn Mortuary HENNESSY, John T. of Mission Hills, California; passed away February 9, 1998 at the age of 51. He is survived by his two daughters, Carly and Amber Hennessy and numerous family members throughout the United States. He will be remembered with love by his family and friends for his good humor, intelligence, and indomitable spirit.

We will miss him dearly. Rev. Donald Furrow will be officiating at the memorial services being held at 1pm, Saturday, February 21 at HalleyOlsen Funeral Chapel, Palmdale. HICKS, James Neptune Soclety-Burbank HOKE, Warren J. passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 15, 1998.

Dr. Hoke was a graduate of University of Southern California Dental School in 1941; past President of the U.S.C. Dental Alumni active in Hollywood Dental Society. His flourishing practice was in Hollywood. He was a World War II veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Joanne J. Hoke; son. Wiham W. Hoke: daughters, Marsha M. Adlam and Mary B.

Gaurd; grandchildren, Eric and Jonathan. He will be dearly missed. Services will be held 11am, Friday, February 20 at Mortuary Chapel. Entombment will be in Rose Hills Memorial Park. Rose Hills Mortuary directing.

Total $478 Free Literature all LA Orange Co. (800) 286-6789 Los Angeles Funeral Directors BUDGET: Legislative Analyst Raises Debate "Affordable Alternative" Discount Casket Cremation Burial Service Why should you sublect yourself and your family to paying inflated prices for caskets and Cau Toll Free 1-888-MCASKET Serving all of Orange and surrounding counties REZNIKOFF, Rita, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 1998. Survived by loving husband, Herb; loving children. Jeff, Stacy, Ranon and Suzanne; also survived by her mother, Leona Glazer of Tulsa; her sister and brother-in-law, Tobi and Mark Rubin of San Francisco; her sister-in-law, Lynn Glazer of Tempe, Arizona; her nephews, Brent, Evan and Robert; and her niece, Lauren. Rita, a true woman of valor was a professional volunteer and has long been recognized for her immeasurable contributions to her community and to Israel.

After her first Women's Division mission to Israel, Rita was selected to join the UJA National Young Women's Cabinet, while at the same time, she served on the Board of the Jewish Federation SFV Alliance Woman's Department. She has served as President of the Vista Del Mar Adoption Guild, the SFV Alliance Women's Department, the Heschel Day School Parent Organization, the Jewish Federation 'SFV Alliance and the Board of Trustees of the Harold M. Schulweis Valley Beth Shalom Day School. She was the recipient of The Dorothy HandlerMildred Allenberg Young Leadership Award of Greater LA and the Juliet Award for oustanding service within the San Fernando Valley Jewish community. In lieu of flowers, -the family suggests that those wishing to honor Rita contribute to the Rita Reznikoff Leadership Fund, Valley Beth Shalom Day School, 15739 Ventura Encino, Ca.

91436 or the Jewish Federation San Fernando Valley Alliance, 22622 Vanowen West Hills, Ca. 91307. Services to be held at 1pm, Thursday, at the Jewish Federation Valley Alliance, 22622 Vanowen West Hills, Ca. Interment at Groman-Eden Cemetery, 11500 Sepulveda Mission Hills, Ca. RUSSELL, Mary Neptune Society-Burbank SALTER, Louise, age 84, born in Los Angeles; died of cancer February 17, 1998, dancing partner of her late husband, Harry; dear mother of Glenda (Stan) Rosen; grandmother of Susan and Julie Steigler: loving sister of Lillian Brill; cared for devotedly by Maria Sanchez.

Graveside Services will be Thursday. February 19, 1998 at 3pm at Hillside Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Louise's favorite charity, The City of Hope. Hillside Mortuary, 800576-1994 SALTER, Louise Laura Hillside Mortuary 800576-1994 SANTANA, Dolores R. Guerra Gutierrez 1 1 25 SCHAEFER, Lawrence Steven Hillside Mortuary 800576-1994 SEARS, Jack N.

born on October 10, 1931 in Ellensburg, Washington; passed away February 13, 1998. He is survived his loving wife, Cynthia Cairns Sears; children, Cynthia Cookson, Larry N. Sears. James K. Sears, and Robert A.

Sears; six grandchildren and three brothers. Funeral services Friday, February 20 at Old North Church, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Holly- wood Hills. SHAVER. Barbara died February 16, 1998. A resident of Los Angeles.

Viewing Friday, 3pm-8pm. Service 9am, Grace Chapel, Inglewood Park Cemetery. Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary Directors in charge SHIMANE, Bert Toshlro 69. Beloved husband of Chiye Shimane; father of Carolyn (Lantz) Campbell and Naomi (Curtis) Kaneshiro; son of Ayako Shimane; brother of Alyce (Hideo) Ishimoto. Nellie (Toshi) Ishibashi, Sam (Helene) Shimane, Kiyo (Mas) Tawa, Edith Shimane, and Keiko (Shiro) Ono; grandfather of Kyle and Kelly Campbell, Aubrey and Lauren Kaneshiro; brother-in-law of Yukio (Pearl) Fujiwara, Tamotsu (Cathy) Fuji-wara, Kiyoshi Fujiwara and June (Billj Mc Kinley; also survived by many nieces, nephews, and relatives.

Funeral services Friday, February 20, from 1pm (instead of 11am) at Green Hills Memorial Chapel, 27501 S. Western Rancho Palos Verdes with Rev. Gary Tawa of Cerritos Baptist Church officiating. Fukul Mortuary (213626- 0441) directors SLAGG, A. Gay age 70; passed away February 6, 1998.

She is surivved by her son, Kevin of North Hollywood; her sister, Janet O'Brien and niece, Stacey Westcott of Federal Way, Washington. She will be missed immensely by her family and many friends. SURAGE, Samuel Peter Neptune Society Burbank TANNAHILL, James a California native and long-time resident of Pasadena, died at his home in Santa Barbara on Monday, February 16, 1998. In keeping with his wishes there will be no services. Welch-Ryce-Halder Mortuary is in charge of arrangements TAPPER, Jean age 92; died February 17, 1998.

Survived by son, Neil; daughter, Margie Dommguez; grandchildren. Amy, James, Malys-sa. Travis, and Kevin. Preceded in death by her husband, Robert and great-granddaughter, Samantha. Visitation Thursday, from 1pm to and from to Mass at St.

Robert Bellarmine on Friday, 10am with burial in Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to City of Hope. The Valley Funeral Home, Burbank WALDAHL, Victor C. Inglewood Mortuary WEINBERG, Robert Hillside Mortuary 800576-1994 YACKEY, George age 84, a resident of Fullerton, California, died February 15, 1998. For service information call McAulay tt Wallace Mortuary, 714 525-4721 YASUTAKE, George Masaru age of 63.

Beloved husband of Eiko Yasutake; father of David (Jill) Yasutake and Denise (Sam) Ha; grandfather of Jared, Trevor and Alyssa Yasulake; son of Henry (Yurie) Yasutake; brother of Edward, Clifford (Clare) and Paul (Gertrud) Yasutake and Kathy (Wilfred) Honda and Doris (Gary) Kiyan; also survived by many other relatives. Ffuneral services will be held on Monday. February 23. 9am at Rose Cnapel of Rose Hills Memorial Park, 3900 S. Workman Mill Road.

Whittier (Gate II). Fukul Mortu-ary directors JACKSON, Vivian P. 80; of Glendale, passed away February 15, 1998 in Chatsworth, California. Survived by brother, Merle M. Jackson; si9ter-in-law, Glenys Jackson; nephew, James Jackson; nieces, Nancy G.

Elias and Carol J. Jackson, and nephew, Lawrence M. Jackson. Services 3pm, Friday, February 20 at Church Of the Hills, Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. Forest Lawn Mortuary JOHNSON, Viola M.

age 99; a resident of Tustin for 32 years; retired Apparel Trades Coordinator for Los Angeles Trade-Technical Junior College; passed away February 16, 1998. She is survived by nieces, Marjo-rie Berg, Beverly Andrews and Pat Allen; nephew, Ora Lee Nansel; great-nieces: Terrell Stacy, Dawn Allen, Lauralee Andrews, Lisa Breen, Melanie Creech and Carla Nansel; great-nephews: Douglas Kirschke, Terry Allen, Brian Andrews, Bill Loseke and Chris Nansel. Services private. Burial in The New Hope (O'Day) Cemetery in Monroe, Nebraska. KUHN, Jay Thomas Armstrong Family directors LARSEN.

Lois Neptune Soclety-Burbank LEE, Harold Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills LOONEY, Eloise Neptune Society-Burbank MANETTA, Bruno, passed away in Downey on February 4, 1998; born in the region of Lazio, Italy on February 28, 1944. Beloved husband of Rosaria; and beloved father of Bruno (Shawna) Manetta, Jr. and Lydia Manetta. He is survived by brother, Umberto (Franca) Manetta; sisters, Elena (Modesto) Di Raimo and Josephine (Annioale) Di Raimo. He loved the Los Angeles Lakers, Soccer, and all sports.

He loved music from opera to country. He worked as an Assembly Mechanic in Huntington Park, and was a member of IAMAW. Rosary was recited at St. Raymond's Church in Downey. Funeral was held on Feb.

10, at St. Raymond's, Father Steve officiated. Interment was at All Soul's Ceme-tery, Long Beach. MATISOFF, Rose R. Mount Slnal Mortuary MC CULLOM, Ann Ruth passed away on February 16, 1998.

She is survived by her children, Duane and Lori Davis; daugther-in-law, Inge; her grandson, David; her mother, Alice Banks; eleven brothers and sisters; scores of nieces, nephews, and cousins. She is also survived by her ex-husbnad, Willie Davis, In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in her name to the American Cancer Society. At her request, there will be no service. MENOTTI, Alice Josephine Vigil Friday, 7pm. Klefer Eyerick Mortuary, 314 E.

Harvard Glendale. Funeral Mass Saturday, 10am, St. Ignatius of Loyola, 322 N.Ave. 61, Los Angeles. MILL, Evelyn Bellana Neptune Soclety-Burbank MULLINS, Joanne Marie (Mitchell), born September 30, 1925, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; passed away February 15, 1998, Van Nuys, California.

Dedicated to helping others, she served as an original member of Holy Cross Hospital Guild, Mission Hills. She held Board positions in two Mission Circles at St. Genevieve Catholic Church, Panorama City, and was a volunteer counselor with the Right of Life League of Southern California. She is survived by her devoted husband of nearly 53 years, Tom Mullins; her children, Tom, Tim, and Bill Mullins and Mary-Kathleen Erickson; and her grandchildren, Bridget and Matthew Erickson. A Visitation from 5pm-9pm, with recitation of the Rosary at 7pm will be held Wednesday, February 18 at J.T.

Oswald Mortuary, San Fernando. Funeral Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Arthritis Foundation; MYERS. George G. Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills NAKATSUKASA, Russell (Frank) 46; passed away February 17, 1998 of a heart attack, is the beloved husband of Sue; son of Frank and Mary; son-in-law of Mary Toraba-yashi; brother of Mark of Fiji Island, George, Joyce (George) Case, and Joanne (Joii) Itow; uncle of many.

Funeral Saturday, February 21, 3pm at Gardena Valley Baptist Church, 1630 W. 158th Gardena. Fukul Mortuary directors NARUO, Robert Takayukl, age 80, passed away Saturday, February 14, 1998 in Montebello, California. He is survived by 4 brothers, 2 sisters; his daughters, Judith Jue, Kathryn Reed; his son, Randall Naruo; and 7 grandchildren. Services will be held at Ever- Sreen Baptist Church, 1255 San abriel Rosemead on Thurs- day, Feb.

19. at PEGRAM, Mary Tuttle born March 23, 1920 in Oakland; passed away of heart failure on February 13, 1998. Survived by children, Robert and Catherine; and sisters, Catherine and Dorothy. Memorial Service to be held Monday, February 23, 2pm at Pierce Brothers Mortuary in Santa Monica, 310, 395-0973. Donations to National Osteoporosis Foundation of MADD in lieu of flowers.

POLITO, Marguerite M. beloved mother of Joe Polito of Palm Springs and Dick Polito of Hemet. Also survived by six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She passed away February 16, 1998 in Palm Springs. Funeral services 11am, Friday at Calvary Mausoleum, Los Angeles.

Wlefefs Son of Palm Springs REESE, Lyle Ralph age 74; resident of Woodland Hills; passed away Monday, February 16, 1998. Born in Los Angeles on November 13, 1923, he was a Ventura County resident for 74 years and a retired veterinarian. Survivors include wife, Barbara; son and daughter-in-law, Marc and Debbi Reese: daughter, Kathleen Lamb; grandchildren, Marc. Jennifer, Sherry, Gina, Christopher, Laura, and Bryan; great-grandchildren, Jackson and Sydney, Teddy and PB. Visitation 12 noon, Friday followed by Services 1pm, Friday, February 20 at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Mortuary, Westlake Village.

Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Tarzana Angels, 20216 Delita Woodland Hills. CA 91364. A friend of the HO MOUNT A SINAI LMJ MORTUARY 800600-0076 213469-6000 l.oi A(rts public schools. Wilson places the cost at $39 million.

Hill suggested a pared-down plan costing $2 million to see if the concept works. The state's emergency budget reserve should be doubled to. at least $600 million. Legislators should reject the proposal to spend $10 million to plan a 10th University of California campus, in Merced, until university officials specify how the money will be spent. The state Department of Mental Health needs to produce a plan for housing the growing numbers of mentally ill people who are convicted of crimes.

The California Environmental Protection Agency, an agency created during the Wilson administration, has failed to meet one of its prime goals adequately assessing public health risks posed by various pollutants, including pesticides used in agriculture. Walsh scoffed at the criticism, saying, "We have one of the top environmental watchdog entities in the country, and they are constantly producing the best science in the nation." more days improves students' performance. Hill said another way of improving performance might be to give local schools more control over how they spend money. Public school lobbyists have not embraced the longer school year, contending that $50 million a day does not cover all the costs. They note that teachers, who now receive training during what otherwise would be class would be required under Wilson's plan to receive training when school is out.

The annual report from the legislative analyst's office an independent agency is a key source of information for legislators as they begin shaping the budget. But although legislators rely on it, the final spending plan is often driven more by the wants of the governor and legislators, and last-minute deals they strike. The legislative analyst also concluded, among other findings: Wilson is calling for too much money for another education proposalproviding tax-funded vouchers to 15,000 students at the state's worst schools so they could attend private schools or other Continued from A3 has garnered significant support from legislators. Sen. Steve Peace (D-El Cajon) successfully pushed to add one day to class time as part of last year's budget deal.

Wilson wants to build on last year's deal by increasing the school year to 180 days from the current 173 days, at a cost to the state of $50 million per day. Wilson's aides describe the proposal as a centerpiece of the governor's $30-billion education spending plan. "Hill's comment leaves us scratching our heads," Wilson spokesman Sean Walsh said. "More time in the classroom will benefit our kids." Hill acknowledged that "intuitively, it is appealing to lengthen (he school year." But she said one state, Indiana, abandoned a longer school year after finding that student performance did not improve. "The literature and research is very mixed," Hill said.

"What is out there says that, rather than focusing as much on time, focus on quality." She recommended that Wilson and the Legislature establish a demonstration program to see if adding FOREST LAWN MORTUARIES Glendale Long Beach Cypress Covina Hills Hollywood Hills (800)204-3131 VROSE HILLS Mortuary (562) 699-0921 at Row Hilb Memorial Park ill Whittier Obituary vtt5) Ernest Gebler; Irish Author of Novels, Plays and Films wmrnmm lJjilL. tL a sense of living on that memorable, tublike old sailing boat." Gebler also wrote the novel "Hoffman," which he turned into a screenplay for the 1970 British film starring Peter Sellers. A Times reviewer said of the book in 969: "It is brilliantly conceived and executed, immensely entertaining and poignant." Gebler was married to and divorced from Leatrice Gilbert, daughter of actor John Gilbert, and O'Brien. He is survived by sons John, Carlo and Sasha. venture," which was the result of five years' research on the Pilgrims' crossing from England to Massachusetts in the 17th century.

The 1950 book was an international bestseller and has been condensed as a school textbook on the Mayflower's place in American history. Calling the novel "an excellent story," a 1950 Times reviewer said: "Its appeal is singularly like that of, say, 'Robinson It builds up slowly in interest, with a wealth of simple, homely detail (taken from records) that gives the reader The Obituary Desk is open Monday through Saturday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Wa are closed on Sunday. The deadline for the next day's Ernest Gebler, the Irish novelist, screenwriter and playwright Whose best-known work, "The Plymouth Adventure" about the Mayflower, was made into an MGM movie starring Spencer Tracy, has died. He was 83.

Gebler, once married to novelist Edna O'Brien, whose works were also made into films, died Jan. 26 of a bronchial infection in a nursing home near his native Dublin. He had suffered from Alzheimer's disease. He began writing at age 17 and went on to write six novels, several plays and motion picture and television scripts, including the 1968 Emmy-winning "Call Me Daddy." That script also earned him the British National Academy's International Award for Entertainment. But Gebler gained his international fame and held it with his second novel, "The Plymouth Ad The Los Angeles Times now offers Display Obituary Notices with photographs.

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