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Obituarie: Carl Memling; Added Realism to Readers East Meadow-Carl Memling, 51, an author of children's books who helped produce a series of textbooks designed to be relevant to the lives of urban elementary school students, died yesterday of an apparent heart attack. Memling was a resident here for the past 16 years, making his home at 569 Haddon Lane. He was the chairman of the publication department of the Bank Street College of Education, a pioneering, graduate-level private teachers college at 216 W. 14th Manhattan. The college, with the Macmillan publishers, produced "The Bank Street Readers" five years ago.

Designed for use in grades one through three, the James C. Anderson Sacramento, Calif. -James C. Anderson, 49, editor of the Sacramento Union and a former United Press International newsman, died yesterday in American River Hospital. He had undergone surgery in March for lung cancer and removal of a brain tumor.

Anderson was with UPI and its predecessor, the United Press, for almost 25 years. His wire service career included 12 years in Sacramento as UPI bureau manager and chief western political writer. LONG ISLAND Mrs. Gertrude P. Nelson Islip-Mrs.

Gertrude P. Nelson, a real estate broker here for the last 25 years, died Wednesday in Good Samaritan Hospital after a heart attack. She was 72 years old and lived at 19 Vail St. Known as "Mrs. Real Estate on Main Street," Mrs.

Nelson had moved to Islip with her late husband, Chester, in 1941, and later opened a real estate office at 454 Main St. She was a native of New York. She had been in vaudeville as a singer touring the country with her husband under the billing, "A Rube and a Ruby." Charles F. Young -Charles Fielding Young, 57, of 6 Private Lane, a partner in the New York City law firm of Royall, Koegel and Wells, died Tuesday of a stroke in Community Hospital, Glen Cove. He was a member of the New York State bar for 30 years, specializing in trust and trial work.

Young was New York chairman for the University of Virginia Alumni Association for many years and was a vestryman at Christ Episcopal Church, Oyster Bay. Alice Bruckbauer Valley Stream-Mrs. Alice Bruckbauer, 65, formerly of 18 Garden died Wednesday in Franklin Park Nursing Home in Franklin Square. Mrs. Bruckbauer was born in England and immi- Rod LaRocque, Idol Of Screen in 1920s readers present material to their young readers in the context in which they live: a multi-racial, multi-ethnic urban environment, rather than the usual allwhite, middle-class context.

The purpose of that approach was to give students greater interest in reading by describing the sort of life situations they know, instead of the remote world of cows, farmyards, spacious lawns and affluence enjoyed by the traditional "Dick and Jane" books. The series, which includes textbooks, supplementary workbooks and other material, is in use throughout the country now. Memling, who wrote 35 books for children as a freelance writer before joining the college, was responsible for the development of the books. He was working on a new series for grades four through six at the time of his death. Memling's children's books included "Gift Bear for a King," "Life with Mindy" and "What's in the Dark?" Memling's first association with the Bank Street College was in its writer's laboratory.

He freelanced for about 20 years before taking the college administrative post five years ago. Memling is survived by his wife, Pearl, a psychologist in the Massapequa School District, and two daughters, Lisa, 20, a student at Emerson College, Boston, and Maya, 16, a student in East Meadow. grated to Long Island at the age of 5, living in St. James before moving here 30 years ago. William Orth Sr.

Wantagh- -William Orth 76, a retired technical aide in the engineering department of the Eagle Pencil died Tuesday. Orth moved here from Hollis and lived at 48 Deer Lane for the past 12 years. He died of a heart attack in Meadowbrook Hospital. Orth was a Mason for 52 years. Evelyn M.

Schneider Roosevelt--Mrs. Evelyn M. Schneider, 70, of 28 Willet died Wednesday of a heart attack in Framingham, Mass. Born in Connecticut, Mrs. Schneider moved to Long Island 33 years ago.

Bernard V. Casey Locust Valley--Bernard V. Casey, 58, a lifelong resident here, died Wednesday night. Casey was fire dispatcher for the Locust Valley Fire Department for 21 years. He served five years in the Army with the military police during World War II, both in Europe and the Philippines.

He suffered a heart attack at his home, 133 Buckram Rd. Alfred J. Nordland Massapequa Park--Alfred J. Nordland, 66, a resident of this Hollywood (UPI) -Rod LaRocque, heartthrob of millions of female moviegoers in the 1920s and whose career spanned the silent and talkie eras, is dead at the age of 70. LaRocque, who appeared in films until the late 1940s, died Wednesday in his home after a brief illness.

Women's hearts palpitated when he wooed sex siren Vilma Banky on the screen, and in 1927 he married her in real life in a Sam Goldwyn-produced ceremony that rivaled some of Hollywood's most colossal movie extravaganzas. Policemen lined the streets for blocks around the Beverly Hills Church. Tom Mix arrived driving a coach and four. Cecil B. De Mille was best man.

Bebe Daniels was a bridesmaid and Ronald Colman was an usher. A Chicago native, LaRocque appeared on the stage before coming to Hollywood in 1919 for a leading role in "Gigolo." His other silents included Mrs. M. B. Jones Dallas, Tex.

(AP)-Mrs. M. B. Jones, who with her sister were believed to be the oldest living twins in the nation at 98, died Wednesday. Her sister, Mrs.

J. L. Wilson of San Antonio, survives. They were born in Autaugaville, Ala, Sept. 30, 1871, but had resided in Texas since they were 7 years old.

community for 15 years before moving to Connecticut in 1953, died yesterday in New Milford, of a heart attack. He was a past commander of American Legion Post 1066, Massapequa, and worked for the New York Telephone Co. as a repairman and installer for 35 years. Robert E. Bieniek Seaford -Robert E.

Bieniek, 32, of 3943 Mill died in an auto accident yesterday. He was a maintenance man specializing in air conditioning and heating for Allied Aviation Service of New York Inc. at Kennedy International Airport. Bieniek was born in Manorville and had lived here for about six years. He had served in the Army in Germany.

Bieniek was killed when his car went out of control on Southern State Parkway at about 4:20 AM in Uniondale, crossed the center mall and collided with another car. He is survived by his wife and five children. The children range in age from 10 months to 9 years. Jean Poletti Bethpage-Jean Poletti, 69, a retired cabinet maker for the Grumman Aerospace Corp. and one of that firm's first employes, died Wednesday.

Death was attributed by the family to emphysema. Poletti was born in Switzerland. He came to the U.S. at age 28 and settled in Bethpage in 1930 after "The Ten Commandments," "Fighting Eagle" and "Love Pirate." He was one of the few male stars to make a successful transition to talking pictures and appeared in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," "SOS Iceberg," "Til We Meet Again" and "Meet John Doe." In recent years, LaRocque and Miss Banky lived in semi-retirement and operated a real estate business in Beverly Hills. Funeral services will be private.

In addition to his wife, LaRocque is survived by a sister, Monique LaRocque. living in Bristol, and New York City. He lived here at 230 Ninth St. He joined Grumman in 1933 and specialized in installations on the interior of airplanes. Rod LaRocque James S.

Schweder Hicksville--James S. Schweder, 80, of 72 Eighth died Wednesday. He was a retired supervisor for the John Roberts Ironworks in Brooklyn, where he had worked for 52 years. Schweder was born in Brooklyn. He had lived here for about five years after moving from Port Washington.

He was an outdoorsman and fishing enthusiast. He was hospitalized in Doctors Hospital, Freeport, for the past three weeks. Death was attributed to pneumonia. Frank Sytnik Wantagh-Frank Sytnik, 59, of 3614 Regent Lane, a chef, died Wednesday in Doctors Hospital, Freeport. He had been a chef since 1956 and a Pennsylvania Railroad employe before that.

Sytnik was born in Poland but lived in the U.S. since he was 2 years old. George W. Wiegert Lynbrook-George W. Wiegert, 83, of 71 Oakland a retired bakery executive, died in South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, Tuesday.

He had lived here since 1922. 78 Newsday.