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PITTSBURGH TOST-GAZETTE TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2001 OBITUARIES MARIA CliABOT KENNETH L. SMITH veteran lived wWD Stalled popular Santa Fe Indian markets to fight another day After returning to Santa Fe, she took a job with the federal Works Progress Administration, the Depression-era project to find work for artists and writers, among many others. The agency provided her with a Model Ford and a Brownie camera. Her assignment was to photograph and document Native American and Spanish Colonial arts and crafts. She met Mary Cabot Wheelwright, the well: known collector of Indian artifacts, when she photographed Wheelwright's extensive collection.

Wheelwright's collection of Navajo art is now housed in the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe. Wheelwright eventually deeded the ranch to Miss Chabot, who sold it in the 1960s to move to Albuquerque to care for her elderly mother. After her work with the Indians, Miss Chabot was introduced to Georgia O'Keeffe by Wheelwright, beginning a friendship that endured until O'Keeffe's death in 1986. Miss Chabot was married for six months in 1961 to Dana Bailey, a radio astronomer for the Los Alamos National Laboratory. "We were much better as friends than as husband and wife," she once said.

co Association of Indian Affairs, an advocacy group, with the goal of bringing broader awareness of the artfulness of Indian crafts than local stores had achieved. At first the endeavor faced intense opposition from these businesses. Later, she helped Native American craftsmen market their works more broadly by working for the Federal Indian Arts and Crafts Board, setting up cooperative marketing enterprises on reservations throughout the West. Miss Chabot's paternal grandfather was the British ambassador to Mexico in the Mexican Revolution in 1910. His family, including Miss Chabot's father, fled Mexico City, traveling by horse-drawn wagon.

The family settled in San Antonio, where she was born. After graduating from high school at 15, she took a job as a copywriter. She then visited Mexico City to study Spanish and archaeology, making friends there with some New Mexicans. She moved to Santa Fe in 1931. In her 20s, she made her way to the East Coast, took a freighter to Europe and spent two years traveling and working in France.

She studied art and picked grapes in the vineyards of Provence. By Douglas Martin The New York Times Maria Chabot, who started the popular Indian markets on the Plaza in Santa Fe, N.M., and later became a close associate of the painter Georgia O'Keeffe, died July 9 in an Albuquerque hospital. She was 87. Her goal was to be a writer, but her varied life included long periods as a rancher, as well as acting as general contractor for the house O'Keeffe built on a hilltop in Abiquiu, N.M., which in 1998 was designated a national monument. took the well-known picture of O'Keeffe on the back of motorcycle, "Women Who Rode Away." The Saturday markets for Indian crafts Chabot began at her suggestion in the 1930s eventually became a daily event, and today they draw more than 2 million people a year.

When the markets began, during the Depression, the Native American craftsmen who displayed their works were lucky to get a few dollars for pieces that now reside in museums. Miss Chabot began the markets in her capacity as executive secretary of the New Mexi the water until help could arrive. The Battle of Midway marked a turning point in the war. Although it lost the Yorktown, which was found several years ago on the ocean floor three miles deep, the U.S. military crippled the fleet of Japanese aircraft carriers that were part of the offensive.

American cryptographers had cracked Japanese codes, giving the Navy time to prepare for the attack and ready its dive bombers to destroy the enemy's carriers. Because the Yorktown's crew was dispersed throughout the Pacific after it sank, Mr. Smith remained closer in later years with his buddies from the Charles Ausburne, on which he served from 1942 to 1946. The crew had annual reunions, and he attended many until his health began declining in the early 1990s. A welder, Mr.

Smith worked from 1955 to 1986 at the Fisher Body Works of General Motors Corp. He was also a painter and gardener whose battles later in life were against the deer in the woods behind his home, which nipped constantly at his corn, squash and peppers. He eventually took an ax to a large group of locust trees on his Eroperty, using the wood to erect a uge fence. In addition to his wife and son, he is survived by four daughters, Eileen Mink of Mt. Lebanon, Kathy Herdman of Overbrook and Marleen Smith and Marcy Martinez, both of South Park; a sister, Erma Laurie of Canfield, Ohio; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the David J. Henney Funeral Home, 6364 Library Road, Library. A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. tomorrow in St.

Joan of Arc Church, 6414 Montour Library. By Gary Rotstein Post-Gazette Staff Writer When the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown sank in the Pacific Ocean at the Battle of Midway in June 1942, Kenneth L. Smith was one of the 2,400 sailors rescued by other American ships. The first thing he did was shower to remove the oil covering his body from his hours in the water. Shortly afterward, the onetime Ohio farm boy took a month-long leave to Pittsburgh to meet Marcella Brown, a woman he'd never seen, who had been his pen pal and would later become his wife.

He spent the rest of World War II overseeing a gun mount on the USS Charles Ausburne, a destroyer that was part of a squadron that earned special citations for its battles against the Japanese. Mr. Smith put tales of his rural upbringing, wartime service and the rest of his life into writing in longhand for his family several years ago. He died Sunday of cancer at age 80 at St. Clair Memorial Hospital in Mt.

Lebanon. Mr. Smith was always a good storyteller, but he seldom mentioned the war until his later years, when he realized his children, grandchildren and others might need a personal connection to understand the experiences of veterans like himself. His exploits as a gunner's mate first class were part of what he passed along. "He talked about what it was like getting hit with torpedoes," said his son, David Smith of Harrisburg.

"He said it was such a shock when a torpedo hits even a big ship like the Yorktown." Mr. Smith told relatives that while wearing a life preserver after the Yorktown was abandoned, he was able to hold onto a wounded man in LEONARD PINES Built Hebrew National into multinlilIion-dollaI, business that told consumers how the company had to answer to a "higher authority." Sales were helped by the ads, which at one point featured Uncle Sam being chastised for having lower standards. "He lived a fast, hard life," his daughter said. "He built a big business out of a lot of love. But he also drank, smoked, partied.

He ate sweets and never exercised." Mr. Pines retired in 1976 and his son, Isidore "Skip" Pines, took over the family business, which was sold in 1993 to ConAgra Foods for $100 million. named Isidore Pinckowitz, opened a butcher shop under the name Hebrew National Kosher Sausage Factory in 1905. When Mr. Pinckowitz died in 1936, Mr.

Pines went to work marketing the brand. In the 1940s, Hebrew National, which sells sausages, hot dogs, salami and pastrami among other things, began creating products especially for supermarkets. Eventually the brand could be found in the carts of street vendors, at sports stadiums and homes. In 1972, the company began featuring ads By Ana Rhodes Knight Ridder Newspapers MIAMI Leonard Pines, who took a tiny butcher shop on the Lower East Side of New York and turned it into multimillion-dollar hot dog and salami business, died of a heart attack July 4 in Sunrise, Fla. He was 90 and lived in nqarby Tamarac.

"He went out with a blast and fireworks. That's the way he lived," said his daughter, Paula Pines. Mr. Pines' father, a Romanian immigrant if: LATEST DEATHS To our readers: The Post-Gazette's comprehensive listings of recent deaths Include two types of obituaries. News obituaries, prepared by our staff, are published at the discretion of our editors.

Death notices are paid obituaries prepared by the funeral home directors, To place a death notice, call 412-263-1371. To 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 funeral directors and employees of crematoriums and memorial societies, who may call 412-263-1601 from 9 a.m.

to 8:30 p.m. daily. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ket-Truby Funeral Home, Oakmont. (DN) HUGHES, Ida of Penn Hills, died July 13. Burket-Truby Funeral Home, Oakmont.

(DN) HUGHES, James W. "Bill," died July 1 5. McCabe Brothers Funeral Home, Shadyside. (DN) KOGER, Michael A 24, of McKoes Rocks, died July 15. Anthony J.

Sanvito Funeral Home, McKees Rocks. (DN) KOWALECKI, Florence A. Duncan, of Allentown, died July 14. Olechowicz Funeral Home, South Side. (DN) KRUSCHKA, Elizabeth died July 15.

Howard A. Farnsworth Funeral Home, Mount Oliver. (DN) LIPCHAK, Mary of Sewickley Hills, died July 15. Paul E. Bohn Funeral Home, Ambridge.

(DN) MAENZ, Valetta Mae Jackson, 87, of Castlo Shannon, died July 15. Laughlin Memorial Chapel, Mt. Lebanon. (DN) MCLAUGHLIN, Paul of Beechview, died July 16, Brusco-Napier Funeral Home, Beechview. (DN) MEEK, Dorothy Emma Pfingstag, of Mt.

Lebanon, died July 7. (DN) MILLER, Israel L. "Schlakie," 76, of Squirrel Hills, died July 16. Ralph Schugar Chapel, Shadyside. (DN) MORAN, Robert of Ross, died July 15.

Simons Funeral Home, Ross. (DN) MURANO, Harold of McCandless, died July 14. T.B. Devlin Funeral Home, Ross. (DN) NAGEL, Paul 49, of Garfield, died July 15.

John F. Murray Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. (DN) NELSON, Lois 76, of Crafton, died July 15. Hershberger-Stover Funeral Home, Crafton. (DN) ROSS, Mabel of Troy Hill, died July 15.

Hughes Funeral Home, Troy Hill. (DN) ROTH, Ruth M. Schiemer, of Shaler, died July 15. Schellhaas Funeral Home, North Side. (DN) RUDZIANSKI, Sister M.

Raphael, 92, of Belle- vue, died July 14. Walter J. Zalewski Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. (DN) SALAK, Genevieve, of Baldwin, died July 15. John J.

Gmiter Funeral Home, South Side. (DN) SHANNON, Robert K. Jr. "Rob," 16, died July 14. Thomas Kunsak Funeral Home, Brighton Heights.

(DN) SMITH, Kenneth 80, of South Park Township, died July 15. David J. Henney Funeral Home, Library. (DN) SZPILA, Jane Majewski, 94, of Polish Hill. Waltor J.

Zalewski Funeral Home, Polish Hill. (DN) TIRPAK, Olga, 85, of Kennedy, died July 16. Mc-Dermott Funeral Home, Kennedy. (DN) TOKAR, Frank of North Versailles, died July 15. Ronald Lucas Funeral Home, North Brad-dock.

(DN) TUDHOPE, James Scott, 53, of Shadyside, formerly of Ontario, Canada, died July 16. Knee Funeral Home, Plum. (DN) WANK-NAUMANN, Evelyn M. Naab, of Brentwood, died July 14. Cieslak Tatko Funeral Home, Brentwood.

(DN) BEAVER COUNTY BOYLE, Vera Jean Tepsic, 85, of Midland, died July 14. Schwerha Funeral Home, Midland. KOKOSZKA, Anna, 84, of Baden, died July 15. John Syka Funeral Home, Ambridge. MOSER, Scott Rusch, 29, of Rochester, died July 5.

Grabauer Funeral Home, Beaver. (DN) PLUTCHAK, Rosalie Elizabeth, 83, of Baden, died July 14. John Syka Funeral Home, Ambridge. SEAMAN, Doris, 78, of Beaver, died July 15. Noll Funeral Home, Beaver.

TROIANO, Albert 72, of Industry, died July 15. Noll Funeral Home, Beaver. (DN) WAREHAM, Helen 78, of Baden, died July 15. John Syka Funeral Home, Ambridge. BUTLER COUNTY BRENNAN, Richard 74, of Zelienople, died July 15.

Boylan Funeral Home, Zelienople. (DN) KRONSTAIN, Mary, of Conway, died July 16. Batchelor Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester. WILES, Ralph 53, of Valencia, died July 14. McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Mars.

(DN) WASHINGTON COUNTY JERAM, Joseph, 83, of Burgettstown, died July 15. Lee Martin Funeral Home, Burgettstown. (DN) WESTMORELAND COUNTY LOMBARDO, Salvadore "Babe," 71, of Harrison City, Penn Township, died July 16. Alfieri Funeral Home, Wilmerding. (DN) OTHER BUSH, Ruth Linn, of Clinton Forgo, formerly of Pittsburgh, died July 1 4.

(DN) DAVIS, Robert 81 of Apex, N.C., died May 2. HARKINS, Patricia, of Sebring, formerly of Pittsburgh, died July 14. Brusco-Napier Funeral Home, Beechview. (DN) McCUTCHEON, James 'Jim" William, 74, of White Lake died July 15. Donelson, Johns and Evans Funeral Home, Waterford, Mich.

(DN) MEADE, Timothy, of Madison, Ohio, formerly of Pittsburgh, died June 26. John F. Slater Funeral Home, Brentwood. (DN) O'FARRELL, Robert of Albuquergue, N.M., died July 14. (DN) RIEBEL, Shirley Jean, 72, of Edinboro, Erie County, formerly of Pittsburgh, died July 14.

(DN) SCHRINER, Harry, of Lancaster, Ohio, formerly of the North Hills, died July 15. H.R Brandt Funeral Home, Ross. (DN) WARGO, Joseph Michael, 42, of Columbia, formerly of Indiana Township, died July 14, Charles B. Jarvie Funeral Home, Cheswick. (DN) BOROSS, Julius 63, ol Lincoln Place, died July 15.

George Irvin Groon Funeral Home, Munhall. (DN) BOTT, Leona of Brookline, died July 15. Frank F. DoBor Funeral Home, Brookline. (DN) CHASEY, Gail Roney, 79, of Mt.

Lebanon, died July 16. Laughlin Memorial Chapel, Mt. Lebanon. (DN) CRESWELL, Harriet A. Papapanu, died July 13.

McCabe Brothers Funeral Home, Bloomfield. (DN) DALZELL, Kathleen Alden, 75, died July 13. H. Samson Funeral Home, Oakland. (DN) DAVITO, Erminia Ferrato, 97, died July 15.

Brus-co-Falvo Funeral Home, Mount Washington. (DN) DAW, Lawrence of Swissvale, died July 14. Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home, Swissvale. (DN) DWINGA, Jennie, of the South Side, died July 16.

John J. Gmiter Funeral Home, South Side. (DN) ELLERTON, Helen M. Crosbie, 95, of Pleasant Hills, died July 15. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Pleasant Hills.

(DN) FATH, Mary Jeanne Malasky, 58, of Crafton, died July 15. Schepner-McDermott Funeral Home, Crafton. (DN) FRANCISCUS, Edward, 58, of Penn Hills, died July 15. Charles W. Trenz Funeral Director, Penn Hills.

(DN) GILL, Florence McClelland, 73, of Monroeville, died July 16. John L. Quinlan Funeral Home, Turtle Creek. (DN) GRANDILLO, Kathleen "Kate," 61, of West Mifflin, died July 14. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Pleasant Hills.

(DN) GREEN, Thelma 71, of Point Breeze, died July 14. White Memorial Chapel, Point Breeze. HARDY, Florence, died July 14. New Samuel E. Coston Funeral Home, East Liberty.

(DN) HAYS, Kevin died July 14. John A. Freyvogol Sons Funeral Home, Shadyside. (DN) HELMSTAEDTER, Paul of McCandless, died July 15. Brandt Funeral Home, Ross.

(DN) HODIL, Alice of Penn Hills, died July 14. Bur- ALLEGHENY COUNTY ARMBRUSTER, Ellen Higgins, 92, of Ponn Hills. Charles W. Trenz Funeral Director, Penn Hills. (DN) ARMOR, George 80, of Bethel Park, died July 15.

David J. Henney Funeral Home, Library. (DN) AYOOB, Michael, of Brookline, died July 15. Frank F. DeBor Funeral Home, Brookline.

(DN) BARBARITA, Emlie Fuchi 93, of Allison Park, died July 14. H.P Brandt Funeral Home, Ross. (DN) BAUMGART, David 89. of Brookline, died July. 15.

Frank F. DeBor Funeral Home, Brookline. (DN) BLACKA, Louis 81, of Upper St. Clair, died July 15. Freyvogel-Slater Funeral Directors, Bethel Park.

(DN) BOBERG, Vorna died July 15. Daniel T. A-lossandro Funeral Home, Lawrenceville, (DN) BAUMGART DAVID J. Age 89, of Brookline, on Sunday, July 15, 2001. Husband of the late 7-9 pm Tuesday at the DAVID J.

HENNEY FUNERAL HOME, 6364 Library Rd. (Rt. 88) Library, where funeral service will be Wednesday at 12:30 pm. Margaretta; beloved uncle to many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at FRANK F.

DEBOR HOME, INC. 1065 BOROSS JULIUS G. On July 15, 2001, age 63, of Lincoln Place. Survived by his wife Carol (Merriman) Boross; father of Robert J. Boross of Pgh and the late Kim Boross; brother of Mariorie Katunich of West Homestead and the late Donald Boross; grandfather of Justin Boross and Paul Salmon.

Friends received Monday 7-9 pm Tuesday 2-4 7-9 pm at the GEORGE IRVIN GREEN FUNERAL HOME, 3511 Main Street, Munhall. (A selected Golden Rule Member) where services will be held on Wednesday at 10 am. 1 FUNERAL ARMBRUSTER ELLEN (HIGGINS) Age92, of Penn Hills, wife of the (ate Fred Armbruster; mother of Fred W. Armbruster (wife: Lois); sister of Mary Russell, Rita Foster, Elizabeth Doyle, Thomas and James Higgins and the late Ann Marie Bugel, Katherine.Edgell and John Higgins; grandmother of Hilda Schultz, Curt Armbruster and Laura Griffin; also seven greatgrandchildren. Friends received Tuesday 2-4 7-9 p.m.

at CHARLES W. TRENZ, FUNERAL DIRECTOR PRE-NEED COUNSELOR. 11110 Frankstown Road, Penn Hills. Mass of Christian burial in St. Bartholomew Church, Wednesday, 10 a.m.

Brookline 412-561-0380 www.deborfuneralhome.com TUESDAY ONLY 2-4 7-9 pm. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday at 10 am in The Church of the Resurrection. Interment will folllow in St. Michael Cemetery. Mr.

Baum-gart was a member of American Legion Post 540 and a charter member of Brookline AARP. AYOOB MICHAEL Of Brookline, on Sunday, July IS, 2001. Husband of the late Mary (Mowod); brother of the late Tom, George and Wilson Ayoob and Mary Daley; brother-in-law of Sadie Sporcic, George Mowod, Carolyn Moses, Yvonne Boris, Lorraine De-Maio, Anthony Mowod; also many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at FRANK F. DEBOR FUNERAL HOME, INC.

1065 Brookline 412-561-0380 www.deborfuneralhome.com, Monday 7-9pm Tuesday 2-4 7-9 pm. Divine Liturgy Wednesday at 1 pm in Our Lady of Victory Church, 1000 Lindsay Rd, Scott Twp. BOBERG VERNA M. On Sunday, July 15, 2001. Beloved wife of the late Joseph the lovely mother of Margaret (Peggy) Per-ri, Nancy J.

Smith, Grace C. Jones, Ruth Ann Wise, John (Jack), James, the late Joseph W. Jr. and Verna Marie Boberg. Sister of Earl Rafaloski, Lorraine Fabisczewski, Betty Jean Carr, the late John, Raymond, Francis, Robert and Edna M.

Rafaloski; 22 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren. Member of the Women of the Moose (WOTM) and the Stephen Foster Center Golden Age Society. Visitation Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the DANIEL T. D' ALESSANDROFUNERALHOME, Butler 46th Streets, Lawrenceville. Funeral Mass, Our Lady of the Angels, St.

Augustine Church, Wed. 11 am. BOTT LEONA M. Of Brookline, on July 15, 2001; wife of the late Louis beloved mother of Louis and Leon Bott and Lois Cannon; also 13 grandchildren 23 great-grandchildren; sister of Vera Glumac and Catherine Shuminsky. Friends may call at the FRANK F.

DE BOR FUNERAL HOME, INC. 1065 Brookline 412-561-0380 www.deborfuneralhome.com, Monday 7-9 pm 7 Tuesday 2-4 7-9 pm Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday at 11 am in Our Lady of Loreto Church. Interment will follow in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, BRENNAN RICHARD W. Age 74, of Zelienople, on Sunday, July 15, 2001; beloved father of Lynn Reid-Brennan of California, Mrs. Larry (Cathy) Schweinegruber of Fombell and Craig Brennan of Florida; brother of Paul Brennan of Coraopolis and the late James Brennan; also survived by six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received 7-9 pm Tuesday at BOYLAN FUNERAL HOME, 324 E. Grandview Avenue, Zelienople. Funeral Service 10 am Wednesday at the funeral home. I n-terment Resurrection Cemetery, Moon Twp. Memorial Donations may be made to American Heart, 10 Duff Rd Suite 304, PA 15235 or American Cancer Society, 320 Bilmar PA 15205: Cont.

on Page B-7 i BOROSS JULIUS G. On July 15, 2001, age 63, of Lincoln Place. Survived by his wife Carol (Merriman) Boross; father of Robert J. Boross of Pgh and the late Kim Boross; brother of Mariorie Katvich of West Homestead and the late Donald Boross; grandfather of Justin Boross and Paul Salmon. Friends received Monday 7-9 pm Tuesday 2-4 7-9 pm at the GEORGE IRVIN GREEN FUNERAL HOME, 3511 Main Street, Munhall.

(A selected Golden Rule Member) where services will be held on Wednesday, notice of time ARMOR GEORGE C. Of Bethel Park, on Sunday, July IS, 2001, age 80; husband of the late Doris A. (Green); beloved father of Kimberly A. Sanders of Lawrence, Thomas R. of Boca Raton, FL, Doris A.

Hug of Euclid, OH, Kathleen A. Crowley of Bethel Park, Barbara A. Rothermel of Venetia Judith A. Graley of Manassas, VA; brother of Dorothy Robinson of San Antonio, TX, William H. of Alexander, VA the late Norma MacK-enzie Harry also ten grandchildren.

Mr. Armor was a retired U.S. Steel employee, a WWII Navy Veteran a past member of the Bethel Park School oard. Visitation 2-4 8. BLACKA LOUIS W.

Age 81 of Upper St. Clair on Sunday, July 15, 2001; beloved husband of Ruth S. Blacka; loving father of Joseph R. and Judith E. Spangler of Harrisburg, PA; loving grandfather of David and Christine and Rebecca, Sara Beth and Kate Spangler; brother of Donald uncle of Joanne LaRosa, He was an Army veteran of WWI I Visitation Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm in FREYVOGEL-SLATER FUNERAL DIRECTORS 112 Fort Couch Bethel Park (opp.

Lazarus, South Hills Village) where service will be held Thursday 11 am. Interment in Queen of Heaven Cemetery. BARBARITA EMLIE (FUCHS) Age 93, or Allison Park, on Saturday, July 14, 2001, wife of the late Gennaro Barbarita, survived by nieces and nephews. Service and interment private. Arrangements by H.P.

BRANDT FUNERAL HOME, 1032 Perry Highway, Perrys-ville, www.brandtfuneralhome.com I later..