Obituaries - Jan. 31, 1996

Abruzzo, Francisco, 76, of Van Nuys, retired mechanic for the city of Los Angeles. Praiswater-Meyer Mitchell Mortuary, Van Nuys.

Bakalian, Bikran S., 89, of Chatsworth, retired self-employed tailor. Bastian & Perrott Mortuary, Northridge.

Ballard, Warren W., 64, of Pearblossom. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Beck, Edna C., 53, of Sylmar, clerk for Pacific Telephone. San Fernando Mortuary, San Fernando.

Bertucci, June, 75, of Canoga Park, homemaker. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Bierfischer, Theresa, 85, of Studio City, retired secretary for Hercules Power Co. The Neptune Society, Burbank.

Brown, Fred, 78, of Sherman Oaks, retired food broker for Brown Brokerage. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Connelly, Johnston P., 72, of Glendale, retired presser for Goodwill Industries. Kiefer and Eyerick Mortuary, Glendale.

Davis, Arnie, 86, of Northridge, retired chef for Ruby’s Dunes. Bastian & Perrott Mortuary, Northridge.

Gonzalez, Violeta M., 90, of Lancaster, homemaker. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Gutierrez, Magdalena, infant, of Van Nuys. San Fernando Mortuary, San Fernando.

Harmer, Helen S., 59, of North Hollywood, retired manager for Coldwater Self-Storage. The Neptune Society, Burbank.

Horan, Hilda Marie, 64, of Glendale, homemaker. Utter-McKinley Mortuary, Mission Hills.

Juarez, Jess T., 83, of Canoga Park, retired self-employed landscaper. Gates, Kingsley and Gates Mortuary, Canoga Park.

Lockert, Cheryl Nadine, 57, of Honolulu, Hawaii, formerly of Lancaster, retired aerospace engineer for Lockheed Corp. Murphy Mortuary, Lancaster.

Matus, Michael, 72, of Chatsworth, retired engineer for Rocketdyne. Bastian & Perrott Mortuary, Northridge.

Palfy, Lewis, 78, of Lancaster, retired supervisor for Baxter Laboratories. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Peluso, Allen J., 51, of Los Angeles, formerly of Glendale, teacher for Burbank High School. Bastian & Perrott Mortuary, Northridge.

Saario, Aulis, 68, of Palmdale, retired superintendent for Peck-Jones Construction. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Santero, Carrlyn, 57, of Quartz Hill, homemaker. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Santiago, Sandoval, 76, of Jalisco, Mexico, formerly of San Fernando, retired farm laborer. San Fernando Mortuary, San Fernando.

Simonian, Grigor, 90, of Van Nuys, retired gunsmith for Armenian government. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Glendale.

Smith, James Samuel Jr., 40, of Canoga Park, purchaser for Orchard Hardware. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Thill, Donald F., 83, of Burbank, retired painter for the Burbank Unified School District. Eckerman--Heisman Funeral Service, Burbank.(

Van Emrik, Jack, 83, of Lancaster. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Vannice, Donald E. Sr., 66, of Palmdale, retired electrical technician for Lockheed Corp. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Vazquez, Luis Andrade, 48, of Glendale, body shop employee. Woods Glendale Mortuary, Glendale.

Winters, Floyd Norman, 79, of Lancaster, retired baker for Carnation Dairy. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

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