Obituaries - Dec. 30, 1997

Bresler, Dan, 75, of Van Nuys, retired self-employed photographer. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Cates, Bernard D., 79, of Sylmar, retired proprietor of a sign maintenance company. Pierce Bros. Valhalla Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Chaffin, Alan B., 48, of North Hollywood, actor. Aftercare California Cremation and Burial Society, North Hollywood.

Connelly, John W., 75, of Glendale, retired shipping clerk for Schubert Office Furniture Co. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Comandini, Peter, 56, of Toluca Lake, vice president of YCM Film Restoration. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Dixson, LeRoy, 80, of Reseda, retired machinist for Rockwell International. J.T. Oswald Mortuary, Reseda.

Henry, Thelma Fern, 96, of Burbank, nurse. Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service, Burbank.

Hunt, Norman L., 82, of San Fernando, retired machinist. J.T. Oswald Mortuary, San Fernando.

Jones, Eleanor Marie, 82, of Studio City, retired sales clerk for Sears, Roebuck & Co. Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Kossick, Paul Edward Sr., 68, of Glendale, retired account executive for Marsh & McLinnan Co. Kiefer & Eyerick Mortuary, Glendale.

Matchie, Helen M., 78, of North Hollywood, retired supervisor for Industrial Electronics. J.T. Oswald Mortuary, North Hollywood.

McGowan, Daniel Paul, 81, of West Hills, retired aerospace engineer. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Ortiz, Frances Simona, 29, of Arleta, housekeeper. Rucker’s Mortuary, Pacoima.

Satel, Nicholas S., 80, of Burbank, maitre d’ for Lobster Barrel. Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service, Burbank.

Winkler, Robert Jefferson, 94, of Granada Hills, retired mason for Los Angeles County. Utter-McKinley Mortuary, Mission Hills.

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