WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1999 LOS ANGELES TIMES oc Obituaries Al Hirt; Legendary Dixieland, Pop Trumpeter Made 50-Plus Albums By JON THURBER and MYRNA OLIVER TIMES STAFF WRITERS Al Hirt, the legendary Dixieland trumpeter with a giant sound, died Tuesday in New Orleans at the age of 76. In a career that ranged over 50 years, the 6-foot -6, 300-pound Hirt recorded more than 50 albums, four of which went gold and one of which went platinum. He was nominated for 21 Grammy Awards and won best non -jazz instrumental in 1964 for "Java." In his heyday -the -Hirt was a frequent guest on television variety programs hosted by the likes of Dinah Shore and Andy Williams. In 1965, he hosted a summer replacement series, "Fanfare," for Gleason. In 1967, Hirt headlined the halftime show at pro football's first Super Bowl, with Green Bay and Kansas City playing at the Coliseum in Los Angeles.
It was the first of five Super Bowl appearances for the entertainer. "He was one of the best trumpet players all around the world," clarinetist Pete Fountain, a longtime friend who played with Hirt on and off for more than 50 years, told the Associated Press. "He had everything -technique, stamina and education." Hirt, who died at home of liver failure, had been in extremely poor health since falling ill in late February. He was hospitalized for most of March, and his family revealed that he had suffered a stroke. Fountain said last month that, in addition, Hirt had been in a wheelchair about a year because of knee problems.
The trumpeter was born Alois Maxwell Hirt in the Crescent City on Nov. 7, 1922. His father, also named Alois, was a policeman who gave his son his first trumpet, purchased at a pawn shop, when The '60s were happy times for AI Hirt, the boy was just 6. As the story goes, Hirt's secondhand instrument had a faulty mouthpiece, and that flaw forced him to develop his wind power, which later left crowds and fellow trumpeters in awe. As a youth, Hirt played in the Police Department Junior Band and studied extensively with many teachers.
In 1940, he left New Orleans to study classical music at the Cincinnati Conservatory. After World War II erupted, Hirt joined the Army in 1942, spending much of his tour of duty playing with the 82nd Army Air Force Band and developing his style. His principal influences were stars of the era, Harry James and Roy Eldridge. At war's end, the trumpeter toured with big bands led by Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey and Ray McKinley. Hirt got a break in 1949 when he won the Philip Morris Talent Contest and then joined the Horace Heidt Orchestra Los Angeles Times performing at a racetrack in '67.
for a tour of the United States and Europe, mainly playing lead trumpet. He went home to New Orleans as often as possible throughout his career. Describing himself as a homebody, he disliked touring and wanted to be in New Orleans with his wife and eight children. He spent eight years- of the 1950s-on staff at a New Orleans radio station, playing mainly lead trumpet. He also put his classical training to use performing with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra.
He then formed a combo with Fountain, and they went to work playing at Dan Levy's Pier 600 Club, performing Dixieland music. It was as a Dixieland performer that Hirt first gained wide public attention. With the help of a series of RCA albums, from which he' gained most of his financial success, he became a national figure playing in Las Vegas and New Please see HIRT, A29) Melba Liston; Jazz Trombonist, Composer Melba Liston, a pioneering jazz trombonist, composer and arranger who worked with bands led by Dizzy Gillespie and Quincy Jones and shared a long collaboration with pianist Randy Weston, has died. She was 73. Liston died Friday in Los Angeles following a series of strokes, jazz record producer Dick Bank said Tuesday.
She had been confined to a wheelchair for many years. Although an initial stroke in 1985 partially paralyzed Liston and ended her. trombone playing, she continued to arrange music until the end. In 1993, she shared billing and the cover photo with her old friend Weston on their critically acclaimed album "Volcano When Liston played the masculine horn she chose as a fifthgrader, she was stunning. "Melba Liston is tall, beautiful has a smile radiant enough to light up the first six rows, and plays the trombone like an angel," The Times' late jazz critic Leonard Feather began in his review of her performance at the 1979 Women's Jazz Festival in her native Kansas City, Mo.
Liston was universally known as the first female horn player to make a real impact on jazz and the first to play in major bands. But critics and admirers alike point out that she was not just a great female trombonist. In the words of The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, she was "one of the most accomplished trombonists of her generation." She was even more highly respected as a composer and arranger, particularly in her work with Weston. Among their albums were "Blues to Africa," "High Life," "Little Niles," "Spirits of Our Ancestors," "Tanja" and "Music of the New African Nations." Liston moved to Los Angeles from Kansas City with her family when she was 11. In her teens, she began playing in youth bands and then joined Gerald Wilson's band as trombonist and arranger.
When playing the harp in "'The Prodigal" and "'The Ten Commandments." But in 1955, Gillespie asked her to join a big band he was organizing to tour the Middle East and Asia for the State Department. She wentand later to South America, tooplaying trombone and arranging and recording 3 such standards as "Annie's Dance," "My Reverie," "Stella by Starlight" and "The Gypsy." One of Gillespie's trumpeters, Quincy Jones, later formed band to tour Europe with "Free and Easy" and asked Liston to go along as music director, trombonist and composer. The tours were highlights in her life and career, she told The Times in 1979. "There were moments, both with Dizzy's big band on those State Department tours and with Quincy's orchestra in Paris in 1960, when we trombonists were so proud of having the best section in the band. Sometimes we'd decide we wanted to alter a phrase here, a little nuance there, and suddenly, as if by telepathy, we'd all make that little change simultaneously.
"That kind of team spirit is something a lot of young musicians don't ever get to feel. I'm sure happy I had those early years." Liston free-lanced from New York in the 1960s when work was harder for jazz artists to find, arranging for Motown performers Marvin Gaye and The Supremes, arranging for the Buffalo Symphony, scoring albums for Weston. In the 1970s, at Weston's suggestion, she taught in Jamaica at the University of the West Indies and the Jamaica Institute of Music. In the early 1980s, she returned to the United States and formed her own groups until felled by the stroke. In 1987, Liston earned a Jazz Masters Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Three years later, the Jazz Heritage Foundation organized a fundraising tribute to the partially paralyzed Liston at Los Angeles' Proud Bird Ballroom to buy computer equipment that allowed her to continue arranging. Vincent S. Dalsimer; Former County, State Judge Vincent S. Dalsimer, veteran judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court and the Los Angeles- based 2nd District state Court of Appeal, died Tuesday at the age of 78. Dalsimer, who retired from the bench in 1985, died in Long Beach of congestive heart failure, said his son, attorney Dennis Dalsimer.
The longtime jurist was named to the trial court by the late Gov. Edmund G. "Pat" Brown in 1961 and served for 20 years, primarily in the Norwalk branch of the vast countywide court. Gov. Edmund G.
"Jerry" Brown Jr. elevated Dalsimer to the Court of Appeal in 1981, By MYRNA OLIVER TIMES STAFF WRITER Melba Liston in 1990. Los Angeles Times that group disbanded in 1948, Lis- ton took a job with Gillespie. Traveling with big bands as a young black woman had its price. "Rapes and everything.
I've been going through that stuff for all my life," she once told an interviewer. "'Yeah, well, you know, it's a broad and she's by I'd just go to the doctor and tell him, and that was that. The older I got, the less it happened." But it was her 1949 tour of the American South with Billie Holliday that disillusioned Liston, turned her briefly against jazz and marked the start of her career ups and downs. "It was a little ahead for people down there. They weren't ready for Billie Holiday and this bebop band.
What they really wanted was dance music," she recalled later. "The farther we got, the smaller the audience became, and by the time we reached South Carolina there was just nobody. We finally made it to Kansas City and then sent for money from Los Angeles. It was two days getting to us. So we had a lot of oatmeal." Abandoning music, Liston worked for the Los Angeles Board of Education for three years.
She also worked as a movie extra, where he served until his retire- Southwestern Law School, Dalsiment four years later. Dalsimer mer also was a respected legal also was on the executive board of educator. He served in the 1960s as the California Judges Assn. dean of the Orange County UniAlways interested in Democratic versity College of Law, the first politics, Dalsimer was elected to law school in Orange County, and the first City Council when Bell- was a founder of the Pepperdine flower was incorporated as a city in University Law School. 1956.
He later opposed a fellow At Pepperdine, Dalsimer was judge, Evelle J. Younger, for the founding the moot court post of Los Angeles County district competition that has been named in attorney in 1964 but lost. his honor. From 1959 until he took the Dalsimer is survived by his wife, bench in 1961, Dalsimer served as Linda; three children, Dennis, the first Gov. Brown's director of Christopher and Stefanie Dalsimer; the state Department of Profes- two stepchildren, Kurt Russler and sional and Vocational Standards.
Mason St. Peter, and 11 grandchilA magna cum laude graduate of dren. ANNOUNCEMENTS FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Passed away April 21, 1999. She is survived by her daughter, Estelle Marshak; son, Edward Barron; brother, Solomon Boyar; grandchildren, David, Harry, Alissa Marshak, and Debbie Danny Barron. Services were re held.
Sholom Mortuary, Los Angeles BASHOR, Odetta Neptune Society BASSETT, Oliver Lowell, June 5, 1907-April 25, 1999. He was born and educated in Chicago, Illinois. He retired as an executive of Walgreen Drug Company in 1972. BARRON, Gertrude (Boyar) Moving to Arcadia, California, he purchased Valley Citico Supply Company, of which he was President and Chief Executive Officer. He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Eva Caron Bassett; a brother and a sister.
Survivors are his sister, Vivian S. Smith of Downers Grove, Illinois; two nephews; and his good friend, Charlotte Coons of San Marino, California. Funeral Services at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Thursday, April 29, 1999. BERGEZ, Barbara Ann Passed away April 25, 1999. She is survived by her husband, Lucien; daughter, Sue Caballero; sister, Ardith Danchik; and grandson, Matthew.
Funeral Service will be held Thursday, April 29, 1999, 1pm at the Sunrise Chapel of Gates Kingsley Salsbury, 4220 S. Sepulveda Culver City, BERTOCCI, Anna, born in Newport News, Virginia. Resident of West Hollywood and sales clerk at I. Magnin for 30 years, passed away in Plainfield, New Jersey, at the age of 86. Survived by her brother, John Vincent Bertocci; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation 4-8pm, Friday, April 30 at Pierce Brothers Hollywood Chapel, Funeral Mass 10am, Saturday, Good Shepherd Church, Beverly Hills, with commital to follow in Forest Lawn- -Hollywood Hills. BOSWORTH, Charles 83, passed away April 23, 1999, in Santa Barbara, California. Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, April 28 at at Pacific View Memorial Park, 3500 Pacific View Drive, Newport Beach, CA. Arrangements by Welch Funeral Chapels, Santa Barbara BROWNFIELD, Dorothy Mount Sinai Mortuary BURNETT, Whitney Forbes Slumber room visitation to be held from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Wednesday, April 28th 1999, with services to follow at 10:00 am, Thursday, April 29, 1999 at the Wee Kirk 0' the Heather, Forest Lawn-Glendale, Forest Lawn Mortuary. CORAGLIOTTE, Frank Slumber room visitation to be held from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Wednesday, April 28, 1999, with services to be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, April 29, 1999, at the Wee Kirk 6' the Heather, Forest Lawn -Glendale, Forest Lawn Mortuary.
DAVIS, Charlotte Willoughby Loving mother, grandmother and friend to all, passed away on April 25, 1999. Her kind and warm spirit will be greatly missed. Our loss is Heaven's gain. Services will be held in celebration of her life at 11 am on April 30, 1999 at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills. We love you mom! DENMAN, Alden Lee D.D.S., Born August 4, 1929; Died April 25, 1999.
Born in the bedroom of his grandfather's farmhouse in Blair, Nebraska. He worked his way through 4 years in Union College, Texas; served 2 years in the army during the Korean Conflict; attended 4 years at Loma Linda, graduating in 1959 to become a dentist with his practice in Woodland Hills, California. Although John Edmunds, Jr. was born on December 14, 1919 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, he spent his formative years in Fresno and San Francisco, California. A gifted child musician, he played on a weekly radio show in the Bay Area.
As a young man, he served in the Army Air entertaining the troops in the European theatre of WWII. When he returned stateside, he continued his musical career. In the early 1950's he moved to Los Angeles, where he made his living playing music and being a Teamster. Playing music, enjoying fine automobiles and living his life as he saw fit, was the essense of John Green Edmunds, Jr. He will be remembered with a smile.
He is survived by his wife, Millie Edmunds; son, Robin Edmunds and Jerald Edmunds; daughters, Jackie Edmunds Manz and Janet Edmunds Cohen; grandchildren, Jennifer Edmunds, Nicholas Manz and Veronica Manz. FLETCHER, Bernice Westberg, born Eugene, Oregon, March 1913; died Glendale, California, April 17, 1999. Survived by brother, Dwight (Carolyn) Westberg; sister, Clary Westberg; sons, William (Judith) Fletcher and Craig Fletcher; granddaughters, Marie Williams, Katherine (Luigi Bai) Fletcher, Leslie Fletcher, Lynn Fletcher and Karen Fletcher; greatgrandson, Eric Williams; and greatgranddaughters, Maya Fletcher Bai and Ariana Fletcher- Bai; nieces and nephews, Albert (Karen) Lautier, Jeanne (John) Monaghan, Craig (Lynn) Westberg, Carol Westberg and Thomas Westberg. In addition to raising two sons, she graduated from UCLA, earned her teaching credential and taught grades 1-4 in the Burbank School system until she retired in 1972. In 1964 she was the first grade-school teacher in the Burbank School system granted a sabbatical year.
She traveled around the world and arrived home from that educational adventure to continue her teaching. After retirement she worked, both as a volunteer and then as paid staff, for Planned Parenthood, an organization whose purpose she believed in and supported for the rest of her life. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer that you make a donation, in her memory, to Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles, 1920 Morengo Los Angeles, CA. 90033-1317, phone donations accepted 1-(310)-541-4706, or any other charity of your choice. Family and close friends had an informal memorial at Windsor Manor on the evening of Monday, April 19, 1999.
We will all miss her. FUHLBRUEGGE, Irene Neptune Society Survived by his wife of 31 years, Pat; brother, Roger (Ruth), and sister, Joni Nelson (Ray). Father of Anita (Dave) Davis, Craig (Odette) Denman, Sharon, Lori, and Eric; Tyler grandfather of Holly, David and Davis, Justin and Conner. He piloted to underdeveloped communities in Mexico as a member of the flying doctors group named LIGA to do dentistry for the poor of Mexico. He was an active member of Rotary International and past president of the Woodland Hills Rotary Club; an active member of the Quiet Birdman, a prestigious Veteran flier's club; a member of the American Dental Society, California Dental Society and past chairman of the Ethics Committee for the San Fernando Valley Dental Society; past president of the Working Dog Association and active member of the German Shepherd Dog Club of America.
He was also an active member of the Ugly Motorcycle Club. His other interests included working on his family genealogy, gardening, and cheering on his hometown team, the Nebraska Cornhuskers with a wild and fervent, "Go Big Red!" Visitation will be Thursday, April 29, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at Gates, Kingsley Gates Mortuary at 6909 Canoga A venue, Canoga Park. The funeral will be Friday, April 30, at 10:00 am at St. Bernadines Church at 6061 Valley Circle Boulevard, Woodland Hills. Interment to follow at Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Cancer Society. EDMUNDS, John Green, Jr. A Memorial service will be held at Wednesday, April 28, 1999 at Forest Lawn- Hollywood Hills for John Green who died Wednesday, April 21, 1999, at age 79. SLAYTON, Anna age 95, beloved wife of Frank M. Slayton Tanya S.
Freedman of Los Angeles; adored grandsons, Andrew W. and Scott A. Slayton of San Francisco; devoted niece and nephew, Martha and Irving Kazan of Palm Springs, as well as many other nieces, nephews, and grand nieces and nephews. She is the last remaining member of a once large family that emigrated from Russia and stretched from Los Angeles to New York. Her life revolved around her family and she will be remembered for her unconditional love and support.
During her life, she was active in B'nai Brith, Hadassah. Eastern Star, and supported many Jewish charities. Her strong will, spirit, and devotion will never be forgotten. Services at graveside, Thursday. April 29, Hillside Memorial Park, 2pm.
Donations in lieu of flowers, to any charity benefiting children. TANABE, Haruye, 80, beloved mother of Florence Tanabe, Anne Fujioka and Shirley Tanabe; grandmother of Yvonne Montenegro; sister of Sadako Sugaoka and aunt of Victor (Mary) Miyamoto, Kei Sugaoka, Arthur Sugaoka, Jeannie Sugaoka and Alex Sugaoka. Funeral, April 29, 7:30 pm at f*ckui Mortuary Chapel, 707 E. Temple L.A. Tel 0441) TANAKA, Marian Mutsuko, 86.
Beloved mother of June (Akio) Iwamoto, Tommy Tanaka, Joy (Raymond) Urata and Eugene (Meninsy) Tanaka; grandmother of 7 and great -grandmother of 12; sister of Kikuko Kamimura. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 29, from at Tenrikyo Mission H.Q. in America, 2727 E. 1st Angeles. f*ckui Mortuary, Directors, (213)626-0441.
WEINBERGER, Leon J. Hillside Mortuary, (800)576-1994 WILLENS, Joseph, 84, passed away April 26, 1999. He is survived by his wife, Julie; children, Joanne Widzer (Martin), Stephanie, Kay (Georg Heimdal), Ellen; grandchildren, Sara and Samantha Widzer, Sami and Karim Willens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the charity of your choice. Services will be held 10am, Friday, April 30 at Hillside Memorial Mortuary Chapel.
Hillside Mortuary, (800)576-1994 WOODBURY, John Martin Neptune Society ZAMARIN, Margaret Clifford, Predeceased by her husband of 56 years, August Zamarin, our beloved mother passed away on April 22, 1999. Born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Brentwood, California in 1945. Long time resident of Brentwood and Pacific Palisades, she most recently resided in Malibu, California. She is survived by her six children, Ronald (Sally) Zamarin, Gerald Zamarin, Kathleen (Richard) Brady, Peggi (Joe) Khoury, Patricia (Fred) Gaunt and Michael (Alma) Zamarin; 15 grandchildren and 10 great -grandchildren. She was an inspiration and a light in our lives and will be deeply missed.
Funeral Mass Friday, 2 pm at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Brentwood, California. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to National Shrine of St. Jude 205 W. Monroe P.O.
Box 6262, Chicago, Ill. 60680-6262. ZAMARIN, Margaret Neptune Society (deceased), passed away April 26, 1999. She is survived by loving son, Alfred W. Slayton; and daughter, Barron, Gertrude Bashor, Odetta Bassett, Oliver L.
Bergez, Barbara Ann Bertocci, Anna Bosworth, Charles E. Brownfield, Dorothy Burnett, Whitney F. Coragliotte, Frank Davis, Charlotte W. Denman, Alden L. Edmunds, John Jr.
Fletcher, Bernice W. Fuhlbruegge, Irene Gale, Marie M. Garber, Jesse M.D. OBITUARIES Gladstein, Milton B. Needleman, Jack Gonzales, Leonard Sr.
Neville, Grace M. Gould, Manuel 'Dougherty, Harold Grozalski, Sylvia Phillips, Rex E. Hart, Jennie R. Pina, Gerard Hermanson, Gertrude Radanovich, Richard G. Jaffe, Benjamin Radner, Harriett Kamberg, Samuel Richland, Verna L.
Koster, Helene Rowe, Richard Sr. Lam, Max Slayton, Anna B. Lopez, Maxine L. Tanabe, Haruye Lopiccolo, Andrew F. Tanaka, Marian M.
Magner, Esther Weinberger, Leon J. McCabe, Martha L. Willens, Joseph McKinnon, Fred W. Woodbury, John M. Morse, Louise G.
Zamarin, Margaret C. GALE, Marie Martinez, teacher, counselor, loving wife and mother. Died Wednesday, April 21, 1999, in St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica. She was 63.
She waged a courageous battle against cancer for two years, suffering much along the way but never complaining. She radiated love and inner beauty throughout the fight, as she had all her life. She and husband, Ken, were married 36 years. Their greatest pleasure was watching their son, Carlos, grow into sturdy manhood while their marriage built steadily on past triumphs and failures into a union that became stronger and more full of love than either could have imagined in the beginning. Marie died peacefully and without pain while holding Ken's hand.
Survivors include mother, Rose Romero of Sanger, California; and brothers, Rudy, Ray, and Santos, as well as Ken and Carlos. There will be a service Friday, April 30, 7pm and a Funeral Mass on Saturday, May 1, 9am, both at St. Sebastian Church, 1453 Federal Los Angeles 90025. GARBER, Jesse M.D. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, died April 27, 1999, after battling lung cancer.
A native of Newark, New Jersey, he practiced Obstetrics and Gynecology in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and the Valley. After graduating the University of Michigan (1937) he received a medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine (1941). He later trained at Harlem Hospital and Michael Reese Hospital. As an Army Captain in WWII, Jesse was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry under fire. Jesse is survived by his wife, Donna Ellman Garber; his sister, Elma Weltchek; his son and daughter-in-law, John and Susan Garber; stepchildren, Linda and Debi Ellman.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, April 29 at Hillside Memorial Park at 4pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the charity of your choice. GLADSTEIN, Milton B. Born July 4, 1904 in Hartford, Connecticut. Graduate of M.I.T.; passed away peacefully April 21 at home.
Preceded in death by his wife, Florette of 68 years. They were world travelers, visiting 40 countries. He was a fashion merchandiser and owned a fine women's apparel shop in Palo Alto, "The Colony." Long time resident of California. Survived by three grandsons, Brett Nair of Oregon, Erik Nair and Alexis Evans of California also sonin-law, Peter Lanier. GONZALES.
Leonard "Lenny" Sr. 52, a native of West Los Angeles, departed the earth on Monday, April 26, 1999 to join his father Larry in Heaven. He will be missed by his 2 children Lisa and Len; his mother Emilie; his big brother Larry and sister-in-law, Peggy and nephews Larry III and Mark; and his little brother Lance and sister- in-law June and niece, Lexi, and sister Robin and her son, Brandon and his friends. He will be remembered for his love of old cars, motorcycles, hot dogs, lemons, woodmaking and his family. Viewing will be held Wednesday, April 28 from 4-7 pm at Gates, Kingsley and Gates Moeller Murphy Mortuary, 1925 Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica Funeral Mass Thursday, 10 am at Holy Cross Mausoleum Chapel, Culver City.
Memorial contributions may be sent to St. John's Health Center, 1328 22nd Street, Santa Monica 90404. His memory will always remains in our hearts. His spirit will forever be a part of us. GOULD, Manuel, passed away after a short illness on April 23, 1999.
"Chinny," as he was called by many of his close friends, was 82. He is survived by three sons, Norman, Michael and Terry; and two daughters-in-law, Susan and Lorna, all of whom loved and cherished him. He will live on in their hearts forever. In addition to being a devoted father, he was the beloved husband of Lillian, who passed away January 29, 1997. Manny and Lillian were married for 46 years.
Manny moved to Paso Robles in the last year and a half to live with his son, Norman, and his wife, Susan, who dedicated themselves to his care in his last 17 months. Mr. Gould lived in Cleveland until 1959 before moving to the Los Angeles area. He was a talented artist who became a prolific painter in his laster years. He also was a WWII veteran who served his country with valor.
Visitation 12pm-1pm, Mount Sinai Mortuary. Funeral Thursday, April 29, 1999, 1pm, Mount Sinai Memorial Park, 5950 Forest Lawn Los Angeles. Rabbi Lachman officiating. Interment at Mount Sinai Memorial Park. Following the service, friends and family will be welcome to the home of son, Terry Gould and his wife, Lorna.
California; passed away April 25, 1999. She is survived by her husband, Robert Ray Hart; daughters, Rachel, Joan, Eleanor; sons, David, Michael, Thomas, Robert. Jennie was the grandmother of twenty and the great grandmother of sixteen. Her eldest daughter, Maria, passed away in 1992. Jennie was a loving person with a strong love of God.
She always had a kind word to share with everyone. She was a patient and loving wife and mother who gave strength and encouragement to all of her family. She had a wonderful sense of humor. She helped her sons and daughters face all of the things that life has to offer. She will always be remembered by her family as a source of strength ready to offer a loving word of encouragement.
Services Wednesday, at 10:30 am GROZALSKI, Sylvia Hillside Mortuary, (800)576-1994 HART, Jennie Rose Raya, born April 17, 1916 in Los Angeles, at Forest Lawn, Glendale. HERMANSON, Gertrude Mount Sinai Mortuary JAFFE, Benjamin Beloved father of Barry (Linda) Jaffe and Susan (Neal) Franks; loving grandfather of Phyllis Franks and Joel (Deana) Franks; devoted brother of Dubby Press. Services 3pm, Thursday, April 29, Mount Sinai Chapel, Mount Sinai Memorial Park and Mortuary, In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the charity of your choice. KAMBERG. Samuel Hillside Mortuary, (800)576-1994 KOSTER, Helene Hillside Mortuary, (800)576-1994 LAM, Max Loving father of Cantor Nathan (Donna) Lam; cherished grandfather of Michael and Jenna; dear brother of Dora (Sam) Kurtz and Simon (Nan) Lam; a hero of World War II, he received three Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star.
He was a great guy and will be missed by all who knew him. Services Thursday, 10am, Mount Sinai Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, family prefers donations to the Stephen S. Wise Temple Cantor's Discretionary Fund. Mount Sinai Mortuary Related Services CASKETS American Casket Company Savings-Quality-Selection Norwalk LOPEZ, Maxine Lupi Guerra -Gutierrez, LOPICCOLO, Andrew age 75, of South Gate, California; passed away April 25, 1999 in Norwalk, California.
He is survived by his wife, Liboria; son, Paul Philip Lopiccolo (Sandy); daughter, Marie Catherine Nelson (Dan): brother, Jasper C. Lopiccolo; and 10 grandchildren. Visitation will be April 28, 1999 from 4-7pm at Chapel of Memories, Norwalk, CA. Funeral Liturty will be April 29, 1999 at' 10am at St. Raymond Catholic Church, Downey, CA.
Rite of Commital will follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Rowland Heights, CA. MAGNER. Esther Beloved wife of William Magner for 54 years; loving mother of Renee (Jerry) Margetich and Stanley (Linda) Magner; grandmother of Jamie (Brett) Melissa and Sara; and great grandmother of Paige; devoted sister of Kay Spivak. Services 12 noon Thursday, April 29. at Cryptside.
Mount Sinai Memorial Park. Mount Sinai Mortuary. MC CABE, Martha Louise, 73, of Glendale, California. Beloved wife of John P. McCabe (deceased).
Born in Dallas, Texas, on January 9, 1926, she passed away April 25, 1999. Mrs. McCabe is survived by her children and grandchildren, Dr. Mary McCabe Martinez, Dr. Jorge Martinez, Patrick, Jessica, Eric and Vanessa, of Diamond Bar, John and Elizabeth McCabe, Lauren, Jack and August, of Mission Hills, Susan Manghelli, Nicholas and Marisa, of Sunland, Patricia L.
McCabe, Scotty and Chiquita of Glendale. Visitation, Forest Lawn -Hollywood Hills, April 28-29, 9am-9pm; interment at Forest Lawn -Hollywood Hills, April 30, 1pm. McKINNON, Fred W. of Woodland Hills passed away April 21, 1999. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen McKinnon; sons, Kevin McKinnon, Neil (Casey) McKinnon, and Brian (Andrea) McKinnon; daughters, Karen McKinnon, and Peggy (Fred) McKinnon -Doumani; brothers, Alexander McKinnon, Gordon McKinnon, and Thomas McKinnon and 4 grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was held Friday, April 23, 1999 at St. Mel Catholic Church. Interment services were held Saturday, April 24, 1999 at San Fernando Mission Cemetery Lorenzen Mortuary- Reseda, Directors. MORSE, Louise Galen Born June 16, 1947; passed away April 27, 1999. Beloved wife of Bernie; deeply loved mother of Jennifer and David; devoted daughter of Carl and the late Dorothy Galen; adored sister of Charles (Pamela) Galen; also survived by nephews, Carl, Barry and Stuart; niece, Suzanne; and brother Stephen (Rosie) Morse.
Services Thursday, 2pm, Mount Sinai Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, family prefers donations to Temple Sinai of Glendale. Mount Sinai Mortuary NEEDLEMAN, Jack Mount Sinai Mortuary NEVILLE, Grace Minnie Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills 0'DOUGHERTY, Harold Neptune Society PHILLIPS, Rex 87, of Marina del Rey, died April 26, 1999 of complications from congestive heart failure at Brotman Medical Center, Culver City, California. Mr. Phillips is survived by his sons, southern California residents Richard and Steven Phillips, and preceded in death by his beloved wife of 53 years, Mary Joan, a native of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
The youngest of 5 sons, Rex was born in Ortley, South Dakota to Dr. Albert C. and Anna Phillips, natives of Sweden. After holding positions in consumer finance with GMAC and Beneficial Finance, Rex was hired by Carnation Milk in Seattle, Washington, in 1943 as a financial manager responsible for the financing of dairy cattle herds for wartime milk production. He was subsequently moved to Carnation's Los Angeles office, and in 1946 was named general manager of the company's new Bakersfield dairy plant, at the time one of the southland's larges processors of raw milk and cottage cheese.
Promotions to regional manager of Carnation's Waterloo, Iowa, Fresh Milk and Ice Cream Division and Assistant General Sales Manager at the company's Los Angeles Headquarters followed. In 1958, Rex partnered with well -known Los Angeles dairyman James Bahan in purchasing the Phoenix, Arizona Westward Ho Dairy, dramatically turning around the fortunes of the small independent concern. After selling the then -thriving dairy to Foremost Dairies two years later, Rex returned to the Carnation fold as manager of the Bakersfield operation, then assistant general manager of the southern California Fresh Milk and Ice Cream Division, finally succeeding to the top job in 1972, a position he held until his retirement 10 years later. Rex was honored as Man of the Year by the dairy industry group Yellow Dog Society in 1981, served as a director of the downtown Southern California Businessman's Association, acted as President of the Bon Corporation of America and was a charter member of Disneyland's Club 33, in recognition of his mid1950's contributions in promoting the Carnation brand in the upstart landmark amusem*nt park. Rex Phillips will be truly missed by his countless friends and associates in the dairy industry, his friends and neighbors in Marina del Rey; by his sons; grandchildren, Kathleen, Jennifer, Rex, Victor and Stephanie; and great ter, Mary Grace.
Visitation will be held at McCormick Mortuary in Inglewood on Thursday, April 29, between 5pm9pm. Mass will be celebrated on Friday, April 30 at 1pm at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Westchester. PINA, Gerard (Jerry) Survived by 5 brothers and 5 sisters, many loving relatives and friends. Funeral Mass (Today) Wednesday 9 am St.
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A native Californian, born July 26, 1905 in Melones, Calveras County. Mr. Radanovich served in the United States Army in World War II and retired as Chief Station Examiner with the U.S. Postal Service. He was a scratch golfer who is remembered as a generous, genial and caring friend, cousin and a loving brother.
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