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i i-L V- 1 A 16 THE HARTFORD COURANT: Thursday, December 7, 1978 Death Notices Deaths If rv Maintains Image Gloria Swanson, 79-year-old veteran actress, is shown in London Tuesday with a life -size self-portrait she sculpted in 1964. Oil paintings and other sculptures by the actress were on public display for the first time in Europe at the Hamilton Galleries. Most of the works were on sale (UPI). H.J. Hannabury Dies; Coroner Herbert J.

Hannabury of 21 Main Talcottville section of Vernon, Tolland County coroner and a Vernon town official, died Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. He was 52. Hannabury was born in Chelsea, Mass. He was graduated from Boston CoHege and the University of Connecticut Law School.

He opened his law practice in Vernon and became Tolland County coroner in 1963. He was a member of the Vernon Board of Finance, the Vernon Arts Commission and was chairman of the Vernon Charter Consolidation Commission from 1963 to 1964. He was past presi Trial Over Times' Sale Expected To End Today Windham Man Killed as Car Flips on Rt. 2 GLASTONBURY -Thomas E. Angell of Windham died here early Wednesday morning in a one-car accident on Rt.

2. Police said Angell, 41, of 14 Sundale Drive, was pronounced dead at Hartford Hospital shortly after the 12:05 a.m. crash. The accident occurred as Angell was driving east on Rt. 2 near Exit 10, police' said.

Police said the car left the road and flipped over after striking the median. Angell was thrown from the car on impact, police said. Police said the accident is being investigated. Angell, executive vice president and treasurer of the Willimantic Savings Institute, was born in Norwich. He served in the U.S.

Marine Corps from 1956 to 1958 and was graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1963. He worked for the Ernst and Ernst accounting firm before coming to Willimantic in 1971. He was a board member of the Willimantic YMCA and a member of the Willimantic Chamber of Commerce. He leaves his wife, Barbara Benson Angell; a daughter, Cheryl Angell; two sons, Jeffrey Angell and Christopher Angell, all of Windham; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

James Angell of Norwich, and a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Gauthier of Norwich. The funeral is Friday at 11 a.m. at Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson Willimantic. Burial is in Windham Center Cemetery.

Calling hours are today, 7 to 9 p.m. R.C. Treadwell Dies; Controller Robert C. Treadwell of New London, N. former controller of Hamilton Standard, Division of United Technologies Corp.

in Windsor Locks, died Sunday at Mary Hitchcock Hospital, Hanover, N. H. He was 73. He was a native of Cambridge, and was graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1923, Harvard College in 1926 and Boston University School of Accounting in 1930. He was a certified public accountant.

Treadwell retired from Hamilton Standard in 1967 and moved to East Dennis, Mass. He was a member of the Dennis Finance Board and Christ Church Episcopal in Harwichport, Mass. He leaves his wife, Eleanor (Judge) Treadwell; a son, Robert C. Treadwell and four grandchildren. In Memoriam In loving memory of Lisa Albino who passed away one year ago, December 6, 1977.

Though you're gone You are very dearly missed, We miss your laugh. We miss your crying, We will never forget The happiness you brought And the good you have done. You will always be remembered And forever loved. Dad, Mom Sisters Rosanna, Rita 8. Annette In loving memory of Hilda and Wulfe Freedman.

We who loved you sadly miss you, in our memory you are dear, loved, remembered, longed for always, at the close of another year. Daughter Joyce, son-in-law Peter and Grandchildren. In loving memory of Ernes. Orfitelli, who left us on December 8, 1977. To Grandpa With Love There are no words to describe him.

So special a man was he. My Grandfather was unique, In every way that could be. Though not a sound, Did he utter or cry. The words were always there, For he spoke through his eyes. We'll always remember him.

For our love holds so strong. He'll live on forever, In hearts all along. My Grandfather was beautiful, As many would say. I believe he still is, Right up to this day. He told us he was going someplace.

Far across the sea. I know now deep inside. This place is Italy. I ask a favor from you Lord, For this favor now I pray. Please watch over my Grandmother, In every possible way.

Weicker's Will Filed; Estate Put at $500,000 NEW YORK (UPI) The will of the late Lowell P. Weicker a former assistant secretary general of NATO and father of Sen. Lowell P. Weicker, was filed for probate Wednesday in Manhattan Surrogates Court. Weicker, who was 75 when he died at his Manhattan home Nov.

25, was a former president and chairman of the board of Bigelow-Sanford carpet manufacturers, and a former president of E.R. Squibb and Sons, a pharmaceutical company. He served with NATO from 1953-1956. The estate was estimated at $500,000. The actual value would not be known pending an accounting.

Sen. Weicker shares in the bulk of the estate with two other sons, Theodore M. Weicker of Hillsborough, and Harold H. Weicker of Santa Fe, N.M., and a daughter, Mrs. Mary-Audrey Mellor, of Scottsdale, Ariz.

The 17-page will, made Oct. 6, 1978, directed bequests of about $41,000, of which $30,000 was to his secretary, Ann F. Leo. Payments of $2,000 monthly for 25 months were directed to his wife, Antoinette F. Weicker, of Porto Santo, Italy.

However, under state law the widow is entitled to one-third of the estate, so that despite the bequests she could elect to have her full one-third share. Quakes Rock Latin Lands MEXICO CITY (AP) Earthquakes shook buildings and caused minor panic early Wednesday in a wide area covering El Salvador, Guatemala and southern Mexico but authorities said there were no reports of damage or casualties. The quakes measured between 5.8 and 7 degrees on the open-ended Richter scale, depending on where they were measured. Quake Strikes Islands Near Japan; No Deaths MOSCOW (UPI) An earthquake struck the Soviet-ruled Far East chain of Kurill islands just north of Japan Wednesday, the Moscow Central Seismological Observatory reported. The observatory said the quake, which registered 7 points on the Soviet 12-point scale on land, caused no damage and no SAPSUZIAN.

In Springfield, Mass. Samuel S. Sapsuzian of. 1449 Enfield Enfield, died Wednesday (Dec. 6) at Mercy Hospital.

He was born in New York, he lived in Enfield for the last 75 years. He was a retired steward for Kaman Aircraft. He was a member and former president of the Grey's Club and a former Bigelow-Sanford employe for many years. He was a member of the Tanguay-Magill Post 80 and a veteran of World War U.S. Amy.

He is survived by two sisters, Miss Grace Sapsuzian and Mrs. Elizabeth Merriman, both of Enfield. Funeral will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Leete Funeral Home, 125 Pearl Enfield. Burial will be in the Enfield Street Cemetery.

Visiting hours Friday, 7-9 p.m. STACY. In Windham, Vt. beth (Durie) Stacy, 70, wife of Roy G. Stacy, died Nov.

30, 1978 at her home. She was born in Norwich, Oct. 21, 1908, daughter of Alexander and Lois (Woodworth) Durie Jr. She was a graduate of Norwich Free Academy, was a member of Eastern Star, Hartford and East Hartford chapters. Besides her husband, she leaves a son, Arthur Sherman Peale of Springfield, a grandson, Arthur Richard Peale; a sister, Mrs.

Lois Brusseau of Springfield, several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held in the spring. The family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, Springfield Hospital Building Fund, Springfield, Vt. TREADWELL. In Hanover, N.H.

Robert C. Treadwell, 73, of New London, N.H., died Sunday (Dec. 3, 1978). He leaves his wife, Eleanor (Judge) Treadwell; a son, Robert C. Treadwell four grandchildren, Robert III, Elizabeth, Anne and Margaret.

He was born in Cambridge, Jan. 19, 1905. He was graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1923, Harvard College in 1926, Boston University School of Accounting in 1930. A certified public accountant, he was li-d to practice in New York and Massachusetts. Prior to his retirement in 1967 to East Dennis, he was controller of Hamilton Standard, Division of United Technologies Corp.

He was a member of the Dennis Finance Committee and a communicant of Christ Church, Episcopal, of Har-wichport, Mass. A memorial service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Christ Church, Episcopal, Harwichport, Mass. Please omit flowers and contributions. TRIMEL.

In Old Saybrook. Edward G. Trimel, 52, of 20 Cromwell Court, Old Say-brook, died Wednesday (Dec. 6, 1978). He was the husband of Gloria (Verdina) Trimel.

He was born July 20, 1926 in New York City, N.Y., he lived in Old Saybrook since 1964, moving from Glen Cove, N.Y. He was a marketing representative for Sper-ry-Rand Corp. in Wellesley, Mass. He was a graduate of Seton Hall, South Orange, N.J., class of 1951. He was also employed for many years with the National Cash Register Corp.

in the Brooklyn, N.Y. office. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy in the South Pacific. He attended Purdue University under the V-12 program. Besides his wife, he leaves two daughters, Miss Jeanne-Marie Trimel of Old Saybrook and Miss Suzanne Michelle Trimel of Essex; a brother, John Trimel of Coral Springs, Fla.

A mass of Christian burial will be today at 11 a.m. in St. John's Roman Catholic Church, Old Saybrook. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Westbrook. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in his memory.

There are no calling hours. Swan Funeral Home, Old Saybrook, has charge of arrangements. 7 Aboard Ill-Fated Plane OMAHA, Neb. (UPI) A Mexican Airlines DC-6 carrying a crew of seven crashed during take off from Eppley Airfield and burst into flames Wednesday, officials reported. Initial reports from the scene said there were no passengers on board and the plane crashed about a quarter of a mile from the runway.

There was no immediate word on the fate of the crew. A witness said she saw the plane go down, burst into flames and explode, sending a thick cloud of smoke into the the air. Authorities said the aircraft had been at Eppley for several days because of apparent mechanical DICKSTEIN. In Springfield, Mass. Mrs.

Hannah (Goldsmith) Dickstein, 79, of Springfield, died Monday (Dec. 4). Born in New York City, N.Y., she had lived in Springfield over 50 years. She was the widow of Yale Dickstein. She leaves three daughters, Mrs.

Doris Brook of Springfield, Mrs. Hilda Marcus of East Long-meadow, and Mrs. Muriel Pinkus of Bloomfield; a brother, Sidney Goldsmith of Springfield; five grandchildren. Funeral was held Wednesday at the Harold R. Ascher Son Memorial Chapel, Springfield, with burial in Beth Israel Cemetery, West Springfield.

Memorial observance through Thursday at 57 E. Allen Ridge Road, Springfield. DUARTE. In Portugal. Jose Duarte, 84, of Portugal, died Wednesday (Dec.

6). He was born in Portugal and had lived in Hartford about 12 years, moving back to Portugal 10 years ago. He was employed by Taylor Sand Co. in Windsor, retiring in 1968. He leaves his wife, Maria Conceicao (Cacela) Duarte of Portugal; three sons, Armando Duarte of Brazil, Antonio Duarte and Antero Duarte, both of Wethersfield; a daughter, Ida Sunha of New York; eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

The funeral and burial will take place in Portugal. FERGUSON. In New London. Edna (Thompson) Ferguson, 87, of Saunders Point, Nian-tic, died Tuesday (Dec. 5).

Born Jan. 3, 1891, in Hartford, the daughter of the late Herbert and Annie (Hardie) Thompson, she was a graduate of Hartford Public High School and Morse College of Hartford. She was a World War I veteran of the U.S. Navy, one of the first female yeoman, stationed at the experimental station in New London. She was married to the late William David Ferguson April 1, 1920, in Hartford.

She was a life member of the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, and the Aisha Temple Daughters of the Nile, both of East Hartford. She was a 50-year member of the Nehantic Chapter, Order of Eastern Star and past commander of American Legion Post 124, New London. She leaves three sons, Scott, David and Mer-ton Ferguson, all of East Lyme; a daughter, Luella Meaux of Oak Harbor, 12 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the East Lyme Funeral Home of Al-derson-Prentis, Lake Avenue, Niantic.

Interment in Union Cemetery. Calling hours are today, 7-9 p.m. Please omit flowers. Contributions to Niantic Community Church, or the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 516 Carew Springfield, Mass. 01107.

FRANK. Mrs. Arthur W. Frank (Mabel Elise Droste), 93, died at home Wednesday (Dec. 6).

Mr. Frank died in 1944. Mrs. Frank was born in Montclair, N.J., and had lived in the greater Hartford area since 1924. She leaves four children, Mrs.

Robert W. (Elise) Burwell Jr. of Ev-anston, Mrs. David M. (Doris) Hathaway and Arthur W.

Frank both of West Hartford and David D. Frank of White Plains, N.Y.: nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at noon on Friday in the chapel of the Asylum Hill Congregational Church, of which she is a member. Memorial gifts, in lieu of flowers may be sent to her church, the Symphony Society of Greater Hartford, or the art or music schools. HELD.

In Hartford. Rhoda (Neumann) Held, 48, widow of Robert Held, of 216 Cedar Hollow Drive, Rocky Hill, died Wednesday (Dec. 6) at Hartford Hospital after 3 brief illness. Born Jan. 4, 1930, she had lived in Warwick, N.Y., moving to Rocky Hill two years ago.

She was employed by the Arthur Watson Insurance Hartford. She was a member of the Rocky Hill Congregational Church. She is survived by a daughter, Miss Janice Held of Rocky Hill; two sons, Richard and William Held, both of Rocky Hill; two brothers, Walter and Arthur Neumann, both of Rocky Hill; three sisters, Mrs. Joan Tennyson and Mrs. Beverly Dowling, both of Rocky Hill, and Mrs.

Carol Farley of New Britain. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm Rocky Hill. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Calling hours are today, 7-9 p.m., at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, or to the American Lung APTER. Herman D. Apter, 56, of 23 Roxbury Road, East Hartford, entered into rest Dec. 6 at the state Veterans Home and Hospital, Rocky Hill. Mr.

Apter was born in Hartford and was a lifelong resident of the Hartford area. He was a supervisor of food service for the state of Connecticut, retiring one year ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II. and a member of the Jewish War Veterans. He also was a member of the Mr.

and Mrs. Club of the United Synagogues of Greater Hartford. He leaves his wife, Helen (Baron) Apter; a son, Merril M. Apter, both of East Hartford; a sister, Mrs. James (Anne) Teicher of Manchester; two nieces and a nephew.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the Weinstein Mortuary, 640 Farmington Ave. Interment: Hebrew Merchants Protective Association Cemetery. Memorial week will be observed at his late home. Memorial gifts, in his memory, may be made to ALS Fund, Sherman Oaks, Calif.

CHALMERS. Mrs. Lucy (Baker) Chalmers, 81, of 235 Orchard Newington, died Wednesday (Dec. 6) after a long illness. She was the widow of James R.

Chalmers. Born in Glenford, N.Y., she had been a resident of New Britain most of her life. She was a member of Emmanuel Gospel Church, Newington, and a former member of the Peoples Church of Christ, New Britain. She is survived by three sons, Stuart Scranton of San Diego, James J. Chalmers and Mark A.

Chalmers, both of Newington; two daughters, Mrs. Caroline Fa-lucci of Greenbrook, N.J., and Mrs. Nancy Hayes of Arcade, N.Y.; two brothers, Harry Baker of Tequesta, and Glenford Baker of San Jose, six sisters, Mrs. Dwight K. Capen of New Britain, Mrs.

Jacob Weinstock of New Britain, Mrs. Harry Sicilia of New Britain, Mrs. Andrew Gleick of Colchester, Mrs. Henry Beesmer of Kingston, N.Y., and Mrs. Donald Hatch of Newington; 22 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Emmanuel Gospel Church, Newington. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, New Britain. Friends may call at the Porter Funeral Home, 19 Court New Britain, Friday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. CONSOLINI.

In Southington. Michael Angelo Consolini, 89, of 1512 Meriden Southington, died Tuesday (Dec. 5) at the Woodmere Health Care Center, Southington. Born in Lake Guarda, Verona, Italy, he moved to this country in 1910, resided in Avon until moving to Florida in 1958. He lived in Southington for the last 10 years.

He was employed as a maintenance man for the Department of Transportation's state highway department for more than 25 years, retiring in 1952. He was a founding member of the Prince Thomas DeSavoy Society of Avon. He was the father of Army Corporate Gildo Consolini, who was killed in action while serving with the 43rd Infantry Division on the Island of New Georgia in the South Pacific in World War II and for whom the Gildo Con-I solini VFW Post 3272 in Avon is named. He leaves his wife, Onesta (Battistoni) Consolini; a son, Gihd Consolini of Southington; a brother, Frank Consolini of Torring-ton; a sister in Italy; six grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday at 9:15 a.m.

from the Vincent Funeral Home, 120 Albany Turn-t Canton, with a mass of 1 Christian burial at St. Ann's Church, Avon at 10 a.m.. Bur-; ial will be in St. Ann's Ceme-' tery, Avon. Friends may call i at the funeral home Friday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

Recitation of the rosary will be Friday eve-? ning. EISENBERG. Solomon, 86, of I 2050 Main Coventry, en- tered into rest Dec. 6, 1978 in I Willimantic. Born in Poland, I he lived in the Columbia, Wil-i limantic and Coventry areas more than 40 years.

He was a retired poultry and dairy farmer. He was a member of the Workmen's Circle Order I Branch 145, Willimantic. He I leaves two sons, Philip Eisen- berg of Coventry and Ber- nard Eisenberg of Hartford; i a daughter, Mrs. Milton (Syl-f via) Yoskowitz of Brooklyn, 1 N.Y.; 10 grandchildren and a 6 great-grandson. Funeral services will be today at 1 p.m.

in the chapel of the Weinstein Mortuary," 640 Farmington Ave. Interment: Workmen's Circle Order Cemetery, Perkins Corner, Mansfield. Memorial week will be observed at the home of his son, Philip Eisenberg, 2050 Main Coventry. 2 Memorial donations may be made to the American Can-j cer Society, 670 Prospect Ave. COVENTRY Solomon Eisenberg, 2050 Main St.

EAST HARTFORD Herman D. Apter, 23 Roxbury Road ENFIELD Samuel S. Sapsuzian, 1449 Enfield St. ESSEX Alfred Nielsen, Melody Lane NEW BRITAIN Kenneth Kosinski, 295 High St. NEWINGTON Lucy Chalmers, 235 Orchard Ave.

NIANTIC Edna T. Ferguson, Saunders Point OLDSAYBROOK Edward G. Trimel, 20 Cromwell Court ROCKY HILL Rhoda Held, 216 Cedar Hollow Drive SOMERS Robert L. Bulakites, 35 White Oak Road SOUTHINGTON Michael A. Consolini, 1512 Meriden Ave.

VERNON Herbert J. Hannabury, 21 Main St. WEST HARTFORD Mabel E. Frank, 9 Stratford Road Elizabeth C. Molloy, 86 Robin Road OUT-OF-STATE Hannah G.

Dickstein, Springfield, Mass. Elizabeth D. Stacy, Windham, Vt. Robert C. Treadwell, London, N.H.

HANNABURY. In Hartford. Herbert J. Hannabury, 52, of 21 Main Talcottville, died Wednesday (Dec. 6) at St.

Francis Hospital and Medical Center. He was born in Chelsea, and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He moved from Wethersfield to Vernon in 1957. He was practicing attorney at 30 Lafayette Square, V.ernon. He attended the Boston College and University of Connecticut.

He was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1957. He was a coroner of Toiland County from 1963 to 1978. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Vernon. He was also a member of the National Panel of Arbitration in the American Abritration Association. A member of the Tolland County Connecticut and American Bar Associations.

He was associate board director for the Connecticut-Bank Trust Company, Rockville office and a member of the Big Band Sound of the 40's, Vernon, the Exchange Club of Rockville, the Aircraft Owner's and Pilot's Association, the Vernon Art's Commission, Vernon Board of Finance, he was chairman of the Vernon Charter and Consolidated Commission from 1963 to 1964. He is survived by his wife, Ruth (Flaherty) Hannabury; a son, Mark D. Hannabury of Miami, two daughters, Susan V. Hannabury and Tracy B. Hannabury, both at home; a brother, Paul J.

Hannanury of Hillsdale, N.J. Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a.m. from Sacred Heart Church, Vernon. Burial with full military honors will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Talcottville. Visiting hours: today, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

at the White-Gibson-Small Funeral Home, 65 Elm Rockville. Memorial donations may be made to the Rockville General Hospital Building Fund. KEARNS. In Adams, Mass. Mrs.

Mildred May (Wilson) Kearns, 88, of Adams, died Saturday (Dec. 2) at her home. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Bernice M. Green of Bloomfield and Mrs.

Geraldine Mahoney of Walpole, nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren, and three great-greatgrandchildren. Also among her survivors are three granddaughters, Mrs. Thomas Morrison of Windsor, Mrs. Daniel Cordiliko of Windsor Locks and Mrs. Richard Damiano of South Windsor.

Contributions may be made to the Cancer Fund. MOLLOY. In Hartford. Mrs. Elizabeth (Connors) Molloy, 86, of 86 Robin Road, West Hartford, widow of Christopher F.

Molloy, died Tuesday (Dec. 5, 1978) at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. She was born in Hartford and lived in West Hartford for 40 years. She leaves a son, Christopher F.

Molloy Jr. of West Hartford; several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be Saturday with a mass of Christian burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, West Hartford.

Burial will be in Mount St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. There are no calling hours. The Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington West Hartford, has charge of dent of the Exchange Club of Rockville. He also was a member of the Tolland County, Connect-; icut and American bar ciations, the Rockville asso-' ciate board of the Connecti-' cut Bank and Trust the Aircraft Owner's and Pilot's Association, the American Arbitration Association and Sacred Heart Church of Vernon.

He was a World War II Navy veteran. He leaves his wife, Ruth Flaherty Hannabury; a son, Mark D. Hannabury of Miami, two daughters, Susan V. Hannabury and Tracy B. Hannabury, both at home, and a brother, Paul J.

Hannabury of Hillsdale, N. J. agement led to the newspaper's demise two years ago, and that Gannett should be assessed millions of dollars in damages. Vincent J. Manno of New Canaan, a newspaper broker and financial consultant, tes-; tified for Gannett Wednes-I day that circulation frauds should have reduced the purchase price of the Times by $736,000.

U.S. District Judge Joi Newman will decide the case without a jury. UConn Topic Is Scanners I The advantages of a con: jtroversial new type of X-ray equipment called a computerized axiel tomograph or CAT scanner will be discussed today at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farming-ton. The machines, which cost about $600,000 each, have been hailed as a significant advance over conventional; X-ray techniques for exam-J: ining the head.

But the effectiveness of CAT scanners in." examining other parts of the body is still being debated; nationally. Hartford Hospital and St Francis Hospital and Medil cal Center have scanners; The UConn Health Center Mount Sinai and New Britain General hospitals have all proposed purchasing CAT scanners. 5 The Hartford federal court trial that began Oct. 31 on damages arising from the 1973 sale of the Hartford Times is expected to end today. Gannett Co.

Inc. of Rochester, N.Y., which sold the now-closed newspaper to the New Haven Register Co. this week has presented witnesses to show the Register still owes about $422,000 in addition to the $7 million the Register paid at the time of the sale. The Register earlier sought to show that circulation frauds at the Hartford Times under Gannett man- Dead Man Is Identified DARIEN A man found fatally shot in the head and neck was identified by police Wednesday as Greg Arthur Sjolander, 36, address unknown. The body was found Monday at an abandoned house on Ledge Street.

An identification was made Tuesday with fingerprints obtained through the FBI, police said. Sjolander was shot once below his left eye and once on the left side of his neck, autopsy showed. Police said they have no indication how long Sjolander had been dead or how long the body had been in the house. Police said the body was discovered by a person who was copying the real estate agent's telephone number posted on the vacant house. Blizzard Hits Rockies United Press International Blinding snow and 100 mph winds piled 7-foot drifts in a Rocky Mountain blizzard Wednesday, burying cars and trucks, stranding travelers and shutting down air and land travel over a wide area of the West.

Lighter snow spread from the Pacific Northwest to the Great Lakes. New Mexico state police reported 17 trucks and 20 to 40 cars were stranded in 6-foot snowdrifts on New Mexico 44 in the northwestern portion of the state. A 90-mile section of the highway was shut down and tow trucks were ordered into the area to free snow-mired vehicles and rescue stranded drivers. "We will get everyone out before nightfall," a New Mexico state police spokesman said. "Their vehicles may be stuck but we'll get them out." High winds swept snow into blinding clouds across the area, prompting the National Weather Service to declare the storm the worst of the still-young season.

Schools shut down wholesale, roads were closed and shoppers passed by Christmas-gift displays and lined up, instead, at service stations to purchase snowtires and tire chains. Flagstaff, got 11 inches of new snow 10 inches in five hours; Heavy snow spread from the mountains of Arizona across the Rockies and into the Plains. Lighter snowfall was reported from Washington state to the Midwest. Winter storm watches and warnings were in effect from Arizona to Illinois. Snow piled a foot deep in portions of New Mexico and Colorado and up to a foot and a half of snow clogged; parts of Wyoming.

Winds clocked at up to 50 mpl heaped 7-foot snowdrifts odt mountain roads and passes of Colorado besieged for a third straight day by the slow-moving storm system. Schools shut down across the Denver area, caught of( guard by the unexpectedly intense storm. A half foot of snow had piled up in Denver by Wednesday morning and the snow showed no sign of letting up. Howling winds piled up 7-foot snowdrifts at Villa Grove, where a foot of new snow fell..