Newsday (Suffolk Edition) from Melville, New York • 22

Obituaries ubiibibbu Rev John LaFarge Was 83 Preacher of Social Justice graduated from Harvard University Then following a call he said he expienced when he was 11 he entered a seminary at Innsbruck Austria After his ordination in 1905 he entered the Society of Jesus a teaching and missionary order After a round of parish assistantships in the United States he moved closer to the educational field and helped found the Cardinal Gibbons Institute an agricultural' secondary school for Negroes in Maryland Later he began writing articles for America usually on racial or social problems Then he joined its staff serving as editor in chief from 1944-48 The liberal policies of the magazine earned him a handwritten letter of praise from Pope Pius XII He was an associate editor of the organ when he died He authored eight books most of them illuminating his position in a changing Comdex world His last "Reflections on Crowing Old was published last month Father LaFarge was a notable man in a notable family His father John was a muralist and painter His mother a convert was a great-grandaughter of Benjamin Franklin One of his brothers was architect Christopher LaFarge who helped design the Cathedral of St John the Divine His nephew was Oliver LaFarge the Pulitzer prize-winning author A Requiem Mass will be celebrated at IP AM today in St Ignatius Loyala Church Park Avenue and 84th Street Burial will follow at Loyola Seminary Shrub Oak NY a hamlet near PeekskilL New York Funeral services will be held today for the Rev John LaFarge distinguished religious leader and champion of social justice who died Sunday at the age of 83 lie will be buried near Pcckskill following a mass here A member of the noted artist-writer LaFarge family the priest was one of the most respected Catholic scholars in tiie country Besides being an editor of America a major organ of the Jesuit Order Father LaFarge was widely known as a writer and lecturer on improving social conditions and race relations In a recent interview he said: "I see in this country a moral erosion it seems Hut wo have drifted into the notion that what is good or bad should be judged only by the question 'What can you get away with On mil rights he said: is not a question for Negro citizens alone to demonstrate a question of justice for all American citizens and whether they are white or Negro makes little Father LaFarge a native of Newport RI was Rebekah Halee at 62 Ex-Broadway Actress Long Beach Services will be conducted tomorrow for Mis Rebekah Halee 62 former Broadway actress who died Saturday in Long Beach Memorial Hospital after a brief illness She lived at 618 Penn St Mrs Halee was bom in Greenville SC and went to New York for a career on the stage She appeared in vaudeville productions during the early 1920s Using the stage name Becky Cauble she later moved to the Broadway musical comedy circuit appearing in such productions as and featured in the latter opposite Al Jolson After the 1920s she became a radio actress and in more recent years appeared on television in comedy roles and commercials Her husband the late Roy Halee also was a vaudeville entertainer and was the voice of Mighty Mouse in the Teriytoon series of movie funnies He died in 1960 She is survived by a daughter Alice and two sons Roy Halee and David Faulkner Services will be conducted at 10 AM tomorrow at the Fairchild Funeral Home in Garden City and burial will be in Mount Hope Cemeteiy Westchester John Evans Rites Today La Jolla Calif (AP) Private funeral services for retired Associated Press executive John Evans 81 were to be conducted today in the chapel of La Jolla Morturary Evans in retirement since 1950 died of a heart attack Saturday in the yard of his La Jolla home Cremation will follow the funeral and inurnment will be at Rose Hills Cemetery Whittier Calif Evans joined the Associated Press as a newsman in Los Angeles in 1914 His other assignments included San Francisco city editor Paris bureau chief foreign desk newsman in New York and Rome bureau chief He was chief of the AP Foreign Sen1 ice for seven years and in '1944 was sent to Mexico City where he installed the first AP Wirephoto service in Latin America His career also included news work on the capital in his native Des Moines Iowa part of it as managing editor the Washington Times and the Chicago Interocean Rites for Henry Sayer Jr Garden City Services were to he conducted today for Henry Sayer Jr 53 of 43 Kilbum Rd who died Saturday of cancer in Nassau Hospital Mineola Sayer an adjuster of compensation claims was active as a director of the Estates Property Owners Association in Garden City a former chief of Garden volunteer fire department and treasurer of the Long Island branch of the University of Viginia alumni association Sayer was a resident of Garden City for 22 years He is survived by his wife Ruth three sons Henry Ill Christopher and Wade a brother Donald and his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Sayer of Richmond Hill His father was the first industrial commissioner of New York State Funeral services are scheduled for today at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City Symon Gould Vegetarian) 70 New York (AP) Symon Gould 70 presidential candidate in 1960 of the American Vegetarian Party which he founded in 1948 died Sunday of cancer He considered himself an "ethical one who refuses to eat meat or take life on moral grounds and was editor of the American Vegetarian a California monthly publication Baseball Star mound staff that year were Robert (Left') Grove George Eamshaw AI Thomas and Jack Ogden Parnham is credited with teaching Grove how to pitch Grove became famous with the Athletics Parnham retired when given his release by the Orioles in 1927 Henry Weiss Rites Levittown Services were to be conducted today for Henry Weiss 49 a social studies teacher at Elmont Memorial High School He died Saturday in Kingsbridge Hospital Bronx Weiss lived at 25 Furrow Lane and had been a resident here for eight years He was born in Richmond Hill was a graduate of Brooklyn College and Columbia University and had taught social studies at Elmont Memorial High School Weiss was a World War II Army veteran a member of the Elmont High School Teachers Association mid a Little League coach in Levittown His survivors include his wife Ethel a son Richard two brothers and two sisters Services were to be conducted today at the Morris Funeral Home in Hempstead Rube Parnham McKeesport Fa (UPI) James (Rube) Parnham about 69 former major league pitcher collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack yesterday while walking along a downtown street A native of nearby Heidelberg Pa Parnham started in organized baseball in 1914 with Raleigh He was purchased by the old Philadelphia Athletics in the fall of 1915 and remained with that dub until June of 1917 when he was sold to the Baltimore Orioles of the International League Parnham a righthander led the Orioles to seven consecutive International League pennants starting in 1919 He enjoved his best season in 1923 when he posted a 33-7 record including 20 straight victories Other members of the "big Eugene Nare at 70 Franklin Square Eugene Nare a tugboat dip-tain died yesterday of a heart ailment in his home at 30 Claflin Blvd lie was 70 He is survived by his wife Tordis four daughters Mis Winifred Guina Mrs Gladys Amato Mrs Gloria Bostrom and Miss Dorothy Nare two tothers August and Olaf and a granddaughter DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES IN MEMORIAM PLSCTTELLI Angela of IS Brightslde Ave Central IsliP) on Nov 23 1963 Beloved wife of the late Salvatore Dfr TOQMEY Theresa of 51 Central Ave-nue Amltyville LI on November 24 1963 Beloved wire of John Devoted mother of Therein Mu Elizabeth Wichert John Toomey Jr Loving i bora Miccto Alio survived by 11 grand- I Therein Murphy Ann Bayba Wichert Mary Engelbert and roomey Jr Loving tiller of Bar- Iol Also survived by 11 JOEL JO IX In memory of the dearest l)ad and Poppy on hit 1st birthday away from us He is missed mom and mora as aach day passes Jsrllyn Hsrvey a voted mother of Mrs Nicholas Ezzo of Central Itiip Sr Francis Dominie OP Motler College -Rockville Centra Mrs Paul Womack of Idljk Mrs Macolm Snyder of Ohio Philip of Queens Village Mrs Frederick Bonckcr of Central Islipi Anthony of Plain view dear sister of Frances of Italy Also survived by one Richard of 3390 Ramona St East Meadow LL on Nov 24 1963 Beloved husband of Anna dear father of Richard and Maria Sue Dreyer Loving son of Mr and Mm Thuricro Dreyer fond brother of Mrs Ruth Wolfe Mrs Mildred Huntley and Chariea Dreyer Reposing at the Thomas Dalton Funeral Home 2798 Hempstead Tpke lEast of Wantagb Parkway Levittown LL Religious services Wednesday 1:30 PM Rev Gilbert Smith officiating Interment Long Island National Cemetery DEATH NOTICES Thomas an Nov 23th of 10 Oak Shan Drive Beyvllie Loving heather of Mrs Bee Btaimagan Mrs Anna Greene Mrs Mary also devoted brother-in-law of Mrs Mary Maehan of Bayvllla Reposing at the FP Devine Funeral Home 293 South It Oyster Bay until Wed Nov 27th Solemn Male of Requiem at SL Gertrudes RC Chureh Bayvllla JO AM Internment SL Patrick's Cemetery Huntington LL grandchildren Reposing at the D' Andrea Bras Funeral Home 99 Oak Street Coplague LL Funeral Wednesday 10 AM Solemn Requiem Mate 10-30 AM St Martin -of Tours RC Church Amityvlllc LI Inter-ment Trinity Cemetery Amltyville LI John of IS Chestnut Lone Levittown on Nov 23 1963 Devoted father of Warren of Levittown dear brother of Italy of Brooklyn: alio survived by two grandchildren Reposing at tha Williams Funeral Home HU Sreen-wich St Hempstead Religious Services conducted by the Rev Justin Flak 8 PM Tuesday Nov 26th interment AM Wed Nov 27th at Plnelawn Cemetery Plne-lawn L-L grandniece Agata Flseltrill of Central ulln 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild Member of tho Rosary Altar rty of St John of God Church Isltp the Catholic Daughters or nrlca Court of St Anno 898 and the Society of St John of Central Isltp the Catholic America Court of St Am APPLETON Arthur Russell on Nor XL 1983 Formerly arlth the Kerr Steamship Ox of NYC or HIT Pork Ave Freeport LL Beloved husband of Ethel Apple-ton iiervleei at the funeral home of Chester A Fulton A Son Inc 49 Merrick Rd Freeport Wednesday Noe 27 11:30 AM Interment Brooklyn XY Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Reposing at Moloney Funeral Home Inc 130 (Srieton Ave Central Isllh) Solemn Requiem Mase Tuesday 10 AM 7 SL John of God Church Interment following In the SL John of God Cemetery Central Isltp Philip of 46 Walter Ave Hlcksvllle on Nov 24 1983 beloved hue-bend of Helen levins father of Philip and Lyme Gimla dear brother of Mae Strogis William and Edward Gimla Reposing at the Wegner Funeral Home) corner Old Country Rd and Jerusalem Ave Hlcke-vllle Requiem High Mass Wednesday 9:30 AM at Our Lady of Mercy RC Chureh Interment SL Chariea Cemetery NARE Captain Eugene of 30 Claflin Blvd Franklin Square suddenly on November 24 1963 Beloved husband of Tordis Devoted father of Winifred Guina Gladys Amato Gloria Bostrom and Dorothy Nero Also survived by one granddaughter Deborah Lynn Bostrom Services Tuesday PM at the Krauts Funeral Home Inc 1087 Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square Funersl Wednesday 1:30 FM Interment Plnelawn Memorial Park Robert of 375 Lorust SL South Hempstead NY on Nov 24 1983 Beloved husband of Katherine loving father of Catherine Garrett of Huntington Klatiea and Margaret gammon of Garden City Devoted grand father of Mary and Jeanne Garrett William Roger and Michael gwanton Reposing at the Hartnett Funeral Hoove 148 Greenwich St Hempstead NY Rriijrious services will be conducted by the Rev Richard Rangnun an Wednesday Nov 27 at 10 AM Interment following at Greenfield Cemeteiy Hempstead XY ZDANOVICH Katherine of IS Lincoln Rd Hempstead Beloved wife of Thea-dort Devoted mother of Alex Theodore Also survived by four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren Reposing at tha Hempstead Funeral Home 89 Peninsula Blvd corner of Front St Hempstead Evening services Thursday 8 PM nsird Friday 9 AM Interment Mt Olivet Oeme-terjj Matpeth NY Visiting hours 2-5) Harry of Malveme LI an Nov 23 ISO Beloved husband of Anna A (nee O'Keefe) Devoted father of Mrs Marshall Brady of Franklin Square and John Schwlndt of Plain-view LL Brother of Mrs Emmaline Jones Carl and Edward Schwlndt Alio survived by five grandchildren Funeral from tha Bamce-Sanuntlna Funeral Hone 33S Hempstead Ave West Hempstead 9:30 AM Friday Nov 3P Betas Mas of Requiem la Our Lady of Lourdca RC Chureh Mahrtmt 10 AM Interment Cemetery of the Holy Rood West bury LL Family will rcerivo friends from 2-6 7-10 PM HARRINGTON Margaret fnea MeCaffery) In her 88th year of SI Florence Ave Oyster Bay Beloved wife of the late Daniel Harrington Devoted mother of Daniel of Oyster Bay Frank of Maryland Mrs Margaret Carry of Hempstead Mrs Mary Gioreetti of Pittsfield Vermont Also two grandchildren eight great-grandchildren Reposing at the De vine Funeral Home 293 South SL Oyster Bay until Wednesday Nov 27 1983 solemn Mase of Requiem at St RC Chureh AM Interment Holy Rood Cemetery Visiting hours 3-5 and 7-00 PM FLORISTS William on Sunday Now 24 1983 or SO Mill River Rued East Rockaway NY Beloved father of Joseph Am and William Alee survived by three grandchildren and live 1 great-grandchildren Reposing at the Petty Funeral Home 118 Union Ave Lynbrook NY Requiem Mass will ha offend at SL Raymond's RC Church East Rockaway NY Wednesday Nov 27 1983 at 11:00 AM Interment Holy Rood Cemetery West bury NY Fannie of Combo Ave Wood-mere LL an Nov 23 1983 at Center Moriches LI Survived by her niece and nephews Services st the Csrmen Funeral Home 71 Washington Ave Lawrence on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock Interment Rockville Cemetery Lynbrook HENGSTENBERO) THEO A FLORAL DESIGNS CUT 1 ember FTD Hempstead I Graham Ave hL Franklin i FUNERAL HOMES WALTER COOKE Franklin Ave at 15th SL FI 84)885 Carden City Elizabeth age 91 of Bay Shore LI on Nov 24 1983 Member of the Catholic Daughters of America Survived by a niece Mrs Margaret Me-Kewe of Middle Village NY Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Rosary Service on Tuesday evening al 8 PM at the Sullivan Funeral Home Bay Shot and a Solemn High Requiem Mam Wednesday at AM at the RC Church nf St Patricks Bay Shore Interment to follow at the Holy Ctusa Crme-lefy Brooklyn NY Marie Bm of Merrick on Nov 23) 1983 Devoted mother of Justine Grammes and Jess David Hisctna Jr Alaa survived hy three grandchildren 'Services at the Walker Mineral Home 150 No Merrick Ave Merrick Tuccday 8 FM Funeral Wednesday 130 Interment Greenfield Cemeteiy Howard on November 22 1963 Beloved husband of Victoria Avignone lather of Mrs John (Judith) Bates and Phillip Pennell brother of George Pennell Also survived by right grandchildren Services at the Powell Funeral Home 87 Broadway Amltyville LI Tuesday 9:45 AM Intriincut Long Island National Cemetery) SPANGLER Bernadette of Mauapequa XI 0P November 23 1983 Beloved wile of John Loving mother of John Jr Ban-eld and Linda Reposing at tha James Funeral Heme 340 Broadway Maseapequa LI Maas Wednesday 9:30 AM at SL Martin's RC Church Interment LL National cemeteiy 47 ras Sr1 FREEPORT 8-274P wantag ro 3351 PARK AVE CAETLEJ Nowaday I 22.