BALTIMORE -- Christa Baptiste-Patterson, age 4, died at home Wednesday, July 10, 1996, succumbing to leukemia.
She was the daughter of Darian and Ne'cole Baptiste-Patterson of Baltimore.
Born in Baltimore, Ms. Baptiste-Patterson lived in the city all her life and summered in Wareham.
Besides her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Georgianna Baptiste of Wareham and Peter Baptiste of Bourne, and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
She also was the paternal granddaughter of the late Janette Dolores Patterson and Robert E. Snyder.
Arrangements are by Stott, Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home in Wareham.
MIDDLEBORO -- Alfred Besegai, 84, died Tuesday, July 9, 1996, after a brief illness. He was the widower of Hilda A. (Mello) Besegai and son of the late Oresti and Zabrina (Cabrini) Besegai.
He died at Morton Hospital in Taunton.
Born and educated in Plymouth, he lived there before moving to Middleboro about 58 years ago. He was a painter, belonging to the Painter's Union, having painted at several schools in the area. He was a communicant of St. Mary Church, Plymouth while living there.
He was a former member of the Garabaldi Club of Plymouth, where he enjoyed playing bocci. His hobbies were gardening, fishing and bowling.
Survivors include a son, Wayne B. Besegai of Middleboro; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are by the Egger Funeral Home, 61 Pearl St.
NEW BEDFORD -- Jane (Ratchford) Lemrise, 99, of the Savoy Nursing Center, died Tuesday, July 9, 1996. She was the widow of Edward B. Lemrise and daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth (Naylor) Ratchford.
Born in Preston, England, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Lawrence Martyr Church where she was a member of the Guard of Honor Society.
Survivors include three daughters, Rita M. Pelletier of New Bedford, Claire Duchaineau of Covina, Calif., and Anne Jones of Wilmington, N.C.; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are by the Donaghy Funeral Home, 465 County St.
HYANNIS -- Don E. Cannon, 65, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 10, 1996, at Cape Cod Hospital. He was the husband of Marion A. (Nicholson) Cannon and son of the late Arthur and Daisy (Heath) Cannon.
Born in Exira, Iowa, he lived in Swansea and Mattapoisett for most of his life.
He worked for the town of Barnstable and had served in the Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, five daughters, Pamela J. Cannon and Jacquelynn D.C. Pullo, both of Mattapoisett, Lauri J. Araujo of Cranston, R.I., Linda M. Jackson of North Attleboro and Cindy A. Cannon of New Bedford; three brothers, Arthur and Neal Cannon, both of Iowa, and Eugene Cannon of Minnesota; two sisters, Mildred Evans of Iowa and Lois Stene of California; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford.
Due to a reporting error, Mr. Cannon's age was incorrect in Thursday's obituary.
ENFIELD, Conn. -- James H. Smith, 76, of Fair Street, died at home Wednesday, July 10, 1996. He was the husband of Phyllis (Macomber) Smith for 50 years.
Born in Dartmouth, he had lived in Enfield since 1953. He received his bachelor's degree in Science from Western New England College in 1965. He was employed as an adminstrator in the health care profession for more than 15 years until his retirement in 1986.
Mr. Smith was a World War II Army veteran and a member of the American Legion.
Survivors include his widow; a daughter, Sharon L. Smith of Brookline; two brothers, Richard Smith of South Dartmouth and David W. Smith of Little Compton, R.I.; and a sister, Eunice Sylvia of Dartmouth.
He was the father of the late Colleen A. Battaglia who died in 1973.
Arrangements are by the Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, Enfield.
WESTPORT -- Claire M. (Rondeau) Picard, 65, of Westport Point and Jupiter, Fla., formerly of County Street in Somerset, died Wednesday, July 10, 1996, at her home in Westport.
She was the wife of Clarence P. Picard and daughter of Loretta (Nadeau) Rondeau of West Palm Beach, Fla., and the late Henry Rondeau.
Born in Fall River, she lived in Somerset for many years and was a summer resident of Westport Point. She was employed by Bristol Textile Printing in Bristol, R.I., as an office manager many years ago and was the bookkeeper of Martin & Sullivan Shoe Store in Fall River for many years.
Mrs. Picard was a member of the Fall River Country Club and the Quequechan Club in Fall River.
Survivors include her widower; her mother; a son, David R. Picard of Westport; a daughter, Nancy C. Dixon of Pembroke Pines, Fla.; a brother, Henry Rondeau of Stuart, Fla.; a sister, Shirley Duquette of West Palm Beach, Fla.; four grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are by the Auclair Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 690 S. Main St., Fall River.
FAIRHAVEN -- Gilbert Avila, 82, died Thursday, July 11, 1996, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Deolinda (Brito) Avila and son of the late Rose (Roderick) and Manuel Silveira Avila.
He died at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.
Born in New Bedford, he lived all his life in New Bedford and Fairhaven. He was a communicant of St. Joseph Church and was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber for 33 years until his retirement.
Mr. Avila was a World War II Army veteran, having served as a Tech 5 with the 3rd Battalion 21st Engineers Company G. He received the Good Conduct Medal and the European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon for his service in Southern France, Naples, Foggia, Rome, Arno, Rhineland, North Apennines, Po Valley and Tunisia.
He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 7 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars-Freetown Memorial Post 6643. He was a member of the Civil Conservation Corps in the 1930s.
Survivors include his widow; two sons, Paul Avila of Andover and Brian Avila of Acushnet; two sisters, Caroline Avila of New Bedford and Emily Baiocchi of North Haven, Conn.; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Manuel Avila, Joseph Avila, Antone Avila, Anna Avila and Mary Silva.
Arrangements are by the Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth St., New Bedford.
PARIS -- Amschel Rothschild, the man many believed would be the prestigious Rothschild Bank's next leader, hanged himself in a Paris luxury hotel, police said Thursday.
Mr. Rothschild's body was found by a cleaning lady Monday in his room at the Hotel Bristol, not far from the presidential Elysee Palace.
Mr. Rothschild, 41, was widely expected to take over the British merchant bank N.M. Rothschild and Sons.
Police officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the banker hanged himself. The bank refused to comment on the death.
Mr. Rothschild's wife Anita issued a statement Thursday saying the family was "completely shocked and devastated."
"Amschel's death was totally unexpected," Mrs. Rothschild said. "We shall not be saying anymore, and would ask that everyone will respect the grief and deep sadness of our three young children and myself."
Mr. Rothschild was appointed chief executive of Rothschild Asset Management in 1990, later becoming its chairman. The moves led to speculation that he was being prepared to succeed his cousin Sir Evelyn Rothschild as chairman of the family bank.
The Rothschild family gained prominence by financing such projects as the construction of European railroads and the British military campaign that led to the final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815.
The Rothschild banking empire also bankrolled Italy's independence, the founding of Belgium, construction of the Suez Canal and France's reparations to Germany after their war in 1870-71.
The family's original home on the banks of the Main River in Frankfurt, Germany, was destroyed by Allied bombers in World War II.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Rothschild is survived by a son and two daughters.
PARIS -- Amschel Rothschild, the man many believed would be the prestigious Rothschild Bank's next leader, hanged himself in a Paris luxury hotel, police said Thursday.
Mr. Rothschild's body was found by a cleaning lady Monday in his room at the Hotel Bristol, not far from the presidential Elysee Palace.
Mr. Rothschild, 41, was widely expected to take over the British merchant bank N.M. Rothschild and Sons.
Police officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the banker hanged himself. The bank refused to comment on the death.
Mr. Rothschild's wife Anita issued a statement Thursday saying the family was "completely shocked and devastated."
"Amschel's death was totally unexpected," Mrs. Rothschild said. "We shall not be saying anymore, and would ask that everyone will respect the grief and deep sadness of our three young children and myself."
Mr. Rothschild was appointed chief executive of Rothschild Asset Management in 1990, later becoming its chairman. The moves led to speculation that he was being prepared to succeed his cousin Sir Evelyn Rothschild as chairman of the family bank.
The Rothschild family gained prominence by financing such projects as the construction of European railroads and the British military campaign that led to the final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815.
The Rothschild banking empire also bankrolled Italy's independence, the founding of Belgium, construction of the Suez Canal and France's reparations to Germany after their war in 1870-71.
The family's original home on the banks of the Main River in Frankfurt, Germany, was destroyed by Allied bombers in World War II.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Rothschild is survived by a son and two daughters.
By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press writer
ROXBURY, Conn. -- U.S. District Judge T.F. Gilroy Daly, who rose to prominence as a trial lawyer by winning freedom for a man wrongly convicted of murder, and later earned a reputation as a hard-nosed judge, died yesterday. He was 65.
Judge Daly, who presided at the federal court in Waterbury, died in his sleep at his home in this small, western Connecticut town. He had been diagnosed with melanoma last summer.
With his imposing 6-foot-6 frame and deep, booming voice, Judge Daly had a stern courtroom demeanor that made some lawyers dread going before him. But he was also known for his dry wit and sense of fairness in the courtroom.
"He walked like a judge; he talked like a judge; he acted like a judge," said Hugh Keefe, an attorney from New Haven who defended many clients before Judge Daly, including former Waterbury Mayor Joseph Santopietro, who Judge Daly sent to jail for nine years in a municipal corruption case in 1992.
"He scolded me all the time ... but I always had a huge amount of respect for the guy," Mr. Keefe said. "He was a firm judge ... you were not loose in (his) courtroom."
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