♦ Transcriptions - Houston Chronicle - 16 March 1972 ♦

Note: The list above is not complete listing of all obituaries that appeared in the paper that day.

Local Deaths

ANTICH. John M. Antich, 63, husband of the late Bernice Antich of 3648 Bluebonnet, died 1:05 pm March 14, 1972 in a local hospital. Native of Chicago, Houston resident eight years. Member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Former employee of U.S. Steel Corp. Survivors: Sons, Roy Antich, Chicago, Allan Antich and David Antich, both of Houston; brothers, Peter Antich and Anthony Antich, both of Chicago. Rosary 8 pm Thursday Sage Road Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons. Funeral services 10 am Friday at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 6800 Buffalo Speedway. Burial Calvary Cemetery at Forest Park Westheimer, Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 2530 Sage Road at Westheimer, 521-6500.

BOCCO. Mike Bocco Sr., 72, League City passed away Wednesday morning in a Texas City hospital. Survived by Wife, Galfione Bocco, League City; sons, Tony Bocco, Alta Loma, Mike Bocco Jr., Lawrence Bocco, Joe Bocco, Johnny Bocco, all of League City, Staff Sgt. Louis Bocco, U.S. Army Ft. Hood, Texas; sister, Miss Anna Bocco Cercenaroo, Italy; seven grandchildren. Rosary 7 pm Thursday, Jack H. Rowe Funeral Home. Requiem mass 10 am Friday, Saint Mary's Catholic Church, League City. Burial Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Dickenson. Jack H. Rowe Funeral Home, 1600 East Main, League City, 488-2137.

BENEKE. Frank H. Beneke Sr., 89, 1423 Hyde Park, died Wednesday, March 15, 1972 at 1:10 pm. Lifelong resident of Houston. Member of South Houston Bible Chapel. Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. Orrien R. Smith, Mrs. John F. (Inez) Green; Sons, Milton N. Beneke, Frank H. Beneke Jr., all of Houston; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral services Friday 11:30 am Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Sage Road chapel. Mr. Robert I. Thompson Sr. and Mr. Richard Klein officiating. Burial Forest Park Lawndale. Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 2530 Sage Rd., 521-6500.

CATHEY. Margaret (Mrs. Roy C.) Cathey, 71, 2309 Shakespeare, passed away Tuesday March 14, 1972. Native of Smithville, Houston resident since 1926. Member of Catholic Church. Survivors: Husband Roy C. Cathey; daughter, Mrs. Delores Mosimann; sons, Roy C. Cathey Jr., all of Houston, Kenneth A. Cathey, Lansing, Mich.; six grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Sadie Lee, Houston. Rosary 6:30 pm Thursday. Services 11:30 am Friday Settegast-Kopf Kirby Dr. chapel with Rev. Francis Emett Monaghan officiating. Entombment Forest Park Lawndale, Settegast-Kopf & Co., 3320 Kirby Dr., JA 6-2411.

CORNITIUS. Leonard E. Cornitius Sr., 60, of 2807 Carnegie, passed away March 14, 1972. Native and lifelong resident of Houston. Member West University Methodist Church, A.C.S.M., T.S.A., Committee Member Houston Chamber of Commerce, Member San Leon Chamber of Commerce, Houston Power Squadron, Houston Engineering and Scientific Society. Employed in engineering department of Houston Power and Light since 1929. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Janet Cornitius, Houston; daughter, Mrs. Lynette McDonald, Oxon Hill, Maryland; sons, Leonard E. Cornitius Jr., San Leon, Lance Cpl. Timothy A. Cornitius, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; grandchildren, Clinton Cornitius, Reed and Ann McDonald. Services 12 noon Thursday Settegast-Kopf Kirby Drive Chapel, Rev. John W. Hassler officiating. Burial San Leon Cemetery, San Leon, Texas. Active pallbearers: Charles Luther, R. L. Fox, Frank Tudgay, M. L. Williams, W. H. Hamrick Jr., H. D. Sigur, E. R. Kendricker, John H. Brownlee, R. O. Biering. Honorary pallbearers: All employees Houston Lighting & Power and allo members of Houston Power Squadron. Settegast-Kopf & Co., 3320 Kirby Drive, 526-2411.

COSSABOOM. Mrs. Claude V. Cossaboom, 74, Lake Jenifer Trinity, passed away 4 am Thursday in Trinity Hospital. Native of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Houston resident 42 years. Survivors: Husband, Don R. Cossaboom [photocopy runs off page]

FRANKLIN. Joseph Franklin, 89, 3326 Hitchcock, formerly of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday. Survivors: Sons, Norman Franklin, Kountz, James Franklin, Corpus Christi, Leo and Robert Franklin, Cleveland; daughters, Mrs. Louise Fergerson, Goliad, Mrs. Maxine Nance, Houston; brother, A. E. Franklin, Louisiana; sister, Mrs. Mallie Crayar, De Ridder, La.; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Services 10 am Friday, Hilliard Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Lindsay Nimmons officiating. Graveside service and burial New Bethlehem Cemetery, Montgomery County. Hilliard Funeral Home, 2412 Little York Rd., 697-0063.

GUNTHER. Mrs. Anne Gunther, 4907 Tamarisk, entered into rest Tuesday in a local hospital. Native of New York City, Bellaire resident 12 years. Member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church. Survivors: Husband, Alden Gunter, Bellaire; daughter, Mrs. Nancy Arra, Houston; son, Peter Gunther, Denver, Colo.; sister Mrs. Abbey Draper, Belrose, Long Island, N.Y., Mrs. Alice Roth, N.J.; brothers, Theodore Theban, Beach Haven, N.J., John Theban, New York City, Gerald Theban, Tulsa, Okla., Edward Theban, Los Angeles, Calif.; grandsons, [sic] Stephen Arra, Houston. A rosary will be recited at 8 pm Thursday Chapel of the Roses with requiem mass at 9:30 am Friday Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 6921 Chetwood. Interment Veterans Administration Cemetery, Pat H. Foley & Co., Chapel of the Roses, 7010 Chetwood, Bellaire, Southwest, 869-6261.

HARTSTACK. Mrs. Olga Kieke Hartstack, 88, 2404 South St., entered into rest Wednesday. Native of Burton, Texas, and widow of the late Edmund Hartstack. Survivors: Sons, Edwin Hartstack and Elmer Hartstack, both of Houston; daughter, Mrs. John (Anita) Stebner, Houston; granddaughter, Mrs. Priscilla Weeden, Gretna, La.; two great-grandchildren; brother, Willie Kieke, Burton. Services 2 pm Friday Brenham Memorial Chapel. Interment Carmine Cemetery, Carmine, Texas. Mrs. Hartstack will remain at Pat H. Foley & Co. Chapel of the Garden, 1200 W. 34th St., until 8 am Friday. Arrangements by Brenham Memorial Chapel, 509 South Baylor St., Brenham, Texas.

KAYAL. Iskender Kayal, 64, 1118 Hopper Circle, entered into rest Thursday. Arrangements by Pat H. Foley & Co., Chapel of the Chimes, 2110 Tidwell Rd., 869-6261.

LOVING. James F. Loving, 81, 7720 Wedgewood Ln, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 1972. Retired from North American Rockwell, formerly McElvoy Co. Member of the Gray Lodge No. 329 AF & AM of the Arabia Temple Shrine. Veteran WW I, member of American Legion Post No. 52. Houston resident 54 years. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Roberta Lockart Loving, Houston; sons, William O. Loving, Pointblank, Texas, James F. Loving Jr., Houston; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Services 10 am Saturday, Waltrip Chapel with Rev. Calvin Rutherford officiating. Interment Forest Park Lawndale. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Waltrip Funeral Directors, 1415 Campbell, 465-2525.

MILLER. Donald Burnell Miller Sr., 74, 7142 Ilex, died Tuesday in a local hospital. Member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church, was past commander of King Post V.F.W. No. 8928, Houston. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Lillian Miller, Houston; sons, Donald B. Miller Jr., New Orleans, La., William H. Miller, Tacoma, Wash., Charles H. Miller, Dallas; daughters, Mrs. Lorrain Lehman, Key Point, N.J., Mrs. Patricia Peterson, St. Paul, Minn., Mrs. Helen Follmer, St. Paul, Minn., Mrs. Ethel Pettingell, Houston, Mrs. Claudia Birdwell, Houston; 32 grandchildren, two great granchildren. Rosary 7:30 pm Thursday, Earthman Gulf Freeway chapel. Service 10 am Friday, Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Interment V.A. Cemetery. Graveside service by Veterans of Foreign Wars District 4. Ceremonial by Chaplain Ashley. Honorary pallbearers: All members of King Post V.F.W. No. 8928, Houston. Earthman Funerals, 6330 Gulf Freeway, (Exit 6) 644-1641.

MONTALBANO. Joseph A. Montalbano, 71, 2005 Portsmouth, died Wednesday. Member of St. Anne's Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Society. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. J. A. (Sadie) Montalbano; son, A. J. Montalbano; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Barbara Jean Montalbano; grandsons, Thomas, Richard, David and Mark Montalbano; brothers, Phillip A., Sam, Johnny and Frank Montalbano; number of nieces and nephews. Rosary 7:30 pm Thursday, Earthman Fannin Chapel. Service 10 am Friday, St. Anne's Catholic Church. Interment Garden of Gethsemani, Pallbearers: Anthony P. Montalbano, Sam A. Montalbano Jr., Anthony M. Montalbano, Donald J. Butera, Ronald Montalbano, Frank A. Montalbano. Earthman Funerals, 2420 Fannin, 223-4541.

MIDDLETON. Mary Frances Middleton, 11121 Sage Arbor, died Tuesday. Survivors: Husband, C. Ed Middleton Sr.; mother, Florence Rushim; son, C. E. Middleton Jr.; daughter, Janet Roset; brothers, Edward and H. R. Rushim; sister Rebecca Simmons. Chapel services 10 am Saturday. Cremation. Niday Funeral Home, 7718 Bellfort, MI 5-2471.

MILLER. Jack M. Miller, 65, 2702 Amherst, Pat H. Foley & Co., Chapel of the Roses, 7010 Chetwood, Bellaire, South, 869-6261.

PRICE. Guy Houston Price, 48, of 2319 Gardinia, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 1972. Member of Saint Stephen's United Methodist Church, manager of the Oak Village Theatre in Spring Branch. Member of the National and the Houston Chapter No. 38 Mended Hearts Inc., member of the Spring Branch-Memorial Rotary Club. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Mary Jo Price, Houston; mother, Mrs. Lola Price, Dallas; sons, Gregory Hollis and DeWayne Glenn Price, both of Houston; sisters, Mrs. Gladys Gregg, Mrs. Ruth Buckalew, Mrs. Bernice Odle, all of Dallas; brother, J. C. Price; Sacramento, Calif.; number of other relatives. Services 3 pm Friday Waltrip Chapel with the Rev. Jack Schultz officiating. Graveside services 2 pm Saturday Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas. Honorary pallbearers: Members of the Spring Branch-Memorial Ratary Club. Waltrip Funeral Directors, 1415 Campbell Road, 465-2525.

PRAYLOR. Johnetta Praylor, 3513 Adair, passed away March 13, 1972 in a local hospital. Funeral service 9 am Saturday, March 18. Fairchild-Purnell Mortuary Chapel. Interment Restlawn Cemetery. Rosary 8 pm Friday, Fairchild-Purnell Chapel. Survivors: Husband, Samuel J. Praylor; daughters, Etta Agens Praylor, Anita Bradford; son, Frank Keats; sister, Ellen Gammel; mother-in-law, Letha Smallwood. Fairchild-Purnell Mortuary, 2603 Southmore, 529-6104.

PINKENSON. Paul Pinkenson, 71, 8537 Hatton, passed away Wednesday. Owner Penn's Ladies Apparel. Member of Congregation Beth Yeshurun. Surviving: Wife, Mrs. Crusea Pinkenson; daughters, Mrs. Ernie Meyerson, Mrs. Harold Chancellor, Mrs. Robert Deutser, all of Houston; 10 grandchildren. Funeral services 2 pm Friday, Levy Funeral Chapel. Rabbi Walliam S. Malev and Cantor George Wagner officiating. Burial Beth Yeshurun Cemetery (Post Oak and Katy Rd.), Levy Funeral Directors, 1402 Cleburne at Austin St., 529-6179.

RIGG. Melvin G. Rigg, 76, 6301 Almeda, died at 2:30 am Wednesday, March 15, 1972. Native of Eureka, Kan., had lived in Houston three years, retired professor of philosphy and psychology at Wisconsin University at Eau Claire, Wis., member of Episcopal Church, past grand commander of Wisconsin Knights Templar, veteran of World War II. Survivors: Daughter, Miss Betty Rigg; son, Arthur Rigg, both of Houston. Funeral services 11 am Friday at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 717 Sage with Rev. J. T. Bagby officiating. Burial Memorial Oaks Cemetery. In lieu of usual remembrances contributions may be made to favorite charity. Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 2530 Sage Rd., 621-6500.

ROSENSTEIN. Dr. Mary Lee Traweek Rosenstein Potter, passed away in a local hospital, March 16, 1972. Dr. Rosenstein was the widow of Dr. Philip Rosenstein and wife of Vincent Hamilton Potter, of 4603 Shetland Lane. She was born in Matador, Texas, the daughter of the late Dr. & Mrs. Albert C. Traweek Sr. Was an orthodontist and practiced children's dentistry for over 35 years in this city before retiring in 1962. Member of the Association of American Women Dentist, American Society of Dentistry for Children, Texas Dental Assoc., Women's Dental Assoc. of Houston, former state president of American Society of Dentist for Children, Business & Professional Club of Houston, Ransford Chapter of Eastern Star of Houston. Survivors: Husband, Vincent Hamilton Potter, Houston, brother, Dr. Albert C. Traweek Jr., Matador, sister, Mrs. Ralph Dockendorff, Madison, N.J., brother, Howard Traweek, Matador, nieces, Mrs. Ned B. Morris, Houston, Mrs. Stanley Hainsworth, Spring Branch, Mrs. Martha Ducas, Baytown, Miss Nancy Traweek, Galveston, nephew, Dr. Frank Traweek, El Paso. Funeral services will be held in the Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Chapel at 2530 Sage Rd. at 6 pm Friday, March 17, with the Rev. Dr. Robert Atkinson Potter of West Hartford, Conn., officiating. Services will be held in the First Methodist Church in Matador, Texas on March 19 with burial in the family plot in East Mound Cemetery, Matador, Texas. Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 2530 Sage Road, 621-6500.

SINCLAIR. Mrs. H. Lutcher (Lillian) Sinclair, 72, 3318 Virginia, died Wednesday. Native of Covington, La., Houston resident 42 years. Member of St. Anne's Catholic Church. Survivors: Daughters, Mrs. Donald B. Lyttleton; son, William N. Sinclair, both of Houston; five grandsons; sisters, Mrs. Sidney Dittmer, Mrs. Robert Weathersby, both of Bogalusa, La., Mrs. Albert Fourroux, Baton Rouge, La., Mrs. Pierre LaBorde, Birmingham, Ala. Rosary 8 pm Thursday Settegast-Kopf Kirby Dr. Chapel. Services 9 am Friday St. Anne's Catholic Church, 2140 Westheimer, with Rev. Francis Monaghan officiating. Interment Garden of Gethsemani at Forest Park Lawndale. Honorary pallbearers: Grandsons, Riley Lyttleton, Barry Sinclair, Lutcher Sinclair, Robert Sinclair, Alan Sinclair. Family suggests friends make contributions to Anemia Research Fund, business office of M. D. Anderson Hospital. Settegast-Kopf & Co. 3320 Kirby Dr., JA 6-2411.

STERNS. John Duckett Sterns, 60, 1011 Hahlo, entered into rest Tuesday. Lifelong resident of Houston, retired employee of Humble Oil Co.; member of Ludtke Methodist Church, member of Gus A. Brandt Lodge No. 1296 AF & AM. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Avon Sterns; daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Mackey; son, Wayne Sterns, all of Houston; sisters, Mrs. Beulah Rasbridge, Berkeley, Calif., Mrs. Margaret Blackstone, Houston, Mrs. Addie Belle-Poskey, Wichita Falls; grandchildren, Ronald Stevens, Linda Mackey, Janet Mackey. Services were held 3 pm Thursday Chapel of the Chimes Rev. James Carlin of the Ludtke Methodist Church officiating. Graveside services under auspices of Gus Brandt Masonic Lodge No. 1296 AF & AM. To rest in Brookside Cemetery. Pallbearers: Will me members of Masonic Lodge. Pat H. Foley & Co., Chapel of the Chimes, 2100 Tidwell, 869-6261.

STEWART. Paul M. Stewart, 67, 7805 Oak Knoll, entered into rest Wednesday. Pat H. Foley & Co., Chapel of the Chimes, 2110 Tidwell, 869-6261.

VILLARREAL. David E. Villarreal, 45, 6014 Winsome, passed away Thursday in a local hospital. Funeral services to be announced. Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home, 6900 Lawndale Ave., 928-5141.

WILSON. R. M. "Bill" Wilson, 44, 448 Texas Ave., South Houston, passed away Wednesday in a local hospital. Native of Groesbeck, former resident of Genoa, South Houston resident 21 years. Member of South Houston Church of Christ. Member of Houston Fire Department for 25 years. Veteran of WW II. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Betty L. Wilson, South Houston; daughter, Mrs. Charr Lynn Arrington, South Houston; son, Walter L. Wilson, South Houston; sisters, Mrs. Inez Bates, Mrs. Corine Harris, both of Thornton; brothers, Sam Wilson, Genoa, J. W. Wilson, Thornton, Ira E. Wilson, Houston, James E. Wilson, Humble; grandson, Stephen R. Arrington, South Houston; monther-law [sic], Mrs. F. D,. George, South Houston; five nieces; 10 nephews. Funeral services 3:30 pm Friday, Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Chapel, Mr. S. L. Edwards officiating. Interment Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. Pallbearers will be members of Houston Fire Department. Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home, 6900 Lawndale Ave., 928-5141.

WEGHORST. Mrs. Mary Burke Weghorst, 69, 1502 Chapel Hill Rd., Brenham, Texas, died Tuesday in a local hosptial. Former employee of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Industries 22 years. Survivors: Husband, William H. Weghorst, Brenham; daughters, Mrs. Donald Hohlt, Dallas, Mrs. Richard [photocopy runs off]