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Ralph Yicinanza, literary agent for Stephen King, dies By HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press FuneralAnnouncements PLEASE VIEW AND SIGN THE ONLINE GUEST BOOK AT PHILLY.COM WADE DEACON CHARLES W. WADE, passed on Sunday, September 19, 2010. Viewing will be held Saturday, October 2, 2010, 10 A.M., at Enon Baptist Church, 19th and Green Phila. PA 19130. Service at 11 A.M.

Interment Private. with the idea for serializing "The Green Mile," his 1996 novel about a prison supervisor and death-row inmate during the Great Depression. In the book's introduction, King wrote that he was having a difficult time because he had other projects going on and knew little about the story's setting. King knew he needed to do research but worried that research "might kill the fragile sense of wonder" he had developed. So the author "pressed on, stacking words and hoping for a kindling, an epiphany, any sort of garden-variety miracle." "The miracle came in a fax overseas deals for King, Norman Mailer, Carl Sagan and Philip K.

Dick, among others. Vicinanza founded his own agency in 1978 and signed up some of the world's top science-fiction and fantasy writers, including Terry Pratch-ett, Robert Heinlein, Frank Herbert and George R.R. Martin. "As a writer, one of the best people you can have on your side is an agent who knows the market and knows where your work will fit and will sell. He knew that as well or better than anyone in the business," said John Scalzi, president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

King would credit Vicinanza from Ralph Vicinanza, my foreign rights agent, who had been talking with a British publisher about the serial-novel form Charles Dickens had employed a century ago," King wrote. "Ralph asked in the dismissive way of one who doesn't expect the idea to come to anything if I might be interested in trying my hand at the form. Man, I leaped at it." A native of New York City, Vicinanza graduated from City College of New York and initially worked at the Scott Meredith Literary Agency. He is survived by his mother, Louise Manganiello; his sister, Louise Billie; and his partner, Terrance Rooney. FINAL FAREWELL TO SEN.

TED STEVENS jlk ilL liiiiiHiHB wj JMM4HHEraE. NEW YORK Ralph Vicinan-za, a literary agent whose clients included Stephen King, Augus-ten Burroughs and the Dalai Lama, has died. He was 60. Vicinanza died of a brain aneurysm Saturday night in Bronx-ville, his colleague Christopher Schelling said in a statement yesterday on behalf of Vicinanza's agency, Ralph M. Vicinanza Ltd.

Vicinanza was in publishing for nearly 40 years and early on took a special interest in what he considered an undervalued field international rights, working on Tarantino film editor dies on hike in LA. Associated Press LOS ANGELES A longtime Quentin Tarantino film editor may have died of heatstroke while hiking in the Hollywood Hills during a record hot spell, a coroner's official said yes terday. The body of Sally Jo Anne Menke, 56, was discovered at 2:15 a.m. yesterday in rugged Beachwood Canyon on the west Menke side of Griffith Park, assistant coroner Ed Winter said. Her black Labrador retriever was standing near the body.

Investigators suspect she died of hyperthermia on Monday in Griffith Park, when downtown Los Angeles was on its way to a record high of 113. Menke, the daughter-in-law of famed cellist Aldo Simoes Pari-sot, edited every Tarantino film from "Reservoir Dogs" in 1992 to last year's "Inglourious Basterds," which earned her an Academy Award nomination. Menke and a friend went hiking in the wilderness park on Monday morning and became separated after Menke complained of dizziness and was going to walk back to her car. WATSON LISA A. (nee Bull), Sept 26, 2010.

Age 44. Loving mother of Andrew Danielle and Jeffery. Wife of Drew. Cherished daughter of Betty Bull. Devoted sister of Tina (Tim) Pyne and the late Susan and Kim.

Also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing and Funeral Friday, 10 A.M. to 12 Noon, at HOLLEN FUNERAL HOME, Thomas J. Fluehr, F.D., 3160 Grant Ave. (W.

of Academy). Religious Service 12 Noon. www.hollenfuneralhome.com WEBER GEORGE J. suddenly Sept. 26, 2010.

Beloved lij husband of Denise (nee Frankenfield); loving father of Ruth Cole, Debi Sewell, George and Georgette Jensen, Laura Latorre, Frank Weber, Jason and Eddie Franklin, and the late George Weber III; also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren; and his sister, Dorothy Weber. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing Thursday Evening, 6 to 7:45 P.M., BURNS FUNERAL HOME, 1428 E. Columbia Ave. (at Fkd. followed by his service 8PM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Weber family would be appreciated. YOUNG JAMES CARVER, September 23, 2010. He will be remembered by a loving host of family and friends. A Viewing will be held on Friday, October 1st, from 9 to 11 A.M., Bethel Deliverance International Church, 2901 W. Cheltenham Wyncote PA 19095.

The Funeral will start at 11 A.M. Int. Ivy Hill Cemetery. Professional services entrusted to WOOD FUNERAL HOME www.cwoodfh.com CATHERINE STEVENS, widow of former Alaska -Sen. Ted Stevens, receives an American flag from Air Force Chief of StaffNorton A.

Schwartz yesterday during the senator's burial service at Arlington National Cemetery. Associated Press run a business?" Ramsay asked him on the show. A self-taught chef, Cerniglia worked for the famed New York-based Gallagher's Steakhouse chain for a decade, where he became the executive chef. Jim Edwards, the culinary director at Chef Central in Para-mus, N.J., was a close friend for the past seven years. He last saw Cerniglia three weeks ago and said he seemed his cheerful self.

"He never gave the outward appearance that there was anything bothering him," Edwards said. "He was always very creative and upbeat. He had a very infectious smile and a way of making you feel at home." Cerniglia leaves behind his wife and three sons, ages 13, 11 and 9. gess, a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner's office, said the office yesterday ruled Cerniglia's death a suicide. Cerniglia owned Campania in Fair Lawn, N.J., which he bought in 2006.

In 2007, the debt-ridden Italian restaurant was featured on Ramsay's show. During the broadcast, Cerniglia estimated he owed purveyors about $80,000. "I'm financially in trouble. The debt of the restaurant alone is overwhelming," he said. "My personal debt wife, kids, mortgage that's a lot of debt." His wife added, "If this business fails, we will lose everything." "Why did you become a chef-owner if you haven't a clue how to N.J.

chef who appeared on TV kills himself By BETH DeFALCO Associated Press TRENTON A New Jersey chef who described "overwhelming" personal debt when he was featured on Gordon Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares" show jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge in New York. The body of Joseph Cerniglia, 39, was found floating in the Hudson River on Friday. Grace Bur PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS PAGE 33 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2010.