Obituaries - April 30, 1992

Aldrete, Frank Rafael, 68, of North Hills, baker. Noble Chapel, San Fernando.

Branch, Patricia Ann, 59, of Sylmar, homemaker. Noble Chapel, San Fernando.

Comini, John Joseph, 76, of Lancaster, retired flight test engineer for McDonnell Douglas. Mumaw Funeral Home, Lancaster.

Compton, Gordon Victor, Sr., 67, of Sylmar, sheet metal mechanic for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Utter-McKinley Mortuary, Mission Hills.

Defoe, Franklin W., 85, of North Hollywood, retired manager for Mayfair Market. Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Fotiou, Emmanuel I., 43, of Studio City, general contractor. Bastian & Perrott Mortuary, Northridge.

Gruhle, Paula Luise, 85, of Glendale, homemaker. Kiefer & Eyerick Mortuary, Glendale.

Homisak, Matthew Joseph, infant, of Palmdale. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Palmdale.

Hutton, Maria Hedwig, 85, of Van Nuys, homemaker. J. T. Oswald Mortuary, Reseda.

Lemley, Melvin G., 73, of Northridge, retired estimator in the hardware industry. Bastian & Perrott Mortuary, Northridge.

Lerche, Brett C., 22, of Northridge, carpenter. Pierce Brothers Meyer-Mitchell Mortuary, Van Nuys.

Marx, Charlene D., 37, of Northridge, office worker. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Masters, Virginia Vineta, 76, of Hidden Hills, retired motion picture actress. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

O’Brien, Robert C., 61, of Sherman Oaks, corporate executive. Aftercare California Cremation & Burial Society, Van Nuys.

Olimpio, Manuel C., 68, of Pacoima, retired National Guard aviation technician. J. T. Oswald Mortuary, San Fernando.

Osiek, Alvina M., 93, of Glendale, retired Loma Linda University professor. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Glendale.

Saxton, George Albert, 72, of Quartz Hill, retired bartender for Madonna Inn. Antelope Valley Cremation Service, Lancaster.

Schiro, Charles A., 80, of North Hollywood, retired machinist for Litton Industries. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Smith, John R., 64, of Palmdale, insurance agent. Eternal Valley Mortuary, Newhall.

Vranich, Branko, 60, of Sun Valley, electrical engineer. Ferrara & Callahan Funeral Directors, Sunland.

Information on Valley-area deaths is provided by cooperating mortuaries.