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inion But THE BOSTON GLOBE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1995 35 DEATHS SMALL-Of Chestnut Hill, June 5, 1995, WilI. Husband of Eva (Greene) Small. Faof Shirley Osepchuk of Concord, Janet Lewis of Needham and William Small of Winchester. Also survived by 7 grandchildren. Visiting hours will be held at the Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home, 376 Washington BROOKLINE, on Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9.

A Graveside Committal Service will be held at the family lot in Walnut Hills Cemetery (corner of Allendale Rd. and Grove St.) Brookline on' Thursday 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of William be made to the Building Fund, Park St. Church, 1 Park Boston, MA 02108. SMITH -In Malden, June 4, Florence N.

(Badolato) Smith. Beloved wife of Arnold C. Smith Sr. Dear mother Arnold C. Smith, Jr.

and his wife Ellen of Franklin, Paul S. Smith and his Wife diane of Malden; Anna M. Murphy and her husband Daniel of Saugus and Richard B. Smith and his wife Angela of Malden. Sister of Anthony Badolato of Everett.

Loving grandmother of Jodi and Debra Smith; Kelly Smith; Daniel and Kristen Murphy. Funeral from the Cafasso Sons Funeral Home, 65 Clark Street (Corner of Main St.) EVERETT, Thursday morning at 9. Funeral Mass in the Sacred Hearts Church, Main Street, Malden, at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours Tuesday 7-9 and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

Entombment Holy Cross Cemetery Mausoleum, Malden. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory to the Beth Israel Hospital, 330 Brookline Boston, MA 02215, would be sincerely appreciated. SMITH-Of Falmouth, formerly of Waltham, June 5, Eugene S. Smith, beloved husband of Nancy Allen-Smith and the late Gladys A. (Atwood) Smith.

Father of Janice S. Wenderoth fatherin-law of Richard Wenderoth of Cherry Hill, NJ. Grandfather of Scott D. Heidi L. Wenderoth, both of Cherry Hill, NJ.

Trevor Wesley D. and Eric S. Smith, all of Columbus, MT, Dakota Z. and Colter M. Smith, both of Billings, MT.

Brother of Wilbur S. Smith Jr. of Watertown and Barbara Dodwell of Stoneham. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 9 in Chapman, Cole Gleason Funeral Home, 475 Main St, FALMOUTH CENTER.

Relatives and friends invited. Burial will follow in the VA National Cemetery of Massachusetts in Bourne. Visiting hours will be Thurs. from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. in Funeral Home.

Memorial donations may be made to Shriners Burn Institute, 51 Blossom St, Boston, MA 02114. SNOW-Of Boston, June 3, Mr. Charles A. Snow III, 31 years of Boston and formerly Euclid Avenue Lynn. Son of Mildred (Shultz), Madden of Lynn and Paul Charles F.

A. Snow Jr. of Lynn, brother of and Frederick both of Lynn, and Virginia L. McGinn of Porter, ME. Uncle of Jennifer and Sherri Emerson.

Funeral Services in the Solimine and Rhodes Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Rte. 129) LYNN on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfuly invited. Visiting hours Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Donations may be made to the Aids Action Committee, 131 Clarendon Boston 02116.

SUPPLE-Of Natick June 5, Marcia C. (Brown). Beloved wife of Edward A. Supple Ill. Devoted mother of Matthew, Edward, William Supple of Natick.

Cherished daughter of William A. Genevieve N. (Andren) Brown, Jr. of Cranston, RI. Dear sister of Jeffrey D.

Michaels-Brown of Stoughton, Gordon Brown of Warwick, RI, Valerie E. Stevens of Warwick, RI the late Stephen W. Brown. Dear niece of Gilbert W. Brown of MN.

Loving daughter in-law of Esther M. Supple of Natick. Also survived by serveral cousins. Relatives friends are invited to attend the funeral from the John Everett Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park St. (at Natick Common), NATICK on Friday at 9 a.m.

Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Linus Church, 119 Hartford West Natick at 10 o'clock. Visiting hours Thursday 2-4 7-9 p.m. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery, Holliston.

Expressions of sympathy may be made in Marsha's memory to the South Middiesex Visiting Nurse 475 Franklin Framingham, MA 01701 SWARTZ-Entered into rest June 5, Rose (Bekoff), of Swampscott. Beloved wife of the late Morris Swartz. Devoted mother of Barbara Korff of Swampscott and Richard A. Swartz of Chestnut Hill. Loving sister of Rya Jaffe of Lynn.

Cherished grandmother of Jay, Robert, David and Michael Korff, Jeffrey Swartz, Reesa Fischer and 7 great grandchildren. Services at the StanetskyHymanson Memorial Chapel, 10 Vinnin SALEM-SWAMPSCOTT line, Wednesday, June 7 at 11:00 A.M. Memorial Observance through Thursday at the home of Richard A. Swartz. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in her memory may be donated to the American Heart 20 Speen Framingham, MA.

01701 VALUKIS Of Natick, June 5, after a long illness James 67. Husband of Shirley (Cronin) Valukis. Father of Darren and Dwayne Valukis both of Framingham and Craig of Natick: stepfather of Rabonna Wills and Mauria Le Duc both of Bellingham, Karen Scott 'of Wilton, NH, Willard Cronin of Lessburg, FL, Kevin Cronin of Brockton Brother of and Terry. Cronin of Millville, MA. Marie Allen of Uxbridge and the late Robert Valukis.

Grandfather of 15 grandchildren. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in St. Patrick Church, Rte.

135, Natick Center. Visiting hours are Wednesday 5-8 p.m. at The Doherty Gately Loker Funeral Home, 4 Lincoln (Off Rte. 135) NATICK CENTER. If desired donations in Jim's memory to Natick Visiting Nurses, 209 W.

Central Natick, 01760 or to Metrowest Hospice, 475 Lincoln Framingham, MA would be appreciated. VOLPE- Cambridge, June 6, 1995, Katherine L. (Publicover). Mother of Ruth Harvey of Belmont, A. William of Pepperell, Virginia Breen of NJ.

Catherine Goday, Edith Keenan, Marianne Reynolds, all of Billerica, Susan Vezina of NH, Judith Gavaza of Wareham and Annmarie Russell of Westford. Sister of Larry Brown of Cambridge, Mary Shaw of Natick, Lillian Harkness of RI. Dorothy Gaynor and Henrietta Mclsaac, both of Cambridge, Edward Publicover of late William Barbara Warner of Brighton and the Publicover. Also survived by 23 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral from the William T.

Hickey Son Funeral Home, 175 Huron CAMBRDIGE, Friday at 9 a.m. Funeral Mass in St. Peter's Church at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours Thursday 2-4, 7-9.

Interment Mt. Auburn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please send donations in Katherine's memory to the Make A Wish Foundation of Greater Boston, 295 Devonshire 4th floor, Boston, MA 02110. Parking area opposite funeral home evenings only. VRETTAS Died in Haverhill, June 5th, of Miss Sophia E.

Vrettas, a lifelong resident Lowell, age 83 years. Beloved sister of William Vrettas and his wife Helen, of Lowell; beloved aunt of William Vrettas and his wife, Joan, of Quincy. Friends will be received at the Morse-Bayliss Funeral Home, 122 Princeton Boulevard, LOWELL, on Wednesday, from 3 until 5 and from 7 until 9:00 P.M. Her Funeral will take place from the Funeral Home Thursday morning at 9 o'clock with Church at 10 o'clock. Friends invited.

Services at Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Friends who wish may make Memorial Donations in her name to the Renovation Fund. Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, Fr. John Sarantos Way, Lowell, MA 01854. Interment in Westlawn Cemetery. Funeral Director Walter F.

Bayliss, Jr. WALTER-Of North Weymouth, June 5, Harry F. Beloved husband of Margaret R. Walter. Father of Margaret A.

Wilt of Andover, CT. Christine F. Walter of Dorchester, Harry F. Walter Jr. of MI.

Charles J. Walter of Roxbury, and the late Carole Landrigan, Also, survived by 11 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. Funeral 100 from the Daniel Funeral Home, Washington WEYMOUTH, Thursday at 9 a.m. Funeral Mass in St. Josephs Church, Quincy at 10 a.m.

Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hour from on Thursday morning before the Funeral Mass. WASHINGTON-Of Of Roxbury, June 4, 1995, Mark E. Beloved husband of Sheila TalbertWashington. Father of Bianca, Jasmine, Mark Marcos and Alex.

Son of Donald Washington Ruth K. of Gordon Ypsilanti, of Michigan and Greensboro, NC. Brother of Donald George, Susan, Robin and Tia. Uncle of DiMarco and Donta'e. Visiting hours will held in Grant A.M.E.

Church, 1906 Washington ROXBURY, Thursday at 6:00 pm. Service at 7:00 pm. Arrangements by J.B. Johnson Funeral Home, 196 Warren ROXBURY. Relatives and friends are invited.

WEBB-Of Dover, H. formerly of Dorchester; June 5. Roland Webb, beloved of Hazel V. (Hutchinson) Webb. Father of Bette J.

Manulik of Portland, Ore. and the late Helen (Webb) Townsend. Brother of Ralph E. Webb, Jr. of Boca Raton, Fla.

Also survived by 4 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11:00 o'clock at the Chapman, Cole Gleason Funeral Home, 5 Canton MILTON. Visiting hours Thursday evening 7-9. Interment Highland Cemetery, Dover. Past V.P.

of Local No. 182, I.A.T.S.E. and Corporator of the Mutual Holding Corp. WEEKS -Andrew Gray Sr. Andrew Gray Weeks, Jr.

announces the interment for Andrew Gray Weeks, late of Great Barrington, which will be held on Thursday, 8 at two o'clock p.m. at Bigelow Chapel, Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA. Family and friends are invited to attend. WHITE- In NJ, Brenda E.

(Drinkard), of Brockton. Loving wife of Larry White. Mother of Sandra Evangeline Farrell A. and and Lawrenee Richard White. Drinkard Sister and many other relatives and friends.

Viewing Friday at 7 6 p.m. followed by a Funeral Service at at Emanuel Temple Church, Warren Deckard Roxbury. Relatives and friends invited. Arrangements by J.B. Johnson Funeral Home, ROXBURY.

WILLIAMS Of Cambridge, June 6, Warren. Father of Eric W. Williams of Norfolk, VA, Brother of the late John of Cambridge, Henry of Billerica and Margaret Boyce of Bedford. Complete notice later. Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, CAMBRIDGE YOUNG Of Everett, June 5, Stanley P.

Father of Daniel of Connecticut. Brother of George W. of Taunton. At his request, there will be no viewing hours. A Memorial Service will be held in the Chapel of Woodlawn Cemetery, Elm Everett, Thursday at 2 p.m.

U.S.A.F. vet. of Korean Conflict. Member of Path Finders Group. Joseph A.

Carr Funeral Service, EVERETT. ANNOUNCEMENTS BRICKLAYERS ALLIED CRAFTSMEN LOCAL 3 Ne regret to announce the death of 46 year nember Brother Victor Gasparini. Visiting tours at the Beechwood Funeral Home, 262 Beach Revere on Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9. Funeral Mass Thursday, 9,30 a.m. at Our Lady if Mt.

Carmel Church, East Boston, Charles Raso, Obituaries negotiation expert, and hiker; at 53 Authorities believe he may have fallen to his death during his ascent of Fort Mountain, one of New England's 100 highest peaks. Mr. Rubin was born in New York City. He graduated from Antioch College and earned: a doctorate in psychology at Columbia University. In addition to being a professor at Tufts since 1969, he was a professor of diplomacy at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and former executive director of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.

The former president of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and a fellow of the American Psychological Association, he taught the art of negotiation to many diplomats and business people as a consultant. Mr. Rubin, the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship, was a senior lecturer at Tel Aviv University during the 1984-85 academic year. He was the editor of Negotiation Journal and the author of several books, including "Dynamics of Third Party Intervention: Kissinger in the Middle East" and "When Familes Fight: How to Handle Conflict with Those You Love," which he co-wrote with his wife, Carol (Milligan). An experienced outdoorsman, he had climbed more than 100 peaks, including Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.

Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, David and Noah, and a daughter, Sally, all of Newton; his mother, Frances of Astoria, N.Y.; and a sister, Jill of New York City. The memorial service will be held at noon in Goddard Chapel at Tufts University in Medford. Winsor 0. Coleman, 74 Retired executive in US agency Winsor O. Coleman of Westport, a retired executive for the US Department of Transportation, died Saturday in St.

Anne's Hospital in Fall River. He was 74. Mr. Coleman was born in Providence and attended Amherst College. During World War II he served in the Army Air Corps.

As a member of the 398th Bomb Group he flew 29 missions over Europe as a pilot of B- 17 bombers, and earned a Distinguished Flying Cross. He was the director of highway safety for the US Department of Transportation in Cambridge for 20 years until his retirement in 1984. Mr. Coleman was a member of the 398th Bomb Group Memorial Association in England and the Military Order of Foreign Wars of the US. He leaves his wife, Joyce A.

(Bennett); three sons, Bradford D. of Burlington, Stuart B. of San Diego; and Dwight H. 2d of Phoenix; and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.

Monday in St. Andrew'sby-the-Sea Church in Little Compton, R.I. Burial is private. Bob Caron, 75 Enola Gay crew member ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER Bob Caron, tailgunner on the Enola Gay when the B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima 50 years ago, has died at age 75. Mr.

Caron, who photographed the bomb's mushroom cloud, died Saturday of pneumonia at St. Anthony Hospital North, his family said. Mr. Caron once said that while the first use of an A-bomb against human targets might have changed history, it did not change him. "No remorse, no bad dreams," he said in an interview published May 29 in the Rocky Mountain News.

"We accomplished our mission." Mr. Caron had been assigned to test B-29s in the Army during the war when Col. Paul Tibbets, the pilot, asked him to join a secret mission. Mr. Caron did not know the plane was to drop the bomb until the flight was on its way on Aug.

6, 1945. After the war, he was a design engineer for Sundstrand Corp. until he retired. Last month he published his autobiography, "Fire of a Thousand Stars." Mr. Caron leaves his wife, Kay; three daughters, a son, a sister, eight grandchildren and a greatgranddaughter.

BU officials name Chelsea schools chief Management team leader appointed Jeffrey Rubin, Tufts professor, A memorial service will be held today for Jeffrey Z. Rubin of Newton, an expert in the art of negotiation and a professor of psychology at Tufts University, who died Saturday while hiking in Baxter State Park in Maine. He was 53. ROBERT A. DRISCOLL Robert A.

Driscoll, 72 Milton pediatrician Dr. Robert A. Driscoll, a pediatrician in practice for 42 years, died of cancer Monday in his home in Milton. He was 72. Dr.

Driscoll was born in Boston. He graduated from Boston Latin School, Holy Cross College and Tufts University School of Medicine. After completing his residency at Boston City Hospital, he served as a Navy medical officer and flight surgeon in Korea. Dr. Driscoll practiced in Milton, where he was known for his trademark bow tie and his convertible cars.

He was chief of pediatrics at Carney and St. Margaret's hospitals and was a member of the staffs at Boston Floating, Massachusetts General and Boston City hospitals. He was a clinical professor of pediatrics at Tufts University and taught at St. Margaret's Hospital and Boston Floating Hospital, where he earned the excellence in teaching award several times. The award is now named in his honor.

A devout Catholic, he was a daily communicant and a member of the Knights of Malta. He leaves three sons, Daniel and Terrence, both of Milton, and Mark of Dedham; four daughters, Dina Nichols of Shrewsbury, Mary Duncan Finigan and Betsy Goyette, both Milton, and Deirdre Michalski of West Roxbury; and 11 grandchildren. A funeral Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Pius Church in Milton.

Burial will be in Milton Cemetery. Julie M. Matanes, 79 Was nursing assistant Julie M. (Eckler) Matanes of Quincy, a retired nursing assistant at Boston City Hospital, died Monday in Quincy Hospital. She was 79.

Mrs. Matanes was born in Boston. She was a nursing assistant at Boston City Hospital for 20 years until her retirement in 1978. She leaves two sons, John and Mark, both of Canton; a daughter, Florence Breen of Quincy; a brother, Charles of Mansfield; 13 3 grandchildren; and 11 great-granchildren. A funeral Mass will be said at 9 a.m.

tomorrow in St. Brigid's Church in South Boston. Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery in Jamaica Plain. CARD OF THANKS The Family of the late TRANG PHUONG HO Wishes to offer our deepest gratitude to all who gave of their valuable time to remember and pay their respects to Trang.

Your support has helped us greatly during this time of our bereavement. IN MEMORIAM A tree was planted for you late in May. It stands where I couldn't, one year ago today. The lilacs will blossom forever each year, short lived, as your life there'll always be there. I prayed to the heavens to you far above, when suddenly your presence filled me with love.

Water much needed for your tree to grow strong you gave me a sign-you knew all along. Then came your dad with a watering can holding it lovingly in his strong hand. I nourished the tree with love and care. I knew from that moment that you were right there Thank you Linda for the faith you've given me. It's the greatest gift that ever could be Always in my thoughts, love "Nurse Cheryl.

1994 DR. LINDA CRUICKSHANK 1995 A TREE FOR LINDA Nothing can replace you, nothing ever will. in life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still. Of all the gifts of lite however great or small, to have had you as a husband, father and grandpa was the greatest gift of all. We hold you close within heart and there you shall remain, to walk with us throughout our lives until we meet again.

So rest in peace dear Daddy and thanks for all you've done, we pray that God has given you the crown Wife you truly won. Sadly miseed by your loving Peg, Sons Charlie and Bobby. Son-In-Law, Daughter Grand- Donna, Daughter-In-Law and children and 1 Great Grandson. 1992 CHARLES L. BARBOUR 1995 By Richard Chacon GLOBE STAFF Douglas A.

Sears, chairman of the Boston University management team that oversees Chelsea's public schools, will become the system's superintendent, officials said last night. The appointment was announced with little fanfare at a 20-minute meeting of the School Committee, members of the committee said. Sears will replace John Gawrys who announced his resignation last month to become superintendent of the Westfield public schools. Anthony Tiro, the chairman of the Chelsea School Committee, who tried unsuccessfully last month to set a public forum to discuss BU's management of the schools, praised Sears but criticized the process that selected him. "I think he can be a good superintendent," Tiro said after the meeting.

"But there was never a list or a discussion of candidates, and I felt they should've had more community input." In 1989 the university signed a 10-year contract to run the city's school system, which has 4,300 students. Critics of the partnership, the first of its kind in the country, say the university has engaged in heavyhanded tactics that have led to the loss of four superintendents over the last six years. Gawrys himself has said that one of the reasons for his resignation was the desire to "work more directly with a School Commit- I'm just unhappy that the process wasn't more open for parents and ANTHONY TIRO Chairman of Chelsea School Committee PAUL COLAFRANCESCO Paul Colafrancesco, 85 Worked at Navy Yard and Globe chinist at the Charlestown Navy Yard and maintenance man at The Boston Globe, died of congestive heart failure Monday in his home in Hyde Park. He was 85. Born in Abruzzi, Italy, Mr.

Colafrancesco immigrated to the United States at age 6. His family settled in Camden, N.J., where he worked as a baker before moving to Boston at the age of 20 and becoming a machinist at the Charlestown Navy Yard. He worked at the Navy Yard for 20 years before joining the Globe's maintenance department in 1965. He retired in 1975. He was an avid Red Sox fan.

He leaves his wife, Daphne (Pierantoni); a son, Walter J. of Canton; three sisters, Angelina Maiatica, Fannie Galliazzi and Rose Corrado, all of New Jersey; a brother, Louis of Connecticut; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass will be said at 11 a.m. tomorrow in St. John Chrysostom Church in West Roxbury.

Burial will be in Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton. Mary Flaherty, 91 Braintree homemaker Paul Colafrancesco, a retired ma- Mary E. (Burke) Flaherty of Braintree, a homemaker, died Monday in Carney Hospital in Dorchester. She was 91. Mrs.

Flaherty was born in Boston and educated in the Boston publie schools. She was a resident of Dorchester and Charlestown before moving to Braintree 12 years ago. She leaves five sons, Michael D. of Burlington, Brian S. of Warwick, R.I., Terence M.

of Hingham, Stephen M. of Quincy and Richard A. of Braintree; 19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass will be said at 9 a.m. Friday in the Church of St.

Clare in Braintree. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in West Roxbury. State's strategy on Artery funds hit By Thomas C. Palmer Jr.

GLOBE STAFF A group of 101 Boston-area cities and towns has blasted the state transportation secretary for his proposal to suspend funding for their local road and bridge projects until the Legislature passes the Metropolitan Highway System bill. William Constable, president of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, told transportation chief James J. Kerasiotes in a letter that he was making local projects "pawns" in a plan to fund the Artery project and he listed dozens of local projects that he said were in danger of not being funded. Patrick J. Moynihan, the undersecretary of transportation, fired back a letter this week accusing Constable of -informed, hyperbolie demagoguery" and urging the planning council to push for passage of the legislation, which would trigger the release of federal funds for both local projects and the Big Dig.

Kerasiotes' proposal to suspend funding temporarily for local projects was designed to save $90 million in federal funding that might otherwise be lost. It would also put pressure on legislators to pass the pending bill, which would make the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority the operator of the new third harbor tunnel and free some of its funds for use on the Big Dig. The exchange was an escalation of a longstanding tug-of-war over federal funds between local communities and the $8 billion Central Harbor Tunnel project. tee and a community." Supporters of the project, however, have said the university accepted a thankless Herculean task that many other entities turned down. Sears' appointment had been rumored almost immediately after Gawrys announced his resignation, which takes effect at the end of the month.

Tiro said university officials began contacting committee members as early as last week to let them know that Sears would be appointed superintendent. "It was all preordained, with BU completely in control," Tiro said. "I'm just unhappy that the process wasn't more open for parents and teachers." Sears was unavailable for comment last night. School officials said he will be replaced as chairman of the management team by Paul Clemente, who held the position before Sears. 00.

GLOBE STAFF PHOTO SUZANNE KREITER Tenants of the Mandela housing development arrive yesterday at City Hall for a meeting with the Boston Redevelopment Authority. BRA, Mandela tenants dispute 'seed' money By Adrian Walker GLOBE STAFF After a tense two-hour City Council hearing last night, tenants of the Mandela housing development in Roxbury and officials from the Boston Redevelopment Authority agreed to meet next week to try to resolve a battle over a fund that tenants say was earmarked for their purchase of the development. About 100 tenants and the development's owner, Albert Mourad, said the BRA promised $200,000 in 1986 to be used as seed money to transform the troubled project into a tenant-owned cooperative. Under the formula established at the time, the fund would now be worth about S1 million. The BRA maintains the fund was contingent on Mourad selling the development, which was expected but did not happen.

"I believe we've been robbed and we want to know where the money is," said Thelma Barros, a tenant. "If that was us, we'd be in jail." Though the BRA says the money was set aside to subsidize Mandela or "other low-income housing," records show that $163,000 went to the law firm of Saul Schapiro, with most of the rest going to other law firms. Paul McCann, the agency's executive assistant, testified that the agency was involved in extensive litigation at the time. McCann said the fund was intended to ensure that units remained affordable in the event of a sale. Because the property was never sold and all tenant rents are federally subsidized, the BRA maintains that its obligation was fulfilled.

But Councilor at Large Richard believe we've been robbed and we want to know where the money is. If that was us, we'd be in THELMA BARROS Mandela housing tenant P. lannella, who presided over the hearing, was sharply critical of the BRA's handling of the funds, noting that the BRA had huge cash reserves at the time. "The BRA had $20 million in reserve and used $200,000 earmarked for the poor to pay Saul Schapiro," he said to McCann. "I hate to say it Paul, but that's pathetic.

That's why there's no money for these people here today." Mourad has taken out numerous mortgages on the 4.5-acre, 276-unit development and says he is millions of dollars in debt. The development is at least $3 million in tax arrears to the city, though Mourad is disputing the formula by which the tax on the development is calculated. Mourad, who attended the hearing last night with his attorney, said he is eager to sell, and hopes he can sell to his tenants. He described the meeting as a success. "Hopefully now we can negotiate our differences, and talk about tenant ownership." Mourad said..