C-4 PITTSRl RGI I POST-G AZF.TTF. SATURDAY. JULY 22. 2000 OBITUARIES EICCIHT S. CHLEY VAESE OSI1AGAH Sewickley dentist, avid outdoorsman Leading Armenian poet in exile in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and "were constant companions ever since." A hundred years after that voyage, in 1918, Dr.
Galey's father, Roger D. Galey, established a dental practice in Sewickley. Dr. Galey died Thursday as a result of Alzheimer's disease at ManorCare nursing home in Ross. He was 76.
He was born and raised in Sewickley. He graduated from Sewickley High School in 1941 and from the University of Pittsburgh Dental School in 1945, where he was president of Psi Omega dental fraternity. He joined his father's practice in the Pittsburgh National Bank Building on Beaver Street. During the Korean war, he served as a captain in the Air Force Dental Corps in Levittown, N.Y., from 1950 to 1952. Father and son worked together until the elder's retirement around 1976.
Dr. Galey worked another 19 years, retiring in 1995. His son, R. Kent Galey of Fox Chapel, continued the family tradition by specializing as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. of Dr.
Galey actually shooting a bird on his annual turkey hunts. "I don't know if that's a reflection of his skills or the fact that the turkeys got out of the area whenever he went out. I wouldn't broach the subject with him." Dr. Galey remained active as an outdoorsman until about two years ago, when Alzheimer's disease diminished his capacity. He is survived by his wife, Betty Thorpe Galey, a sister, Nancy Galey of Atlanta; a son, R.
Kent Galey of Fox Chapel; a daughter, Karen Galey Smith of Sewickley; and nine grandchildren. A memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Presbyterian Church of Sewickley, 414 Grant St Burial will be private. Copeland Funeral Home, Sewickley, is handling arrangements. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Little Sewickley Creek Fishing Project, care of M.
Tomana, 218 Edgeworth Lane, Sewickley 15143, or to Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn Sewickley 15143. By Bill Heltzel Post-Gazette Staff Writer Robert S. Galey, a popular Sewickley dentist and avid fly fisherman who initiated many into the sport, died Thursday. Dr. Galey joined his father in a dental practice that spanned 77 years.
In his leisure time, he organized fishing trips, hunted, played golf, danced and generally enjoyed the company of other people. The object of his outdoor life was not necessarily to catch fish or bag game, friends and family said, but to enjoy the camaraderie. "He was a man's man," said best friend Bill Home of Bradford Woods. Dr. Galey was a descendant of Denny and Peggy Galey, neighbors of Thomas Mellon's parents in Ireland.
The future founder of Mellon Bank wrote in his 1885 autobiography that the Galevs' son was "my playfellow on the snip" in 1818 when the 5-year-old Mellon journeyed to America. Twenty-five years later they were reunited in Western Nichanian said. "He had a hard time imposing himself as poet." Mr. Oshagan was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, grew up in Cyprus and Jerusalem, and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, where he received a doctorate in comparative literature in 1951. He taught in Lebanon for the next quarter-century while writing, but came to Philadelphia with the advent of civil war in Lebanon in 1951.
From 1976 to 1982, he taught Armenian language, history and culture at the University of Pennsylvania. His 1980 poem "Ahazank" includes several street scenes and landmarks of Philadelphia. In the stark "Alert," Oshagan wrote: "Each passing minute is my first and last I must grab the last human And wrench some utterance from his mouth." By The Associated Press Vahe Oshagan, critically acclaimed Armenian-language poet, has died of complications from heart surgery. He was 78. Mr.
Oshagan died June 30 in Philadelphia. He was famed in Armenian intellectual circles for his eight volumes of poetry, six volumes of fiction, and many short stories, plays and commentaries. Most of his works were written in Armenian and some have been translated into English. Mr. Oshagan is credited with having revolutionized Armenian poetry by rejecting its imposed formality.
He was also hailed for giving a voice to the Armenian diaspora. Mr. Oshagan was "the most important poet of this generation," said Marc Nichanian, a professor of Armenian studies at Columbia University. "For a long time his work was not even accepted as poetry," Dr. Galey was so popular, Home said, that getting an appointment was difficult.
"You almost had to stand in line." Knowledge and enthusiasm for the outdoor life was part of Dr. Galey's charm. He organized fishing trips, at first to trout streams in the Allegheny National Forest and in West Virginia, and later to Alaska, Idaho and Montana. He taught the intricacies of fly fishing to a tight-knit group of fathers and sons. "I was always interested in fishing," said Dr.
Jon Hottenstein of Sewickley. "But he's the one who showed me the fun and joy of it." Dr. Galey released the fish he caught. "The journey is to catch the fish, not kill the fish," said his son. "The joy is getting there and having some fun.
Many times, he would not catch anything." Dr. Galey also stocked Little Sewickley Creek, kept its banks clean and taught children how to fish in the popular tributary of the Ohio. Home joked that he never knew Guard for a few years after realizing "he was flunking out of school," said his brother, David. Mr. Hanson was a brilliant student, but also had the heart of a party animal.
The high spirit prevailed through his adulthood, his brother said. Mr. Hanson, who was with Westinghouse for 30 years, earned his master's in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1966 and his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in 1970. As an analytical engineer at Westinghouse, he reflected a generation of science and engineering. In addition to the artificial heart, he worked on development of atomic rocket engines, deep space radiators, solar cells, and other alternative energy projects.
JOHN PARKER HANSON BERNIE WHITEBEAR Led foundation to help Indians Talented engineer who relished setting down roots here peripatetic upbringing for his children, the moves he made as a youngster left him with a rich trove of stories, a sense of adventure and a love of the sea, a legacy of time spent in Puerto Rico, among other places. The moves throughout childhood were a function of his parents' divorce and his father's career, originally as an engineer and later as an explorer, writer and lecturer. His longest stay anywhere in childhood was in Delaware, where he went to high school and joined the Sea Scouts, a boys organization for sailing hobbyists. Upon graduation, Mr. Hanson went to Haverford College, a Pennsylvania school rooted in Quaker teachings that influenced him throughout his life.
He interrupted his education there to join the Coast By The Associated Press Bemie Whitebear, a longtime advocate for Indian recognition who led a foundation working on behalf of Seattle-area tribes, died Sunday in Seattle after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 62. Mr. Whitebear first gained notoriety when he helped lead the "invasion" of Fort Lawton in northwest Seattle in 1970. He and others pushed through the gates at the Fort Lawton property and declared they were reclaiming it after plans were announced to list the fort as surplus and turn it over to Seattle for a city park.
The occupation lasted for three months and drew national media attention and a visit from ac tressactivist Jane Fonda. Congress eventually ordered the city to negotiate with the Indians, and Mr. Whitebear's group, the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, was offered a 99-year lease on a 20-acre parcel of the land. Today, the Daybreak Star Art Center stands in the city's Discovery Park. Mr.
Whitebear worked until his death to try to expand the center to include a museum, performing arts center and "potlatch house" to accommodate up to 1,500 people for the traditional feast. His foundation has grown to 110 employees and a budget of $5 million and offers 13 educational, counseling and other programs to an estimated 4,500 people each year. By Pamela Gaynor Post-Gazette Staff Writer John Parker Hanson never lived more than four years in a single place when he was growing up. But he had little trouble putting down deep roots in White Oak once he signed on as a Westinghouse Electric Corp. engineer and began his own family there.
"He was happy to have his kids bom and brought up in the same house," Mr. Hanson's wife, Julia, said. Mr. Hanson, whose engineering career encompassed work on exotic technologies such as an atomic-powered artificial heart, died Monday at Forbes Hospice following a massive stroke. He was 66.
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(DN) KOSZARSKY, Ellen Darnley, 55, of Heidelberg, died July 21. Bradwell Nirella Funeral Home, Carnegie. (DN) LEY, Ethel Evans, 85, of Avalon, died July 21 Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home, Avalon. (DN) LOMICKA, Mary D.
Sutek, 85, of Penn Hills, died July 20. Soxman Funeral Home, Penn Hills. (DN) MAHONEY, Martin, died July 21. Findlay C. Wylie Funeral Home, Penn Hills.
(DN) MALMBERG, Myrtle died July 20. Ronald V. Lucas Funeral Home, North Braddock. (DN) McKEAN, Elizabeth L. "Bessie," 10612, of Robinson, died July 19.
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"Peggy" Lilly, of Brighton Heights, formerly of McKees Rocks, died July 20. Shadyside. ZUK, Louis of Allison Park, died July 21 Bock Funeral Home, Shaler. (DN) BEAVER COUNTY EBERLE, Cheryl 38, of Clinton, died July 20. Moddy Funeral Home, Clinton.
WASHINGTON COUNTY SNYDER, E. Ruth Stuyvesant, of Washington, died July 20. James C. Stump Funeral Home, Rostraver, Westmoreland County. (DN) WESTMORELAND COUNTY ESKEN, Patricia Lee Volte, 39, of Latrobe, died July 20.
E.J. Rodgers Funeral Home, Manor. KOWALCZUK, Alex Hunter, 9 weeks, of Export, died July 20. Edwin N. Wolfe Funeral Home, Export.
WOLFE, Brian 35, of North Washington, died July 20. Maurice L. Knee Funeral Home, Plum. (DN) OTHER CLIFFORD, Thomas Earl of Altoona, Blair County, formerly of North Side, died July 20. Mauk and Yates Funeral Home, Altoona.
(DN) COLEMAN, Richard "Dick" Montgomery, of No-vato, formerly of Mt. Lebanon, died July 18. Laughlin Funeral Home, Mt. Lebanon. WHALEN, Irma 89, of Greenville, R.I., formerly of Swissvale, died July 19.
Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home, Swissvale. Funeral Home, Ross. (DN) James of West Mifflin, died July 21 Funeral Home, Duquesne. (DN) Clarence of Ross, died July 21 T.B.
Home, Ross. (DN) Charlotte of Mt. Lebanon, died July Memorial Chapel, Mt. Lebanon. (DN) William died July 19.
(DN) Ruth 87, died July 20. David J. Home, Library. (DN) Louis, 47, died July 20. Anthony G.
Home, West End. (DN) Agnes A. Birsic, 88, died July 20. Miller Funeral Home, Bellevue. (DN) Edward 76, of Brookline, died July Funeral Home, Hazelwood.
(DN) Elizabeth B. "Betty" Gamrat, of Munhall, Savolskis-Wasik-Glenn Funeral Home, Stella 88, of Oakdale, died July 1 9. Home, McDonald. Arthur 65, of Forest Hills, Feb. July Memorial Chapel, Forest Hills.
(DN) Gary 43, of West Mifflin, died July Green Funeral Home, Munhall. (DN) Irma 89, formerly of Swissvale, Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home, Swiss-vale. Anne, 88, of Rockville, formerly of died July 21. Ralph Schugar Chapel, After retiring from Westinghouse in 1994, Mr.
Hanson became an adjunct professor of physics at Duquesne University. In addition to his wife, Julia, of White Oak, and his brother, David, of Edgewood, he is survived by a daughter, Lida, of Berwyn, and a son, Michael, of Philadelphia. A memorial service for Mr. Hanson begins at 2 p.m. today in the Friends Meeting House, 4836 Ellsworth Pittsburgh.
Memorials can be sent to Forbes Hospice, 6655 Frankstown Pittsburgh 15206; the American Friends Service Committee, 1501 Cherry Philadelphia 19102; or to the John Parker Hanson Memorial Scholarship Fund, Haverford College (Attn. Janet Herron) 370 Lancaster Haverford, PA 19041. his wife Bernie Cunningham; Grandmother of Christin Miller Jonathan Cunningham; Also survived by nieces 8 nephews. Friends may call at LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL, INC. 222 Washington Mt.
Lebanon on Sunday 2-4 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered in St. Bernard Church on Monday at 9 a.m. Mrs. Cunningham was past President of both the South Hills Outlook Club Mother's Guild of South Catholic a member of the Dormont New Century Club.
DAVIS GERTRUDE L. On July 19, 2000. Beloved grandmother of Donna A. Davis and Fred E. Davis III; mother-in-law of Mary M.
Davis; aunt of Curtis Speight, New Castle, PA. Eugene Speight, Nashville, TN, and Ellen Speight; sister-in-law Shade Speight, Greenville, PA; also survived by four great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and other relatives and friends. Visitation Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 GEORGE A. WARDEN FUNERAL HOME, 1100 North Homewood Ave. Funeral Mon.
11 AM. Bethesda Presbyterian Church. Interment Allegheny Cem. DOLHI ANDREW J. On Thursday, July 20, 2000, age 77, of Blawnox; husband of Mary A.
Dolhi; father of John A. and his wife Barbara, James E. and his wife Margaret, Robert W. and his wife Cathy, Daniel G. and his wife Jaci, Mary Ann Bendzsuk and her husband Ernest, Patty L.
Massimino and her husband Robert, and Michael T. and his wife Carla; also sur- T.B. Devlin NASSIDA, Teichart-Grecan O'FRIEL, Devlin Funeral PARKS, 20. Laughlin SCHILLINGER, SHANNON, Henney Funeral SNYDER, Staab Funeral SVOBODA, Lawrence T. SWASEY, 20.
Metropolitan TOTH, died July 19. Munhall. (DN) TOWARD, Nation Funeral VAN CARA, 21 Wolfe VRANICH, 19. George Irvin WHALEN, died July 19. (DN) WILDER, Squirrel Hill, ALLEGHENY COUNTY BARTGES, Helen Kordik Pavuk, 95, of North Versailles, died July 21.
James F. Kutch Funeral Home, East McKeesport. BEACON, Pauline Gogaty, 83, of South Side, CAUGIURI LUCY A. (BRUSCO) Of East Liberty, on Thursday, July 20, 2000; beloved wife of the late James; mother of Catherine Palmieri, Ross and Vincent Caligiuri; grandmother of Gina Kuhn, Ralph and Jeffrey Palmieri, and Paulette Caligiuri; also survived by six great-grandchildren. Friends received at WILLIAM F.
GROSS FUNERAL HOME, 11735 Frankstown Road (at Rodi Road) Penn Hills. Funeral Monday at 1 0: 15 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Raphael Church at 11 a.m. Visitation Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
CATALDO CHESTER J. On Friday, July 21, 2000, Chester J. Cataldo. Beloved husband of the late Matilda A. Cataldo; father of Gerald Cataldo and the late Chester Cataldo, Robert Cataldo, and Shela Zottola; brother of Gerald, Thomas, and William Cataldo, Marietta Hughes, Edith Constantino, and the late Eugene Cataldo, Betty Jean Chaney and Genevieve Fulton; also survived by ten grandchildren, many great and great great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at JOHN A. FREYVOGEL SONS, INC. 4900 Centre Ave. At Devonshire Street Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm where funeral services will be held Mon, 10:30 am CIORRA G.A. NIEL Of Penn Hills, on July 20, 2000; beloved husband of the late Josephine M.
(Bruno); father of Judy Halterlein and Neal Ciorra; grandfather of Jennifer and Michael Halterlein, Mark, Jeffrey and the late Jennie Ciorra; brother of Theresa Giarnelli, Raymond and James Ciorra and the late Michelina Filoso, Philomena Macioce and Anthony Ciorra. Mr. Ciorra was a retired Penn Hills Police Officer and a member of Brotherhood, Fort Pitt Masonic Lodge 635 Pgh Syria Temple. Friends received WILLIAM F. GROSS FUNERAL HOME, 11735 Frankstown Road (at Rodi Road) Penn Hills.
Funeral Monday 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph Church at 10 a.m. Visitation Saturday Sunday 2-4, 7-9 p.m. CIRCOSTA ANGELINE On Thursday, July 20, 2000, age 87, of Penn Hills; beloved wife of the late James Circosta; beloved mother of Theresa Borish, Nancy Spag-nol, Rosemarie Sloan, Larry Circosta and Joseph Circosta; sister of Nellie Fatta; also survived by 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.
Visitation Saturday and Sunday, 2-4 and 7-9pm at the SOXMAN FUNERAL HOMES ROTH CHAPEL 7450 Saltsburg Road (at Universal Rd.) Penn Hills, with Mass of Christian Burial Monday, 10am, at St. Susanna Church. CLIFFORD THOMAS EARL JR. On Thursday, July 20, 2000, of Altoona, formerly of Northside. Husband of Shirley Clifford; father of Laura Horlacher, Angela Potter, Lance Clifford, and Beatrice McGill.
Son of Bettie McCulloch and the late Thomas Earl Clifford, Sr. Brother of Danny (Fern) Clifford, Gary Clifford, and the late John Clifford. Also survived by 12 grandchildren. Friends received at the MAUK AND YATES FUNERAL HOME, Altoona, PA on Monday, July 24 rom 11 am to 2 pm where funeral services will be held at 2 pm. COLEMAN RICHARD DICK" MONTGOMERY Of Novato, CA formerly of Mt.
Lebanon on Tuesday July 18, 2000; husband of Winnie Coleman and the late Marion Coleman; father of Alice Schepp (Ralph) of S. Fayette Twp. Amy Reilly (John) of Wexford and Lydia Coleman of New Market. MD; brother of Frances Foley of St. Helens OR and Dan Coleman of Ashland, KY; grandfather of Jessica Rinne, Jillian Reilly, Tim Reilly, Jessica Bridges, one great grandchild and 11 step-grandchildren.
Step-father of Teresa Bartel, Laurie Anderson, Beth Aunger, Patty Groves, Joseph Moloney and Dan Moloney. Friends may call at LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL, INC. 222 Washington Mt. Lebanon on Monday 7-9pm only. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday at 11am at Forest Lawn Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association Greater Pgh. Chapter, 1323 Forbes Ave. Suite 200, PA 15219-4700 CUNNINGHAM ANNE E. Of Dormont. On Thurs.
July 20, 2000; Wife of the late John L. Cunningham; Mother of Thomas E. in St. Mary's Church. GALEY ROBERT S.
D.D.S. Age 76, a life-long resident of Sewickley, died on Thursday, July 20, 2000; beloved husband of Betty Thorpe Galey; father of R. Kent Galey, and Karen Galey Smith; father-in-law of Karen Roche Galey and Gary L. Smith; grandfather of Emily, Brian, and Margie Smith, Erin, Heather, R. K.
Jr. Galey, Mario and Ellen Cornell; step-grandfather of John Sapos and wife Judy; brother of Nancy Galey. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, July 26, 2000 at 3 pm at the Presbyterian Church of Sewickley, Beaver and Grant Sewickley, PA. Dr. Galey was a Member of the Edgeworth Club, Sewickley Shooting and Fishing Club, Little Sewickley Creek Fishing Project, American Legion, American and PA.
Dental Association, Trout Unlimited, and a Charter Member of Sewickly Heights Golf Club. A 1941 Grad of Sewickly High School, 1945 Grad of Pittsburgh Dental School, a US Air Force Captain in the Dental and fondly known as "The Sewickley Dentist" for 50 years. Memorials may be made in his name to the Little Sewickley Creek Fishing Project, co M. Tomana, 218 Edge-worth Lane, Sewickley, PA. 15143, or to the Sewickly Public Library.
Arrangements by COPELAND'S, SEWICKLEY-IRVINE CHAPEL Cont. on Page C-5 vived by 14 grandchildren; brother of George Dolhi, Margaret Vlasteli-ca, and the late Mary Paris and Anna Egry; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Friends received from 2-4 and 7-9pm, Saturday and Sunday, at the THOMAS M. SMITH FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, 930 Center Blawnox, where prayers will be recited Monday morning at 9:30 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Edward Church, Blawnox at 10 o'clock.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully suggests memorial contributions to National Parkinsons Foundation, University of Pittsburgh Dept. of Neurology, 3471 Fifth Suite 811, Kaufmann PA 15213, or the Leukemia Society, 2 Gateway Center, 13 North, PA 15222. FELA JACOB Age 78, on July 20, 2000 of McKees Rocks; beloved husband of Jennie (Komernitski) Fela; father of Jacqueline (John) Seery, David (Evelyn) Fela, Donald and Audrey Fela; brother of Mary Klaczk-iewicz, John Fela and the late stepbrother Frank Rodchki; grandfather of Angela Fela and Jacquie Amorosa. Jacob was a proud WWI I Veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Family to receive friends 7-9 Sat. 2-4 7-9 Sun. at MCDERMOTT FU-NERAL HOME, 1225 Chartiers McKees Rocks (Family owned operated since 1886). Mass of Christian Burial 10 am Mon. at St.
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