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srtfff 09 i i fe I to I 1 4 44 OBITUARIES John Taft Potter 75 Inventor Founded Computer Firm Mr Potter is survived by his wife Susan three sons John Jr of Annapolis Md and Strite and Scott both of Locust Valley four daughters Lob Relin of Paris Joan Arnold of Katonah NY and Eileen and Stephanie both of Locust Valley and five grandchildren Funeral arrangements are by Dodge-Thomas Inc of Glen Cove and are private A memorial service was scheduled for pm today at St of Lattingtown Arthur Jones 69 Retired School Music Supervisor Rockville Centre Arthur Jones 69 retired head of the music program for the Lawrence School District died of cardiac arrest Sunday in Smith TJaaaaii nrwnmnnitiaa Hospital tVMUMiiU Mr Jones worked for the Lawrence district from 1946 to 1979 He taught band and orchestra and became the supervisor of music in 1966 He was a key consultant to Newsday in organizing the marching band competition and he served as president of the Nassau County branch of the New York State School Music Association He held several awards for excellence in music education Mr Jones was an Army artilleryman during World War and fought in the Battle of the Bulge After his retirement he was a volunteer at South Nassau Communities Hospital and he taught violin privately He also was a deacon choir member and violin soloist at the United Church of Rockville Centre Mr Jones survived by hb wife Frances of Rockville Centre two children David of Rockville Centre and Deborah Dominguez of New York City a sister Suzanne Schoedinger of Columbus Ohio and a grandchild Visiting at the Clayton Forbell Funeral Home Rockville Centre today and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm A service is scheduled at the United Church 10 am Friday Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery Hempstead Locuit Valley John Taft Potter 75 a prominent Inventor and manufacturer in the computer' field who held 150 patents died at his home here Saturday Mr Potter who had a reputation as a fierce individualist and dogged worker was founder rfmirmwTi nH ehirf wnitiw nfBnttw Tnitniniwit Co of Plain view The company founded in 1942 At ifaijMxk fmd annual MWrfyW million end workforce of more than 1000 was the largest computer company on Lang bland at one time The foundation of the production was an electric binary riarimal counter used by the military to measure prqjectile velocity one of 150 patents Potter held The firm also made other products including tape data-storage units and printers But serious financial reverses were encountered starting in 1971 when International Business Machines drastically reduced its leasing foes after Potter had entered the computer rental-leasing fbld atmI Potter Instrument lwig Tlmin operations in 1975 Mr Potter who had received more than 910' million in royalties from his inventions was said to have constantly insisted on doing things his way Although in a 1980 interview with Nowaday he insisted Tve mellowed a he was still hard at work on one of his recent inventions at the time a high-speed character printer Tm not a he noted of himself Tf I relax for two hours I foel guilty I must stay busy Mr Potter also was a world class racing sailor and a nliw of the New York Sewanhaka and Manhasset Bay Yacht Clubs His most well-known vessel was the 68-foot ocean-racing aluminum sloop Rites Tbday for Marion A Starke 79 of Amityville and Dorothy Schierholz of Levittown brothers Jerome Amrhein of Far Rockaway Queens and George Amrhein of Harrington Park NJ and a grandchild Funeral services are to be held at 11:30 am at the Andrea Brothers Funeral Home Comague with the Rev William Hanson officiating Burial St Charles Cemetery Farmingdale Amityville Services are to be held thb morning for Marian A Starke a longtime resident who died here Sunday at her daughter's home after a short illness She was 79 Bora in New York Mrs Starke had lived in Amityville since 1939 when she came there with her husband Adolph He died four years ago She survived by two children Joyce and Allan both of Amityville sisters Grace Itit of Amityville Evelyn Amrhein of Flushing Queens Another Obituary on Page 41 Death Notices To place an announcement In Death Notices In Memo-rfam In Sympathy or Card of Thanks can 516-454-3162 Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM-430 PM Saturday 1130 AM-330 PM Sunday 130 PM-530 PM of Frederick Flank VUmI iiaudmuthM of Karan William and Anthony Ranooinar at Kkaoaa iioma lno 1097 Hami Tpfca Franklin Bquare Re asrvioe Thursday PM FUnwml Friday lO All rntarmanl Qraan-IMd Cemetery Vial Thursday t-fi and 7- Annette aye 81 of Hol-hrwood Fla formate of Malverna NY and a aaaaonal raaidant of Han-doraonwilte NC Baknad trite of the late 8kbiay Daaoiad mothar of 8andy (Lilly) 1 mother of Laurie MoGuirk 1 Martha Linda (Jim) Kane Bruo mothar at Danialle Bruoknar Bar-aioaa Tlnndg TdO PM at Out-terman'x Rookrilla Centra LI biocka South of RR) tian Burial Tburaday 8:46 AM St Ignatiua AC Church Hiokaeilte Funeral LOYABdO- Floranoa of Dear Park on January 88 1987 Dai owed wite of Joaaph Ttevotod mother of Patrick and Mary Ellon Vino Pbnd grandmother of Anthony Mariana and ItenWIa Lowing daughter at Joaephina lfaliwia Daar teatar of MarteAi Marie Amaroaa Louia and Mk lfallaia Frtanda may vteit Bayd Funeral Hama 1786 Dear Fork Ave Daar Park Wadnaaday 8-6 and PM Maaa 81 Cyril and Mathodiua RC Church Thuradar 9:46 AM of New Bern NC formerly of BaUmore NT on January 81 1887 Del owed huahand of A my KUaahath Macdonald lowing father of Janw Paladino and Arteno Andrews Ttevotad grandfather of aawwn and great giandibthev of savin Grade kmg tima raaidant of Rockville Oantra tm January 88 1887 Bakrved wifa of John MoMarkfn loved mother of Meredith Hnlllotar of Bmithtoon and John McMaokln of BoUeten-tains Ohio Ateo survived by ton grandchildren and alewon grant grandchildren Beloved otetor of Stella Robinson Doris Mitchell and Barton Haas Contributions to the Long Asanrilatkai anoractetad January 96 1887 Baloved husband of Catherina Davotad father of Janet McKenna and William Jr Laving grandfather of Deborah Lants Donna MoKittrtek Ray-mond McKenna Linda Bchuck and Laurie Bchuck Fond sire I grandfather of throw liapciaina Franklin Funeral Hama Ino 48 New Hyde Park Rd Pranklin Bquara Maaa 980 AM Thunday 8t Catharine of Bienna RC Church In tern lent St Boniface Cemetery Elmont NT Vlmting 8-X 7-10 PM Donatkma to the Haart Fund in hia memory nrafariad Madeline (use Mahampo) of Northport anddon(y on January 86 19S7 (Former Vjoe-Pi eaident of Northport Marina Center) RrluiaJ mother of Lillian Ludwig and Robert Loving grandmother I Of nOHBIlD kinaiten Letts Burt and Doloraa 0 Rapoaing Nolan te Thylor-FunaraL Homw 6 Laurel Northport Wadnaaday 8-8 and 7-10 PM Funeral maaa Thursday 11:90 AM at Philip Nari Church Northport Donations to tha Mian oriel Rind at Huntington Hospital 870 Park Are Hunting-top 11743 piefarrad IPBIHfB lien IN of Hickory Oornara Mioh (formerly of Stewart Manor) an January 80 1887 Beloved wifa at Howard Spadiek Devoted mother at Unite Janaan and Deborah Howard Ateo aur- buaband at Helen Irelna iahad eon of Anna Irvine Lowing brother of Anna Junar Adored grendtethor at nine CAring stepfather of throw RNigkam asrvioaw Tburaday 9 PM Johnston's Weil-wood Funeral Home 906 No WeU-mood Ave Undanhurat Inter ment Long Inland National Plnelawn NY Vteita- Aten Wadnaaday and ThuradaF 8- a and e-IQ PM Joanna Wallana of lfarao laland Florida and RookwUte Contra LI on January 86 1967 Be-iovad wtfa at the late Chartea Mothar at Edwin Bfalteoa Kattar Joan Katler Bohad and WUUam lTatlar Ormndmother of Brad Jao-queiyn Mauraon Chriatophar Mi-aeJ Boott and KImbariy Slater of Walk Wa at the i Home-aol Centra Wa 8-4 and 7-8 PM Mark's Unitad Method! at Church Ilampelaad Ave RookwUte Oantra lO AM Intel Him it Orean- If dflrilSdt dOOftr tiona to St lfarke UMC Memorial Fund would be appreciated of Weatbury 1807 Beloved In tho lata Rooo (naa Koubaj Davotad father of Lydia Prank and Rugana Ulna Brother cf Virginia Kaans Lowing grandfather of Mnnina teannlton Kriatan Franeaa and Jennifer eriD i the LaoP' 448 Boot Meadow Ave (axit 86N BB Pkwy) Boat Meadnar baa 8-6 and 7-9-90 PM Punaral Thursday Maaa of Chrtetten Burial Hdy Family Church Hickevilla 9:46 AM Interinont Calvertop National 1JMI Margaret (nee Farmer) of Stone Mountain Ga for uiw ly of Northport onddanjy on Jbnu- ary 96 1867 in tier 68th year Beloved wifa of John A Leddy Devoted mother of Maryann Lanigan John Michaai Chriatophar Mark and Brian Fond water at Luts Bridget Garda Smith and Joarnih Farina grandmother often Reposing Nolan A Taytor-Hows Funeral Hme -5 Laurel Ave Northport 9-6 and 7-10 PM Wr tin earl sy Thura-day 8te6 AM Bt Anthony of Padua Cburoh Feat Northport Interment Bt Philip Nari Cte Northport of Ridge NT on grandchildran and one grant grandchild Pitenda may call (Tom 8-8 and 7-10 PM Wednesday only at the Thamaa Dahaa Funeral Homa Hiekamlto Chapei 47 Jeru- in (oornar Maria St 8 vtvad by five grandchildran Orad-iiala of Adaiphi Academy and Fiat-buah Taaohara Training Bohool Taugh iu Northport Public Sohoola Praoidant of Stewart Manor -Canton Club lfomhiii of the Pnatanoa NohUa Chapter No sag OKS Hickory Oornara Memorial donationa maybe made to thaPru-danoa NohUa Memorial aarvkaa will be February IB in Michigan of Fairfax Va termairy of Bayakte NY on January 93 1887 Survived by daughters Anita Andrews at Clifton Va and Dorothy Andrews of Las Cruces NM Also survived by sister Martha Onnaatea at Dunei- ton Fla and brothers Otto Book- wlnCK William on January 87 1987 Retired tendaoape oontreo-toraf Greanlaem Balnwad huahand of Sarah Daar fruhar of WiUiam Grandfather of WiUiam Nancy Laa and Buaan Bath RaUgious aor-vioaa Friday 1 PM MX Connell Funeral Hama 934 New York Ave Huntington Station Interment Northport Rural Cemetery Carrie at tha ago of 96 an January 8X 1987 Be loved arifa of the late Alfred Lowing mothar of Donald Thomas Alfred and Jack Also survived by eight grandchildren and aa ratal great grandchU-dran Religious aareioa Thunday lO AM at tha Jamaa Punard qua Int Cematary Interment 8t Charlaa la Mamnrlam JOSEPH MARTIN GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN NICHOLAS PATANE JANUARY 28 1985 Always in our thoughts LOVE ALWAYS YOUB LOVING FAMILY CwneitT Plote RVEBOREENB 1 pteqaa gratae): failtahlaMauaolaum 818-781-6089 PINELAWN Garden of Htmtm-branoa 1 plot 618-934-0998 avea PINKLAWN GARDEN Of HYMNS 1 plot buriate Aaking 8X000 Firm 801-844 PINELAWN Garden of Sanctuary 8 plot4 burials 31600 814-847-8700 PINELAWN Garden of Good 8hap-hard 8 pkaaN buriate 819 486 8400 PINELAWN Gdn of Ramamfarenoa 1 dow burials 8800 618-888-1806 WASHINGTON Memorial Fk 8 pkxw 4 burials 8600 804-786-1988 lao Lori and Buaan Devoted daughter of of Allan Stem Mam-bar of the Board of Diraotara and neat President at the OounoU of AuxUlartoe of United Oarabral Pal-ay Association of Haaaau County Inn Director of Volunteer aareiooa of the County at Nieeen Deposing at the PUnoh A Bruna mate Hama 34 Hampalaad Aea Ign-brook Wednesday January 88 4-7 PM In Hen of noarara oontrfbu-tiona fat her name to the Unitad pater a Waabingtoo St Rooeeeelt NT 11678 would ha appranlatari Mae on January 1987 of Fraah Meadow a NY I of the lata WUUam A Loving mothar of William A Jr Robert and Richard Ram Aten aurrived by eighteen grandahUdran and four great grenclohiktren Piteuda may call at the Fairohlld Chapel Franklin Ave at 18th St Cardan City Waitnaartay 8-8 and 7-8 PM Maaa of Chrlatlan Burial Hohr Church Pluahing NY i January 86 1987 in California Beloved huahand of Eli-nor Davotad father at Donna Jbr-dan and Qary Pmli hAa Father in-law at Bay Jordan Brother of -ar Alao am rlraii ty hia grand-Brian Jordan Viaiting mart ay 8-8 and 7-10 PM at NP Walker Funeral Hama 8088 Mai i 111 Awe Mai rlolr Funeral Ttiuraday lO AM Interment CU-warttm Nal OBiWiM Nowell I Br of Baa LI tm January 97 1987 Beloved huahand of Maria Lowing tethar of Newell Jr and Heidi Gragg Dear grandfather of Ben Punaral ams eloaa to ha conduolad Funeral Home Inc Oten Heed Paul of North Marriok an January 88 1987 Beloved hue-band of Dorothy Davotad father of Carolina Waltmu Virginia Ritter and Paul Jr Brother Houck VI: Margraf Mortick Maas of Chrtetten Burial AC Church Interment IX St Mary's Cemetery 1191 Roy Gary on 1987 oT Hampalaad Valtop Stream LI Darolad band of Elvaine Rapoaing at tha Moore Funeral Home 64 Ja-maioa Avb Vallay Btraam LI Rmi- gtoua aweioe Wadnaadi Interment Thursday Ores nil rid Oamatery 1 LI Viaiting hours 3-6' and f4 PM rise at Pannmdeante formmly of Undanhurat NY on January 8X 1987 in hia 86th 3 COPWr Janet auddanly on January 88 1887 Raioaad trite of Hugh Raaaiar Cremation TUee-day 18 Naan Freati Pond CTamw-tory For ftxrthrr intermatkm oon-taot tho Barnard Dowd Funeral Hama 188-80 HUWda Avenue Jamaica New York CARUPE1 Mlcholaa at Carla Plaoa formerly at Waat Hamp-ataad on Tuesday January 87 1987 naioaud husband of Marion (naa Saoino) Daar tethar of Roaa-mary Gifowrt and Paul Carn-paila Brother of Haten WWohalaon Julia Mildiud William and Bdith CAnmalla Alao au reived tay hia grandchildren Robert Janet Catharine Richard Marilyn Mead and at the Kaly-OB- Waatnury CAria Plana Maaa at Ciirte-tian Burial Friday January 90 1987 10 AM St Chapel Carte Plaoa Interment Bt Charlaa Oamatery Farmingdale The tem-iir will reoetve friends 9-4: 7-10 oauaim 87 1887 1 an A Darolad tethar of Anne Mary and Joarph eired by three grandchildren Re-poaing at Stutamann A Bon Pu-naral Homa 8000 HUWda Aea New Hyde Park (Vh mite EAat of Near Hyde Park Rd) Maaa of Chria-tian Burial Friday 9:90 AM Notre name AC Church Interment Cal of Wool Cakl-well NJ formerly of Daar Park LI Huahand of Tliarcaa Father of Tathtoin Loefltar fTuaan Cox Stap-fothar of Mm by lieu ve grandchildran Prtanda eWt at the Boyd Punaral Fork Tburaday 9-8 and 7-sao PM Punaral maaa Bto Cyril and Math-odiua AC Church PTidey MkSO CMrortim LI In Han of 99 rinmattemg fate the Amarloan'Hoart Association formerly of 8X an January 87 1997 Dear brother of and Rdiuuud Rapoaing at the Branch Funeral Homo Inc 190 Main Bt Smlthtoera Maaa of Chrtetten Burial St Patrick's AC Church 9:46 AM Friday Inter ment Calvary Oamatery Viaiting hours 7480 PM Wodiumday 9-6 and 7-9-90 PM Thursday I 1IB1B hwilth of LynbrooX on 9X 1987 Be friend of Duug- F- tm Sunday 1987 of Mtivarnw Boat Connor) Domtod Conor John Barrett 77m nina ted YrThiewi rived by I norine Tueedev Stanl T4PM Waldi A Son) npatead Aea (M mile tty Mai- Thuraday 9:40 AM Our Lady of Lourdes RC Ctraroh Malverne Interment Cat verton National Oamatarr Ethai on January 87 1987 age 89 at St Joseph's VU-taga Sudan fcrmarly of Lake Bon ing mother of Ada la Roee of Florida Carol Armstrong of Oan- taraaoh Oaorga of Patchogua Margaret Tvalai Bwalyn Ham-mingdinger John and Wohart at Lake Ronkonkoma Davotad grandmother of taantetao and giaat grand mnthw of ton RaU-jlmia aai ilia nin ITU Wnrlnaailaj at the Joaaph A Wahar Punaral Homa 831 Hawkina Awe Lake Ronkonkoma PunarmL lO AM Ttiuraday Inter maul Waahington Memorial Park Coram Viaiting and at Lswittown an January 96 1987 Bolowad and devoted mother of Eileen Moore Su- Ave (northbound exit SSN Pkwy) Wantagh Rriigioua aamua thte avaning 8 PM Ftananl Thursday 1 PM Intannant Gieenfieid Cemetery Family will receive fttondo S-a and 7-iO PM at Pranklin 84 1987 Be loved erite at Loving of Joyce Masr Da-.