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TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1991 LOS ANGELES GRAHAM: Priestess of Modern Dance Dies Continued from A1 own vision and talent. She brought to her students and audiences portrayals of the anguished ethos of modern man that will last far beyond her own lifetime. Last January, in reviewing an Orange County performance by her company, Times music and dance critic Martin Bernheimer called Graham "a force of nature, marvelously cantankerous and wondrously productive from the start." "She has been a seminal influence on dance and dancers for more than seven decades," he continued. "As countless canny observers, as well as her own savvy publicists, have constantly pointed out, she is to her art what Stravinsky is to music and Picasso to painting. "She has become an icon.

She is a genius in the realm of abstraction and compression, a high priestess of kinetic Angst. "Call her a living legend, if you must, but make it a feisty, probing, illuminating and occasionally fallible legend. Born in the waning years of the 19th Century, when dance, music and art were firmly in the hands of the romantics, Graham brought to fruition the experiments in bodily expression begun by Isadora Duncan and pushed forward by Ruth St. Denis, her first teacher. Ballet was a touchstone of the romantics, contrived so that dancers seemed to surpass the limits of physique and gravity.

It was Graham, with her arched eyebrows, vividly painted mouth and omnipresent chignon, who brought dance back to earth. gave birth to interpretation. St. Denis introduced an oriental mystique to movement. Graham took that interpretation and mystique and offered it to the 20th Century as stark reality.

Her more than 150 choreographed works feature dancers with clenched fists, whose feet often do not even move and who are bent in positions that can best be described as ugly, for she found in those grotesque modes the struggles and unpleasantness of life itself. Ballet taught its devotees extension -that the arm and leg should be placed slowly and gracefully to exact the most exotic moment from the single movement of a limb. But Graham taught her students to extend from the center of their bodies, to use their movements to portray the inner realities of the human spirit in all its turmoil. And on this framework continues to be hung the fiber and fabric of modern dance -dance based on the eternal verities of love, lust, greed, anger and frustration. and ALBER, LaRose Miller of Los Angeles, horn in Shreveport, LA.

on November 3, 1904. died on March 26. 1991. She will be greatly missed by song, John P. (Maxine) Johnstone of Chula Vista, Russell L.

(Mary) Johnson of Los Angeles: grandchildren, Philip (Sharlyn) Johnstone of Reno, Karen (David) Shine of Chula Vistu. Teresa Johnson of Stanford: greatgrandson. William Shine of Chula Vista: Flora (Donald) Burton of Roschurg, nephews. Richard Farnsworth of Hollywood. Neil (Romi) Baxley and Robert Baxicy, both of San Diego: great nicces, great nephews.

their spouses and children, and her many friends. She was an active member of The Ebell of Los Angeles, scryIng on the Exceutive Committee 18 Chairman of Finance for the past few years and carffer as Curator of the Book Chamber. Memorial service at 1pm. Saturday, on April 13. 1901 at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shophord.

Bonita (San Diego County) CA. In licu of flowers, donations may be made to 'The Ebell of Los Angeles, 743 S. Lucerne Los Angeles. CA, 90005 or to a charity of your choice. BALAS, Frank Pierce Brothers Valhalla BEDER.

Barnet H. 9G. husband of the late. Ada Beder: a combat veteran of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Division in World War I.

Father of Marian. Earl, Chester. Leonard. and Henry: live grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Services April 2, Mortuary Chapel, 830 W.

Washingion Blvd, L.A. directors. BEGLARYAN, Ruzanna Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills BLOOMER, George L. beloved husband of Beverly: devoted father of Mark, Kathy. and Larry Bloomcr.

Also survived by seven grandchildren. In leu of flowers, contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, 14602 Victory Services Van Nuya, CA 91401. 7pm. Wednesday, April 3, 1091 al Praiswnter Funeral Home, 5849 Van Nuys Van Nuys. BOGEN, Edith passed away in her sicep during the night of March 28.

1091. She survived by. her husband, David Bogen: sister, Esther Toffel; brother. James Rapoport: 50015. James Bogen and Audrew Bogen and by six grandchildren.

Mrs. Bogen retired in 1971 from her position as Director of the Family Service Agency of the Assistance L.cague of. Southern California after having served with that agency for thirty -eight years, Her activities since retirement inpresidency of the Los Angelca presidency of the Nordea Group of County Grand Jurors Presidency of the "Sharecroppers" Garden Club, and membership on the Board of Directors of the Altadena Womens Golf Club. Friends will be invited to a gath- cring in her memory at a future date. BOWERS, James P.

D.D.S. 87: died ou March 31, 1091. Dentist in Monrovia from 1925 to 1978 and past President of California State Dental past LL. Governor of Kiwanis District and fifty -year member of the Monrovia Kiwanis Club. Memorial services 11am, Saturday.

April at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. 122 S. California Monrovia. Douglass Zook Mortuary, Monrovia dircctors BROOKS, Susan C.

Corner Plerce Brothers, Redlands drawn from such divergent history as Greek mythology and the American frontier. She once described these adventurous assaults on the limits of the body as an effort "to make apparent once again the inner' hidden realities behind the accepted If the legacy of Duncan and St. Denis is a body of work created around their individual skills, Graham leaves the world a lexicon of expression that stands beyond her personality and talent -dance as life and not just as art. It was a viewpoint begun in innocent attraction, molded in controversy and perfected in an era that -because of her, Stravinsky, Freud and many others--found the theater itself rethinking its primary purpose. Those views first.

began taking shape about 1904, when Dr. George Graham, a psychiatrist, his wife and three daughters moved to Santa Barbara from Pittsburgh. There Martha, Mary and Georgia Graham were educated privatelyin the arts and in history, languages and the sciences. From her father, she learned her oft -quoted admonition: "Movement doesn't lie." But if Dr. Graham found truth in movement, he found little else that pleased him when his 10-year-old daughterafter seeing St.

Denis performenrolled at the Denishawn School in Los Angeles, a joint venture directed by "Miss Ruth" and her husband, Ted Shawn. Dance was too frivolous a preoccupation for a young lady, Graham decreed. His daughter would not resume her fascination with movement until after his death in 1916, when she was 22-considered old for a beginning dancer. Although St. Denis once said of her student, "If one saw Martha do a certain dance, it was rendered innocuous and pale when any other girl attempted it," she also felt Martha had entered dance too late in life to achieve much success.

Her husband, however, was more impressed. Ted Shawn made Graham his protege, and she appeared regularly in the new Denishawn theater in Eagle Rock. The Los Angeles Times, in a 1917 review of the "new dance," did not address the immediate issue of the program itself but did proclaim the endeavor a cultural plus: "A dance theater from whose classic shades will never resound the loud badinage and vulgar slapstick of the 'vodyil' team nor yet the nasal slang of George M. Cohan nor yet again the unaesthetic click of the motion picture projection machine." The critic would have been disappointed, when a few years later, At left, Martha Graham during a performance in the A LIFE OF DANCE Among the highlights of Martha Gruhunt's carver: 1916: Began studying dance at age 22. 1919-20: Performed in "Xochitl," hailed as first original American ballet.

1920s: Invited to teach at dance adjunct of Eastman School of Music in Rochester. 1926: Founded Martha Graham Dance Troupe. 1930: Chosen to dance female lead in New York premiere of Igor Stravinsky's "'The Rite of 1931: Staged "Primitive 1940: Chorcographed "Letter to the World." 1944: Presented "Appalachian Spring." among her best- -known works. 1950s: Staged what many consider apex of her career, 1975: To celebrate her company's 50th anniversary, chorcographed three new works for a four -week. 31-performance marathon.

1987: Premiered "Persephone," her final dance. Graham and Shawn went into "vodvil." After World War Shawn left St. Denis, taking his protege and several other young dancers to New York, where they performed in the Pantages and Orpheum houses, introducing the "aesthetic. dance" on programs that also featured comedians, jugglers and acrobats. Graham would say that the extravagance of costume and movement she then had to endure led to the Spartan, more simple themes she was to pursue later.

mid-1930s; at right, she takes a bow in early 1980s In 1919-20, Shawn temporarily left vaudeville to stage "Xochitl," hailed as the first original American ballet. Graham was the Aztec maiden battling an emperor for her virtue. The girl St. Denis thought too old for dance was now not only a soloist but an acclaimed one. In her book "Where She Danced," Elizabeth Kendall quotes Graham as saying of "This dance-drama has brought the joy of life to me." It also sparked in Graham a lifelong interest in the North American continent as an inspiration for the many pursuits of movement that lay ahead.

Her triumph as an Aztec produced an immediate result but not one that Graham would later recall with much fondness. he "The was invited Greenwich to join Village the cast Fol- of lies," one of many Broadway revues that featured an interpretive dancer along with comics, singers and scantily clad girls. Between performances she studied Oriental, Greek and Spanish dances. While her feet and arms were becoming involved in ancient and distant cultures, her ears were becoming, attuned music. to the dissonance of the new World War I had been a fouryear reign of stark terror, and composers, artists and writers were dealing with these new realities.

It was a time when romanticism's sun was setting and the dark moon of psychoanalysis was on the rise. Graham was invited to teach at a dance adjunct of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester. Thus began the most significant part of life. She would no longer be Martha Graham the dancer but association with Louis Horst, fore Martha Graham, mentor to thou- mer music director for the DeniM sands and visionary for millions. shawn school.

He began discoveri She began to create dances for ing and engaging the modern comherself and her students, to design posers that lent themselves to her her own costumes and set her own visions. She went to teach in Seat: lights. She started a series of tle for a brief period, then came concerts at the school in 1926, or as home to California to visit heri "The Dance" magazine said in one mother. review, "a series of pictures." The elder Mrs. Graham was.

She looked on 1926 as her real sympathetic, if not always combeginning. fortable with her daughter's progHer lights and sets were starkly ress. primitive so audiences could con- "Why do people say such dreadcentrate on the dancers and the ful things about Martha?" she once movements she was staging at a asked Horst. "She was always such furious pace. a sweet, old girl." Critics seemed impressed by her On her way back East, the innovativeness but dismayed by old-fashioned girl stopped in New: the dances themselves -dances in Mexico, where she became inwhich feet often were stationary trigued with the American Indian; and the human form was projected Martha Graham was descended on as an angular curiosity piece.

her mother's side from Miles StanShe was fulfilling two dreams- dish, and for the rest of her life to stage dance for movement itself Americana became her personal rather than pure aesthetics and to laboratory. create a voluminous aggregation of work that would end only with her Ta 1931 she staged "Primitive. death. in which the danc-1 She was the first to put dancers ers moved as excitedly as the; in leotards to emphasize their form. Indians she had seen in New Mexi-; She hired well-known sculptors to co.

design her sets and her Thereafter she would alternate: scenery as mobile as her dancers. impressions of such tragic Greek "I want to make people feel women as Jocasta, Medea and Clyintensely alive," she would say temnestra with those of America's. years later. "I'd rather have them melancholy poet Emily Dickinson against me than indifferent." to the World," or in the; Many were against her. None singularly American ballet "Appa-' were indifferent.

lachian Spring," which she said "is: Isadora Duncan was dead and the one I cherish the Ruth St. Denis was occupied pri- Again she stretched her dancers marily in the West. That left the into misshapen lengths of musclo rest of the country to Graham, and and flesh in what even some of her she soon began conquering it. kindlier critics could only call "inIn 1930 she was chosen to dance novation." the female lead in the New York But she was not an innovator, premiere of Igor Stravinsky's "Le she said. Sacre du Printemps" (The Rite of "I'm a thief.

My movements go Spring). That same year she began back to the pharoahs. Don't ever' a long professional and romantic Please see GRAHAM, A23 DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS GOLDSMITH, Pauline devoted sister of Ida Solomon and I.co adoring grandmother of Juy, Aviv. Mara and Amy: dear grandmother of Ashlee. Kimberley and Michael; loving mother -inlaw of Barbara.

Graveside acrvices 10am, Wednesday. April 3 in Mount Sinai Memorial Park. Mount Sinai Mortuary, GREENBERG, Ike survived by his brother. Dan and a multitude of friends. Services 3pm.

April 3 all Beth Olam Cemetery, Groman-Eden Mortuary dircctors HARRIGAN. Daniel passed away on March 31, 1091. A lifcline resident of the South Bay, he had resided in Itolling Hills for the past five years. Ile was a department head for Alpha Beta and a graduate of Bishop Montgomery High School and CalPoly Pomona. He is survived by his wife.

Mary Susan Harrigan and son, Sean Christphor Harrigan, both of Rolling Hills: father and mother. Thomas and Jcan Harrigan of Lawndalc: sister. Kathleen farrigan- of Chino Hills. Visitation Tucsday, 4pni to 8pm and Wednesday. from 10am to 8pm service al 7:45 pm.

all McNerncy's Mortuary Chapel, San Pedro Funcral Mass Thursday, 10am al St. Margaret Mary Church. Lomita. Committal in Green Hills Memorial Pork. In licu of flowers, contribulions may be made to American Cancer Socicly.

HARRIS. Maurice beloved father of Norene and Harrict; adoring grandfather of Hilarle (Michael) Moran, Laura Haver and Steven Uckleas; brother of Rose Lasser. Service 2pm, April 2, at Hillaide Memorial Park Chapel. Groman Mortuary directors. HISASHIMA, Belly M.

beloved wife of Minoru; mother of Jackie (Paul) Motobo; grandmother of Danicl. Brandon, and Stacie, Motobo; sister of Doris Watanabe of Hawaii: aunt of many nephews and nieces, Funcral services Thursday. April 4 at Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 12371 Braddock Culver City, Additional parking is available at Venice Japanese Community Center. 12188 Braddock Dr. Fukul Mortuary 0441) directors KAMBOURIAN Alice Azniv passed away on March 28.

1991. Funeral services Tuesday al Old North Church. Forest Lawn Holly wood KLEIN, Joseph D. Plerce Brathers Meyer- Mitchell KRAMER, Joseph P. Pierce Brothers Valhalla KROHN, Sam beloved hushand of Betty: cherished father of Rac (Henry) Beckson, Gene (Cheryl) Krohn, and Evelyn (Larry) Cohen; adored grandfather of seven and great- grandfather of one.

Services 11am, Tuesday at Hillsire Memorial Park Chapel. Glasband-Willen Mortuary, West Hollywood directors LAZARRE, Penel Hillside Mortuary LEINWAND, Rita Nurkin Mount Sinai Mortunry LOEFFLER, John H. Groman- -Eden Mortuary LYON, Richard F. retired partner of the law firm of Lyon Lyon of Los Angeles: survived by two daughters: Mary Overend (Ralph) and Peggy Von Der Ahe; thirteen grandchildren and fifteen greatgrandchildren. liturgy 10am, Wednesday at LaPurisima Catholic Church, ,11712 Howes St.

at Spring. Orange. Pacific View Mortuary, Jim Callanan directors 4 2613 Los Angeles Times with dancers in her "Acts of BURNSTEIN, Isadore (a.k.A. Ira Burns) husband of Katherine Burns: father of Burton A. Burnsicin and Marjorie B.

Schnicrow; grandfather of four. Services were held. Am Israel Mortuary, San Diego COHEN. Nettle beloved mother and friend of Earl Richard (Susan) Cohen and Jeffrey Allan (Lucinda) Cohen: arloring grandmother of Melissa Ristor of Herb (Annabelle) Cohen. She will be missed by all who knew her.

She touched many lives and was loved by all. Cryptsile services 10 am, Wednesday. April 3. 1091 at Hillside Memorial Park. Hillside Mortuary COHN, Thelma Mount Sinal Mortuary CRESS, Frederick Armstrong Family directors DENITZ, Ronald Philip passed away Aprll 1, 1901.

He is survived by mother, Marion; wife, Bouty of 38 years; children: Fred (Jena) and Dorceu (Nicolas): grandchildren: Jonathan, Jordan and Nicolas. lie was a malt of great dignity and Mr. strength and will be greatly missed. Denitz was born on March 14, 1928: grduated from U.C.L,A. School of Law in 1953 where he was elected a member of the Order of the Coif.

While an under -gradvale at he was a member of the Zeta Beta Taut fraternity. Funeral services will be hold 2pm. Wednesday, April 3 at Hillside Memorial Park. In licu of flowers. the family has requested that contributions be made to: American Lung Association of Los Angeles County, 5858 Wilshiro Los Angeles, CA 00036, Attention Memorials DILLER, Gretchen M.

Armstrong Family dircctors ELKIN, Mina died on March 20. 1901 at Mcrey Hospitol In San Diego at age 72. She was a nurse for over fifty years and worked for the Los Angeles Roard of Lilncation as a School Nurse for Orthopacdle Hospital and for Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. She is survived by two daughters, Judy Goodman of San Diego and Laurie Terrat of Los Gatos, grandchildren; Bryon. Justin, and Julianna Graveside services 11am.

Tuesday, April 2 in El Camino Memorial Park. San Diego. The family prefers donations In her memory to the Alzheimers P. O. Box A- 3770.

Chicago, Illinois 60600 or to a charity of choice. FILO, John Ellis, Sr. Mark B. Shaw, San Bernardino FIZER, Florence Elaine age 71, passed away in Huntington Beach on March 20, 1001. Florence In survived by her husband, William; daughter.

Pat Ensor and her fiance. Lawrence McGrorly of Salem. Oregon and sister. Helen Biffar of Westchester, Ca. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 3 at 3pm.

al Westminster Memorial Park. Westminster. FRITZINGER, George R. beloved husband of Grace Fritzinger; loving father of Karen. George Ill.

ani Lauren Fritzinger: also survived by his father. George R. Fritzinger and a slater, Saundra Turnbull, Mass Thursday, April 4 at St. Brendan Church, 3rd and Van Ness, Los Angeles, In licu of flowers, donations may be made to: Paulist Productions (Insight). P.

O. Box 1057, Pacific Palisades, CA 00272. or U.S. Naval Academy Athletic Association, U. S.

Naval Academy. Anapolis. Maryland 21402-5040. Plerce Brothers Cunsingham O'Connor, Hollywood. MAcPHERSON, R.

Malcolm of Northridge, passed away on March 28, 1901. 1c Is survived by his wife, Jean: brothers, Gordon and William MacPherson; sister, Muriel Maver. Visitation 3pm to 9pm Wednesday. April 3 with Funeral Service 1pin. Thursday, both at Lorenzen Mission Chapel.

Reseda. Interment to follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Lorenzen Mortuary, Reseda directors. MC GEE, Winifred Armstrong Family directors McCARTHY, Margaret J. born on January 19.

1919 in Massachusetts: passed away on March 29, 1901 111 Rolling Hills Estates. She served with the U.S. Coast Guard In World War II: active in the A.C.C.W. St. John Fisher Altar Socicty, and served as Eucharistic Minister to the Sick.

A resident of Rolling Hills Estates for the past fifteen years. She is survived by her husband, Brigadier General Michacl McCarthy, U.S. Airforce 'retired, sons: Rev. Jeremiah J. McCarthy of Camarillo, Michael C.

of Dallas, Kevin J. McCarthy Palmdale, Paul B. McCarthy of Houston. daughters: Mary Anne Grublak of St. Louis, Kathleen Barranco.

Patricia Studzinski and Christine Barney, all of San Antonio, Jeanne McCarthy of Los Angeics, Laurcon McCarthy and Maureen McCarthy, both of San Diego, four brothers and four sisters, all of Boston. MA: also sixteen grandchildren. Funeral Mass Wednesday. April 3 and Thursday, April 4, both at St. John Fisher Catholic Church.

Rancho Palos Verdes. Commitiat following Green Hills Cemetery, San Pedro. The family requests In Icu of flowers contributions may be sent to: Catholic Relief Services or St. John Seminary the Archdiocese of Los Angeles or to the Hospice Program of Hospital Home Health Care Agency of California. McCormick Mortuary, Redondo Beach directors.

MEARS, Amparo Services 10am, Wednesday al Abbott Hast Silver Lake Chapel. Forest MEINKE, Lawn Henry, Hollywood Hills MITNICK, Clara beloved wife of the late Irving Milnick: devoted mother of Richard (Maxine) and Martin (Ann): grandmother, stepgrandmother. great -grandmother and great -grandmother. Services 12 11001. Wednesday, April 3 al Hillside Memorial Park Chapel.

Hilisde Mortuary MONDRUP. Mikael J. Rosedale Mortuary MORAN, Patrick G. 73: resident of Rosemead, died on Saturday, March 31. 1991 in San Gabriel Valley dical Center.

He was a custodian at Moran Drapery where he for 54 years. He la survived by his wife, two daughters, Linda Sherk and Patricia Dercino: three sons: Patrick. Joseph and Daniel: 7 a brother, Fred and a sister, Ellen Bone. Funcral Mass will be offered Therese Catholic Wednesday, Church, April 510 3 at N. St.

El Molino, Alhambra with Pr. Patrick Sugruc officiating, In Heh af flowdonations may be made to a charity, of choice, Turner Stevens, Alhambra serving the family. NAKASU, Tamolsu 64. Beloved husband of Matsuko; father of Guy Shigeo and Eric grandfather of Michael and Misha: brother of James S. (Gladys).

Yoshio (Tazuko), and Betty (Robert) Matsucda. Funeral services 7.30pm. Wednesday at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W. 166th Gardena. Fukul Mortuary 626-0441) directors NESS, Orville A.

beloved husband Betty: devoted father of Andrew and Derrell Ness; loving grandfather of Katherine Ness. Memorial acrvices 2pm. Wednesday, April 3. 1091 at Pralswater Funeral. Home, Van Nuys.

Memorjal contributions may be made to American Cancer Socicty. Pierce Brothers Meyer-Mitchell PLIHA, Joseph Loving husband of Elsic: beloved father of Don (Rita Rispoli) Porter. and Barbara (William) Cornish: grandfather of Janct. Mark, and Richard (Gina) Cornish; andfather of Cody Cornish. Born on March 1007 in Hungary, he passed away at home in Los Angeles on March 26, 1991.

After managing and owning sevcral restaurants and hotels in the New York City arca, he came to Los Angeles in 1952 and continued in the restaurant field. Joe was an active golfer and member of the Rancho Mens Club where he will be missed by his partners and friends of many years standing. His wit and good humor will be remembered by his relatives aud friends. A family will celebration be of held his in life by Santa the, Barbara later in the Spring. BATO, Bernardo Paler beloved husband of Teresita Rato: father of sons: Franklin, Ramoncito.

James, and Henry and daughter. Ruby Yamada; also survived by eleven brothers and sisters. Funeral Mass 10am. Tuesday. April 2 nt Beatitudes of Our Lord Catholic Church, LaMirada.

in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Cypress. Lawn Forest Mortuary ROMERO, Maria T. granddaughter of Jose Marti, liberator of Cuba. and sister of veteran actor.

Cesar Romero, died on March 24, 1991 at St. John's Hospital In Santa Monica, California. Sho was 85 years otr. Born and raised in New York City, Miss Romero was a beloved teacher of Spanish and French at Ashbury Park High School and lator al In the Miss Romero moved to California where she devoted her life to family and friends. She la survived by, her sister.

Gruce; brothers, Eduardo and Cesar: nieces: Marti, Vicki, and Holly; nephew, Bob and grandnephews: Remy, Bobby, and Terry, Private interment in Inglewood Park Cemetery. Donations to the Arthritis Foundation are suggested. ROSEN, Irving Hillside Mortuary ROSEN, EVA Hillside Mortuary SAWYER, Noah Ray 1 Los Angeles Times employee in Transporation for geventeen years, passed away on March 30, 1991. Survived by his wife, Marilyn; son, Michael: daughter, Pamela Ritchie; grandchildren: Michael Jessica Sawyer and Kailynn Ritchic: brothers, Leon and Eldon: sisters. Delaina Purdy.

Delores Murphy and Helen Pellman; also many nieces and nephews. Visitation 5pm to Tucsday, April 2 at Rose Hills Mortuary, Whittier funcral service Wednesday, April 3, at the Chapel (gate 17). SCHLESINGER, Corona Groman- Eden Mortuary Times Obituary Information Call Miss Black for understanding and helpful service on Obituary Notices: (213) 629-4411, Ext. 77241 (213) 237-7241. or our Toll- Free Number 1-800-528-4637, Ext.

77241 Noe Angeles Times SCIALLI, John L. age 75: passed away on Saturday, March 30, 1901. Born in Jersey City. New Jersey, he was the Division Manager of General Tire Company for twentyfive years. and Registrar of Community Service Department at Saddleback College.

He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War 11. He is survived by his wife. Mary: son, Vincent; daughters, Anita and Joan: two brothers, three sisters and five grandchildren. Vigil with Memorial Mass Wednesday, April 3.

at St. Killian Catholic Church. Mission Viejo. Committal will be private. fu lieu of flowers, friends may donate to the John L.

Scialli Memorial Fund. Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Vicio. CA 92692. Pierce Brothers, Pacific Vlew dircclors, SHEA, Joseph Francis Vir fidelis. Passed away on March 28, 1991.

In addition to his wife of two years, Jean, he is survived by seven sons, six daughters and sixteen grandchildren. He worked as an engineer for Lockheed for thirty -nine years. Visitation Tuesday, from 12 noon to Goin al Custer -Christiansen Mortuary, 114 S. Glendora West Covina where Vigil service wilt be held at 7pm. Celebration of the Mass will be on Wednesday, at St.

John Baptist de La Salle Church, 16545 Chalsworth Granada Hills. Graveside committal services will be hold 10am. Thursday In San Fernando Mission Cometory. His son, Rev. Fr.

Joscph Shea, long -time Associate Pastor of St. John Vianncy Catholic Church in Hacienda Heights, will be the Celebrant at Mnss. In licu of flowers, please make donations to: Archdiocese Vocation Office for the Promotion of Vocalions, 1531 W. 9th Los Angeles. CA 90015.

Custer- Christlansen Mortuary, West Covina 3443) in charge of arrangements. SHERMAN, Lols adoring wife of the late Charles Sherman: beloved mother of Fran (Donald) Kates, Suzanne Manns. and Nancy (Glen) Tuclter: loving grandmother of Cara, Laurie and Gregory, In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Temple Emanuel. 8844 Burton Way. Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Services 12 noon, Tuesday, April 2 1991 at Groman-Eden Chapel In Eden Memorial Pork. Eden Mortuary directors SMITH, Annabelle passed away on March 27, 1991 in Pasadena. She was born on July 21, 1900 in Lawrenceville, Illinois but had resided in Southern California for many years. Survived of by cousin, John Devonshire Altadena. she was a professional florist for over 50 years and was the Director at Large of FTD from 1042 to 1948.

Sho was a member of the Pasadena Business Women, Altrusa Club. Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, East Pasadena Post and a member of the Pasadena Presbyterian Church. Friends may call on Wednesday, from 12 noon to 8pm at Turner Stevens, C. Lewis Edwards Mottuary, 920 E. Orange Grove Pasadena.

Funeral services Thursday, 1pm at the Freeman Chapel of the Pasadena Presbyterian Church. Pirvale interinent in Mountain View Comelery. SMITH, Lola May Tharpe beloved mother of Doris Vischer and Carol Weisenburg, also survived by fitteen grandchildren and fourteen great -grandchildren. Services Thursday, April 4, 1901 at Little Church of the Flowers. Forcat Lawn Glendale.

Forest Lawn Mortuary STACK, Norman Hillside Mortuary STEINBERG, Joseph of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts: died on March 31, 1991. Beloved husband of Dorothy (Goodwin) Steinberg: devoted father of Dr. Evan A. ani his wife, Mary Steinherg of Sierra Madre, California; loving, grandfather Mark, Lisa, and Aaron: brother of Max Steinberg, Frances Park and the late Jack. Samuel, and Maurice Steinberg, Services wore hold Monday, April 1.

There will be no memorial week. Remembrances may be made to: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Kendall Square. Cambridge, MA 02139. Arrangemonts by Levine Chapel. Brookline, MA STERNAU, Mary Hillside Mortuary TERHUNE, Franklin J.

passed away on March 30. 1991. Born in Kearney, New Jersey, he has been 0 West Covina resident far 35 years. lie was a loving husband and lather, Graduated from University of North Carolina and was a momber of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, He served as an Officer in the Navy. Pacific theatre during World War il and Korean War.

Survived by his wife, Doris and daughters, Barbara Davison and Janet Tuz and grandchildren. Rachael and Derek Tuz. In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations to: Oncology. U.C.I. CA College 92717.

of Medicine, Irvine, A graveside service will be held 3pm. Tuesday, April 2. 1991 al Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Covina. Forest Lawn Mortunry VALDIVIA, Rufugio passed away on March 31, 1901.

Survived by his wife, Ampara and family. Friends may call Tuesday through Thursday, from 3pm to 9pm and attend Vigil service on Thursday at the mortoury chapel. Funeral Mass Friday, 10am al Holy Cross Mausoleum Chapel and commiltal to follow. Gates, Kingsley Gales, Culver City WINTER, Effie Audry passed away on March 31, 1091, Survived by her husband. Charles: three children and two grandchildren.

Services Thurday. April at Wee Kirk o'the feather. Forest Lawn Glendale. Interment in Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. Forest Lawn Mortuary YORKE, Stanley beloved husband of Nettie Yorke; loving father of Kate Yorke: adoring grandfather of Sinclair Wilkinson; devoted brother of Zelda Miller.

Services 2pm. Wednesday al Courts of TaNach Chapel, Mount Shial Memorial Park. Mount Sinat Mortuary ZOLDAN, Harry devoted brother of Lillian Brodie, Sylvia (Samuel) Polonsky, Fannie Bostocky, Jack (Helen) Zoldan. Samuel (Sylvia) Zoldan and Morris (Della) Zoldan. Services 10am.

Tuesday at Courts of TaNaCH Chapel, Mount Sinai Memorial Park. Mount Sinai Mortuary In Memoriam In Loving Memory WILLIAM YUMBAR 1949--1900 Ta know you is to love you, Your love lives in the hearts you left behind. We misa you and we love you. Your family and friends. ANTHONY PETROVICH 1911 April 1, 1978 Always remembered and forever loved.

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