Obituaries - Dec. 27, 1996

Allison, William Robert Jr., 70, of North Hollywood, retired traffic controller for Dart Transportation. J.T. Oswald Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Armstead, Charles Joe, 56, of San Fernando, truck driver for Preston Trucking Co. Rucker’s Mortuary, Pacoima.

Cox, Thomas C., 51, of Van Nuys, retired installer. Aftercare California Cremation and Burial Society, North Hollywood.

Freeman, Katherine R., 87, of Palmdale, retired elementary schoolteacher. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.)

House, Mildred L., 79, of Llana, retired retail clerk for Von’s grocery store. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Martinez, Maria Alonzo, 93, of San Fernando, homemaker. J.T. Oswald Mortuary, San Fernando.

Ruiz, Gabriel H., 42, of Mission Hills, construction foreman for C.J. Construction. San Fernando Mortuary, San Fernando.

Skaf, Abdallah E., 84, of Glendale, retired road construction worker for the Lebanese government. J.T. Oswald Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Stevens, Berniece Lee, 85, of Glendale, homemaker. The Neptune Society, Burbank.

Strobl, Joseph Richard, 74, of Burbank, retired sanitation engineer for DWP. Valley Funeral Home, Burbank.

Tran, Ho, 55, of Panorama City, retired teacher. Valley Funeral Home, Burbank.

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