| Lester H. Miller: 1924 - 2007 |
| February 24, 2007 Although he never produced a big leaguer as the longtime head baseball coach at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Lester H Miller was a major league influence on all who played for him In addition to his nearly 31 years of (more) |
| Obituaries |
| Lois Carroll Spicer, 78, a real estate agent and property manager, died after a stroke Feb 13 at Odd Fellows Home retirement facility in Lynchburg, Va She lived in Springfield (more) |
| John M. Duff: 1921 - 2007 |
| February 24, 2007 During his 40 years as a court reporter on cases involving worker's compensation, John M Duff used nothing more than a pen and paper Even after steno machines became regular fixtures in the courtroom, the World War II veteran (more) |
| Lothar-Günther Buchheim, 89, German Author and Art Collector, Dies |
| Lothar Günther Buchheim was a German author and art collector best known for his autobiographical novel ?Das Boot ? (more) |
| Dr. David B. Ast, 104, Pioneer in Efforts to Fluoridate Water, Dies |
| Dr Ast led an effort to begin fluoridating the water supply in New York State in the 1940s (more) |
| Anne N. Tancredi | Teacher, 77 |
| Anne Norpel Tancredi, 77, of Media, a teacher in the Chester Upland School District for 30 years and the mother of eight, died of brain tumors Feb 16 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium, Md Mrs Tancredi graduated from Notre Dame High School in Moy (more) |
| Law Professor Covey T. Oliver, 93; Served as Ambassador to Colombia |
| Covey Thomas Oliver, 93, a professor of international law who served in several diplomatic positions, including U S ambassador to Colombia, died Feb 22 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at his home in Talbot County, Md , near Easton He had (more) |
| Joseph Gallo: 1919 - 2007 |
| February 25, 2007 Joseph Gallo, who built a dairy empire apart from his wine baron brothers despite losing an acrimonious legal battle with them over the right to use the family name on the cheese he produced, has died Mr Gallo, 87, who had been (more) |
| Al Viola, Guitarist Who Worked With Frank Sinatra for 25 Years, Dies at 87 |
| Al Viola, who is heard on such Sinatra hits as ?My Way? and ?New York, New York,? also played the mandolin on ?The Godfather? soundtrack (more) |
| Sheldon K. Friedlander, Smog Scientist, Dies at 79 |
| Sheldon K Friedlander?s research helped identify the various pollutants in smog and quantify them by source (more) |
| Law Professor Covey T. Oliver, 93; Served as Ambassador to Colombia |
| Covey Thomas Oliver, 93, a professor of international law who served in several diplomatic positions, including U S ambassador to Colombia, died Feb 22 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at his home in Talbot County, Md , near Easton He had (more) |
| Richard A. Bechtel | Dairy farmer, 62 |
| Richard A Bechtel, 62, of Harleysville, a seventh generation dairy farmer, died of pancreatic cancer at his home on Sunday Mr Bechtel grew up on land his ancestor Jacob Metz purchased in 1805 He attended Christopher Dock Mennonite High School in (more) |
| Obituaries |
| Jane Tunstall Lingo, 82, assistant director of university relations at George Washington University, died of breast cancer Feb 23 at Lynn House in Alexandria, where she lived (more) |
| Joseph E. Gallo, 87, Brother Who Left Wine for Cheese, Dies |
| Joseph E Gallo was the California cheese maker who battled his winemaking brothers over the use of the family name (more) |
| While battling cancer, Nan Sarb found inspiration |
| Community Yarn Creations, a nonprofit that knits caps, bags and much more for cancer patients, mothers in need and others, will continue despite the recent death of its founder, Nan Sarb Mrs Sarb, widely recognized for her community work, died Feb (more) |
| Louella Vaznonis: 1950 - 2007 |
| February 25, 2007 Deaf since birth, Louella Vaznonis never saw herself as different from others She raised two hearing children both grown and college educated with her husband of 33 years, Leonard, who also is deaf Even after being diagnosed (more) |
| Pentagon Reporter Raymond A. Cromley; Syndicated Columnist Served 200 Pape |
| Raymond A Cromley, 96, the oldest member of the Pentagon press corps until he retired four years ago, died of congestive heart failure Feb 23 at Virginia Hospital Center He lived in Alexandria (more) |
| Thomas Curtis -- dentist, veteran |
| A memorial service will be held today for Dr Thomas Curtis, a retired Berkeley dentist, UCSF professor and decorated World War II veteran who for decades helped victims of cancer and combat recover speech after surgery or battlefield wounds The son (more) |
| Heather MacAllister -- burlesque performer, activist |
| Heather MacAllister, a burlesque performer and activist for heavy people, the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and other groups she viewed as oppressed, died Feb 13 in Portland, Ore Ms MacAllister was 38 and had ovarian cancer, tho (more) |
| Carl-Henning Pedersen, 93, Danish Painter in Cobra Movement, Dies |
| Mr Pedersen, known for his bright, expressionistic imagery, helped found an avant garde art movement that focused on semi abstract paintings with brilliant colors (more) |
| Obituaries |
| Kevin Thomas "Mickey" Boyd, 80, a retired member of the D C Police Department and a computer specialist for the National Institutes of Health, died Feb 18 at Montgomery General Hospital of complications following a stroke (more) |
| Obituary - Imran Saithna |
| "There is much good, but those who do good are few" Hadith of the Prophet (PBUH) Imran's sudden death and tragic passing has come as shock to everyone at Muslim Youth Helpline Many tributes have described him as an intelligent, articulate and fun (more) |
| Broncos backup RB Nash dies |
| February 25, 2007 Damien Nash, a backup running back for the Broncos, collapsed and died after a charity basketball game in St Louis, his agent said Saturday night Nash was 24 Circumstances surrounding his death weren't immediately available Th (more) |
| Celia Franca, at 85; dancer founded National Ballet of Canada, school |
| LOS ANGELES Celia Franca, who founded the National Ballet of Canada , died Monday at Ottawa Hospital She was 85 Ms Franca, who was also a founder of Canada's National Ballet School, had been in declining health after a series of falls, but the (more) |
| Lothar-Genther Buchheim; wrote 'Das Boot' |
| BERLIN Lothar Genther Buchheim, the German author and art collector best known for his autobiographical novel 'Das Boot,' has died at the age of 89, his museum and the office of the governor of Bavaria said Mr Buchheim died late Thursday from he (more) |
| Lothar-Guenther Buchheim: 1918 - 2007 |
| February 25, 2007 BERLIN Lothar Guenther Buchheim, the German author and art collector best known for his autobiographical novel 'Das Boot,' has died at age 89, his museum and the office of the governor of Bavaria said Mr Buchheim died late (more) |
| Franklin Brickman Jr. | Advertising salesman, 80 |
| Franklin Brickman Jr , 80, of Elkins Park, an advertising salesman, died of lung cancer Thursday at home Mr Brickman owned Eastern Media, a newspaper advertising agency in Trevose, for the last 14 years Previously, he sold billboard advertising in (more) |
| James Ryan, 78, journalist, military historian, and author |
| In the early 1990s, James Ryan got a call from his friend Herb Crehan asking for a favor Mr Crehan, then in his mid 40s, had never published a word of his own writing when he asked Mr Ryan, a former journalist and military historian, to help him (more) |
| Richard Lehman, Creator of Crucial Intelligence Memo, Dies at 83 |
| Richard Lehman developed the succinct intelligence summary that has been handed to presidents each morning for 45 years (more) |
| Ronald Hilton, 95, Scholar of Latin America, Dies |
| Ronald Hilton played a role in uncovering secret preparations for Cuban exiles? invasion at the Bay of Pigs (more) |
| Cosmic Ray Tests Pushed Scientist Higher and Higher |
| When Bert Stiller was a teenager in the 1930s, he spent his afternoons after school trooping across the then partially built Triborough Bridge in New York, selling cold drinks to the construction workers (more) |
| Dennis Johnson, 52, N.B.A. Defensive Wizard, Dies |
| Dennis Johnson was a brilliant defensive player who helped propel the Seattle SuperSonics and the Boston Celtics to N B A championships (more) |
| Peter Henle; Labor Department Economist and Target of Nixon |
| Peter Henle, 88, a retired economist with the U S Department of Labor who became a target of the Nixon White House in 1971, died Feb 20 of cancer at Collington Episcopal Life Care Community in Mitchellville (more) |
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| Amazon Brooks: 1897 - 2007 |
| February 24, 2007 Amazon Brooks, the oldest registered voter in the city according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, eagerly looked forward to every election 'She believed that the voice could be heard through the vote,' said Michae (more) |
| Michael T. Rose, 63; Developer, Environmentalist |
| Michael T Rose, 63, one of most prominent developers in the Washington area, who was well known for preserving trees, using environmentally sensitive materials and building accessible housing, died of a brain tumor Feb 23 at his home in Potomac (more) |
| Max Hugel, 81; CIA deputy helped rebuild Rockingham |
| Max Hugel, who had a tumultuous stint as director of the CIA's covert operations before helping to rebuild Rockingham Park race track after a devastating fire, died of cancer Monday at his horse farm in Ocala, Fla He was 81 Mr Hugel was also a voi (more) |
| Peggy Gilbert, 102, Dies; Led Female Jazz Ensembles |
| Peggy Gilbert was a noted saxophonist and bandleader who led all female ensembles in hot jazz, a daring venture when she began her career (more) |
| P. Yoadimnadji, 56, Chad politician |
| PARIS Pascal Yoadimnadji, the Chadian prime minister, died yesterday at a Paris hospital following a brain hemorrhage He was 56 Yoadimnadji, appointed in 2005, had been evacuated to France on Wednesday after falling ill and slipping into a coma (more) |
| Kevin J. Devine -- S.F. fireboat pilot for 20 years |
| Kevin J Devine, a captain in the San Francisco Fire Department and a pilot on the city's fireboats, died of a heart attack at his San Francisco home Wednesday He was 58 Capt Devine had a long career in the maritime industry, mostly on tugboats, (more) |
| Avery C. Faulkner, 78; Modernist Washington Architect |
| Avery C Faulkner, 78, scion of a distinguished family of Washington architects and the designer of numerous structures in the Washington Baltimore area, including buildings for George Washington and American universities, died Feb 21 of complicati (more) |
| Christl M. Hansen: 1924 - 2007 |
| February 24, 2007 Christl M Hansen was the wife of former Cook County Commissioner Carl Hansen, but hers was a world of fine art acrylics, oils and pastels rather than politics 'She did not like politics,' said her husband, a County Board memb (more) |
| David Berger, Lawyer and Class-Action Hero, Dies at 94 |
| David Berger was a lawyer who achieved fame, fortune and influence by helping to expand the ability of groups of people to file suits jointly in federal courts (more) |
| Obituaries |
| Theresa Fuetterer Zook, 87, an internationally recognized expert on the color of gemstones, died of sepsis Feb 20 at Brighton Gardens in Arlington, where she lived (more) |
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