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Monday, January 17, 2000 THE HARTFORD COURANT B5 DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES CONNECTICUT REVICZKY, James URQUHART, Ross Jr. PELLETIER, Mark E. Mark E. Pelletier, 31, of New James Reviczky, 74, of Ashf ord, hus band OT Joan (Gronus) Revicz- ky, died Saturday (January 1 5, Book Draws Flak In Manchester Concern About Violence In 'After The First Death' 2000) after a long illness. He Britain, died Saturday (January 15, 1999).

He was born in Southington and graduated from Southinqton i a High School. He is survived by his By VAN ALDEN FERGUSON Courant Staff Writer MANCHESTER Terrorists capture a school bus, take the young riders and their driver hostage and then end a harrowing ride with a tragic death. Suitable reading for Manchester High School ninth-graders? Some parents say no. One of those parents, Michael Ross, has circulated Ross V. rquha rt 70, of Storrs, beloved husband of Lorraine (Cormier) Urquhart, died Friday (January 14, 2000) at Rockville General Hospital.

He was born in Danielson, son of the late Ross and Catherine Urquhart and had lived most of his life in Ellington, recently moving to Storrs. He attended local schools, the University of Bridgeport majoring in Business Administration, and the University of Connecticut majoring in Nursing Home Administration. He was a Staff Sgt. serving during the Korean Conflict, and was with the Army 43rd Division Band. He was an Administrator with several area nursing homesf or20years, workedfor the U.S.

Post Office in Hartford, and the Savings Bank of Manchester. He was the owner of Ross's Jaeger Haus Restaurant in Vernon for two years, a member and Past Exalted Ruler of Rockville Lodge of Elks 1359. Ross loved music and cooking and will sadly be missed by all. Besides his wife; he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Valerie and Daniel Hodder of Willington; and his nephew, Charles. He was predeceased by his sister, Mar-jorie Bourret.

His family will receive friends at the Rockville Lodge of Elks, 9 North Park Rockville on Thursday from 4-6 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial donationsmay be made to a Catholic Charity of the donors choice. The Burke-Fortin Funeral Home, 76 Prospect Rockville has charge of daughter, Amanda; his father, Michael, and Pelletier of New Britain; his mother, Linda (Raymond) and step-father Maynard White cf Ascutney, VT; a sister, Michelle Pelletier, of Turner Falls, MA; a grandmother, Bernadette Pelletier; a grandfather, Emil Belanger; three nephews, Michael and Richard Pelletier, and Shawn Taylor; and a niece, Sa-mantha Frank. He was predeceased by a brother, Michael Pelletier. The riteof committal will be held Wednesday, January 19 at 9:1 5 a.m.

from New Britain MemorialSagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington NewBritain. Followed by the funeral liturgy at 1 0 a.m. at St. Jerome Church, New Britain. Burial will follow the service.

Calling hours will be held Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. a letter asking that the book, "After the First Death" by Robert Cormier, be removed from the high school reading list Ross and other parents spoke out against the book at a board of education meeting last week. Parents said they were concerned about numerous incidents of vio was born October 7, 1925 in Ashf ord, the son of Joseph and Rose Reviczky and was a lifelong resident of Ashf ord and a member of the United Baptist Church of Warrenville. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and actively involved in serviceto hiscommu-nity all of his life.

He served Ashford as a former Selectman, chairman of the Planning Zoning Commission and chairman of the Democratic Town Committee. He was a founding member of the Ashford Volunteer Fire a charter member of the Ashford Lions Club and a life member and former president of the Ashford Hungarian Social Club. Along with his wife he owned and operated the Ashford Shopping Center as well asa plumbing and heating business. Mr. Reviczky also wasemployed asa school busdriv-er for the Town of Ashford and was employed at UCONN for 20 years prior to his retirement as a supervisor.

He is survived by his children and their spouses, James A. Reviczky of Ashford, Leonard and Kathryn Reviczky of New Brunswick, Canada, Charles B. and Virginia Reviczky of Ashford, Steven K. Reviczky and Linda Kirk of Ashford, JoAnn and Jonathan Marchant of San-bornton, NH; eight grandchildren; a brother, John Reviczky of Ashford; a sister, Irene Cloutier of Palm Bay, FL; and numerous nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by several bothers and sisters.

The funeral service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the United Baptist Church of Warrenville, Rte. 44, Warrenville. Burial with full military honors will follow in the Woodward Cemetery, Ashford. His family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m.

at the Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St. (Rte. 195, 12 mile south of Rte. 6) Willimantic. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Ashford Volunteer Fire Dept.

or to the United Baptist Church of Warrenville, Ashford, CT 06278. rado's Columbine High School and other shootings. "I don't think censoring literature that provides a vehicle for discussion is going to change that." She added parents can determine what their own children read, but do not have the right to make such a decision for all students. "That's the job of the board of education," she said. The school board's curriculum committee is scheduled to meet Feb.

7 to review Cormier's book and the procedures for selecting books. During a recent school board meeting, Ross tried to read some passages from Cormier's book, but school board Chairwoman Sandra Lok stopped him. Some parents said if the book can't be read at a public meeting, it should not be in the high school curriculum. Lok, however, said she was concerned about the elementary students in the audience. The board has dealt with Cormier's work twice before, she added.

Lok herself has questioned, but ultimately endorsed, the use of a Cormier book in sophomore English classes. Cormier, a former journalist who lives in Leominster, said his book can't be fairly judged by reading selected sections out of context. "I am trying to write a realistic book about a terrorist situation," Cormier said. "I object to people who leaf through the book looking for things that are objectionable and leave out the content, the characterization and motives of how people act." In a high school English class last week, one student felt the book was inappropriate. But most students said the book did not glorify terrorism and raised important issues.

"In a time when there are shootings in schools, it's important to understand stuff like this," said Brendan Foley-Schain, a senior. "It can help prevent stuff like this." Carrie Prior, another senior, said after reading the book, "I was never scared, nothing happened. I'm not going to hijack a bus. High school is a time when you are supposed to learn about what's happening in the real world." VALVO, Paul J. lence detailed in the book and the impression it could make on teens.

In interviews last week with The Courant, educators, parents, students and the author talked about the issue. "With all the reading material out there good reading material why do they have to read this book with suicides, with killing and murder cold-blooded killing and murder?" Ross asked. "In this day where our concern with violence in the school is so heightened for good reason, the board of education must see the potential harm of subjecting thesechildrentogratuitousviolence'PatriciaRoberts, another parent, said. Even though parents can request that their child not read a certain book, Roberts insisted Cormier's book is not suitable for the high school. Claire Sullivan, who heads the high school English department, said the book is well-written and is used to prompt class discussions on disturbing issues.

"Students have to have a place where they can talk in safety about things of this sort," she said. "The classroom is a place where that could happen through the literature." Cormier's book has been part of the freshman curriculum since the late 1980s, she added. "People are troubled by the events at high school," said Sullivan, alluding to last year's shootings at Colo Paul J. Valvo, 69, of Enfield, a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather, died Sunday (January 16, 2000) atSt. Francis PENDER, Doris (Rivers) Coventry, formerly of Columbia, widow of Albert J.

Pender, died Friday (January 14, 2000) at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford. She was born March 1 9, 1914 in Windham, the daughter of the late Alexander and Ora (Pimpare) Rivers. She had been employed by the American Thread Co. and by the Brand-Rex Co.

in Willimantic and was active with the Coventry Senior Citizens. She is survived by a son, Brian PenderofVernon.a daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Marshall Aitken of Manchester; a sister, Alice Piatt of E. Lansing, Ml; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; andseveral close friends. She was predeceased by a son, Barry Pender; and a grandson, Douglas Aitken. Her family will receive friends at the Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St.

(Rte. 1 95, 12 milesouth of Rte. 6) Willimantic on Tuesday from a.m. prior to the funeral procession to St. Mary's Church, 1600 Main Coventry for her Funeral Massat 11 a.m.

Burial will followin the Nathan Hale Cemetery, Coventry. Those who wish may make memorial donations to the Visiting Nurse and Community Care, 8 Keynote Drive, Vernon, CT 06066. RUDIN, Earl H. Earl H. Rudin, 81, of Manchester, husband of the late Mildred (Chemerka) Rudin, died Satur- day, (January 15, 2000) at 5 Escape Carbon Monoxide Threat Hospital.

Born in East Hartford, he grew up in Hartford and moved to Enfield where he lived for 41 years. He was employed by the State of Connecticut Correctional Department in Som-ers as a correction officer for 22 years, retiring in 1 989. Previously he was employed by Burg Construction in New-ington. Paul was a Korean navy veteran and a communicant of St. Bernard's Church.

He leaves his wife, Dorothy J. (Langan) Valvo; a son and his wife, Paul D. and Dianna (Petrone) Valvo of Enfield; two daughters, Karen Valvo and her husband John Staudt of Stafford Springs, Brenda and her husband Alfred Neuser of Enfield; a brother, Richard Valvo of Hartford, and five grandchildren, Craig, Lea and Kyle Valvo, and Kristy and Kelly Neuser. Paul will be sadly missed by family and friends. The funeral will be Wednesday at 9 a.m.

from the Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Road, with a MassofChristianBurialinSt. Bernard's Church at 10 a.m. Burial with full military honors will follow at Somers Center Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Leete-Stevens on Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 45 Wintonbury Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002-2470.

Shu, Mildred Sybil Tie Ten Quee, MP Windham Hospital, Willimantic. Mr. Rudin was born October 1, 1918 in Manchester, son of the late Carl and Christina (Wilson) Rudinand wasa lifelong resident. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 304th Field Artillery Battalion.

He retired as an engine tester from Pratt Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, where he was employed for over 30 years. Mr. Rudin is survived by two sons, Earl H. Rudin, of Manchester, and Rick W. Rudin and his wife, Elizabeth, of Lebanon; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Doris Carpenter of Florida, and Shirley Longchamps of Las Vegas, NV; a brother, Kenneth Rudin, of Norwich; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 19, 10 a.m. at Holmes Funeral Home, 400 Main Street, Manchester. Burial with military hondrs will be in East Cemetery, Manchester. Friends may call Tuesday, January 18, 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mildred Tie Shu, 87, the first Chi nese woman physi cian to graduate from the University of Edinburgh, died on Saturday (January 15, 2000) at the Seabury Retirement Home, standard for places of employment sets a limit of 35 parts per million averaged over an eight-hour day. Still vivid to Richards is the memory of a 1993 incident in which three children on a slee-pover in Suffield died when carbon monoxide fumes from a gas furnace backed up inside an airtight house. Just a year ago in Colchester, two adults and four children suffered carbon monoxide poisoning on New Year's Eve, but escaped lasting injury after the damper on a coal-burning stove somehow closed. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, carbon monoxide kills almost 300 people in the United States each year.

With better insulation and weather-stripping in recent years, the need for carbon monoxide detectors has been stressed by fire officials. "A CO detector is cheap insurance," Richards said. By PAUL MARKS Courant Staff Writer ENFIELD Carbon monoxide poisoning drove five people from their home early Sunday, and fire officials say they narrowly escaped death. "They were very fortunate that none of them was killed," Enfield Fire Chief Edward Richards said. "It obviously could have been a big tragedy.

These people nearly lost their lives." As it turned out, Mieczyslaw and Grazyna Konopka and their children Klaudia, 6, and Marlena, 4, were treated at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, and released Sunday morning. So was 18-year-old Monica Moscicki, another occupant of the home whose relationship to the Konopkas was unknown to police and fire officials. Police said they rushed to the ranch-style house at 4 Hillyer Drive shortly before 3:30 a.m., after getting a call from Mieczyslaw "Mitch" Konopka Richards said the man awoke and was unable to rouse other family members. Although Konopka could not be reached for comment Sunday afternoon, the fire chief said he may have been awakened by the flu-like symptoms, including headache and nausea, typically induced by carbon monoxide poisoning. Richards said a gas-fired furnace and water heater in the ground level of the house were not working properly.

They were churning out carbon monoxide, which is a byproduct of the incomplete burning of any fuel. The clear, odorless gas can asphyxiate people in minutes. A reading taken by firefighters measured the amount of the gas inside the Konopka home at 550 parts per million even after it had been partly ventilated. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration exposure ImmiliiiiiTi VIENOT, Rose A.

(Bilodeau) Rose A. (Bilodeau) Vienot, 84, of South East Road, New Hartford, wife of the late Harold C. Vienot, died Sat urday (January 15, 2000) at Cherry Brook Health Center in Collinsville. She was born October 23, 1915 in SZERETO, Maria Lampton, Quebec, Canada, daughter of the late Onesime and Adeline (Bureau) Bilodeau and had lived in NewHarfordmostofherlife.She'issur- vived by two daughters, Agnes Walsh of Tucson, AZ, and Rosemarie Oswell of New Hartford; a son, Conrad P. Vie not of Winsted; five sisters, Jeanette Danielsof Farmington, Cecile Carter of New Hartford, Lorrette Higgins of Omaha, NE, Marie Poirrier of Avon, and Harriett Cabane of Windsor; six Pipes Burst As Temperature Rises grandchildren, Christine Rosso, Ste Maria Szereto, 99, of Bayshore Road, Nokomis, FL died Saturday (January 15, 2000) in Venice, following a short illness.

She was the wife of Charles Szeretoand the late MihaliKa-rolyi who died in 1940. Born October 21, 1900, in Budapest, Hungary, a daughter of the late Janos and Mag-dolna Marinka Kampff, she had moved to Winsted in 1950 before living in Florida. While living in Winsted, she had worked for the Gilbert Clock and was a communicant of St. Joseph Church. In addition to her husband, she is survived by twograndchil-dren, Darlene Jarvis of Winchester Center, Michael Karolyi of Farming-ton; and two grandsons.

She was predeceased by her children, Michael Karolyi and Maria Karolyi. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 1 a.m. at the Ma-loney Funeral Home, 55 Walnut Street, Winsted. Burial will be in Forest View Cemetery, Winsted, in the spring. There are no calling hours.

phen Oswell, III, Michael Oswell, Kathy Hascall, Pamala Smith, Jay Walsh; and six great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her brother, Phillip Bilodeau. Funeral will be Wednesday, January 19, 9:1 5 a.m., from the Vincent Fu- neral Home, 120 Albany Turnpike, By BILL DALEY Courant Staff Writer Warmer weather outside meant wet conditions inside for a number of buildings both public and private on Sunday. Pipes frozen when the mercury plummeted a few days ago began Canton, followed by a Mass ot cnris- tian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.

Patrick's Church, Collinsville. Burial will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, WOJICK, John S. New Hartford in the spring. Friends may call at the Vincent Funeral Home, Canton Tuesday, January 18, 6-8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Cherry Brook Health Center, P.O.

Box 430, Canton, CT 06019 or St. Patrick's Church, 7 Burlington Avenue, Collinsville, a 06022. ford. At the armory, 4 to 5 inches of water from a broken pipe flooded the Connecticut National Guard's video-teleconference room, said Major John Whitford, a National Guard spokesman. Whitford said none of the video equipment in the room was damaged but the carpeting was soaked.

He said a security guard noticed the leak around 3:30 a.m., prompting a 4 am. call to the National Guard's maintenance crew. "We're addressing it and fixing it," Whitford said of the leak, adding the cost of the cleanup should be known by Tuesday. At South Middle School, the sprinkler pipe that gave way Sunday was located in the lobby of the school's auditorium, said Lt. Leo McGrath of Hartford's Engine Co.

10. McGrath said water no more than 1 inch deep accumulated on the auditorium's tile floor, and it was easily pumped out Al Hinds, the school system's deputy chief of staff for buildings, said a pipe feeding a water fountain at Bulkeley High School froze and burst Hinds described the two school incidents as minor. Plumbers were apparently kept busy. Shirley Ellis, a Hartford-based dispatcher for Roto-Rooter, said 10 to 12 calls were received Sunday for broken pipes by early afternoon. That is high, she said, but not as high as on Saturday night when 20 to 25 calls about burst pipes came in.

"Our guys in Connecticut and Massachusetts were working through the night," she said. bursting Saturday night into Sunday as temperatures rose above freezing. Calls to shut off pipes crackled over Hartford Fire Department radio channels all day. "This is kind of routine, it happens all the time," said Hartford Deputy Fire Chief Edward MacDou-gald. "When you have a hard freeze and then the weather warms up, pipes break." Among the buildings with newly brtken pipes were the State Armory, Bulkeley High School and South Middle School, all in Hart Brewer Center in Bloomfield.

Dr. Shu was born in Kingston, Jamaica on October 5, 1 9 1 2 and was the sixth of seven children of Alexander and Hugh Moi Tie Ten Quee. Dr. Shu grew up in Jamaica, leaving at age 17 with the three youngest children in the family, to continue their education in Great Britain. Her fathers own education was interrupted at an early age in China, and as a result he made certain that all his children received a higher education, with all receiving university degrees, one nurse, three lawyers, two doctors and a concert pianist.

Dr. Shu also had the distinction of being Jamaica's first woman physician. Dr. Shu was educated in schools established by her father through the Chinese Benevolent Society in Jamaica. Her parents and their friends were interested in better and more liberal education than was locally available at the time and started the Chinese Public School for their children.

Dr. Shu went on to study medicine first at the London University and then at Edinburgh University in Scotland. In 1941, she received her MB, Ch.B., she won the prize for pediatrics and was the womens table tennis champion. She continued her medical training at Pittsburgh Childrens Hospital. In 1932, in London, she met Chang-Yui Shu, a physician trained at Glasgow University.

They were married in Calcutta, India in 1942. During the war she worked with her husband for the Chinese health services in Kwangsi, Yunnan and Szechuan provinces healing soldiers, not babies. In 1946 she started her life living around the globe. Her husband worked for the World Health Organization, and she began her journey of setting up the family with their four children in the many countries the WHO sent the family. In 1960 she and her husband set up private practice in Hong Kong.

She established a free clinic and became known as an excellent diagnostician. In 1966 she moved back to the United States for good. Dr. Shu settled in Evanston, IL and was very active at St. Marks Church, serving on the vestry and on many of the church committees.

She started her love of gardening in Evanston and carried that love to Bloomfield, CT in 1977, where her gardens were greatly admired. She was involved in the Chinese community and especially helping Chinese students become acclimated to life in the United States. From 1992 until her death, she lived at Seabury Retirement Community, where she lovingly cared for her husband until his death in 1998. They were married for 56 years. Dr.

Shu is survived by two sons, Michael and his wife, Olive, of West Hartford; Alexander and his wife, Morton Grove, IL; two daughters, Rosemary Cleaves and her husband, Tom, of West Hartford; and Pamela Shu and her husband Karl Anderson of Wilmette, IL; 8 grandchildren: Theodore Shu, Rebecca Cleaves, Emily Shu, Julia, Tiffany and Stephanie Shu, Eric and Evan Anderson; and many nieces and nephews around the world. There are no calling hours. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 17, 2000 at 1 p.m. at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 590 Bloomfield Bloomfield, CT.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to St. Stephens Church. John S. Wojick, 85, of Willimantic, died Saturday (January 15, 2000) in Willimantic. He was born March 23, late Walter and Sophie (Psczola) Wojick and had lived in Willimantic nearly all of his life.

Prior to his retirement he was employed for many years at the former American Thread Co. He was a communicant of St. Joseph Church in Willimantic, a life member of St. Joseph's Men's Club and the Pulaski American Social Club. He was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed reading as a hobby.

He is survived by a sister, Ethel Pasteryak of Lisbon, three brothers, Benjamin Wojick of Willimantic, Michael Wojick of Windham, Frank Wojick also of Windham; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers, Edmund, Joseph and Charles. The funeral procession will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson Willimantic (Rte. 195, 12milesouthof Rte.

6) to the celebration of his Funeral Massat 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Windham.

His family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Church Renovation Fund, 99 Jackson St. Willimantic, 06226. OBITUARIES education in Great Britain.

Before that Shu was educated in schools established by her father through the Chinese Benevolent Society in Jamaica Her parents and their friends were interested in better and more liberal education than was locally available at the time and started the Chinese Public School for their children. Shu went on to study medicine first at the University of London and then at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. In Loving Memory Of MANUEL FRANK GOMES 'July 20, 1912 -Jan. 17, 1970 30 years have passed and it seems like yesterday. We miss and love you so much Mannie.

Daughter Joyce and family In Loving Memory of PHIL PELLETIER Sadly Missed. Donna andTerrv In Loving Memory of ARTHUR T. ELLISON, SR. October 30, 1909-January 17, 1996 God took you away from us four years ago. We miss you very much.

Gone but not forgotten. Your memories will always be with us. Love Always, Wife, Margaret, Children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren In Loving Memory TIBERIO R. PACE Aug. 12, 1931-Jan.

17, 1995 Five years have passed us so quickly, yet our memory of you is so vivid. We weresoblessedtohave you inour lives, even though you were taken from us so early. Your values you taught us will always be instilled in us and we will do our best to instill them in your grandchildren. We do our best to stay strong in this life, yet some days are still harder than others. One thing we know is that life is very precious and we must do our best because we know we will meet each other again some day soon.

Missing you dearly, Your Loving Wife Children XOXOXOXO James Reviczky, 74; Businessman, Civic Volunteer James Reviczky a former Ashford selectman and Democratic party stalwart, died Saturday after a long illness. He was 74. Reviczsky, a lifelong town resident, was actively involved in service to his community all his life. He served Ashford as chairman of the planning and zoning commission and chairman of the Democratic town committee. He was a founding member of the Ashford Volunteer Fire Department; an Ashford school bus driver; a charter member of the Ashford Lions Club; and a life member and former president of the Ashford Hungarian Social Club.

Along with his wife, Joan Gronus Reviczky, he owned and operated the Ashford Shopping Center as well as a plumbing and heating business. Mildred Tie Shu, 87; Pioneer Female Chinese Physician Mildred Tie Shu, a pioneer among female Chinese physicians, died Saturday at the Seabury Retirement Home, Brewer Center in Bloomfield. She was 87. The first Chinese female physician to graduate from the University of Edinburgh, Shu also was among Jamaica's first women physicians. Shu grew up in Jamaica leaving at age 17 with her family's three youngest children, to continue her CAPPELLO, Lena (Cardello) Lena (Cardello) Cappello, 83, of We-thersfield, beloved wife of the late Carmen Cappello, died Thursday (January 13, 2000).

Funeral service will be TODAY, 11 a.m.. at the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 1 1 :45 a.m., at St. Augustine Church, Hartford. Burial in Mount St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield.

Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. 1.