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f18 00 Inn Ind A A A A A Ugo Fano, renowned physicist, U. of C. department chairman We Ugo Fano, 88, a groundbreaking "Nuclear physicist who uncovered improbable realities of how light and matter interact at the level, died of complications related to Alzheimer's disease Tuesday, 13, in the Montgomery Place home in Chicago's Hyde "Park community. He was a former chairman of the University of Chicago's physics department, and a professor emeritus iteres student since 1982. the in 1930s of Enrico Fermi's and Werner Heisenberg's, Fano provided one of the few direct links between modern researchers and what has been termed 'physics' Golden Age at the beginning of the 20th Century.

In a storied career, Professor Fano predicted a startling world of spinning electrons, explained the reason behind asymmetrical spectral "Shapes emitted by excited atoms, identified the hazards of radioactivity for human genes. "He could point out important things right away," said Mitio Inokuti, a senior physicist emeritus at Argonne National Laboratory. "His intuition was much better than most other people's." Like Fermi, Professor Fano was adept at spotting unseen implications in other people's research. He -also earned a reputation for boiling apparently diverse and com(plex phenomena into simple and practical descriptions, and his theoretical work led to a wide range of "practical applications in fields from "nuclear medicine to laser research. While working as a researcher for Fermi, he was able to show that atoms, given a choice of two reacstions when bombarded by energy, chose both.

gave such clean theoretical analyses that people found them useful," said Anthony Starace, asso.ciate dean for science research at the University of Nebraska and an early doctoral student of Dr. Fano's. always insisted on great generality because he knew that would be more powerful." Professor Fano was born in Torino, Italy. His father, Gino, was a re- Tribune file photo Ugo Fano, University of Chicago professor emeritus, in 1995 nowned mathematician, but the son atoms, electrons could be kicked off gravitated to atomic physics by the that spun in predictable directions. time he was a teen.

"It was a little hard to believe. It He received his doctorate in math- sounds like magic, you see?" said Inematics from the University of Tori- okuti. "It sounds as if you produce no in 1934 and did postdoctoral work something out of nothing." with Fermi at the University of What it produced was a key methRome until 1936. od for creating spin-polarized elecAfter a year doing research under tron beams, which would later be Heisenberg at the University of used to probe groupings of moleLeipzig, he returned briefly to Rome cules and magnetic materials to diand married the former Camilla vine their structures. Lattes before both fled to the United Professor Fano also was regarded States in 1939 to escape fascism.

as an accomplished, if demanding, In the 1940s and 1950s, Professor teacher. He was appointed chairman Fano led U.S. research into the ef- of the U. of C. physics department in fects of radiation on biological sys- 1972.

tems, work that entailed blasting He was awarded the U.S. Departfruit fly genes with radioactivity ment of Energy's Enrico Fermi and studying the results in subse- Award in 1996 for lifetime achievequent insect generations. ment in nuclear energy. In 1959, he co-wrote an influential He was elected to the Royal Sociebook on the mathematics underly- ty of London in 1995 and to the Accaing interactions between atomic demia Nazionale dei Lincei in 1993. particles and radiation; in the same He received the U.S.

Department of year, he co-wrote another book with Commerce Award in 1968, the Strathis wife on the basic physics of ton Award from the National Buatoms and molecules. reau of Standards in 1963 and the He joined the U. of C. in 1966. Rockefeller Public Service Award in In 1968, he wrote an article that 1956.

an agenda for particle accelerator Survivors include. his wife; two research that would last for decades. daughters, Mary Giacomoni and Also during the late 1960s he made Virginia Ghattas; a brother, Robert; one of his pioneering theoretical and four grandchildren. forecasts: that by shooting beams of Memorial arrangements are light of certain known energies at pending. Sometimes, words are just not So, when the time comes to place notice of a loved one's passing in the Chicago Tribune, include a civic, charitable, professional or religious graphic to give their death notice added meaning.

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Funeral Friday, Feb. 16 at 9:15 a.m. from Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Home, 6250 N. Milwaukee Chicago, to Transfiguration Church. Mass 10 a.m.

Interment St. Adalbert. Visitation Thursday 2 to 9 p.m. Info, 773-774-0366 SMITH Gertrude D. "Gert" Smith, nee Brigel, age 79, beloved wife of the late Raymond; loving mother of Charlene (Kenneth) Gohrke and Cheryl (John) Paul: proud grandmother of Kevin, Dina, Christine and Denise; devoted sister of Otto (Betty) Brigel.

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Interment Resurrection. Visitation Tuesday 2 to 9 p.m. 708-614-9900 or bradygill.com SNYDACKER Daniel Snydacker, M.D., 90, of Lake Forest, died February 10, 2001, husband of Betty for 65 years; father of Harry Snydacker of Gurnee, IL, Ruth Bregar of Portland, OR and Daniel Snydacker Jr. of Middletown, RI; grandfather of nine. He practiced Opthamology in Chicago for 50 years.

A reception will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Chicago Botanical Gardens, 1000 Lake-Cook Glencoe, IL. 847-835-8370. Info.

Wenban Funeral Home, Lake Forest, 847-234-0022 SULLIVAN Catherine L. Sullivan, nee Gleason. Devoted wife of the late Joseph; loving daughter of the late Timothy and Ellen Gleason; beloved mother of Mary (Jerome) Koncel, Rita (Stephen) Janiszewski and Therese Sullivan; proud grandmother of Cara, Steve, Dan and Mike Janiszewski, Jerry, Tim and Megan Concel; dear sister of Michael Gleason; dearest friend of Grazina Budreikiene, her caregiver. Gold Star member of St. Gabriel Womens Club.

In lieu of flowers masses or donations to The Parklawn Association, 10800 S. LaPorte Ave, Oak Lawn, IL. 60453. Funeral Thursday 9:15 a.m. from Thomas Mcinerney's Sons Funeral Home, 4635 S.

Wallace St. to St. Gabriel Church, mass 10 a.m. Visitation Wednesday 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. 773-268-0703 SUNDIN Eric N. Sundin, of Fox Lake, formerly Elk. Grove Village and Franklin Park, Vet. WWII U.S.

Army, recipient of Bronze Star and former member American Legion, Franklin Park, professional decorator over 50 years, Chicagoland area, beloved husband of Violet J. Sundin, nee Wallace, of Fox Lake; dear father of Eric E. (Judith) Sundin of Gurnee and Dennis (Julie) Sundin of Hawthorne Woods; loving grandfather of four. Friends may call from 12 noon Saturday through time of Memorial Service beginning p.m. Saturday, Feb.

17, 2001 at the K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home, 12 N. Pistakee Lake Fox Lake (The Chapel on the Lake). Info, 847-587-2100 SZYMSKI Mary E. Szymski, 75, of Lincolnshire, beloved wife of Edward; loving mother of Norine (Michael) Wood of Rockport, IN and Ron (Jeanne) Edwards of Lake Zurich, IL; dear grandmother of Jennifer, Robyn and Laura Wood, Michelle and Ryan Edwards; loving daughter of Anna Trechak and the late Peter of Coaldale, PA: fond sister of Edward (Susan) Trechak of Nipoma, CA.

Visitation 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 at Kelley and Spading Funeral Home, 1787 Deerfield Highland Park, IL. Funeral Services will be held 10 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 16 at St. Gregory Episcopal Church, Wilmot and Deerfield Roads, Deerfield, IL 60015. Interment Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines. Donations may be made to the church.

For funeral info or directions call 847-831-4260. TAITEL Leslie "Larry" M. Taitel, 67, of Glenview, beloved husband for 42 years of Vivian; loving father of Debra, Michael (Julie Webb) and David (fiancee Erynn); cherished grandfather of Jordan' and Jacob; devoted brother of Steven (Karen) and Adair (Michael) Gerstein. Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday, at The Weinstein Family Services Wilmette Chapel, 111 N.

Skokie Blvd. (1 block North of Old Orchard). Interment Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to the American Heart 208 S. LaSalle, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60604.

Info. 847-256-5700 TILLEMA Lois B. Hoekstra Tillema, age 75, of Wheatfield, IN, wife of Nickolas; mother of Robert, Sue (Dan) Allen, Janice, John, William A. and Linda (Ron) Mikash; grandmother of Michael and Randy Allen and Jeremy Tillema; great-grandmother of Marissa Tillema; sister of Ralph Hoekstra, Karen (Jim) Goldsword and Ruth (Steve) Allen. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Wheatfield Fire Dept.

appreciated. Arrangements by Boersma Funeral Home, 219-956-2220. TORI WEIR Mary R. Tori, nee Pape, devoted wife of the late Ellie E. Weir, age 97, formerly of northwest ChiEnzo; beloved mother of Elizabeth; fond aunt of cago, wife of the late Ralph; mother of Ralph many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Thursday 8:30 (Mary Jane Martin) Weir of Niles, IL and Engela.m. from Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Law- wood, FL and Doris (Spence) Calkins of Peotone, rence Norridge, to Divine Savior Church. IL and Nokomis, FL; grandmother of nine includMass 9:30 a.m. Interment St.

Joseph Cemetery, In ing Teri (Keith) Schram of Peotone, IL; great157 lieu of W. flowers, donations to Anti-Cruelty Society, grandmother of 12 and great-great-grandmother Grand, Chicago, IL 60610 appreciated. of three. Graveside Service Saturday, Feb. 17, Visitation Wednesday 3 to 9 p.m.

708-456-8300 or 2001, 1 p.m. at Acacia Park Cemetery, 7800 W. www.legacy.com Irving Park Chicago. Arrangements by Fedde-Helfrich Chapel, 708-258-6737 VAN EENIGE Jane Ellen Van Eenige, nee Fotopoulos, 44, of Villa Park, beloved wife of Richard loving daughter of Angelo C. Sr.

and Joan M. Fotopoulos; fond sister of Angelo C. Jr. (Deborah), Larry WILLSON (Barbara), Madeline (Robert) Highland and Ann See Dolores M. Willson-Warren death notice Marie Cavin; dear aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Friday, 9:30 a.m. from Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Villa Park, to St. Alexander Church. Mass 10 a.m.

Interment private. Visitation Thursday, 2 to 9 p.m. For info 630-832-4161 or www.legacy.com WORISEK Emma C. Worisek, 91, of Valparaiso, IN, formerly VAUX of Skokie, passed away Sunday, Feb. 11, 2001.

Alice C. Vaux, nee Molk, beloved wife of the late She was born Aug. 28, 1909 in Skokie, IL, the William loving mother of Beverly C. Vaux; daughter of John and Anna Muno Weber, She proud grandmother of Brad Seidel; predeceased was a secretary for Weber Brothers Auto. In 1947 by 12 brothers and sisters; aunt of many nieces she married Frank J.

Worisek, who preceded her and nephews. Member of Olive Chapter in death. Surviving is a son, Robert S. (Joan O.E.S. Service Friday, 11 a.m.

at Zimmerman Wilhelm of Valparaiso; five grandchildren; three Sandeman Memorial Chapel, 5200 W. 95th St. great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert (Ruth) Interment Fairmount-Willow Hills. Visitation Weber and a sister, Theresa (Thomas) Kaufman. Thursday, 4 to 9 p.m.

708-424-0340 Her parents; three brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Funeral Friday 10:15 a.m. from Haben Funeral Home, 8057 Niles Center Skokie. Mass 10:30 a.m. at St.

Peter Church, VEREMIS Skokie. Interment St. Peter Cemetery. Visitation Stella Veremis, nee Stamatopoulos, 83, of Niles, Thursday 3 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Masses formerly of Rosemont and Des Plaines, beloved preferred.

info, 847-673-6111 Funeral wife of the late William loving mother of John and Cynthia E. Veremis; proud grandmother of Jennifer and Jonathan Veremis; fond sister of Beatrice (late John) Demes and Virginia (Albert) Abruzzini; dear sister-in-law of Peggy (Dan) Koletsos and the late Connie (the late Christ) Veremis; devoted aunt of Sandra Delaurentis, WRIGHT Joanne (Bob) and Martha Veremis, Michael Virginia M. Wright, nee Ryan, age 81, (Linda) and Richard Abruzzini, Maria (Steve) ret. Supervisor for Illinois Bell TeleVonesh and Victoria (Glen) Burns; fond great-aunt phone Pioneers for many years, of 11; cousin to many. Visitation Thursday, 3 to 9 beloved wife of the late James W.

p.m. at Oehler Funeral Home, 555 Lee Des dear sister of Alice (Dan) Murphy and Plaines. Funeral Friday, 9:30 a.m. from Chapel to the late Joseph (the late Catherine) and Joan (the St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church for a late Gordon) Danielson; loving aunt of many funeral service at 10 a.m.

Interment Elmwood nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday from Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials to the 4 to 8 p.m. and Thursday 9 a.m. until time of Kidney Diabetes Foundations.

or St. John the Funeral 9:30 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 Greek Orthodox Church. Info: 847-824-5155. S.

York Road mi. of St. Charles Elmhurst. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

Interment Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, HillVITHA side. Please omit flowers, Masses preferred. For Ethel Vitha, nee Dianovsky, age 88, beloved wife funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or of the late George; loving mother of Philip (Fran- www.gibbonsfuneralhomes.com cine) Vitha; dear sister of Adeline Dianovsky, Raymond (Norinne) Dianovksy and the late at The Adolf-Berwyn Funeral Home 2921 S. and great-grandmother of a two. Funeral Services Blanche Dianovsky; dear grandmother of three Harlem Berwyn, on Friday, Feb.

16 at 8:45 a.m. to St. Odilo Church for Mass at 9:30 a.m. ZANONI Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery.

Visitation Thurs- See Mae notice. day 3 to 9 p.m. Info, 708-484-4111 VOLLMER John S. Vollmer, of Clarendon Hills, formerly of Western Springs, beloved husband of Janet; lov- ZIELINSKI (Mary) and Laura Kathryn (Jim) Hofman; Vogel, grandfather of Robert R. Zielinski ing father of (Marty) John Jr.

age 69, CPA great-grandfather of one. Memorial visitation nee retired, Pleiffer; beloved husband father of of Robert Barbara, Jr. two; 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 15, with a tribute loving at 7 p.m. at Hallowell James (Jennifer), Karen A.

Mueller, Elizabeth Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th Countryside. Interment private, (Clyde) Espina, Jean Marie and In lieu of flowers memorials to the St. George (Brenda); proud grandfather of 10. Charles Botanical Garden, 127 Estate St.

George, Fred- Funeral from Skaja-Bachmann Funeral Home, ricksted, U.S. Virgin Islands, 00840 or the Ameri- 14, Crystal Lake, Friday, 9:15 7715 W. Route a.m. can Brain Tumor Association, 2720 River Road, to St. Thomas the Apostle Church.

Mass 10 a.m. Des Plaines, IL 60018 708-352-6500 Interment Windridge Cemetery, Cary. In lieu of appreciated. flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society, will be appreciated. Visitation Thursday, 3 to 9 p.m.

Ino. 815-455-2233 WARREN Dolores M. Willson-Warren, nee Lillis, beloved wife of Donald Warren; loving mother of Thomas (Susan) Willson, Sandra (Russel) Oberdieck and Timothy (Catherine) Willson; dear grandmother of many; Wednesday 2 to sister 9 of p.m. at Kathleen Damar Young. Funeral Visitation Home, ZMUDA fond 7861 S.

88th Ave. (78th and Archer Road) Justice, Edward J. Zmuda, Navy vet ww 11, IL where funeral service will be held Thursday 10 beloved cousin of Helen Piwowarczyk, a.m. Interment Bethania Cemetery. 708-496-0200 Mary Kwiatek, Evelyn Stanis and Helen Creed; dearest uncle to many.

Funeral Friday, 9 a.m. from Sendziak's Archer Funeral Home, 6108 W. Archer to St. Jane WARSHAW de Chantal Church for 9:30 a.m. Mass.

Interment David E. Warshaw, 47, died suddenly, beloved Resurrection Cemetery. Member of St. Jane de husband of Mary Ann; loving son of Lois and the Chantal Seniors and Holy Name Society. Visitalate Milton; cherished stepfather of Diana (How- tion Wednesday and Thursday, 2 to 9 p.m.

ard) Hill; dear stepgrandfather of two; loving 773-585-1003 brother of Susan (Douglas) Barnes and Lawrence (Donna) Warshaw. Graveside services Thursday 3 p.m. at Mt. Mayriv Cemetery, Section 6758 W. Addison, Chicago.

Memorials in his memory to your preferred charity would be appreciated. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals, David Jacobson, Funeral Director. 847-229-8822. ZUCCHERO www.legacy.com See James P. Nitti notice.

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