Obituaries - Oct. 16, 1997

Diaz, Maria Velasquez, 69, of Palmdale, retired machine operator. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Evans, Charles P., 88, of La Crescenta, retired vice president for P.B. Carroll. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Glendale.

Gracia, Anthony Lucero, 53, of Lancaster, custodian for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Haro, Jose G., 30, of Northridge, sanitation driver for Culver City. J.T. Oswald Mortuary, San Fernando.

Littlejohn, Bernard J., 82, of Van Nuys, retired host for Anheuser Busch Brewing Co. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Menges, Rawland, 83, of Sherman Oaks, retired manager for Adelson Bros. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Ouyoumjian, Emelia, 85, of Granada Hills, homemaker. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Ranches, Benita V., 91, of Arleta, homemaker. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Sanders, Ed Arnold, 49, of Valencia, retired social worker for the Veterans Administration. Santa Clarita Mortuary, Newhall.

Van Daam, Frances Jaye, 72, of Burbank, retired registered nurse for St. Vincent’s Hospital. Valley Funeral Home, Burbank.

White, Morgan E., 71, of Saugus, retired contract administrator for 3M Corp. Santa Clarita Mortuary, Newhall.

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