Obituaries - Jan. 14, 1997

Bakman, Blanche Esther, 81, of Palmdale, retired real estate agent for Neilson Realty. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Briix, Robert, 87, of Burbank, retired quality-control engineer for Interspace. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Britt, Hope LaSalle, 19, of Reseda, student at Reseda High School. Rucker’s Mortuary, Pacoima.

Dye, Phyllis Mae, 81, of North Hollywood, retired loan supervisor for North Hollywood Federal Bank. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Edwards, Julia R., 95, of Glendale, retired administrative assistant for the state Rehabilitation Department. Kiefer & Eyerick Mortuary, Glendale.

Escalera, Ignacio R., 74, of San Fernando, retired Seeing Eye Dog trainer. Noble Chapel Funeral Directors, San Fernando.

Flores, Luis, 76, of Northridge, medical doctor. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Glendale.

Frank, Lucy Eleanor, 87, of Burbank, retired actress and owner of a theatrical costume business. Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service, Burbank.

Franklin, Benjamin Lee Jr., 76, of Burbank, retired electrician’s helper for the city of Burbank. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Friedman, Jay, 71, of North Hollywood, retired pharmacist. Glasband-Willen Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Gulladge, Viola E., 88, of Tujunga, homemaker. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Glendale.

Hernandez, Anthony Jr., 21, of Victorville. Noble Chapel Funeral Directors, San Fernando.

Keihl, Jay, 52, of North Hollywood, refrigeration technician for Air Flow Refrigeration. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Long, Jack Lewis, 73, of Canyon Country, retired college instructor. Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service, Burbank.

Moore, Victoria J., 89, of Sylmar, retired bookkeeper for Rancho Milling Co. Noble Chapel Funeral Directors, San Fernando.

Naillieux, Cleo F., 80, of Sunland, homemaker. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

O’Malley, Thomas, 74, of Palmdale, retired distribution clerk for the U.S. Postal Service. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Ortiz, Ramon A. Jr., 42, of Sherman Oaks, lead technician for Arriflex. Rucker’s Mortuary, Pacoima.

Rubio, Emilio R., 87, of Santa Clarita, homemaker. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Saleeby, Victor, 73, of Van Nuys, retired association manager. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Sanchez, Emmanuel Soto, infant, of Pacoima. Rucker’s Mortuary, Pacoima.

Sarni, Rose, 92, of Sun Valley, retired telephone operator for Furniture Mart. Valley Funeral Home, Burbank.

Schaefer, George Conrad Jr., 85, of Van Nuys, retired photo engraver. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Shahverdian, Varsenik, 88, of Glendale, homemaker. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Shylock, Rose L., 80, of retired assembler for Westinghouse Airbrake Co. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Simpson, Dorothy, 91, of Glendale, homemaker. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Sperling, Renate Gudrun, 56, of La Crescenta, sales clerk for Armoire clothing store. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Glendale.

Staples, Mildred, 84, of Sun Valley, homemaker. J.T. Oswald Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Tinnell, Paul, 90, of Granada Hills, retired contract specialist for the U.S. Department of Defense. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Glendale.

Torres, Maria F., 80, of Panorama City, homemaker. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Glendale.

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