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Famed dance teacher Gret Palucca, 91 DRESDEN, Germany (AP) Gret Palucca, one of Germany's best-known modern dancers and dance teachers, has died at age 91, an associate said. Ms. Palucca, who won interna-' tional acclaim as a solo dancer in 1924, died Monday night in a' Dresden hospital, said Paul Melis, the artistic director of the Palucca School. He did not give the cause of death. Ms.

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SKOKIE, IL 60076 708679-3939 TALK TO EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE Columnist Antoinette Toni Gale' O'Gorman By Kenan Heise Michael Triolo, 82, a former Golden Gloves lightweight boxing champion, was director for more than 30 years of the Catholic Youth Organization boxing programs. A resident of the Ashburn Estates neighborhood, he died at home Tuesday. "Boxing," he once told a Tribune reporter, "does not produce bullies." Youths who came into the CYO gym at 1 140 W. Jackson Blvd. with a chip on their shoulder often left with their tails between their legs, he said.

"A great amount of their determination," he said, "comes from being hungry and in poverty." Teams that Mr. Triolo organized won more than a dozen Golden Gloves championships. He himself was the 1930 north section Golden Gloves champion. During World War II, he was a sergeant and a trainer in the Marine Corps in Camp Miramar, Calif. There he developed a team that won all eight of its matches with civilian and service opponents.

He was the physical education and boxing instructor for the Mission of Our Lady of Mercy before being appointed CYO boxing director in 1954. The CYO Center he directed was the training headquarters for heavyweight champions Floyd Patterson and Cassius Clay, before the latter changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Young men in his program, he once pointed out, have wound up "from mayors to murderers." Survivors include two daughters, Virginia and Mary; and two grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday in the Montclair-Lucania Funeral Home, 6901 W.

Belmont Ave. Mass for Mr. Triolo will be said at 9:30 a.m. Friday in St. Priscilla Catholic Church, 6969 W.

Addison St. FUNERAL DIRECTOR, LTD. By Kenan Heise Antoinette "Toni Gale" O'Gorman, 66, a proofreader and copy editor, worked during the 1940s and 1950s as a newspaper columnist in Cicero and then from 1966 to 1988 for Playboy Enterprises Inc. A resident of Wheaton, she died Tuesday in the home of her daughter, Karen Carlson, in St. Charles.

In high school, Mrs. O'Gorman started writing for the Cicero Life and Suburban Life, becoming a columnist under the pen name "Toni Gale." As her high school classmates were drafted or joined the military during World War II, she interviewed each of them and kept copies of the material. A number of them were killed in action. Meeting with their families after they had been told of their son's death, she worked with them and used the interview material to write a lengthy obituary for each. "She often said it was the most meaningful thing she ever did," her daughter, Kay McKeen, said.

In 1966, she joined HMH Publishing, later Playboy Enterprises, as a proofreader and copy editor. Her job was to copy edit books that Playboy published and to proofread corporate materials and documents. "She worked on books, encyclopedias and a variety of other publications," her daughter said. "She was incredibly precise." For the last three years, she worked as a free-lance proofreader. Survivors, besides her daughters, include: a son, Richard; three grandchildren; and a sister.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, 430 E. Roosevelt Wheaton. Providing service from the following locations: Lain-HursenBirren Son Funeral Home 6125 N.Clark St. Chicago, IL 60660 Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home 6150 N.

Cicero Ave. Chicago, IL 60646 Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home 185 E. Northwest Hwy. Palatine, IL 60067 708-359-8020 312-736-3833 SANDUSKY Gertrude Sandusky, 71, beloved wife of Charles devoted mother of Steven (Joan) Sandusky; loving grandmother of Hallie and C.J.; dear sister of Hannah (Leroy) Jacobs, Dr. Gilbert (Pauline) Cohen and the late Bernard Cohen.

Services Other chapel facilities available within Chicago and suburbs for your convenience. Friday 1 1 a.m. at Piter Welnttein Menorah Chapels, 9200 N. Skokie Skokie. Interment In Atlanta, GA.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Moes Chltlm Committee. 8 S. Michigan Ave. 2008, Chicago IL 60603, would be appreciated. into, rUB-6fB-4(4U SAN FILIPP0 Jennie SanFillppo, nee Domlano, beloved wife of the late Gus; loving sister of Rose Ann (Joseph) Jung, Margaret (Brossle) Cutrera and the late Joseph (the late Lee) Domlano; dearest aunt of iviariiyn naoeraoek, husssii uomiano, I nomas Cutrera and Kathleen Foster: cherished great-aunt and great-great-aunt of many.

Resting at Columbian Chapels (Salvator DaCola, F.D.) oozi w. Norm uak ranx. i-unerai Saturday a.m. Mass iu a m. at si.

uyprian unurcn. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m.

Info, 312-379-5151 or 708-848-3010. SANTAMAUR0 See Jerry Strnad notice. SCHMID PEOPLE WHO KNOW YOU, PEOPLE YOU CAN RELY TODAY AND TOMORROW. boss Chester C. Schmld, Vet WWII, beloved hus-ESSs band of Elinor nee Wallace; loving father of Ellie (Brian) Sullivan and Ann Marie Schmid; dear grandfather of Nell, Maggie and Brian Chester Sullivan; devoted brother of Mildred (David) Bridges, Charlotte (George) Montgomery and Charles (Virginia) Schmid; also survived by many fond nieces and nephews.

Retiree from U.S. Steel South Works and Member SPECHT Dorothy F. Specht, nee Fagan, died March 24, 1993 at Parkway Terrace Nursing Home in Wheaton, a practicing attorney prior to her marriage to the late Frederick W. Specht, former President of Armor, she was the Chairperson of the Pan American Gamea In Chicago, former Trustee of Illinois Benedictine College, life member of the Presidents Club of Loyola University, Womens Board Member of DePaul University, Board Member of the Childrena Home and Aid Society, former Board Member of Chicago Boys Club, and member of numeroue other charitable organizations. She Is the dear sister of Kathleen Sterling, Daniel Fagan, Norah Hrunek, Cmmdr.

Lawrence Fagan, ret. U.S.N., Mar)orie McHugh, Robert Fagan, Georgia Whltely, Jeannette Fagan, the late Virginia Kurtzweil, Marie Didier, James Fagan, Agnes Frank, John and Thomas Fagan; stepmother of Annette Cleary and the late Gerald and Jack Specht. No visitation. A private family Memorial Mass was held. In lieu of flowers, contributions for Memorial Masses at Loretto Convent, P.O.

Box 508, Wheaton, IL 60189, appreciated. Arrangements by Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, Wheaton. 708-668-0016 STEINBACH Rose Ann Steinbach, nee Gallagher, beloved wife of the late Walter Szarowicz and the late Henry Steinbach; loving mother of Rose Ann (Bob) Ben-ard, Walter (Joyce) Szarowicz and Carol Jane Steinbach; grandmother of seven; great-grandmother of five. Funeral Saturday, 9:45 a.m., from Lawrence Funeral Home, 4800 N. Austin, at Lawrence, to St.

Constance Church for 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Interment St. Joseph. Visitation Friday, 2 to 9 p.m.

Please omit flowers. For info call 312-736-2300. STETCHER teg Robert G. Stetcher, beloved cousin of Peter IpBs and Jerry (Nancy) Crocettl; second cousin of Mary, Chris, Vickl, Jennifer, Peter and Jeffrey. Visitation Saturday, March 27, 8:30 a.m.

until time of service 11 a.m. at Mate Funeral Home, 3440 N. Central Ave. Interment Mount CarmelQueen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated.

312-545-5420 ST0ECKICHT Diethelm Stoecklcht, age 63, passed away March 24, 1993, loving husband ol Barbara Stoeckicht, nee Buck. Arrangements by Cremation Society ol Illinois, 708-747-7820. STRNAD Jerry Strnad, beloved husband of Rosarla, nee Santamauro; loving father of Thoma8 and Joleen Strnad; dear brother of George (Val) Strnad, Blanche (late Frank) Trcka, the late Louis and Laddie Strnad and Jessie Stepenek; fond brother-in-law of Jake and Anthony Santamauro, Mary Bamford and Joanne (Tom) Acerino; fond uncle and great-uncle of many. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. from Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W.

Lawrence Norridge, to St. Eugene Church. Mass 12 noon. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Please omit flowers.

Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. 708-456-8300 SURIE teg Irving Surie, beloved brother of Pearl Zar-ESSl now and Patricia Surie; loving uncle of IT David (Teryl) Zarnow and great uncle of Zachary, Rachel and Noah. Service and Interment Friday, 1:30 p.m. at the O.K.O.J. Cemetery.

Gate 36, Des Plaines Ave S. of Roosevelt Rd, Forest Park. Info The Welnateln Bros Devon Chapel, 312-761-2400 of Villa Park V.F.W. Visitation Friday. 2 to 9 P.m.

at Brady-Gill Funeral Home, (Heeney-Laughlin Sona Directors), 2929 W. 87th St. Family and friends will meet on Saturday for Visitation 9 a.m., prior to Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. at Christ the King Church, 9235 S. Hamilton Ave.

Interment Holy Sepulchre. In lieu of flowers, masses or donations to your favorite charity. 312-238-5500 or ruo-odo-oauu. SCHR0EDER tecs. John J.

Schroeder, beloved husband of ess: Mary, nee Seibel; dearest lather of Louise (Leonard) Dettmer and Virginia; dear brother of the late Anthony the late Florence) and the late Louise Vashon. Funeral service Mon day, March 29, 11 a.m. at The Montdair-Lucania Funeral Home, 6901 W. Belmont Ave. Entomb A VRBA Josephine Vrba, 96, at rest March 24, devoted mother of Frank, Rose Prochaska and Helen (Arthur) Hess; dearest grandmother of two; great-grandmother of six.

Funeral services Saturday 10 a.m. at Cermak'a Home For Funerals, 5644 W. Cermak Cicero. Interment Wood I awn. Visitation Friday 2 to 9 p.m.

708-652-0243 VRSHEK Alice Anna Vrshek, beloved wife of the late Stephen dear mother of Janet (Stephen) Komistra, Stephen M. (Kimberly) and Brian fond grandmother of Stephanie, Kenneth and Madeline Komistra and Danielle Vrshek; sister of Charles J. and John C. Raffay. Lying In state Monday 10 a.m.

to time of service 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 100 S. School Mt. Prospect.

Interment St. Paul Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 3 to 9 p.m. at Frledrlchs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central at Northwest Mt.

Prospect. In lieu of flowers, memorials to National Assn. for Down Syndrome, P.O. Box 4542, Oak Brook, IL 60522 or National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, 600 S. Federal, Suite 403, Chicago IL 60605.

708-255-7800 WAGNER Linda M. Wagner, 93, Wheaton and formerly Chicago, beloved wife of the late Ira dear mother of Winifred (late George) Cole and Marilyn (Wilson) McCracken; grandmother of 12; great-grandmother of 25; great-great-grandmother of one. Visitation Saturday, March 27, 3 to 9 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main Wheaton, where services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m.

Private Interment, Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorials to WMBI Radio. 820 N. LaSalle Chicago, IL 60610. 708-668-0027 WALKER ta Donald G.

Walker, WWII Army beloved husband of Connie nee Novotny; loving IF" father of Scott R. (Mary) and Sally A. (Mark) Lundeen; dear grandfather of Michael and Katie Walker and Brian, Emily and Brett Lundeen; fond brother of William (Betty). Retired 25 year employee of Jobbers Supply Co. ol E.G.V.

Past Dlst. Governor of the Lions Club of E.G.V. Member of Klwanis Club and American Diabetes Assn. Private interment Saturday, Acacia Park Cemetery. Memorial service Sunday 2:30 p.m.

at Elk Grove Baptist Church, 801 Beisner Elk Grove Village. Memorials to the church or Amerl-cen Diabetes Assn. appreciated. Please omit flowers. Arrangements by Grove Memorial Chapel, 708-640-0566 WALLACE See Chester Schmid notice.

WEGNER to, Ernest C.E. "Bud" Wegner, Marine Vet. ESS WWH. decorated with Purple Heart, beloved lt husband of the late Carolyn D. Wegner, nee Buder; loving father of Sandra (Richard) Smith and Kathleen (Jack) Ahern; proud and caring grandfather of Timothy Wegner Smith, Tamatha Lee Smith, Tiffany Carol and Ashley Ann Ahern.

43 year retired employee of Commonwealth Edison, Chicago North Overhead. Visitation 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at Kolssak Funeral Home, 189 S. Milwaukee Wheeling. Funeral Saturday 9:15 a.m.

at the funeral home, proceeding to St. Mary Church, Buffalo Grove, for 10 a m. Mass. Interment St Adalbert Cemetery. 708-537-660C WHITTENBERG Joen S.

Whittenberg, nee Schrodt, age 62, of Brookfield, beloved wife of the late Glenn; fond mother of Bruce (Gayle) and Brett (Deidre); grandmother of Jacob, Jonathan, Brittany and Alexander; sister of the late Freeman Jr. Resting at Hlbeman Funeral Home, 9445 W. 31st Brookfield. Visitation Saturday 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

time of service. Interment Sunday 3 p.m., Benton, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorlsls to American Cancer Society appreciated. 708-465-2000 WIEGMAN Arthur L. Wiegman, beloved husband of Margaret, nee Noonan; deareat father of Arthur L.

Jr. (Joan), Dorothy, Nancy and Barry; loving grandfather of Sharon Kerns and Laura Slerr; also two great-grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday 11 a.m. at Schlelka Addison Street Funeral Home, 7710 W. Addison St.

Interment St Joseph Cemetery, Visitation Friday 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Pleaae omit flowers. 312-625-3444 WILSON Lillian Q. Wilson, age 89, formerly of Maywood, beloved wife of the lale Orvis dear aister of the lete Elvera (the late Walter) Pearson; fond aunt of Charles (Elinor) Pearson, Mary Wilson, Paul (Kay) Wilson, Tom (Gunllla) Wilson, Alicia (Hugh) Mulllken, Toby Wilson and Holly (Clyde) Blommaert; sister-in-law ol Hollis (Beatrice) Wil-I son; the late Harold (Verna) Wilson and the late Carl (the late Catherine) Wilson.

Lying-in-state Saturday from 12 noon until time of service 1 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 11th Avenue Division Melrose Park. Interment Tuesday Ephralm, Wl. Visitation Friday 6 to 9 p.m. at Bormann Funeral Home, 1800 Chicago Melrose Park.

Memorials to Christ Lutheran Church would be appreciated, 708-344-0714 Z0GAS tee- Anton Zogas, beloved husband of the late Panagiota; loving father of John (Christine), IrS Mary (George) Maniatls and Tom (Diane); dearest grandfather of Timothy, Anthony, Katharine Zogas and John, Maria and Katharine Maniatls; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday, 10 a.m., at Salerno's Qalawood Chapels, 1857 N. Harlem Ave. to the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 601 Central Chicago, tor 11 a.m. services.

Interment Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation Friday, 5 to 9 m. Please omit flowers. Donations made to your favorite charity or the Assumption Church appreciated. I oiMieii .0 Family Funeral Services SZAROWICZ See Roae Ann Steinbach notice.

TAYLOR Ernest C. Taylor, devoted husband of Elizabeth, nee Risko; beloved father of Ernest Jr. (Anita) and Arthur (Josephine); loving grandfather of four; great-grandfather of one. Funeral services Saturday 11 a.m. at the Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W.

Lawrence Ave, Norridge. Interment private. Please omit flowers. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. 708-456-8300 T0KARZ ment Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Member of the Tattler Post 973 A.L. Visitation Saturday 5 to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 9:30 p.m. 312-622-9300 SCHUMACHER Joseph W. Schumacher, C.F.D.

retired, age 76, beloved husband of the late Lucille Schumacher, nee Deiry; devoted father of Joan (Charles) Schwarz and Jack Schumacher; cherished grandfather of Sandra, Andrew and Daniel; dear rother of Frances Caclnf. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral service Saturday 10:30 a.m. at The Andrew J. McGann Son Funeral Home, 10727 S.

Pulaski Rd. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. 312-ST3-7700 or 708-423-5400. SC0LAR0 Josephine Scolaro, nee Campo, beloved wife of the late Ignatius "Frank" Scolaro; loving mother of Geraldine DeStefano, Marie Scolaro, Dorothy Sansone and the late Tony Scolaro; fond grandmother of nine and great-grandmother of 20. Services Saturday 10:30 a.m.

from Drake Son Funeral Home. 5303 N. Western to St. Margaret Mary Church. Mass 11 a.m.

Interment Mount Carmel Cemetery. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. 312-561-6874 SELZER Catherine R. Seizor, 79, devoted daughter of the late Ethel; dear friend of Mary W. Lytle.

Visitation Saturday 1 p.m. until time of Mass 2 p.m. at St. Benedict Home, 6930 W. Touhy, Niles.

Interment private, St. Mary Cemetery. Retired member of the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Teacher's Union and Third Order of St. Dominlck. Info, Gibbons Funeral Home, 708-832-0018 SERIAN0 See Carmella Mirabella notice.

SILVERSTEIN See Edwin A. Jordan notice. SKALSKI George L. Skalskl, of Morton Grove, beloved husband of Irene; dear father of Krystyna and Mark (Doreen); cherished grandfather of Matthew and Lucaa. Funeral from Slmklns Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster Morton Grove, Saturday 10:30 a.m.

to St. Martha Church. Mass 11 a.m. Visitation Friday 4-9 p.m. Interment All Saints.

708-965-2500 SLADEK Victor J. Sladek, age 84 of Hanover Park, beloved husband of the late Emily, nee Vedral; loving father of Victor W. (Barbara) Sladek; grandfather of Pam (Dennis) Porto and Dawn (Steve) Jensen; great-grandfather of Brett, Bradley and Brooke Porto. Former Berwyn Ward Committeeman. Visitation at the Alhgrim Sons Funeral Home, 485 S.

Bartlett Streamwood. From 4 to 9 pm. Friday. Funeral Services 10 a.m. Saturday at the Funeral Home.

Interment Mount Auburn Memorial Park in Stickney. In lieu of Mowers memorials will be appreciated to the Hospice of Dupage, 690 North Ave. Carol Stream, 60188. For Info, 708-837-8400 Gloria Tokarz, nee Ciha, beloved wife of the late Chester loving mother of Elizabeth (John) Bonderskl, Linda (Timothy) Fox, Beverly (Steve) Tobolskl and Joseph (Sharon) Tokarz; dearest grandmother of Felicia, Ben, Kelly, Nick, Llndsey, Keith and Joseph; fond sister of James J. (Melba) Ciha, Joan (Chester) Gall and the late Betty (Frank) Oldanle; favorite aunt of many nieces and nephews.

She will be deeply missed by everyone who has loved and known her. Funeral Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Irom Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 5800 W. 63rd to St. Jane de Chantal Church, Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Visitation Friday, 2 to 9 p.m. Member of P.N.A. and St. Anne's Sodality. 312-735-4242.

1571 Maple Avenue Evanston, Illinois 60201 Phone 708869-2900 10045 Skokie Boulevard Skokie, Illinois 60077 Phone 708675-1990 VENTRELLA See Angelina Rosone notice. V0GT Ellen Vogt, nee Angellch, 85 years, beloved wife of the late Lawrence; loving mother of Lawrence R. (Joan) and Mary (James) Handley; dear grandmother of Anita Garner, Rhonda and Jeff Voat. Steven and Michelle Handley; dearest great-grandmother of two; fond sister ol Emily Palan-dech. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m.

Funeral service Saturday 1:30 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 16525 S. 73rd Orland Park (165th and Harlem). Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South. 708-532-6400 Member by Invitation, National Selected Morticians V0LPI Mary C.

Volpl, nee Signa, beloved wife of the late Lazaro; loving mother of LaVerne Joseph) Ignolla and Peter (Patricia) Volpl; devoted grandmother of Mary Jo (John) Kallargls, Joseph (Mary Beth), James Ignolla, Madonna (Corbin) Varwood, Peter Jamie, Ryan, Danielle and Mary Pat Volpi; great-grandmother of four; fond aister of Sam Signa. Funeral Saturday, March 27, 8:16 a m. from Colonlal-Wojclechowski Funeral Home, 6250 N. Milwaukee, to Our Lady ol Victory Church. Mass 10 a.m.

Entombment Queen of Heaven. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Alzhelmers Foundation appreciated. Visitation Friday 2 to 9 p.m. 312-774-5386 vTo place your Fraternal Notice, Call (312) 222-2222 i- Arrangements by Nicholas M. Plsnos Funeral Director, Lttn-312-746-1333.

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