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PC' Gannett Westchester NewsptpersMoriday September 19 1988 A Section DanM Dudd Thomas former historical consultant Daniel Budd Thomas a hiitori- private homes of historical signifl- "caflce said his wife Ruth cal restorations specialist died OBITUARIES i former secretary Lee llessericb died yeiterday Christolfe in Madison where she -Vat the home -of her daughter in grew up and attended public VVrCharlotteviUerNYr of ure She was 80- Messerich is survived by a sSi Ibngtime area resident Jwephine'Samuel ahomemak-L She is survived by two sons Saturday at his home in Greeny Mr Thomas had served on the wich Conn of cancer He was 71 Historic District Commission in -A -resident -of Greenwich for- Greenwich and belonged to -the 41 years Mr Thomas former ly'Ewly American Industries Asso-livedinRye ciation a national organization He He worked closely with histor- alsd was a member of the Cos Cob Irving Samuel of Philadelphia and Elliott Samuel of Staatsburg NY and three sisters Melvina Walls and Ruth Nelson both of the Brno land Kathleen Thompson of son Charles Messerich of Rochester NY two daughters Gret-1 chen Browne- of White Plains and Amy Wall of Charlotteville a sister Hope Schilling of California 12 grandchildren and 11 er and longtime New Rochelle resi-dent-died' Saturday -at New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center of a heart attack She was 81 Before moving to New Rochelle Before moving to White Plains about IS years ago Mrs Messerich lived in Dobbs Ferry Yonkers and Madison Conn- Mrs Messerich worked for 10 for the were Rifle Revolver Club Inc in Cos Cob Conn lV Hauama ical architect Daniel MC Hopping in planning and restoring -ildings in Fairfield tflsteTcairitreir iBaariSTRgttinttarTitiraii She-ia-also-i Host notable lmon( tho buiWlnp whew Ha Attended nublic Thompson Lewis he helped restore were the Rye ttenaea ne neipea renure were uie njc 'Chester CountjrVeteran's-Service Her husbandTCharles id CamdeHT SC: Sh born Jul 10 1K7 -tired about 10 jreanafo Funeral afrangeneuu art be-' Candon to John and liable Aiea- She was born Feb 18 1908 to ing handled by Skinner Funeral mder Thompson She Diedrich and Mina Wesemann Hpme of Worcester NY public schools in she In- 1948 she married Irving brothers Robert Thompson the Rev Johnnie Historical Society bulldlna cnooia: Thompson and James Thompson known as The Square House in In 1943 he married all of New Rochelle Eddie Thomp- Rye The Kirby Tyde Mill in Ryr Drummond in Rye of Camden and Joseph Thump-' the Keeler Tavern in Ridgefield DuringWorid War II Mr son of Lancaster SC: and two Conn and the OdeU Housein Thomas served in die US Coast grandchildren Hartle tlut was General Ro- GlUird rrVFuneral arraninentt arer be the American Revolution In-addition to his wife he is liiter Irene Bernard Samuel in New Rochelle He died longtime Yonkers-resident ing handled by Barney McClana-haii Funeral Home Inc of- New Jane Mc Donald a native of Scotland who lived in Yonkers for 30 years died Friday at 'Dobbs Ferry Hospital-of pneumonia She was 61 Before moving to Yonkers Mrs McDonald lived in Bumbank Scotland In additioirto her husband hi 1851-Yonkers Mis McDonald 'is ur-'' vlved by two daughters Jannette Salciceia and -Elisabeth Mondesan-do both of Yonkers a pon-Ian McDonald of Yonkers two brothers James Connolly of Bumbank and Eric Henry-Bursteln a 47-year New Henry Bmleirtsdecorated lurvived by a of Port Chester a son Daniel Budd Thomas Jr: of Weare NH two daughters Judy Taylor of Red-' ding Conn: end Melissa Balias of Danbury Conn and one grandson Funeral arrangements are be Mr Thomas also worked on the restoration of Sayrelands building in Sridgehamptonj NrY in a project headed by the Society for the Preservation Long Island Antiquities in NY Sctwr veteran ing handled by Fred Knapp A Son Memorial Home of Greenwich He also acted 'as a consultant In the restoration of numerous She was- a parishioner of St sister- Mmrie Sullivan of Wapping-i Mary's Church in Yonkers ers Falls and Mamie Gillan of Bur- Mn McDonald was home- Jbnk: flve maker She was Horn Aug 20 1927 A son Frank McDonald and a Bumbank to Patrick and Janet brother Walter Connolly died ear-Park Connolly Shewaa educatedlier Florence Whaleni ex-Western Union manager Florence Veronica- Whalen a Joseph and Mary Dunne Whalen Rochelle resident and retired maintenance company owner died Saturday at the New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center of cancer He was 75 For 40 years Mr Burstein owned knd operated Empire Floors a company specializing in floor maintenance for offices and homes He retired in 1979' Mr Burstein served as a lieutenant in the Army during World War II He was stationed in Africa and Europe and was awarded a Bronze Star in Scotland On Nov 28 1947 she married Richard McDonald in Biimbank Funeral arrangements are be- ing handlied by Flynn Memorial Home Inc in Yonkers enjoyed playing golf hiswift said He was born Sept 21 1912 in Paris to Jacob and Pearl Gertxik Burstein When he was 6 his fomi-ly came to this country and settled in Brooklyn where he attended public schools On Nov 9 1941 he married Alice Brock in Mount Vernon' In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter Ellen Van- -score of West Sayville NY a son Robert Burstein of Seattle a sister Mary Malti of Brooklyn and one grandson--''' A brother Dr Charles Burstein died earlier 'Funeral arrangements are being handled by George Davis Funeral Home Rochelle in Manhattan where she was educated at SL SchooL Mrs Whalen" is survived by her daughter Carol Actis of Mahopac Family and friends are making donations to -the SL Jude Shrine 309 Paca SL Baltimore Md 21201 Puneral arrangements are being handled by Adams-Cqrdovano' Funeral Home Inc CarmeL retired manager for Western -Union died yesterday at her daughter's home in Mahopac of a heartattack She was 70: Before moving in with her daughter 14 years 'ago Mrs-Wha-len lived in Palisades Park She worked for Westem Union in Manhattan for 20 years retiring aa a manager in 1974 Mrs Whalen was a member of St John the Evangelist Church in Mahopac She was born Nov 27 1917' to ELSEWHERE IN THE AREA He was a member of the Free A Accepted Masons Orawaupum Sir wanoy Lodge 1003 in Port Chester In his spare time Mr Burstein eat oticesra" TOMASKOMC "husband at flw tola (nae Sancan) Davotod of- Mrs- Kucharczyk and Raw Eml Tomaskovlc A lha tola Ed 4 Fight continues over Greenburgh village The key question of whether a coalition of Greenburgh residents goes through with plans to incorpo-i rate as a village may turn out to be a question Of dollars not of firfc-f venting housing for the homeless Residents of Mayfkir and Knol-g lwood petitioned the town for -in-' i corporation last week seeking to block a plan for 108 apartments as i temporary housing for homeleu fomilies HELP Inc has proposed i building the housing on 33 acres near Westchester Community Col- lege in the heart of Mayfojr-Knol- lwood It is still unclear whether incor- poration will block the plan The housingxsupporters including Westchester County and Green- burgh officials say it oppo- at Ml Vsr-nan NY an Sapr 17 1NL Bstovad hiMband of Gsrlrudc Lyons Oranay brolhar Hsian Marqualto VWtoHon at toa PB-HAM FUNERAL HOME Lincoln Avsl Patiam NY on Sunday 7-fin Monday 2-4 and 7-fpm 'Mass SL Caltwrlna's Church on Tuesday at Warn Baachwood Gamatonr SuddMtfy on SapL 17 IMS at Cartdm tor NY Husband at Ruth Chany Macara Faltisr of Ray Jamta Macaw Jr Bwlhv of Joseph WNtar Macaw Xavtar Donald Macaw Srtf Mttoa EMra Macaw A tha tola Vlncsnt Charlaa Macaw A Raobio Vktorto Doha Mas Wad llam SI Fator A Paul' Church Sapulctiw Ins lha BURR DAVIS-SHARPE FUNERAL HOME WALTER CHRYSLDtJlL an art collector and museum benefhe-tor whose fother founded Chrysler Corp died Saturday of cancer He 1 Chrysler devoted much of his life to building a multimillion-dbl- lar art collection that is housed at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk Va called one of the top 20 in the nation by the Wall Street Journal He purchased his first work of ait a Renoir for $350 at age 14 He went against trends buying paintings by unrecognised artists In the DOTH NOTICES To ploco a paid DmRi NoMco CM ol Thanks In Mamortam SI Jutfa or LodBa NsHca ptaasa cas M-S147ft1artBlhomvaf pwiim Hours: Mondav-mdav 7 am to 130 pm Saturday lam ta K4S pm Sunday 3 news oarruAMcs tmk wtfh an MdHor Nnut soto wan mas msran usnnn an afaSuanr naws story ntoan cal lha Cammunay Mu Mffe nUmDSr RMBIlini Ar $13 bottom at Ms MUnPly Ravllpl PnOMr On Saturday and Sunday ntoaia can ttl sqm at Mawawt Sotor the Jato Mary Kurak A KMh-artne Dwvto Mm by IS oranddildran A 1 1 arandchhdran Rwedna al toe DUCHYNSKI- CHERKO FUNERAL HOME INC 111 INC It 3rd Am Mr Vamonj Yonkars Am Maas of Chrts- NY an Mori from 7-fpm A BurW In lha Mod Holy Tuss 2-4 A 7-fpm Trlnlly CMhsSc Churdi an Tim Sant-9LJt-MlinwJBifc- man! SL Jonah pamatory- Aoa 7f of ML VSmon on Sapt 17 IMS Bstovad sdto of lha lato Jqhn A HtochaL Otvatod the -tola -Audrey TrokwUd Levine sistar at John A fte-' dripk Hausar also auntwd by 7 arandchUdraa Mass Wad 10am at SL Ann's Church Yonkara Intormanl-E Jonph CimslBrv FHititi- Mon 2- VWItag hours Sun A 4 A 7-fpm NEMETH Lawranca On Sapt II 1NL Raposlnp at lha MC MAHON LYON A HARTNETT FUNERAL HOME 4f1 -Mammnack Am WMto Ftolna VbMno Mon 2-4 17-fpm Mass of ChrHflan Burial on Tliaa Holy Name of Jesus Church 1030am Kmico CNiutory lator Lynn Greenwood R-Carmel-Kent on Friday Greenwood a member of the Lake Gleneida Citixens Committee said continued development in the hamlet could put a major strain on the capacity of tiie 137-acre lake Town Supervisor'-RifchaTdT -Othmer said 4he board has matters -iri hand On Oct 3 town officials will meet with New York City representatives of the water supply bureau to look at options for a backup to the They could include the Middle Branch and Croton Falls reservoirs Othmer skid Lake Gleneida off routes 52 and -301 in Carmel is part Of the system supplying water to New York City The lake is also amnjor source of water for the 7000 residents -7- A study by the city 25 years ago daily output exceeded 500000 gallons an alternative water source should be tapped said Peter Geb-hardt the committee's chairman Honors eontimw forPooksklUhoro Karl twin sister sensed something was amiss with -her brother the night of March 12 What Carol Campbell know while sitting in -her Miami home was -that Karl a 23-year-old Peekskill resident was rescuing an' 8-year-old boy from his burning home Karl Campbell chalks up his sister's uncanny premonition to the special bond shared by twins Rut one thing his sister did not predict -was the amount of attention Campbell would get for the heroic feat Ih the six months since he ris-ked his lifo to save his former neighbor Angel Vega Campbell has been besieged with awards and -letters of appreciation And it's not over yet Yesterday the Road Knights car club presented Campbell with its first annual community service award Inp at BURR DAVIS' SHARPE FUNERAL HOME hours TUaa A4 A 7-fpm at Mahopac el Carol Adis Hand molhar at A Survlmd by 1 brolhar A slstora VWHng at KlO ADAMS A COROOVANO FUNERAL HOME INC IS Church SL CarmeL NY (off Rt I Tuss 2-4 A 7-Spm FU-al SL Churdw Mahopac NY in the courts But the cost of incorporation to Mayfhir-Knollwood residents in terms of new taxes and services that might be lqpt could have more influence on their decision to incorporate than the housing issue Last week ended with both sides digging in for what appears to be a long fight Town Supervisor Anthony Veteran said Greenburgh would employ every strategy to poke holes in the petition's legitimacy Members of the Coalition of United Peoples residents of Mayfkir and Knollwood who op-pose the housing are not concerned with i- challenges' In' their view the town's maneuvering on the petition I will only- postpone not prevent what they feel (inevitable on Sapt 1A 1ML Rapoabw at lha MCMAHON LYON A HARTNETT FUNERAL HOME 421 mawnack Am WMto Ptotos on Sun 7- and Mon 2-4 and 7-f pm Maaa of Chrtslton BurW Tussttoy 10 am ol SI Anthony's Church Ml Calvary Camatory DUTCH Daymind A Aiaa 3 on Sapt IS INI of Drtwator NY Husband at (AtaSnarl) FBIhar of Canalt JannHar'M Dutch Brothar at Gaorpa Butch' Dorothy Navy Marla Jacquaina Haas Al-aurvtyad by aavaral fc naphawa A Mass at Chrtslton Burial ssfS bo Crit-Md 11am at St OToole paatih NY Rtonda may cas at BEECHER FUNERAL HOME I Putnam Tarr Brawstor NY Tuas A 7-fpm CHASE Brio I On Sapt 17 INS Malhsr at Marpprat Chasa Raposbw Mon A 7-fpm at lha BALLARD' DURANO FUNERAL HOME INC 3 Mapal Ava whba Ftolna NY- Whara Sarvtca 4S be -hold Tuas 10am IN MEMORIAM Foundsr of Frank EHdrlc Inc antowd In to real an SapL 1A 1ML Be-hudiand of lha lato (Sfeiplw) LuclanL Dt-tolhar of Opov) LuctorS Mrs (Minnla) Turco A Ihi LuclanL of Pamata A LuAnti Turco Frlanda may CMI at THE SINATRA MEMORIAL HOME INC -401 Yonkara Am on Mon from 7-fpm A Tuts toom 2-4 A 7-fpm Funaral Mass 'at MT CARMEL CHURCH on at lltom Gala of Camstory million that he had bought 30 years earlier for $450 In addition to his art collecting in 1934 Chrysler founded the Air-Temp division of Chrysler which developed the first air conditioning system on wheelr BEULAH MAI DONALD who won a $7 million Judgment against the Ku Klux Klan for the beating death of her son died Saturday of natural causes She was 67 Her son Michael Donald 19 was strangled and fo tally beaten and his body hanged from a tree in March 1981 Two Ku Klux Klansmen were convicted in the case but Mrs Donald file a civil lawsuit against the Klan On Feb 12 1987 a Jury awarded Donald's estate a $7 million judgment against the Klan The United Klisns of America Inc headquarters building and property in Tuscaloosa were deeded to the family In December Mrs Donald was -named one of Ms Magazine's 1987 Women of the Year wanted to know who all really killed my she said wanted to be assured I wasn't even thinking about the money If I gotten a cent it wouldn't have mattered I wanted to know how and why they did it" BROWN To my John In be wdh me today had ad die world to aim I would atm ad to you Taaw In my ami In ENon SamusL Grandmolhar at I SIslar of Malvina wads Ruth Nelson Kathleen Reborl Lewis Eddte ft RV Reposlno BARNEY MC CLANAHAN FUNERAL HOME Tim S-S A 7-fpm Funaral Service Wad llnoon Shiloh Baptlat Church 1SS Lincoln Am: Naw Rachadt I-Aaauuai sajM nw tnmmrnn ivtm nwi Rural Cemetery Wake Tuaa 7-fpm at Funaral Home You God must ham thought so to Unld we moat again ad my lomvourwllia Eleanor Brown baliyI A an Sapt 17 lfB Balemd ailto ol alternative water Concerned Cdrinel residents want the Town Board to move foster to find an alternative water supply from Lake Gleneida no real crisis at the moment but the potential is said Putnam County Legis moffisr i Caffwlna of Nancy Sacksorv Bfoctor ft Rosillt EmmB fo I wAm 1 1 mi in nno Luvig mmnarf this dh today 3 UIT0MSKL Hrisn A (nae Polakowskl) at Yonkars on Sun Sapt 11 wlto of lha lak Loving meHiar -of Mary Mi-' towa Edward Jr A lha tala' Walter Also survtmd by arandchhdran A 4 great granoensana mnra iwn CUCCIA FUNERAL HOME INC 23 Leckwpod Am Yonkers NY Masc of Christian Burial In SL Bartholomews Church on Wad at lQam Interment Gate at Heaven Camatory Visiting hduri Mon A Tuas 1-4 A 7-fpm ol Mary Baum- wed Bnanual A Samuel La-Barbera Grandmolhar of 1 Raposlng GEO DAVIS 14 LaCounl PL Naw RochtUa SI Josapb Church Tim 10am ki -Sau of flawars donations to lha ttoarf Fund would be appwdatod VhM-Ine 2-4 A 7-fpm SISTO A PAINO DIRECTORS THOMA1 WBe Mae on SapL 14 lfM at Bronx NY tort marly of ML Itomon NY Reposing at CAMELOT FUNERAL HOME INC 174 Stevsns Am Mt Vsmon NY Mon- (Seal if lffBl 2pm-Spm A Tpm-fpm Chapal Sarvlcts Hies (SwO 21 lfN) llam Cwmaden to W-tow at FERNCLIFF CREMATORY Hartsdale NY YourLovtnaFamdy ka IWIHR UDI7 Atary Lawranca of London i ngrmni vngwni ov mhwin 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