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INQUIRER.COM THURSDAY, SEPT. 25, 2014 THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER B7 Funeral Announcements Assault PLEASE VIEW AND SIGN THE ONLINE GUEST BOOK AT PHILLY.COM RUBIN Judith Cos lett, civic leader in many Philadelphia institutions FREDA "FRITZI" (nee Clearfield), September 23, 2014 of Philadelphia, Pa. Wife of the late Jules. Mother of Larry (Flora) Rubin and Elliott Rubin. Sister of Lorraine Allen, Claire Siegel and Jules Clearfield.

Also survived by 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to Graveside Services Sunday, September 28, 11 A.M. at Roosevelt Memorial Park. The family will return to the residence of Mr. and Mrs.

Larry Rubin. Contributions may be made to Philadelphia Orchestra Association. www.levinefuneral.com By Bonnie L. Cook INQUIRER STAFF WRITER Judith C. Cos lett, 88, a civic leader who lived in Swarthmore and then Media, died from a ruptured aneurysm on Tuesday, Sept.

16, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Cos lett was a volunteer who became a leader in almost every organization she joined. Through her efforts, money was raised, a historic building was preserved, and children were sheltered after school. She became a member of the Junior League of Philadelphia in 1954 and was elected president -Id I.

O'Z't4le 6, SONS SAVILLE three children. In 1977, they moved to a former dairy farm near Media. They retired to Dun-woody Village in 2010. She was a member and Sunday school teacher at more Presbyterian Church. Mrs.

Cos lett began eling in the 1960s and visited all seven continents. On a trip to Kenya in 1970, she developed a lasting friendship with the C. naturalist Joy Adamson, author of Born Free. Daughter-in-law Janet Goldwater said Mrs. Coslett sought out interesting people.

"She had a really fun life," Goldwater said. Mrs. Cos lett visited Iran, Kashmir, Bhutan, Afghanistan, India, Syria, Antarctica, Myanmar, and Borneo. She made the first of three trips to China in 1977. In addition to her husband, she is survived by son Branch; daughter Judy Vail; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Son Ned died in 2007. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Swarthmore Presbyterian Church, 727 Harvard Ave. Burial is private.

Donations may be made to Chester Eastside Ministries, Box 36, Chester, Pa. 19016. Funeral Announcements in 1960. Later, she served as cochair of the board of directors for the World Affairs Council; program chair of the Academy of Music Ball; and cochair of the Zoobilee Benefit for the Philadelphia Zoo. She was a board member of International House at the University of Pennsylvania and 1 chair of the International A House Ball, and was a board member of the Judith Committee of 1926 for Cosiet Historic Strawberry Mansion.

Mrs. Cos lett volunteered for the women's committee of the Academy of Natural Sciences. She chaired "too many galas to list," her family said, and was a founder and chair of the academy's Super Sunday fund-raiser for many years. Her last position was as president of the Acorn Club from 1998 to 2001. Until six months ago, Mrs.

Coslett dedicated herself to the Chester Eastside Ministry, where she helped care for children in the after-school program. Born in Lebanon, Mrs. Coslett earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of North Carolina in 1948. She had been married to Edward W. Coslett Jr.

since her 19th birthday. In 1949, the couple moved to Swarthmore, where they raised I '7, 4 A PLEASE VIEW AND SIGN THE ONLINE GUEST BOOK AT PHILLY.COM WHITE MARY M. (nee Gutierrez), September 24, 2014, devoted mother of William "Jim" and his wife Jo Anna and the late John; dear grandmom of 5, great grandmom of also survived by her sister Rose Povemba. Relatives and friends are invited to gather Friday 9 A.M., St. Dominic Church, 8504 Frankford followed by her Funeral Mass 10 A.M.

Interment Cedar Hill Cem. In lieu of flowers, contributions to American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust Phi la, PA 19103 in her memory would be appreciated. BURNS FUNERAL HOME 14 of 4-e 'tit I SZASZ locookphillynews.com 610-313-8102 NANCY, went home to be with the Lord on September 22, 2014. Predeceased by her father, mother and her sister. She is survived by her brother, Charles (Roxanne); her nephew, Eric (Tina) and their son, Mathias.

Family and friends may call Saturday at RICHARDSON FUNERAL HOME, 7450 Oxford Phila. Visitation 10:30 A.M., Service 11:30 A.M. In lieu of flowers, donations to PA Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 350 E. Erie Phila. 19134.

Int. private. Margo Vance, personnel director in Philadelphia JAMES 40, of Celebration FL, entered into Eternal Rest on August 31, 2014, of natural causes, while surrounded by family and friends. Jim was born in Philadelphia PA, and raised in Voorhees NJ. Jim attended Eastern Regional High School and went on to proudly graduate from LaSalle University.

He was devoted to his family, especially his loving wife, Jill (Meadows) and children, James HI, Alexandria and Giuliana. Jim is also survived by his loving parents, James and Rita; brother, Christian (Jacqueline Barrett); and nephew, Henry. Relatives and friends are invited to his Memorial Mass to celebrate Jim's life on Saturday, September 27, at 10 A.M., at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 27 Kresson-Gibbsboro Road, Gibbsboro NJ 08026. TITAN() WILLIAMS Continued from B1 required 24 stitches to close." The other man sustained facial injuries that did not require hospitalization.

A friend of the couple has said he also sustained a facial fracture. Attorneys for Knott and Williams have characterized the incident as a mutual fight. Knott's lawyer, Louis Busico, has said she did not strike anyone or use any slurs. "She was merely present while other people got into a fight," he said. Williams' lawyer, Fortunato N.

Perri, said his client was not initially involved in the altercation. He said Williams became involved only after one of the "purported victims" struck one of the women in the group not Knott in the face. He said his client has never been in trouble with police. An attorney for Harrigan could not be reached. In the days after the incident, a slew of local and state leaders began calling for amendments to the state hate-crimes law which does not include crimes motivated by sexual orientation.

On Thursday, a rally will be held at 2 p.m. in LOVE Park to call for the hate-crimes law to be expanded. It is expected to draw more than a dozen local officials, including City Council President Darrell L. Clarke, District Attorney Seth Williams, and State Sen. Larry Farnese Farnese is sponsoring legislation to change the law.

Also on Thursday, Councilwoman Blonde II Reynolds Brown and Councilman James Kenney plan to introduce legislation that would expand the hate-crimes section of the city code. If approved, the ordinance would mandate higher penalties for any crime motivated by hatred of a person's "perceived sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, or disability." A hate-crime violation, according to the proposal, could result in 90 days in jail and a fine of 82,000. Meanwhile, a Witter account belonging to Knott garnered attention after her arrest Wednesday. The account included several antigay and racially charged tweets. The tweets were posted on the account kathrynknott in 2012 and 2013.

Knott is the daughter of Chalfont Police Chief Karl Knott. He did not return a call for comment Wednesday. One, posted March 18, 2012, reads, "the ppl we were just dancing with just turned and mafe out with eatch other gay ew." Another, posted Aug. 29, 2013, reads, "he's gonna rip me today for my wait. dyke." Knott, who attended La Salle University and Archbishop Wood High School, was attending a birthday party with others in the group on the night of the assault.

Her Witter account also includes several racially charged tweets, one referencing a cabdriver "shouting some jihad s---" and another showing a photo of what the tweet termed "Locals taking pictures of dead animals normal ghetto activity onlyinolney." In another, from March 2012, the account posted a tweet asking: "Why do Asians always put their kids on a leash?" A 2012 post referenced the perks of having a father in law enforcement. "A guy ran me off the road, called my dad ran his license, and got him ticket sorrynotsorry lovemydad." Other tweets describe working in an emergency room. One complains about patients injured in a car wreck who cannot speak English. Other posts include tweets of X-rays of unusual injuries and a photo of a patient's severed fingers in a plastic bag. The hospital, Abington Health Lansdale, said in a statement provided to 6ABC that Knott had been employed there since 2011 as an emergency room tech and that she had been suspended "because of the nature of the charges against her." Regarding her Twitter account, the hospital said it was looking into "potential violations of patient privacy and our organization's social media policy." Busico said that although he had not reviewed the account in full, he could "fully understand, respect and appreciate how some individuals would be offended by this kind of language.

It's immature, insensitive, inappropriate, and offensive." "However," he said, "I would ask that people also consider that it would be difficult, if not impossible, for anyone to survive this level of scrutiny for each and every word, phrase, and sentence they had uttered." i --7 ,..4401 AGNES P. (nee Lee), on Sept. 23, 2014. She was 75. Beloved wife of the late Anthony Titano; mother of Anthony "Tony" (Ellen), Patty De Felice (Larry), Joseph, Francis (Tammy), and Kathy Butler (Vince); grand-mom of 13; great grandmom of survived by 3 brothers and 3 sisters; special friend of Cie lo Butler.

Relatives and friends are invited to her visitation Friday from 9:30 A.M. and Funeral Mass 10:30 A.M. at St. Cecilia Church, 535 Rhawn St, Phi la, PA 19111. Int.

Private. Donations may be made in her memory to St. Cecilia School Scholarship Fund, 535 Rhawn St, Phi la, PA 19111. www.stceciliafc.org. www.wetzelandson.com flict resolution.

So she instituted community enrichment programs, organized Red Cross blood drives, made available SEPTA transportation incentives for workers, and created enrichment programs for the children of employees. "She received so many 111! awards and plaques," said her daughter. "She A was highly respected in aro her field." Mrs. Vance attended Cheyney State College, now a university, until she married Jim Vance L. and had their daughter.

The two divorced. In her spare time, Mrs. Vance enjoyed tap dancing, attending the Mummers Parade, and hiking. She loved visiting warm, sunny places. "She had a special affinity for Caribbean blue waters," said her daughter.

In addition to her daughter and former husband, Mrs. Vance is survived by a grandson and three nieces. A viewing from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, will be followed by an 11 a.m.

funeral service, both at Terranova Funeral Home, 402 White Horse Pike, Haddon Heights. Burial is at Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill. Condolences for the family may be posted on oft, ELIZABETH FRANCES, a resident of Daytona Beach Shores, FL. and formerly Plymouth Meeting, PA, died September 20, 2014. She was 86.

Born in Philadelphia to Dr. Gomer T. and Emma Loygd Hallowell. Known to all as "Libby" she was a graduate of George School and University of Pennsylvania. She was a dedicated teacher, coach, and accomplished athlete.

Libby was instrumental in the development of U.S.A. Field Hockey and coached the U.S.A. an Canadian National Lacrosse Teams. She is an Honorary Field Hockey and National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee. Libby is survived by her sister-in-law Carol Williams, her niece, Wendy Williams Bingaman, nephews Col.

David Williams MD and G. Thomas Williams. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity or organization of your choice. By Bonnie L. Cook INQUIRER STAFF WRITER Margo L.

Vance, 72, of Cherry Hill, a longtime personnel director in Philadelphia, died Monday, Sept. 22, of complications from pancreatic cancer at AristaCare, a nursing home in Cherry Hill. Mrs. Vance, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2006, outlived the average life expectancy for pancreatic cancer pa-dents, many of whom do not survive for five years. "She fought," said daughter Dawn.

"Her phy- Margo sician called her a mira- Vance cle." Born Margo Louise Gales, Mrs. Vance was raised in Philadelphia and graduated from John Bartram High School. From 1966 to 1976, Mrs. Vance was an administrator in the adolescent unit at the Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, a psychiatric facility that now is closed. From 1976 to 1982, she was the assistant human resources director at Albert Einstein Medical Center.

While there, she supported the neighborhood youth program. Mrs. Vance went on to become director of personnel at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, and stayed from 1982 until 1998, when she took an employee buyout. She believed a personnel director should do more than just counseling, recruitment, and con 4 VITALE WILSON JULIA (nee Ricciardi), Sept.

22, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Salvatore Vitale. Devoted mother of Thomas (Lee) Vitale, Bonita (Dominic) Sabatini and Deborah (Robert Koch) Vitale. Also survived by 3 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and predeceased by one grandchild. Sister of Anna Lombardi.

Julia was a proud Democratic Committee woman for many years. Relatives and friends are invited to her VIEWING MONDAY, 8:30 A.M. until 9:30 A.M., at THE MONTI-RAGO FUNERAL HOME 2531- 35 S. Broad St. Funeral Mass, 10 A.M., St.

Monica Church, 17th and Ritner Sts. Ent. SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, family requests contributions be made in her memory to Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, 150 Monument 402, Bala Cynwyd PA 19004 or to St.

Monica's Church. Expressions of Sympathy www.montiragofuneralhome.com MONTWOAGO FUNERAL HOME, INC. igt 4 locookphillynews.com 610-313-8102 1 Is 11 141, is 41114(1 GERTRUDE T. (nee Costello), September 23, 2014, age 94, of Lebanon Valley Brethren Home, formerly of Bala Cynwyd, wife of the late Frank R. Wilson loving mother of Robert J.

Wilson (Wenda) and the late Frank R. Wilson Jr. (Anna Maria); also survived by three grandchildren, two great grandchildren, sister of the late Marie B. Folberth. Relatives and friends are invited to St.

Philip Neri Church, 437 Ridge Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 for the Visitation on Monday, September 29, 2014 from 9:30 A.M. followed by the Funeral Mass in church at 10:30 A.M. Interment George Washington Memorial Park. KOLLER FUNERAL HOME Condolences may be shared at www.kollerfuneralhome.com. WEINGRAD Eric "the Actor" Lynch AP LEONARD, September 22, 2014, of Los Angeles CA.

Husband of the late Ann Judith (nee Simons). Father of Scott Weingrad, Donna Addeni and Jeffrey (Marla Bolt) Weingrad. Also survived by 2 grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to Graveside Services Sunday, September 28, 1:30 P.M., at Roosevelt Memorial Park. Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of the donors choice.

www.levinefuneral.com J. California Cooper Writer of plays and prose, 82 Prolific writer J. California Cooper, 82, who was writing plays until Alice Walker suggested she switch to short stories and novels as an easier path to a paycheck, died Saturday in Seattle. Daughter Paris Williams said she suffered several heart attacks over the last few years. Ms.

Cooper lived most of her life in northern California and wrote more than a dozen plays before switching to prose fiction. She had about a dozen books published after making the switch, including the American Book Award-winning Homemade Love in 1989. Ms. Cooper met Walker after the Pulitzer Prize-winner went to see one of her plays. Acting on Walker's advice, Ms.

Cooper "went home and wrote 12 stories," her daughter said. Williams said her mother had held a variety of jobs, from teamster on the Alaska pipeline to escrow officer, to make a living. She was known for a conversational style and for stories of women scarred by violence or betrayal. Reviewing her novel Family in the New York Times in 1990, Roy Hoffman called it "the sort of book that ought to be read out loud." AP In Memoriams CELIA AND HARRY FEIN I. O'Z't4le 6, SONS Eric 'the Actor' Lynch Howard Stern foil, 39 Eric "The Actor" Lynch, 39, whose fear of werewolves, love of professional wrestling, and angry rants endeared him to fans of Howard Stem's radio show for more than a decade, died Friday at a hospital in Sacramento, Calif.

Mr. Lynch, who stood just 3 feet tall and used a wheelchair to get around, suffered from numerous height-related health problems. He said doctors had told his parents he likely wouldn't live past age 14. "I truly loved him," Stern said Monday on his radio show. "What I loved about him was, here was this guy afflicted with every thing on the planet, you couldn't have gotten worse luck dealt to you, and Eric didn't view it that way" AP WEST Harry was born in Bristol PA and Celia in Dokshitz Dolhinof, now in Belorussia.

Harry died in May, 2000 at age 86. Celia died in March, 2007 at almost 95. They are buried in Shalom Memorial Park in Philadelphia. May their memories be for a blessing. Two sons, David and Richard, born in Newport RI and raised in Philadelphia.

Four grandchildren, Daniel, Michael, Lauren, and Gabrielle. Inquiries to 6richardfeingmail.com awhelanphilly.com 215-854-2961 11 aubreyjwhelan JOSEPH P. on Sept. 22, 2014. Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral 11 A.M., at Germantown S.D.A.

Church, 200 E. Cliveden St. Viewing 9 to 11 A.M. Int. Whitemarsh Mem.

Park. Arr. G. FRANK PAGE, JR. FUNERAL HOME.

Inquirer staff writer Claudia Vargas contributed to this article..