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Chicago Tribune, Thursday, February 15, 1996 Section 2 11 Bessie Parker, Kenan Heise TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Bessie Parker, 94, former coowner and operator of Parker Clothing Co. on Roosevelt Road, worked for more than 50 years in the retail and installment dealer clothing business, using a system that permitted poor and lowermiddle-income customers to buy clothes on credit. A resident of the Near North Side, she died Tuesday at home. 94, clothing Ann Dee Harper, 47, advocate for the homeless Ann Dee Harper, 47, was an activist on issues covering the homeless in the Uptown community and a strong force in the Center for Street People, now Harper House. She was a former staff director of Voice of the People, in Uptown a family housing development organization in the community.

A resident of Uptown, she died at home Sunday. "She did not give up on the issues and needs of the homeless," By Kenan Heise TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER REILLY Lois. A. Reilly, nee Zentara, beloved wife of Patrick; dear mother William Polcyn, Paul Polcyn, Barry Polcyn and Christopher Polcyn; fond sister of Maryann Rickard and Barbara Shawke. Lying in state at St.

Edna Church, 2525 N. Arlington Heights Arlington Heights, Friday 9 a.m. until time of Mass 10 a.m. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery.

Info. Skaja-Terrace Funeral Home, 847-966-7302 RITCHIE Joseph E. Ritchie, age 72, beloved husband of Margaret, nee Peresic; dearest father of John (Gerri), Michael (Diane) and Joseph (Debbie); loving grandfather of John, Joseph (Jennifer), James, Liam, Amy, Jessica and Michelle; greatgrandfather of Erin and Joseph; fond brother of Dolores Ritchie and Genevieve (Robert) Quayle. Funeral Services at The Adolf-Berwyn Funeral Home 2921 S. Harlem Berwyn, on Saturday, Feb.

17, 1996 at 9 a.m., to St. Leonard Church for Mass at 9:30 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation Friday 3 to 9 p.m. Info, 708-484-4111 ROGGENKAMP George H.

Roggenkamp, age 75, of Bonita Springs, FL, died February 13, 1996 in Naples, FL. Former electrical engineer with Eaton Corporation. Chicago, IL and Roanoke, VA. Survived by wite Carol Bonita Springs, FL; three children; one brother, one sister; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Visitation Friday in Bonita Springs.

Additional services and burial in Chicago at a later date. Arrangements by Walter Shikany's Bonita Funeral Home, Bonita Springs, FL. 941-992-4982 ROSCH Bertha L. Rosch, nee Braun, age 94, beloved wife of Richard for 70 years, formerly of Chicago, former owner of Lawrence Western Bowling Lanes. She was a 50 year member of Constellation Chapter 681, Order of Eastern Star, Chicago.

She will be dearly missed by the Braun and Rosch families. Visitation Friday, from 11 to p.m., at Drake Son Funeral Home, 5303 N. Western Chicago, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. Funeral information 312-561-6874 ROTI See Harry D.

Strobble notice. ROZICKI Christopher Rozicki, beloved son of Peter and Sandra; loving father of Jesse Christopher; dearest fiance of Kimberly; fond brother of David and Victor; grandson of Tony and Theresa Janco. Funeral Friday 9 a.m. from The Original Rago Brothers Norridge Funeral Chapels, 7751 W. Irving Park to St.

Paul of the Cross Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. 312-276-7800. Visitation Thursday, 3 to 9 p.m.

SANTILLI Mary Santilli, nee Costello, beloved wife of the late Gabriel; devoted mother of Arthur and Georgann (Frank) Ward; dear sister of Frank and Charles Costello and Ada Minneci; fond grandmother of eight; great-grandmother of 16. Funeral Friday, 9 a.m. from Salerno's Rosedale Chapels, 450 W. Lake mile West of Roselle, to St. Isidore Church.

Mass 10 a.m. Interment Mount Carmel Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, 3 to 9 p.m. For info. 708-889-1700.

SCARIM Carle Scarim, loving husband of Alene, nee Paul; proud father of Ann (Greg) Haluczak, Gerald (Liz), Carle (Adrian), Theresa (Ray) Pandocchi and Judy (Peter) Marimonti and Debra Urban, Gail (Tom) Spears and Gina Stolfa; grandfather of 20; great-grandfather of one; brother of Rina (late Nick) Piticci, Santino (Pat), Philip (Fran) and the late Joseph (Barbara). Funeral Saturday 8:30 a.m. from Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 185 NW Hgwy, Palatine to St. Thomas of Villanova Church, Palatine. Mass 10.

a.m. Interment Mount Carmel Cemetery. Visitation Friday 4 to 9 p.m. Info, 847-359-8020. SERAFIN See Susan M.

Serafin Uniejewski, notice. SHEEHAN Richard G. Sheehan, loving husband of the late Aline, nee Potts; dear father of Barbara (Roger) Cline, Charmaine (Frank) Mortensen and Richard (Phiranan) Sheehan; dear grandfather of Roger Cline, Kelly Rinker, Donna Cline, Dennis Cline, Everett and Armando Kent; great-grandfather of 10. Visitation and funeral private. Arrangements by Blake Lamb-Bridgeport Funeral Home.

For information 312-791-0100 or 312-735-4242 SHELFFO Johanna Shelffo, nee Lamiech, beloved wife of the late Samuel Barney; dearest mother of Anthony, Ronald (Anne) and the late Henry (Jackie); loving grandmother of 13; great-grandmother of 10. Visitation Friday, 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Saturday, 9 a.m. from George Schubert Funeral Home, 6616 W. Cermak Berwyn, to St.

Odilo Church for 9:30 a.m. Mass. Interment St. Adalbert. 708-788-1092 SHERER Lewis L.

Sherer, beloved husband of Alice, nee Simonsen; fond father of Jeffrey (Lynn) Sherer and Pamela (John) Morzos; grandfather of lan and Scott Sherer and Steve and Peter Morzos; brother of Thelma Nelson and David Peak; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Enrolled in Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. Member of American Indian Center. Distinguished veteran of WW I. Co-Owner of J.P.M.

Mfg. Co. Visitation Thursday 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral Friday, 11:30 a.m. at Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home, 9568 Belmont Franklin Park.

Info. 847-678-1950 SIMONSEN Richard L. "Si" Simonsen, U.S. Navy, Feb. 11, 1996, beloved husband of Madelon, nee Rarick-Schwarz; brother of Janet (Robert) Amori and the late Ronald (Nancy) Simonsen; uncle of many nieces and nephew.

Memorial Service Saturday, Feb. 17, 11 a.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Mediator, 10961 S. Hoyne, Chicago, IL 60643. In lieu of flowers, contributions to The Episcopal Church of the Mediator would be appreciated.

Info, Donnellan Funeral Home, 312-238-0075 SINGER Herman "Jake" Singer, beloved husband of Fay, nee Weinberg; loving father of Sheila (Lyle) Feinerman, Donald (Arlene) Singer, Ellen (Robert) Bain and Jeffrey Singer; dear son of Jeanette and the late Isadore; fond grandfather of Erin, Craig, Marc, Nathan and Jared; cherished brother of the late Dolores. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to National Kidney Cancer Foundation. Service Thursday, 2 p.m. at The Weinstein Brothers Wilmette Chapel, 111 Skokie Wilmette (1 block North of Old Orchard). Interment Shalom Memorial Park, Palatine.

847-256-5700 SKORNIAK Edward J. "Scotty" Skorniak, beloved husband of Stephanie, nee Konopacki; loving father of John (Susan) and Richard (Donna): dear grandfather of Kimberly and Jodi; fond brother of Frances (the late Stanley) Kedzior, Fred (Frances) and Dorothy (Gene) Larson. Resting at the Cypress Funeral Home, 1698 N.1 Bloomingdale Rd. (between Army Trail Rd. and North Glendale Heights on Thursday 5 to 9 p.m.

and Friday 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral Saturday 9:15 a.m. to St. Walter Church, Roselle. Mass 10 a.m.

Entombment Assumption Mausoleum. 708-653-7666 In the installment system, independent dealers took customers to select stores on the West Side to buy clothing and other goods. The customers paid the dealers as little as a dollar a week to reduce outstanding balances. An immigrant from Russia, she attended the Jewish Training School on the West Side. She worked with her mother and stepfather in the Associated Clothing Co.

and installment purchasing. She later owned Parker Cloth- said Madelyn Bell, a friend. "Ann kept alive the dream of the late James Harper of a better life for the people on the streets." Harper House is named for her husband, James, who died in 1983. He founded it as a drop-in center for street people. She lived for many years in a rehabbed structure that former President Jimmy Carter dedicated as part of Habitat for Humanity.

For several years, Mrs. Harper was the executive director of Lakeview Shelter Inc. Most recently, she served as coordina- STAPLETON Agnes P. Stapleton, 92, of Glenview, Feb. 14, beloved wife of the late Joseph loving mother of Rita Mae (William Winger, Diane R.

Hurley and Kenneth J. (Karen) Stapleton; cherished grandmother of John F. (Terry) Hurley, William J. Jr. and Steven J.

Winger, Donald A. and David J. Stapleton; fond sister of Virginia (George) Kadlecek. Visitation Friday, 3 to 9 p.m. at The N.H.

Scott Hebblethwaite Funeral Home, 1240 Waukegan Glenview (2 blocks South of Lake on West Side). Funeral Saturday, 10:30 a.m. from funeral home, to St. Catherine Laboure Church for 11 a.m. Mass.

Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Funeral Info. 847-998-1020 STEFL Frances J. Stefl, at rest Feb. 12, 1996, beloved wife of Charles loving mother of Barbara J.

(Henry) Westenfeldt; stepmother of Suzanna Stefl and Stephen Stefl; proud grandmother of three; great of one, at Pedersen-Ryberg Mortuary, 435 N. York Elmhurst (3 blocks No. of North where friends may call on call on Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. with funeral service at 3 p.m. Interment private.

Memorials to Arthritis Foundation, 303 E. Wacker Suite 300, Chicago, 60601, appreciated. Info. 708-834-1133 ST. GERMAIN Margaret J.

St. Germain, formerly of Western Springs, beloved wife of the late Paul dear mother of Jeanne (Kenneth) Parquette and the late Paul C. grandmother of Alan (Sharon), Gary (Rebecca), Duane, Dale and Mark; greatgrandmother of six; sister of Eva Lindstrom. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at Merker James Funeral Home, 518 Hillgrove Western Springs.

Service 10 a.m. Saturday, at the Village Church, 4475 Wolf Western Springs. Interment Bethania Cemetery. Memorials to Fairview Baptist Home, 250 Village Downers Grove, IL 60516, appreciated. 708-246-1500 STOBBLE Harry D.

Stobble, beloved husband of the late Margaret, nee Roti; dear father of Thomas and Mary Ann (Joseph) Kolerich; loving grandfather of Kristina and Joseph; fond brother of Peter (late Angeline), Rose (late John) Kovack and the late Mary (late Mike) Lamont and Josephine (late Joseph) Parilla; fond brother of Josephine (late Bruno) Roti, Betty Bruno Roti and the late Catherine (late John Donato and Frank) DiFillipo, Salvatore (late Angeline) Roti, Theresa Roti and Rose (late Sam) Palmisano; fond uncle of many. Funeral Friday 9 a.m. from The Dalcamo Funeral Home, 470 W. 26th to St. Jerome Church.

Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre. Visitation Thursday 1 to 9 p.m. 312-842-8681 STRAKA Gerard Straka, beloved son of the late Frank and Josephine; dear brother of Lybia (the late Frank) Cerveny; loving uncle of Camille (Nick) Hahn and Marcia (Bill) Elke; great-uncle of six; great-great-uncle of four. Visitation Thursday 5 to 8 p.m.

at Grove Memorial Chapel, 1199 S. Arlington Heights Elk Grove Village. Funeral Mass Friday 9:30 a.m. chapel prayers, for 10 a.m. Mass at St.

Julian Eymard Church. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. 847-640-0566 STUDT Donald E. Studt, beloved husband of Gwen, nee Vitek; loving father of Douglas (Sylvia) and Brad (Wendy) Studt; fond grandfather of Erika, John Andrew and Jennifer. Visitation Sunday 5 p.m.

to 8 p.m. at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie at Old Orchard Skokie. Funeral Services and interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorials to charity of your choice appreciated. Info: 847-675-1990 SWANSON Raymond O.

"Ockie" Swanson, age 71, formerly of Lansing, survived by loving wife Marge, nee Kovach; loving children Robert (Sharon), Jean (Ron) Wassenaar and Frank (Bev): loving grandfather of six; loving brother of Ruth Gerhards and Frank (Deane); many nieces and nephews. Funeral service Friday, Feb. 16, 1996, 10 a.m. at Rosemoor Funeral Home, 17943 S. Torrence Lansing.

Interment Oakland Memory Lanes Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. 708-474-2404 SWEENEY Daniel "Chuck" Sweeney, 72, of Florida, formerly of Villa Park, beloved husband of Elsie and the late Barbara nee Roach; loving father of Maureen Thompson, Eileen (Ted) McAvaney, Daniel (Diann), Mary Kate Sweeney and Nora (Peter) Kaye; dear grandfather of seven; great-grandfather of one; fond brother of Dorothy Sweeney, Edmund (Elaine) and Donald (Jean) Sweeney; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Memorial Mass Saturday, 10 a.m. at St.

John the Apostle Catholic Church, 330 N. Westmore Villa Park. Info. Steuerle Funeral Home, 708-832-4161 TELLEZ Martha L. Tellez, nee Serna, late of Laredo, TX, formerly of Chicago, beloved wife of the late Jose; loving daughter of Martha (Rene) Jaquez, of Chicago, IL and Jose Salvador (Gloria) Tellez, of Laredo, TX; devoted grandmother of Jose I (Christine), Alicia, Renee, Amy, Regina and Roberto; great-grandmother of Gabriela.

Chapel service Saturday, 10 a.m. at Szykowny Funeral Home, 4901 S. Archer Ave. (1 block E. of Pulaski).

Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation Friday, 2 to 9 p.m. 312-735-7521 TERRY Owen R. Terry, age 96, of Northbrook, Illinois, passed away Saturday, February 10, 1996.

He is survived by his wife Laura; a son Owen R. (Constance) Terry two grandsons, Mark R. Terry and Michael O. Terry. Funeral services were held on Tueday, February 13, 1996 at the Olson-Holzhuter Funeral Home, Stoughton, WI.

TRAGNITZ Esther A. Tragnitz, nee Rauch, born March 1, 1908, recently of LaGrange, IL formerly of Blue Island, IL preceded in death by her beloved husband Raymond; loving mother of Martha Jane (Erich) Mees, Robert (Jutta) Tragnitz and Christine (Joseph) Polito; beloved grandmother of William (Marguerite) and John Tragnitz, Erich Otto, Christina, Heidi and Raymond Mees; treasured great-grandmother of Alex and Eric Tragnitz. Esther has been a lifelong member of the First Ev. Lutheran Church in Blue Island, prior to her retirement in 1972 she was the Credit Manager of the Sears Store in Blue Island. Visitation Thursday, 2 to 9 p.m.

at the Hallinan Funeral Home, 2601 Vermont Blue Island. Funeral Service Friday, 10:30 a.m. at the First Ev. Lutheran Church. Interment the First Ev.

Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First Ev. Lutheran Church of Blue Island or to the Older Adult Rehabilitation Services (OARS), in Countryside IL. 708-385-0850 TREMKO Michael S. Tremko, devoted father of Anne Marie and Michael; former husband of Patricia; dear brother of Norbert (Elaine) and the late Edward (Grace); uncle of Susan, Nancy, Cindy, Norbert Claudia and the late Karen; great-uncle of Stacy, Kirsten, Adam, Mary Grace, Ryan and Parker.

Funeral Saturday, 9:45 a.m. from SmithCorcoran Funeral Home, 6150 N. Cicero to St. Tarcissus Church for Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment private.

Member of Fr. Ryan Council Knights of Columbus. Lifetime resident of Chicago and season ticket holder of the Chicago Bears since 1956. 312-736-3833. merchant ing with her late husband, Albert.

The store was first at 900 W. Roosevelt Rd. and later at 3435 W. Roosevelt, where a 1964 fire destroyed it. They later operated a currency exchange on Irving Park Road.

Survivors include two daughters, Marilyn Handwerker and Myrna Abrams; two brothers; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Memorial Park, 9900 Gross Point Skokie. tor for the Families Building Community for the 4848 North Winthron Building, a program of the Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights. Survivors include two sons, Timothy and Andrew; and a daughter, April.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Rowland Home for Funerals, 4152 N. Sheridan Rd. A memorial service for Mrs. Harper will be held at 2 p.m.

Saturday in the Wellington Avenue Church of Christ, 615 W. Wellington Ave. TROST Alice B. Trost, 86, February 5, 1996, Executive Secretary for Frederick G. Wacker, of Ammco Tools, Inc.

and Liquid Controls Corp. in North Chicago, 1958-1986, beloved mother of Richard W. (Linda) Trost, San Diego, CA, Judith (Frank) Trost-Cardamone, Reston, VA and Susan Trost, San Diego, CA; loving grandmother of Martin and Michael Trost dEPedro of San Diego, CA; preceded in death by her husband Edwin Jack and brother Richard W. Broucher. Interment was on Friday, February 9, 1996, at Northshore Garden of Memories, North Chicago, IL.

Contributions may be made to Evangelical Free Church in Deerfield, IL. Arrangements under the care of Peterson Funeral Home, 408 N. Sheridan Waukegan, IL 847-623-0495 UNIEJEWSKI Susan M. Serafin Uniejewski, nee Peca, beloved wife of Andrew F. Uniejewski and the late Joseph A.

Serafin; loving mother of Marcelline A. (Stan) Robson, Gilbert (Denise) and the late Norman (Delores) Serafin; dearest grandmother of 11; great-grandmother of 11; fond sister of Sr. M. Sponsa, C.S.S.F., Stanley (Frances) Peca, Alice (Ted) Siorek, Clarence (Lorraine) Peca and Evelyn (Tony) Anton; also many nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday, 10 a.m.

from Modell Funeral Home, 5725 S. Pulaski to St. Turibius Church. Mass 10:30 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Member of Polish Womens Alliance, St. Turibius Altar Rosary Society and Our Lady of Good Counsel. In lieu of flowers, masses appreciated. Visitation Thursday 2 to 9 p.m. 312-767-4730 VASILJEVICH Ivanka Vasiljevich, nee Borkovic, age 69, suddenly, Feb.

14, 1996, beloved wife of George; loving mother of Nick, Maria (Bruce) Knee and Thomas (Lynn); adoring grandmother of Meredith, Samantha and Megan Knee, and Alexis and Claire Vasiljevich; sister of Zorica Marinkovich; aunt to Anica Koscak and Bogdan Janjic; cousin to Katherine Mastronardi and Rose Tomicich. Resting at Muzyka Son Funeral Home, 5776 W. Lawrence Friday, 7:30 p.m. Funeral Saturday, Feb. 17, 1996, 10:30 a.m.

at Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church, 3062 W. Palmer Square. Interment Most Holy Mother of God Cemetery, Third Lake, Illinois. Info: 312-545-3800. VINEYARD Gene F.

Vineyard, of Hinsdale, IL, beloved husband of Waneta; loving father of Joan, Mark and the late David; grandfather of Matt, James, and Mary. Retired Water Well Contractor. Memorial February 19, 1996, 10 a.m. Clarendon Hills Cemetery Chapel. Omit flowers.

WASSER Ruth Wasser, nee Gordon, beloved wife of Meyer; loving sister of the late Albert and Fremont Gordon. Services Friday, 10 a.m. at Rosehill Mausoleum, 5800 N. Ravenswood, Chicago. Info: Piser Weinstein Menorah Chapels, 847-679-4740.

ille and the rest, you know who you are. Wanda was also survived by a host of treasured compadres, relatives and good friends too numerous to list. Military Ceremony with Honor Guard will be held Saturday, February 17, at Cage Memorial Chapel, 7651 S. Jeffery Bivd. Chicago, IL 60649.

10 a.m. Visitation, 11 a.m. Ceremony. Burial will be held Tuesday, February 20 at 12:30 p.m. at Wood National Cemetery, 5000 West National Avenue Bldg.

122 Milwaukee, WI 53195. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Wanda Welch Scholarship Fund in honor of Wanda April Welch, 1612 Farwell, Unit 2C, Chicago, IL 60626, appreciated. Thanks for all your support. Funderal info 312-721-8900. WIENHOEBER Bernice M.

Wienhoeber, loving aunt of George Wienhoeber, Lynne (Tom) Beumer, Bill (Wendy) Hultquist, Joanne (Harold) Kinzle, Susan (David) Elsner, Marge (John) Pavich, Kathy (Tom) Scudari, George and Jim Newhouse; fond great-aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday, 9:30 a.m. from Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 6150 N. Cicero to of All Saints Basilica for Mass at 10 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery.

Visitation Thursday 6:30 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations the American Cancer Society would be preferred. 312-736-3833 WIESE Irene G. Wiese, nee Guenther, age 71, formerly of Skokie, beloved wife of the late Orris; devoted mother of Sandra (Larry) Miller, of New Port Richey, FL. and Wendy (Donald) Bouchard, of Crystal Lake, loving grandmother of Sheri Young, Cindy (Joel) Mooney, Scott and Tiffany Bouchard; dear sister of Joyce Brooks; fond aunt and godmother of many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Thursday 4 to 9 p.m. at Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Skokie. Funeral Friday 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 7870 Niles Center Skokie.

Interment St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, 600 S. Federal Chicago, 60605. Funeral info: 847-673-6111 WILSON LeRoy Wilson, beloved husband of Diane, nee Ruf, and the late Catherine, nee O'Connor; son of the late Julia and LeRoy; devoted father of Margaret, Mary K.

(Patrick) O'Connell, John Michael (Patti) and Eric Sherwood; dear grandfather of 11 and great-grandfather of four; fond brother of Eugene, the late Leonard, Marian, Lucille Liepart and Madeline: uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday 8:30 a.m. from the Zarzycki Funeral Home, 5088 S. Archer to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church for 9:30 a.m. Mass.

Member of St. Agnes Senior Club and the P.G.K. of the Daniel Dowling K. of C. Visitation Friday 2:30 p.m.

to 9 p.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre. 312-767-2166. WOLFRUM Marion Wolfrum, nee Kelnhofer, 87, beloved wife of the late John Wolfrum; fond sister of Annie Melchner, the late Karl Singer and sister-in-law, Ingrid (Wolfgang) Klingel, nee Singer; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m.

at Drake Son Funeral Home, 5303 N. Western Chicago, where Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday. Interment Rosehill Cemetery. Info, 312-561-6874 WELCH Wanda Welch, born July 23, 1946, died February 12, 1996.

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