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Alvin James Weiner, 77, of Glendale, a public worker in California, died Jan. [26], 1995. He was born in Fredrick, Okla., and was a World War II Marine Corps veteran. Survivors include his sons, Don, Kevin and Rod; sister, Myrtle Robinson; brothers, Larry and Rob; and seven grandchildren. Services have been held. Brown’s Colonial Mortuary.

John Woodard, 79, of Jacksonville died Thursday, Dec. 29, 1994. Anderson-Clayton Brothers Funeral Home in Mesquite.

Henry J. Wojtowicz, 77, a retired diesel operator at Union Carbide Corp., died Sunday [July 3, 1994] in Mount St. Mary’s Hospital, Lewiston, following a brief illness. A native of Niagara Falls, Wojtowicz was a well-known local baseball player in the 1930s and had played in the minor leagues as a shortstop for several years. […]

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS – William L. Wild, a retired shipping clerk with Swift Meat Co., died Tuesday [July 27, 1993] of cancer at his home in North Richland Hills. He was 68. Funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst. Vigil will be at 7:30 tonight at the funeral home. […]

Harold R. Ward, in FL, on Jan. 19, 1992. Formerly of Rochester & Palmyra. Survived by his mother, Sarah Ward, Seneca Falls; sister, Ann Watkins, Canandaigua; brother, Charles, FL; son & daughter-in-law, Danny & Rhonda Ward, FL; 3 daughters, Patricia Shaner, Palmyra, Robin Gifford, Hilton & DeeDee Murray, FL 6 grandchildren. He was a veteran […]

Jack P. Wells, 65, 709 Benedict Way, Orlando, died Friday [March 8, 1991]. Born in Birmingham, Ala., he moved to Orlando from there in 1951. He was a retired plumber. He was a Baptist. He was a Marine veteran of World War II and Korean War. He was a member of Union Local 803. Survivors: […]

[Richard] T. Washburn, 73, of Sun City Center died Monday [March 4, 1991] at home. A native of Hartford, Conn., he had lived in the Tampa Bay area 10 years, coming from West Hartford, Conn. He was a retired 40-year employee of Travelers Insurance Co. He was a retired colonel of the U.S. Marine Corps, […]

CUYAHOGA FALLS – Herbert E. Wade, 66, died Oct. 29, 1990. Born in Akron, he was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Mr. Wade had retired from the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in 1981, with 25 years’ service. He was a member of Elliott Lodge 514 F&AM, and had been a Summit […]

Robert S. Wilinski, 75, a former alderman of the 7th Ward on the South Side, died Friday [July 20, 1990] in Northwestern Memorial Hospital after apparently suffering a heart attack in his office at the Chicago Department of Health. Mr. Wilinski had worked for the city Health Department for 10 years, most recently as an […]

Howard Taft Willie, of Longview, age 72, died November 15, 1989 of a heart attack at his home. Services held in Centre Presbyterian Church at Elderville. Burial in Elderville Cemetery. Revs. Joe Palacek and Burle Mattingly officiated. Welch Funeral Home of Longview in charge of arrangements. He was born about 1917 the son of Emil […]