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PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE I FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2001 PITTSBURGH OBITUARIES JOHN S. SHROPSHIRE College educator who battled for minorities, first black commissioner in Clarion County By Nate Guidry graduated from Post-Gazette Staff Writer Westinghouse High School in 1956. After There was more to John S. Shropshire than high school, he athis post as the first black Clarion County com- tended Clarion Unimissioner. For years he fought to get more black versity and was a teachers and administrators at Pennsylvania's defensive lineman colleges and universities and more black stu- on the football team.

dents earning diplomas from those schools. In 1961, he graduatMr. Shropshire, who lived in Shippenville, ed with a bachelor's died Tuesday night after suffering a heart at- degree in history. tack on the 18th hole at Clarion Oaks Golf Club. For the next 11 He was 62.

years, he taught "If he had a choice to decide how he was go- English and history ing to die, I'm sure he would have selected on and was the basketthe golf course," said David Cyphert, who ball coach at Cen- served with Mr. Shropshire on Clarion County's Board of Commissioners. "John loved to play golf." Mr. Shropshire was elected to the Board of Commissioners in 1999. He was the first African American to hold any elected position in the county.

Mr. Shropshire grew up in Homewood and MICHAEL ROMANUS VICTOR PAZ ESTENSSORO Was Bolivia's president times from '50s to '80s From wire dispatches Movement, then amputated the leg at the knee when the clot couldn't be repaired. Doctors said Paz Estenssoro died as a result of complications of the amputation. "Everything failed," said Juan Ortega, a doctor who participated in the LA PAZ, Bolivia Victor Paz Estenssoro, four-time president of Bolivia and one of its most influential politicians ever, died after surgery to amputate his leg, doctors said. He was 93.

Doctors operated to repair a blood clot in his right leg, said Guillermo Justiniano, a leader of Mr. Paz Estenssoro's National Revolutionary tral Dauphin East High School in Harrisburg. In 1972, he returned to his alma mater to become dean of enrollment management and academic records. He remained with the university until his retirement last year. In 1994, Mr.

Shropshire was elected president of the Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education and was named chairman of the 002 Take-charge restaurateur, former mayor and publisher OBITUARIES CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING The 25-year-old Shadyside man disappeared in 1980. His car was found in Baldwin. Years later, a piece of his skull was found in a wooded area in the borough. A former Baldwin Police Chief, Aldo Gaburri, was accused of falsifying a document and interfering with the investigation into Rosenblum's disappearance. Patrolman George Galovich was fired for allegedly giving misleading information in a deposition in the case.

He was subsequently rehired. Working with Baldwin's police chief, Chris Kelly, Mr. Romanus was instrumental in bringing Communi- Funeral Home, County. died June 7. McKeesport.

(DN) Thomas P. Kun(DN) White Memorial died June Crafton. (DN) died June 5. Scott. (DN) died June 6.

Avalon. (DN) Gray, 64, of J. Zalewski Fu- June 6. Orion C. Lawrencville, died Funeral Home, died June 5.

Shadyside. of Turtle Creek, Home, East Upper St. Clair, Peters. (DN) Cranberry, died Home, McCand- Takach, 79, of Memorial Funer- formerly of Brandt Funeral died June Swissvale. (DN) of Penn Hills, Home, Penn Hills.

(DN) MASCARA, Frank J. "Half," of Penn Hills, died June 7. William F. Gross Funeral Home, Penn Hills. (DN) MAVROVIC, Maximilian, of Churchill, died June 5.

Frank R. Perman Funeral Home, Shaler. (DN) MILLER, Robert J. 78, of Brookline, died June 4. (DN) MILLER, Timothy 36, formerly of West Mifflin, died June 6.

George Irvin Green Funeral Home, Munhall. (DN) MINNITTE, Wilma D. Inks, 75, of Bethel Park, died June 6. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Pleasant Hills. (DN) MOLCHAN, Stephen 92, of Penn Hills, died June 7.

McCabe Funeral Home, Penn Hills. (DN) ODORISIO, Joseph 38, of Forest Hills, died June 5. Wolfe Memorial, Forest Hills. (DN) PALM, Elaine 60, of Sharpsburg, formerly of Versailles, died June 6. Jennifer S.

Jordan Funeral Home, White Oak. (DN) PERKINS, Gertha, of East Liberty, died June 5. Spriggs and Watson Funeral Home, Homewood. PETERSON, Jane Cairns, of Elizabeth Township, formerly of Glassport, died June 7. Bekavac Funeral Home, Elizabeth Borough.

(DN) PRICE, Anna of Forest Hills, died June 6. Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home, Swissvale. (DN) RABBITT, Elizabeth "Betty" Terkay, of Pittsburgh, died June 7. Henry R.

Henney Funeral Home, Carnegie. (DN) RIDDLE, Samuel J. 82, of Coraopolis, died June 5. Copeland Funeral Home, Coraopolis. (DN) ROMANUS, Michael E.

of Baldwin Borough, died June 6. Cieslak Tatko Funeral Home, Brentwood. (DN) ROSENWALD, Mary 95, of Stowe, died June 5. McDermott Funeral Home, McKees Rocks. (DN) SAROSI, Sister Rachel.

61, died 7. Thomas D. English Funeral Home, Oakmont. SCOTT, Lois Yotter, 88, of Pleasant Hills, died May 13. (DN) SIMON, Elizabeth M.

Black, died June 6. Findlay CESSNA JOAN L. (COPP) 70, of Plum, on Thursday June 7, 2001, beloved wife of Blair Cessna dearest mother of Blair Ill, Gayle Heymers, Donna Paolino, Robert, Susan Haddick, Holly Fitzroy and William; sister of Mary Lacey; also survived by 18 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends may call 2-4 70-9 pm Saturday Sunday at MAURICE L. KNEE FUNERAL HOME, 7663 Saltsburg (Across from Bank) Plum.

Blessing Service Monday. (Call for time.) CLANCEY William F. Sr Age 80, of the Soho area of Pittsburgh, went to be with our Lord and his beloved wife for 48 years, Rosemarie Clancey on June 6, 2001; father of William F. (Renee Blanda) Clancey, RN and Timothy E. Clancey; grandfather of Kaitlin R.

Clancey. He was loved by his sisters and brother; Mary Thomas and the late George Thomas; Margie Sokol and the late Michael Sokol; and Jack and Marie Clancey; son of the late William and Margaret (Duff) Clancey. Friends received 2-9 pm at the READSHAW FUNERAL HOME, INC. 1503 Brownsville Carrick where a Funeral Service will be held at 9:15 am, with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am in St. Basil Church.

Interment to follow in the Birmingham Cemetery. B-7 operation. "There was nothing we could do." The news shook Bolivians, particularly members of the MNR party, which Mr. Paz Estenssoro founded exactly 60 years earlier, on June 7, 1941. He was president of Bolivia longer than anyone else, governing from 1952-56, 1960-64, 1964-65 and 1985-89.

His party was the driving force behind the launched agrarian reform, the universal right to vote and the nationalization of Bolivia's mines. In 1985, he initiated a neoliberal reform to save the country from hyperinflation that reached highs of 22,000 percent a year. when some citizens feel Baldwin needs new leadership, he enters the 1989 mayoral race. "At one time he was mayor, ran a restaurant and ran all those newspapers," said his son, Michael Romanus III. Mr.

Romanus, 59, died Wednesday at UPMC Presbyterian after a lengthy battle with illness that included a failed kidney transplant. He served one term as mayor, from 1990 to 1994, on a reform platform. His term began in the wake concerns about the disappearance and death of Michael Rosenblum. 1986 photo Victor Paz Estenssoro 'Michael Romanus was a portly with a beard and a nickname man, Papa Bear." The former mayor of Baldwin Borough was the kind of guy-who moved full speed ahead while others were still contemplating whether to get up from their chairs. No restaurant industry magazine for Western Pennsylvania? Mr.

Romands starts one. His daughter, Renee, becomes a figure skater, so he publishes a skating magazine. And LATEST DEATHS canO in By Monica L. Haynes Post-Gazette Staff Writer To our readers: The Post-Gazette's comprehensive of recent deaths include two types of obituaries. News obituaries, prepared by staff, are published at the discretion of editors.

Death notices are paid obituaries prepared by the funeral home directors, place a death notice, call 412-263-1371. suggest a news obituary, call 412-263-1601. The following list is provided free as a public service. Listings followed by (DN) indicate that a death notice is published elsewhere in these pages. We accept information for the following list from directors and employees of crematoriums memorial societies, who may call 412-263- 1601 from 9 a.m.

to 8:30 p.m. daily. ALLEGHENY COUNTY ALLEGHENY COUNTY ALLARDICE, James of McCandless, June 5. Simons Funeral Home, Ross. (DN) ANDERSSON, Doris Anna Pearson, 90, of St.

Clair, died June 7. Laughlin Memorial (DN). ARLET, Elizabeth Keenan, 74, died June Brien's Funeral Home, Avalon. BOYLE, Myra Grove, 75, of Forest Hills, Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home, East burgh.

(DN) CESSNA, Joan L. Copp, 70, of Plum, died 7. Maurice L. Knee Funeral Home, Penn Hills. CLANCEY, William F.

80, of Soho, died 6. Readshaw Funeral Home, Carrick. (DN) DANKOVICH, Ann, 79, of Rankin, died James F. Kutch Funeral Home, Rankin. (DN) DONNELLY, Margaret Clawson, 90, of ALLARDICE SO JAMES B.

On June 5, 2001, James B. Allardice of McCandless beloved husband of the late Rebecca Jane McCarrell Allardice; father of John M. Allardice, Jane A. Van Kirk, Robert D. Allardice, Barbara J.

Draa; brother of Elizabeth Bohrer of SC and Robin Allardice of NY; also survived by 19 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends received Thurs. 7-9 Fri. 2- 4 7-9 p.m. at SIMONS FUNERAL HOME, INC.

7720 Perry www.simonsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services will be held at Northmont Unifed Presbyterian Church, Sat. 11 a.m. Mr. Allardice was retired from AP Green Refractories; graduate of Duke; University; member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity; member of Johnny Long Orchestra; 49 year member of Northmont United Presbyterian Church and Shannopin Country Club.

Contributions may be made to Northmont United Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 8169 Perry Hwy, PA 15237. ANDERSSON DORIS ANNA (PEARSON) Mrs. Doris P. Andersson, 90, of Friendship Village of South Hills, Upper St. Clair, PA passed away, Thursday, June 7, 2001 of complications related to Senile Dementia.

She is survived and will be sorely missed by her two sons, Craig R. Andersson of Franklin Park, PA and Kurt E. Andersson of Roach, MO, their spouses Dawn Marie Anderson and Mary S. Andersson, nine grandchildren and eleven greatgrandchildren. Mrs.

Andersson was born in Winnipeg, Canada and and rates the He by Philip shire of p.m. Bear's on Brownville Road in rick. The restaurant, which ized in breakfast for those Downtown to work, closed in Mr. Romanus started The Pennsylvania Food Service News 1979. "He promoted unity for rants and was a good symbol people who did not support a needless government regulations," said Kevin Joyce, a member of Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Restaurant Association.

Mr. Romanus was a member the original board of directors of C. Wylie Funeral Home, Penn Hills. (DN) SKALKA, Frank of Monroeville, died Jan. 6.

Patrick Lanigan Funeral Home, Turtle Creek. (DN) SMITH, Kenneth died June 3. McCabe Brothers Funeral Home, Shadyside. (DN) SMITH, Ralph, of Wilkinsburg, died June 6. Spriggs Watson Funeral Home, Homewood.

SMITH, Sophia, formerly of Spring Hill, died June 6. T.B. Devlin Funeral Home, Ross. (DN) STEINBAUGH, George K. 95, of Monroeville, died June 6.

Gene H. Corl Funeral Home, Monroeville. (DN) SULLIVAN, Sally died June 5. William Slater Funeral Services, Scott. (DN) TAYLOR, Thomas 83, of Homewood, died June 6.

Samuel J. Jones Funeral Home, Hill District. THOMAS, Blanche Resutko, 84, of Oakland, died June 6. John N. Elachko Funeral Home, Oakland.

(DN) TITMUS, Arthur M. 76, of Munhall, formerly of Whitaker, died June 7. Savolskis-Wasik-Glenn Funeral Home, Munhall. (DN) TODOROWSKI, Joseph of the South Side, died June 7. John J.

Gmiter Funeral Home, South Side. (DN) TUCHNOWSKI, Terry Roche, of Brookline, died June 7. Frank F. De Bor Funeral Home, Brookline. (DN) BEAVER COUNTY John S.

Shropshire ty Oriented Policing to the borough. They started the Baldwin Police Citizens Police Academy, an eightweek training program that offers civilians an inside look at police work. Mr. Romanus helped to establish Community Light Up Night and the Baldwin Food Bank. He learned to cook in the Army during a five-year stint in Korea.

When he returned home in 1964, he began working in his father's Baldwin restaurant, Michael's. Four years later, he decided he wanted a place of his own. He opened Papa GOSS, Sister Rose Angela, 89, died June 7. Sisof St. Joseph Motherhouse, Baden.

(DN) TRIMBLE, Patrick 37, of New Brighton, died 6. Spratt Funeral Home, New Brighton. YANKOVIC, Norma Jean, 69, of Conway, died 6. Poland Funeral Home, Conway. WASHINGTON COUNTY DeGRANGE, Violet, 92, of Washington, died 7.

Piatt Barnhill Funeral Home, Washington, HILL, Alice L. Casperson, 82, of New Eagle, forof Pleasant Hills, died June 6. L.M. Frye Fu- DUDEK THOMAS A. Of McKeesport on Thursday, June 7, 2001; husband of Rose; survived by daughter Rosemarie and son-in-law Stephen Rothman of North Huntingdon Twp and son Thomas A.

Jr. and wife Peggy of Richland brother of Henrietta Dahman of East McKeesport, Eleanor Schriber of Belle Vernon; grandfather of Jeffrey, Jason and Justin Rothman of North Huntingdon. Friends will be received Friday 5-9 pm in the WILLIAM H. CRAIG FUNERAL HOME, 3000 Versailles McKeesport. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday 9:30 am St.

Pius R.C. Church, McKesport. Interment New St. Joseph Cemetery, North Versailles, PA. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.

DUFFY ANNA (SILAY) On June 6, 2001; beloved wife of the late Harry mother Carol (Jack) Seaman; sister of Betty Garritan, Agnes Grega, Catherine Mancuso, George and Edward Silay and the late Mary Zelem and William Silay; grandmother of Tiffany J. Powell and Sloan Seaman. Friends received Thurs. and Fri. 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the THOMAS P.

KUNSAK FUNERAL HOME, INC. 3552 California at Davis Ave. Funeral Mass in Risen Lord Church on Sat. at 10 am. enrollment management committee of American Association of Collegiate Registrars Admission Officers.

"We're basically appalled at the graduation of African-American students," he told Post-Gazette in a 1994 interview. "We will concentrating on things that can be done to crease the number of black students attending college, increasing their retention rate and creasing the likelihood that they will continue higher education on a graduate Mr. Shropshire was a member of the Clarion Chapter of the International Rotary Club Clarion County Ethnic Tolerance Coalition. served on several boards, including Clarion County Red Cross. In addition to his wife, Jamie, he is survived two sons, Christopher of Shippenville of Pittsburgh; a daughter, Alicia of Shippenville; and a sister, Sonya Rashid Decatur, Ga.

A memorial service will be held Sunday in Clarion University's Marwick-Boyd ditorium. Car- International Culinary Academy special- Pittsburgh and is one of only two heading ple inducted into the Pennsylvania 1983. Restaurant Association's RestauraServer, teur Hall of Fame in Harrisburg. in In addition to his son and daughter, he is survived by his wife, Saundra restau- Neville Romanus; a brother, for and a sister, Susan Miniajlo, both lot of Baldwin; and one grandchild. Friends will be received from the 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

today in Cieslak Tatko Funeral Home in Brentwood. A funeral Mass will be celebrated of 10 a.m. tomorrow in Holy Angels the Church in Hays. neral Home, Monongahela: (DN) WESTMORELAND COUNTY BABICZ, Frank of North Huntingdon, formerly of Braddock, died June 5. Shirley-Kukich Funeral Home, North Huntingdon.

GREER, Genevieve Margaret, 85, of Delmont, died June 6. John T. Hart Funeral Home, Murrysville. (DN) KEARNS, Robert 79, of Trafford, died June 5. John C.

Quinian Funeral Home, Turtle Creek. (DN) LERCH, Harold 80, of Delmont, died June 7. John T. Hart Funeral Home, Murrysville. ZAPPASODI, Vincent Romeo, 84, of Murrysville, formerly of Philadelphia, died June 6.

(DN) DeTORRE, Helen of Lenoir City, formerly of Forest Hills, died March 12. Click Funeral Home, De Torre, Tenn. (DN) McCALPIN, Helen Joan, 81, of Diamond Bar, died June 5. (DN) MITCHELL, Anna Marie Stefanko, of Albuquerque, N.M., formerly of North Braddock, died June 2. Ronald V.

Lucas Funeral Home, North Braddock. (DN) MITCHELTREE, George Thomas, 52, of Apollo, Armstrong County, died June 6. Thomas D. English Funeral Home, Oakmont. (DN) RAYMOND, William "Bill," 8 89, of Chester, W.Va., formerly of Pittsburgh.

Arner Funeral Chapel, Chester, W.Va. SHEPARD, Ray 79, of Edgewater, died June 7. Settle -Wider Funeral Home, New Smyrna Beach, STEIN, Betty E. Buttlar, 78, of Frewsburg, N.Y., formerly of Green Valley, died June 6. Beinhauer's, Beechview.

(DN) TODOVERTO, Emma 90, died June 5. Steverson Hamlin Hilbish Funeral Home, Tavares, Fla. OTHER FERENCE MARTHA J. At her home on Tuesday, June 5, 2001, Martha age 80 of Robinson daughter of the late Anna Harry Ference; sister of the late Joseph Ferenc; survived by extended family. Funeral Service will be on Saturday at 1pm in the HERSHBERGER-STOVER FUNERAL HOME 170 Noble Crafton.

Friends will be received at the funeral home on Saturday from noon until the time of service. FORMOSA JAMES F. Of on June 5, 2001; beloved son of the late Alexander Formosa Camille Formosa; brother of Loretta Schafer, Robert Formosa and Shirley of NY; survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday Friday 2-4 7-9 p.m. at THE NEW WILLIAM SLATER FUNERAL 1650 Greentree Scott Twp.

Funeral Mass Saturday at 12 noon in St. Margaret of Scotland Church. Entombment in Calvary Cemetery. Cont. on Page B-8 the the be in- inin and the and Shrop- at 4 Au- in peo- Paul, of 2 to at Vista, died June 6.

Shirley-Kukich North Huntingdon, Westmoreland DUDEK, Thomas of McKeesport, William H. Craig Funeral Home, DUFFY, Anna Silay, died June 6. listings sak Funeral Home, Brighton Heights. ELEAM, Joann, died June 6. our Chapel, Point Breeze.

our FERENCE, Martha 80, of Robinson, 5. Hershberger-Stover Funeral Home, To FORMOSA, James of Pittsburgh, To William Slater Funeral Services, GLINSKI, Stanley P. 67, of Ross, Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home, GRATKOWSKI, Richard Lawrenceville, died June 5. Walter neral Home, Lawrenceville.

(DN) HAIGH, Ralph A. 39. died funeral Pinkerton Funeral Home, Avalon. (DN) and HEDDERMAN, Leo 69, of June 6. Walter J.

Zalewski Lawrenceville. (DN) HOLLAND, Frances McLaughlin, John A. Freyvogel Sons Funeral Home, (DN) HYNES, the Rev. Patrick 49, died died June 5. Patrick T.

Lanigan Funeral Pittsburgh. (DN) Upper JACKSON, William Brown, 79, of Chapel. died June 1. Beinhauers Mortuary, KEEFER, The Rev. Carl of 2.

O' June 5. George A. Thoma Funeral less. (DN) died LANETZ, Titania Balkanoa Bokin Pitts- West Mifflin, died June 6. Jefferson al Home, Pleasant Hills.

(DN) June LANG, George 92, of McCandless, (DN) Wheeling, W.Va., died June 6. H.P. June Ross. (DN) LEES, Leah Rae Fabel, of Swissvale, June 6. 5.

Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home, MALLEY, Jean H. Corso, formerly Buena died June 7. William F. Gross Funeral Lived in many locations during her long and productive life including Minneapolis (Richfield), MN; Charleston, SC; Orsa, Sweden; Pearce (Sunsites) and Tucson, AZ; and Upper St.

Clair (Pittsburgh), PA. Private family services will be held at Friendship Village of South Hills and East Lawn Cemetery in Tucson where she will be placed to rest with her husband, Anders E. Anderson who passed away in 1992. The family request that any memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, 1323 Forbes Pittsburgh, PA 15219-4725 Arrangements made by the LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL, INC. BOYLE MYRA (GROVE) Of Forest Hills, age 75, on Tuesday, June 5, 2001.

Myra was a 1946 graduate of the Presbyterian School of Nursing and was a Registered Nurse at Presbyterian Hospital for 45 years. She was an active member of the nursing school's alumni association. Wife of the late William B. Boyle, mother of William B. Boyle, Jr.

of Mentor, OH; sister of Martha Donatelli of FL and Sarah "Sally" Allston of Forest Hills; grandmother of Christopher and Kevin Boyle. No visitation. Friends are invited to a Memorial Service in Hebron Lutheran Church, Franklin and Main East Pittsburgh on Wednesday, June 13, 2001, at 4 pm. Memorial donations may be made to Hebron Lutheran Church, PO Box 178, E. PA 15112.

Arrangements PATRICK T. LANIGAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Linden Avenue At Cable, East (412-824-8800) ters June June June Pa. merly DANKOVICH ANN On June 6, 2001, age 79, of Rankin, beloved sister of Eleanor Dankovich of Rankin and cousins including Veronica Palmer. Friends received 2-4; 7-9pm JAMES F. KUTCH FUNERAL HOME 107 Fourth Rankin.

Mass of Christian burial 9am, Madonna Del Costello Church, Swissvale. Memorial contributions may be made to the church at South Braddock Pgh, PA 15218. DeTORRE HELEN M. Of Lenoir City, TN, formerly of Forest Hills, PA, on Monday, March 12, 2001; preceded in death by her husband, Isidore John DeTorre; daughter, Janet Grubbs; 11 brothers and sisters. She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Don and Tonie De Torre of the Tellico Village Community, Loudon, TN; son-inlaw, Bob Grubbs, of Ormond Beach, FL; grandchildren and spouses; Michelle and Steve Maggart of Brentwood, TN, Mark and Ann De Torre of Eagan, MN, Bob Jr.

and Denise Grubbs of Long Grove, IL, David and Peggy Grubbs of Cincinnati, OH, Kathleen and Steve Theriof of Dunwood, GA; 13 greatgrandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren; several nephews; great-nieces; great nephews, greatgreat-nieces and great-great-nephews. A Memorial Service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, June 9, St. Maurice Catholic Church, 2001 Ardmore Forest Hills. CLICK FUNERAL HOME, Lenoir City, TN is serving the De Torre Family..