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Saturday, February 5, 1994 0 Brattleboro Reformer Obituaries Averill A. Amidon BRATTLEBORO Averill A. Amidon, 89, of 40 Moreland died Friday morning at Eden Park Nursing Home. Mr. Amidon was born in Dummerston Oct.

9, 1904, the son of Otis and Gertrude (Adams) Amidon, and attended schools in Sherlburne Falls, Mass. He was co-owner of Amidon Fruit Farm in Halifax from 1939 to 1945. After 1 moving to Brattleboro in 1946, he worked for Pentland Plumbing and then for Huestis Plumbing and Heating, retiring in 1983. He was a member of the Union Society Church in Halifax. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Arina (Visser) Amidon of Brattleboro; a son, Arland "Skip" Amidon of Brattleboro; a daughter, Mitzie M.

Salamack of Clifton Park, N.J.; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Ker, Westerlund and Fleming Funeral Home. Burial will be in Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery. There will be no visiting hours.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Amidon's memory may be made to Rescue P.O. Box 583, Brattleboro, 05301. Lorraine L. Lovell PUTNEY Lorraine L.

Lovell, 70, of Town Farm Road, died Friday morning at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Ker, Westerlund and Fleming Funeral Home and will be announced in Monday's Reformer. Patrick B. Matullo BRATTLEBORO Patrick B. Matullo, 84, of Deepwood Drive, The Skimobile Unit's Annual VALENTINE'S DINNER DANCE Saturday, Feb.

12, 1994 at the BRATTLEBORO SHRINE CLUB 3 Green Street Cocktails at 6 P.M. Roast Pork Dinner at 7 P.M. Dancing 'Til Midnight with the SOLID GOLD CADILLACS PUBLIC INVITED Call 257-0428 For Tickets Donation $15 died Friday afternoon at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 12, 1909, in Elizabeth, N.J., the son of Pasquale and Carmellia (Murino) Matullo, and attended schools in New Jersey.

A former resident of Baldwin Place, N.Y., he had made his home in Brattleboro since 1981. Mr. Matullo was a veteran, serving with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was formerly employed with the Pullman Corp.

for 17 years, and later worked as custodian at St. John Evangelist School in Mahopac, N.Y. He was married to Rose Rondeau Matullo, who died Jan. 28, 1981. Survivors include a daughter, Sister Jeanne Elaine Matullo of Sacred Heart Convent in Glendale, N.Y.; a brother, Benjamin Matullo of Mesa, and several nieces and nephews.

A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Plainfield, Conn. Burial will be in the spring in the family lot in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Plainfield. Friends may call at Max E. Carr Funeral Home, 32 Oak Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Contributions in Mr. Matullo's memory may be made to Brigid's Kitchen, Walnut Street, Brattleboro 05301 or the Paralyzed Veterans Association. Continued from PAGE 9 over how long a period the loan could be paid off. If the tanks were purchased, it would not be done in the upcoming fiscal year.

The board got notice of a meeting of the newly established Wilmington Village Association held Feb. 3. The group will promote the village "through its historical and architectural advantages as a place to shop, eat and stay," according to the- meeting announcement. BLUE DO, Brookside Downtown Plaza 257-1379 VIDEO Sun -Thur. 10:30 HOURS: a.m.-10 p.m.

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5 Come early for the best seats March 3 4, Sheryl Cormier; March 17 18, Tiny Tim Town 00 Country Plaza Putney Road, Brattleboro 254-2060 Positive ID Required Pioneering radio broadcaster dies Grief- Thomas Richard Roche BURBANK. Calif. A funeral Mass for Thomas Richard Roche, whose remains were identified by the Placer County Sheriff's Department this week, will be held Feb. 12, at 1 p.m. at Our Lady of the Valley Church in Townshend, Vt.

Mr. Roche disappeared from his home in Burbank Sept. 13, 1991. The cause and exact date of his death have yet to be determined. He was born in Boston Nov.

17, 1954, the son of the late Thomas Joseph and Barbara Ann (Bowen) Roche. He grew up and attended schools in Warren, R.I., and Pittsfield, graduating from Pittsfield High School in 1973. Following a short stint in the Navy, Mr. Roche returned to the Pittsfield area and began a career that included many management positions and eventually led him back to Rhode Island and then onto California. He is survived by a brother, Francis X.

Roche of New York; five sisters, Marianne Young of Newfane, Barbara Roche of Cambridge, Catherine Kotrba of Norfolk, Janet Roche of Malden, and Claire Stewart of Coventry, R.I.; and his long-time companion, Barbara Rondeau of Coventry. In other business, the board: Reviewed a complaint from a driver who said he had to surrender his driver's license and pay a $10 surcharge for not having the towing fee after being pulled from a ditch he had gone into when an emergency vehicle forced him off the road. Looked at a draft of a questionnaire about the delivery of town services that may eventually be distributed to residents. Signed a contract for $1,555 with Windham Regional Commission to prepare the land use portion of the Town Plan. Manwaring said she anticipated the plan would be completed by June, Brattleboro Boosters CA Invites You To ED CA CA CA BING at the Shrine Club CA EA 3 Green Street ED Monday Nights Games Start at ED 6:30 p.m.

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SUN. 2 P.M. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Joseph S. Field a pioneer in radio broadcasting in south Florida, died of bone cancer Thursday.

He was 78. Field brought the first rock station, WIRK-AM, to the Palm Beach area in 1947. He also ran WIRK-FM, which adopted a country music format in 1973. In 1983, Field and partner Rome Hartman sold their two stations to Price Communications, which changed the AM station to WBZT. Field also founded Harmony Music, a local Muzak franchise.

Sofro, fabric store chain mogul, dies GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) David I. Sofro, the co-founder and chairman of the nation's largest chain of retail fabric stores, died of heart failure Jan. 17. He was 81.

Sofro built a small Depression- era fabric store into House of Fabrics a Sherman Oaks-based chain with 750 outlets in 43 states. In his later years, Sofro became involved in horse racing. His horse, Interco, won nine consecutive stakes races, including the 1984 Santa Anita Handicap. Actor Olan Soule dies of lung cancer LOS ANGELES (AP) Olan Soule, who played villains and superheroes on radio, television and in movies, died of lung cancer Tuesday. He was 84.

Soule (pronounced soo'-lay) appeared in about 7,000 radio shows and commercials, 200 television series and 60 films. Among other roles he was the lab technician in "Dragnet" on radio, television and in two feature films with Jack Webb. He was the voice of Batman in the animated "Super Friends" television show until 1984. He also appeared on such shows as "'I Love Lucy," "'The Jack Benny Show," "'The Burns and Allen Show," "Dallas" and "Simon and Simon." Among Soule's films were "North by Northwest," "Days of Wine and Roses," "'The Towering Inferno" and "'The Apple Dumpling Tolstoy's grandson, Peter, dies at 86 GAUTIER, Miss. (AP) Peter Tolstoy, whose grandfather wrote the epic "War and Peace," died Thursday.

He was 86. Tolstoy fled Russia as a child during the revolution. He eventually moved to the United States, where he worked as a surveyor and field engineer on road construction projects. He was the grandson of Russian novelist Count Leo Tolstoy, who wrote "War and Peace." The writer died in Russia in 1910 when Peter was 8. Windham District Court BRATTLEBORO The following pleas were entered in Windham District Court the week of Jan.

31, according to court records: William Mogensen, 29, of Wilmington pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, was fined $400 and assessed a $60 blood alcohol test surcharge. Jason R. Chasse, 19, of Wilmington pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license, was fined $400 and assessed a $60 blood alcohol test surcharge. Donald N. Bateman, 23, of Boston, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, was fined $500 and assessed a $60 blood alcohol test surcharge.

Edward W. Kendall, 29, no address given, pleaded guilty to careless and negligent operation of a motor vehicle and was fined $300. La SIREN 'The Finest Mexican Food" Featuring Delicious Appetizers Enchiladas with choice of fillings cooked in our special enchilada sauce or salsa verde! Fajitas loaded with veggies beef, chicken or pork optional with Crispy quacamole! taquitos served Tacos, tostadas, quesadillas, chimichangas, burritos Refreshing margaritas, beer and wine. Homemade desserts. Dinner specials every night.

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This summer Hospice hopes to establish an outward bound program for grieving children. And last year, the organization gave classroom presentations to 637 students, often as the result of a student or staff member in a school dying. "The school can not go on without talking about said Teri Riddle, director of Hospice. "If the students were not encouraged to talk about it, the message would be to stuff their feelings and that establishes a coping mechanism for other life At the end of the program, the children say they feel better. They have worked through their grief, which is, as Sean said, a process.

"You have to understand that they died. At the beginning you feel really sad. Then it eases off worrying about them. At the end you start not to worry so much. It sort of goes away from your mind.

You forget, but you still remember." Harris Hill. Continued from PAGE 9 admitted free of charge. One-day tickets for adults and youth are also available at reduced prices of $6 for adults and $4 for youth. This year marks the 72nd running of the Harris Hill tournament, to be held as part of the 37th annual Winter Carnival. Set for Feb.

19 and 20, the first day's competition will feature the Pepsi Challenge while the second day hosts the Fred Harris Memorial Tournament. U.S. and European jumpers will be on hand for the competition. Advance sale tickets can be purchased at: Avenue Grocery, Burrows Sports, the Brattleboro Chamber of Commerce, Fleming's Texaco stations, Stockwell's Store and the West River Valley Market. David Macauda, 35, of Bridgeport, pleaded no contest to careless and negligent operation of a motor vehicle and was fined $300.

Russell D. Liljedahl, 35, New Britain, pleaded guilty to careless and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, was fined $300 and ordered to complete the CRASH program or its equivalent within 90 days. Kathleen M. Costigan, 28, of Quincy, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, was fined $400 and assessed a $60 blood alcohol test surcharge. Dean P.

Barber, 26, of Whitingham pleaded no contest to possession of stolen property and was fined $200. Jesse D. Smith, 30, of Springfield pleaded guilty to lewd and lascivious conduct with a child. He was given a suspended sentence of three to five years and placed on probation. Poetic JuStice KALIFORNIA ACADEMY AWARD WINNER INDOCHINE PLUS MR.

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