| Hanley Denning, 36; to Guatemalans, she was 'angel of the dump' |
| In Guatemala City, where the hair of child scavengers in the city dump turns rust colored from methane gas, Hanley Graham Denning was known as a saint The blond, blue eyed, soft spoken young woman from Maine, who had worked with children suffering f (more) |
| Pedro Knight, 85, Musician and Manager, Dies |
| Pedro Knight was an accomplished Cuban American trumpeter who managed the career of his wife, the late salsa singer Celia Cruz (more) |
| Steve Barber, All-Star Pitcher Who Once Lost a Wild No-Hitter, Dies at 67 |
| The line from Steve Barber?s most memorable game: 8 2 3 innings, 10 walks, 2 hit batters, a wild pitch and a throwing error (more) |
| Lew Burdette, Masterful Pitcher, Dies at 80 |
| The Milwaukee Braves? right hander beat the Yankees three times in the 1957 World Series in one of the most dominant pitching performances in baseball?s postseason history (more) |
| Obituaries |
| George B Burger, 50, a former Washington political consultant who became vice president of the Professional Golfers' Association Tour's new FedEx Cup competition, died Jan 31 of bacterial spinal meningitis at Shands at the University of Florida Ho (more) |
| Lew Burdette, 80; pitcher was MVP of 1957 World Series |
| OBITUARIES Lew Burdette, 80; pitcher was MVP of 1957 World Series From the Associated Press February 7, 2007 Lew Burdette, most valuable player of the 1957 World Series when he pitched the Milwaukee Braves to their only championship, died Tuesday at (more) |
| M. Lamar Muse, 86, Dies; Led Southwest Airlines |
| M Lamar Muse was the first president of Southwest Airlines and a pioneer of airline deregulation (more) |
| Frankie Laine, 93; was crooner of popular, cowboy hit songs |
| LOS ANGELES Frankie Laine, the big voiced singer whose string of hits made him one of the most popular entertainers of the 1950s, died yesterday of heart failure at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego He was 93 'He was one of the greatest singer (more) |
| CLARIFICATION |
| The Feb 6 obituary for lawyer Noyes Thompson Powers should have indicated that he went by N Thompson Powers, not Noyes T Powers (more) |
| David W. Denton, Former Federal Prosecutor, Dies at 57 |
| David W Denton was once the third ranking prosecutor in the office of the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York (more) |
| Ralph de Toledano, 90; Ardent Conservative |
| Ralph de Toledano, 90, a prolific author and journalist and a passionate partisan for the cause of conservatism, died Feb 3 of cancer at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda He was a longtime resident of the District (more) |
| Frankie Laine, 93; Sang Theme of TV's 'Rawhide' |
| Frankie Laine, 93, whose robust vocals on such hits as "That Lucky Old Sun" and "Mule Train" made him one of the most popular singers of the 1950s and whose voice was long identified with the theme song of the TV western "Rawhide," died Feb 6 at Me (more) |
| Leonard T. Olbrisch: 1941 - 2007 |
| February 7, 2007 Leonard T Olbrisch was a former military police officer who worked for 28 years as a traffic officer in Niles, patrolling the village on two and three wheeled motorcycles 'He really enjoyed being a police officer and being out (more) |
| Obituaries: Leonard W. Thomas Sr., 97; Devised Ways to Reduce Radio Interfe |
| Leonard William Thomas Sr , 97, an electrical engineer whose expertise in radio helped solve electronic interference problems for the U S military during World War II, died Jan 31 of pneumonia and renal failure at Providence Hospital in the Distric (more) |
| Arleen Reed Williams: 1934 - 2007 |
| February 7, 2007 Arleen Reed Williams established tutoring and cultural enrichment programs for American Indian children during 16 years as executive director at St Augustine's Center for American Indians in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood Mrs (more) |
| Stephen H. Skale | Lawyer, 55 |
| Stephen H Skale, 55, a lawyer, died of a brain tumor Tuesday at his home in Society Hill Mr Skale, who concentrated on disability cases in his Center City practice for 30 years, was active in the Society Hill Civic Association He also had been th (more) |
| Avant-Garde Artist Jules Olitski, 84 |
| Jules Olitski, 84, an American artist who rose to prominence in the 1960s as part of the art movement known as color field painting, died of complications of cancer Feb 4 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City Mr Olitski elimin (more) |
| Obituaries: Ralph de Toledano, 90; Ardent Conservative |
| Ralph de Toledano, 90, a prolific author and journalist and a passionate partisan for the cause of conservatism, died Feb 3 of cancer at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda He was a longtime resident of the District Mr de Toledano was a former editor f (more) |
| Avant-Garde Artist Jules Olitski, 84 |
| Jules Olitski, 84, an American artist who rose to prominence in the 1960s as part of the art movement known as color field painting, died of complications of cancer Feb 4 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City (more) |
| Phil Lucas' films told real stories of Native people |
| On movie and television screens, where Native Americans were often portrayed as primitive warriors or passive sidekicks, Phil Lucas stood tall While the Issaquah filmmaker was one of the first American Indians to find national acclaim behind the (more) |
| Willye White 1939-2007 |
| February 7, 2007 Willye White, a five time Olympian and two time Olympic silver medalist, died Tuesday She was 67 White died of pancreatic cancer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, according to Sarah Armantrout, a longtime friend who (more) |
| Obituaries |
| Emilio Hector Rodriguez, 74, a civil and environmental engineer who worked at the World Bank for the past 30 years, died Feb 3 at a daughter's home in Arlington He had bladder cancer (more) |
| Lew Burdette, 80; hurled Braves to title |
| WINTER GARDEN, Fla Lew Burdette, MVP of the 1957 World Series when he pitched the Milwaukee Braves past the New York Yankees to their only championship, died yesterday He was 80 He had lung cancer Mr Burdette, who came to the Boston Braves alo (more) |
| Jules Olitski, 84, American Abstract Painter, Dies |
| Jules Olitski, a painter and sculptor, became a widely admired and controversial member of the second generation of American abstract artists (more) |
| Leonard W. Thomas Sr., 97; Devised Ways to Reduce Radio Interference |
| Leonard William Thomas Sr , 97, an electrical engineer whose expertise in radio helped solve electronic interference problems for the U S military during World War II, died Jan 31 of pneumonia and renal failure at Providence Hospital in the Distri (more) |
| FRANKIE LAINE: 1913-2007 - Pop singer -- sang 'Rawhide' theme |
| (02 07) 04:00 PST San Diego Frankie Laine, the singer with the booming voice who hit it big with such songs as 'That Lucky Old Sun,' 'Mule Train,' 'Cool Water,' 'I Believe,' 'Granada' and 'Moonlight Gambler,' died Tuesday at age 93 Laine entered (more) |
| Obituary: Frankie Laine, popular singer of '40s and '50s |
| Obituary: Frankie Laine, popular singer of '40s and '50s Published: February 7, 2007 Frankie Laine, a singer who achieved enormous popularity in the 1940s and '50s with a robust voice and a string of hits including "That's My Desire," "Mule (more) |
| Willye B. White, the First 5-Time U.S. Track Olympian, Dies at 67 |
| Willye B White willed her way out of the Mississippi Delta cotton fields to become America?s best female long jumper (more) |
| Frankie Laine: 1913 - 2007 |
| February 7, 2007 Frankie Laine, the singer with the booming voice who hit it big with such songs as 'That Lucky Old Sun,' 'Mule Train' and 'Moonlight Gambler,' died Tuesday in San Diego He was 93 Mr Laine entered the hospital over the weekend fo (more) |
| Frankie Laine, 93, the Hit-Making Crooner Who Used His Voice ?Like a Horn,? |
| Frankie Laine was a singer who achieved enormous popularity in the 1940s and 50s with a robust voice and a string of hits including ?That?s My Desire,? ?Mule Train,? ?Ghost Riders in the Sky? and ?Jezebel ? (more) |
| Law Partner Noyes Thompson Powers; Served as EEOC's First Director |
| Noyes Thompson Powers, 77, who served temporarily as the first executive director of the U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and later was a managing partner with the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson, died Jan 29 at Sierra Nevada Memorial (more) |
| William J. Barrett Jr. | Stagehand, designer, 54 |
| William J Barrett Jr , 54, of South Philadelphia, a stagehand and set decorator for films, theaters and concerts for 30 years, died of lung cancer Sunday at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital A 30 year member of the International Alliance of (more) |
| Laura DeCristofaro; paved way as parking officer |
| During 26 years as a parking control officer in Quincy, Laura DeCristofaro did her job by the book The ticket pad, to be precise 'One chalk mark on the tire meant she had come by once If there were two chalk marks, you got a ticket,' said her daug (more) |
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| 05 - [Obituary] Another Baguio PNA writer dies |
| Lawyer Gabriel Pawid Keith, a stringer of the Philippines News Agency (PNA) since the late 80s to the latter part of the 90s died on Feb 1 due to lingering illness He was 72 While he was the provincial administrator of Benguet, he remained in his (more) |
| Germaine L. "Geri" Olson: 1930 - 2007 |
| February 7, 2007 Longtime English teacher and community volunteer Germaine L 'Geri' Olson sought a way to preserve history in La Grange In the 1970s, she offered her services to the La Grange Public Library to develop and undertake an oral histo (more) |
| Max Lanier, 91; pitched in 3 consecutive World Series during WWII |
| PASSINGS Max Lanier, 91; pitched in 3 consecutive World Series during WWII From Times Staff and Wire Reports February 7, 2007 Max Lanier, 91, who pitched in three consecutive World Series for the St Louis Cardinals during World War II, died Jan 30 (more) |
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