Newsday from New York, New York • 91

A Deadly Walk in the Park By Monte R. Young STAFF WRITER Eight years ago, Emily Varga's life revolved around raising her daughter, teaching English in New York City schools and helping others. But the neatness of the Long Island woman's life began to unravel one morning in June, 1984, when she was raped while walking her dog in Central Park. As if the trauma of that were not enough, she would later became ill with symptoms associated with AIDS which her doctors knew little about and were unable to diagnose. Several years later, a boyfriend Varga lived with was diagnosed as having AIDS, and as he grew sicker, she suspected that she had AIDS, too, and had transmitted it to him.

He died, and she grew progressively weaker from the disease she believes she contracted that morning in the park. Then she battled the New York City school system when they tried to force her to change jobs only to win and become so weak she was forced to retire after 20 years of teaching. And now, with her disability check unable to cover her mounting medical bills, Varga, 45, said she's about to lose her home. "Some people will think that I'm fighting for a house, something that is a luxury for a person dying of Varga said during a recent interview. "But my daughter wakes up screaming that she won't leave this house.

I just want to give her my house, a framed memory of all we had." By filing for personal bankruptcy, Varga has been able to buy some time from her only creditors, Great Western Bank and the Bank of New York, her Long Island attorney, Garrett Lacara, said. She is due in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Westbury, L.I. today to explain how she plans to pay her mortgages. Beyond trying to hold on to her house and 14-yearold daughter, Varga's experiences have encouraged her to work to remove some of the sting of discrimination against AIDS victims by educating people.

When the New York City Board of Education officials learned she had AIDS, she said, she was transferred from a program teaching inmates at Rikers Island to a school in the South Bronx. The commute from Centerport, L.I., was tough, she said, and left her weak. She filed a discrimination suit against the district with the state Division of Human Rights, which was settled out of court in her favor. The disease didn't stop her from volunteering. She recently received a community service award for her work as a teacher who volunteers full time for the Suffolk County Department of Health in the AIDS prevention program.

She meets with people in schools, churches and correctional facilities, helping them understand the behaviors that put them at risk for infection by the human immunodeficiency virus, which causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome. "Emily's life is one of doing for others. She has not made the family feel guilty for not doing more," said Joyce Barker, Varga's sister. "Through it all she keeps her humor and has never solicited support or sympathy." But Varga, a single mother, says she's made some mistakes. One came last year when medical bills forced her to take out a second mortgage on her house for $50,000.

She gave a Long Island real estate investor power of attorney. She said Ralph LaBella of LaBella Real Estate, Locust Valley, L.I., told her he would invest the money so that she would have funds to pay the mortgage and ease her medical costs. Varga and her attorney said LaBella made payments for four months and stopped. She said he also kept $7,800 that she got in tax refunds. "This person took advantage of her," Barker said.

"We want him to produce the accounting records of what happened to the Marc Gann, a Carle Place, L.I., attorney representing LaBella, said his client did nothing wrong. He said LaBella has produced records for Varga showing that most of the money was used to "her benefit." Varga filed for bankruptcy last week after the Great Western Bank of California foreclosed on her home, Lacara said. "Her expenses are about $3,000 a month and she gets $2,000 a month for everything," he said. Building ng Crunch Takes Subways for a Ride HENICAN from Page 6 Station on the No. 6 line.

Were it not for the concept of developer shakedown, those two lines would still not meet. But, alas, the easy shakedown days are over. Much has been written in two or three years about the York's real-estate rush has halt. Offices sit empty. Rents len.

Very little is being built. jects that were far into their stages have been mothballed knows-how-long. This has all been chronicled But only now is a second truth clear: how hard the real-estate been on the subway. Just look at the West Side hattan. Four of the busiest on the 1-2-3 line all of abysmal shape have been on the Transit Authority for years.

But not a single has been lifted. Not a single been whacked. And chances of these stations will be for years to come. A big part of the reason in gle case: The subway fix-ups Death Notices BECK -Grethe E. on August 15, 1992 of Plainfield, CT, formerly of Howard Beach, LI.

Survivors include a daughter Lillian B. Harding of Plainfield, a son Robert E. Beck of Chattanooga, TN, two grandaughters Kathleen E. Skolem of Hadlyme, CT, Ellen B. Newman of Marietta, GA, two grandsons Peter R.

Skolem of West Hartford, CT, and Robert J. Beck of Duleuth, GA. Funeral Services the burial were at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers donations in Mrs. Beck's name may be made to: St.

Barnabas Lutheran Church, 159- 19 98th Street, Howard Beach, LI, NY 11414 BRODERICK-Edward Neil. Beloved husband of Patricia (nee White). Cherished brother of Joseph. Loving uncle of Robert, Steven, David and Susan Broderick. Loving mother of the late Adele T.

Broderick. Funeral, Wednesday 9 AM from Joseph Farenga and Son's (Queens Chapel), 38-08 Ditmars Blvd. Mass of to real estate deals upstairs. Each time a building has hit a snag for reasons good or bad the subway paid part of the price. Four stations trapped in the real-estate deep freeze: TIMES SQUARE 42ND STREET: This station, the second-busiest in the whole subway, was on the verge of a major rehabilitation until last week.

Now the new entrances, the new shoppingmall mezzanine, the entirely new physical configuration, all have been scrapped, along the four new office towers that were going to be built upstairs. Of the $165 million price tag on the subway improvements, $90 million was coming from the building's developers, Prudential Insurance Co. and Park Tower Realty. No buildings, no subway improvements. COLUMBUS CIRCLE 59TH STREET: De- veloper Mort Zuckerman has been trying for most of a decade to replace the old New York Coliseum with a giant office-and-apartment complex.

The plan is still tied up in court. Until that gets resolved, renovation of the subway station downstairs is a dead issue. Zuckerman was to kick in $30 million, a figure that has been whittled almost in half as his project has been forced to 9:45 AM, ImRC Church. St. Mary's -Veronica (Dolly) of 22, 1992.

PreHarry. DeRaymond. Lovof Keith. Carlton on Room at Home, Bay Service 4 PM of Christian Thursday, August of St. Mary, following at Cemetery, NY.

Visitation, Wednesday 1-4 Judge of SomerRidge, NY and NY, on Sunday, Beloved wife of Coe, M.D. DeFrank M. and Also survived by Relatives invited to attend "The Jacob A. 2122 MillMaplewood on 27, 1992, at shrink. But still, the rehab waits.

66TH STREET LINCOLN CENTER: This station, right downstairs from Lincoln Center, has been on the Transit Authority rehab lists for years. Back in 1984, the developer of a building at Broadway and 67th Street even kicked in $1 million to construct a new entrance beneath his building. The money has been sitting there ever since, unspent. TA officials have been expecting more outside help from developers, which has not appeared. So it and the past way New ground to a have falEven proplanning for who- to death.

growing bust has of Manstations them in sitting rehab list hammer nail has are, none overhauled every sinwere tied the Christian Burial maculate Conception Interment Mt. Cemetery Islip, NY, on August deceased by husband voted mother of ing grandmother Reposing in the Sullivans Funeral Shore. Vigil Prayer Wednesday. Mass Burial, 9:45 AM 27 at the RC Church East Islip. Interment Long Island National Farmingdale, Tuesday 7-9 PM, and 7-9 PM.

COE-Frances M. set, NJ, formerly of Queens Village, August 23, 1992. the late Meyeron voted mother of Roger A. Coe. seven grandchildren.

and friends are the funeral from Holle Funeral burn Avenue, Thursday, August the $1 million sit and wait. 72ND STREET BROADWAY: The important piece here is Riverfront South, once the Penn Central rail yard, now the site of a proposed mega-development by Donald Trump and partners. Back in 1982, as part of a zone-change deal, the previous owner agreed to kick in $32 million to improve the 72nd Street subway station. Now, Trump refuses to honor that deal. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is still trying to get some money $20 million or so for a new entrance north of 72nd Street.

In the meantime, the ragged station waits. The New York real-estate bust has hurt the subway in at least one other nue, Williston Park, NY, Tuesday 2-5 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Mass, Wednesday, St. Aidan's R.C. Church, 10 AM.

Interment Calvary Cemetery. LUDDEN-Herbert Russell of Amityville, LI, on August 24, 1992. Beloved husband of the late Jane Copeland Ludden. Devoted father of Jane L. Stuart a and William and George K.

Ludden. Also survived by eight grandchildren and one great-grandaughter. Reposing and PM, Wednesday only, at Powell Funeral Home 67 Broadway (Rte 110), Amityville. O.E.S. Service Wednesday, 8 PM, followed by Masonic Service at 8:15 PM.

Funeral Service Thursday, 10 AM. Interment Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. PAPPACODA Salvatore, on August 24, 1992, of North Massapequa. Beloved husband of Anne. Devoted father of Lillian and Frank.

Loving grandfather of Joanne, Christopher, Salvatore, Frank and Suzanne. Fond brother of Rose. Reposing at the James Funeral Homes of Massapequa 200 Boundary North Massapequa. Funeral Mass 10:15 AM, thence to St. Rose of Lima Church, Short Hills where a Funeral Mass will be held at 11:15 AM.

Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. Visiting hours Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM CONLIN J. on August 22, 1992. Beloved daughter of the late William and Esther. Fond sister of William and Michael Conlin and sister-in-law Alma and Mary Conlin.

Also survived by a loving family of nieces and nephews. Reposing at Gleason Funeral Home, 149-20 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY. Mass of Christian Burial, St. Andrew's Church, Wednesday 9:30 A AM. Interment Mt.

St. Mary's Cemetery. Visiting Tuesday 2-5 and 7-10 PM GANZEKAUFER Anne L. (nee Murphy), formerly of Sunnyside, NY, on August 23, 1992. Beloved wife of the late William H.

Ganzekaufer. Devoted mother of Barbara Fuhring. Loving grandmother of Lt. Ann Marie Fuhring, U.S. Navy, Patricia Lesmeister, Matthew and Kathleen Fuhring.

Caring great-grandmother of two. Dear sister of Helen Koenig. Reposing at the Weigand Bros. Funeral Home, 49 Hillside Ave- Thursday at Maria Regina R.C. Church.

Interment, St. Charles Cemetery. Visiting for family and friends and 7- Tuesday and Wednesday. In lieu of flowers contributions to the American Cancer Association would be appreciated. SANTELLI-Nello J.

of 1992. Commack, Beloved August 23, husband of the late Ann. Cherished father of Jayne, Carole Ruebner, Daniel and the late Ray. Fond father-in-law of Robert. Adored grandfather of two.

Reposing, Tuesday 7-10 PM and Wednesday 2-5 and 7-10 PM at Commack Abbey 96 Commack Road, Commack, LI. Funeral Mass, Thursday 9:30 AM at Christ The King RC Church, Commack, LI. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. SCHIFF-Robert A. (photographer), on August 18, 1992.

Beloved father of Dona, Jack and daughter-in-law Dorothy. Loving brother of Miriam. Arrangements were handled by Weinstein-West End Funeral Chapels 1283 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230. To place an announcement in Death Notices, In Memoriam, In Sympathy, Memorial Services or Card of Thanks, call: (718) 520-8234 Monday thru Friday 9:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday 11:30 PM. major way.

A big part of the state's subsidy for the MTA comes from a realestate transfer tax. Since people aren't selling much real estate these days, the tax receipts are dramatically down. And the subway is caught in the middle of the squeeze. You'd think that all this together might cause people in Albany to dream up some better way to pay for the subway some system of subsidies more reliable, more predictable than the roller-coaster ride of real estate. And one day that might even happen.

But surely not this week, this month, this year. Yesterday, the only thing going on at the Transit Authority was that one of the vice presidents, Jerry Forman, was picking through the ashes of what had been his Times Square plan. "Basically, 90 million dollars disappeared," Forman said. "The question now is what we can do on our Forman is not entirely without funds. The MTA still has a nice piece of change set aside for Times Square, the part the agency was always going to pay.

"We just have to figure out what 70 million will buy," Forman said. SCOLARO -Steven A. of Uniondale, NY, August 24, 1992. Beloved husband of Diana. Loving father of Michael and Kevin.

Dear son of Victoria. Fond brother of Janet Film. Friends may call from 2-5 and 7-10 PM, Tuesday and Wednesday, at the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, Levittown Chapel, 2786 Hempstead Tpke (2 blocks east of Wantagh Pkwy). Mass of Christian Burial, Thursday, 9:30 AM, St.

Martha's RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury, NY. In Memoriam MARIE MEYER Happy 89th Birthday In Heaven 2nd Anniversary We love you and miss you LOVING YOUR BEST FRIENDS GERTRUDE AND BETTY Cemetery Plots PINELAWN Garden of Hymns 2 burials 305-721-6653 PINELAWN Garden of Peace 1 burial 718-351-5312 PINELAWN Gdn of Hymns 1 2 burials. Choice loc. 516-744-0219.