Obituaries - Sept. 25, 1997

Barbera, Philip, 77, of Sunland, owner of an import / export business. Valley Funeral Home, Burbank.

Batin, Fred, 86, of Lake View Terrace, retired librarian for the British Embassy. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Bencheck, Vicki Ann, 51, of Glendale, registered nurse. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Glendale.

Gould, Norman W., 75, of Sun Valley, retired electrician. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Kaufman, Joseph, 93, of Burbank, retired manager of the Flyte Shop. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Kirksey, Minnie Bell, 70, of Los Angeles, formerly of Mission Hills, homemaker. Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Mandell, Elinor, 76, of Northridge, homemaker. Glasband-Willen Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Markham, Merrille, 82, of Burbank, retired card key coder for Card Key Systems. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Miles, Lawrence G., 50, of Sylmar, banker. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Naylor, Harold W., 85, of Van Nuys, retired aircraft mechanic for Lockheed Corp. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Rivas, Freddie, 68, of Pacoima, retired manufacturing supervisor for Lockheed Corp. J. T. Oswald Mortuary, San Fernando.

Roth, Selda Ethel, 63, of Northridge, retired librarian. Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Vivot, Maria, 95, of Sherman Oaks, retired teacher and professor for various institutions. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

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