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D-6 riTTSBURGH rOST-GAZETTE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2001 OBITUARIES PETER W. JUSCZYK THE REV. DR. JAMES D. FORD Ex-chaplain for House committed suicide Researched babies' language development that language ability is hard-wired in the human brain.

It also altered the long held belief that babies learn speech by making sounds themselves. Babies apparently "don't need to babble before they can tell the difference between sounds," Mr. Jusczyk said in 1998. This early research by Mr. Jusczyk and Eimas reinvigorated a field of investigation that had its roots in the work of 19th century evolutionist Charles Darwin.

It enticed other researchers to study infants' language perception and development. Others subsequently found that babies can differentiate between sounds even at birth. In another important study, Mr. Jusczyk found that babies as young as 6 months could associate words with their meanings. He and colleague Ruth Tincoff showed two dozen 6-month-olds videotapes of their parents on two monitors.

When a synthesized voice spoke the word "mommy" or "daddy," the researchers found that the infants looked at the video image of the correct parent significantly more often than would have been expected by chance. To rule out the possibility that the babies might associate "mommy" with any woman and "daddy" with any man, Mr. Jusczyk exposed another set of 6-month-olds to videos of other mothers and fathers, but hearing the words did not trigger an association. That told Mr. Jusczyk that the infants had an explicit understanding of "mommv" as "my mommy" and "daddy" as "my daddy." "Six months is the youngest age anyone has been able to show that children seem to pair sounds with a specific meaning," he said in an interview after the findings were published in the March 1999 issue of the journal Psychological Science.

In previous studies, 8 or 10 months was the youngest age at which babies were thought to have that capacity. In other experiments Mr. Jusczyk found that babies as young as 412 months could recognize familiar sounds, such as their names. By 8'i months, Mr. Jusczyk and colleague Sven Mattys found, babies can tell where words begin and end.

Mr. Jusczyk taught for six years at the State University of New York at Buffalo before joining the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1996. Born in Providence, R.I., he graduated from Brown University in 1970. He earned a master's degree in 1971 and a doctorate in psychology in 1975 from the University of Pennsylvania. He wrote "The Discovery of Spoken Language," published in 1997, which examined the acquisition of language in the first year of life.

By Elaine Woo Los Angeles Times Peter Jusczyk, a Johns I lopkins University researcher whose pioneering studies advanced scientists' understanding of how and when babies develop language, has died. 1 Mr. Jusczyk, 53, died of a heart attack Aug. 23 while attending a conference in Pacific Grove, according to a spokesman for Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. He headed the Infant Language Research at the university, where he also taught psychology arjd cognitive science.

Through sophisticated experiments that gauged babies' responses to verbal cues, Mr. Jusczyk showed infants have the ability to recognize sound patterns and match them to meanings long before they begin to babble. He made one of his most significant findings while attending Brown University in the early 1970s. He co-wrote, with Peter Eimas, an influential study that used sucking responses to show that month-old babies can perceive subtle differences in sounds, such as between "pa" and "ba." Published in the journal Science in 1971, the study provided some of the first hard evidence supporting theories by linguist Noam Chomsky periencing personal tragedy and alcoholism. Dr.

Ford's retirement set off a rancorous House debate over the choice of a successor. As his retirement approached, he told a reporter that he preferred to see congressional bickering as a positive sign. "This is not a monastery," he said. "The noise here is part of our democracy. I traveled in the Soviet Union in the 1950s.

I went to their parliament, and there was no noise. I went to East Germany; there was no noise. I prefer noise. I prefer argument. That's a sign of health." James David Ford, the son and grandson of Lutheran ministers, was born in Sioux Falls, S.D., and grew up throughout Minnesota.

His father's surname was Anderson, but he changed it because he felt it was too common in that region; he selected Ford because he felt the car firm was distinctly American. Dr. Ford was a graduate of Gus-tavus Adolphus College in Minnesota and received a doctorate in divinity from Wagner College in New York. He was ordained in 1957 in what is now the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He was a parish pastor in Ivan-hoe, from 1958 to 1961 and then became an assistant chaplain at the U.S.

Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. President Lyndon Johnson appointed him senior chaplain in 1965, and he held that title until coming to Washington. In private, Dr. Ford was something of a daredevil. A skilled skier since childhood, he once won a bet for backward ski jumping.

307 major league games, he compiled 31 saves and a 3.52 ERA. After his retirement, Mr. Selma returned to Fresno and took a job with Fleming Foods, working nights so he could play and coach baseball in the area. He also was an assistant at Fresno City College and served as the pitching coach at Clovis High as recently as last season. David R.

Hunter, 90, a retired Episcopal priest and a pioneer in interfaith relations, last Sunday at a retirement community in Moorestown, N.J. He was a former resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Mr. Hunter, who held a Harvard doctorate in education, was deputy general secretary of the National Council of Churches from 1963 to his retirement in 1975. In that post, he organized the council's office on Christian-Jewish relations.

His work in Christian-Jewish ties began during World War II in Boston. He and a local rabbi took part in creating a Good Neighbor Association to deter street attacks on Jews in the Mattapan section of Boston. A native of Pittsburgh, he grew up there and graduated from Westminster College in New Wilmington, before attending Union Theological Seminary in Manhattan, where he received his divinity degree. OTHER DEATHS Dick Selma, 57, who compiled a 42-54 record during 10 seasons in the major leagues, 'Wednesday of liver cancer in Clovis, Calif. Mr.

Selma, who grew up in Fresno, made his major- league debut in 1965 with the New York Mets, then went on to pitch for the Chicago Cubs, 'Philadelphia, Milwaukee, California and San Diego. He was the pitcher of record in the expansion Padres' first win in 1969 and the follow-' Ing year struck out 153 batters as a reliever with fhe Phillies, still a National League record. In OBITUARIES By Adam Bernstein The Washington Post The Rev. Dr. James D.

Ford, a Lutheran pastor who became the U.S. House of Representatives' first full-time chaplain in 1979 and served in the post until retiring last year, died last Monday aboard his boat at a marina in Washington, D.C.Hewas70. Washington Medical Examiner Jonathan Arden said Dr. Ford died of a gunshot wound and that his death was a suicide. As chaplain, Dr.

Ford's duties included opening each legislative session with a prayer and providing counseling and pastoral services to House members and staffers. He estimated that he performed the marriage ceremonies of 30 House members during his career. He officiated in October at the wedding of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and congressional staffer Callista Bisek. Dr. Ford was reportedly the first House chaplain to serve full-time.

Previous chaplains held other pastorates or were retired clergy members on pensions. He faced re-election every two years, and in the mid-1990s some political observers expected Republican House leaders, in a budget-cutting gesture, to make the chaplaincy voluntary again. The chaplain said it never came about because of his good relationship with members of both major parties. Gingrich, the House speaker from 1995 to 1999, said Dr. Ford's greatest strength was his effective personal counseling of members ex wife Isabelle Henry and second wife Dorothy Henry.

A private Memorial Service will be held Friday, September 15, 2001. Donations may be made in his memory to Presbyterian SeniorCare, 1215 Hulton Road, Oakmont, PA 15139. Arrangements by FULLER FUNERAL HOME, Naples, FL, (941) 592-1611. HOUSTON ROBERT SR. Age 79; On Aug.

25, 2001 in Smethport, PA, formerly of Lewis Run, PA where he enioyed his retirement; father of Sandra Quraishi, Robert Terry, Joel, Rickey of Ft. Bragg, NC 8 Nicole; 5 grandchildren. He was a WW 1 1 Sargent in the Air Force. Services were held Aug. 26, 2001 at Gary K.

Drum Funeral Home, Smethport, PA. IARUSSI FRANCES On Friday, August 31, 2001, Frances Manzella larussi, 77, of Avalon. Preceded in death by her husbands, Alberto larussi and Guis-seppi Manzella and her parents, An-gelo and Rosalie Saito Grigoli, she is survived by her loving children, Sal-vatore Manzella of Ben Avon, Rosalie M. Bergman and her husband, Frank of Allison Park and Angelo larussi of Wellsburg, WV; grandchildren, Jessica and Emily Bergman and Angelo larussi also several siblings, nieces, nephews and cousins in her native Palermo, Sicily. Mrs.

larussi had been an employee of Allegheny General Hospital. Friends invited Monday 2-4 7-9 pm in THE ORION C. PINKER-TON FUNERAL HOME, INC. A GOLDEN RULE MEMBER FIRM. 1014 California Avenue Avalon, (North Boros), where funeral services will be held on Tuesday morning at 1 1 :30.

Memorials are suggested to the Women's Center 8 Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh, P.O. Box 9024, Pgh, PA 15224. KASSEP PETER Age 71, of Mt. Washington, on Friday, August 31, 2001; beloved husband of Hilda J. Kassep; father of Yvonne Sommerer, Berna Cristi, Peter Kassep, Jr.

and Frank Kassep; brother of Adele Koreyand Angela Amado; grandfather of Michael and Ashley Kassep, Katie and Jonathan Sommerer and Erica Cristi; father-in-law of Gwen Kassep, Rick Sommerer and Rich Cristi. Mr. Kassep was a retired carpenter of Local 142. Visiting hours Sunday and Monday, 2-4 7-9 WM. SLATER SONS, INC.

Virginia Ave. and Kearsarge Mt. Washington. Funeral Mass in St. Mary of the Mount Church, 10am.

KESTER KATHLEEN COMBS On Thursday, August 30, 2001; Kathleen Combs Kester, at age 46, left this life on Angels Wings. She is survived by her beloved husband, Kenneth S. Kester; loving sons, Stephen and Daniel Kester, all of Ross her parents, Duane "Red" Gertrude "Gert" Combs of Ohio and a brother, James Combs of North Side. Friends invited Saturday 2-4 7-9 pm and Sun day 12-3 8, 7-9 pm in THE ORION C. PINKERTON FUNERAL HOME, INC.

A GOLDEN RULE MEMBER FIRM. 1014 California Avenue Avalon, (North Boros). A service in celebration of Kathleen's life will be held on Monday morning at 11:00 at the Victory Christian Fellowship Church, 216 Mystic Pine Cranberry PA 16066, where Kathleen had been a member and to which memorials in her memory may be sent to the V.C.F. Bldg. Campaign Fund.

KLINE LEONA E. On Saturday, September 1, 2001, Leona age 89, of Jefferson Hills. Retired Clerk for Mesta Machine in West Homestead; preceded in death by her sister Mae Loyola Kline; survived by care giver, Toni Vitullo. Friends received at the A. J.

BEKA-VAC FUNERAL HOME, 5555th Clairton, 412-233-5700, Tues. two hours prior to service at lpm. KOZAR JOHN E. On Friday, August 31, 2001; beloved husband of the late Julia J. Kozar; devoted father of Judith F.

Rick, of Fort Worth, TX, Patricia A. O'Doherty, of Glascow, Scotland, Rev. John E. Kozar, of New York, NY and Rosemary Kozar, of San Rafael, CA; beloved brother of Mary Belli, Edward Kozar, Pauline Leipersock, Dorothy Leipersock and Elwood Kozar; also survived by three grandchildren. Friends received at the JOHN F.

SLATER FUNERAL HOME, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood, Sun. 8, Mon. 2-4 7-9pm. Prayer on Tues. morning at 9:15.

Mass of Christian Burial, St. Albert the Great Church at 10am. If desired family suggest contributions to Chimbote Foundation, co Diocese of Pittsburgh, 111 Blvd. of the Allies, 15222. KUBICK JOHN, JR.

Of Forest Hills, age 76, on Thur. Aug. 30, 2001 He was a WW 1 1 Navy Veteran and an a retired employee of Westinghouse, E. Pgh. Plant.

He was a member of Forest Hills Presbyterian Curch. Husband of Mary M. (McErlain) Kubick; brother of Josie Boice of TX; also nieces and nephews. Friends were received Friday 7-9 pm and Saturday 9 am until Funeral Service at 11 am at PATRICK T. LANIGAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Linden Avenue At Cable, East (412-824-8800).

Memorial donations may be made to Forest Hills Presbyterian Church, 1840 Ardmore Blvd, Pgh, PA 15221 KYLE ROBERT D. Of Lawrenceveille, on Friday August 31, 2001 Beloved husband of Alice S. Kyle. Funeral private Arrangements by WALTER ZALEWSKI 44th Lawrenceville. mother of Georgeann (Rod) Rett-berg and Kathleen "Tina" (Eric) Kirtley; also survived by Corrie Gainey; sister of Joseph (Ruth) Prementine and Barbara (Rudy) Srdoch; aunt of Debbie Prementine; great aunt of Kalie Prementine; also other nieces and nephews.

There will be no visitation. Family and friends are welcome to attend a Memorial Mass at St. Jude the Apostle Church on Tuesday at 10 am. Arrangmentsby ALFIERI FUNERAL HOME, INC. (412) 824-4332.

EVANS WESLEY R. On Thursday, August 30, 2001, Wesley R. Evans; beloved husband of Grace (Jackson) Evans; father of Sara Anne Lemmon of Bellevue, WA, Timothy D. of VA, Charles W. and Evan J.

Evans of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; also survived by seven granddaughters and one great-granddaughter. Memorial Services will be held on Monday 11 a.m. in the North Park Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 600 Ingomar Road, Wexford, PA 15090. Contributions may be made to the Churches Memorial Fund.

Arrangements by SIMONS FUNERAL HOME, INC. 7720 Perry www.simonsfuneralhomeinc.com. Viewing and Interment private. FEKETY BARBARA E. (KING) Age 69, on Friday, August 31, 2001, of Wilson; wife of William E.

Fekety mother of William E. (Gabriele) Fekety Jr. and Donna M. Julian; grandmother of Dean and David Julian and Michelle and Nicole Fekety; sisterof Ruth (Bob) Ralph of Elizabeth and the late James A. King.

Friends received at the STEPHEN D. SLATER FUNERAL HOME 1701 State Rt. 51, (Large) Jefferson Hills, on Sunday 7-9 pm 8. Monday 2-4 7-9 pm. Funeral services on Tuesday in Pine Run United Methodist Church, Wilson at 10 am.

If desired family suggests contributions to the American Diabetes Association, 300 Penn Center Suite 700, Pgh, PA 15235. LADING BERNARD J. JR. Age 77, of Lincoln Place, on Friday, August 31, 2001; beloved husband of Gloria E. (Klaus).

Friends received on Sunday Monday 2-4 8. 7-9 pm at the GEORGE IRVIN GREEN FUNERAL HOME, 3511 Main Street, Munhall. (A selected Golden Rule Member). Mass of Christian burial will be in Holy Angels Church on Tuesday at 10 am. FREDERICKS EMILY (KRSUL) On Saturday, September 1, 2001, age 81, formerly of East McK-eesport; beloved wife of the late John L.

Fredericks mother of David M. Fredericks of NY and the late John L. Fredericks sister of Mary Vuick of East McKeesport and Bruno Krsul of Scott Twp. Friends received Monday 7-9 pm 8. Tuesday 2-4 7-9 pm at the JAMES F.

KUTCH FUNERAL HOME 433 Greensburg Rt. 30, East McKeesport. Mass of Christian burial on Wednesday at 10 am at St. Robert Bellarmine Church. GREGO VERONICA MARGARET On Friday, August 31, 2001, age 81, of Millvale; beloved wife of the late William J.

Grego mother of William J. Grego Peter A. Grego and Antoinette M. Aron; grandmother of Kimberly Thomas and Rene A. Lamp; great-grandmother of Melanie Thomas, Autumn and Tristan Lamp; sister of Ann Stanett, Anthony Zamule and Albert Zamule.

Friends received 2-4 7-9 pm Sunday Monday at the HEALY-HAHN FUNERAL HOME, 425 Grant Millvale. Mass of Christian burial Holy Spirit Church on Tuesday at 10 am. GUBEY DIANA Formerly of Kennedy age 93, on Tuesday, August 28, 2001; wife of the late Michael Pinak and Andrew Gubey; mother of Marlene Schwartz and the late Donald Pinak; sister of the late Helen, Nicholas and Rudy Radoycis; also survived by seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Burial will be private. A Memorial Service will be held in the Chapel of South-minster Presbyterian Church, 799 Washington Mt.

Lebanon, on Saturday September 15, 2001, at 11 am. Arrangements by LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL INC. HARRINGTON M. MARGARET (GONZALEZ) On Saturday, September 1, 2001, Margaret (Gonzalez) Harrington, formerly of North Side, Pgh; beloved wife of Thomas J. Harrington; mother of Roger J.

Harrington of Philadelphia and Rhonda Hack of Avalon; sister of Ramona Bickl and Raymond Gonzalez both of Gibsonia; grandmother of Daniel A. Lange and Shari Harrington. Friends will be received Sunday Monday 2-4 8. 7-9 pm at the MCDONALD-LINN FUNERAL HOME, 529 California Avenue, Avalon, where services will be held Tuesday at 11 am. HARRIS VIOLA P.

On Thursday, August 30, 2001, Viola P. Harris. Beloved wife of the late Peter G. Harris; mother of George, Gus and Virginia; sister of James, Arthur and Dena Skeadas; grandmother of George and Mary Anne; great-grandmother of Brandon and Nicholas; aunt of Gus Skeadas. Friends will be received at JOHN A.

FREYVOGEL SONS, INC. 4900 Centre Ave. At Devonshire Street, Sunday 6-8 pm and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral Tuesday St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 10 am.

Trisagion Service Monday 7:30 pm. HENRY CLYDE E. 93, of Naples, FL, died Sunday, August 26, 2001. Mr. Henry had lived in Swissvale, PA before moving to Naples in 1997.

Mr. Henry had been employed as a metallurgist with Edgar Thompson Works for 47 years before retiring in 1973. He is survived by his children; Carol (Max) Guthrie of Naples, Sharon Edward) Nolan of Murrysville, PA and Clyde (Liz) Henry of Plum, PA; his grandchildren Brian, Lori, Dana, Tara, Jason, Carla, Ryan, and Meghan; and great-grandchildren Jacob, Kyle, Troy, and Mason. He is preceded in death by his first DOUGHERTY DOROTHY f. (McDONALD) Age 73, peacefully at her Sheraden home, surrounded by family, on Saturday, September 1, 2001 wife of the late Thomas, beloved mother of Thomas, Eileen, Joseph, Richard, Dorothy and Charles Dougherty, Catherine Myers, Margaret Buckholt and spouses; dear sister of Eileen LeCointe; aunt of Sharon Shipley and family; 20 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.

Friends received Sunday Monday 2-4 7-9 pm at the SCHEPNER-MCDERMOTT FUNERAL HOME, 165 Noble Crafton. Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 am on Tuesday in Holy Innocence Church. DURKIN VINCENT W. On Saturday, September 1, 2001, Vincent W. Durkin, age 82, of New Smyrna Beach, FL, formerly of beloved husband of Dolores (McCarthy) Durkin; loving father of Kathleen Helfrich (and her husband David), of Ross Twp Mark Durkin (and his wife Holli), of Madison, CT, Brian Durkin, of Imperial and Colette Irvin (and her husband John), of Franklin Park; brother of Hilda Moloney and Bernard Durkin; grandfather of Melinda and Kristin Helfrich, Ashley and Derek Durkin, Michael and Diane Durkin, Ryan Sarel and Kelly and Dan Irvin.

Mr. Durkin served in the US Army during WWII. He worked at Dravo for 43 years, starting as a Time Keeper Clerk and retired as Payroll Supervisor. He was a member of Dravo's Senior Club. Mr.

Durkin was active with Scout Troup 146, of Crafton. After moving to FL, he volunteered with Habitat For Humanity. Friends and family received Mon. 2-4 7-9pm at the LAWRENCE T. MILLER FUNERAL HOME, A PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AWARD FIRM, 460 Lincoln Bellevue.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Church of the Assumption on Tues. at 10am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Family Center Bldg. Fund, Father Donlon New Smyrna Beach, FL, 32168. ELLENBOGEN LOIS On Thursday, August 30, 2001, beloved wife of the late Dr.

Eric Ellen-bogen; beloved companion of M.R. Plesset MD; beloved mother of Deborah Ellenbogen and Stephen Koenig of Silver Spring, MD, Daniel E. and Emily B. Ellenbogen of Kensington, MD; grandmother of Eric and Cary Koenig, Marina and Anna Ellenbogen; aunt of Eddie and Susie Rosenberg and Nick Rosenberg all of Pittsburgh. Services at RALPH SCHUGAR CHAPEL, INC.

5509 Centre Shadyside on Sunday at 11 am. Visitation one hour prior to Services (10-llam). Interment West View Cemetery of Ro-def Shalom Congregation. Contributions may be made to Hebrew Free Loan Association, 4315 Murray Pittsburgh, PA 15217. ESKIEVICH JOSEPHINE (PREMENTINE) On Tuesday, August 28, 2001, Josephine, age 70, of Wall.

A daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Bukovac) Prementine; wife of the late George Eskievich; beloved Cont. from Page B-5 DEGRAZIA MARY GRACE On August 22, 2001, Mary Grace beGrazia of Pgh. died at the age of 90; Mary is suryived by a brother, Joseph Scocchera, sister, Felicia Butera; daughter, Rosemar-je Simsr son, Rudolph. DeGrazia; grandchildren, Tiffany, Lance, Rulinda, and several nieces and nephews. Mary worked for Allegheny County Assessor's office for 30 years.

After retiring she was very active in politics in the First Ward and also volunteered on Mer-y Hospital's Board of Directors. "Mary was a candidate for City Council in 1979 and lost the election, but still continued to contribute much of her time to the community. Mary will be missed by all and her memory will last forever. Burial Site Calvary Cemetery, Pgh. PA.

in DeMANN BERNICE ADAIR (HANNA) Age 97, of Bloomfield on Thursday, August 30, 2001 beloved wife of the late Joseph L. DeMann; mother of Patricia DeMann, David DeMann and his wife, Carol, Mary Rucker and her husband, Eliiahand the late Joseph DeMann; also survived by eight grandchildren 16 greatgrandchildren. Friends received Sunday and Monday 7-9 pm at the WINTER FUNERAL HOME, 4730 Friendship Ave. Funeral Tuesday 9 am. Services to follow at Allegheny Cemetery at 10 am.

DcTILLA BRIAN JAMES Of Penn Hills, on Aug. 28, 2001; son of Johnston Harris and stepfather, Frank Harris and the late Bruce J. DeTilla; brother of Britt DeTilla Linda Christian; grandson of Julianna Papp DeTilla and the late JoseptfA. DeTilla and the late Ralph and Efmilie Williams. Service Sept.

8, 1pm in the First Hungarian Reformed Church, -221 Johnston Hazelwood. Arrangements by the ELMER L. HERMAN FUNERAL CHAPEL, 5204 Second Hazelwood. DOERFLINGER ROBERT Of Uniontown, formerly of Carnegie, on Thursday, August 30, 2001; beloved husband of the late Elsie Mae Doerflinger; loving father of Linda Snyder of Connelsville; brother of Frank and the late James, Paul and Eugene Doerflinger; also survived by three grandchildren, Lora Pirl, Robert and Lisa Snyder; also two great-grandchildren. Visitation 2-4 7-9 pm Monday only at the BRADWELL NIRELLA FUNERAL HOME, Chartiers St.

at Mansfield Carnegie, where funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday at 11 om. Cont. on Page B-7.