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Chicago Tribune, Monday, March 3, 1997 Section 2 5 OBITUARIES PEOPLE WHO KNOW YOU, PEOPLE YOU CAN RELY TODAY AND TOMORROW. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. in St Patricia Catholic Church, 9050 S. 86th Ave. in Hickory Hills.

William V. Whitehorn William V. Whitehorn, 81, a researcher and doctor who taught physiology at the University of Illinois Medical School from 1947 to 1970, died Feb. 20 at his home in Silver Spring, Md. A native of Detroit, Dr.

Whitehorn attended Wayne State University and graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1940, though he never went into private practice. He- became a researcher at Ohio State University during World War II, studying the effects of high altitude and pressure on pilots. He taught physiology at the University of Ohio until 1947, when he and his family moved to Villa Park and he joined the faculty at University of Illinois at Chicago. In 1962 and 1963, Dr. Whitehorn and his wife, Sarah, lived in northern Thailand, where he established a medical school on behalf of UIC and the United States government.

The couple returned to Villa Park until 1970, when Dr. Whitehorn became vice president of medical affairs at the University of Delaware. In 1975, he went to work for the Food and Drug Administration in Washington, keeping physicians and medical colleges nationwide apprised of new products and programs at the FDA. When he semi-retired in 1980, Dr. Whitehorn continued to teach part time at Uniformed Services Medical College in Bethesda, until 1988.

"He had very strong principles His whole life, he believed in honesty, respect and service to the community and to society in general," said his wife of 58 years. Dr. Whitehorn is also survived by two sons, David and Gene; a brother, and a granddaughter. There were no formal services. John Rannie Allen John Rannie Allen, 70, a longtime Chicago-area resident who was awarded a Purple Heart for injuries sustained on a Navy vessel during World War II, died Wednesday in North Chicago Veterans Administration hospital of Alzheimer's disease.

After enter-ing the service in 1943, Mr. Allen was stationed aboard the USS Eversole, which sank in Pacific waters in 1944 following two torpedo strikes. He escaped the ves- sel and became an active member of the Destroyer Escort Survivors Association. "He was just a kid. I'm very proud of him.

He wasn't in that long but a lot happened to him," his sister, Gertrude Esser, said. Mr. Allen later worked as a carpenter and craftsman for ciated Building Contractors in Evanston. Other survivors include his wife, Rose; two sons, Marcus and Mathias; and two daughters, Yvonne and Mildred Ann. Following a private memorial service, Allen will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

John Knox John Knox, 89, a longtime attorney for Allstate Insurance died Thursday in Hinsdale Hospital. He was bprn in Des Moines and attended the University of Chicago. He worked as a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice James McReynolds for two -years before returning to Chicago to work for Allstate He retired in 1973. Mr; Knox was a member of -the Society of Mayflower Descen- dants, the Society of Colonial Wars and the Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Grace "'Episcopal Church, 523 Lake Dak Park. G. Koreiva cY, Anthony G. Koreiva, 72, a Rose-land native who spent his career teaching and counseling youths in Coos Bay, died there Feb.

14 of brain cancer. The son of Lithu anian immigrants, Mr. Koreiva was a star running back on the Fenger High School football team, which won the 1943 Chicago City League championship at Soldier Field. "They gave him the ball and he ran like hell. The papers called him 'the Little Blond said his daughter, Mary Jo.

Serving in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War II, Mr. Koreiva was wounded in the Battle of Luzon and was awarded a Bronze Star for taking out an enemy machine gun nest. Upon his return, he studied education at the University of Portland. From there, he went to Coos Bay, where he taught at the high school for 15 years before becoming a guidance counselor and retiring in 1982.

He stayed involved in sports, coaching football, basketball and track. Other survivors include his wife, Bonnie; three sons, Paul, Tuch and Steve; two other daughters, Kath-ryn Robinson and Jean Kubaryk; and several grandchildren. Services were in Oregon. Chester Prusinski Chester Prusinski, 66, owner of Chefs Melody Lounge, 7400 S. Archer Justice, for 32 years, died Thursday at his home in Justice.

Before opening Chefs in 1965, Mr. Prusinski had operated other bars. He left the business for a few years to work for a vending machine company and then returned. Mr. Prusinski got involved with the Quilici Youth Organization of Chicago.

As a member of the charitable organization, he helped raise money for poor children, and he took them to baseball games. He later became its president. He is survived by his wife, Clara Prusinski; a son, Richard; a daughter, Linda Judycki; three sisters; a brother; and three grandchildren. Services will be held at 9:15 a.m. Monday in Foran Funeral Home, 7300 W.

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3:30 p.m, Saturday and Sunday. Fax: (312) 222-4014 (312) 222-4015 liM ill uhI 4 III! PRAZAK i Charles Prazak o( Berwyn, IL, retired teacher -w" of English, Music and Photography at Morton High School, beloved husband of Lydia, nee Koucky; loving father ol Charles III (Bessmarle) and Richard M.D. (Jan); dearest grandfather of Robin Marie Prazak. Funeral services Tuesday ik. '11 a.m.

at Kuralko Funeral Home, 2500 S. Des Plaines North Riverside. Entombment "Queen o( Heaven Mausoleum. Visitation Monday, 3 to 9 p.m. Founding member of the Morton High School Teachers Union.

He also Taught at Morton College. He was writer of both prose and poetry with his works published in several Poetry anthol-9'8S- Please omit flowers. Memorials are requested in his name to the Morton College Foundation, 3801 Central Cicero, It 60804 Funeral Info: 08-447-2500. t' RACHMACIEJ ml -v 'i mill oSfjemd 'i ISjj I Name: SI I Address: Citv. State: Zip: fej jMall thla coupon to: ABematlva Funeraljervlcea, 9501 W.Devon Avenue, Rosamont, IL 60018 FT Joseph "Mooney Rachmacle).

vet. wwn, beloved husband of Theresa, nee Sicurello; 1 loving father of Florence (Carl) Lacey, Lou MUM OP ise (Robert) Esparza and Louis (Linda) Rachma-ciej; devoted grandfather of Dawn, Teresa, Nicole, Matthew and Joseph; fond brother of the late John (Jean) Rachmacie) and Rosie (Alex) Nytko and other deceased sisters. Visitation Monday, 1 to 9 p.m. Funeral Tuesday, 9 a.m., from Malec Sons Funeral Home, 6000 N. Milwaukee to St.

Mark Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment "'J St. Adalbert. 773-774-4100.

RAG0 See Victoria Capezio notice. ROSSINI to-v Edward Rossini, veteran of WW II; dear K-S; brother of lone (the late Aldo) Bertuccioli, Ir Amelia UJoccionl and the late Aldo Ros- slnl; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Chapel service Tuesday, 10 a.m. at Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Norridge.

Entombment St. Joseph Mausoleum. Visitation Tuesday, 9 j.m until time of service. 708-456-8300. FOR 150 YEARS SHAPIRO Marion Shapiro, na Chez, beloved wife of the late Albert Shapiro; loving mother of Susan (Herbert) Schwartz and Davida (Michael) Small; adored grandmother of Pamela (Andrew) Abra-mowitz, Kenneth Schwartz, Jennifer and Nicole Small; dear great-grandmother of Allison Abra-mowttz; devoted sister of Milford "Mickey" Chez.

Graveside service Monday, 2 p.m. at Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery (Rand and Wilke Arlington Heights, IL. Directed by The Welnsteln Family Service Wllmette Chapel. Wilmette. For information, please call 847-256-5700.

SIMON George Simon, age 79, of Chicago, formerly of Tehran, beloved husband of Marie; loving father of Nlnus Simonzadeh, Rosana (Tom) Wilson, Diana Simonzadeh and Edith Simonzadeh; dear Erandfather of Samuel; fond brother of Anjela imonzadeh. Friends and family will meet for Mass at St. Ephrem's Church, 2537 W. Bryn Mawr Chicago, IL, Tuesday, 11 a.m. Interment Maryhill.

847-965-2500 SLUGA Frances Sluga, nee Plnelak, resident of Pensa-cola, FL, for past seven years, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Chester Sluga, Lorraine Herda, Carol Jean Sluga, Sandra Lester and Linda Sowa; fond grandmother of Michele, Christopher, David, Richard, John, Sharon and Michael: great-grandmother of five; fond aunt of Patricia Pinciak. Funeral Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. from Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Norridge, to St. William Church.

Mass 10:30 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alliance of Menial Illness. Visitation Monday 3 to 9 p.m. 708-456-8300 SMITH Robert Lene Smith, beloved husband of Cynthia' loving father of Stacy, Scott and Taylor Smith and Justin Jung; dearest son of Mildred Smith-Skam-fer (Bob Skamfer) and the late Woodrow Smith-fond brother of Dennis (Sharon) Smith and Mariio Lovstrom.

Visitation Monday 2 m. to time of funeral sercvice 8 p.m. at the Elllslon Funeral Home, First and Grant Hinsdale. In lieu ol flowers, memorials appreciated to the Raymond G. Scott Cancer Center, 304 Randall Geneva, IL 60134 or the VNA Hospice Program Visiting Nurse Association of Fox Valley, 1245 Corporate Aurora, IL 60504.

Interment private. 630-323-0275. SUITER Charles Leo Suiter, age 83, beloved husband of Stephanie; dear father of Norma (Richard) Englund, Charles Jr. (Madelyn) and Richard (Renee); loving grandfather of nine; great-grandfather of six. Visitation at Sksja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N.

Milwaukee Niles, Tuesday, 4 to 9 p.m. Funeral Wednesday, 9:45 a.m. to St. Francis Borgia Church. Mass 10:30 a.m.

Interment Maryhill Cemetery. 847-966-7302. TANGHAL Paz Remando Tanghal, March 1, 1997, beloved wife of Nestor loving mother of Rosarlo Del Prado, Carolina, Antonio (Elena), lluminada (Romeo) Villasenor, Rev. Fr. Albert Tanghal, Cecilia (Rizaldy) Tadeo, Gertrudes (Norberto) Anastaclo, Zita (Jerry) Rimando and Araceli (Francis) Navarro; fond grandmother of 19; sister of Isabel De Vera, Virginia Nuyte and Purificacion Tabilog.

Funeral Wednesday, March 5, 9:30 a.m., from Benson Park Funeral Home, 3224 W. Montrose to Our Lady of Mercy Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Visitation at chapel Monday and Tuesday, 3-9 p.m.

773-478-2036. TRZASINSKI Narclsis "Sis" Trzasinskl, nee Tanner, beloved wife of the late Mitchell cherished mother of Elisabeth (Robert) Piekos, Mary (Peter) Sarussi and the late Paul (Linda); dear grandmother of Laura (Alex), Robert, Mary (Brett), Stephen (Elizabeth), Mitchell, Sara, Christopher, Michael, Matthew, Daniel, Lisa and Rebecca: great-grandmother of Devln, Brittany and Stephanie; dear sister-in-law of Eleanore (late Michael) Tomeczko; fond aunt to many. Funeral 8ervicea Wednesday, 9 a.m. from Zefran Funeral Home, 1941 W. Cermak Rd.

to St. Paul Church. Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday, 2 to 9 p.m.

773-847-6688. ijlffc IT'S MEANT I THE WORLD TO CHICAGO CREMATION Could be simpler? VENTICINQUE Lillian Venticinque, nee LoCascIo, beloved wife of Philip; loving mother of Philip (Janis), Anne (Keith) Bullerman, Linda (Richard) Egan and Mario (Laura); dearest sister of the late Laura Lazzara, Alex LoCascio and John LoCascio; dear grandmother of Donald, Philip, Nicole, Gianna, Michael, Kelsey and Cristina; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. from the Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence, to St.

James Church, Arlington Heights. Mass 10:30 a.m. Entombment All Saints Mausoleum. Visitation Monday from 3 to 9 p.m. Please omit flowers.

708-456-8300. VISC0 Ralph F. "Rudy" Visco. veteran WW II, fg beloved husband of Lucille, nee DeLeonar-IP dis; loving father of Victoria (Patrick) Collins and Frank (Lynn); dearest grandfather of Amy, Michael, Kimberly and Jaclyn; dear son of the late Frank and Victoria; fond brother of the late Joseph (Alice); dear uncle and great-uncle of many. Member of the VFW Post No.

6863. Funeral Wednesday, 9:15 am from Salerno' Galewood Chapel, Frank Reda ft Son Directors, 1857 N. Harlem Ave. to St. Rene Goupil Church.

Mass 10:30 a.m. Mount Carmel Cemetery. Visitation Monday, 5 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday, 2 to 9 p.m. 773-889-1700.

WILT See Agnes Wllt-Matousek notice. W0JCIK Pauline A. Wojclk. nee Zahora, dearest wife of the late Ladislaus; loving mother of Joan Ramirez, Helen (Michael) Provenzale and Theresa (Paul) Rehua; beloved grandmother of 15 and greai-grandmother of many; lond sister of Theresa Lltvjak, the late Mary Karp and Charles. Funeral service Tuesday, March 4, 9:45 a.m., from Parksld Chapels, 5948 Archer Ave.

(corner of Major), to Five Holy Martyrs Church. Mass 10:30 a.m. Entombment Resurrection Mausoleum. Visitation Monday, 2 to 9 p.m. Member of Slovak Ladies Society.

Info, 773-767-9788. W0L0WSKI Wanda Wolowski, beloved daughter of the late I Frank and Lucy. Life long member of the Polish Women's Alliance of America and the Donna i Welfare League. Funeral Mass Wednesday, 11 a.m. at Holy Name Cathedral.

730 N. State St. i Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. Visitation Tues-, day, 2 to 9 p.m.

at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 1035 N. Dearborn Chicago. 773-735-4242. YURK0WSKY Theresa Yurkowsky, nee Krych, of Crystal Lake, beloved wife of the late Nicholas; loving mother of Dorothy (Thaddeus) Ozga and Joan (Ken) Schultz; fond grandmother of six; great-grandmother of 12; loving sister of Steve (Wanda), the late Ann (the late Matthew) Grzenia. Katharine (the late George) Panek, the late Ceil and the late Jack Solkowski, the late Leonard (the late Dolores), the late Louise (the late Joseph) Sumiec and the late Rose (the late George) Panek, Joseph, the late Frank (Genevieve), Edmund (Value) and Dolores (the late Stanley) Jakowicz.

Visitation at Skaa Bachmann Funeral Home, 7715 W. Route 14, Crystal Lake, Tuesday, 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral Wednesday, St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Interment Maryhill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 410 S. Haeger Barrington, IL 60010. 815-455-2233. ZEDER Roy W. Zeder Sr.

of Palos Heights, beloved husband of the late Dorothy, nee Dorrance; fond father of Roy Jr. (Kim), Nancy (George) Brlngman and Robert (Kathy); grandfather of 10; greatgrandfather of five; brother of Mabel Hamann Funeral Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. at Van Henkelum Funeral Home, 12534 S. Harlem Paios Heights. Interment Beverly Cemetery.

Memorials to Animal Welfare League, Chicago Ridge, IL would be appreciated. Visitation Tuesday, 3 to 9 Dm. 708-448-3530 ZIMMERMAN Arnold F. "Zep" Zimmerman, age 79, special friend of Gloria Narrod; loving father of Nancy (Philip) Hablutzel and Sue (Ronald) Morris; fond grandfather of Margo Lynn and Robert Hablutzel. Gary, Karen and Jim (Elana) Morris; devoted brother of Roy "Hank" (Jean), Robert (Jane) Zimmerman end the late Howard (Joanne) Zimmerman.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the charity of your choice. Graveside service Monday, 2 p.m. at Westlawn Cemetery, 7801 W. Mon-' trose, Norridge. For info, The Welntteln Family Services Wllmette Chapel, 847-256-5700.

Tb.f what your whe, you die. Don't add to their burden family will go through and unnecessary expenses. out wakes and funerals. i'--f''- unnecel fry details Sparc drawn tl 7 i Mary Scro Rusfell. nee Burlegl, loving mother of Annette (Jack) Wilson, Marilyn (the late John) Choske and Tina (Donald) Schultz; beloved grandmother of 14; great-grandmother of 20 and great-great-grandmother of seven; dear aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Tuesday, 9 30 a.m., from BmHh-Corcoran Funeral Home, 6150 N. Cicero to Queen of All Saints Basilica Church for Mass at 10:00 a Entombment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation Monday. 3 to 9 p.m. 773-736-3833.

SABATH tea. iPh C. Sabath, beloved husband of ES Dorothy, nee Kallsh; devoted father of Barbara and Leonard (Susan); cherished grandfather of Wendy and Stephen; fond brother of Charlotte (the late Harry) Wintergreen, Eleanor (the late Bernard) Udkoff and the late Edward and Elroy (Esther). Services Tuesday, 11 a.m. at the Piter Chapel, 9200 Skokie Skokle.

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i SC0LASTIC0 to, Joseph C. Scolastico, Veteran of WW II U.S. pigj Army, beloved husband of the late Rose, nee DeClcco: loving father of Qennaro Scolastico and Patricia (William) Johnson; devoted grandfather of Jodi, Shawn and Jennifer Hansen; great-grandfather of Karina, Trisha and Matthew; Fond brother of Mary Borghese and the late (, Andrew, Salvatore and Maddalena Krupsky; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral services Tuesday, 10 a m. at Cappette Funeral Home, 5858 W.

Roosevelt Road. Interment Queen of Heaven Centery. Visitation Monday, 3-9 Info 773-626-0120 SCRO See Mary Sera ftuaaell notice.