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LATIMES.COM osAnfidcs (Times FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2017 B7 BARBARA COOK, 1927 2017 Broadway singer with a shimmering soprano Laura Cavanaugh AN INTERPRETER OF THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK Barbara Cook, shown at a New York City gala in memory of Leonard Bernstein in 2014, hated vocal exercises and never had a vocal coach. "I don't remember when I didn't sing," she said. "I just always sang." OBITUARY NOTICES Place a paid Notice: latimes.complaceobituary Search obituary notice archives: legacy.comobituarieslatimes ASSOCIATED PRESS Barbara Cook, whose shimmering soprano made her one of Broadway's leading ingenues and later a major cabaret and concert interpreter of the American songbook, has died. She was 89. Cook died early Tuesday of respiratory failure at her home in Manhattan, surrounded by family and friends, publicist Amanda Kaus said.

Her last meal was vanilla ice cream, a nod to one of her most famous roles in "She Loves Me." Throughout her nearly six decades on stage, Cook's voice remained remarkably ALTMAN, Dr. Sol Mount Sinai Memorial Parks-Hollywood Hills 800-600-0076 www.mountsinaiparks.org BANNING, Joan Bridge July 22, 1925 -August 1, 2017 Joan Bridge Banning, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully. She is survived by her sons Robert Jr. and Winthrop, their wives Cari and Melissa, and four grandchildren. Her husband Robert (Bob) Banning preceded her in death in 2015.

Joan was born in Randolph, VT, where she spent her early childhood. Her family moved to South Pasadena where she attended elementary and junior high and graduated from South Pasadena High School. She then went onto work at Lockheed Aircraft Co. during WWII. After the war, she worked for LA County Health Services.

Joan and Bob married in 1954 and moved to their longtime residence in Pasadena. Joan loved her family, her garden and her friends. She applied patience, planning and practice to everything she undertook. Her garden was always a treasure for all to enjoy. Joan was an active member of the Digger's Garden Club, a strong advocate of the Arboretum, and a generous volunteer in the Huntington Library Gardens.

She was a world-class gardener, exquisite cook, dedicated wife, mother and grandmother, and influence for good. Joan impacted many with her kindness, generosity and optimism-she always knew how to lift others. We will miss herdearly. PATE, Richard William Novembers, 1931 -July 24, 2017 Richard William Pate, M.D., Rancho Mirage, CA, age 85, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2017 from complications of diabetes and kidney failure with two of his children by his side. A skilled, versatile and well-respected Black American physician, Dr.

Pate practiced medicine in Los Angeles, California, from 1970 and in the U.S. Virgin Islands (1980-1981) until his retirement in 2015. He performed medical internships and residencies in otolaryngology, head, neck and general surgery at Los Angeles County General Medical Center, Santa Fe Railroad Association Hospital and White Memorial Medical Center. At Santa Fe Hospital (1974-1980), he was Chief Otolaryngologist, also known for performing exemplary reconstructive plastic surgeries. Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, to Richard William and Dorothy Murray Pate and raised in Washington, D.C., Dr.

Pate graduated from Dunbar High School in 1950; and received both a B.S. degree in Chemistry in 1956 and a medical degree in 1965 from Howard University. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958. He earned a Master's degree in Health Administration from California State University, San Bernardino in 1995 and was a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

He is survived by his four children, Paris Pate, Kim Pate, Whitney Pate and Kelley Bond, former spouse, Wallace Pate, sister Ivy Pate Shepard Estrada, brother-in-law Ruben Estrada, nieces, nephews and cousins. Those who preceded him in death are his parents and former spouses Peggy Joyce Winston and LiloutieJagashar Alarcia. The family will hold a private ceremony to honor his life. He will be remembered for the unique individual and great man that he was. An avid sailor and tennis player for most of his life, he also enjoyed the fine arts and sports.

As someone close to him recently remarked, "Billy lived a long and fabulous life." PYLE, IHM, Anne November 30, 1934 -July 18, 2017 Marilyn Anne died on July 18, 2017. She was born in Alhambra, CA, and grew up in Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA. After attending St. Matthews Elementary School and St. Anthony's High School, Anne entered the Sisters of The Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1952 and received her higher education at Immaculate Heart College.

Anne joyfully joined the other Sisters in 1970 in creating a new community, The Immaculate Heart Community which is still active today. During her long teaching career, Anne taught at both religious and public schools, retiring in 2000. Anne loved and respected animals and the environment, especially the ocean and the desert. She was also devoted to helping the poor and hungry. Her favorite leisure activities were gardening, reading, and watching sports.

Anne will always be remembered for her genuine warmth and endearing smile. She was predeceased by her mother and older brother and sister. A memorial service for Anne will be held on Saturday, August 12 at 10:00 a.m. in Packard Hall at Westminster Gardens in Duarte. 'You are enough.

You are always enough. You don't ever have to pretend to be anything other than what you Barbara Cook HARMAN, Robert July 24, 1936-July 11, 2017 Dana Point, California. Robert (Bob) C. Harman died of natural causes at his home on July 11th, 2017. He was 80 years old.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, he was the eldest son of Charlotte and Lew Harman, and brother of James Harman, deceased. Professor Harman retired from California State Long Beach in 2005, having established, through his generous gift, The Robert C. Harman Visiting Scholar in Applied Anthropology Program that continues to support visiting professors to the University's Anthropology Department and also facilitate the recruitment of future Applied Anthropology graduate students. After receiving his PhD from the University of Arizona in Cultural Anthropology, Bob came to the CSULB Anthropology Department and taught at the campus for 36 years. He played a major role in developing the Applied Anthropology Master's program in which he also taught.

Bob's areas of research included cultural conceptions of aging, enculturation of refugees, intercultural communication, and other aspects of applied Anthropology; he worked primarily with Mayan immigrants in Los Angeles and the Karen Hi I Itribes in Northern Thailand. He continued publishing in these areas until his death. Bob lived life to the fullest, teaching, writing, traveling the world, and enjoying his home overlooking the ocean. He will be missed and warmly remembered by friends, family, students, and colleagues. A remembrance-of-life service will be held on September 23rd at 11am at 24242 Santa Clara Ave.

Dana Point, CA 92629. In lieu of flowers or other donations contributions are requested for the retraining of his beloved dog Sakim, so that he can be placed in a loving home. Contributions can be mailed to: Sharyn Charnas, Trustee 1703 Stone Canyon Rd Los Angeles 90077 or brought to the remembrance service. SPIVAK, Carol Moss 1935 2017 Carol passed away on Aug after a long and difficult illness. Known for her wonderful personality and her ever present smile, her numerous friends and her wonderful and caring caregivers will miss her.

Carol is survived by her Son, Steven Moss, her Grandsons Ian Moss (and his wife Rebecca) and Kyle Moss and her Great Granddaughter, Avalyn Carol Moss. Also surviving are Jules Spivak's children, Dean Spivak and Cheryl Christensen. Carol spent her entire life in Southern California. She was a prominent philanthropist supporting many charities with both her time and her funds. She gave generously to those supporting the armed forces including the Wounded Warrior Project and Operation Gratitude.

Two of her favorites were Guide Dogsforthe Blind and Guide Dogs of the Desert. She also supported Cedar's Sinai Medical Center, the UCLA Hospital, the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and other charities too numerous to mention. In lieu of flowers and in loving memory, donations can be made to Guide Dogs for The Blind, 350 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA 94903. (415-499-4022). Services will be held at 12:00 Noon, Hillside Memorial Park, 6001 W.

Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles on Monday. August 1 4, 201 7. Rest in Peace, Carol. We will miss you. RASKIN, Donald William Mount Sinai Memorial Parks -Hollywood Hills 800-600-0076 www.mountsinaiparks.org PERLMUTTER, Helen Mount Sinai Memorial Parks -Hollywood Hills 800-600-0076 www.mountsinaiparks.org BERG JR.

D.D.S. Dr. Theodore April 2, 1936 -August 5, 2017 Theodore Berg Jr. passed away peacefully after a long illness. He was 1 mm ment.

Cook made her Broadway debut in "Flahooley" (1951), a short-lived musical fantasy about a mass-produced laughing doll. The show became a cult classic for musical-theater buffs, primarily because it was recorded, keeping its memory alive long after the production closed. Cook then appeared in a pair of Rodgers and Ham-merstein classics, playing Ado Annie in a City Center revival of "Oklahoma!" and then on tour in 1953. She followed that by portraying Carrie Pipperidge in a 1954 revival of" Carousel. It led to Cook's first original musical success, a yearlong Broadway run in "Plain and Fancy" (1955), in which she portrayed an innocent, unworldly Amish girl.

The following year, she starred in "Candide," which ran for only 73 performances but later became a staple of opera houses around the world. In the musical, Cook sang "Glitter and Be Gay," a fiendishly difficult coloratura parody of the "Jewel Song" from Charles Gounod's "Faust." Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" was Cook's biggest Broadway hit, opening in December 1957 and running for more than 1,300 performances. She won a Tony Award for her portrayal of the prim librarian who realizes professor Harold Hill (Preston) is a con man selling band instruments and uniforms to the gullible residents of a small Iowa town. Cook scored a personal triumph in "She Loves Me," a musical by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, and Joe Masteroff based on the film "The Shop Around the Corner." It told of two squabbling employees in a Budapest perfume shop who, unknown to each other, are romantically inclined pen pals. In the show, Cook sang a number extolling a gift of "Vanilla Ice Cream," which became a signature number for the performer when she began appearing in cabaret.

That turn began after her Broadway career withered in the late 1960s as Cook battled alcoholism and weight gain. In her 2016 memoir "Then Now," Cook describes hitting rock bottom as a drunk: "I was so broke that I was stealing food from the supermarket by slipping sandwich meat in my coat pocket." But she gave up drinking in the 1970s and, with the help of Harper, reinvented herself as a solo artist, working in New York clubs and finally Carnegie Hall. Her first concert album, "Barbara Cook at Carnegie Hall" (1975) became a classic. Cook and Harper, who died in 2004, worked methodically on her shows, mixing show tunes with standards not from musical theater. Often the programs were constructed around themes, specific composers such as Stephen Sondheim, lyricists such as Dorothy Fields or directors such as Harold Prince and Gower Champion.

Her marriage to acting teacher David LeGrant ended in divorce. Cook is survived by a son, Adam LeGrant. When asked what advice she gave to aspiring singers, she said it boiled down to three words she learned early on that guided her. "You are enough. You are always enough.

You don't ever have to pretend to be anything other than what you are. All you have to do is deeply embrace who you are, and you'll be fine," she said. "In life, aren't you drawn to the more authentic people? Of course. You're not drawn to phonies." news.obitslatimes.com To place an obituary ad please go online to: ktimes.com placeobituary KARASAWA, Fumi 0ctober8, 1924-July 19, 2017 Fumi Karasawa, a resident of Fullerton, passed away on July 19 at the age of 92. She is survived by sons, Stephen Kesato (Karen) and Robert Gerald (Nelia); daughter, Alison Kim Freud; grandchildren, Kirk (Linda), Timothy, Stephanie, and Bryce; and brother, Kazu Hayase.

A memorial service officiated by Rev. Daniel F. Romero will be held on Thursday, August 17 at in the Galleria Chapel at Inglewood Park Cemetery, 720 E. Florence Avenue, under the direction of Fukui Mortuary, www.f kuimortua ry.com 213-626-0441 or call 1-800-234-4444 Ted grew up in Ohio and attended Cornell University for his undergraduate studies and the Ohio State University Dental School. After graduating O.S.U.

he moved to CA where he completed his internship at the VA Hospital in L.A. and later established his private practice in Santa Rosa CA. After a few years in private practice he accepted a position as a professor of dentistry at the UCLA School of Dentistry, specializing in Removable Prosthodontics, where he taught for 30 years, retiring in 1996. He was, and still is, a highly respected leader in his field, receiving many awards including the Fred E. Gulick Distinguished Life Member Award.

In his free time, he was a steam locomotive aficionado and built his own 1 inch scale locomotive and multiple rail cars. He was a member of L.A. Live Steamersfor43 years. A lovingfather, husband and brother, he is survived by his wife, Ginny, sister Janice, daughter Natalie and her husband Mike TenEyck, son Eric and his wife Ameliana, stepson Rob Dabrowski and his wife Leslie, nephews John and David, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by all that he passed his knowledge, love and compassion to.

Services will be held Aug. 16th, at Gates, Kingsley Gates Smith Salsbury, 4220 S.Sepulveda, Culver City. go to latimes.complaceobituary as Angeles Slimes RASKIN, Donald William October 15, 1934 -August 8, 2017 Donald "Don" William Raskin, 82, of Calabasas, California, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 in Sherman Oaks, California. He was the husband of Sue Raskin. They were a few days shy of 61 years of marriage.

Don was born October 15, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, to Edith and Benjamin "Dusty" Raskin. He graduated from Hamilton High School. He married Sue in 1956. He was a devout father to his three children. He was the co-founder of Mike Green Fire Equipment Company over 60 years ago.

He enjoyed tennis, golf, baseball, family and fashion. He will forever be remembered for his stylish colorful hats and his love of his family. He loved to strike up a conversation with just about anyone he met. Heissurvived by hiswife Sue; histwo daughters, Carrie (John) Richardson and Tammy (Barry) Marrone, sisters Marsha Furie and Joyce Raskin, grandchildren Carly (Michael) Goodman, Dustin (Christina) Croick, Jordan Marrone, and Molly (Michael) Standridge, great-grandsons, Asher and Noah Goodman, and Nathaniel Standridge. Don was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to all.

He was preceded in death by his beloved son Douglas Raskin, his parents and his adoring in-laws Mike and EstherGreen. Services will be held at Mount Sinai Hollywood Hills on Sunday, August 13th at In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Alzheimer's Association. Cos (Times 'lace an Obituary Online a latimes.complaceobituary supple, gaining in emotional honesty and expanding on its natural ability to go straight to the heart. On social media, powerhouse singers paid their respects, including Betty Buckley, who called Cook "one of the great artists lovely being," and Lea Sa-longa, who wrote "Rest In Peace" on Twitter. New Tony Award winner Ben Piatt from "Dear Evan Hansen" wrote: "Thank you Barbara Cook for the beautiful songs, the indelible characters, and the masterful storytelling.

Heaven must sound glorious today." On Broadway, Cook was best known for three roles: her portrayal of the saucy Cunegonde in Leonard Bernstein's "Candide" (1956); librarian Marian opposite Robert Preston in "The Music Man" (1957) and Amalia Balash, the letter-writing heroine of "She Loves Me" (1963). Yet when Cook's ingenue days were over, she found a second, longer career in clubs and concert halls, working for more than 30 years with Wally Harper, a pianist and music arranger. Harper helped in shaping her material, choosing songs and providing the framework for her shows. To celebrate her 80th birthday, she appeared with the New York Philharmonic in two concerts in November 2007 and then had a similar birthday event in London. In 2011, she was saluted at the Kennedy Center Honors and remained a singer even in her 80s.

"Of course, I think I've gotten better at it," she said in an interview with the Associated Press at her Manhattan home in 2011. "I still think this is a work in progress. I do. Seriously. As the years go by, I have more and more courage to go deeper and deeper and deeper." Born in Atlanta in 1927, Cook always hated vocal exercises, never had a vocal coach and had an effortless skill of creating beauty.

"I don't remember when I didn't sing. I just always sang," she said in 2011. "I think I breathed and I sang." Her father was a traveling salesman who sold hats; her mother worked for Southern Bell. Her baby sister died of pneumonia when she was 3, and her father left when she was 6. She was raised by her clingy mother, who blamed young Barbara for both her sister's death and her father's abandon TRAVERS, David Finch July 14, 1926 -August 5, 2017 David passed away after a five-year struggle with a debilitating condition.

Born in Long Beach but raised in Westwood, David attended University Elementary School and Emerson Junior High where he first met Donna who he would marry years later. After graduating from University High in 1944, David was rejected by the Army for active duty due to his eyesight, so he joined the Merchant Marines and served in the Pacific, notably at Okinawa. Postwar, David attended UCLA, pursuing a career in journalism after graduation. This interest culminated in his acquisition of the magazine Arts Architecture, the issues of which are still utilized by students and others intrigued and inspired by their contents. He continued in the field of architecture as a Director with Gruen Associates and also published a number of books on the topic.

David was a genuinely generous and compassionate person. If you were in the hospital, you probably got a visit. If you brought him a problem, he endeavored to help find the solution. He donated to every charity that solicited him. Upon retiring, he tutored at a local Santa Monica elementary school for 20 years.

He worked for Reading for the Blind Dyslexic and, after the '94 earthquake, he immediately volunteered with the Red Cross. David had many interests. He was an accomplished Dixieland drummer. He had a pilot's license and for four years he gave up his low handicap golf to build a 24-foot sailing sloop evenings and weekends. He also loved travel, especially to French-speaking places.

He and Donna traveled extensively aftertheir children were grown. David is survived by Donna, his wife of 64 years, his children Timothy Travers, Susan Stern, Sally Blauch and Corwyn Braschi, two grandchildren, one step-grandchild, and two great-grandchildren. Our heartfelt thanks to all those who have been supportive. A few of David's favorite charities are the Los Angeles Mission, Doctors Without Borders and spcaLA. W.

Eugene Stern January 1, 1920 July 27, 2017 Walter Eugene Stern, only son of Walter Eugene Stern and Ida May McCoy, was born in Portland, Oregon, on January 1 1920. A graduate of Glendale High School (1937), he obtained his Bachelor and Doctor of Medicine degrees from the University of California (Berkeley and San Francisco, respectively). His graduate education and surgical residency training were completed in 1951 following two years' service in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He and Elizabeth Naffziger of San Francisco were married in 1946 and mothered and fathered Geoffrey Alexander, Howard Christian, Eugenia Louise, and Walter Eugene III.

Invited by William P. Longmire, Jr. to join the faculty in the Department of Surgery at the newly established UCLA School of Medicine in January 1952, he became the founding chief of Neurosurgery and rapidly rose in rank to a full professorship in the University. As a surgical scholar, teacher, and practitioner of the art, he enjoyed service on many professional bodies and was recognized by officer-ships and presidencies of local, regional, and national neurological surgery and other surgical organizations. The neurosurgical residency program at UCLA, which achieved top national rankings under his stewardship was his great joy.

His publication record is one of distinction, and he was recognized by visiting professorships at home and abroad. A loyal servant of UCLA, he presided as Chairman of the Department of Surgery for the six years prior to his retirement in the fall of 1987. An active Episcopalian, he was Senior Warden at St. Augustine-by-the-Sea in Santa Monica and later served in that capacity at St. Matthew's Parish in Pacific Palisades where he had been a member since 1978.

His community service included twelve years on the Board of Trustees of the Harvard School (now Harvard-Westlake). A memorial service is scheduled for August 19, 2017 at at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 1031 Bienvenida Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions may be made to the Elizabeth N. Stern Memorial Fund at St.

Matthews, the UCLA Foundation's Department of Neurological Surgery Fund for the W. Eugene Stern Chair, or a charity of your choice. SHARPLESS, Don January 8, 1933 August 2, 2017 Retired Sound Mixer and Academy Award nominee, served in the U.S. Air Force. Don is survived by his loving partner, Vera, and his two daughters, Suzy (Keith), and Lynn (Jonathan), and grandson, Ethan.

He was adored and loved. Funeral Service on Saturday, August 12th at 9:00 a.m. at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Mission Hills, California. BROWN, Arthur M. Decembers, 1920 -August 7, 2017 A Art passed away with a smile, surrounded by A A his loving family.

He was born in Boston and moved to LA in 1929. After graduating from UCLA in 1942, he enlisted and served in the US Army during WWII with the Blue Devils, receiving an honorable discharge in 1945. He married the love of his life, Esther Kay, in 1948 and remained happily married for 66 years until she predeceased him. Art worked for the Board of Equalization for 37 years as a principal auditor and supervisor and was a PublicAccountantfor64years. Above all, he was a devoted, thoughtful and caring family man and friend.

He leaves behind 2 children Gary and Sandy, 2 grandchildren Jackson and Brigitte, son-in-law John and many otherfamily and friends. Services will be held Sunday, August 13th at 11:30 am at Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills. CARDEN, David Morris Mount Sinai Memorial Parks-Hollywood Hills 800-600-0076 www.mountsinaiparks.org.