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A4 Thursday May 30, 1 996 The Desert Sun v11 11 ACrtOSS THE VALLEY ON THE RECOIID Barbara Lareau Dorn, 71 Helen G. Moscato, 76 Charlotte Gahafer, 73 OBITUARIES Top secret information Charlotte Anne Gahafer, 73, of Cathedral City died May 25, 1996, at Desert Hospital in Palm Springs. She was born Feb. 14, 1923, in Sterling, to Leora Kathleen Barbara Jane Lareau Dorn, 71, of Palm Desert died May 22, 1996, at home. She was born May 14, 1925, in Evanston, 111., to Virginia Alcott and N.J.

Lareau. She had been employed as a real, estate broker in Hawaii and California since 1966. She also was co-owner and developer of Hawaii Fitzsimons and Carl John Ottele. She was an aircraft worker for McDonnell-Douglas. Survivors include her mother, Leora Ottele of Cathedral City; a sister, Bettye Cotton of Palm Springs; a daughter; and three grandchildren.

Private services are under the direction of Wiefels and Son Funeral Home in Palm Springs. Resort Land Investment Royal Hawaiian Estates and five other companies. She was executive director of Mariposa Women's Center in Santa Ana and served as a sober living BIRTHS DORN rV--) Ail Helen Grace Moscato, 76, of Thousand Palms died May 26, 1996, at Rancho Mirage Healthcare in Rancho Mirage. She was born Nov. 11, 1919, in Pennsylvania to Lucia Irena miti and Zelindo Rossi A 19-year Thousand Palms resident, Mrs.

Moscato was a homemaker. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Women's Auxiliary and of the Soroptimists in Twentynine Palms. Survivors include two sons, Thomas Moscato of Desert Hot Springs and Jerry Moscato of Twentynine Palms; and three sisters, Jenny D'Arco of Riverside, Connie Tam-burro of Granada Hills and Ula Valmassei of Monroe, Mich. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Montecito Memorial Park in Loma Linda.

Arrangements are under the direction of Palm Springs Mortuary in Cathedral City. Shirley E. McCoy, 78 Shirley E. McCoy, 78, of Palm Desert died May 28, 1996, at Eisen-: hower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage. She was born May 20, 1918, in Pittsburgh to Alma and Shirley Jackson.

She married John McCoy on May 18, 1935, in Buffalo, N.Y. A 40-year Coachella Valley resident, Mrs. McCoy was a self-employed nurse's aide for 20 years. Survivors include her husband of 61 years, John McCoy of Palm Desert; two daughters, Sandra Un-terein of Indio and Sharon L. McCoy of Shelby, N.C.; a son, Patrick B.

McCoy of California; a sister, Joyce Datart Sun photo by Andy Qomperz i en Mcrviicnaei wnispers uie umans ui a uuuy icu analysis iu -ri ViNtsiri' DurrTAt Hi irinrf a haolth foil" at Dal tAJahh'e Clin Pitw Dalm I ivyiui ia uuigci uuimg a iiaiiii iuii uk li wvw wun wi uim Desert on Wednesday. McMichael is a certified fitness instructor" with Eisenhower Medical Center. The fair was held in conjunction with numerous sporting events tied to the third annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day. About 140 residents participated in competitive sports, mciuamg a or waiK, gorr, tennis, rjocce Dan, paddle tennis, swimming, ping-pong, volleyball and billiards. theme for this year's fair was "The benefit of exercise is ageless." VALLEY EVENTS counselor for Choices, formerly in Palm Springs.

She attended Sullen's College for Women in Bristol, University of Hawaii in Honolulu and the University of California. She received a certificate in continuing education in alcohol studies. She was a longtime member of the Outrigger Canoe Club in Honolulu and an active member of Shadow Mountain Golf Course, where she served as tournament chairwoman from 1994-96 and was in charge of "The Niners" and "Shady Lady" events. She resided in Southern California from 1953-1966 and then moved to Honolulu. In 1979 she returned to California and lived in Newport Beach.

For the past nine years she divided her time between Palm Desert and Honolulu. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Andreasen of Northridge and Jamie Tosoonian of Tustin; an uncle; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sarah Jo Dorr, and her parents. Services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at St.

Margaret's Episcopal Church, 47-535 Highway 74, in Palm Desert. Inurnment will be private. The family suggests memorials made to the ABC Club, 44-374 Palm Indio, CA 92201, or to Hospice of the Desert Communities, 1150 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Hawaiian traditions.

Dress in tropi cal theme. KPSI Power Radio wlll provide music. Registration is required: EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER Ooncatoa, Arieen; Cathedral City; boy; 6 13 May 17. Green, Richard and Catherine; Cathedral City; girt; 9 7 May 17. Holtfuln, Armando and Conception; Indio-, boy; 9 8 May 17.

Zapata, Gonzalo and Juanlta; Indio; girl; 8 15 May 17. Stbiaon, Dave and Clndi; Palm Desert; girl; 8 3 May 18. Virtu, Paul and Suzanne; Rancho Mirage; girl; 8 8 May 18. Hammer, Nathan and MontM, Lisa; Cathedral City; girl; 6 15 May 19. Cazaraa, Armando and Evangelina; Palm Springs; girl; 6 9 May 20.

Knight, Hal and Michelle; Rancho Mirage; twin girts; 1 14ft oz. and 2 May 20. Ochoa, Juan and Enedina; Coachella; girt; 7 4 May 20. Roys, Saul and Estela; Cathedral City; boy; 7 2 May 20. Flfueroa, Francisco and Bertha; Desert Hot Springs; boy; 8 5 May 21.

Romero, Patrick and Amy; Desert Hot Springs; girl; 7 6 May 21. Arias, Felipe and Hernandez, Elsa; Cathedral City; boy; 5 9 May 22. BJorfc, Ross and Sunday, Crystal; Joshua Tree; girl; 6 6.5 May 22. Madlgan, Mark and Tracey; Palm Desert; boy; 7 5 May 22. Oerardo, Rodrigo and Ramos, Mari-sol; Palm Springs; boy; 7 4 May 22.

Togtand, Leighton and Gina; Palm Desert; girt; 8 2 May 22. Chavez, Jose and GeraWine; Cathedral City; girt; 7 4 May 23. Verduzco, Cesar and Hetrera, Ivonne; Indio; girt; 7 May 24. Fireworks group seeks donations PALM DESERT The July 4th Greater Fireworks Committee is seeking public and private contributions to help support two annual Independence Day celebrations. One will be held at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park and the other at the College of the Desert's Desert Practice Center 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

July 4. r.r Information: 346-6111. Adolf A.Weinberg, 91 Adolf A. Weinberg, 91, of San Diego died May 28, 1996. He was born Feb.

16, 1905, in Germany to Emma Leprecht and Heineman Weinberg. He married Berta Rosenberg in 1935 in Germany. She preceded him in death. He retired after 35 years as a supervisor for Comfy Manufactur-ing Co. in Baltimore.

A former Palm Springs resident, Mr. Weinberg was a member of Temple Isaiah of Palm Springs and of the Tiferet Israel in San Diego. Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Winer, a sister, Malwina Katz of New York; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services will be held at noon loday at Glasband-Willen Chapel in JVest Hollywood. Burial will be at Carmel Memorial Park in Los Angeles.

Remus Franklin Brady, 91 Remus Franklin Brady, 91, of Indio died May 25, 1996, at Greater El Monte Hospital in El Monte. He was born May 22, 1905, in Sugarcreek, Ohio, to Edith Beechy and Frank Brady. A 15-year Indio resident, Mr. Brady was vice president for the J.M. Smucker Co.

for 36 years. Survivors include two sons, Lyle Brady of San Dimas and Lemoyne Brady of Oregon City, a brother, Leroy Brady of Dayton, Ohio; six grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Coachella Valley Cemetery in Coachella. frank Davis, 71 Frank Davis, 71, of Cathedral City died May 21, 1996, at home.

He was born June 14, 1924, in Tucson, to Mary Gracida and John Davis. He married Beatriz Yslas on 13, 1969, in Nevada. A 30-year Cathedral City resident, Mr. Davis retired as a custom Jiouse painter. He served with the U.S.

Navy for 11 years. I Survivors include three sons, Frank Davis Jr. of Arizona, Joe Davis of Oklahoma and Tony Yslas of Indio; a daughter, Irene Pesqueira of Tucson; numerous grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beatriz, in 1993. Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m.

Tuesday at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10149, 68-845 Perez Road, Unit 14B, in Cathedral City. Inurnment will be private. Services are under the direction of Chapel of the Palms Funeral Home in Coachella. Vincent Fronza, 70 Vincent Lawrence Fronza, 70, of Palm Springs died May 23, 1996, at Desert Hospital in Palm Springs. He was born May 25, 1925, in Pottsville, to Ella Lazzaretti and Leno Fronza.

A 20-year Palm Springs resident, Mr. Fronza was a member of St. Theresa's Catholic Church. He served with the U.S. Army for four years.

7090. Crime workshop planned DESERT HOT SPRINGS Beginning Saturday, the city will con duct monthly workshops focusing! on public safety. The workshops will be the first! Saturday of June, July and August. This week's session is at 1 p.m. at I the Carl May Community Center! Internet organization will meet Saturday CATHEDRAL CITY The Desert Internet Group will offer an Internet workshop 10 a.m.-noon Saturday.

The workshop will decode the "Internet alphabet" that includes such symbols as "http," "www" and "ftp." Access sites on the World Wide Web also will be covered. The workshop is free and open to the public at the Cathedral City Library, at 33-520 Date Palm Drive. Information: Bonnie Gelfman, 340-2846; or Denise Welch, 341-3438. Students plan Hawaiian party LA QUINTA La Quinta High School will stage a luau for students 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday at the La Quinta High School swimming pool, 79-255 Westward Ho Drive.

Admission is $5 and includes native foods, swimming, music and Cordaro of Buffalo; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held 6 p.m.-8 p.m. today at FitzHenry Funeral Home in Coachella. Services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Burial will be at Coachella Valley Cemetery in Coachella. Andrew Fugler, 85 Andrew Fugler, 85, of Cathedral City died May 25, 1996, at California Nursing and Rehabilitation in Palm Springs. He was born Dec. 12, 1910, in 11-711 West Drive. liJL.

ft i mum Ytmim In I. 14" 321-0994 In Memory Of Dorothy Donnely Graveside Services on Friday, IftOO a.m -hi Desert lxiwn Cemetery In Cotrnesa Andrew Fugter Vlsrrcmoh on Thursday. 4:0000 p.m. 7 Wiefels Son In Palm Springs Mass on Friday. 9:00 am.

St. Louis Catholic Church Cathedral City HazelJordan Vferratlon on Friday. 1 p.m.. Wiefels Son Chapel In Yucca toley Services on Friday. 2:30 a.m., Wiefels Son Chapel Edith Wheelon Visitation on Thursday, p.m., Wiefels Son Chapel In Yucca Valley Services on Friday.

Wiefels Son Chapel Mildred Wllkens Memorial Services on Saturday. 1 1 :00 a.m.. Coronado Gardens Club House rt Indio Alberini, Catherine Funeral Mass: Today) 10:00 a.m., St. Elizabeths Catholic Church. Desert Hot Springs.

Rev. Fr. Edward Louisiana to Florence and Bartley Fugler. He retired after 18 years as a technician for Litton Co. A 24-year Cathedral City resident, Mr.

Fugler was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church in Cathedral City. Survivors include his wife, Mary Fugler of Cathedral City; and two brothers, Robert Fugler of Fuller-ton and Bart Fugler of Naples, Fla. Visitation will be held 9 p.iA.-8 p.m. today at Wiefels Chapel in Palm Springs.

A rosary will be at 7 p.m. Services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Louis CatholicChurch, 37-220 Glen in Cathedral City. Burial will be at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City.

Ernest Schwanderr77 Ernest W. Schwander, 77, of Indio died May 25, 1996, in Rancho Mirage. He was born Sept. 1, 1918, in Lodz Poland, to Marie Goltz and Adolf Schwander. He married Maria L.

Trebol on May 30, 1984, in Camarillo. He was an engineer. After retirement, he was a fish farmer in Niland for many years. Survivors include his wife, Maria L. Schwander of Indio; and a brother, Benno Schwander Sr.

of Canada. Visitation will be held 4 p.m.-8 p.m. today at FitzHenry Funeral Home in Indio. A rosary will be at 5:30 p.m. Services will be held at 1p.m.

Friday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in La Burial will be at Coachella Valley Cemetery in Coachella. McGuinness, Officiating Ruth Florence Scott, 81 Ruth Florence Scott, 81, of Boulder, died May 11, 1996, at home. She was born Nov. 28, 1914, in Johnstown, to Gertrude Florence Ashton Booser and Herbert Leo Booser.

She married Russell Richard Jones dh Aug. 24, 1935, in South Gate and Franklin Charles Scott on July 28, 1946. She was a secretary at the Todd Shipyard in Los Angeles during World War II. In January 1945, she christened the Liberty ship SS Russell R. Jones at its launch in Galveston, Texas.

She continued working as a secretary until she retired as a medical secretary at Desert Hospital in Palm Springs in 1984. She was raised in South Gate and was in the first graduating class of South Gate High School in 1933. She lived there until 1962. She was active in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Desert during her residence in Palm Springs. She moved to Boulder from Palm Springs in 1993.

Survivors include a son, Richard Michael Jones of Boulder, three stepsons, Philip Brown Scott and Donald Drew Scott, both of San Pedro, and Franklin Charles Scott Jr. of San Diego; and 12 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Russell, on July 5, 1942, and Franklin on Feb. 12, 1978; and a stepson, Charles Wheeler Scott, in May 1995. A memorial service will be held at noon June 9 at Unitarian Univer- salist Fellowship of the Desert, Joslyn Cove Community Senior Center, 73-750 Catalina Way, in Palm Desert.

Inurnment was private. The family suggests memorials to Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Desert, P.O. Box 4325, Palm Springs, CA 92263. bravesiae services: Friday, 11 :00 a.m., All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach Dorn, Barbara Memorial Services: Mondav. 4:00 D.m..

inn DIBCIORSV 1 fitHAt UIHtCIOfc Palm! rUNERAL Palm SINCE (90S Springs St. Margarets Episcopal 327-1257 i in i There are no known survivors. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Rectory in Pottsville.

Burial will be private. Dorothy M. Knutson, 77 Dorothy Mae Knutson, 77, of Palm Springs died May 23, 1996, at home. She was born March 22, 1919, in Peoria, 111., to Elizabeth Olive Zilch and Joseph Robert Cooley. i A 42-year Palm Springs resident, iMs.

Knutson was a medical for Palm Springs Medical Clinic. unurcn, raim uesert Interment: North Cemetery, St. Charles, Illinois Ferrer, Daniel Che Desert Sun Second dws portly paid at Palm Springs, CA (USPS 155-000) Thursday, May 30, 1996 69th Year, No. 306 Established August 5, 1927 1 Services Pending Entombment: Palm Springs Mausoleum, Cathedral Citv Hickey, Bettys-Services Pendina Huddleson, Harvey services Pendina Moscato, Helen I Survivors include a daughter, Chaffee of Laguna Beach; ex-husband, Arthur Knutson of ICathedral City; a sister, Elizabeth of Peoria; a brother, Dr. Cooley of Peoria; and three grandchildren.

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