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Newsday from New York, New York • 52

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A Day to Remember 2 Missing Children By Eric Wilson STAFF WRITER For Allison Dansby, walking through the ballooncovered gates of Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Harlem yesterday was especially hard. Her son, Christopher Milton Dansby, was kidnaped from the park four years ago. He was 2 years old at the time. Inside the park, families and tenants of the 10-building Martin Luther King Jr.

Towers had gathered for their fourth annual Family Day, which was created after Christopher and Shane Anthony Walker, both of whom lived at 41 W. 112th were kidnaped from the park in separate incidents in 1989. Christopher and ELP SAVE OUR CHILDREN Shane, who was 19 months old at the time he disap- CHILD WEST. peared, are still missing. "Being here makes me remember Chris, and it's hard," said Dansby, 30.

"There is never a day when I forget about him, though; it's just that now I start thinking more about him, and I remember more WATCH is things. missing, Every that day, you don't know know there is where a it part is." of you that MARTIN TOWERS LUTHER you N.Y.C.H.A Dansby said the police have followed many leads to trace the missing boy, but none has been successful. Newsday Stan Honda Police have traveled to Alabama, Wisconsin and even Allison Dansby talked yesterday about her missing the Caribbean tracking down possible sightings, to no son, Christopher, at King Jr. Park. Martin Luther avail.

"Every lead they get turns out to be nothing. It Other parents were in the park distributing literaall goes back to zero. But I'm still hoping," she said. of the towers' tenant asso- ture for other related programs. "We are trying to Ruby Kitchen, president ciation, said the goal of Family Day was to remind the establish a sense family unity.

People get so much of community of the two children. "This is not a complete into survival here that they forget about unity somecommunity, and will not be until those two children times," said Juanita Jackson Pierre-Louis, of the are returned to their Kitchen said. Union Settlement's "Re-establishing Unity and Rosalie Glover, 40, Shane's mother, said Family Day Strength in Harlem" project. "keeps people aware that these kids are still missing. Even with the festivities, children who play in the It's something I'll never forget." park were still cautious yesterday.

"'The last time I was The day included performances by rap groups com- here, there was shooting right over there," said Sheena posed of tower residents, prayer and poetry readings, a Morton, 9, as she pointed just past the fence and tobasketball tournament and, later, a dance. ward a building. "There was a girl there Death Notices ABRONS -Rachel community worker and and retired Dietary on Thursday, 1993, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Jamaica, N.Y., after a lengthy illness. She was born in Hamilton, N.C., on August 30, 1912.

After the completion of her education she moved to New York City. Mrs. Abrons worked as a domestic worker until 1954 when she began a 25-year career as a Dietary Technician at Creedmore State Hospital, she served with distinction. Upon her retirement she took care of ailing daughter, Frances, and became an active founder and President of member of her community as the 146th Street Block Assn. Mrs.

Abrons was instrumental in helping to beautify her community while always striving to improve the quality of life for her neighbors. Her wonderful poems were a trademark on the Block Assn. announcements. She was also an active member of the Archer Street Senior Citizens. She was a faithful member of Christ Pentecostal Temple, Jamaica, N.Y., where District Elder Marion Lockett is Pastor.

Mrs. Abrons was the wife of the late John Abrons. She is survived by two daughters, Frances, Abrons and Alice Abrons a Teacher with the New York City School System, a son-in-law, Ora Scott, a sister, Florence Lamb of New Haven, two sisters-inlaw, Grace Turner and Josephine Allen both of New York, several nieces and nephews. Victory services and burial held on Tuesday, September berets, 1993. AHRENS -Robert (Bucky), 33, of Missouri City, Tx, formerly Long Island, suddenly on September 5, 1993.

Beloved son of Henry and Elaine Ahrens. Devoted brother of William, Thomas, Denise, Elizabeth, Kelly and James. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts uncles. He squeezed it all out of life. Arrangements entrusted to the Settegast-Kops at Sugar Creek, Sugar Land, Texas.

-Nicholas Joseph. Beloved brother of Marian, Ruth, and Rita, and beloved teacher and friend to many, died September 8, 1993, at 61, after a prolonged illness. A Memorial Fund will be established and a Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, October 24, 1993 from 11- at the Dalton Auditorium, 108 E. 89th St, Manhattan. GREENING -William of Levittown, on September 1993.

Beloved and devoted husband of Irene E. (nee Morris). Loving father of Janice G. Disney, Kathleen M. Davis, William B.

Greening Susan G. Lowenfeld and Irene E. Kleber. Dearest son of Lillian M. and the late Chesley Greening.

Cherished grandfather of John, Matthew, Patrick, Andrew, Wesley and Grant. Dear brother of Chesley A. Greening, Eileen Wink and Jean McEnaney. Fond father-in-law of David Disney, John Davis, Claire Greening, Peter Lowenfeld Jr. and Robert Kleber.

Proud and decorated veteran of WW II, and member of D.A.V. Nassau County Chapter 117 (Levittown). Reposing Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Home, 603 Wantagh Ave (Northbound Exit 28N, S.S. Pkwy), Wantagh.

Funeral Mass Holy Family R.C. Church (Hicksville), Monday Interment Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury. Family will receive friends Saturday and Sunday 2-5, 7-10PM. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations to Holy Family Parish Outreach, 5 Fordham Ave, Hicksville, NY 11801 HANDZLIK- on September 10, 1993. Beloved wife of Joseph.

Loving sister of Henry Wykowski and Stanley Wyzykowski. Reposing at Gleason Funeral Home, 10-25 150th Street, Whitestone. Mass of Christian Burial, Tuesday 9:30 AM, at St. Josephat's Church. Interment Mt.

St. Mary's Cemetery. Visiting Sunday 7-10 PM and Monday 2-5 and 7-10 PM. HOISINGTON-Nancy suddenly on September 11, 1993. of Rockville Centre, L.I.

(formerly of Ozone Park). Beloved daughter of Mary Hoeppner. Sister of Rosemary Tiles and Smith John Hoisington. Aunt of Tara-Anne and Jon-Luis Tiles and other nieces and nephews. Service at the Clayton Forbell Funeral Home, 20 Lincoln Rockville Centre, Wednesday 9:45 AM.

Interment The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn. Visiting 2-4 and 7-9 PM, Monday and Tuesday. HOULIHAN-Robert on September 9, 1993. Devoted husband of Elizabeth. Cherished father of Robert E.

and Patricia Collins. Fondest brother of James J. Glen Arthur, on Dearest grandfather of Emmett NILSON, 10, 1993, of Kings Park, SepCollins. Friends may call Sunday N.Y. Beloved husband of Arlene and Monday 2-5 and 7-10PM at Dear father of Christopher Thomas F.

Dalton Funeral Nilson, Wendy Doll, and stepHome, 29 Atlantic Avenue (at father of Denise Sweeney and R.R. Plaza), Floral Park, N.Y. Paul Domaski. Devoted grandFuneral Mass Tuesday father Jake Nilson. Fond sonSt.

Anne's R.C. Church. Inter- in-law of Monica Morgan. Reposment Holy Rood Cemetery. ing at the Funeral Home, KELLY-Catherine of Mineola, Road.

Visiting Sunday MonInc. of Syosset, 79 Berry, Hill on September 11, 1993. Dear day, 2-5 and 7-10 PM. Religious sister of Gladys and Edward services, Sunday 8:30 PM, Rev. Kelly.

Also survived by several Cameron Allan officiating. Manieces and nephews. Visiting, sonic services, Monday 8 PM. He 2-5 and 7-9 PM, Cassidy Funeral was a member of Smithtown MaHome, 156 Willis Mineola. sonic Lodge No.

1127, Kismet Funeral Mass, 10:45 AM Monday, Temple, Royal Order of Jesters Corpus Christi Church. Inter- No. 174, past President of East ment Holy Rood Cemetery. End Shrine Club, and Riverhead Moose Lodge No. 1742.

In lieu of LESZAK Louise of Amityville, 1993. flowers, donations to Shriners Children, on September 10, Hospital for Crippled Beloved wife of Edward. Devoted Kismet Temple, 155 Lakeville mother of Sandra Schuck and New Hyde Park, N.Y. 11040. Diana Sweeney.

Fond sister of -Frederick 93, on SepGeraldine Uibel, Dorothy Richard Shea, tember 11, of Patchogue, Adelaide Parson, and L.I. (retired Harbor Pilot fi. and Albert Heeter. Also survived Sandy Hook, N.Y.). Survived by by four grandchildren.

Reposing several nieces and nephews. Reafter 7 PM this evening at the at the Ruland Funeral Powell Funeral Home, 67 Home, posing 500 N. Ocean Ave. (exit Funeral Broadway (Rte. 110), 8 Amityville.

PM. 63S, L.I.E.), Patchogue. Religious service, Monday services, 10 AM Tuesday, at the Cremation private. Visiting Sun- United Methodist Church of Patday PM and Monday chogue. Interment Washington and PM.

Memorial Park, Coram, L.I. VisitMURPHY- -William on Septem- ing hours 2-4 and 7-9 PM Monday. ber 10, 1993, of West Babylon. Beloved husband of Dorothy. De- Cemetery Plots voted father of William father-in- and CYPRESS HILLS Double plot, Jr.

Maureen Dobies, and Gdn of Prayer $1500. 718 848-2458 law of Robert Dobies and Marianne Murphy. Dear brother of KNOLLWOOD PARK (Jewish), 12 'Ferguson, Elizabeth plots, Ridgewood, much Queens, higher. $6950. Margaret Walker, Frances Sheehan, Ger- Cemetery price trude Liggio, James (Al) Murphy, Call eves 212 689-1292 the late David Murphy, and the PINELAWN Garden of Normandie, late Florence Walsh.

Cherished 2 burials. $2750. 516 422-0152 grandfather of Kimberly and Mar- PINELAWN, Garden of Normandie, got Dobies, Gregory Cea, Mi- 1 burials. $1200. 516 474-7842.

chael, William, Joseph, Jacqueline, and the friend late of Vijay Murphy. and burials, $2700 803-839-1251 Scott PINELAWN Gdn of Companion 2 Longtime Surbhi Desai. Visiting hours Sun- PINELAWN Greenlawn Div, Sec 30, day, and PM: reli- 2 burials, $2590. 904 347-6503 gious service 8 PM, at the Claude PINELAWN 1 2 graves in R. Boy Funeral Home, beauti Garden of Sanctuary, pre448 Main Babylon Village.

sent value, call collect 215-527-6077 funeral Funeral, 10 home. Interment Pine- TRINITY Cemetery in N.Y., single AM Monday, at the Memorial Park Cemetery. crypt, offer 312 493-2845 lawn To place an announcement in Death Notices, In Memoriam, In Sympathy, Memorial Services or Card of Thanks, call: Saturday and Sunday 11:30 PM. (718) 520-8234 Monday thru Friday 9:00 PM. Funeral Homes QUEENS FLUSHING MARTIN A.

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