Obituaries - Feb. 7, 1997

Akeson, Douglas C., 74, of Granada Hills, retired engineer for Rocketdyne. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Akopian, Balasan, 61, of Glendale, homemaker. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Basso, Sam A., 81, of Encino, retired carman for Southern Pacific railroad. J.T. Oswald Mortuary, Reseda.

Benioff, Roger B., 59, of Burbank. Abbott & Hast Cremation Service, Los Angeles.

Brown, Ruth Margaret, 87, of Burbank, retired secretary for Hughes Aircraft. The Alpha Society, Burbank.

Camarillo, Paul G., 86, of Newhall, retired gardener. Noble Chapel Funeral Directors, San Fernando.

Combs, Samuel E., 84, of Tarzana, retired purchaser for Bell Aerospace. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Concepcion, Miranda, 81, of Saugus, homemaker. San Fernando Mortuary, San Fernando.

Dafney, Walter, 65, of Pacoima, retired electrician. Rucker’s Mortuary, Pacoima.

Eichorn, Etchel, 77, of Canyon Country, homemaker. Santa Clarita Mortuary, Santa Clarita.

Flam, James J., 28, of Chatsworth, parts man for Competition Chevrolet. The Alpha Society, Burbank.

Gaynor, Joseph John, 57, of Glendale, retired president of the letter carriers union for the U.S. Postal Service. The Alpha Society, Burbank.

Gudzin, Lyla M., 76, of Burbank, retired office clerk for Lawrence Engineering. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Kosche, Albert R., 78, of North Hollywood, electronics inspector. Valley Funeral Home, Burbank.

Maddaleno, Salvador Eduardo, 48, of Burbank. Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service, Burbank.

Noble, Lena S., 92, of North Hollywood, retired nurse companion. J.T. Oswald Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Runkle, Helen M., 81, of Santa Clarita, retired nurse for a convalescent hospital. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Swavely, Lillian H., 92, of Burbank, retired electronics assembler. Valley Funeral Home, Burbank.

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