Administrative law judge Marie Bellamy-Johnson By Kenan Heise TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Marie C. Bellamy-Johnson, 84, an attorney and retired administrative hearing judge for the Illinois Department of Labor, in 1947 became the first African-American woman to graduate from John Marshall Law School. A resident of Marina Towers, she died Sunday in Resurrection Hospital. She was born in Boley, an all-black town known for its annual rodeos. Her grandfather, Louis Taylor, was an inspiration to her.
He had been a minister as well as a lawyer, reopening his legal practice at the age of 83. Mrs. Bellamy in the mid-1940s was working at a real estate firm while attending law school. She also was a mother while in school and bore two more children during her three years as a student at John Marshall. "She missed, at most, two weeks of class for the birth of each one," her son Harold said.
"When she graduated, there was an article in the Chicago Defender showing her and her three children. I remember her, when I was a child, bringing home the first money she ever earned as a lawyer. She proudly threw it on the bed and said, 'That's what it's all her son said. Mrs. Bellamy-Johnson had a general practice from 1948 to 1958.
After serving for four years with the IRS, she joined the Illinois Labor Department in 1963, working first in unemployment compensation and later for the Illinois Department of Employment Security. She retired in 1987. She was a former vice president of the National Association of Administrative Law Judges. In 1985, she received the Distinguished Service Award from the John Marshall Law School Alumni Association. Other survivors include a daughter, Viola Matthews; six grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren.
Services for Mrs. Bellamy-Johnson were private. Leo B. Reband, 73; prisoner of war in Germany in WWII By Kenan Heise TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Leo B. Reband, 73, a retired customer representative for American Cyanamid spent more than 14 months as a prisoner of war in Germany during World War IL.
A resident of Cary, he died Monday in Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. After working 24 years for American Cyanamid, Mr. Reband retired about 10 years ago. He was a private at Anzio, Italy, when his unit ran out of ammunition and was captured by the Germans. His wife, Adele, did not know for nine more months that he was alive.
He was listed during that time as missing in action. "After they became prisoners, they had to march and she said. "They marched from one end of Germany to the other. His feet froze at one point and he had trouble with them for the rest of his life." Mr. Reband was eventually put ners, which provides venture capital for area homebuilders.
He is survived by his wife, Myrna; a son, Benjamin; a daughter, Meredith; his mother, Kate, and a sister, Sandra Oriel. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Weinstein Funeral Directors 111 N. Skokie Wilmette. John Patrick Ryan John Patrick Ryan, 88, a longtime Northfield resident, died Friday in a Vero Beach, Fla.
hospital of an aneurysm. A native of New Jersey, Mr. Ryan moved to Northfield in 1955, when he began working for the Chicago office of Goldman Sachs Co. as a sales manager. He retired in 1974.
As a TWOREK Walter Tworek beloved husband of Alma, nee Kruse; loving father of Greg (Teri), Sharon (Jay) Prassel, Thomas (Julie), Ted and Douglas (Collette); devoted grandfather of Anthony, Brian, Justin, Shannon and Steven Tworek, Michael, David and Jessica Prassel; fond brother of Leonard and Ronald. Funeral Friday, Aug. 23, 9:30 a.m., from Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Hwy. (2 biks.
S. of Touhy), Park Ridge, to St. Paul of the Cross Church, Mass 10 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m.
Thursday. Memorials to the American Cancer Society appreciated. VAN MENSBRUGGE Francois Joseph Van Mensbrugge, age 79, of Spring Grove, IL, beloved husband of Marie Louise, nee Moeykens; loving father of Francine Bauer and Jacqueline Marie Sanders; grandfather of Michael Bauer, William (Jessica) Bauer, Michelle Marie (Lance) Mitchell, Dianna Elizabeth Bauer, Kristie Lynn Browns and Jaime Leigh Browns; great-grandfather of Aaron Frank Bauer, Joseph Erin Mitchell and Kayla Marie Mitchell; fond brother of Louise (Paul) Tonnard; preceded by his parents and one brother Charles in infancy. Resting at the George Justen and Son Funeral Home, 3519 W. Elm McHenry.
Visitation Tuesday, Aug. 20, 6 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday, Aug. 21, 9:30 a.m. until time of service.
Funeral Mass Wednesday, Aug. 21, 11 a.m., in St. Peter Church, Spring Grove, Fr. Andrew Plesa officiating. Interment St.
Peter Cemetery, Spring Grove, IL. Info, 815-385-2400. VONDRISKA Emil S. Vondriska, U.S. Army WWII, beloved husband of the late Eleanor, nee Rozhon; loving father of Mary J.
(Thomas Smutny James E. (Barbara) Vondriska and Emil J. (Charlene) Vondriska; dear grandfather of Marilyn and Thomas Smutny Jr. and Emily Vondriska; fond brother of Maybelle (late Frank) Peshek and the late Roy and Elmer Vondriska. Retired employee of Edward Don and Company (42 years).
Funeral service Thursday, Aug. 22, 1996, 10:30 a.m., at Adolf-Berwyn Funeral Home, Itd. 2921 S. Harlem Berwyn. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
Visitation Wednesday, 3 to 9 p.m. info 708-484-4111 VUCICH Katherine Vucich, nee Rosandich, late 30-year resident of Park Ridge, and previously longtime resident of the South Shore and south east side areas of Chicago, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Mary (George) Chutka, Joseph R. (Betty) Vucich, Julia (the late Frank) Kasher and the late Florence Gammaitoni; devoted grandmother of Cathy Lynn and Joseph L. (Lois) Vucich, Dr. Darryl S.
(Joan), Craig R. (Cathy) and Gene (Katrine) Chutka, Frank (Mary) Kasher and the late Richard L. (Susan) Vucich; dearest greatgrandmother of nine. Funeral Thursday, Aug. 22, 9:30 a.m., from Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S.
Northwest Hwy. (2 biks S. of Touhy), Park Ridge, to St. Paul of the Cross Church, Mass 10 a.m. Entombment St.
Adalbert Mausoleum. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m., Wednesday. 70-year member of Lodge Croatian Fraternal Union and Lodge Siovene National Benefit Society. WEHLAU W. Kenneth Wehlau, age 70, of Downers Grove, formerly of Glen Ellyn, husband of Loretta; stepfather of Carolyn (Charles) Ivanyi, Judi (Jerry) Paulson and Robert (Joy) Hilliard; grandfather of 14; nephew of Norma Larson; also survived by many cousins and dear friends.
Member of Telephone Pioneers of AmerIca. Memorial Service Thursday 2 p.m. at Leonard Memorial Home, 565 Duane Glen Ellyn. Private interment, Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Chicago. Memorials in lieu of flowers to dondy's favorite charity.
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Devon Avenue, Rosemont, IL 60018 Tsutakiyokomatsu Asaji Japan's oldest geisha, 102; retired in April ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO- -Japan's oldest geisha, one of the last links to a fading and much-misunderstood artistic tradition, has died of kidney failure. Tsutakiyokomatsu Asaji was 102. Her family said she died Sunday in a Tokyo hospital. Born Haru Kato, Ms. Asaji spent nearly 90 years as a geisha, performing the refined songs and dances of geisha tradition until she fell ill and retired in April.
Over the years, her customers came from the elite ranks of Japan's politicians and business leaders. Geisha -which literally means "arts often assumed, especially by Westerners, to be prostitutes. While some do develop intimate relationships with customers who become their patrons, the profession has a rigorous and centuries-old etiquette. Though a skilled geisha can have a lifelong career, as Ms. Asaji did, the number of what purists consider true practitioners declined with the emergence of Western-style hostess bars.
Geisha skills -music, dance, smiles, charming conversation and the serving of sake-don't come cheap. An evening's fee for a geisha party can easily run into the thousands of dollars, and Japan's long recession put a damper on such lavish business entertainment. Ms. Asaji entered Japan's entertainment world as an 11-year-old apprentice in 1905. Stuart M.
Kaplan Stuart M. Kaplan, 63, who developed many prominent real estate projects in Chicago, died Monday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Born and raised in Chicago, Mr. Kaplan graduated from Sullivan High School, attended Drake University in Iowa and graduated from Northwestern University. He began his career in the mailroom of Arthur Rubloff Co.
He became senior vice president for retail development at Rubloff, a position he held until 1976. He then went into business for himself, developing and rehabilitating many properties in Chicago. In 1990 he helped found GBK Equity Part- SZOT Peter P. Szot, WW Il vet, beloved husband of Esther, nee Heinichen; loving father of Marilynn (Ronald) Harder: cherished grandfather of Jaime (Brian) Sessler and David Harder: dear brother of Edward (Stephanie), Chester (Bertha), Mitchell (Irene) and 10 late brothers and sisters. Visitation Wednesday, 2 to 9 p.m.
at Modell Funeral Home, 7710 S. Cass Darien. Lying in state Thursday, from 9 a.m. until time of service 10 a.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church, 3138 Home Berwyn, 60402.
Interment Clarendon Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Concordia Lutheran Church Organ Fund appreciated. 630-852-3595 THORNQUIST G. Einar Thornquist, 94, died in Seminole, FL, on Aug. 14, formerly of Glenview until 1984, survivors include a daughter Louise Urice of Glenview; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
TIDMARSH Timothy H. Tidmarsh, Sgt. CPD, 53, Aug. 19, 1996, beloved husband of Lucille, nee Krulak; dearest father of Timothy S. Tidmarsh and Rochelle Tidmarsh; fond brother of Janice (Craig) Hofmann.
Service Friday, Aug. 23, 1996, 9:30 a.m. from Opyt Funeral Home, 13350 S. Baltimore to St. Columba Church.
Service 10 a.m. Visitation Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m. and Thursday, 2 to 9 p.m. Entombment Oakland Memory Lanes. Member of F.O.P.
Chicago Lodge No. 7, Chicago Police Sergeants Emerald Society of Illinois, St. Jude League. Active duty for 32 years. In lieu of flowers, contributions to American Cancer Society appreciated.
312-646-1133 TIGHE Ruth Marie Tighe, beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of Patricia (Angel) Mendez, Joan (Richard) Mancilla, Stephen Tighe, Robin (Miguel) Dominguez, Terry Tighe and the late Michael Tighe; grandmother of Diana, Lisa, Ruth, Christopher, Jerry, John and Mark. Visitation Wednesday, 2 to 9 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 5149-51 N. Ashland at Foster. 312-561-5147.
TIRRITO Thomas P. Tirrito, beloved husband of Stella, nee Zogas; dear father of Phyllis Venti, Paula (Steven Skauroneck) Tirrito and the late Thomas Tirrito, DDS; fond grandfather of John and Michelle Venti: brother of Joseph Tirrito, Jessie Panarici, the late Carmella LoBianco, Al Tirrito and Jennie Garfolo. Visitation Thursday 5 to 7 p.m. at Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central at Northwest Mt.
Prospect. 847-255-7800 TRICOCI Mario Tricoci, of Forest beloved husband of Dorothy, nee Calderone; loving father of John (Bridget), Rosanne (Roger) McGuin, Mario J. (Yvonne), Ann Marie (Giuseppe) Quercia and Joanne Tricoci (Glenn); dear grandfather of James, John Nicholas, Joseph, Anthony and Angela; great-grandfather of Ryan, Corey and Kyle; fond brother of Mary (Wally) Cichy, Frances (Michael) Esposito, Sam (the late Delores) and the late Anthony Tricoci; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Retired employee of the C.T.A. and member of Local A.T.U.
Funeral Service Friday 10 a.m. from Hursen Funeral Home, S.W. corner Roosevelt and Mannheim, to St. Bernardine Church, Forest Park. Mass 11 a.m.
Entombment private family mausoleum, Mount Carmel Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 5 to 9 p.m. and Thursday 2 to 9 p.m. Kindly, omit flowers. Into toltree 800-562-0082.
to work on a potato farm. "At least they had something to eat, potatoes," his wife said. "But, after he was freed, he wouldn't look at one for six months." Because she was able to send him packages through the Red Cross every month or two, he remained grateful to the international relief organization for the rest of his life, she said. Other survivors include five daughters, Patricia, Carol Merrill, Sandy Schmitt, Karen RebandCarlton and Cheryl Martin; three sons, Randy, Roger and David; a brother; and 20 grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday in Kahle-Moore Funeral Home, U.S. Highway and Silver Lake Road, Cary. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Thursday in Sts. Peter Paul Catholic Church, 410 N.
1st Cary. Northfield resident, Mr. Ryan served several terms on the Village Board, was a member of the Bond Club of Chicago and was an avid gardener and a member of the New Trier Men's Garden Club. He and his wife of 60 years, Mari, moved to Florida a year ago. In World War II he was an air raid warden, making sure city streets were clear after sirens sounded.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Ryan is survived by a son, John a daughter, Mari Dysart; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; and a sister. Mass will be said Wednesday at 11 a.m. in St. Philip the Apostle Church, 1962 Old Willow Northfield.
WILSON Delores Cecelia Wilson, nee Hart, age 82, of Downers Grove, passed away Aug. 20, beloved wife of the late Robert Wilson; loving mother of Diana (Kent) Armbruster of Westmont and Gregory (Cheryl) Wilson of Riverwoods; fond grandmother of three; dear sister of Edward Hart of Streator and David Scott Hart of Metamora. Funeral services Friday, 10 a.m., at WinterrowdHagi Funeral Home, 305 S. Park Streator. Visitation Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.
Burial Oak Lawn Cemetery, Dwight, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Fairview Foundation, 200 Village Downers Grove, IL 60515. For info, 815-672-2703 WLODARCZYK Waldemar Wiodarczyk, age 54, Vice-President of Local S.E.I.U. devoted son of Wladyslawa and the late Joseph; loving brother of Mike (Barbara); also loving uncle of many. Funeral Saturday, Aug.
24, 9:15 a.m. from Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Home, 6250 N. Milwaukee to St. Hyacinth Church. Mass 10 a.m.
Interment St. Adalbert. Visitation Thursday and Friday 5 to 9 p.m. Info, 312-774-0366 WROBLEWSKI Rosemary Wroblewski, nee Rowland, beloved wife of the late Raymond; loving mother of Walther "Rob" (Debra), Thomas (Diane), Catherine "Kate" (Peter) Becker, Raymond (partner Don) and Ronald (Elizabeth); dear grandmother of nine: fond sister of Sr. Mary LeRoy Rowland, S.S.N.D., Ethelreda (Raymond) Gustafson and Lorraine (Jack) Sinise.
Funeral service Thursday, 9:30 a.m. from the Jerome Zimny Funeral Home, 16774 Dixie Hazel Crest, IL to St. Gerard Majella Church, Markham, IL for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.
Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society, would be appreciated. For information call: 708-335-0116 YOUNGHUSBAND Hannah H. Younghusband, of Barrington, beloved wife of the late James Leslie; dear stepmother of Georgia Longini, Schatzie Gail, Eleanor Katherine Muller, Jill Cole and James L.
Younghusband; stepgrandmother of eight. Memorial service Thursday, 6:30 p.m. at the Christian Church of Arlington Heights, 333 W. Thomas, Arlington Heights, IL 60004. Memorial visitation from 5 p.m.
until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Christian Church Outreach Program, will be appreciated. Info. Stirlen-Pieper Funeral Home, Barrington, 847-381-3411. YOUNG Richard J.
Young, 51, beloved husband of Randi, nee Birndorf; loving father of Jeffrey, Michael and Elizabeth; dear son of Marcella and Norman Young of Boca Raton, FL; cherished son-in-law of Cecile and Beryl Birndorf. Services Wednesday, 3 p.m. at Piser Weinstein Menorah Chapels, 9200 N. Skokie Skokie. Interment Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to American Cancer Society, 820 Davis Evanston, 60201, would be appreciated. Info: 847-679-4740 ZEHELEIN Anna Mae Zehelein, nee Tardo, 87, of Chicago, beloved wife of the late Theodore loving mother of Margaret, Doranne (Joseph) Riggio, Nicholas (Judy) and Theodore (Pat) Zehelein; dear grandmother of 13; dear great-grandmother of three; fond sister of Frank, Joseph, Adam Tardo and Rita France. Visitation at Ahigrim Sons Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Palatine, 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Funeral Thursday, Aug. 22, 9:30 a.m. to St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Church, 1152 E. Anderson Palatine, for Mass at 10 a.m.
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