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William H. Read, Atlanta
William Harris Read, 58, of Atlanta, formerly of Covington, died Feb. 3 in Atlanta of cancer. He was a former reporter for The Cincinnati Post and former Cincinnati bureau chief for United Press International. Most recently he was a professor at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
A 1958 graduate of Covington Latin School, Mr. Read worked on the night desk of the Cincinnati Associated Press while attending Xavier University.
At Georgia Tech, his principal appointment was in the School of Public Policy, where he was a pre-law adviser, and as an adjunct professor in the College of Computing. He also was active in founding the Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology at the college.
He previously was in private law practice in Washington, D.C., focusing on communications law.
Mr. Read wrote and edited several books on communications law and the media.
He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Read; sons, Mark Read and David Read, both of Atlanta; a daughter, Lisa Read of Atlanta; his mother, Lauretta Read of Park Hills; and brothers, Rick Read of Covington and John Basil Read of Annandale, Va.
Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery in Freedom, N.H. Memorials are suggested to William H. Read Memorial Fund, in care of Friends of the Library, Freedom, N.H.; or Cathedral Garden Guild, Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, 1140 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011. Wages & Sons Funeral Home, Stone Mountain, Ga., handled arrangements.
Date of announcement: 02-26-1999
Timothy J. Rogers, of Miami U.
Timothy J. Rogers, professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, died Tuesday. He was 67.
Mr. Rogers, who taught at Miami for 31 years, was named professor in 1983. He served as chair of the university's Student Publications Committee, chief departmental adviser and member of the Comparative Literature Committee and chair of the nominating committee for the Phi Kappa Phi honor society.
'Tim was absolutely dedicated to the welfare of Miami's students,' said Reed Anderson, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. 'He took a keen interest in their academic success and he personally advised literally hundreds of Spanish majors and minors every year, often going far beyond what might normally be expected to help them.'
A native of New Hampshire, Mr. Rogers was a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, received his master's from the University of Illinois and his doctorate from Indiana University.
He served in the U.S. Navy and taught high school in Connecticut in 1960-62. He came to Miami University in 1968.
During the 1980s, Mr. Rogers served as chair of the Oxford Planning Commission and was a member of the Oxford Historical and Architectural Preservation Committee.
Mr. Rogers leaves his wife, Elizabeth Rogers, and cousins in Manchester, N.H.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. March 21 at Miami's Sesquicentennial Chapel on Spring Street. Memorial contributions may be made to the Timothy J. Rogers Memorial Scholarship, in care of Panuska Development Center, Miami University, 725 E. Chestnut Street, Oxford, Ohio, 45056.
Date of announcement: 02-26-1999
Grailville founder memorial
A special memorial service will be held March 12 at Grailville for Lydwine van Kersbergen, who helped establish the Grail movement in the U.S. and founded Grailville in Loveland in 1944.
Ms. van Kersbergen died Dec. 24 in the Netherlands, where she is buried.
A pioneer in promoting education of women for leadership in church and society, Ms. van Kersbergen, a native of the Netherlands, played a key role in establishing the Grail movement in the Netherlands, England, Scotland, Australia and the U.S.
The Grail Movement takes its name from the search for the Holy Grail of The Last Supper and the symbolic quest for good that the search represents. While the Grail Movement is centered around women, it is not limited to women.
Grailville, in Loveland, served for many years as national headquarters for the Grail movement, and although the movement is now decentralized, remains the largest U.S. Grail center. It is an education and conference center located on 300 acres in Loveland.
The memorial service for Ms. van Kersbergen will begin at 7 p.m. March 12, followed by a Eucharist at 8 p.m. at the Grailville Oratory.
Date of announcement: 02-26-1999
IOLA M. FULTON, 73, of Forest Park, died Tuesday. She was retired social worker. Services: 1 p.m. Monday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Forest Park. Visitation: noon Monday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 02-26-1999
GERTHIE JACKSON, 100, of Evanston, died Monday. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at New Unity Baptist Church, 2124 Burnet Ave. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements: Jamison and Jamison Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 02-26-1999
ALBERT JAMES, 72, of Lincoln Heights died Feb. 23. He was a retired custodian. Services: noon Tuesday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Lockland. Visitation: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 02-26-1999
ROBERT Jones JR., 60, of Mt. Healthy, died Wednesday. Mr. Jones was a chemist for Albright and Wilson. Services: noon Monday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Forest Park. Visitation: 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 02-26-1999
MARION YVONNE RUSSELL MCCURDY, 71, of Lincoln Heights, died Monday. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Martin De Poores Church, Lincoln Heights. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Arrangements: Jamison and Jamison Funeral Home. Memorials: Hospice of Cincinnati.
Date of announcement: 02-26-1999
MANUEL RILEY, 64, of Scottsburg, Ind., formerly of Milan, Ind., died Wednesday. He was retired from Pearson-Hollowell Lumbar Co., Lawrenceburg. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Cook Funeral Home, Sunman. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials: Mid-Western Children's Home, Pleasant Plains, Ohio.
Date of announcement: 02-26-1999
FRANCES LEE STONE, 79, of Lincoln Heights, died Tuesday. She was a homemaker. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Simon of Cyrene Episcopal Church, Lincoln Heights. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 02-26-1999
LEONARD TROY WHITTAKER, 32, of Cincinnati, formerly of Madison, Ind., died Wednesday. He formerly worked for the Veteran's Administration and also worked as a telemarketer. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Morgan-Webster-Nay Funeral Home, Madison. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 02-26-1999
JAMES C. WYNN JR., 68, of Cincinnati, died Tuesday. Mr. Wynn was an agent with Western Southern Life Insurance Co., former owner of the Queen City Music Workshop and founder of the Grace Bonner Foundation. Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Star Baptist Church, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements: Jamison and Jamison Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 02-26-1999
David Pollak, industrialist, civic leader
David Pollak, Cincinnati industrialist, civic leader and World War II pilot and prisoner of war, died Thursday at Christ Hospital. He was 81.
Although his career was in the steel industry, starting with work at Pollak Steel in Marion, Ohio, a company founded by his grandfather during the Civil War, Pollak himself said his life was shaped by his experiences as a prisoner of war.
In 1942, Pollak enlisted in the U.S. Army, graduated from the Luke Air Force Base and became a B-17 bomber pilot. He was shot down on his 13th mission over Holland in July 1943 after a bombing run to Kassel, Germany. He was captured by the Gestapo and was a POW for 21 months, including time spent at Stalag Luft III, the POW camp on which 'The Great Escape' was based.
According to fellow POW Lt. Gen. (ret.) Albert P. Clark, Pollak volunteered for 'many risky and valuable assignments for the escape project.'
Pollak said his experiences in the camp and on a forced march to Moosburg shaped his life.
'You went through shocking times, times for which you were not prepared,' Pollak told friends. 'If it didn't do anything else, it steeled your backbone so that if you were in a tough situation...you realized you could handle anything.'
He credited his survival in large part to the Red Cross and dedicated much of his life to it. He was a president of the Cincinnati Area Chapter, and in 1998, received the prestigious Clara Barton Award for 50 years of service and leadership.
A graduate of Walnut Hills High School, Phillips Exeter Academy and Cornell University, Pollak returned to work in the steel industry after leaving the Army. He worked up to president of Pollak Steel, where he remained until the company was sold to Armco Steel in 1970. He served as vice chairman of Xtek Inc. from 1974 to 1981.
In 1984, he founded and was president of the Johnny Bench Distributing Co., later the Ultimate Distributing Co.
He has served on numerous business and civic boards, including Xtek Inc., Continental Steel and Scallan Supply. He also served as president of the Commonwealth Club, vice president of the Commercial Club, director of the Fifth Third Bank, president of the Hamilton County Regional Airport Authority and member of the President's Council for Xavier University.
He was an accomplished horseman and polo player, and enjoyed golf, fishing and shooting. He loved hockey and was founder and the first coach of the Boys' Amateur Ice Hockey League of Cincinnati.
Pollak leaves his wife of 52 years, Loraine Evans Pollak; four sons, David of Cincinnati, Steve E. of Atlanta, Craig H. of South Riding, Va. and Bradley E. Pollak of Rochester, N.Y.; a brother, Julian Pollak of Arlington, Va.; a sister, Betty Rauh of Yellow Springs, Ohio, and six grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Indian Hill Church. Memorials: Cincinnati Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Date of announcement: 02-27-1999
Sister Magdalen Louise Blum, educator
Sister of Charity Magdalen Louise Blum, 87, a career education administrator and teacher for 59 years, died Thursday.
The Cincinnati native worked at schools in Ohio, Michigan, New Mexico and Colorado. In the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Sister Magdalen Louise was principal of Immaculata Commercial School, Cincinnati (1953-1955); and Holy Angels, Sidney (1955-1956). She also taught at St. Brigid, Xenia (1936-1941) and Seton High School, Cincinnati (1941-1942).
Between 1961 and 1992 when she retired, Sister Magdalen Louise served at St. Leo and St. Vincent, both inner city schools in Detroit.
When Detroit riots erupted in 1967, Sister Magdalen Louise distributed food and clothing to residents and other victims.
She was awarded the Spirit of Detroit Award when she retired in 1992.
'The last 30 years I have been privileged to serve among the poor and minority people of Detroit,' she said at the time. 'It has been a dream realized for me.'
Sister of Charity Juliana Barhorst, a friend, remembers her as someone who '...served generously, cheerfully and lovingly whenever and wherever she could. And what she did, she did so well.'
Sister Magdalene Louise is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Visitation is 1 p.m. today in the Heritage Room at the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse, 5900 Delhi Road, Delhi Township.
Mass of Christian burial is 3 p.m. today in the Motherhouse Chapel.
Date of announcement: 02-27-1999
