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Daily Press Victorville Saturday May 25 1991 VALLEY OBITUARIES Retired submarine hero dies at 83 gineering at City College of New York from 1936 to 1952 From 1952 until he retired in 1976 he taught at Columbia University He was named chairman of the department of electrical engineering in 1965 and at his retirement became the Charles Batchelor Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering He was the author or coauthor of eight textbooks on electronics and computer science He is survived by two sons Richard or Dayton Ohio and Jeffrey of Billerica Mass a sister Rebecca Millman of Lawrence Mass and four grandchildren Afllhelm Kempff POSITANO Italy CAP) Wilhelm Kempff the German composer and pianist whose interpretation of romantic and classical works influenced a generation of pianists has died at his home on Italy's southern coast He was 95 neuvered over the shallows In the dark He was sent to pick up Gen Douglas MacArthur but never completed that minion because he sank a Japanese attack ship in Tyabias Bay near Mindanao in the Philippines Chappie was awarded two Navy Crosses three Silver Stars and one Bronze Star plus numerous campaign medals His exploits are featured in numerous naval history books and provided much of the material for the 1950s television series Silent Service" Chappie commanded the heavy cruiser Pittsburgh in the Korean War During one battle he directed fire onto a beach in support of US Marines already ashore His last assignment was San Diego Port Control Commander 11th Naval District in 1956 He retired in 1959 Chappie was born in Billings Mont and was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state He was graduated in the class of 1930 and was named class president He was heavyweight boxing champion at the academy and played tackle on the varsity football team He is survived by his wife Mary a son Michael four grandchildren and a niece and a nephew Another son Jack died in 1979 Jacob Mlllman Jacob Millman an electrical engineer who took part in the development of radar systems died on Wednesday at his home in Longboat Key Fla He was 80 He died of pneumonia said his grandson Philip Millman of Palisades NY Millman who was an expert on radar electronic circuits and pulse-circuit techniques was born in Russia and came to the United States in 1913 He earned a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1935 Except for three years during World War II when he was a scientist with the Radiation Laboratory at MIT he was a professor of en Kempff had suffered from Parkinson's disease for 10 years and died Thursday said his secretary Annette von Bodeker "He was Just very weak" he said Kempff was considered a major interpreter of the music of Beethoven As a composer he wrote works for opera symphony orchestra and theater His compositions Included two symphonies four operas and chamber music He toured extensively in Europe Asia and the Americas and was particularly popular in France Kempff was born in Jueter-borg near Berlin on Nov 25 1895 He grew up in Potsdam and studied at Berlin University and the Berlin Music Academy After completing his studies he began a rich concert career and was director of the Music Academy in Stuttgart for five years before returning to found a school in Potsdam in 1929 VALLnJ lift nf rn ft Dslrlnarnfar IIWBOOI IVOTlV)l KwlliyWIIIM iluUftiiii CORONADO AP) Retired Rear Adm Wreford Chappie whose World War II submarine heroics became material for books and a television series died at his home Monday He was 83 Chappie was a commander in the submarine service when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and was immediately dispatched to the Pacific His submarine USS-38 sank the second Japanese ship in the Pacific war the transport Haro Maru Ordered to the Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines on Dec 21 WORLD OBITUARIES 1941 to harass Japanese forces he found his way barred by shallow water He waited until night surfaced and sailed over the shallows submarine was slightly damaged by numerous depth charges It became stuck in a mud bank until Dec 24 He was ordered out of the bay on Christmas Day and again ma UfklaksA! re a Halslananlaa wninpooi iwTiOSi nemQBfaior Model E027DQ And NoWffeyAQnalityWlmoolAndiance Del Op ft 100 Beal fimerican Cash lack Gene Childers Gene Childers 67 of Hesperia died May 22 1991 at SL Mary Desert Valley Hospital in Apple Valley of massive internal bleeding A native of Walnut Ridge Ark he lived in Hesperia for 5 of his 42 years in California He was a retired bus driver for the Southern California RTD He was a US Army veteran of World War II Mr Childers is survived by his wife Carol Childers of Hesperia daughter Anita Sue Bonilla of Buena Park sons Robert Childers of West Covina and David Childers of Hesperia sister Edna Golden of Walnut Ridge Ark brother Russell Joe Childers of SL Louis Mo and four grandchildren A graveside service is scheduled for 11:15 am Tuesday at Riverside National Cemetery with family members officiating Kern Hesperia Mortuary is in charge of arrangements Alfred Swenson Alfred Swenson 67 of Hesperia died May 22 1991 at his home of cancer A native of Hallock Minn he lived in Hesperia for 3 of his 37 years in California He retired as a plant foreman from San Gabriel Valley Water Company in El Monte He was a US Navy veteran of World War II Mr Swenson is survived by his wife Rose Swenson of Hesperia daughter Kristi Moss of Walnut sons Robert Swenson of George Air Force Base Randall Swenson of Hesperia and Ronald Swenson of Delavan Wis sister Lois Krauth of Madison Wis nine grandchildren and one great-grandson A graveside service is set for 11 am Tuesday at Desert View Memorial Park in Hesperia with the Rev Frank Johnson officiating Kern Hesperia Mortuary is in charge of arrangements Itelty Moreno Kathleen Kelly" Moreno 85 of Wright-wood died May 7 1991 at San Bernardino Community Hospital in San Bernardino of a heart attack A native of Boston Mass she lived in California for about 47 years She spent about 40 years in Duarte before retiring to Wrightwood in 1983 She was a pioneering woman realtor and spent 47 years in her career as a real estate broker right up until the time of her death She was a longtime member of the Monrovia Board of Realtors She was a contributor to numerous charities including the City of Hope in Duarte She was a member of the Wrightwood Senior Citizens and Blessed Junipero Serra Catholic Church in Phelan Mrs Moreno is survived by her daughters Dolores Moreno of Beaumont and Rosemary Yuli of Napa sons Joseph Moreno of Wrightwood Richard Moreno of Orange and Thomas Moreno of Azusa sister Ann Sadowski of Rhode Island 11 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren Mass and memorial services including the traditional Irish wake were held at her home in Wrightwood on May 10 Memorial donations may be made to the City of Hope co Rosemary Yuli Trustee PO Box 4079 Napa CA 94558 The Daily Prat publishes obituaries free of charge as a service to readers Obituaries are written to conform to a standard style designed to convey basic factual information Data usually is provided by mqrtuaries handling the arrangements However the Daily Press will print obituaries based on information provided by family members llltu 1 U- Rfj 1 vvlUnpOOl IWTiOST KeinjnOTOf Model ED25DQ Whirlpool No-Frost Refrigerator Model ET25DKDM 25 cu ft Adjustable Glass Shelves 25 cu ft Glass Shelves Ice Water Thru Door Textured See lliese Olher Great Whirip8olSavfll 18cufL Frost Free Adjustable Tempered Glass Shelves Whirlpool No-Frost Refrigerator Model ET18SK 18cuit Frost Free Textured Steel $429 HfLieLe ii II Crai-i ftsfrlairatar nmnpooi no-rrosi Ktmgimor Model ET20DK Steel Whirlpool Dishwasher Model DUi 2 Spray Arms 2 Color Panels $249 16S76-A Main Shoot Hooporia (619)949-3744 Whirlpool Washer j- Model LA3400XS Large Capacity Space Saving 24" Wide 2 Cycles Large Capacity 2 Cycles Electric Dryer $219 $269 Midway will meet or beat any deal from'anv dealer onranv model m'stock WhjrlDOol MtUMCES APPLIANCE CENTER INC 100 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED 15069 La Paz Drive VicUHviHe (619)245-3731 I 1.