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OBITUARIES Robert O. Fickes, 61; Headed Philco-Ford Philadelphia (UPI)-Robert O. Fickes, 61, former president and chief executive officer of Philco-Ford, died yesterday of a heart attack in his apartment on Rittenhouse Square here Fickes, a native of Billings, and a graduate of Iowa State University, was a vice president of the Ford Motor before his affiliation with PhilcoFord. He became the president and chief executive of Philco-Ford in 1964 and was named chairman of the board in 1966. He was succeeded at PhilcoFord posts last Oct.

1 by Robert E. Hunter. Fickes joined General Electric Co. in 1930, and held various management positions including that of general manager of the automatic blanket, fan and clock departments. He was president and chief executive officer of the Elgin Watch Co.

and later held the same post with the Norge Division of Borg-Warner Corp. of Chicago. He was on the boards of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the University City Service Center, the Penn Mutual Life Insurance the United Fund of Philadelphia, the Franklin Institute, the Academy of Music, the Philadelphia Orchestra and Walker R. Hart, 75, Judge in Brooklyn Brooklyn -Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Supreme Court Justice Walker R. Hart of the Kings County Supreme Court, who died Tuesday at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital following a short illness.

Hart, 75, had been presiding justice of the Apellate Division of the Supreme Court for 10 years before reliquishing the post in 1960. He had served as a city councilman and alderman. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude; a daughter, Mrs. Sybil Kooper; a stepdaughter, Stephanie Grennell, and four grandchildren. Services are scheduled for 10:30 AM tomorrow at Riverside Chapel, 1 Ocean Brooklyn, with burial in Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn.

DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES BODKIN--John J. of on June 15, 1969. husband Catherine. Father of Sean, Timothy and Kevin. Son of Mrs.

Rose Bodkin. Brother of Harry, Mrs. Rose Doxsee, Mrs. B. Karban and Mrs.

O. Lande. Reposing O' Reilly Funeral Home L.I. Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Clare's 137-40 Brookville a Rosedale, R.C.

Church, Thursday 9:30 AM. Interment Long Island National Cemetery. BURKHARDT-William, of Lindenhurst, N.Y.. on June 17, 1969. Beloved husband of the late Lucy.

Devoted father of Lucy Mathon. Ruth Haas, Dorothy Spelman, John and William Burkhardt Jr. Also survived by 11 grandchilren and six greatgrandchildren. Religious services at the Boyd Funeral Home, 448 W. Main Babylon, L.I., Thursday 8 PM.

Funeral Friday, 1 PM. Interment Lutheran Cemetery, Queens, N.Y. UPI Telephoto GRAVESITE. An unidentified woman pauses yesterday at the family plot in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, where the body of labor leader John L. Lewis was interred next to his wife and sister in a private ceremony early yesterday morning.

Brian Sullivan, 49; Tenor Sang at Met Geneva (AP)- -Brian Sullivan, an American tenor whose career ranged from Broadway musicals to Wagnerian opera, has been found dead in the Rhone River here, police said today. They said the body was recovered yesterday near an iron grid that spans the river where it enters Lake Geneva, but they would not comment on the cause of death. Sullivan, 49, had come to Geneva to sing the role of Siegfried in Wagner's "Gotterdammerung" at the Grand Theatre, but Canadian singer Claude Heater got the part. Sullivan was Heater's understudy. Police said Sullivan had been living in a small downtown hotel and vanished shortly before or after the last performance of the opera June 9.

Sullivan spent 16 years with New York's Metropolitan Opera. His musical career ranged from Wagnerian opera to the Broadway musicals "Show Boat" and "Street Scene." He also appeared in two movies, "Courage CARD OF THANKS THE FAMILY of the late Specialist 4th, David F. Bukowski. wishes to thank neighbors and other friends, relatives, Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church, Fredrick J.

Chapey, Girl Scouts and families, teachers and students of the West Islip schools, Layne Suffolk Co. Police, Sergeant Embassy Bleuins, Diner, County Lieutenant King and the many other good people for their many kindnesses. DEATH NOTICES BANGERT-Arnold, on June 16, 1969. Devoted husband of Irmgard (nee Schirmacher), dear brother of Hanna Bode, Arthur and Rudolph Bangert of Florida, Marie Nichols and Bernard Bangert of Germany, Gertrude Koesling of Wading and Frederick Bangert of Kings Park. Reposing at the Clayton Funeral Home 25 Meadow Kings Park, until Thursday 11 AM.

Praver services followed by cremation at Washington Memorial Park and Crematorium. Visiting 2-5 and 7-10 PM. FUNERAL HOMES THOMAS M. QUINN SONS, INC. Levittown, 3095 Hemp.

Tpke PE 5-3300 of Lassie" and "This Man's Navy." Born in Oakland, he was christened Harry Joseph Sullivan. He changed his name to Brian to comply with an Actors Equity prohibition against two members using the same name. He faced his first audience in a Los Angeles high school production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance." Sullivan studied voice at the University of Southern California, which he entered on a football scholarship, and sang in the Metro-GoldwynMayer chorus. He served two years in the U.S. Army, 1943-1945, Journeying to Broadway, Sullivan received acclaim for his singing in "Street Scene," a Kurt Weill musical based on a play by Elmer Rice, and his portrayal of Gaylord Ravenal in Kern and Hammerstein's "Show Boat." He joined the Metropolitan Opera in 1948, making his debut in "Peter Grimes" by Benjamin Britten.

He is survived by his widow, Maria Pauline Sullivan, and three children. ERTOLA- of Huntington Station, on June 16, 1969. Beloved husband the late Julia. Reposing at Walter Funeral Home corner 82nd St. and Grand Elmhurst.

Visiting hours 2-5 and 7- 10 PM. Requiem Mass at St. Adalbert R.C. Church Friday June 20, 9 AM. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park.

FURMAN-Lena C. (Lee). Formerly of Freeport, on May 24, 1969, at Deland, Florida. Survived by two sons, Everett C. of Juno Beach, Florida and Charles C.

of Silver Springs, Maryland. Two sisters, Catherine Dougall and May Acer, both of Freeport. Three grandchildren and seven Services were held in Deland, Florida. HAMMA-Emil of West Islip, L.I., suddenly on June 15 at age 53. Beloved husband of Charlotte.

Devoted father of Elizabeth Dana, Suzzan Lowery, Richard, Robert. Mary and Cathy Hamma. Dear brother of Marion McFarland and Robert Hamma. Also survived by six grandchildren. Reposing at the Fredrick J.

Chapey Funeral Home, Montauk West Islip. Requiem Mass St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Babylon, Thursday 9:45 AM. Interment St.

Charles Cemetery, KAISER -Grace on June 16, 1969, of Syosset, Wife of Ralph. Mother of Ralph sister of Mrs. Catherine Burke of Port Jefferson. Reposing at Beney Funeral Home 79 Berry Hill Svosset, L. I.

Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Edward's R.C. Church, Syosset, L.I., Thursday, 10 AM. Interment St. Patrick's Cemetery, Huntington, L.I.

-Alfred. Beloved husband of Pearl, devoted father of Leonard. Dear brother of Rose, Lena and Dorothy. vices today at 12 noon at Schwartz Brothers "Forest Park Chapels," Queens Blvd. and 76th Forest Hills.

LOHR- -Frederick C. of Country Lane, King Park, on June 15, 1969. Dear son of Frederick and Clara. Brother of Richard, Timothy, Barbara and Candace Lohr. Also survived by grandparents Joseph and Antoinette Probish.

Reposing at the Cusick Funeral Home, Kings Park, L.I. Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Joseph's R.C. Church on Thursday at 10:30 AM. Interment St.

Philip Neri Cemetery, East Northport. the National Security Industrial Association. He held memberships in the Racquet and the Rittenhouse clubs in Philadelphia. The funeral will be Friday in Philadelphia. Kenneth Bratcher, board chairman of World-Wide Safety, a new company specializing in the application of computers, said in New York that Fickes was to sign a contract with the company Tuesday in New York.

Fickes was to head World-Wide at what Bratcher described as a "most lucrative" executive salary which included $125,000 annually, a stock bonus of $500,000, a percentage of profits and the right to name the board of directors. Bratcher said Fickes' death "was a tremendous loss to us." H. Tweed, at 83, Noted Lawyer In New York New York (AP) -Harrison Tweed, a noted lawyer, died Monday in New York Hospital. Tweed, 83, was the only lawyer to receive the distinguished service medals of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He had served as president of the Legal Aid Society of New York and the National Legal Aid Association and as chairman of the American Bar Association's Committee on Legal Aid.

He was a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. President Kennedy designated Tweed co-chairman of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law when Kennedy created it in 1963. He is survived by his third wife, the former Barbara Banning; their daughter, Sandra, of New York; two daughters by his first marriage; a sister; two grandsons, Nelson W. Aldrich Jr. and Tweed Roosevelt; a granddaughter and a great-granddaughter.

DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICES -Maurice "Dinty," of East Meadow, L.I, on June 16, 1969. Beloved and devoted husband of Mary Stella (nee Villeneuve). Loving brother of Helen Lynch, Catherine Perkins and Daniel. Reposing at the O'Shea Funeral Home, 2515 North Jerusalem Rd. (just east of Newbridge East Meadow.

Concelebrated Mass of The Resurrection on Thursday at St. Raphael R.C. Church at 9:30 AM. Interment St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale.

Family will receive friends 2-5 and 7- 10 PM. PERFETTI- J. on June 17, 1969. Beloved husband of Mary (nee Tortoreto). Loving father of Samuel Theodore, Anthony and Michael.

Devoted son of Theodore and the late Maria. Dear brother Mary Fountas, Anna DiMario, Sophie Arraco, Lucy DeMarcello, Alphonso and Albert. Also survived by eight grandchildren. Funeral from the Levittown of Thomas M. Quinn Sons, 3095 Hempstead Tpke.

on Friday at 9 AM. Mass of the Resurrection at St. Bernard's R.C. Church 9:45 AM. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.

Visiting hours 2-5, 7-10 PM. -Anna Maria, on June 17, 1969. Wife late John Joseph. Dear mother of Mrs. Kathryn Myerson.

Father J. Quinn, T.O.R. and the late Joseph C. Also survived by six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Requiem Mass at Saints Joachim and Anne R.C.

Church, Thursday 9:45 AM. Interment Long Island National Cemetery. RAGUE- -Emma Grace (Wansor). Dear mother of George and Clifton Wansor. Also survived by six grandchildren.

Religious services 8 PM Wednesday June 18 at the Lewis Funeral Home. 154 Mineola Roslyn Heights. Interment Roslyn Cemetery, 1 PM Thursday, June 19. RAU -Marie Latorre, on June 16, 1969, of Fort Salonga, N.Y. Dear wife of Edgar A.

Devoted mother of Georgia. Dear daughter of Rose loving sister of Richard, Michael and Vincent. Rosary services Thursday evening at the 0. R. Davis Funeral Home 31 Landing Smithtown.

Requiem Mass 10 AM Friday at St. R.C. Church, Kings Park, L.I Interment Northport Rural Cemetery. SAUNDERS-Harry on June 16, 1969. husband of C.

Elizabeth (nee Hanlon). Devoted father of Victoria, Penny, Stephen and Robert Saunders. Brother of Norman, Charles and John Saunders. Reposing at the Macken Mortuary 52 Clinton Rockville Centre, L.I. Mass of Resurrection at St.

Agnes Cathedral Thursday, June 19 at 10 AM. and PM. Family will receive friends 2-5 Interment. L.I. National Cemetery, PineSCHOFER-Karl, U.S.

Army, of Massapequa, L.I. on June 9, 1969, in Vietnam. Beloved husband of Donna. Devoted son of Andrew. Brother of Andrew J.

and Kathleen. Grandson of Alice Schofer. Reposing at the Massapequa Funeral L.I. Home, 99 Funeral New York Avenue, Massapequa, Friday. Interment L.I.

National Cemetery, Pinelawn, L.I. SWEENEY-Margaret, of Shore, June 16, 1969. Devoted mother of Albert. Also survived sister, Kathryn and two grandchildren. Reposing at Bay Shore Abbey Funeral Home.

111 Howells Bay Shore. Services of Gold Star Mothers Wednesday, June 18 at 7:30 PM. Requiem Mass Thursday, June 19, 10 AM at St. Patrick's R.C. Church, Bay Shore.

Interment to follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery. Chapel hours 2-5 and 7-10 PM. TURNER -Brendan X. Pvt.

1st CL. USMC, at Vietnam June 5, 1969. Loving son of Emily and Brendan X. Sr. Dear brother of Timothy, Eileen, Patricia, Cathleen, Brian Daniel.

Devoted grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thorschmidt. Friends may call at the Hartnett Funeral Home 561 Jerusalem Uniondale, between the hours of 1-5 and 7-10 PM.

Mass of The Resurrection on Thursday at St. Martha's R.C. Church at 9:30 AM. Interment following at L.I. National Cemetery, Pinelawn, L.I.

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