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Typesetter: GUSS50BQueue: 68 Date: 0330 Time: 22:44 PAGE: B9 Zone: 1S B9 THE HARTFORD COURANT FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2006 CONNECTICUT DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES RIEDER, Frank J. STANIUNAS, Joseph W. TANGARONE, John Thomas WALSH, Gilda S. Gilda was born in Hartford and Frank J. Rieder, 108, formerly ot Manchester, passed away was the only living child of two Italian immigrants, the late Philomena (Fannie) Fratianni and Joseph Sena.

She was the be quietly at his daughter's home on Tuesday (March 28. 2006). Killer Of Two Competent For Penalty Hearing Frank came to J. 1 the United States By MATT BURGARD COURANT STAFF WRITER Joseph W. Staniunas, 89, passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter on Saturday, (March 25, 2006).

He was the youngest of five children born to a Lithuanian couple that immigrated to Hudson, MA. Joseph was a Mechanical Engineering graduate of Worchester Polytechnic Institute in 1938. He began work at Pratt Whitney Aircraft in April 1940, after working for two years on flood control dams in Franklin Falls, N.H. Joseph primarily worked in Production Test Engineering, retiring in June of 1977. He never lost his interest in aircraft and frequently attended the national air shows in Lakeland, FL, and Oshkosh, Wl, as well as aviation events on Long Island.

Joseph was a long time resident of Manchester, and lived for the past 12 years with his daughter, Cheryl, and son-in-law, Leland Hairr, in Lloyd Harbor, LI, where he was very active in the community. He was predeceased by his wife Naomi (Hesseltine), who died in 1983. Joseph is survived by an older brother, John, 96, who lives in FL. Besides his daughter, Joseph is survived by his son, Joe, and his wife Ann of Manchester. He is also survived by five grandchildren, William, Amy, and Katherine Mulligan of Lloyd Harbor; Jeffrey Staniunas and Sue Forbes of Manchester, and Karen Labenski and her husband Rich of Barrington, N.H.

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, at Central Presbyterian Church, 240 Main Street, Huntington, LI. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Patrick's Troicare House, 400 Main Street, Huntington, NY, 11743, or The Memorial Fund, Central Presbyterian Church, Huntington, NY. STARKEL, Robert H.

Robert H. Starkel, 85 of Man through Ellis Island from Hungry in 1907. The family settled in Manchester. When his father passed away, he left school and went to work to support his family during World War I. He worked at Colt Firearms in Hartford as a machinist and later at Pratt Whitney Aircraft.

He retired in California producing small parts for the space shuttle. After retiring, he and his wife of 53 years, Pauline traveled extensively throughout the US. Frank was predeceased by his wife Pauline L. (Jacobs) Rieder, his daughter Dorothy R. Ducharme and his sons Dr.

Francis Rieder, Robert Rieder and Daniel Rieder. Suri-viver include his daughter, Evelyn R. Thur of Orlando FL, his son Richard Rieder of California, 14 grandchildren, several greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Frank's name may be made to the Hospice of the Comforter 480 West Central Parkway Altamonte Springs, FL 32714.

The John F. Tierney Funeral Home, Manchester has care of arrangements. ROSE, James James L. Rose, 77, beloved hus fice in Hartford, said the judge should not make such an order because it would presume the kind of defense they planned to mount. They said they had not made up their minds whether they would use the competency issue.

But Mullarkey expressed skepticism that the issue might not come up during the hearing and ordered the evaluation. On Thursday, Campbell's lawyers decided not to challenge a finding that Campbell was competent to take part in the proceedings. The finding means jury selection can begin April 10. The hearing itself is expected to begin sometime in June. Gold said his decision to cede the question of Campbell's competency was based on the likelihood that it would not prevent the death penalty hearing from going forward.

"There wasn't a lot of room there to maneuver," he said. Ever since his arrest, Campbell has been a reluctant participant in his defense, rarely if ever communicating with his attorneys. Last September, Campbell spoke the only word he has spoken in any of his proceedings when the judge asked what kind of lawyer he would like to have. "Christian," Campbell replied, a response that suggested Campbell's apparent interest in religion. In a recorded phone call that Campbell made to his mother from prison, he labeled himself the "Creator's ambassador" and told his mother he planned to save her soul.

Yet some members of a psychiatric team assigned to evaluate Campbell before his conviction suspected that the religious comments were part of an effort to make it seem like he was delusional in order to keep his case from going forward. band of J. Laurel (De-1 Carli) Rose, of Stafford A Hartford man who two years ago was convicted of shootings that killed two women was found competent Thursday to take part in a hearing to determine whether he should be put to death for his crimes. In May 2004, a jury found Jessie Campbell, now 26, guilty in the slayings of La-Taysha Logan, 20, and Desiree Privette, 18, outside Privette's home on Sargeant Street in Hartford in August 2000. He also shot a third woman, Caroline Privette, then 39, who survived.

But the same jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether Campbell, who has a history of emotional problems including hallucinations and self-mutilation, should be punished by execution or by being sent to prison for the rest of his life. The jury came down 10-2 in favor of execution, but could not get any closer to a unanimous vote. Since then, Campbell's lawyers havearguedthatthejury's inability to reach a unanimous conclusion should translate into an automatic life sentence. But Judge Edward J. Mullarkey of Superior Court in Hartford, in December 2004, determined that a new jury should be impaneled to decide the question.

For much of the past year, lawyers have sparred over the question of Campbell's mental competency, and how it might be presented before a jury. Anticipating a defense strategy that might use Campbell's behavioral problems as a means to dissuade jurors from voting for execution, prosecutors urged the judge to order a full psychiatric evaluation. But Campbell's attorneys, Ronald Gold of the public defender's Capital Defense Unit and David Smith of the public defender's of John Thomas Tangarone passed away Wednesday (March 29, 2006). He leaves his beloved wife, Ingrid and his five children, Linda (Llynda) of Willimantic, Ralph of Columbia, Carol of Portsmouth, NH, Bruce of Hamp-stead, NH and Steven of Hamden; and seven grandchildren. John was born in Torrington, May 4, 1930 to Reverend Adam, Italian Minister of First Church of Christ in Hartford, and Michaelina Tangarone.

He leaves a sister, Jane Foxall of Wethersfield; and two brothers, Daniel of Carnation, WA and Abel of Hartford. He was a rare and skilled landscape painter in oils and other media and was also very adept at carpentry and horticulture. He loved the natural world and being in the great outdoors. Rock collecting and fishing were some of his pastimes. He helped his children with a love of reading and to take care of the many types of pets both tame and wild we had.

He attended school in Torrington and Hartford and was an outstanding athlete, artist, musician, photographer and gemologist. He attended some undergraduate work at UConn in Storrs, and worked as a freelance photographer as "The Ace" for the Hartford Courant and the Hartford Times both before going abroad and after. He was highly knowledgeable in the sciences, geology and mineralogy. At UConn he was in the dance band orchestra known as "The He played the saxophone, clarinet and piccolo along with a host of other instruments. He had his own band the Johnny Thomas Orchestra out of Torrington.

Dixieland Jazz was one of his favorites. He entertained many people at different events with the music jobs he went out on. He played with the Leo Little Orchestra out of Torrington as well. He also attended the University of Hartford for his teaching certificate and to further his art education with life drawings and paintings. He served in Berlin, Germany in the Army band where he met his beloved wife, Ingrid Wilhelmine Au-guste Schulze, they would have been married for 50 years on the 16th of May 2006 and have five children and seven grandchildren.

He worked for The Traveler's Insurance of Hartford then for Brackett School also in Hartford while living in Bloom-field with his young family until moving to Coventry where he taught fifth grade at Captain Nathan Hale Middle School until he retired. He loved teaching and opening up the children's minds to the world around them and all of the possibilities that could be before them. He drew beautiful pictures on the boards in colored chalks for them and encouraged them all to love reading as much as he did. He also loved living in the country, enjoying the lake and his gardening. Calling hours will be held Saturday April 1, 3-6 p.m.

at the Coventry Funeral Home, 2665 Boston Tpke, (Rte 44), Coventry. Funeral services and burial will be private. Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to Camp Asta Wamah, Rte 87, Columbia CT, 06237. "The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most" John Ruskin Springs, passed from this chester, formerly of Vernon, husband of the late Valerie (Miller) Starkel, loved wife of the late Robert Walsh, Sr. for 53 years.

She was the proud mother of three children who mourn her passing, Robert J. Walsh, Jr. and wife Irene of East Hartford; Diane Walsh and husband Donald Maher of Hebron and Murrell's Inlet, SC; and Mark J. Walsh and wife Lisa of West Hartford. Her five grandchildren, Joseph, Jessica, Dustin, Sean, and Matthew were all angels in her heart and will miss her dearly.

She will love them forever and ever. She also leaves her special long time friend from kindergarten, Marion Lazzeri; her dear cousin Elena Barber; her special niece Linda Brainard and her husband Mike; her goddaughter Erica Shea; her "second daughter" Maryanne Marchinski; and many dear friends and wonderful neighbors. She was a proud graduate of HPHS, Class of 1946, and she always enjoyed attending her class reunions. She also attended the McKewon Business School. She worked for many years at the Travelers Insurance Company and Hartford Hospital in Data Systems.

She was a member of the South Catholic Parents' Club and Newington Knights of Columbus Kacey's Women's Club. Gilda and her family would like to express our deepest gratitude to Dr. Thomas Feldman and his secretary Christy; Dr. Timothy Curley; and the staff of the V.N. especially Ken, Aldine, Barbara, Terry, and Asha for their kindness, encouragement and special care that they gave her during her illness.

Their dedication to Gilda was sincerely appreciated. It was Gilda's wish that everyone have a long enjoyable life, "in good health and Most of all, she wanted everyone to smile "a lot" and laugh "even Funeral Services will be held Monday, April 3, at 9:15 a.m. from the Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 34 Beaver Rd. Wethersfield, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.

Peter's Church, 160 Main Hartford. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Ave. Hartford. Friends may call on the family, Sunday April 2, from 4-7 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers friends may make memorial donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter, 705 No. Mountain Suite G102, Newington, CT. 06111-1411. WASLEY, Rita S. (Seu) Rita S.

(Seu) Wasley, 75, of Plymouth, wife of Dr. David L. Wasley, passed away peacefully on Thursday (March 30, 2006) at home with her family by her side. Mrs. Wasley was born in Bristol on June 30, 1930 and was a daughter of the late Mateo "Matthew" and Giavanna "Jane" (Tedde) Seu.

She was raised in Bristol and graduated from the University of Vermont with a Bachelors degree in education specializing in Latin and English. She went on to teach school in Syracuse, NY supporting David through his medical education at Syracuse University. They then moved to Terryville and settled in Plymouth. In addition to her husband of 54 years, Mrs. Wasley is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, David L.

and Cheryl Wasley II of Bristol, and Mathew L. and Adrianne Wasley of Water-bury; a daughter, Jayne Wasley-Koistinen of Noank; a sister, Madeline J. Brunet of Bristol; three grandchildren, Alyssa, Jon, and Arianna Wasley; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, James Seu of Williamsburg, VA. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 3, at 9 a.m.

from Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Bristol, to St. Anthony Church, Bristol, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday between 4-6 p.m. life peacefully on Tuesday, (March 28, 2006) at his home.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Mildred L. (Bruning) Rose. Born in Akron, OH, son of the late James and Verna (Buckley) Rose, he lived in Chicopee, MA, and Coventry before moving to Stafford Springs. James served in the U.S. Air Force for over 20 years before retiring in 1968 as a Master Sergeant.

He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. James also belonged to the Andover Sportsman's Club. Besides his devoted wife of 20 years, he is survived by his daughter, Melinda K. Pelletier of Ware, MA, a stepson, Mathew Guilbeault of Gult-lingen, Germany, three grandchildren. Amy Griffeth, Scott and Beth Pelletier; a great grandson, Nathaniel Griffeth, a brother and a sister.

His family will receive friends at the Ladd-Turkington Carmon Funeral Home, 551 Tal-cottville Road, Vernon on Saturday, April 1, at 4:30 p.m. A memorial service will follow at the funeral home at 5:45 p.m. with Military Honors. A memorial donation in his memory may be made to the Stafford Ambulance Association, 11 Monson Road, Stafford Springs, CT 06076, or the Stanley O. Travis Fund, Tufts Cummings Veterinary School, 200 Westboro Road, N.

Grafton, MA 01 536. For online guest book and condolences, please visit our website at www.carmonfuneral-home.com ROSENBERG, Maxwell Competency Issue In '03 Killing Settled By MATT BURGARD COURANT STAFF WRITER of Maxwell Rosenberg, 80, died Wednesday (March 29, 2006) at a local convalescent home. Born in West Hartford May 29, 1920, son of the late Alfred and Louise (Descoteaux) Starkel, he had been a resident of Vernon since 1965 and moved to Manchester in 2004. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the US Army Air Corps as a B-17 Pilot. Prior to retiring he was a stock broker for 30 years and was also employed by Hartford Office Supply for 20 years.

Bob is survived by two daughters and a son, Deborah Starkel of Coventry, Robin Starkel and her husband Thomas Matrick of Manchester, and William Starkel and his wife Dorothy Fitzmaurice of Norcross, three grandchildren. Heather, William and John Starkel; a sister Anna May Schmaltz of Florida. Besides his wife he was predeceased by his twin brother Richard and his sister Irene Bowman. A graveside service with military honors will be held Saturday April 1 at 1 p.m. in the East Cemetery (Section B-Westmin-ster).

East Center Street, Manchester. There are no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the FIDELCO Guide Dog Foundation, PO Box 142, Bloomfield, CT 06002. The Holmes Funeral Home, Manchester has care of arrangements. TULLY, Audrey Burnham Audrey Burnham (Morton) Tully, 95, of Granby, died Monday, (March 27, 2006).

Born November 2, 1910 in New York City, NY to Willis Andrew and Mabel (D'Ossay) Morton. She resided in Granby since 1969. She was predeceased by two older brothers, Willis Allan Morton and Dudley Kissam Morton both of Cocoa-Rockledge, FL and a niece, Joan Milella of Las Vegas, NV. She is survived by a daughter, Leslie E. Tully of Odessa, FL; and many cousins, nieces and nephews involving four generations in several states including Connecticut.

Activities most favored, involved the volunteer part of her life including among others; Girl Scouts, 4-H, Gray Ladies of American Red Cross, Girls Friendly of the Episcopal Church, Head Start and Literacy Volunteers. There are no calling hours or services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Granby Ambulance, PO Box 617, Granby, CT 06035 orto Granby Public Library, 15 North Granby Road, Granby, CT 06035. Hayes-Huling Carmon Funeral Home has care of arrangements. Agawam, MA, formerly 1 of Windsor Locks passed on Thursday, (March 30, VINCENZO, Samuel J.

Samuel J. Vincenzo, 83, of En field, be-1 loved husband of Paula (Busque) Vincenzo, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, The question of whether Lee Edwards is competent to stand trial has been a legal pingpong ball since his arrest in the brutal slaying of 10-month-old Al-Lex Daniels. Edwards has, several times, been declared both competent and incompetent. But Thursday the question appeared to be resolved, with Edwards' own lawyers telling a judge at Superior Court in Hartford that they no longer believed Edwards was incompetent to stand trial in the beating death of his girlfriend's son. It was, ironically, Edwards' own decision to give his lawyers access to his psychiatric records that helped paved the way for the change.

Until last week, Edwards had refused to let them see those records, a decision that led them to argue he was not competent to aid in his own defense. Lb In Loving Memory of yyyyyyyyy "The decision to grant us access to his records suggests he is competent," explained Ronald Gold of the public defender's Capital Defense Unit. Judge Edward Mullarkey agreed, a decision that will allow a trial that has been on hold ever since Edwards was arrested shortly after the killing in May 2003 to proceed. Jury selection could begin as early as next month. Edwards, 26, is accused of donning a pair of boxing gloves and pounding on the boy in his girlfriend's Hartford apartment.

Edwards, who told police he was playing with the boy at the time, is charged with capital felony, murder, risk of injury to a minor and first-degree assault. If convicted, he could face the death penalty. But the competency issue has delayed the case from moving forward. In November 2004, Edwards was found incompetent based on the evaluations of psychiatrists and other experts assigned to monitor him at the Whiting Forensic Institute in Middletown. But because the experts felt he could be restored to competency with proper medication, the udge reversed his finding in March of 2005.

Then, as Edwards continued to resist his attorneys' efforts to assist with his defense, the finding was yet again reversed to incompetent last September. Now, as he awaits trial, Edwards will remain at Whiting in order to make sure he continues to receive proper medication. According to court records, Edwards was first diagnosed with mental problems when he was 8 years old, and he has long relied on medications to control his behavior. Edwards' arrest sparked a wave of outrage after it was revealed that, before Al-Lex was killed, some of the boy's relatives had repeatedly contacted the state Department of Children and Families to intervene on his behalf. The death helped lead to numerous changes within the agency in how quickly it responded to complaints as well as increased training for case agents.

PATRICIA WEAVER In loving memory of HENRY A. SCHNITZKE "BUTCH" (March 29, 2006) at Johnson Memorial Hospital. Born on February 2, 1923 in Pierce, WV, he was the son of the late John and Christine (Ficcacelli) Vincenzo. Mr. Vincenzo was a veteran of the United States Army, 106th division- 1st unit in the Battle of the Bulge.

Samuel resided in the Enfield community since 1975. He was employed at Pratt Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford for 30 years; working in the Security retiring in 1982. A loving father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Samuel is survived by his sons: Samuel Vincenzo of MA, Frank Vincenzo of Stafford, Peter Vincenzo of Enfield, Mark Vincenzo of Enfield; three daughters: Deborah Young of Ellington, Jay St. George of Colchester, Darlene Young of FL; a brother Joseph Vincenzo of FL; two Jay Cataldi of Hartford, Carol Villano of East Hartford, and; 28 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Samuel was predeceased by four brothers: Dominick Vincenzo, Frank Vincenzo, Peter Vincenzo, and Michael Vincenzo; three sisters: Louise Cancelleri, Catherine Leet, and Emma Coan.

A private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Patrick's Church in Enfield. Interment will follow in Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery in Bloomfield, with military honors. The family will receive relatives and friends during visitation hours on Sunday, April 2, from 2-5 p.m. at Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Road, Enfield. For online condolences and information please visit our website www.leetestevens.com 2006) at Hartford Hospital surrounded by his family.

He was born and grew up in Hartford. He had lived in Windsor Locks for over 40 years before moving to Agawam, MA five years ago. An army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he had been employed at Combustion Engineering for 35 years before his retirement 16 years ago. His hobbies included tournament cribbage and making stained glass windows and fixtures. He now joins his wife, Margot (Ulm) Rosenberg who passed on in 1999.

He is survived by five sons, Andrew of Dallas, TX; Donald and wife, Mar-yann, Robert and wife, Chris all of Windsor Locks; Douglas and his companion, Lisa Weskoski of East Windsor and Richard and wife, Mary Ann of Cheshire; his sister. Ester Davidson of Farmington; five grandchildren, Stephanie, Jonathan, Stephen, Rachel, Christopher and seven step grandchildren. He also leaves his companion of five years, Maxine Sepanek of Agawam, MA. He was predeceased by a sister, Edith Skigen. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.

His family will receive friends Sunday from 4-8 p.m. at the Windsor Locks Funeral Home, 441 Spring Windsor Locks. Graveside Memorial Interment will be Monday at 10 a.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bridge Street, Suffield. Memorial donations are suggested to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 1004, Meriden, CT 06450-1004 Please visit www.windsor-locksfuneralhome.com to leave a message of condolence or for directions.

SERDENSKY, Frank Frank Serdensky of South Windsor passed away peacefully Saturday (March 25, 2006). Born in Lockport, NY, Frank attended Canisius College of Buffalo, NY. He enjoyed baseball, bowling, golfing, and was an avid gardener. He was also a member of the Freemasons and South Windsor Super Sixties club. Frank is survived by his wife, Elaine of South Windsor; son John and family, Joan, Julie, and Janice of Canton, MA; son Robert and family, Susie, Anastasia, and Evan of Middle-town, MD; daughter Jane and family, Jillian Banning and Thomas Banning of South Windsor; and sisters Mary Sidwell of California and Ana Berhalter of Lockport, NY.

Frank was predeceased by brothers William and Michael. There are no calling hours. In Memory of CHRYSTAL SCHLEY "SATIN DOLL" May 20, 1963 March 31, 1993 Mommie, We love you and miss you. The Weaver Family In Loving Memory of WILFREDO LOPEZ March 31, 1950 -July 17, 2001 Happy Birthday Freddy. You are in ourthoughts and prayers.

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Missing DORIEL L. FEURTADO, SR. July 11, 1926-March31, 1998 Gone is the face we love so dear, silent is the voice we love to hear, to be with you the same old way, would be our greatest wish today. Your memory is always with us. Sleep in Paradise with love.

Ever-loving wife, Ricka, sons, Doriel Dave, Cleve family In Loving Memory of BRIAN B. KULAS Twoyearsagotodaythe Lord sent for you to be with him. We love you and miss you. You will forever be in our thoughts and hearts. Love, Jeanne and Jamie Upon request, a flag will be added free of charge to any veteran's obituary.

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