Alfred Fromm; Winemaker, Philanthropist, Museum Founder

Alfred Fromm, 93, a winemaker and philanthropist who founded the Wine Museum of San Francisco. Born in Kitzingen, Germany, Fromm was a fourth-generation winemaker at Bingen on the Rhine. When he fled the Nazis and came to the United States, he joined Franz W. Sichel to found Fromm & Sichel Inc., distributor of Christian Bros. wine and brandy. In the 1950s, Fromm took over the Paul Masson vineyards in Saratoga, Calif. In addition to the Wine Museum, Fromm co-founded the San Francisco Jewish Community Museum, and with his wife, Hanna, founded the Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning, a program for retired people at the University of San Francisco. The Fromms later established a sister program at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Alfred Fromm was a director of the San Francisco Opera Assn., trustee of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, governor of the Jewish National Fund and board member of the Culinary Institute of America. He served on the boards of St. Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif., and San Francisco State University and established scholarships at Brandeis University and Hastings College of Law. On July 2 in San Francisco.

Bob Molina; President of Teamsters Local 63

Bob Molina, 60, president of the 12,000-member Teamsters Local 63 based in Rialto. A state Assembly proclamation recently praised Molina as a tenacious fighter who “battled for higher wages, improved pensions and the highest quality medical benefits . . . [and] a safe workplace and decent working conditions for all members.” During his 36 years as a Teamster, Molina served as shop steward, business agent and president and participated in grievance committees and negotiation teams. He was elected president of Local 63 in 1993 and 1995. He also was elected in 1995 as chairman and chief negotiator of the Pacific Southwest Bakery Drivers Council, the highest-ranking Teamster in the Southern California bakery industry. On Tuesday in Rialto of cancer.

Yoriko Nagao; Architect of Downtown Tokyo Complexes

Yoriko Nagao, 52, major modern architect of downtown Tokyo complexes. Born Yoriko Ebine, she graduated from Musashino Art University and in 1984 jointly established an architectural firm with her husband, Tetsuo Nagao. She designed the ARK Hills complex of high-rise office buildings, cultural facilities, a hotel and apartments in Tokyo’s Roppongi area. The complex completed in 1986 has state-of-the-art technology and is used 24 hours a day. Nagao also designed the 15-story Hotel Nikko Tokyo that opened near Tokyo Bay in 1996. On Sunday in Tokyo of cancer.

Buddy Raye; Comedian Danced in Movies, Vaudeville

Buddy Raye, 89, dancer and comedian who performed in vaudeville and movie musicals. Born Michael Kubik in London, he started his career in the chorus line of the Folies Bergere. After touring Europe, he immigrated to the United States in the 1920s and hit the vaudeville tour circuit. After marrying Broadway showgirl Roberta Stanley, he toured with her as the dance act Raye and Roberta. Raye later soloed as opening act for Nat King Cole in Hollywood nightclubs. Raye made his motion picture debut in “The Chocolate Soldier” starring Nelson Eddy and Rise Stevens in 1941. That earned Raye an MGM contract and he went on to dance in several Fred Astaire films and other musicals. In the 1950s, Raye starred in a BBC television series, “Rooftop Rendezvous.” After retiring from show business in the 1960s, he was a partner in Harts Jewelers. On Friday in Los Angeles of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.

Lenore Romney; Widow of Former Michigan Governor

Lenore Romney, 89, political candidate and widow of former Michigan Gov. George Romney. She became the state’s only first lady to run for the U.S. Senate, successfully winning the Republican nomination in 1970. But she lost the election to Democratic incumbent Phillip Hart. She also assisted her husband in his career as chairman and president of American Motors Corp., governor, unsuccessful candidate for president and then head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Richard M. Nixon. On Tuesday in Lansing, Mich.