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Chicago Tribune, Saturday, March 7, 1998 Section 1 21 OBITUARIES ALMANAC McNICHOLAS Lily McNicholas R.N., beloved sister of Kathleen Madigan, Sr. M. Mochua, Convent of St. Louis, Ireland, preceded in death by many sisters and brothers; dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday 2 to 6 p.m.

Funeral Monday, 9 45 a.m. from Robert J. Sheeny ft Sons Funeral Home, 4950 W. 79th to St. Germaine Church.

Mass 10:30 a.m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Retired from I.H. Tractor Works and West Pullman Works.

Veteran of British Army WW II, recipient of the Order of British Empire. 708-857-7878 or 773-582-4400 MONROE Anne Morency, 73, psychologist continued from preceding pagt FERGUSON See LaVerne J. Stringham, notice. FUENTES Or. Sergio L.

Fuentes. 74, of Lake Forest, formerly of Grayslake, IL, beloved husband of Dr. Oulce Mi lanes; dear father of Dulce (Robert) Brandt, Sergio Fuentes and Matthew (Cathy) Fuentes; fond brother of Zaida Bermudez and the late Carlos Fuentes; dearest grandfather of Eddie. Michael, Katie and Jenny. Resting at Strang Funeral Chapel and Crematorium, 410 E.

Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL, 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. Monday at St. Gilbert Church, GrayBlake, IL.

At rest Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville, IL. 847-223-8122. GOMEZ Louis J. "Louie" Gomez, age 59. beloved hus-.

band of Mary Ellen, nee Salmeron; loving father of Tina (Scott) Gomez Richards, Louie J. Ill and Ron; dear grandfather of Nikko E. Rosales and Morgan A. Young; brother of Vincent (Dorothy) Gomez and Lucy (the late Rudy) Jaurez; also many other relatives in Davenport, IA. Visitation Sunday, 3 to 9 p.m.

Funeral Monday, 9:30 a.m.. from Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 1571 Maple Evanston, to St. Mary Church, Oak Ave. at Lake Evanston. Mass 10 a.m.

Interment Beverly Cemetery. Funeral info. 847-869-2900 GORDON Frances H. Gordon, 94, formerly of Bethlehem Woods, LaGrange Park, beloved wife of the late Carl; mother of John (Lenore); grandmother of John (Barbara), Robert (Catherine) and Carolyn (James) Kline; great-grandmother of Julie, Tricia, Lisa, Jack, Adam and Paul. Visitation 3 to 9 Sunday at Hallowed ft James Funeral Home, 1025, W.

55th Countryside. Visitation after 9 Monday at Bethlehem Center Chapel, 1515 West Ogden LaGrange Park, where Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Memorials to Sisters of St. Joseph.

LaGrange Park, appreciated. Retired after 37 years as Secretary for 111. National Guard. 708-352-6500. GRAN ric psychologist she dealt with many terminally ill and emotionally disturbed children.

She saw abused children, children with burns, a child who had essentially lived in a closet for years all cases that could be emotionally trying. But she loved her job. "She always said the children were incredible, that they were like ancient philosophers saying things like, 'Don't worry, Mom, I'm going to be fine. She found it inspiring," her daughter said. A longtime resident of Highland Park and later Chicago, Mrs.

Morency moved to Mexico after she retired. For the past 15 years she was active as a member of the board of directors for the Illinois Humane Society, a group that serves disadvantaged children. Other survivors include another daughter, Carolyn Morency Bauer; four grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. A memorial service was held in Mexico. By Meg McSherry Breslln Tribune Staff Writer Anne Morency, 73, a retired pediatric psychologist at the University of Chicago's Wyler Children's Hospital and who also directed a speech and language clinic for the U.

of died Feb. 27 of cancer in her home in Mexico. Mrs. Morency earned her master's and doctorate degrees in educational psychology from U. of C.

and was on the faculty there for about 20 years before retiring in 1982. She became interested in educational psychology while working as a volunteer at Hines Veterans Hospital near Maywood in the 1950s. One of the patients there had a head injury that left her unable to formulate normal sentences, and the case intrigued Mrs. Morency. As a result, she began taking night courses at the U.

of C. while also caring for three children and continuing her volunteer work at Hines. Wilmette surgeon Warren By Sue Ellen Christian Tribune Staff Writer Dr. Warren A. Clohisy Jr.

of Wilmette, a prominent surgeon in the Chicago area for more than 50 years, died Wednesday in Evanston Hospital. Dr. Clohisy was professor emeritus of surgery at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood. Dr. Clohisy developed and operated a general surgical practice with an emphasis in occupational injuries.

Over his years of practice, he was chief of staff at Alexian Brothers Hospital when the hospital was located in Chicago, the now closed Augustana Hospital and Health Care Center of Lincoln Greek who was jailed in American Her dedication to her career and family became an inspiration to her children, especially because she tackled both at a time when few women worked if they didn't need to. Her late husband, Joseph Morency, was a prominent attorney. "My mother was a very unusual mother," said her daughter Catherine Morency. "We had an unconventional household and an unconventional mother who pursued her intellectual dreams and fulfillments and yet still managed to take great care of us. "She just wasn't the PTA or garden-club type.

She needed intellectual stimulation, and I think she needed to help other people." After earning her master's degree, Mrs. Morency worked at the U. of C. speech and language clinic, helping to identify language difficulties in children and adults. Once she finished her doctorate, she moved to the university's children's hospital, where as a pediat Park, Cook County Hospital and St.

Joseph Hospital and Health Care Center of Chicago, said family members. Dr. Clohisy graduated from Loyola Academy and Loyola University and received his medical degree from the Northwestern University School of Medicine. He completed surgical residencies at several institutions, including County Hospital, the National Cancer Institute in Washington, Maryland General Hospital in Baltimore and Memorial Hospital in New York. He also did a surgical fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where he met his wife, Marguerite, a nurse anesthetist Dr.

Clohisy was in the U.S. der of Polk, a CBS reporter covering the Greek civil war between communist and nationalist forces. Mr. Staktopoulos, who steadfastly maintained his innocence, was freed in 1960. No other suspects were tried.

Many historians and researchers believe Mr. Staktopoulos was made a scapegoat by authorities worried about a deeper inquiry into the killing. Polk's body was found in Salon- Robert H. Cowan Robert H. Cowan, 77, an engineer who was an expert in robotics and computer-aided manufacturing, died Tuesday at the Portsbridge Hospice in Dun-woody, Ga.

Born in Chicago, Mr. Cowan earned his engineering degree at the University of Illinois before entering the Army Air Firces in World War II. He was a first lieutenant and a B-17 bomber pilot. After the war, Mr. Cowan worked for Hughes Aircraft, West-inghouse and Unimation.

He retired as a vice president of marketing for Snow Manufacturing, a machine-tool company in Bell-wood. He was a frequent speaker in the machine-tool industry on the topics of robotics, numerical control and computer-aided manufacturing. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; four daughters, Nancy Williamson, Mary Fincher, Joan Coonrod and Carol Joseph; three sons, Robert, Thomas and John; and 18 grandchildren. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Saturday in St.

Cletus Catholic Church, 700 W. 55th La Grange. Sister Jo Mary Davis Sister Jo Mary Davis, 61, died Wednesday in her sister's home in Forest Park. Sister Davis was a in- In 1991, Baseball Hall of Famer James "Cool Papa' Bell, once considered the fastest man in the Negro Leagues, died in a St. Louis hospital at 87.

On March 7, 1573, war between Turkey and Venice was ended by the Peace of Constantinople. In 1849 horticulturist Luther Burbank was born in Lancaster, Mass. In 1854 Charles Miller of St Louis patented a sewing machine that could stitch buttonholes. In 1875 composer Maurice Ravel was born in Ciboure, France. In 1911 the U.S.

sent 20,000 troops to the Mexican border as a precaution in the wake of the Mexican Revolution. In 1926 the first successful trans-Atlantic radio-telephone conversation took place between New York City and London. In 1932 four men died as 3,000 men rioted for jobs at the Ford Motor Co. plant in Detroit In 1936 Germany violated the Treaty of Versailles by invading the Rhineland. In 1945, in World War II, U.S.

forces crossed the Rhine River south of Cologne, Germany, after a bitter fight for the important Ludendorff Bridge in which hundreds of GIs died. In 1965 Alabama state troopers used tear gas in Selma to break up an attempted civil rights march to Montgomery. In 1974 John Ehrlichman, Charles Colson and G. Gordon Liddy were indicted for their parts in the 1971 break-in at the office of the former psychiatrist of disaffected Defense Department analyst Daniel Ellsberg, who had leaked the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times. In 1975 the U.S.

Senate voted to revise its filibuster rule, allowing 60 votes to limit debate in most cases instead of the previously required two-thirds of senators present In 1981 guerrillas in Colombia executed American missionary Charles Bit-terman, whom they had kidnapped and accused of being a CIA agent. In 1983 the U.S. Catholic Conference urged the Reagan administration to shift its El Salvador policy to focus on a political settlement there. In 1984 the Senate confirmed William Wilson as the first U.S. ambassador to the Vatican in 117 years.

In 1986 former Sen. Jacob K. Javits died in Palm Beach, at age 81. In 1995, for the first time, an American astronaut, 51 year-old Norman Thagard, was launched on a mission that included three months aboard Russia's Mir space station. A.

Clohisy Naval Reserve's medical corps from 1946 to 1948. Dr. Clohisy, who was born in Rogers Park, lived in Winnetka for 25 years. "Next to his family, medicine was his next love, and he was known for his integrity and compassion in patient care and his love of continued learning," said his wife. In addition to his wife, Dr.

Clohisy is survived by five sons, Warren, Denis, Daniel, John and Thomas; five daughters, Celagrace, Cathreen, Marguerite, Maryruth and Terese; a sister, Ruth Floberg; and 17 grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Sts. Faith, Hope and Charity Church, 191 Linden St, Winnetka reporter's death ica Harbor in northern Greece several days after he left his hotel for an interview with the leader of the communist militia. Later, the prestigious George Polk Award was established to acknowledge excellence in journalism.

Before Polk's death, Mr. Staktopoulos worked for a newspaper in Salonica. He later was a stringer for various news organizations and retired in 1982. member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur for 30 years. She served 10 years as pastoral associate at St.

Agatha Catholic Church in Chicago where she also lived in the convent. She graduated from DePaul University with a degree in nursing and later from Loyola University with a master's degree in clinical social work. "She was an incredible woman of faith who really motivated others through her wisdom, counsel and work," said Rev. Michael Ivers of St. Agatha's.

Survivors include her father, McKinley Davis; three sisters, Margaret Broom, Erma Cole and Melva Davis; and three brothers, McKinley, Joseph and Hosea. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Agatha Catholic Church, 3147 W. Douglas Chicago.

Vivian Brown Petsolt Vivian Brown Petsolt, 79, a lifelong resident of Berwyn, died Feb. 23 in her home. Mrs. Petsolt-worked as a nurse in Berwyn for 40 years. She was a graduate of Morton High Schooi in Cicero.

She is survived by her husband, Fred, and a granddaughter, Colleen Brown. Services were held in Berwyn. Forrest M. "Bud" Monroe, of Naperville, iviaiiiiw voi. vvn, ayv i luviny nusoana Of the late Wanda Mae.

nee Cravens; adored father of Phyllis Rows, Jeffrey and Mark (Desiree); dear grandfather of Lauren, Nicole, Gwendolyn, Mark and Michael. Former employee of the I. Visitation Sunday 2 to 7 p.m. at The Frledrich-Jonea Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill Naperville.

Services will begin Monday 9:15 a.m. from the luneral home to a 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at SS Peter and Paul Church, 26 N. Ellsworth, Naperville, with Rev. James Burnett officiating.

Interment SS Peter and Paul Cemetery, Naperville. Memorials to the SS. Peter and Paul Building Fund. 26 N. Ellsworth, Naperville, IL 60540.

For info, 630-355-0213 NYSTR0M Judith B. Nystrom, 65, March 5, from acute Leukemia, loving wife of Robert; beloved mother of Eric, Karl and Karen (Jack) Makuch; proud grandmother of Flynn and Grace; sister of Evelyn (Robert) Buettell, of Fullerton, CA; aunt of Bruce Buettell; sister-in-law of Evelyn Nystrom of Bur-bank. CA Visitation Sunday, 3 to 8 at Wm. H. Scon Funeral Home, 1100 Greenleaf Wilmette.

Funeral Monday, 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1024 Lake Wilmette. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Kellogg Cancer Center, co Evanston Hospital', 2650 Ridge, Evanston, 60201. Interment Memorial Park. 847-251-8200 0STRAND William Ostrand, age 64, of Hoffman Estates for 10 years and formerly of Chicago, beloved husband of Joan; loving brother of Lois Gunderlach and Betty (George) Ortaggio; uncle of 12 and granduncle of 23.

Lifelong member of the Bricklayers Union. Visitation 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, March 9, at the Ahlgrlm A Sons Funeral Home, 330 W. Golf Schaum-burg. Services 11 a.m.

Tuesday, March 10 at the chapel. Interment private. For more info call 847-882-5580 PETERSON Walter T. Peterson, 72. husband of Jeanette; father ot Thomas; grandfather of Jake and Cody.

Family and Iriends will be meet at St. Martha Church, 6523 Georgiana Ave, Morton Grove, Saturday, March 7, for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment Memorial Park. Info.

Slmklns Funeral Home, 847-965-2500 RIZZI Florio Rizzl, of Westchester, beloved husband of Miriam; loving father of Michael (Patricia), David (Susan) and Daniel (Susan); proud grandfather of Jessica, Nicholas, Andrew, Joseph and Thomas; dear brother of Elda and Vittorina; fond uncle of John. Funeral Service Monday 9:30 a.m. from Hurten Funeral Home, SW corner Roosevelt and Mannheim. HilisideWestchester, to St. Domitilla Church.

Mass 10 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 2 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to American Cancer Society appreciated. Info tollfree 600-562-0082.

SCHLEITWILER Noelle J. Schleitwller, nee LePine, 53 years, late of Calumet City, IL, passed away Thursday, March 5, 1998, beloved wife of Patarick Schlei-twiler: loving mother of Gerald Joseph "GJ" Schleitwller; dear daughter of Evelyn and the late Gerald LePinee: sister ot Nancy (Carl) Wolfe; aunt of many. Resting at the Hennessy-Nowak Funeral Home, 400 Pulaski Rd. (154th Calumet City. IL, Sunday, 3 to 7 p.m.

Baha'l services Sunday at 7 p.m. Interment private. Mrs. Schleitwiier was a member of the Baha'i Faith, a member of Beta Sigma Phi and a past officer of the Burnham Fellowship Club. 708-862-5454.

SHANNON Thomas J. Shannon, Sgt. CPD retired, beloved husband and best friend of Marilyn S. Shannon, nee Smith; dear brother of William (Patricia) Shannon, Betty Kalerich and Rev. Richard Shannon, Pastor ot St.

Patrick Church, Lemont, IL; loving brother-in-law of Vivian Mclnerney; fond uncle of Jack and Brian (Lisa) Mclnerney and many other nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Monday, 9 a.m. from The Andrew J. McGann ft Son Funeral Home, 10727 S.

Pulaskf to St. Linus Church for Mass at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Member of I. P.

Sergeant's Absoc. and St. Linus Golf League. 773-ST3-7700 or 708-423-5400. SH00P Steward A.

Snoop, suddenly, late of Mokena, beloved husband of Nina, nee Marshall; loving father of Lisa A. (John) Capodice, of Delavan, Wl and Marshall of Joliet, IL; dearest son of Vivian, nee Faye and the late Art Snoop; fond grandfather of Tim, Curt, Peter and Carrie Jones, Spencer and Trevor Shoop; dear brother of Sue Cooney, of California and Bruce, of Washington. Funeral service Monday, 11 a.m. at Vandenberg Funeral Home, 19604 S. Wolf Mokena, IL.

interment private. Visitation Sunday from 2 to 8 p.m. 708-479-1210. SIEVERT Margaret Sievert, nee Hethmcier, age 82, of Geneva, IL, wife of the late Henry; loving mother of Erika Riplinger, Elizabeth Cloutier and the (ate Kurt: dearest grandmother of 14; loving great-grandmother of many. Funeral service Monday, 10 am at Yurt Wittenberg Funeral Home, 1771 State (Rt 38), Geneva IL.

Private burial Con cordia Cemetery, Forest Park. Visitation Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Food for the Poor, 550 SW 12th Deer-field Beach, FL, 33442, appreciated. Info. 630-232-7337 SR.

JO MARY DAVIS, S.N.D. Sr. Jo Mary Davis, S.N.D., 61, born Sept. 20, 1936 in Freeport IL. She departed this world on March 4, 1998, beloved daughter of McKinley Davis and the late Josephine Davis; in addition to her father Sr.

Jo Mary Davis is survived by three sisters, Margaret Broom (the late Hersal Broom), Erma Cole (the late James Cole) and Melva Davis; three brothers, Mr. Hosea Davis, Mr. McKinley (Deacon) Davis Jr. (Lil) and Joseph Davis: other survivors Include nieces, nephews, grandnieces, a host of other relatives and close friends. She was a member ot the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.

With 34 years of religous life she served the last 10 years as Pastoral Associate at St. Agatha Catholic Church In North Lawndale. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 1998 at St. Agatha Catholic Church, 3147 W.

Douglas Blvd. Chicago. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a m. Saturday, March 7, 1998. Interment all Saints Cemetery, A.

A. Rayner A Sons Funeral Home. 5911 W. Madison. 773-626-4222.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur or St. Agatha Parish would be appreciated. STATHIS James Stathis (Stathopoulos), suddenly former member Chicago Board Options txenange. vet National uuara ties Devoted father of James Timothy and Meghan Marie; loving son of Gus and Mary; dearest brother of Georgia Stathis of San Fran cisco, CA; fond uncle of Alexandra and Constantino Nunes of San Francisco, CA; dear nephew of George (Demetra) Stathopoulos and Bessie (George) Komondorea of Memphis, TN; cousin of Dr. George (Cynthia) Stathopoulos, Nicholas (Eleni) Stathopoulos, Peter (Demetra) Stathopoulos of Athens Greece.

Kostas (Sia) Diamandopou-los of Montreal, Canada, Demetra (the late Aievezos) Karambeias of Montreal, Canada, Joanna (Stuart) Berger of New York City, NY, Tina (Jeff) Barbieri of Palm Beach Gardens, FL and Steve Komondorea ot Ft. Meyers, FL; uncle and friend to many including Demetrios, Kostas, Nicholas, Christa and John Stathopoulos. Funeral Saturday 12 p.m. from the Blake-LambBecvar Funeral Home, 11201 S. Harlem Ave.

to SS Constantino and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 111th and Roberts Palos Hills for 12:30 p.m. services. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation Friday 4 to 9 p.m. In lieu ot flowers memorials in his memory to the above church or to St.

Spyri-don Greek Orthodox Church of Palos Heights. IL or St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church ol Oak Lawn, IL or Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Clearwater, FL would be appreciated. Nicholas A. Colllas, Director.

Info. 630-655-1000 or 708-361-0500. STATHOPOULOS See James Stathis notice. STRINGHAM LaVerne J. Stringham, nee Ferguson, age 71, beloved wife of Lawrence W.

Stringham; devoted mother of Linda Hooker, Lawrence Jr. (Ann) and Robert Stringham; cherished grandmother of eight; great-grandmother of three; loving sister of Julia Brown, Gerald, Robert, Lawrence. Francis Ferguson, Sally Malley and the late Eugene Ferguson. Catherine Jeffers, Constance. Thomas and John Ferguson.

Visitation Sunday 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Monday. 9:30 a m. Irom The Andrew J. McGann a Son Funeral Home, 10727 Pulaski to St.

Nicholas of Tolentine Church. Mass 10:30 a.m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. 773-ST3-7700 or 708-423-5400.

TYZENHAUS Zola Ormay Tyzenhaus, nee Slusser, 66 years, beloved wife of the late Walter C.F.D.; loving mother of Karen (Jimmy) Tyler, Susan (Daniel) Conkiin, Walter Jr. (Laurie), Andrew (Lisa), Michael (Chris) and Thomas; proud grandmother of Jennifer, Daniel. Bradley and Bryan; devoted daughter of Zola Mundhenk and the tate Theodore Slusser; dear sister of Harvey (Pat), Richard (Jackie), Donna (Teyo) Gonzalez and Greg (Eleanor) Slusser; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday 10:15 a.m. from Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W.

103rd Oak Lawn, to St. Linus Church. Mass 11 a.m. Interment St. Casimir Cemetery.

Visitation Sunday 2 to 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Info, 706-636-1193 or 773-735-4242. WISNIEWSKI Josephine M. Wisniewski, 80, of Grandview Drive, Lake Geneva, Wl, daughter of the late Joseph and Henrietta Pancarowicz, nee Dziedzic; loving wife of John J.

Wisniewski; loving aunt of Roberta (Robert) Newell and Audrey (Les) Gaskins, both of Chicago, and Rosemary Sarnowski. wile of the late nephew John Sarnowski of Lake Geneva. Services Monday, 1 p.m., at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Lake Geneva. Visitation Sunday, 2 to 6 p.m., at the Sleinke Funeral Home, 515 Center St lake Geneva Wl Raymond Gran (Gronczewski), veteran WW devoted husband of the late argue-, rite, nee Lafond; beloved father of Nancy Ublasi, Margaret (Phillip) Parker, Raymond, Jr.

Elizabeth Gran, James (Ann), Donald (Janet) and, William (Ruth) Gran and Mary (Terrence) Dyra; loving grandfather of Charity, Julie, Gina, Bryan, Matthew, Nicole, Stephanie, Jenny, Donny, Danielle and Jessica; great-grandfather of Stevl Nicole; dear brother of the late Eleanor Ross and the late Lillian Ficnerski-Grovak; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday, 9:30 a.rri. from Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Norridge, to St. William Church.

Mass 10:30 a.m. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Second generation to be operating family business, All American Metal Spinning Please omit flowers. Visitation Saturday 4 to 9 p.m.

and Sunday, 3 to 9 p.m. 708-456-8300 GRIMM Ann A. Grimm, nee Laskey, age 76. beloved wife of the lete Frank Grimm devoted mother of Frank (Gloria), Chuck (Peggy) Grimm. Barbara (Cass) Zdanowskl and Judy (Paul) Banialis; cherished grandmother of 12; loving sister of Casper Laskey, Stanley Lesciauskas and the late Charles Laskey, Patricia Memenga and Victoria Lizdaz.

Visitation Sunday, 2 to 9 p.m. Funeral Monday, 8:30 a.m. from The Andrew J. McGann A Son Funeral Home, 10727 S. Pulaski to Immaculate Conception Church, 44th California tor Mass at 9:30 a.m.

Interment St. Mary Cemetery. 773-ST3-770O or 708-423-5400. GROSS Henrietta Gross, 92 of Plantation, Florida, died March 5. She is survived by her nieces: Helene Neer, Elise (William) Murphy and nephews: Philip (Leah Marcus, Charles (Maureen) Marcus, Richard (Judy) Marcus, David (Debbie) Neer, and by their many children and grandchildren.

Henrietta, a long time resident of Chicago, was a dedicated teacher in the public schools for more than 45 years. She will be loved and remembered for her many charitable interests in support of women's and children's rights, environmental protection, The Arts, and support for the state of Israel. Services will be held- Tuesday, March 10, at Menorah Chapels, Sunrise, FL. 954-742-6000. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the charity of your choice.

GROSSMAN Joseph Grossman, 87, beloved husband of the late Ethel; cherished father of Elaine (Larry) Levin and Barry (Candy) Grossman; adored "Papa Joe" of Roberta (Rob) Feldgreber, Marcy (Steve) Jacobs, Cheryl Levin and Brad, Jamie and Stacey Grossman; very loving and proud great-grandfather of Jason and Ross Feldgreber; brother of the late Becky Monitz, Irving Grossman, Rose Goodman, Sadie Livingston and Sophie Wise: fond brother-in-law of Alice (David) Berezin; uncle of many nieces and nephews, services Monday 11 a.m. at The Pleer Chap 9200 N. Skokie Skokie. Interment Westlawn. Memorial in his name may be made to K.I D.D.S.

for kids, co Children's Memorial Foundation, 2300 Children's Plaza, Box 4, Chicago, IL 60614. Info: 847-679-4740 KAMADA Elita i'Rita" Reiko Kamada, passed away Jan. 9, 1998 at age 73. Surviving spouse of Harold "Pinto" Pennant who died in 1992. Survivors include many friends in the United States and Japan.

A memorial luncheon Is planned for Saturday, March 14, 1996. Friends may contact Carole Walther at 312-443-0418 for details. KAMINSKAS Helen Kaminskas, nee Hamilton, late of Alsip, IL, beloved wife of the late Alex J. Kaminskas and late Thomas Leonard; loving daughter of the late Willis V. and Bridget Hamilton; dear sister of George H.

(Helen) Hamilton, the late Beatrice Paradis, Kathleen "Bunnie" (Floyd) Snow and Robert E. (Carolyn) Hamilton. Funeral service Monday, March 9, 9:15 a.m. prayers from Ryan Funeral Home, 16022 Dixie Homewood, to St. Terrence Church in Alsip, Mass 10 a.m.

Visitation Sunday, 2 to 9 p.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre. 708-798-0331. KARV0NEN Roger Karvonen, March 4th, age 51. Floral Designer and Social Service Volunteer.

Long time friend of Marshall Watanabe; dear brother of John (Marcia) Karvonen, Nathan (Judy) Karvonen, Trudy (Jerry) Kubista, Pamela (Don) Peryam and Bonnie Hermann; fond uncle of seven nieces and four nephews. Dear friend to Bethany Retirement Home and Immanuel Lutheran Church. Memorial Services in Chicago pending. Services in Calumet, Michigan at Erlckson-Crowley Funeral Home March 14th. 906-337-4600 KELLER Anne R.

Keller, nee Ketchum, beloved wife of the late Howard loving mother of Pat (John) Sackis and Howard F. (Susan): devoted grandmother of Shelly (Tom). Michael (Valerie), John, Matthew (Jennifer) and Timothy; great-grandmother of Andrew and Alena; fond sister of James (Ruth) Ketchum and the late Harold (Ger-aldine) Ketchum. Funeral service Saturday, 1 p.m. at The Montclalr-Lucanla Funeral Home, 6901 W.

Belmont Ave. Visitation Saturday 11 a.m. until time of service. Interment private. Please omit Mowers.

773-622-9300 KLINE Irene A. Kline, nee Carey, age 86, loving mother of Michael and the late Scott (Joan); dear grandmother of Karen (James) Basile and Tracy Kline; great-grandmother of Alexis Lynn Basile; loving sister of Florence: adoring aunt of many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Mrs. Kline is preceded in death by her cherished parents, Mary and Michael Carey; one sister. Helen (the late Charles) Heins; four brothers, Joseph Carey, Rev.

Vincent Carey, Edward (Mary) Carey and George (Frances) Carey; and one nephew, Donald (Betty) Heins. Funeral Monday 8:45 a.m. from Egan Funeral Home, 3700 W. 63rd to St. Mary Star of the Sea Church.

Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 3 to 9 p.m. 773-582-2000 La ViGNE Edward T. La Vigne.

96. North brook. IL, died Feb 27 at Spooner, Wl. He is survived by one son, Edmund (Raye) La Vigne of Stone Lake. Wl; two daughters, Shirley (Edmund) Sass of Northbrook, IL and Joy (Gordon) Fairlough of Norwalk, CT; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service is planned for 11 a.m. on April 18, 1998 at the Northbrook Village Presbyterian Church In Northbrook, IL with Dr. Heard officiating. Interment will be in the Northbrook Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Info 715-634-2609 LIPARINI Luciano Llparini, age 51, Art ConservatorBroker, beloved husband of Phyllis, nee Horn, Liparini; cherished father of Cloe and Maya.

As an orphan, he has become family to all of the Horns and Liebermans. Memorial Service Sunday, 1 m. at Welnsteln Family Services Wllmette Chapel, 111 Skokie Wilmette (1 block No. of Old Orchard In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Cancer Wellness Center, 215 Revere Drive, Northbrook, IL 60062. For information please call: 847-256-5700 MAREK Helen Frances Marek, beloved wife of the late Louis retired Sat.

CPD: lovina mother of Cor- rinne (James) Keefe and Lois (Charles) Deitschel; devoted grandmother of Daniel, Mary Kate, Siob-han Juett, Megan and Jim Keefe, Catherine waisn, Charles, Peter and Andrew Deitschel: dearest great-grandmother of Zachary and Danny neeie, nnarew ana uamene waisn, Jessica James, Megan, Samantha and Morgan Deitschel Funeral Monday, March 9, 9 30 a.m., from Ryan-Park Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Hwy (2 blks south ot Touhy), Park Ridge, to Mary Seat of wisaom onurcn, Mass iu a.m. interment Maryhiii Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

McCABE James C. McCabe of Skokie, beloved husband of Jane; dear father of Kathleen Michael (Kathleen and Timothy Patrick (Theresa); loving papa of Kellv. Kvlene. Marv. Erin.

Casev and Carly; fond uncle and great-uncle to many nieces ana nepnews. visitation win be held Monday, 6 to 9 at Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Skokie. Memorial service will be held Tuesday, 11 a.m., at Central United Methodist Church, 8237 Kenton Skokie. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Funeral info. 847-673-6111. Associated Press ATHENS Gregoris Staktopou-los, a Greek journalist jailed for the 1949 murder of American correspondent George Polk, has died at age 88. The Greek news media reported he had died Feb. 28 but that the death was not immediately made public.

Mr. Staktopoulos was jailed for more than 10 years for the mur- Albert Lippert, co-founder of Weight Watchers Associated Press PITTSBURGH Albert Lippert, a co-founder of the Weight Watchers diet plan, has died at age 72. Mr. Lippert, who died Feb. 28 of a stroke during a business trip to South Africa, was a member of the board of directors at H.J.

Heinz which owns Weight Watchers. Mr. Lippert founded the diet plan with Jean Nidetch after taking part in Nidetch's diet class on Long Island in 1963. The Lipperts and Nidetch then expanded Weight Watchers into a company that sold cookbooks, videotapes and Weight Watchers foods. Mr.

Lippert had been building a Weight Watchers program in South Africa, said Heinz President William Johnson. The co-founders sold the diet plan to Heinz for $72 million in 1978, when it had 28 million mem-. bers. Weight Watchers now has 42 million members. You can be there in a family's time of There are many details tluit ensure a proper funeral service.

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