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Friday, June 12, 1992 The Modesto Bee Obituaries Bounlieng tion, 1700 McHenry Suite June 12, 1949 June 6, 1992 78, Modesto 95350. Bounlieng, 42, of Modesto, Jose de Jesus Calderon died June 6 at his residence. He was a native of Laos and May 27, 1967 June 10, 1992 had lived in Modesto 10 years. Jose de Jesus Calderon, 25, of He was a laborer. Delhi, died Wednesday.

He is survived by his wife, Mr. Calderon was a native of Chanh Naophienekham of Mo- Mexico and had lived in Delhi desto; children, Kedmany five years. He was a farm laborNaophienekham, Bounpheng Na- er. ophienekham, Somphou He is survived by his son, AlNaophienekham, Saudara Na- berto Calderon of Delhi; ophienekham and Tom brothers, Casimiro Calderon, DeNaophienekham, all of Modesto; metrio Calderon Abelino three brothers; two sisters; and Calderon and Guillermo Caldeparents, Sinouane and Noi Sivo- ron, all of Delhi; sisters, Celia ngxay of Oregon. Calderon, Manuela Calderon, RoA funeral is set for 2 p.m.

Sat- sa Calderon and Marina urday at Lakewood Funeral Calderon, all of Delhi; parents, Home Chapel. Visitation will be Demetrio and Maria Calderon from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 9 from Delhi; and grandmother, a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday at the Guadalupe Oreje of Mexico. chapel. A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at Whitehurst Norton Betty Elizabeth Burnside Chapel. Mass will be said at 9:30 Dec.

9, 1943 June 10, 1992 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Turlock. Burial Betty E. Burnside, 48, of Mo- will be at Turlock Memorial desto, died Wednesday at Park. Visitation will be from 3 Memorial Medical Center.

p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the chaShe was a native of Belpre, pel. Ohio, and had lived in Modesto since 1966. She had worked for Swen Carlsen Racor Industries, Tri Valley Dec.

7, 1902 June 3, 1992 Growers and Valley Printing. She is survived by two sons, Swen Carlsen, 89, of Columbia, William Brent Burnside and Aar- died June 3 at Vintage Faire ConDwayne Burnside, both of valescent Hospital. Modesto; brothers, Chester Kelly Mr. Carlsen was a native of of Mariposa and Ronald Kelly Copenhagen, Denmark, and had Belpre, Ohio; and sister, Anna lived in the arLouise Pannell of Constitution, ea 25 years. He owned a butcher Ohio.

shop for 35 years. A funeral is set for 10 a.m. He is survived by his children, Monday at Salas Brothers Funer- Shirley Pulliam and Beverly Sanal Chapel. Burial will be at guinetti, both of Sonora, and Lakewood Memorial Park. Visita- Gary Carlsen of Provo, Utah; tion will be from noon to 8 p.m.

four grandchildren; and nine today, Saturday and Sunday at great-grandchildren. Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel. A memorial is set for 1 p.m. Remembrances can be made to Sunday at the Evangelical Free the American Diabetes Associa- Church, Twain Harte. An inurn- Deaths Elsewhere William S.

Mailliard Ex-congressman SAN FRANCISCO William S. Mailliard, who represented San Francisco in Congress for 21 years, is dead. He was 74. Maillard suffered a heart attack Wednesday at Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. He and his wife were traveling to the family ranch in Mendocino County for a celebration of his 75th birthday.

In the House of Representatives, Mailliard was the ranking Republican member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and a senior member of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. He left Congress in 1974, when he was nominated by President Nixon to be the U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States. He stepped down as OAS ambassador when President Carter took office in 1976, and went on to serve as president and secretary of the Former Members of Congress organization. Maillard graduated from Yale University in 1939.

He also served in the Navy, facing combat duty in the Pacific. He was awarded a Silver Star, a Bronze Star and numerous campaign ribbons and served as an admiral in the Navy Reserve. Mailliard is survived by his wife, Millicent, seven children and six grandchildren. Memories When a friend or loved one passes away, our minds are flooded with memories. Tell us your memories about someone who died recently who lived in our area and was special to you about how he or she touched your life.

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Box 3928, Modesto 95352. Letters also can be faxed to The Bee at 578-2207. For more information, call 578-2342. Letters, which are subject to editing, will be published on an occasional basis in The Bee. ment will be under the direction of Allen Mortuary.

Mercedes Bernadine Giovanetti March 10, 1907 June 11, 1992 Mercedes B. Giovanetti, 85, of Modesto, died Thursday at Memorial Medical Center. She was a native of San Francisco and had lived in Modesto since 1955. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter, Mercedes Judith Greene of San Jose del Cabo, Baja California; sister, Wilda H.

Sullivan of San Leandro; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A memorial is set for 9 a.m. al consultants, Bennett picked more than 850 juries during her nearly 20-year career. She helped successfully defend auto magnate John DeLorean in a cocaine case and was involved in the Howard Hughes will case and the Wounded Knee trial. Nathaniel "Nat" Pierce Band leader LOS ANGELES Nathaniel "Nat" Pierce, co-leader of the 16- piece jazz band Juggernaut and an accomplished pianist and composer, has died.

He was 66. Pierce died Wednesday at Kaiser Permanente Hospital of complications from an abdominal infection that he contracted about two weeks ago, said his wife, Cathy Sweeney Pierce. Juggernaut, which Pierce led with drummer Frank Capp, played at clubs throughout the Los Angeles area and appeared regularly at such events as the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl and the Malibu Arts Festival. "Pierce remains the undefeated champion of the Count Basie impersonators," Los Angeles Times jazz critic Leonard Feather wrote last year. "In an extended blues solo, his idol's choice of notes, subtle beat and elliptical humor were flawlessly lined." Pierce replaced Basie when the legendary jazz master was ill, and worked with the Basie group When you need to say more.

The Bee offers these classifications for those who need to say more about their loved ones. In Memoriam Cards of Thanks Personals For more information, or to place an ad, call 521-7777. Out of town, call toll free 1-800-776-4ADS. Classified department is open from 7 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Closed The Modesto Bee Saturday at Our Lady of Fatima Church.

Burial will be at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno. Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Remembrances can be made to Community Hospice, 601 McHenry Suite Modesto 95350. Segundina Salazar Gubisch March 2, 1928 June 10, 1992 Segundina S. Gubisch, 64, of Delhi, died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital in Merced.

Mrs. Gubisch was a native of Zombonga, Philippines. She had lived in Delhi since 1986. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Walter R.

Gubisch of Delhi; children, Trudy S. Rohas of Dublin, Lynn Ann Vasques of Delhi, Lorraine Angela and Tina Marie Taylor, both of Fremont, and Walter Anthony Gubisch of Lakewood; three brothers; one sister; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at St. Jude's Catholic Church, Livingston.

Mass will be said at 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Turlock Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

today at the Allen Mortuary. Therese Jorgensen Aug. 8, 1905 June 10, 1992 Therese Jorgensen, 86, of Columbia, died Wednesday at Sonora Community Hospital. Mrs. Jorgensen was a native of Brussels, Belgium.

She had lived in Columbia 34 years. She was an ice skater. She is survived by her husband, Richard E. Jorgensen of Columbia; son, Richard E. Jor- off and on for 30 years.

A native of Summerville, Pierce was the last bandleader to perform in the old Savoy Ballroom in New York. In addition to his wife, Pierce is survived by three daughters, Cher Cameron of London, and Linda Fey and Robin Glish of Orange; a stepdaughter, Shawnn Huelbig; and four grandchildren. Samuel S. Walker Publisher Samuel S. Walker, the founder and president of the New York publishing house that brought John le Carre's novels to America, has died in a boating accident near his home in Stonington, Conn.

He was 65. Walker disappeared while kayaking alone in Long Island Sound on May 29. His body, washed ashore, was discovered several miles away by a fisherman on June 7. Born in 1 Manhattan, Walker founded Walker Publishing Co. in 1959, and it got its start publishing popular British mysteries in America.

Over the years, the family-run company branched out into publishing children's and non-fiction books, including scientific works by Isaac Asimov and reportage by Harrison Salisbury. From 1951 until starting Walker Publishing, he was director of Free Europe Press, which was af- gensen of Oakdale; and sister, Louise Schlorman of Burbank. A memorial is set for 11 a.m. today at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Sonora.

Terzich Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Elizabeth Harriet Miles Jan. 11, 1910 June 9, 1992 Elizabeth H. Miles, 82, of Hughson, died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital, in Ceres. She was a native of Santa Monica and had lived in Hughson 26 years.

She was a teacher. She is survived by her son, Lynn Miles of Hughson; and two grandchildren. A funeral is set for 1:30 p.m. today at Ceres Chapel of Franklin Downs. Services will conclude at the chapel.

Visitation will be at 10 a.m. today at the chapel. William L. Pirtle June 2, 1912 June 7, 1992 William L. Pirtle, 80, of Oroville, died Sunday at his residence.

Mr. Pirtle was a native of Missouri. He lived in Denair 36 years and in Oroville the past 18 years. He was a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector at Armour Co.

for 25 years. He is survived by his wife, Frances Pirtle of Oroville; children, Deloris Fagundes and Lorene Norton, both of Turlock, Larry Pirtle of Hawaii and Tom Pirtle of Oroville; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. A memorial is set for 2 p.m. June 20 at the Grange Hall, Oroville. Scheer Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Ronald Edward Rhodes Dec. 18, 1941 June 8, 1992 filiated with Radio Free Europe. Under Walker, the agency used helium-filled balloons to dump newsprint editions of George Orwell's "Animal Farm," the Declaration of Independence and other banned works in Poland, Hungary and other communist countries. During World War II, he temporarily interrupted his education at Yale to go the European front, where he was a correspondent for The New York Post. He is survived by his wife, Beath Bready of Stonington and Manhattan; three sons, Sloan of San Francisco, and Ramsey and Timothy, both of Manhattan; a sister, Audrey Perkins of Rumson, N.J., and a brother, Dr.

Michael Walker of Bethesda, Md. John Martin Insurance industry spokesman John J. Martin, a senior vice president at Aetna Life and Casualty Co. and a national spokesman for the insurance industry, died on Sunday at his home in Suffield, Conn. He was 57.

He died after a 13-month battle with brain cancer, said Elizabeth Krupnick, a spokeswoman for Aetna. Martin spent virtually his entire professional career with Aetna. After graduating from the Ronald E. Rhodes, 50, of Oakdale, died Monday in a traffic accident on Claus Road north of Briggsmore Avenue, according to the Stanislaus County coroner's office. Mr.

Rhodes was a native of San Pedro. He had lived in Oakdale for 45 years and was a mechanic. He is survived by his children, Ronald Edward Rhodes Angela Burton and Colin Rhodes, all of Modesto, and Rawnell Rhodes of Arizona; sister, Loretta Pound of Ripon; mother, Dorothy Rhodes of Oakdale; and seven grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Lakewood Memorial Park, Hughson.

Colonial Chapel of Franklin Downs in charge of arrangements. Garold Arthur Staley Nov. 1, 1945 June 9, 1992 Garold A. Staley, 46, of Bakersfield, died Tuesday in a Bakersfield hospital. Mr.

Staley was a native of Escalon. He had lived in Modesto prior to moving to Bakersfield 10 years ago. He was a musician and had worked for Kern County for five years. He is survived by his wife, Victoria Staley of Bakersfield; children, Angela Hyde of Wallace, Chris Staley of Carson City, Kara Staley of Modesto, Misti Reynolds and Mindi Parmley, both of Bakersfield; brother, John Staley of Riverbank; sisters, Joanne Bradcliffe and Esther Staley, both of Modesto; mother, Barbara Staley of Riverbank; and four grandchildren. A graveside is set for 2 p.m.

today at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Bakersfield. Mish Funeral Home, Bakersfield, is in charge of arrangements. Clifford Anderson Kinney Shoes president Clifford O. Anderson, a former president of Kinney Shoe died Sunday at his home in Bay Head, N.J. He was 89.

Anderson was graduated from the City College of New York in 1922. He joined Kinney in 1931 as a buyer, became the company's general merchandising manager in 1945 and its president in 1959. Anderson was a director of numerous companies, including F.W. Woolworth and Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of New York, and served a term as president of the National Association of Shoe Chain Stores.

Anderson is survived by his wife, Dorothea; two children, Clifford of Little Silver, N.J., and Richard of St. Louis; a brother, Arthur, and a sister, Mabel McIndoe, both of Lancaster, five grandchildren, and three greatgrandchildren. Cathy Ann Ellis Bennett Attorney GALVESTON, Texas Cathy Ann Ellis Bennett, a pioneer in jury-selection techniques who helped with William Kennedy Smith's successful defense last year, died Tuesday of cancer. She was 41. One of the nation's leading tri- University of Massachusetts in 1958, he joined the company as an underwriter and went on to serve in various positions at the corporate headquarters in Hartford and in Aetna's field office in Denver.

He served as vice president of corporate communications and was appointed president of the Personal Financial Security Division in 1988. He became senior vice president for marketing in 1990. Funeral Notices ELIZABETH MILES 1:30, FRANKLIN DOWNSCERES CHAPEL FRANK ROCHA COELHO, SR. 9 AM, St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, FRANKLIN DOWNS -COLONIAL CHAPEL, Directors JESS VASQUEZ 11:30, FRANKLIN DOWNSCOLONIAL CHAPEL RONALD RHODES 2 PM, Lakewood Cemetery, FRANKLIN DOWNS-COLONIAL CHAPEL, Directors RUBY WRIGHT Visitation 6-9, FRANKLIN DOWNS-COLONIAL CHAPEL Funeral Directors Lakewood Funeral Home 900 Santa Fe 883-0411.