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SW Chicago Tribune, Sunday, August 31, 1997 Section 4 5 Superintendent suspended over joke Lemont school district considers more disciplinary action Richard J. Byrd 17, resolute Wheeling student I REGIONAL OBITUARIES them survived. They are Ralph Vigneron and Sean Hansen, both Wheeling High School students. Mr. Byrd, a Wheeling High senior, was planning to turn his love of writing into a career.

He discussed applying to Chicago's Columbia College to study creative writing. He and Mr. Sadoff were good friends and even landed summer jobs together at a Wheeling Jiffy Lube. Many times, Mr. Byrd would put outings with friends on hold to attend church every Sunday, Gail Byrd said.

She said he had a love for music and did well in school. Other survivors include his father, Richard a grandmother, Estelle Gorny; and a sister, Julie Tucker. By Annemarie Mannion Special to the Tribune Members of a southwest suburban school board were not laughing Saturday when they voted during a special meeting to suspend with pay the superintendent for an off-color joke he made last week before a group of teachers. The suspension of Thomas Reiter, superintendent of Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113, was approved in a 6-0 vote. It will tajte place from Tuesday through Sept.

8. After deliberating in closed session for nearly five hours, the school board also voted to continue the meeting Sept. 8 at which time Reiter could face more discipline. Following the meeting, Reiter, who has been employed by the district for 16 years, said: "I'd rather not talk. I'm too hurt." About 50 parents also gathered at the Old Quarry Middle School to convey their outrage at the joke Reiter acknowledges he made.

the Old Quarry Middle School. The school opened last week. After touring the new school, she said, "I was feeling so proud. I was so excited. But after reading in the newspaper about the joke, my pride was gone in 30 seconds.

I thought, 'We in District 113 are a Although they did not specify the action that the board should take, the teachers union Saturday also called on the board to discipline Reiter. "Overwhelmingly, the teachers were upset over this, and overwhelmingly they want something done," said Bill Kerins, vice president of the teachers union. Reiter, who earns $96,000 a year, is in the first year of a three-year contract. This is not the first time that Reiter's term has been controversial. A couple of years ago, some parents had called for his ouster because they blamed him for construction problems they said had delayed the opening of a new middle school.

During a staff meeting early last week, Reiter held up a box of penis-shaped pasta to a group of approximately 120 teachers. None of the school board members would discuss the action they took Saturday. They did not say who, if anyone, will act as superintendent during Reiter's absence. "All I can say," said board member Carlene Wesolowski, "is stay tuned." Reiter wrote a letter to staff this week apologizing for the incident. He said he had showed the pasta as a way to lighten the start of a difficult school year.

But the letter and the suspension apparently were not enough to quell the concerns of some parents. "A suspension is no punishment," said Ray Klich of Lemont. "It's free time. He's not held accountable." Another parent, Diane Vrbancic of Lemont, said Reiter's joke and the ensuing controversy has cast a pall over the start of the school year and over the inauguration of 17; dreamed of GRAVESIDE AND SYNAGOGUE SERVICES NOBODY DOES IT FOR LESS! Dick Years Rudy Lerner Director 23 Years in 111 LjA. ajf kamlt k4.

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By Sheryl Kennedy Tribune Staff Writer Richard J. Byrd 17, may not have had the build of a football player, but that didn't stop him from trying. "He was a very determined young man," said his mother, Gail. "He was 6-foot-2 and just didn't have the stature to play. But he wanted to give it a shot, so he followed his heart.

That's the way he was about everything. He always tried." Mr. Byrd, of Prospect Heights, drowned Thursday morning off Evanston's Lee Street Beach. He and Louis Eric Sadoff, also 17, of Wheeling died after being swept away in turbulent waters. Two others who were swimming with Louis Sadoff, By Sheryl Kennedy Tribune Staff Writer Louis Eric Sadoff, 17, of Wheeling wanted to write books one day.

In his spare time, he explored his imagination in search of the perfect story to tell. After his senior year at Wheeling High School, Mr. Sadoff was heading to Columbia College or maybe Roosevelt University in hopes of making his dream come true. The Chicago native drowned Thursday morning off Evanston's Harold Goldstein Harold Goldstein, 79, founder and chairman of the board of Cadillac Machinery Co. in Elk Grove Village, died Tuesday in his home in Chicago.

Mr. Goldstein started the business in 1950. Cadillac Machinery manufactures machine tools. Mr. Goldstein was also one of the founding members of the Machinery Dealers National Association and served as the organization's president from 1967 to 1968.

During World War II, Mr. Goldstein served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He is survived by his wife, Susan; three sons, Michael, Richard and Loren; one daughter, Linda Kohn; one brother; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m.

Thursday in Weinstein Brothers Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Wilmette. Mary E. Nelson Mary E. Nelson, 55, died Thursday in Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. A resident of Cary, Mrs.

Nelson was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Tom, and two daughters, Vicki and Cindy. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday in Kahle-Moore Funeral Home, 403 Silver Lake Rd Cary.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Marion E. Atchison Marion E. Atchison, 86, former longtime manager of Smithfield Bakery in Oak Park, died Thursday in Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville.

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Brother Chns I Richard J. Byrd Jr. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 3 to 9 p.m. Monday in Oehler Funeral Home, 555 Lee St, Des Plaines.

Mass will be said at 10 am in St. Emily Church, 101 N. Horner St, Mt. Prospect. I being writer who always looked out for the underdog.

That's probably what will miss the most." Mr. Sadoff played the guitar. He excelled in writing classes and' was considering a double-major in creative writing and psychology, his sister said. Other survivors include his parents, Barry and Lynda, and two grandmothers, Rita Sadoff and Edythe Newman. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Sun- day in Weinstein Family Services, 111 Skokie Wilmette. dren. Services were private. fi Elsie A. Toley Elsie A.

Toley, 89, a former; clerk at Ball Seed Co. in West Chi-' i cago, died Thursday in Delnor- Community Hospital in Geneva. Mrs. Toley was a lifelong resident of West Chicago. In the early 1920s, she worked as a clerk for i Chicago and North Western Transportation Co.

Later, Mrsvi Toley worked as an inventory clerk for Ball Seed. She retired after 20 years in 1978. Survivors 1 include a brother. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday i in Walen Funeral Home, 132 Fre- mont West Chicago.

Services i will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in 1 Trinity Lutheran Church, 331 George West Chicago. i Ann Wood Hayes Ann Wood Hayes, 82, a former. longtime resident of Downers. Grove, died Aug.

12 in her home in San Diego. Mrs. Hayes was born in Thief River Falls, and later moved to La Grange with her family. She graduated! from Downers Grove High in 1932. She worked at various-4 jobs from the 1930s to the latet -1960s.

From 1958 to 1975 she; resided in Downers Grove. ln'-1975, Mrs. Hayes moved to Diego. Survivors include her hus- band, Vincent DePaul; a son, Carl Hayes; a daughter, Paulette Mer- cer; two brothers; a sister; three grandchildren; and a great-grand- son. BAKULA I Esther M.

Bakula. ne Groskle. 95, of Hayward- formerly of Chicago, beloved wife of the late 1 Stephen; loving mother of Alice Paciorek and 1 Ralph Bakula; grandmother of Carol Peters1 1 great-grandmother of Christopher Chrastka' i Funeral Services and interment Tuesday Sept 2 at 11:30 a.m. at Maryhill Cemetery Chapel 8600" N. Milwaukee.

Niles, IL. Colonlal-Wolciechowikl Funeral Home, 773-774-0366 1 BANACH Mary E. Banach. nee Fltzgibbont. of Brookfield beloved wife of the late Jerry; fond mother of i Kathleen (Dan) Springhorn, Eileen Banach antf Maureen (Bill) Stoltman.

loving grandmother of five; dear sister of Joseph Fitzgibbons. Visitation at Johnson Funeral Home, 3845-47 Prairie. 1 Ave Brookfield, on Monday from 6 p.m. untiL 1 time of Memorial Service 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Bonaventure House.

P.O i Box 148187, Chicago, IL 60614-8187 appreciated i 708-485-0214 BECK Sophie Beck, age 95, nee Schwlnn. longtime 1 Chicago resident, parishioner of St, Philip Lutheran Church since 1947, loving wife of the late William O. Beck (1991): loving mother of i Marilyn and William J. (Irene) Beck; cherished grandmother of Stephanie (Matt) Christopher Beck, J. Daniel and James Chesirer sister of the late Katherine, George, Willi ami 1 Elise and Marie; aunt to many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Monday. 5 to 9 p.m, Funeral -1 service Tuesday, 10 a.m., at Drake A Son Funeral -1 Home, 5303 N. Western Chicago. Interment St. Luke's Cemetery.

In lieu of (towers, memorials i to the Alzheimer's Association appreciated Funeral inquiries, 773-561-6874 BENEDETTO Sam Benedetto, beloved husband of Mildred; loving father of Susanne (James) Chmiel and i Rosemane (Richard) Lonson: loving grandfather of Lauren; dear brother of the late John (Tessie) Benedetto: fond uncle of many nieces and neph- ews Funeral service Wednesday. 9 15 a m. at Drake ft Son Funeral Home, 625 Busse to Our Lady of Ransom Church Mass 10 a m. Visita- tion Tuesday. 2 30 to 9 Interment All Saints Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please make contri- buttons to Rainbow Hospice. 847-698-3368 BENEVENTI Marion J. Beneventi. 82, of Highland Park, beloved wife of the late Mario and beloved! 1 mother of the late Nancy, loving mother o( Dolores (Henry) Neill; devoted grandmother of Lisa. Susan, Christopher, dear great-grandmother of Andrew and Megan McComb, Heather and Kristi Filer; fond sister ot Rose Daily, Ann Etchelis.

John Zuffa. Manuel Zutfa and the late Joseph Zuffa and the late Erna Aten. Visitation Tuesday. September 2, from 9 until 11 a.m. at Kelley A Spalding Funeral Home, 1787 Deerfield, Road, Highland Park.

IL Interment immediately following visitation at Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville, IL. For further info 847-831-4260 bevis Henry Poston Bevis. age 47. of Chicago, IL. born March 13, 1950 in Orlando.

FL, died Friday August 29, 1997 at IHS ot Lakeland Oakbndge! beloved son ot Edna Poston Bevis, Orlando. Fl fond brother of Dr. Robert Bevis. Lakeland, FL; dear close friend of Fergus Curne and Matthew Simmons Mr Bevis was a Casting Director for the theater Member of First United Methodist Church. Orlando Member of Actors Equity.

Funeral at First United Methodist Church. Orlando FL For info Heath Funeral Chapel 941-682-0111 Death notice continue on the next page Never Sunday Lee Street Beach. He and his good friend Richard J. Byrd Jr. of Prospect Heights died after being swept away in turbulent waters.

Their swimming companions, Ralph Vigneron and Sean Hansen, also students at Wheeling High, survived. "He was an outgoing person who was a leader," said Hollis Sadoff, his sister. "He was not a follower. He had his own little world and his own way of thinking. "Louis was the type of person time resident of Elk Grove Village, spent most of her time enjoying her family.

A Chicago native, she is survived by four sons, John, Alan, Robert and Thomas; four daughters, Ruth Calkins, Marilyn Chesney, Katherine Frank and Marjorie McCullough; and many grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren. Services were Saturday. Patricia J. Plumeri Patricia J. Plumeri, 51, administrative assistant with Arthur Andersen Co.

for more than 10 years, died Friday in her Park Ridge home. Mrs. Plumeri, a native of Chicago, enjoyed square dancing and was a member of the Jerseypine Cruisers, a motorcycle touring club. Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday in Suerth Funeral Home, 6754 N.

Northwest Highway, Chicago. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Sophie Phillips Sophie Phillips, 74, a longtime Oak Lawn resident, died Aug. 23 in the Burgess Square Health Center in Westmont.

Mrs. Phillips was born in Chicago but lived in Oak Lawn most of her life. Recently, she lived in Woodridge with her daughter. She was a lifelong homemaker. Mrs.

Phillips is survived by three sons, Al, Brian and David; a daughter, Kristine Grzyb; a sister; and two grandchil In Memoriam ENGLISH For George R. English a Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, Sept. 5. 1997, 7 p.m.. at St.

Anne Catholic Church. 120 N. Ela Barrington, IL. loving relatives and friends are welcomed He was born July 23. 1926, in Chicago, passed into enternal lite on July 21, 1997.

Beloved and precious husband of Patricia nee Welch, for 49 years; devoted father of George Jr. (Barbara). Daniel (Carol), Patricia (Michael) Stude, Jeffrey (Diane) and Brett (Angela) English; proud grandfather of 14; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Samuel and Mary (DeVitto) English. He was a World War II veteran and employee of Chicago Forestry Department for 30 years He retired in 1976 to Cody, WY and Wickenburg, AZ Death Notices AISON Howard B.

Aison, 77, of Virginia Beach, of the 1800 block ot Kalash Way, died Thursday, August 28, in a local hospital. A member of the Congregation Beth Chaverim. He is survived by a son Kevin Aison of Virginia Beach; a loving companion Penny R. Pitts, of Virginia Beach; ne is also survived by many friends. A memorial service will be held 11 am.

Monday, September 1, at Congregation Beth Chaverim, 3820 Stoneshore Read. Virginia Beach, VA 23452. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Congregation Beth Chaverim. ARAI Tom T. Arai.

beloved son of the late Mat-suzo and Tsuva Arai; loving brother of the late Ben Arai and Chive Hines Memorial service 1 p.m. Thursday. Sept. 4, at Heiwa Terrace Apartments. 920 W.

Lawrence Ave Chicago. IL For info, take View Funeral Home. 773-472-6300 ARNOLD See the Edith L. Dolly" Feast notice. ARCUETTE Jerome P.

Arquette. beloved husband ot Eleanor Casey Arquette; loving father of il" Jerome (Cheryl) and Adrianne (Ernie Hanisch) Arquette, dear grandfather of Meghan. Matthew. Colleen. Caitlin, David.

Jack, Mary Mar-, garet and Nicholas Visitation Tuesday. 3 pm, to 9 p.m., at Cogtianete Funeral Home, 7508 County Line Road (one block south of 155'Steven-son). Burr Ridge. Funeral Wednesday, 9 15 a from the funeral home to Our Lady of Peace Church Mass 10 a m. Interment Holy Sepulchre, Expressions of sympathy may take the form of masses or donations in his name to your favorite Charity, 630-654-8484 BAAS John C.

Baas, age 68, died August 26, 1997 in Santa Barbara, CA. survived by wife. Bonnie Sparberg Bass: son. David Baas daughter, Lynn Katihus: stepson Phillip Johnson and three grandchildren Memorial service will be held in Santa Barbara Wednesday. Sept 3rd 3 30 m.

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