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1.10 26 7 FREE MARCH 27, 1992 Group calls race relations vital to survival in southeast Michigan BY BRENDA J. GILCHRIST still looking for a good job, a house Free Press Staff Writer and quality education for their children, Race relations was just one agenda the same as in the late 1960s. item at Thursday's meeting of south- "If the American dream becomes a east Michigan government officials, reality for racial minorities, there is a but several panelists stressed the issue hope for future racial peace within as one of the most important for metropolitan Detroit," he said. If not, regional survival. "there is heightened probability of a repeat of violent racial Social and economic inequities that Darden offered strategies that the led to the 1967 riot in Detroit still exist governments represented could use to today, said Joe Darden, dean of urban lessen the race and class division in the affairs at Michigan State University.

region. Cross-district school choice, Without serious attempts to depolarize integrated housing and transportation the region, violence could erupt again, to get city dwellers to suburban jobs he said. topped the list. Darden was 1 four panelists "The most challenging issue facing among local governments of metropolitan Dewho spoke at the Southeast Michigan troit will be how to administer fair and Council of Governments' general asjust treatment in an increasingly racialsembly meeting in Detroit. The Race and diverse ly ethnically area," Darden Relations Council of Metropolitan Desaid.

troit asked SEMCOG for a spot on the Auburn Hills City Manager Leonard Hendricks agreed that agenda. regional Douglas Fraser, race council co- cooperation is important and must inchairman, started the discussion with a clude Detroit. gloomy assessment of race and ethnic relations, locally and nationally. "Long term, the viability of the whole area will be affected if we don't "We do have a serious problem of solve the problems," he said. racism," he said, adding that it is SEMCOG is worsened by hard economic times.

a voluntary association of governmental units serving 4.6 milDarden said people want and are lion people in a seven-county region. OBITUARIES with elementary specialty taught for 28 years in 2 states Sister Madonna Clinton, 82, a privately employed in child care. retired longtime educator and sec- She is survived by her father, retary, died of heart failure Arnold; mother, Reba, and a brothWednesday at the St. Mary Health er, Darrell. Services will be at 1 Care Center in Monroe.

She had p.m. today at Thayer-Rock Funeral lived at the Immaculate Heart of Home, 33603 Grand River, FarMary Mother House in Monroe. mington. Burial will be in Glen Eden The Detroit native entered the Memorial Cemetery, Livonia. convent in 1929.

She received a bachelor's degree and teaching cer- FONTAINE J. SHEFFEY 67, a selftificate from Marygrove College in employed carpenter and resident of Detroit. She specialized in elemen- Detroit, died of complications from tary education and taught 28 years abdominal aneurysm surgery Sunin Monroe, Detroit, Jackson, Ma- day at Grace Hospital in Detroit. rine City, River Rouge, Carleton, He specialized in home improveTrenton, Wyandotte and De Land, ments and retired in 1990. He was a Fla.

She also worked 19 years at World War II army veteran. Marygrove College, retiring in He is survived by sons Gaylord, 1974. Vincent and Fontaine daughter, She is survived by brothers Earl, Harriet Singleton; a sister, and nine Vincent, Ed and Chester, and sister, grandchildren. A half-hour visitaCarol Klaes. Funeral services will tion precedes 11 a.m.

services tobe at 10 a.m. today at Immaculate day at James H. Cole Funeral Heart of Mary Mother House Cha- Home, 13641 Puritan, Detroit. pel, 610 W. Elm, Monroe.

Burial Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemewill be in St. Mary Cemetery, Mon- tery, Livonia. roe. DAVID E.

WICKER, 42, a Comerica HOWARD T. COLE, 62, of Ann Arbor, executive and resident of Bloomsenior pastor at Zion Lutheran field Village, died of heart failure Church in Ann Arbor, died suddenly Tuesday at Henry Ford Hospital in while vacationing in Spain. Detroit. Pastor Cole had served at Zion He was a senior vice president since 1980. He was a former army and had worked seven years for chaplain and a member of the Comerica in Detroit.

He graduated Church Council of the American from West Point in 1972 and reLutheran Church from 1971-78. He ceived his master's degree at Cargraduated from Luther Theological negie Mellon University in PittsSeminary in St. Paul, and burgh in 1976. He was a deacon at received a master's degree from First Presbyterian Church of Birthe University of Michigan. mingham and a board member for He is survived by sons David and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.

Steven; daughters Laurie and Beth, He is survived by his wife, Nanand a sister. A memorial service will cy; parents Everett and Helen; son, be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Zion Luther- Matthew, and a brother. Visitation an Church, 1501 W. Liberty, Ann will be 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Arbor. today at the Bell Chapel of Wm. R. Hamilton 820 E.

Maple, BirNICKOLAOS S. GARKINOS, 59, of mingham. Services will be at 11 Grosse Pointe Woods, owner of an a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Eastern Market business, died of Church of Birmingham, 1669 W. cancer March 23 at his residence.

Maple. Burial will be in William Mr. Garkinos had owned the Penn Cemetery in Forest Hills, Pa. Meat Town Inn on Division Street for "Nick 23 the years. Greek." He was known as DEATHS ELSEWHERE He is survived by his wife, Aspa- Jean Herman, 69, a brownstone sia (Bessie); daughter, Rene; son, tenant around whom a 31-story and a sister.

A half-hour office tower was built opposite -visitation will precede 11 a.m. ser- Bloomingdale's, died of cancer vices today at Assumption Greek Tuesday in New York City. Orthodox Church, 21800 Marter Miss Herman was a fourth-floor Road, St. Clair Shores. Burial will tenant of 134 East 60th Street when be in Cadillac Memorial Gardens a developer assembled a block-long East, Clinton Township.

site on Lexington Avenue. Other residents of her building and N. JACOKES, 78, a retired neighboring buildings relocated by computer analyst and resident of the she refused to Ferndale, died of heart failure move. March 24 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Barbara Frum, 54, whose Mr.

Jacokes was a projects man- interviews with politicians and ager and analyst for Fisher Body for celebrities worldwide were a fixture 28 years, retiring in 1975. He was a on Canadian radio and television for member of First United Methodist decades, died of leukemia Thursday -Church of Ferndale. in Toronto. He is survived by sons Clyde, Ms. Frum was host of the popular Bert II, Paul and Roy; two sisters; CBC-Radio show "As It Happens" grandchildren, and a great- from 1971 to 1982 before joining the granddaughter.

Services will be 11 CBC-TV nightly news program a.m. today at Wm. Sullivan Son "The Funeral Home, 705 W. Eleven Arthur Cronquist, 73, the creator Mile, Royal Oak. Burial will be in of a system for classifying plants, Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit.

died of a heart attack Sunday in New York. He developed the system to DARLENE REYNOLDS, 29, a child care organize roughly 350 families of worker and resident of Livonia, died plants by their evolutionary Monday at Lincoln Hospital in relationships. Detroit after she was struck by a 1 William Sears, 80, who left a car while walking on Grand River in career as a TV producer to become Farmington Hills. an international leader in the Baha'i Miss Reynolds graduated from faith, died Wednesday in Tucson, Clarenceville High School and was Ariz. LOCAL MICHIGAN DATELINE Robber drops cash, keeps going ETROIT A customer out told National of the the man Bank Michigan downtown hurrying branch on Shelby Thursday that he had dropped a packet of money.

He kept walking. Moments earlier, the man had passed to a teller a note saying he needed money "to save his family" and that he had a gun, the FBI said. He got away with an undisclosed amount, but the bank retrieved the dropped bills. STATE State parks say Visa, MasterCard welcome LANSING Michigan's 79 state parks are now accepting two credit cards. Natural Resources Director Roland Harmes said Thursday that visitors may now use Visa or MasterCard to pay for camping, entrance permits and products sold in park offices.

Most park concessions also accept the credit cards. Harmes said credit card payments will streamline camping reservations. Woman wins, and wins, money in lottery game LANSING A 72-year-old Westland woman has won five times in the state's new Cash 5 lottery game, officials said Thursday. The wins included a $100,000 top prize in Tuesday night's drawing. The woman, who requested anonymity, also won $350 Tuesday for matching four of the five numbers and $20 twice for matching three numbers.

She won $20 in the first drawing on March 20. Owner gets probation for letting hogs loose ASH TOWNSHIP Richard Benitez, 59, was sentenced Tuesday to two years' probation and ordered to pay $2,100 for allowing his hogs to root through neighbor's lawns for food. A 90-day jail term may be suspended if he serves his probation. His Monroe County neighbors had complained that Benitez's hogs damaged their lawns. In December, someone shot a hog and dumped the carcass on his lawn.

State to start building prison psychiatric facility LANSING Construction is to begin this month on a $30- million, 220-bed psychiatric complex for state prisoners, state officials said Thursday. The complex was proposed as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice that settled a lawsuit over prison conditions. It will be built at the Huron Valley Women's Facility in Ypsilanti. Some buildings will be remodeled and some new buildings constructed.

WAYNE Man arrested in assault after 11-hour standoff PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP Steven Darabos, 36, was arrested Thursday after a 11- hour standoff and was charged with assault with intent to murder his wife at Plymouth Hills Mobile Home Park. Police said his wife, whom they did not name, was in stable condition with stab wounds to the head, arms and abdomen. Darabos was arrested at 4:37 p.m. by township police and members of the Western Wayne Special Operations Team. BRIEFLY DETROIT Project Pride Inc.

announced Thursday that its 1992 target area for community cleanup will be a northwest neighborhood bounded by Lyndon, Wyoming, Hubbell and Puritan. DETROIT About 1,500 people are expected to attend the United Sisterhood of the Wolverine State Baptist Convention's 25th annual luncheon Saturday in Cobo Hall. Proceeds will go for youth scholarships and the group's headquarters in Saginaw. The $25 tickets will be available at the door. Kelley radio comment called racist BY JON JETER Free Press Staff Writer Wayne County vin Kelley's bid lost some support sial remarks his Councilman Jack recent radio talk A group of Detroit ministers on Thursday demanded a public apology or resignation from Jack Kelley following what they called racist remarks he made during a St.

Patrick's Day interview on WXYT-AM radio. And while and a political would hurt chances, other said that the 10 Death AINSLIE Commissioner Kefor sheriff may have following controverfather, Detroit City Kelley, made on a show. Jack Kelley at least one union group activist said the incident Kevin Kelley's election city and county officials mistakes of the father Notices RHEA K. Mar. 25, 1992.

Wife of the late Harold. Dear mother of Patricia (John) Thorpe. Grandmother of Richard (Debbi), Scott (Debbie) and Jeffrey. Greatgrandmother of Stephanie and Richard T. Thorpe Jr.

Sister of Marjorie Keim of Arizona. Funeral services at the O'Brien C. Sullivan Funeral Home, 41555 Grand River, Novi. (348-1800) Saturday at 10 a.m. Visitation Friday 2-4 and 6-9.

Interment Acacia Park Cemetery. Contributions to the Michigan Cancer Foundation. ANDERSON MICHAEL Age 35. March 23. Loving son of Angela in (Zakalowski) Anderson, and Arthur (Jo Ann) Anderson.

Dear brother of Julie (David) Gough, Susan (Kenneth) Perry, Lisa and Erson, Jim Stauder and Jeffrey Anderson, Jennifer (Marc) Hansen, John Stone, Alana Ingram, David (Anne Marie) Stone and Matthew Stone. Uncle of three nieces and six nephews. Grandson of Marviree Anderson. Visitation at the Sterling Hts. Chapel of the Frank J.

Calcaterra Funeral Home, 13650 E. 15 Mile Rd. (at Schoenherr), Sunday 2 p.m. until time of Memorial Service at 6:30 p.m. Memorial contributions to aids research appreciated by family.

ANGEL PATRICIA M. March 24, 1992. Wife of Robert. Mother of Paul and good friend of many. Services were held only for immediate family.

Donations can be made in her name to charity of your choice AVENDT GLADYS M. Beloved wife of the late Leo B. Avendt. Dearest mother of Geraldine Birkenhier, Leo J. Avendt, Rosemary Hart, Evelyn Shomo, the late Eleanore Carter, Robert J.

Avendt and Richard H. Avendt. Also survived by grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday, March 28, at Voran Funeral Home (Taylor Chapel), 23750 Goddard 10:30 a.m. Visitation Friday 12-9 p.m.

and Saturday a.m. Rosary Friday 4:30 p.m. BACON EDWARD WM. March 26, 1992. Age 77.

Beloved husband Faye. Dearest father of Lorraine (Paul) Kraatz, Edward (Jan), Michael (Reyna), Timothy (RIta), Brian (Diana), Eunice (Dan) Fields and Scott (Ann). Dear grandfather of 11. Brother of Burt, Ruth Matthews and of the late Conley and Mabel. Funeral Monday.

11 a.m. Peace Presbyterian Church, Fraser, MI. Visitation Saturday 4-9 p.m. and Sunday 2-9 p.m. at Kaul Funeral Home 35201 Garfield (1 bik.

N. of 15 Mi.) Clinton Twp. BISCHOFF THOMAS 66. March 25. Father of Peter, Jean, Joyce, Paul, Martha, Laura, Amelia and Matthew.

Also three grandchildren. Brother of Jules and Eugene. Funeral from Lynch Sons FUneral (between Home 14-15 1368 Mile North Roads) Crooks day 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass at Our Lady Queen of between Martyrs Church, (Pierce Mile Roads), Birmingham at 10 a.m. Visitation Thursday 5-9 Friday 2-9.

Prayers Friday 7:00 p.m. Memorials to Hospice of Southeast Michigan. BRADLEY GEORGE W. 71 of Mt. Pleasant formerly of Romeo and Armada.

Died March 26. Beloved father of Charles of Ojai, California, Gail Boge, Marilyn Dotson, Melanie Mt. Priest and Steven all of Pleasant and Sally of Memphis. Five grandchildren; three brothers and three sisters. Visitation Saturday from 6-9; Sunday 1-9.

Funeral 11 a.m. Monday at Roth-Muir Funeral Home 296 S. Main Street, Romeo. BRANSTNER GUENTHER, CHRISTIAN Age 68. March 3, 1992.

Beloved husband of Virginia. Father of Mark, Bruce, Todd and Holly. Brother of Harold. Minister in Detroit Conference United Methodist Church 1948-1989. Memorial services 3 p.m.

Sunday, March 29 at Northville United Methodist Church 8 Mile Taft Rds. BRENNAN, ROSE M. Martin March 25, 1992. Wife of the late C. the Sister late of Mary Rasmussen and Ann Ivnik.

Also survived by Mass Saturday 10 nephews. a.m. St. Clare Funeral of nieces Montefalco Church, Arrange: ments by Verheyden Funeral Home, 881-8500. BURKE DOROTHY Age 76.

March 25. Beloved wife of Francis. (Linda) Dearest Julie mother Nadeau, Anne of (Tim) Duane Fox, Hourigan. Seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Dear sister of Marion Arbuckle, Betty Kuha, June Shepherd, Pat Chiolero and Gerald Gray.

Visitation Friday 12-4 and 6-9 p.m. Buehler Funeral Home, 26429 Gratiot, Roseville. Instate Saturday 9-10 a.m. time of service at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, 6 Mile and Gratiot.

Internment Resurrection Cemetery CARROLL LILLIAN Beloved wife of the late Bernard. Dear mother of Bill (Natalie) Carroll. Grandmother of Debra Boyer, Lisa (Scott) Behrmann and David Carroll. Four great grandchildren. Sister of Anna Cushing.

Services and interment Friday in Hartford, Connecticut. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. 569-0020 CONGDON JEAN E. March 21, 1992, in Duarte California. Beloved wife of Donald.

Dear mother of Linda Martin and Don R. Dear grandmother of Elyse Martin. Dearest sister of Samuel (Joyce) Mackey, James (Judy) Mackey, Mildred and Eileen Willson. Beloved daughter of the late Samuel and Agnes Mackey. Dearest aunt to many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Friday 7-9 p.m. at the Stark Funeral Services Moore Memorial Chapel 101 S. Washington Ypsilanti. Funeral Service at p.m. Saturday.

Donations sent to the City of Hope Hospital, 1500 E. Duarte Duarte, Callfornia. 91010. DAWSON ANNE R. Age 82.

26. Beloved mother of Robert H. (Diane) Dawson, loving grandmother of Stephen ano Susan Dawson. Visitation Friday p.m. at Wm.

Sullivan Son Funeral Home 705 W. 11 Mi. (4 biks. E. of Woodward) Royal Oak.

In state Saturday 10 a.m. at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2225 E. 14 Mile Birmingham MI until time of service 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Shepherd Lutheran Church or charity of your choice. shouldn't be passed on to the son.

mission. He announced his candidacy On the Denny McLain show, Jack against Sheriff Robert Ficano last Kelley complained about Mayor Cole- week. man Young and his administration and Kevin Kelley said Thursday that his was quoted as saying FBI agents told father "made some statements that him they wouldn't investigate Young are inappropriate. I didn't agree with because it would "start a riot." the remarks made on the Denny Jack Kelley then said: "Do it in McLain program. It was unfortunate, January or February.

They're not go- but it happened." ing to come out in their bare But the union representing about" The comment, said the Rev. Dar- 125 lieutenants and sergeants in the rell Redmond of True Rock Missionary sheriff's department said Thursday Baptist Church, had obvious racial un- they won't endorse Kevin Kelley's dertones. election because of the comments. "Who are these people without The larger sheriff's union, the Na-: shoes in February? The inference is tional Union of Police Officers Local they are city of Detroit residents and 502, which has about 1,200 members, they're predominantly black," Red- said they likely will back Kelley. mond said.

Councilman David Eberhard said Redmond also criticized the youn- the comments "certainly wouldn't Kelley who appeared with his help" Kevin efforts Kelley but likely for sheriff. wouldn't father damage his to ger run on the interview. Mildred Stallings, chairwoman of "We're holding him accountable not the state Democratic party's 1st Confor his dad's actions, but for his own gressional District and a Ficano supinaction," said Redmond. porter, said the radio remarks will Kevin Kelley, 33, represents Livo- become political ammunition against nia and Redford Township on the com- Kelley in the sheriff's race. Alphabetical Listing Hileman, W.

Ralph Rosengarten, Florence Huntington, Bertha Ross, Harold F. Isaacs, Mildred V. Rudzis, Col. Edwin Michael Jenuwine, John Andrew U.S.M.C., Ret. Kozak, Stephen Salvaggio, Leo J.

Langdon, Betty Scotti, Angela Longfellow, Mary C. Skinner, Gordon D. Mackey, Jean E. Smith, Louellah M. Maher, Mary Margaret Sobieski, Leona Mannila, Carl W.

Soliz, Daniel A. Markle, Stiehler, Erna Dorothy Elizabeth Stolpe, Betty L. McKeon, Thompkins, Ishmond Robert Bernard Tressler, Kenneth R. Mell, Helen B. Turin, Emma Mracna, John M.

Vendzuh, Michael J. Najorka, Marquerite Virgilio, Rose Nelson, Harry Wales, Ellen Nickel, Ellen Wales Walters, Ignatius G. Panecki, Edward F. Wicker, David E. Quinn, Frank T.

Wilson, Michiel L. Reynolds, Darlene Yee, Linda KOZAK STEPHEN Beloved husband of Mary; dear father of Gregory and Kathleen; dear brother of Maxine Boone. Reposing at Leo T. Sobocinski Funeral Home, 22121 Kelly Rd. (btwn.

8-9 Mile), East Detroif, until time of service Monday 10 a.m. Burial Mt. Olivet. Panikhida Sunday 7 p.m. Visitation Saturday 2-9 p.m.

and Sunday 12-9 p.m. LANGDON BETTY (See STOLPE notice) LONGFELLOW MARY C. Beloved wife of the late George the late dear mother of Larry and Frances Blair; grandmother of Kathy of and Steve; sister great grandmother four; dear of Ray Mulrine and the late Thomas and Emmet Mulrine. Services Funeral at the Home, 6150 Eppens-VanDew- Cadieux Rd. at Harper, Saturday at 11 a.m.

Visitation Friday 1-9 p.m. MACKEY JEAN E. (See CONGDON). MELL MAHER MARY MARGARET "Peggy" March 25, 1992. Dear wife of Thomas.

Dear mother of Beth E. Cooper, Amelia A. Sigwalt, Joseph C. and Mark E. Dear daughter of Wilfred and Shirley Brice.

Dear sister of John and Mark dra Girvan. Also survived by four Brice, Patricia Williams and Sangrandchildren. Funeral at Gendernalik Seboid Funeral Home 35600 Main New Baltimore Friday 1.p.m. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society. MANNILA CARL W.

March 25. Dear husband of the late Charlotte. Dear father of Richard of Hopkinsville, Kentucky and James of Sebastian, Florida. Grandfather of Kathleen, Charles and David. Also leaves five great grandchildren, one brother and two sisters.

Services Saturday 11 a.m. at the Ross B. Northrop Son Funeral Home, 22401 Grand River (Redford) MARKLE, DOROTHY ELIZABETH. March 19, 1992. Beloved wife of the late Fergus.

Dear mother of Christine (William) Hope and David F. (Judy). Grandmother of three. Sister of Bonnie Glasgow. Memorial service at Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church, 8625 E.

Jefferson, Saturday at 10 a.m. Contribution may be made to MichiParkinson Foundation. Funeral Home, 881-8500. Arrangement by The Verheyden MC KEON ROBERT BERNARD Age 77. March 24, 1992.

Beloved husband of Florence (nee Kuhiman) for 52 years. Dear father of Barbara (David) Peterson, Michael (Ginger) McKeon and Patricia (Harry) Breniser. Dear grandfather of Leslie and laura Peterson, Traci Hawkins and Nicole Breniser, David and Brian McKeon. Dear brother of George (Pauline) McKeon. Dear brother-In-law of Russel and Pat Kuhiman, also Carol Jerome Also leaves nine nieces and nephews.

Funeral Saturday 10:30 a.m. from Thayer -Rock Funeral Home, bik. 33603 W. Grand of Farmington Farmington Visi. tation Thursday 5-9 p.m.

and Friday 2-9 p.m. Interment Glen Eden Memorial Park. MELL HELEN B. Age 84, March 22, 1992, of Ecorse. Dear grandmother of James Kraft, Richard Kraft and Patti LaPorte.

Also leaves four great grandchildren. Visitation 7-9 p.m. Friday at the John K. Solosy Funeral Home, 3206 Fort, Lincoln Park. Interment Michigan Memorial.

MRACNA JOHN M. Age 68 of Southgate. Dear father of Mrs. Diane (Lester) Friedman, Martin and Bruce. Also survived by one brother and two sisters.

Resting John Molnar Funeral Home 14032 Northline, Southgate, Friday, 3 p.m. until time of service, 8 p.m. NAJORKA MARQUERITE March 26, age 76. Beloved wife of the late Clements. Dear mother of Peter, Earnest, Dorothy Karvonen and the late Carolyne Menlinsky and Rita Burger.

Grandmother of eleven. Great grandmother of five. Sister of Befty Slater. Visitation at Manns-Ferguson Funeral Home 17000 Middlebelt, S. of Six Mile Saturday 12-9.

Burial at St Joseph Cemetery, West Branch, Mich. Family suggests memorials to Michigan Cancer Foundation NELSON HARRY March 25. Dear brother of Mrs. Michael (Martha) Chirio; also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday 10 a.m.

from the Chapel of the L. J. Griffin Funeral Home, 7707 Middiebelt (at Ann Arbor Trail). NICKEL ELLEN WALES Age 89. March 25, 1992.

Survived by two nieces and two nephews. Funeral service p.m. Saturday at Thomson-Weise Funeral Home 7210 Park (at Harrison) Allen Park. QUINN FRANK T. Beloved husband of Helen.

Dear father of Fern (Ann Marie) Du Quette, Thomas (Barbara), Robert (Cindy), Mrs. Elvis (Nancy) Rush and Mrs. (Christine) Brown. Brother of Jim and Joseph Quinn, Dolly Manack, Gertrude Fiest and Catherine Quinn. Also survived by eight grandchildren.

Funeral 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Avenue and 9 a.m. af Sacred Heart Church. Rosary p.m. Friday.

Memorials to the MichiIgan Heart Association preferred. SOLIZ Today's Ainslie, Rhea K. Anderson, Michael Angel, Patricia M. Avendt, Gladys M. Bacon, Edward Wm.

Bischoff, Thomas J. Bradley, George W. Branstner, Guenther Christian Brennan, Rose M. Burke, Dorothy Carroll, Lillian Congdon, Jean E. Cusumano, Vincenza.

Dawson, Anne R. Fucinari, Michael Gajewski, Alex E. Giuffrida, Mary E. Gmeiner, William L. Heide, Margaret Eveline Heuchert, Anna CUSUMANO VINCENZA.

Beloved wife of the late Frank; dearest mother of Gina Todaro, Maria Todaro and the late Leonardo; mother-in-law of Sam Todaro, Carmelo Todaro and Angela; also nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brofhers and one sister. Funeral Saturday 9 a.m. at the A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr at Masonic Blase Mile) 'Catholic and 9:30 a.m. St.

Church. Rosary Friday 7:30 p.m. FUCINARI MICHAEL Beloved husband of Edith. Dearest father of Pauline (Albert) Fucinari, Antonia (Stuart), Smith, and Louis (Clementine) Fucinari Pauline Brandenburger. Survived by 12 grandchildren and 6 will great grandchildren.

Family receive visitors Saturday 1 p.m. at the Funeral Home, 8809 Wayne Rd. at Joy Livonia. Memorial service 2 p.m. GAJEWSKI ALEX E.

of Canton, age 75. March 25. Beloved husband of Victoria. Loving father of Barbara Pikulski of Westland and Alex M. (Patri: cia) of Detroit.

Dearest brother Sophie, and Helen Gajewski of Southfield. Funeral service Saturday 9:30 a.m. at the S. Schrader Funeral Home, 280 Main Plymouth and 10 a.m. at St.

John Neumann Catholic Church, 44800 Warren, Canton. Visitation Thursday 5-9 p.m. and Friday 2-9 p.m. Rosary Friday 7 p.m. GIUFFRIDA MARY E.

March 26. Beloved wife of Sebastian. Dear mother of Frank J. and Mark W. (Laura).

Grandmother of Kristen. of Margaret Winking and Clarence Shackleton. Funeral Monday 9:15 a.m. Funeral from A.J. 2600 Desmond Crooks Sons Home Rd.

(bet. Maple and Big Beaver) to St. Hugo Of The Hills Church (2215 Opdyke Bloomfield Hills) at 10. Family will receive friends Saturday 7-9 p.m. and Sunday 2-5 p.m.

and 7-9 p.m. GMEINER WILLIAM Age 70 of Oak Park. Beloved husband of Wilma (Swihart); dear father of William and James the late Mary Beth Ambrose John brother of Clarence, Richard and granddaughter. Mr. Gmeiner opBoles; also one erated a laundry and dry cleaners and was an avid sailer.

Memorials to charity of donors choice. HEIDE MARGARET EVELINE Beloved wife of the late Earl; dear mother of Joanne. Service Saturday 11:30 a.m. Don Graham Trust 100 Fu: neral Home 1005 Junction Fisher Fwy. To Holy Redeemer Church 12 noon.

Rosary Friday 7:30 p.m. Deceased was member of Rosary Alter Society. HEUCHERT 3 ANNA (nee Kostecki) Beloved wife of Rudolph. Dear mother of Richard, Mary Anne and Michael. Grandmother of Russell, Kenneth and Jody.

Member Women of the Dearborn Moose Chapter Visiting Thursday 3-9 p.m. and Friday 2-9 p.m. Women of Moose Service Thursday evening. Rosary Friday 8 p.m. Prayers Saturday 9 a.m., Charles R.

Step Funeral Home, 18425 Beech Daly (betw. 6-7 Mass 10 a.m. immaculate Conception. Interment Holy Sepulchere. HILEMAN W.

RALPH March 26. Age 97. Retired Executive Secretary of the Metropolitan Detroit Y.M.C.A. Husband of the late Esther E. Father of Gregor, Ralph, Mary and the late Betterae Darnton.

Grandfather of nine; great grandfather of ten. Family will receive friends Saturday 2-4 p.m. and Sunday 12 noon until 2 p.m. 4-6 Son p.m. at the Ross B.

Northrop Funeral Home, 22401 Grand River (Redford). Services Monday 10 a.m. at Redford 22400 United Grand Methodist Church, troit. HUNTINGTON BERTHA Age 71. Beloved wife of Kennah.

Dear mother of Ronald (Arleen) Rutkofske, Rene Rutkofske ceased by and the first late Roger, predeher husband Rudy mother (Anthony) Rutkofske. Troy Grand: of Kirk, Eugene, and two granddaughters. Sister of Bill (Rose) LaBuhn, Ray (Girt) LaBuhn, Ms Addeline (Dr. Hopkins, and Genevieve Dietert. Funeral service Trust at 100 the Funeral S.K: Schultz, a Home, 21705 Gratiot at Mi.

Saturday 10:30 a.m. St. Veronica Church 11 a.m. Visitation starting Saturday after 8:30 a.m. Memorial contributions to your favorite charity would be appreciated.

ISAACS MILDRED V. Age 82. Of Rochester, March 25, 1992. Wife of the late (Claude) Carl T. Thompson, Mother of Mary Helen Lou (Fred) Jackson Carl T.

Jr. (Mary). Grandmother of Dana, Jeff, Matthew, Benjamin and Rachel. Sister of Hugh "Callie" Grove, Thelma Bohrer and Louise Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. Pixiey Funeral Home 322 W.

University Drive, Rochester. Visitation Friday 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. JENUWINE JOHN ANDREW Beloved husband of Shirley, Dear father of Larry, Mike and the late Sherryl. Son of Cecilia Jenuwine.

Brother of Edward, Lee, James, Donna Tessmer. Leaves two grandchildren. Services 9:30 a.m. Saturday from the Ford Funeral Home 26560 VanDyke, and 10 a.m. at St.

Clement Church. Interment Mt. Olivet. Visitation Thursday and Friday 2-9 p.m. Rosary Friday 7:30 p.m Donations to St.

Clement ch would be appreciated. DANIEL A. Age 69.1 March 25, 1992. Beloved husband of Beulah. Loving father of Gloria Douglas and David I.

Soliz. Dear brother of Angelita Moyette, George, Herman, Toribio and Apolinar Soliz. Four grandchildren. Funeral service a.m. Saturday at Dix United Methodist Church, 191 Horger, Lincoln Park.

Visitation 12 noon until 9 p.m. Friday at Thomson-Weise Funeral Home 7210 Park (at Harrison) Allen Park. Memorials to El Buen United Methodist Church would be appreciated. ISTIEHLER ERNA Age 84. Beloved wife of the late Adolf.

Dear mother of Gerald Stiehler (Eileen) and Mrs. Rolf (Else) Samann. Also survived by four grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Leaves a sisfer, a niece and nephew in Germany. Visitation at the A.

H. Peters Funeral Home, 20705 Mack at Vernier Grosse Pte. Woods, Saturday 4-9 and Sunday 12-9. In state at New Apostolic Church, Collinson and Kelly, Monday from 11 a.m. until time of services at noon.

Memorials may be made to the New Apostolic Church Youth Fund. PANECKI EDWARD F. Beloved husband of Gladys. Dear father of Joanne (Lee) Barta and Joyce (Leon) Kopich. Grandfather of Jeffrey and Stephanie Barta.

Brother of Bernard (Marie) Chalmers, Verna Alleman, Frank (Elizabeth) Panecki and Dolores (Fred) Gossick. Visitation Thursday 6-9 p.m., Friday 2-9 p.m. Funeral Saturday 9:30 a.m. Kaul Funeral Home, 27830 Gratiot, Roseville; 10 a.m. Holy Innocents Church.

Prayers Friday 7:45 p.m. REYNOLDS DARLENE March 23, 1992. Age 29, Suddenly. Loving daughter of Pastor Arnold and Reba Reynolds. Dear sister of Darrell (Susan) Reynolds and aunt of Matthew and Shawn.

Also leaves many aunts 1:00 and uncles. Funeral Service p.m. Friday at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Farmington, (1 bik. W. of Farmington Visitation Thursday 1-9 p.m.

ROSENGARTEN FLORENCE Beloved wife of Stan- ley. Dear mother of Andrea (Charles) Gersh, Douglas (Kim) and Paul (Maryanne Kolar) Rosengarten. Grandmother a of Genlene and Jeffrey Gersh and Ashley Rosengarten. Daughter of Jack Reitman. Sister of Anita (Leonard) Rosenberg.

Services 1:30 Friday, afternoon Interment at the Beth Kaufman El Memorial Park. ROSS HAROLD F. Beloved husband the late Laura. Dear father of Mrs. Shirley Vannoy, Mrs.

James (Karen) Tierney and Mrs. Lawrence (Jackie) Williams. Also leaves ten grandchildren and eleven greatgrandchildren. Services Saturday. 11 at the David J.

Wysocki Funeral Home, 29440 Ryan Rd. (N. of 12 Warren. Visitation Friday 12 noon-9 p.m. Interment White Chapel Cemetery.

RUDZIS, COL. EDWIN MICHAEL, U.S.M.C., 68, of Anacortes, WA, wife died March 13, 1992. Survived by Babs; two daughters; three sons, a sister, Florence Loiselle of Dearborn. Arrangements by Evans Funeral Chapel, Anacortes, WA SALVAGGIO LEO J. March 25, 1992.

Age 74. Beloved husband of Gussie. Dear father Joseph. of Grandfather Elizabeth, of Maria and four. Funeral service Harry J.

Will Trust 100 Funeral Home, 25450 Plymouth Rd. mi. W. of Telegraph), Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and from St.

Robert Bellarmine Church at 10. Interment St. Hedwig. Rosary 7 p.m. Friday.

Visitation 12-9 p.m. Friday. SCOTTI ANGELA (Virginia) Beloved wife of the late Guiseppe. Dearest mother of Jim (Arlene), Madeline Lyon (the late Skip) and the late Maria Scotti. Grandmother of Tony (Maureen), Randy, James (Anne), Kathy (Ron) Pretty and Sonny Lyon.

Loving greatgrandmother of three. Services Saturday 9 a.m. the David J. Wysocki Funeral Home, 29440 Ryan (N. of 12 Warren to Mark Catholic Church 9:30 Mass.

Visitation Friday 12-9 p.m. Rosary Friday 7 p.m. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. SKINNER GORDON D.

Beloved husband of Skinner Handion, John and the Harriet; dear father of Linda late Susan; grandfather of John Scott Skinner 111, Matthew Gordon Skinner and Rebecca Skinner; brother of Netta B. Skinner. Memorial service Saturday 12:30 p.m. at Christ Church, 61 Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe Farms, 48236. Memorials to Christ Church or St.

Columba Church, 1021 Manistique, Detroit, 48215. Arrangements by A.H. Peters Funeral Home 884-5500. SMITH LOUELLAH M. March 24, 1992.

Beloved wife of the late Charles. Dearest mother of Beverlee (Don) Prechtel and Jerry (Jane) Smith. Dear grandmother of Scott, Charles and Leslie. Sister of Peggy Krause and Joseph Hughes. Visitation Sunday 1 to 9 p.m.

Funeral Monday 11 a.m. at Wujek-Calcaterra Funeral Home, Inc. 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). Interment White Chapel SOBIESKI LEONA (nee Poplawski) Born Feb. 19, 1912.

Died March 25, 1992. Steven. Loving Dearest wife of mother the late of Loretta Dobek and Gerald (Sandra) Sobieski. Preceded in death by son-in-law Edward Dobek. Adored grandmother of Darlene (Donald) Peebles, Donna Dobek, Cheryl (Robert) Daschke, Kathy and Robert.

Great Grandmother of Heather, Courtney and Robert Daschke, Daniel Peebles and Matthew Daschke. Loving sister of Lillian Lovchuk. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation at the Wasik Funeral Home 11470 13 Mile Rd. (W.

of Hoover) Thursday 4-9 and Friday 12-9. Scripture service Friday 7:30 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. at St. Sylvester Catholic time of mass at 11 a.m.

Interment Church (12 Mile-Campbell) until Mt. Olivet Cemetery. TRESSLER KENNETH R. March 26, 1992. Beloved husband of the late Ann Mae; loving father Beverly Maines, Kenneth Tressler, Timothy Tressler, Harold Tressler, Diane Hurd, Phyllis Blair, Marilyn Webb, Rodney Tressler and Shawn Kronemann, Funeral service Saturday morning, 11:00 from Pawlus Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, BelleIville.

Interment Tyler Cemetery. STOLPE BETTY L. Of Orchard Lake. March 25, 1992 at 93 years of age. Aunt of Gertrude and George Verlinde, Rita Fitzgerald, Frances Miesel, Emrie Steiniger and Robert Stonehouse; also survived by many great nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 28th com the Elton Black and Son Trust 100 Funeral Home, Union Lake. Interment Grand Lawn Cemetery. Visitation 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday.

THOMPKINS ISHMOND (Dee or Tom). Dear husband of Willa M. Thompkins; father of John Robert, Karen Rene and Stephanie Anita; one brother, Ira (Jean); one sister, Laverne Boyd of Evansville, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Worked for Ford Motor Co. before retiring in 1990.

Visiting after 12 noon on Friday at J. L. Caber Funeral Home 20226 W. McNichols. Family, hour 10am.

Saturday, funeral 11am Saturday at Nazareth Lutheran Church, 4321 Vicksburg. TURIN EMMA March 25. Mother of Mary, Lou (John) Conti and the late Dr. James J. Turrin; survived by grandchildren and great from grandVisitation Friday 4 p.m.

at Vasu, Rodgers Connell Chapel of A. J. Desmond Sons, 4375 N. Woodward (betw. 13-14 Private interment.

VENDZUH MICHAEL J. Age 43. Son of Julia, nephew of Edward (Wanda) Uchalik and Rose Uchalik. Funeral Saturday 9:30 a.m. from the Jurkiewicz Wilk Funeral Home, 2396 Caniff; and 10 a.m.

ration Church. Prayers Friday 7:30 p.m. Interment Mt. Oliver. VIRGILIO ROSE (nee Poma March 25.

Wife of the late Stephano. Dearest. mother of Anne (Charles) Maniaci, Angie (Jim) Callaway, Betsy (Norman) Barofski, Rosalie Begrie and the late Ida Virgilio. 19 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and one great great grandson. Sister of the late Angie Santoro.

Visitation Thursday 2-9 p.m. and Friday 1-9 p.m. Funeral Saturday 9 a.m. from Wujek-Calcaterra Funeral Home, Inc. 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile) to Our Lady Queen of All Saints Church for 10 a.m.

mass. Rosary Friday 8 p.m. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. WALES ELLEN See Nickel notice.

WALTERS IGNATIUS G. March 25, age 78 of Riverview. Beloved husband of Virginia, Dear father of Carolyn Nelson, James and John. Leaves seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Family will be greeting visitors Friday 2-9 p.m.

at the Martenson Funeral Home, 3200 West Trenton. Memorial service Saturday 10 a.m. at St. Cyprian Catholic Church (Riverview). WICKER DAVID March 24, 1992, of Bloomfield Village.

Husband of Nancy L. Wicker. Father of Matthew D. Son of Everett and Helen Wicker of Pittsburgh. Brother of Bruce E.

Wicker. Funeral service at First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham, 1669 W. Maple, Saturday 11 a.m. Visitation 2-4 and 7-9 p.m Thursday and Friday at Bell Chapel of the Wm. R.

Hamilton 820 E. Maple, Birmingham. Memorial tributes may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Attn: Betty Collens, 16170 Templar Southfield 48075. WILSON MICHIEL L. (COURSER) March 24.

Beloved wife of the late Burch. Loving mother of Marsha Maish, Albert (Sandy) Weatherburn, Gregory (Barbara) Weatherburn, Kingsley (Vicki), Roger (Antonna) and the late Lorraine Brown. Dearest grandmother of nine grandchildren. Sister of Robert Courser. Funeral from the Sterling Hts.

Chapel of the Frank J. Calcaterra Funeral Home, 13650 E. 15 Mile Rd. (at Schoen: herr). In state Saturday 9 a.m.

at St. Louis Church (24415 Crocker) until time of Mass at 10 a.m. Prayer service Friday 6:45 p.m. YEE LINDA Age 59. Beloved wife of the late Kuan Yee.

Dearest mother of Irene (Jeff) Wee and Helen (Paul) Yantus. Visitation Friday 1-9 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. until p.m. time of service at WujekCalcaterra Funeral Home, Inc.

36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). 50 In Memoriam IF YOU WISH TO PLACE a remembrance for a loved one, please contact Mrs. Wink at 977-7643 for more information and assistance. 55 Card and of Thanks Prayers Wish granted D.B.M. THANK YOU ST JUDE Thankyou God, Thankyou Lucile Holy spirit for blessings APPLIS.

baby items, more. Sat 3-28, 8-4pm. 6065 Rd, Dearborn Hfs. 9 HAIL MARYS For 9 days. requests granted.

Thanks, God and Thank-you Mary. M.R.S. THANK YOU HOLY SPIRIT.

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