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8 Section 2 Chicago Tribune, Tuesday, February 4, 1997 OBITUARIES ALMANAC Cemeteries, Crematories Mausoleums ERICKS0N Charles Erickson. Jan. 29. 1997. age 85.

beloved husband of Vera, nee Kubes: loving father of Charla of Texas. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, Feb. 5. 10 a.m. at St.

Bernadette Church, 94th and Francisco. Interment Holy Sepulchre 708-422-7010 FEY Saiiford Meisner, major drama instructor in U.S. acting method of "emotional memory," produced nearly two dozen socially relevant dramas on CARDINAL Margaret C. Cardinal, nee Fiddler, beloved wife of the late Joseph John; loving mother of Gerald (Juana), Raymond (Georgeanne), Joseph. robe rly.

James and the late Paul: cherished grandmother of 10: great-grandmother of nine: fond sister of Dorothy, Beatrice. Winifred, the late Florence, the late Louis and the late John; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday 5 to' 9 m. Funeral Thursday 8 45 a.m. from Kenny Brothers, 3600 W.

95th to St. Germame Church. Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment St. Mary.

Memorials will be appreciated to the American Diabetes Assn. 773-239-3600 or 708-425-4500. CASTELLAN0 Maria Castellano, nee tiotlne, age 85, beloved wife of the late Vito; loving mother of Philomena (Andrew) Pemenko, Anthony (Jeanna) Castellano, Flora (James) Rakas and Angela (Gary) Wilson: dearest grandmother of 15; great-grandmother of five: fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Wednesday 8:45 a.m. from The Brook-Ridge Funeral Home, 131 Boughton Botingbrook (1 block E.

of Rte. 53). to St. Dominic Church. Mass 9:30 a.m.

Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 2 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of DuPage. 690 North Carol Stream, IL 60188.

Info, 630-972-1900. C0ATES William Joseph Coates. age 86. beloved husband of Alyce, nee Brest; loving father of William (Ren-ata) and Patricia Schneck; devoted grandfather of Scott Schneck and Allison Coates; dear brother of Ann Stevens. Florence (the late Carl) Roberts, Joan (the late Wit) Haemker, Dorothy (the late Jerry) Veselsky and Donald (Gerry) Coates.

Visitation Wednesday, 1 to 8 p.m. at Hallowed A James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th Countryside. Funeral Mass Thursday. 10 a at St.

Cle-tus Church, La Grange. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to MisericordiaHeart of Mercy Center. 6300 N. Ridge Chicago.

IL 60660-1099 appreciated. 708-352-6500 COHEN WOODLAWN CEMETERY (Forest Park) Save $. One cemetery plot. Birchwood section. Contact Denise, 708-423-7285 CEDAR PARK 126th ft Halsted.

4 lots. 708-754-2461 In Memorlam DOYLE, ESTHER Nee Janicki, 1914-1997. Dear Esther, Happy birthday and love. May you sleep with ma and Roy in heaven above. Your brother George Janicki and family.

Death Notices AHLSTEDT Helene A. Ahlstedt, of Riverside, wife of the late Eric; loving mother of Linda (Charles) Mason: dear grandmother of Eric and Colleen Mason: sister of Anton Haas. Services Thursday. Feb. 6.

10 a.m. at Ivfns Funeral Home, 80 E. Burlington Riverside. Interment Woodiawn. Visitation Wednesday 6 to 9 p.m.

708-447-2261 BAKER Charles H. Baker, 86. of Lake Geneva, Wl, husband of Esther, nee Marsh; father of Karen A LIerio, Kathleen Baker and Linda Fradin and son-in-law Steve; grandfather of Nora and Sara Fradin. Retired Vice-President in Research and Development for Electric Company, Chicago. Graveside Services 2 p.m., Saturday, February 8, Oak Hill Cemetery, Lake Geneva, Wl.

Memorials to Berea College, 101 Chestnut Berea, KY 40403-9986 or charity of your choice. 414-248-2320 BAKER Mildred Eva Baker, nee Umenhofer, age 95. beloved wife of the late Louis Baker; loving mother of Louis Jr. (Ruth); dear grandmother of Louis III. Lawrence (Mary Anne), Scott and Wayne (Rebecca); great-grandmother of Jennifer, Lauren and Amanda; dear aunt of Joan (the late Glenn) Hoffman and Kenneth (Patricia) Mayhercy.

Funeral Wednesday 1 p.m. at Adams-Winterfteld 6 Sullivan Funeral Home, 4343 Main Downers Grove (Ibik S. of Ogden). Interment private. Visitation Wednesday 11 a.m.

to 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memoriais to the Lincoln Turners of Chicago. 630-968-1000 BALASA Mae F. Balasa, nee Kubovy, age 78, beloved wife of the late Frank Balasa and James Wallace Bailey; dear mother of Wallace (Sherry) and Warren (Donna) Bailey: loving grandmother of David Bailey; fond sister f1 Georgia (Ray) Manus, Joseph (the late Delia), William (Virginia) and the late Lad (Thelma) Kubovy. Memorial visitation Tuesday, Feb.

4. from 9 a.m. until time of service, 11 a.m. at Wlllfams-Kampp Funeral Home, 430 E. Roosevelt Wheaton (one block east of Naper-ville Info 630-666-0016.

BERGERON Vera S. Bergeron, age 57, of Streamwood. beloved wife of the late Eugene; loving mother of Vicki (Kevin) Downs. Gina (Mark) Vanek and the late Skip; fond grandmother of six. Visitation 4 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday at Martin-Bartwood Funeral Home, 600 W. Lake Bartlett. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Salvation Army or children and women shelters, appreciated. 630-837-1888 BERGMAN Harold Bergman, beloved husband of the late Florence, nee Maremont; loving father of Daniel Bergman and Frances (Larry) Lake: grandfather of two.

Services will be held in Cleveland on Wednesday, February 5. BERNS Harriet L. Berns. nee Lowy, 73. wife of the late Irving; devoted mother of Paul (Janet) Berns and Mitchell Berns; loving grandmother of Brian.

Mindy, Jennifer and David: dear sister of Seymour (Ruby) Lowy; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Services Tuesday. 1 p.m. at Plser Wein-steln Men or ah Chapelt, 9200 N. Skokie Skokie.

Interment Westlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name to the Diabetes Association. 6 N. Michigan Avenue. 1202, Chicago, IL 60602, would be appreciated.

Into: 847-679-4740 BOYTE Edward Boyte husband of Alice, nee Davila: loving father of Dominic and Richard: dear son of Edward retired Sgt. C.P.D. and the late Mary, nee Monahan; fond brother of Robert (Chris), Mary Lllen and Diane Boyte; godtather of Brendan Funeral Wednesday 9:30 a.m. from the Brady-Gill Funeral Home, 16600 S. Oak Park Vnv Park, to St.

George Church. Mass 10 a.m. tnieiment Holy Sepulchre. Visitation 2 to 9 p.m. luesday.

School Board member of St. Camillus. BREKKE Herbert Bud" Brekke, beloved husband of the ite Rebecca, nee Dolcart; loving father of tewart and Nancy Brekke: dear brother of Ron-Md (Agatha) and the late Pearl Pignato; fond uncle ol many nieces and nephews. Family and friends will gather at Montrose Cemetery Chapel. 5400 Pulaski for viewing from 11 a.m.

until time cf Services at 12 noon Wednesday, 5. (mermen! immediately following Services. Please omit Mowers For information call Alternative Funeral Services, 847-518-1010. BROWN Eleanor A. Brown, nee Schultz, loving wife ot the late James T.

Brown; niece and cousin to many; dear friend of those she loved. Her soul went to her creator where she was reunited with her beloved Jim and her parents. Visitation Tuesday, 2 to 9 p.m. Service at 7 p.m. at Theie Gorskl Funeral Home, 3517-27 N.

Pulaski. Interment private. Maryhill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to be made to Rush Hospice, 1035 Madison Oak Park, IL 60302. 773-463-5800 BUCKNER Barbara I.

Buckner. nee KraWt, beloved mother ot Susan Buckner and Stephanie (Michael) Thomas: dear grandmother of Monique Green and Max Thomas Visitation Wednesday, from 7 pm until time of service at 7:30 m. at The Charles S. Jackson Funeral Home, 7350 S. Cottage Grove.

Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Info: 773-783-3522. BUEHLER Hedwig Buehler, 95. loving mother of Kurt (Joan). Walter and the late Gertrude (Llge) Debowski; proud grandmother of Walter Jr.

(Connie), Susan, Gloria and the late Paul; great-grandmother of six. Visitation Wednesday, from 2 p.m. until time of service 8 p.m. at The M.J. Suerth Funeral Home, 6754 N.

Northwest Chicago. Cremation private. For information: 773-631-1240 or 847-6540. BURGWALD tos. Theodore A.

Burgwald of Thornton, IL. p5 beloved husband of Shirley, nee Dust; dear ll" lather of Phyllis (Nelson) Pelletier, Robert and David (Jacqueline) Burgwald; dear grandfather of three; fond brother of Glenn (Anne) Burgwald. Resting at the Smlts-DeYoung-Vroegh Chapel, 649 E. 162nd St. (Rt.

6), South Holland. IL on Tuesday from 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral services Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. at the chapel.

Interment Homewood Memorial Gardens, Home-wood, IL. Memorials to St Paul's Lutheran Church, 508 Chicago Thornton, IL or charity of donor's choice appreciated. 708-333-7000. CALCAGN0 Anthony C. Calcagno, age 85, beloved husband of Mary, nee Imburgia: loving father of Rosemary (Tom) Hosier, Providence (Carmen) Guerrieri, Monica (Frank) Manfredf, Joseph (Ginine) and the late George: devoted Papa of Dan, Chris.

Michael, Bob, Margie and Joe Hosier. Nicole and Anthony Guerrieri. Nicholas and Matthew Manfredi. and Paul and Joey Calcagno: dear brother of Joseph (Mary Jo). Concetta Doyle.

Dolly San-tino and the late George, Mary Ricca, Florence Cavaleri, Anna Mattero, Josephine Scaduto, Benny and Sammy. Visitation Wednesday 3 to 9 m. at Drechtler-Brown Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion Oak Park. Funeral Thursday 9:30 a.m.

to St. Bernardino Church. Forest Park. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Mount Carmel Cemetery.

Info, 708-383-3191 Helman Cohen, 77, former Chicago Public School Teacher for more than 42 years, beloved husband of Bernice, nee Hams; son of the late Alex and Sadie, nee Sachs, Cohen; dear brother of Sidney (Annette) Cohen and the late Irma (Daniel) Kagel; brother-in-law of Dr. Jack (Shirley) Harris, Dr. Alvin (Yetta) Harris. Sylvia (Sol) Katz and the late Belle Brast and Irving Harris; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Family funeral services were held.

Info: Plser Welnsteln Menorah Chapels. 847-679-4740 COOPER Guy Cooper, age 82, of Riverdale, beloved husband of Melba. nee Steffan: fond brother of Mary Jane (Red) Geiger and the late Lena (the late Earl) Bebout, Maurice (Margaret), Harriet (the late Gene) McMahon, Albert R. (the late Lois). Edith (the late Jack) Russell and Paul (the late Becky) Cooper: uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Wednesday 2 to 9 p.m. with Funeral Services at 7 p.m. at The Communlty-Opyt Funeral Home, 144th St. and Indiana Riverdale. Interment St.

Joseph Cemetery. Pesotum, IL. Retired Conductor for the Illinois Central Railroad. Member of the Dolton Elks 2335 B.P.O.E. 708-849-5500 CR0MELIN Katherine Lawrence Young CromeMn.

born Oct. 19, 1904, wife ot the late John Stallard Cromelin; beloved mother. of Alexandra (David III) Earte and the late Josephine Aietta Cromelin; devoted grandmother of David P. and Sasha Earte; sister of the late Jennette L. Young.

Services and Interment private. Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, Directors 312-944-5594. DALESANDR0 James Daiesandro, dear brother of Anthony (the late Florence) and the late John (the late Adeline), Helen (the late Mike) Rallo and Frank (Frances); dear uncle of many. Funeral Thursday. 8 30 a m.

from Galewood Chapels, (A.J. and Robert L. SclaraHa, Directors), 1857 Harlem to St. John Bosco Church. Mass 9:30 a.m.

Interment Mount Carmel Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday, 3 to 9 p.m. Info. 773-889-1700. D'ANZA Sam C.

DAnza, 71. M.C. WWII Vet-beloved husband of Patricia, nee Heft; lov-, ina father of Daniel (Stella), Sam (Victoria) and Maryjo; dear grandfather of six; devoted brother of Joe, Bert, Buff and the late Angelo. Pascal. Ralph, Vincenza and Rose, uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Thursday, Feb. 6 at 9:45 a.m. from Cuneo-Columblan Funeral Home, 10300 W. Grand Ave. (1 block East of Mannheim Franklin Park, to St.

Charles Borromeo Church, Melrose Park, for Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 3 to 9 p.m. 847-455-1200 DeLANCE Dorothea A. DeLance, nee McKay, died peacefully at home Sunday afternoon, beloved wife of the late Arthur J.

DeLance: loving mother of Carol Tumas. Terry Lee (Louise) and Eugene A. (Cynthia) DeLance: cherished grandmother of four: treasured "G.G." ot four; fond sister of Rita (the late Andy) Utt, Eileen Johnson. Lolita (the late Louis) Barone. June Orist (Tom) Lajeunesse and the late Margaret Atherton: dear half-sister of Larry (Candy) and Arthur McKay.

Visitation Wednesday 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral Thursday 9:15 a.m. from Lawn Funeral Home. 7909 State Rd.

(5500W). to St. Linus Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

Funeral info, 708-636-2320 DELANO See Frances Gabriel notice. DINGER Elisabeth Dinger, of Winthrop Harbor, on Feb. 2, 1997, beloved wife of the late Karl; dear sister of the late Karl, William and Franz Hauser; fond uncle of Sylvia Hauser Daletski of Harvard. IL. and Fred Hauser of Nashville, Visitation 2 to 6 p.m.

Wednesday at the Congdon Funeral Home. 3012 Sheridan Road. Zion, IL 60099. Interment in Germany. 847-746-1234.

D0LINK0 Hyman Dolinko. beloved husband of the late Edith; loving father of Paul (Bella) Dolinko, Marvin (Phyllis) Dolinko and Serene (Bernie) Siegel; cherished grandfather of Carol (Gary) Lidington! Ronna (Jeff) Berk. Rick (Barbara) Pritikin. Diane (Steven) Rowe, Ann (Joel Weiner) Dolinko and Nancy (David) Berkowitz; dear great-grandfather ot-Jahna and Lante Berk, Jenny and Andrew Lidington and Joshua Rowe. Funeral service 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997 at Congregation Solel, 1301 Clavey Highland Park Interment Wald-heim Cemetery, tn lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Congregation Solel. Highland Park. IL 60035 or American Cancer Society. Info.

847-433-3555. D0WDING Dorothy A. Dowding. nee McBride, 89. of The Devonshire Retirement Home, beloved wife of Fielder loving mother of Fielder G.

and the late Deborah A. (William DeLuca; devoted grandmother of Billy, Diane, Elizabeth. George and Rebecca; dear sister of the late Wesley and Chester. Former Judge at III. Garden Club Shows.

Memorial service Tuesday. Feb. 4. 2 p.m. at Church of the Holy Nativity, Clarendon Hiils.

Info. 630-323-6820. DW0RAK Mane Dworak, nee Wrona. beloved wife of the late Stanley: loving mother of Stanley (Geri), James (Darlene) and Thomas (Barbara): fond grandmother of Michelle (Greg) Reinhart and Joseph, Jason and Bradford; dear sister of Edward and the late Walter (Helen) and the late Helen Konecki; fond aunt of many. Funeral Wednesday 8 30 a m.

from Cumberland Chapels, 6300 W. Lawrence Norridge, to Our Lady Mother of the Church. Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 4 to 9 p.m.

708-456-8300 ELLEFSEN Bette Bartke Ellefsen, beloved wife of the late George loving mother of George Jr. (Christine), Kathe and Gregg (Kathryn); devoted grandmother of Evan. Dana (Victor) Correa, Julie. Jeffrey, Kalub and Erik. Funeral and interment private.

Memorials to Ellefsen Fund at Immanuel Lutheran School, 178 McHenry Crystal Lake, IL 60014 or Lutheran Church of St. Luke, 410 Rush Itasca, IL 60143, appreciated. Arrangements by The Oaks Funeral Home, 630-250-8588 New York Times News Service Sanford Meisner, one of the most influential American acting teachers of this century and for decades the director of the celebrated Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater in New York City, died on Sunday at his home in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He was 91. Mr.

Meisner, an unassuming but charismatic man who began his career as an actor and occasionally undertook directing, was one of a handful of master drama instructors. He exhorted several generations of students to be truthful, spontaneous, and emotionally credible and to act with other actors, not against them. His students included Gregory Peck, Joanne Woodward, Diane Keaton, Robert Duvall and Grace Kelly. He also taught such directors as Sidney Lumet, Sydney Pollack, and Vivian Matalon, and the playwright David Mamet. Like the other expert teachers of his era Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler, and Robert Lewis Mr.

Meisner was an original member of the Group Theater of the 1930s, an ensemble of idealistic and passionate people whose principles and techniques are still an influential force in American drama. The Depression-era ensemble, which was formed in emulation of the Moscow Art Theater and dedicated to Konstantin Stanislavsky's George Fischer, By Kenan Heise Tribune Staff Writer George A. Fischer, 81, chairman of Goodheart-Willcox Publisher in Tinley Park, helped lead the vocational textbook publisher as it expanded more into more subject fields and moved into larger facilities and offices. A resident of Palos Heights, he died Saturday in Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park. Goodheart-Willcox, which he joined in 1955, was formerly based in South Holland.

It publishes high school and community college textbooks in such vocational subjects as the building and metal trades, electronics, automobile repair, refrigeration and computer-aided drafting. It also publishes textbooks in family and consumer sciences. MERKLE Rudolph Merkle, beloved husband of the late Clarine nee Baker; loving father of Brenda (Paul) Schwertsig; dear brother of Frank (Agnes), Steve (the late Joan) and Joe (Lorraine) Baker, Eva (the late Steve) Nemeth and Mary (the late Emil) Richter; fond uncle of many. Funeral Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. from Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W.

Lawrence Norridge, to St. Rosalie Church. Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery. Member of American Legion Norridge Post.

Visitation Tuesday, 3 to 9 p.m. 708-456-8300 MEYER Clifford H. Meyer, Vet. WWII Army, devoted husband of Eileen, nee Boland; loving father of Marilyn and Nancy (David) Strait; cherished grandfather of Sarah Ann Strait; dear brother of Rita, John (the late Harriet), the late Ed (the late Gloria), Maureen McCauley and Kay Rothfahn; dear brother-in-taw of Kay (Tom) Horky and Michael (Eileen) Boland; devoted son of the late Clifford and the late Delia Meyer. Funeral Wednesday 10 a.m.

from Foran Funeral Home, 7300 W. Archer Ave. (55th just west of Harlem), to St. Jane de Chantal Church. Mass 10:30 a.m.

Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Masses preferred. Mr. Meyer was a retired pipefitter for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, member of Pipefitters Local Union 597 and member of St. Jane de Chantal Holy Name Society.

Visitation Tuesday 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. 708-458-0208 NER0VICH Walter K. Nerovich beloved husband of Natalie, nee Borawski: loving father of Walter Jr. (Lenora).

Richard (Sandi). Bob (Gayle), and Jan (Andy) Kotis; fond grandfather of 12; great-grandfather of seven; dear brother ot the late Mae, late Olga, late Nicholas (Estelle), late Stephen and the late Helen (Bill); brother-in-law of Lillian (late Stephen); dear nephew of Anna Ketzko; fond uncle of many. Funeral Wednesday, 6:30 a.m. from Cumberland Chapelt, 8300 Lawrence Norridge, to St. Constance Church.

Mass 9:30 a.m. Entombment St. Adalbert Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Kidney Foundation. Visitation Monday and Tuesday, 3 to 9 p.m.

708-456-8300 NOVAK Delia Marie Novak, nee Sestak, of Winamac, IN, formerly of Chicago, died Feb. 1. 1997, age 83, widow of Edward Novak; survived by one son, Bruce Novak of South Bend, IN; two grandchildren; three brothers, Albert, Robert and Edward Sestak. Services will be at Frain Mortuary in Winamac, Wednesday 10 a.m. CST.

Graveside Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. CST at the Woodiawn Cemetery, in Forest Park. Friends may call the funeral home on Tuesday 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. CST. 219-946-3222.

N0WAK Frank J. Nowak, age 86, of Riverside, formerly of Cicero, devoted son of the late John and Mary Nowak; brother of the late Anna (the late Stanley) Jozwiak and Roman (Ann) Nowak; fond uncle of Barbara (the late Joseph) Dorolek. Funeral Wednesday, Feb. 5, 9 a.m. from Svec A Sons Funeral Home, 6227 W.

Cermak Berwyn, to St. Mary Church, 126 Herrick Riverside. Mass 10 a Interment St. Adalbert. In lieu of flowers, Masses or memorials to charity ot your choice preferred.

Visitation Tuesday, 2 until 9 p.m. 708-484-2050 or 773-242-2027. NUTINI Anthony P. Nutini, 73, of Oak Brook, beloved husband of the late Hedwig nee Endris: fond father of Rose mary (Garyj Heinz. Madeline "Lynn" Finn, Peter (Sally Palmisano), Louis John (Michelle) and Paul; grandfather of Justin and Amber Heinz.

Hedy and Kimberly Finn, Tasha, Jessica, Jeffrey, Katrina and Luke Nutini; brother of Angelo (Mary Jane). Past President of Iron League of Chicago and active with the Timber Trails Association. Visitation at The Ahlgrlm Funeral Home, 567 S. Spring Eimhurst, from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Funeral Mass Wednesday. Feb. 5. 9:30 a.m. at Visitation Church, 779 S.

York Eimhurst. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials will be appreciated for the American Diabetes Assn. Into, 630-834-3515 Broadway by such aspiring playwrights as Clifford Odets, Sidney' Kingsley, and William Saroyan. In 1933.

he became disillusioned with Method acting, and wrote: "Actors are not guinea pigs to be maninuiatea. dissected. let alone in a purely negative way." He decided that American actors neeaea an American approacn. He began teaching at the Neighborhood Playhouse in 1935 and the next year took over as head of the institution. In later years, Mr.

Meisner acted occasionally and also won plaudits for directing a 1955 revival of William Saroyan's "Time of Your Life," but he con-' centrated on teaching, as the; riirprtnr nf the Npiphhnrhnnd Playhouse school from 1936 until 1959 and from 1964 through the 1980s. Hp rptirprt from tparhinff in 1994. Although he was confined to a wheelchair, he continued to, ciiLdiva iiiccmigo emu ci iui iiiaiiuco at his schooL Tn Fphniarv 1995. at 89. he cave his last performance as a patient in an episode of the television series "E.R." Steven Spielberg -wrote: "It's a pleasure to see that after so many years of teaching acting, the teacher finally gets to show the students that he's the" best." text publisher He was named president and chief executive officer of the firm i.

i nUnf.mnt i. 1 nun 111 47 I CUIU I1UIUI1IUU Ul iiAW, .1 Mr. Fischer received a number-of honors, including being elected to honorary membership in the: Council on Technology Teacher Education of the International Technology Education Associa-' UUU. i Survivors include his wife," Mary two stepsons, Thomas Taggart and Martin Taggart; three stepdaughters, Ann Russell, Janet sister; and nine grandchildren. t.

Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Kenny Brothers, Funeral Directors, 3600 W. 95th Evergreen Park. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St.

Alexander Catholic Church, 7025 W. 126th Palos. Heights. omen Ainntru Robert James Bnen. aae 76.

beloved husband of Marceil. nee Evers; loving! father of James John M. (Norma), Sally (John) Starr and the late Robert James Jr. Retired Business Manager of Teamsters Local 781. Resting at The Schmaedeke Funeral Home.

10701 S. Harlem Worth, where service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday. Feb. 5.

1997. Visitation Tuesday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church Organ Fund. 708-448-6000 O'CONNOR Richard P.

O'Connor, age 37, suddenly, beloved husband of Patrice H. O'Connor, nee Hennessy; devoted father of Richard, William and Sean; -loving son of Shirley, nee Topel and the late1 i.k., rT- rni rcn. Hour hrtlhar rtl Edward (Mary Kay) and Daniel O'Connor; fond godson of Richard Topel, CPD and Grace O'Connor. Visitation Wednesday, 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral Thursday.

6:45 a.m. from The Andrew J. Mc6ann ft Son Funeral Home, 10727 S. Pulaski to St. Christina Church.

Mass 9:30 a m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Member of CFD Gold Badge Society and Local 17 Heat Frost Insulators Union. 773-ST3-770O or 708-423-5400.

0RTMAN Anthony J. Ortman beloved husband of the late Alice: dear brother ol Rose Klein; numerous' nieces and nephews; dear friend of Kristi and Seth Groyn. Visitation Tuesday. Feb. 4, 2 to 9 m.

at Meiszner Funeral Home, 5620-24 Irving Park Rd. Interment private. Info. 773-706-9000 OWEN Mary Alice Owen, nee Bednarx, born Jan. 4, 1903, passed away peacefully on Feb.

1, 1997 in Arlington. preceded in death by her son, Milton Owen; and her husbands, Decius B. Owen and Ted Bednarz; survived by her son, Hal Ray Owen; granddaughter, Blanche Hurt; grand- children and other relatives. Private graveside services. PALLASCH Marie H.

Pallasch, nee Kobyltkl, beloved wife ot the late Paul; dear sister of Edward (Julia), Matthew (Estelle), the late John and Michael (the late Jean) Kobylskl; aunt ol many nieces and nephews. Funeral Wednesday 10:30 a.m. from Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Skokie. Mass 11 a m. at St.

Lambert Church Entombment Resurrection Mausoleum. Visitation Wednesday 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. PAUL Beatrice L. Paul, nee Kllroy, beloved wife Of dear mother of Patrick Daily, Laura (Jim) Brice, Michael (Sandra) and Thomas; loving grandmother ol Kelly.

Shawna, Jennifer, Ryan, Patrick, Kristen and Kelly. Funeral Wednesday, Feb. 5, 9 30 a m. from Mali Funeral Home, 410 E. Rand Mt.

Prospect, to St. Alphonsus Church, Prospect Heights. Mass 10 a.m. Entombment All Saints Mausoleum. Visitation Tuesday, 4 to 9 p.m.

Masses prelerred. 847-394-2336. PERESIN Jacqueline A. Peresin, nee McCluskey, beloved wife ot the late Peter A. Peresin; loving mother of Janet (Barry) Weitz, Karen (Jerry) Yunevich-Mu-sak, Gary (Margaret).

Therese (John) Parker, Nancy (Joseph) Konrad, Mark and Rita (Larry) Atwood; lond grandmother of 23; great-grandmother of one. Longtime employee of the Chicago Convention Bureau. Funeral Thursday, Feb. 6,. 9:30 a.m.

to St. Catherine-St Lucy Church. Mass 10 a m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery.

Visitation at P.M. Smith ft Sons Funeral Home. 245 Madison (2 blocks E. of Ridgeland), Oak Park, Tuesday and Wednesday. I to p.m.

ruo-two-ooo PERRELLI Michael Perrelli. 59. at rest Feb. 2, 1997, proud son of Mildred and the late Rocco Perrelli; beloved partner of Phyllis Fasse; loving father trl Monica (Agustin) Garcia, Christine (Paul) Stona and Michael R. (Ellie) Perrelli; fond grandfather ol Michelle, Alicia, Dana, Michael and Alex; brother of Catherine Perrelli.

At Pedersen-Ryberg Mortuary. 435 N. York Eimhurst (3 blocks No. ol North where friends may call on Tuesday from 3 to 9 p.m. with Prayer Service at 8 p.m.

Interment private. Info. 630-834-1133 Dr. Richard W. Fey, age 77, Veteran of WWII, beloved husband of Marguerite nee McDonouah; lovina father of Lawrence E.

(Frances), Marguerite A. (Edward) O'Donneii, Richard (Margie), Nancy E. (Ron) Oldenburger. Thomas A. (Mary) and Robert Feydear grandfather of 10; great-grandfather of one; fond brother ol Marie (Robert) McCarthy, Lawrence C.

(Ellen) Fey Florence (Luke) Lorance and the late Agnes (Robert) McGreevy; brother-in-law of Lenore (the late Edward) Lawson and Patricia (Thomas) Hartley: also loved by many nieces and nephews. Fifty-year member of Illinois State Dental Society. Visitation Tuesday. 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Wednesday.

10:15 am. from Brady-Gill Funeral Home (Heeney-Laughlin Directors). 2929 W. 87th to Christ the King Church. Mass 11 a m.

Interment St. Mary In lieu of flowers, memorials to Christ the King School Foundation, P.O. Box 42-8580, Chicago. IL 60642. appreciated.

773-238-F500 or 708-636-5500. FISCHER George A. Fischer, Knight of the Holy Sepulchre, beloved husband of Lady Mary nee Coleman, and the late Lenschen; lov ing stepfather of Ann (Daniel) Russell. Janet (Larry) Fudacz, Barbara (Lawrence) Johnston, Thomas (Karyn) Taggart and Martin (Evelyn Byrne) Taggart; cherished grandfather of nine; fond brother of Heddie Wiles, the late Henry and the late Mary. Visitation Tuesday, 2 to 9 Funeral Wednesday, 8:45 a.m.

from Kenny Brothers, 3600 W. 95th St. to St. Alexander Church. Mass 10 a.m.

Interment Assumption. In lieu of flowers, masses or memorials will be appreciated to Saint Coletta's of Illinois, 123rd Wolf Palos Park. IL 60464. Past president Goodheart-Willcox: 773-239-3600 or 708-425-4500. FREEDMAN Gerald W.

Freedman. age 78. beloved husband of Ethel, nee Belgrodsky: loving father of Harley (Gayle) and the late Shelley (Dr. Jonathan) Breg-man; cherished grandfather of Eric and Justin Bregman and Meredith Freedman; dear brother of Alan (Kathy) Freedman. Services Tuesday.

2 p.m. at Plser Welnsteln Menorah Chapels, 9200 N. Skokie Skokie. Interment Westlawn. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to VNA North Hospice, 5125 Old Orchard 800, Skokie, 60077 or the American Cancer Society, Evanston, 60201.

Info 847-679-4740 GABRIEL Frances Gabriel, nee Hulka, age 96, of Berwyn, beloved wife of the late Albert: devoted mother of Blanche (Gene) Gualano, Albert (Katherine) Gabriel and the late Florence (James) Jamour; fond grandmother of William (Sandi) Sutton, Barbara (Thomas) Zaccone. Peter (Traci) and Albert (Cheri) Gualano, Bradley. Keith (Sandy) and Kevin (Sharon) Jamour: great-grandmother of 12. Funeral Thursday. Feb.

6, 10 a m. at Svec Sons Funeral Home, 6227 W. Cermak Berwyn. Interment Woodiawn. Visitation Wednesday, 3 p.m.

until 9 p.m. 708-484-2050 or 773-242-2027. GE0RGIS George J. Georgis. Veteran U.S.

Army WW beloved husband of the late Frances nee Sabatich: loving father of George S. "Buz (Alice) Georgis: cherished grandfather of Eric and Nichole: dear brother of Mary (the late James) Georgopoulos, Thomas (Kathleen) Georgis and the late Koula (the late James) Sarlas, the late Rose and the tate Nick Georgis. Resting at the Central Funeral Chapel, 6158 S. Central Ave. Funeral service Wednesday, Feb 5, 1997 at 10 a.m.

Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday. 2 to 9 p.m. 773-581-9000 GUALANO See Frances Gabriel notice.

HACKETT Myron Robert Hackett, age 85. 1st Sgt. III. National Guard. 37 year resident of Elm-fiF hurst, before retiring to Wisconsin, beloved husband of Lorraine, nee Dorion, for 56 years; loving father of Dean Terry f.

(Maria) and Gail (Scott) Cunningham: proud grandfather of 10; great-grandfather of four. At Pedersen-Ryberg Mortuary, 435 N. York Eimhurst (3 blocks No. of North Ave where friends may call Tuesday, from 4 to 9 p.m. and where service will be held Wednesday, 1 p.m.

Interment Oakridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Boy Scouts of America, Three Fires Council, 415 N. 2nd St. Charles, IL 60174, appreciated. Mr.

Hackett was actively involved in Scouting in Eimhurst and the Eimhurst School Board. Info. 630-834-1133 HANSEN Elsie M. Hansen, nee Podolsky, beloved wife of (he late Herman loving mother of Paul (Leslie). Gary, Raymond (Dawn) and Martin (Phyllis): dearest grandmother of seven; dear sister of Lillian (Edward) Pardol and Ann Podolsky.

Funeral service Thursday. 10 a.m. at Send2iak's Archer Funeral Home, 6108 W. Archer Ave. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation Wednesday, 2 to 9 p.m. 773-585-1003 HEADLAND John Paul Headland, 77. of Lansing, died Feb. 2, 1997 at the Lakeside V.A. Hospital in Chicaao.

survived bv a sister. Betty Headland (William Oostenbrug of Hins- I dale, a daughter, Holly Headland (Glen) Daw- son of Chicago and former wife, Mary Kae Headland of Indian Head Park, IL. He grew up in the Beverly Hills section of Chicago, attended Morgan Park High School and the Univ. of New Mexico. Served in the U.S.

Army 163rd Infantry, 41st Division, for 3 years in the New Guine. Campaigns in WWII. Following employment at Time Inc. and Pitney Bowes, he worked at various automobile dealers in the Chicago area. JARZYNA Esther J.

Jarzyna, nee Gawel, age 69, beloved wife of the late Frank: loving mother of James (Karen). Marianne (Edward) Wysocki and Carol (Tony) England; devoted grandmother of nine; dear sister of Lucille (the tate Henry) Danielewicz. Visitation Wednesday 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Thursday 8:45 a.m., at the Elmwood Chapel, 11200 S. Ewing Chicago, to St.

Bromslava Church. Mass 9:30 a m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. 773-731-2749 JOHNSON Alva E. Johnson, nee Erlandson, beloved wife of the late Hilding N.

Johnson, died Feb. 1. 1997 at Beacon Hitl Retirement Home in Lombard, IL, she moved there from her near North side apartment in Chicago, loving sister of Lillian (Orville) Kresl, late Hazel Erlandson and late Everette (Vera) Erlandson; fond aunt of several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. until the time of services at 4:30 p.m.

at Sllrlen-Pieper Funeral Home, 149 Main St. (Lake-Cook Rd Barringtun In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut, Chicago, IL 60611 will be appreciated. Info, 847-381-3411. JORDAN Richard Jordan, age 54, beloved husband and best friend of Kathleen nee Herman; loving father of Julie (David) McDermid and Deborah (Scott) Schnur: loved grandfather of Brad and Kelly McDermid; dear brother of Kenneth V.

(Jean) and Allen L. (Leila) Jordan. Prayers 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Glueckerl Funeral Home, 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd.

(4 blocks south of Palatine Rd Arlington Heights, to St. James Church, 831 N. Arlington Heights for Mass at 10 a.m. Visitation Tuesday, 3 until 9 p.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery.

Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be given to St. Jude Hospital, P.O. Box 810, Memphis, TN 38101. Info: 847-253-0168.

K0UKI0S William M. Koukios, co-founder of Sim-Ko Grinding beloved husband of Barbara, nee Chaltas; loving father of Laura (George) George, James W. Koukios and Valerie (Christian) Heilen; cherished grandfather of Billy, Douglas, Alexis and Caroline; devoted son of the late Michael and Konstantina Koukios; dear brother of John (Esther), George (Frances) Koukios, Esther (Joseph) Scaflata, Sam (the late Tafy) Koukios and the late James (the late Adele) Koukios; fond uncle of many, Member of St. John Men's Club. Visitation Tuesday, from 4 p.m.

to 9 p.m. at the Colonial-Wociechowski Funeral Home, 8025 W. Goll Niles. IL. Family and friends will meet Wednesday morning at St.

John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church. 2350 W. Dempster St. (at 1-294 Tollway). Des Platnes, IL, for funeral services at 10:30 a.m.

Interment Elmwood Cemetery. By request of his family, kindly omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Baptist Church. Arrangements by John G.

Adl-namis Funeral Director, Ltd. 847-581-0536. KRUK Walter J. Kruk, age 83, beloved husband of Helen A. Kruk, nee Michalewicz; loving father of John (Judy) Kruk, Al Kruk, Janet (Bernard) Tranowski, Susan (Fred) Brenner and Ann (Jack) Koenig; fond grandfather of seven; and great-grandfather of one; dear brother of Helen (Emil) Bilisko.

Visitation Tuesday, Feb. 4, 4 to 9 p.m. at Schnei-der-Leucht-Merwln A Cooney Funeral Home, North Rt. 47, Woodstock, with Liturgical Wake service 8 Mass of the Resurrection Wednesday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m.

at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Hartland, IL, with. Rev. Lawrence R.

Urbaniak, officiating. Interment St. Patrick Cemetery, Hartland. IL. In lieu of flowers, masses in his name would be appreciated.

Info. 615-338-1710 KWIATK0WSKI Helen T. Kwiatkowski, nee Kruzlak, beloved wife of the late Stanley; loving mother of Darlene (Bernard) Keegan and Robert (Elizabeth): dear sister of Emily (Mark) Viainich and Stephanie Kruzlak; also survived by brothers-in-law. sisters-in-law. many nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral Wednesday, 8 45 a from Ridge Funeral Home, Kenneth J. Operxedek ft Son Directors, 6620 W. Archer Ave corner ol Natoma, to St. Camillus Church. Mass 9:30 a.m.

Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday, 2 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to Project HO. appreciated. 773-586-7900 In 1987 pianist Liberace, 67, died in his home near Palm Springs, Calif.

On Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington was elected the first president of the United States. In 1801 John Marshall was sworn in as chief justice of the United States. In 1861 meeting in Montgomery, delegates from the secessionist states of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana formed the Confederacy and chose Jefferson Davis as their president. In 1895 a rolling lift bridge, patented by William Scherzer of Chicago, was opened to traffic over the Chicago River at Van Buren Street.

In 1945 President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Josef Stalin began a wartime conference at Yalta. In 1966 a Japanese airliner plunged into Tokyo Bay, killing 133 people. In 1974 newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was kidnapped from her Berkeley, apartment by members of the Symbionese Liberation Army. In 1976 an earthquake in Guatemala killed more than 22,000 people. In 1977 two Chicago elevated trains crashed at Lake Street and Wabash Avenue, killing 11 people and injuring 183.

In 1993 a jury in Atlanta found General Motors negligent in the fuel-tank design of a pickup truck and awarded $105.2 million to the parents of a teenager killed in a fiery 1989 crash. LAB Rev. Robert J. Lab S.J. of Bellarmine Hall Retreat House, Barringtort, IL, beloved son of the late Cletus and De lores Conroy Lab; fond brother of Richard C.

(Rosemary) of Canton, OH, and the late Joseph; dear uncle of one nephew and two nieces. Visitation Tuesday. Feb. 4 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Bellarmine Hall Retreat House, (Co.

Line Barnngton), and Wednesday. Feb. 5 in the Madonna della Strada Chapel at Loyola University, 6525 N. Sheridan from 4:00 p.m. until time of Mass ot Christian Burial at 7:30 p.m.

Burial services on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in the Interment Chapel at All Saints Cemetery, 700 N. River Des Plaines. In lieu of flowers contributions to the Fr. Robert J.

Lab S.J. Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 268, Barrington, IL 60011 appreciated. Funeral info: 773-764-1617. LEWIS Robert Lewis, Feb.

3, 1997. age 86, tate of Homewood. beloved husband of Helen Lewis, nee Lanoff; loving father of Lail (Stephen) Herman of Winnetka and Ronald (Anne) Lewis of Washington DC; devoted grandfather of Etlen, Bill. Tom and Jane Herman and Matthew and Oliver Lewis; loving great-grandfather of Rebecca, Jack and Eliza Levinson. Alice Herman and Adam Newton.

Former owner of Lewis Hardware. Homewood, and founding director of the Bank of Homewood. Past President of the Homewood Rotary Club. Funeral services Wednesday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m.

at Temple Anshe Shalom. 20820 S. Western Olympia Fields. 708-796-5300 LOPEZ Celia P. Lopez, cherished wife of the late Fidel T.

Lopez: beloved mother of Norma (Theodore) Schiller, Fidel L. (Joyce), Eduard (Zoraida) and Mary Susan (Eduardo) Cotiilas; devoted grandmother of 10; loving great-grandmother of three. Visitation Tuesday from 3 to 9 p.m. at The Cooney Funeral Home, 3552 N. Southport Ave.

Funeral Wednesday 10:30 a.m. to Our Lady-of Mt. Carmel Church. Mass 11 a.m. Interment St.

Boniface. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Alzheimer's Foundation. Info 773-472-5650 MALUSA Bruno M. Malusa, age 66, beloved husband of Jacqueline, nee Franco; dearest father of John (Sharon). Michael (Catherine) and Karla (Fred) Tognocchi; loving grandfather of Lauren, Matthew, John, Michael Bruno, Marco, Carmen Malusa, Nicholas and Danielle Tognocchi; fond brother of Norina (William) Fisher.

Funeral Services at The AdoH-Berwyn Funeral Home. 2921 S. Harlem Berwyn, on Thursday. Feb. 6 at 6:45 a.m.

to St. Leonard Church for Mass at 9:30 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 5 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday 3 to 9 p.m.

Info, 708-484-4111 MANZKE Hilbert F. "Hippy Manzke, beloved husband of Jean, nee Eimore-Wille, and the late Marv Slevntk; dearest father of Lor raine (Michael) Cuzzo, Edward (Laura), Barbara (Steve) Fifer, Teri, Thomas (Tina) and the late William; darling stepfather of Karen (Robert) Hodges, Susan (Wayne) Pasquarella and Lynne (Myron) Beeter; loving grandfather and greatgrandfather of 29; cherished brother of Hazel Parsley and the late Elmer, Albert. Arthur and Maiinda Manzke; proud uncle of many nieces and nephews. Hippy was a dear friend to many. Visitation Tuesday 2 to 9 p.m.

at the Brady-Gill Funeral Home, 16600 S. Oak Park Tinley Park. Lying in state Wednesday 9 to 10 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 171st and 69th Tinley Park. Service 10 a.m.

Interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Donations to Zion Lutheran Church would be appreciated. 706-614-9900. MAYER Evelyn D. Mayer of Glen EHyn, beloved wife of Frank loving mother of Glen (Marianne) and Brent (Nicole) Mayer; cherished grandmother of Natalie and Rebecca: dear daughter of Eleanor and the late Ira Frank; fond sister of Raymond (Doris) Frank.

Memorial service Wednesday. 11 a m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church. 23W0B0 Butter-field Glen Ellyn.

Private interment. Info: The Leonard Memorial Home, Glen Ellyn. 630-469-0032. MAZZ0NE Elaine Robertson Mazzone. beloved wife of the late Richard Robertson; devoted mother of the late Richard Robertson: dear sister ot Louis (Edith).

Theodore "Ted" (Dolores). Marlene. Anna Lou (Charles) Trulis and the late Rosemary (the late James) Mango. Marie. Angelo "Red" (Pearl), Gloria (the late James) Rizzi and John (the late Maureen); dear aunt of many.

Funeral Thursday 8 45 a from Galewood Chapelt, (A.J. and Rob-aft L. SclaraHa Directors), 1857 Harlem to Our Lady ot Pompeii Church. Mass 10 a.m. Entombment Mount Carmel Cemetery.

Visitation Wednesday. 2 to 9 p.m. Info. 773-889-1700. THE OFFICERS AND STAFF OF SHELBY WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC.

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