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OBITUARIES

MARY RITCHE BOYD

Mary Ritchie Boyd, born in 1924, died Sept. 30, 2000, in Burbank.

Ms. Ritchie was born in Montreal and spent her childhood in Vancouver.

She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Barbara and Dale, Cathy

and Mark and Janice and Steve; sons and daughters-in-law David and Joyce

and Ritchie and Karin; brother Jack; sister Anabel; sisters-in-law Fan

and Win; grandchildren Chris, Greg, John, Maggie and Cayley; and many

nieces and nephews.

Her ashes will be scattered at Keates Island, near Vancouver. Her

family will gather in Burbank on Thanksgiving to celebrate her life.

ETHELYN H. ZAPF Ethelyn H. Zapf, 87, died Sept. 30, 2000, in

Glendale.

Ms. Zapf was born in Hastings, Neb. She owned and operated California

Cleaners’ Equipment and Supplies in Burbank since the early 1940s. She

was a member of Moose Lodge No. 641 Auxiliary and was actively involved

with Disabled American Veterans.

She is survived by 10 nieces and nephews and their families.

Services were held Thursday at Valhalla Memorial Park and Mortuary.

Interment followed. Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mortuary was in charge of

arrangements.

CESARIO T. ALCAUSE

Cesario T. Alcause, 68, died Oct. 2, 2000, in Burbank.

Mr. Alcause was born in the Philippines. He lived in Burbank for four

years. He was a farmer for 45 years.

He is survived by his wife, Consuelo.

Visitation and services were held Thursday at Valley Funeral Home.

MARY CAREY

Mary Carey, died Oct. 2, 2000, in Las Vegas.

Ms. Carey was born in Canada. She lived in Burbank for 40 years. She

was a homemaker.

She is survived by her daughter, Mary Estrella; son Paul; sisters

Christine Mitchell and Anna Libby; and grandsons Louis and Brian

Estrella.

Services were held Friday at St. Finbar Catholic Church. Valley

Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

DONALD EUGENE LASH

Donald Eugene Lash, 82, died Sept. 28, 2000, in Medford, Ore.

Mr. Lash was born in Lincoln, Neb. He was a Burbank resident for 25

years. He worked as a lithographer at Hemphill District School, North

America School and for the Metropolitan Water District. He served three

years with the Army Air Corps during World War II.

He is survived by his wife; son and daughter-in-law Frank and Mary

Lash; granddaughter Michelle Schwartz and her husband, Richard; and

great-grandson Steven Andrew Schwartz.

A viewing and services were held Friday. Arrangements were handled by

Conger-Morris Funeral Directors of Medford, Ore.

ARTHUR WILSON SHUMAN

Arthur Wilson Shuman, 87, died Oct. 3, 2000, in the San Gabriel

Valley.

Mr. Shuman was born in Verona, Wis. He was employed by Lockheed

International in Burbank and Geneva. More recently, he was the CFO of the

Episcopal Homes in Alhambra and Palos Verdes.

He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Marjorie; daughters,

Jacqueline Dwight and Marilyn Barnett; grandchildren, Thomas, Gregory and

Andrew Dwight, and Christopher Barnett.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Church of Our Saviour, 535

W. Roses Road, San Gabriel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests

donations to Our Saviour Center, 4368 Santa Anita Ave., El Monte, 91731,

attention Dorris Dawn.

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