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A4 Wed June 15 1994 Starftree Press 0 Obituaries memorials Ojai Mrs Grace Beekman Thomas Grace Beckman Thomas age 76 of Ojai died Sunday June 2th at her home after a brief illness Rorn July 28 1917 in Portland Oregon she had been an Ojai resident for five years and a County resident for 50 years Mrs Thomas was retired having been a bookkeeper She is survived by daughters Marjie Shaw of illmore and Janice Lewis of Ojai grandchildren Karen Shelly and Katie and great grandchildren Krysta Randy Cody Amber Crystal and Ashley Graveside services will be held riday June 17th at 11:00 am atIvy Lawn Cemetery with Pastor Curtis Brannan officiating Memorial contributions may be made to Hospital of Los Angeles Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen uneral Home Ojai Oxnard Glen Carns Glen Carns died Sunday June 12 1994 at his home Mr Carns was born August 1 i 1919 in Baker Ore and was raised and attended schools in Grants Pass Ore He lived in Oxnard for four years while serving in the military He retired from the Navy as Chief Gunners Mate in 1958 with 21 years of service He moved to Lompoc that'same year and was employed as a Senior leadman electrician with Lockheed Corp for 25 years retiring in 1983 lie was a member of the Quincy Masonic Lodge 39 in Quincy 111 Scottish Rile Lompoc Shrincrs and the leet Reserve Survivors include his wife of 48 years aye Carns of Lompoc son (Hon A Carns of Yuma Ariz daughters Sheila Oxendcr of Moorpark Calif and Bonnie Kano of Aptos Calif six grandchildren and three great grandchildren Memorial services will be Thursday June 16 at 2:00 pm at the chapel of Starbuck Lind Mortuary Lompoc with Lompoc Masonic Lodge 262 A officiating There will be no mortuary visitation and inurnment will be private Contributions may be made to the Shrincr's Hospital for Crippled Children 3160 Geneva Street Los Angeles 90020 Ralph Ayala Ralph Ayala 62 of Oxnard passed way on May 28 in Golden Valley Ariz after a brief illness He was born June 23 1931 in resno Calif He received the National Defense Medal for his service to our country during the Korean War when he served in the 6th Army Armament and achieved the rank of sergeant He is survived by one daughter Joann Leyba of Cajilon brothers Robert of Las Vegas Nev and Ray of remont Calif sisters Isabel! Romero Margaret Lopez and Sally Romero of Oxnard Mary Wood and Eva Alcaron of Golden Valley Ariz Alice Thompson of airmont Minn Carmen Lerma of Pori Hucncme Calif and three grandchildren of Canjilon Services were held on June 3 1994 in Kingman Ariz where he was buried He will be greatly missed by his family and friends David Arthur Ordonez David Arthur Ordonez 60 of Anaheim Calif formerly of Oxnard Calif died June 12 1994 after a short illness He is survived by his wife Lupe of 36 years son David daughters Victoria Camara Kelly Ordonez and Yvonne Ordonez all from Anaheim son in law Gary Camara one grandchild Gary Ryan Camara sisters Gloria Castellanos of Garden Grove Rachel Galindo of Hesperia Evelyn Gummeson of Stanton and Mary Helen Torres of Camarillo Visitation is from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm Wednesday and Rosary will be held at 7:00 pm both at Pierce Brothers Daly Bartel Mortuary in Anaheim Service will be held Thursday June 16 1994 at 10:30 at St Justin Martyr in Anaheim Burial will be at Holy Sepulcher in Orange Calif Ventura Christopher Collins Christopher Collins 44 of Ventura passed away on Sunday June 12 1994 Mr Collins was born August 30 1949 in Orange New Jersey He was raised and educated in Now York City He attended Now York University School of the Arts and studied mime in Paris He entered show business as a stage performer and later turned to comedy He is best known for his roles on "Star Trek: The Next and also appeared in episodes of "Civil and His film credits include "Stranger Among "True "Stop! or My Mom Will and He would frequently perform at the Comedy Club at in Ventura Mr Collins is survived by his beloved wife Judith Ryan of Ventura daughters Sarah Ann Collins of lorida and Abigail Ryan Collins of Ventura son Benjamin Ryan Collins of Ventura mother Jane Snowday sister Catherine "Cass" Collins and brother Geoffrey Latta all of New York Memorial services will be held Thursday at 7:00 pm at the Joseph Reardon uneral Chapel Services for Mr Collins are under the direction of the Joseph Reardon uneral Chapel 757 East Main Street Ventura Helen Alexakis Sophos Helen Alexakis Sophos 76 a longtime Ventura County resident died Sunday at her Ventura home following a lengthy illness Mrs Sophos was born May 3 1918 in Oxnard Ms Sophos was an audit clerk for 25 years retiring from Bank of America in 1980 She was a member of St Dcmctrios Greek Orthodox Church in Camarillo and a member of The Daughters of Penelope and Philoptohos She will be dearly missed by Al her husband of 40 years son and daughter in law Peter and Lisa Sophos of Ventura duaghters Mary Catherine Sophos of Washington DC and Patricia Ellen Sophos of Redwood City brother Nick Alexakis of Pasadena and granddaughter Zoe Marie Sophos of Ventura riends may call Wednesday from noon until 8:00 pm at the Ted Mayr uneral Home Ventura Trisagion Service will be Wednesday at 7:00 pm at the funeral home uneral services will be Thursday at 10:00 am at the funeral home with the Reverend Cyril Loeb of St Dcmctrios Greek Orthodox Church of Camarillo officiating Burial will follow at Ivy Lawn Cemetery Ventura Memorial contributions maybe made to St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Clinch 400 Skyway Dr Camarillo or to the Ventura County Chapter of the American Cancer Society Arrangements are under the direction of the Ted Mayr unera I Home Ventura 'V li ruw 'WICX Masayuki Hosaki "Butch" Hosaki 69 passed away June 12 1994 in his home after a lengthy illness Butch was born in illmore Calif and was a resident of Ventura County all his life Butch farmed most of his life in the County primarily in the Saticoy area He also worked for Deardorf Jackson Imperial Mobile Park and Oxnard School District He enjoyed all sports mainly golfing bowling and fishing Survivors inlcudc his wife of 40 years Ernestina two daughters Peggy Hosaki of Oxnard and Debbie Wilson of San Diego two grandchildren Christopher Monen Jr and Lindsay Ann Johnson of Oxnard sister Teru Anraku of Ohio Yuki Sugiyama of Oxnard Midge uruta and Helen Mattick both of Los I Angeles I Services will be held at Payton I Mortuary on Thursday June 16 I 1994 at 7:00 pm Viewing is at I 5:00 pm Burial will be riday at I Ivy Lawn Cemetciy at 10:00 am I In lieu of flowers contributions! may be made to Livingston I Memorial Visiting Nurse Assoc I Hospice 1996 Eastman Ave Suite 101 Ventura CA 93003 or the Center for Neurologic Study 11211 Sorrento Valley Road Suite San Diego CA 92121 Arrangements are under the I direction of Payton Mortuary William Newcomb Wiliam Newcomb 63 of Ventura passed away Monday June 13 1994 at his residence after a long illness Mr Newcomb was born ebruary 8 1931 in Ventura and was a lifetime Ventura County resident He was a pharmacist assistant for Camarillo State Hospital He will be remembered as a loving husband father son grandfather brother and friend He is survived by his beloved wife of 38 years Donna Newcomb daughter and son in law Susan and John Diedrich of Ventura father red Newcomb of Ventura brother and sister in law James and Gwen Newcomb of Ventura grandchildren Lisa and Nicholas Diedrich all of Ventura nephews Tom Buster Alan Newcomb and Randy Newcomb nieces Merilee Ugurlubaylar Laura Newcomb Caruthers and Margaret Ann Newcomb He was preceded in death by his mother Ruth Newcomb and sister Beth Buster Graveside services will be held Thursday at 11:00 am at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park Ventura Arrangements are under the direction of Joseph Reardon i uneral Chapel 757 East Main Street Ventura County increases welfare spending DEATHS Carns Glen 74 Lompoc died Sunday Arrange ments by Starbuck Lind Mortu ary Lompoc Collins Christopher 44 Ventura died Sunday Arrange ments by Joseph Reardon uneral Chapel Ventura Geng David Anthony 31 Van Nuys died Sunday Ar rangements by Pierce Bros Griffin Mortuary Thousand Oaks Hosaki Masayuki 69 died Sunday Ar rangements by Payton Mortu ary Oxnard Newcomb William 63 Ventura died Monday Arrange ments by Joseph Reardon uneral Chapel Ventura Ordonez David Arthur 60 Anaheim died Sunday Arrange ments by Pierce BrosDaly Barel Mortuary Anaheim Sophos Helen Alexakis 76 Ventura died Sunday Ar rangements by Ted Mayr neral Home Ventura Thomas Grace Beekman 76 Ojai died Sunday Arrange ments by Clausen uneral Home Ojai rom staff reports or the second time this year county supervisors al located additional money to wel fare programs without dipping into county funds The increase was $942431 most of it in the foster care pro gram The county boosted wel fare spending by more than $6 million in April Barbara itzgerald chief deputy welfare director said Tuesday that the extra money is needed because of a budget ing problem She said the county did not properly budget for its last pay ment of the year to foster par ents which covers care for July The payment must be made in late June before the end of the current budget year A similar error was made in the program to care for seriously emotionally disturbed children itzgerald said Also increasing by about $82000 is costs for the Aid to amilies with Dependent Chil dren program County officials said 10016 families received ADC in June about 10 percent more than those receiving aid a year ago The share of the ad ditional cost is about $275000 HERE TO STAY! 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