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Californian Ualitornian Tuesday, March 14, 2006 OBITUARIESLOCAL Tuesday, March 14, 2006 OBITUARIESCALIFORNIA Big bond measure in limbo Maureen Stapleton dies at 80 SALINAS Joseph Carl Carlon Joseph Carl Carlon passed peacefully Saturday, March 11, 2006, surrounded by three SALINAS The Rev. Roscoe H. Bluitt The Rev. Roscoe H. Bluitt, 84, of Salinas, passed away Friday, March 3, 2006, after a SALINAS Demetrio 'Mike' Pepito Demetrio 'Mike' Pepito, 94, of Salinas, died Friday, March 10, 2006, at his home.

He was born Dec. 22, 1911, in the Philippines. Memorial Service: will be held at a later date. Arrangements: Struve and Laporte Chapel. For more information: www.

struveandlaporte.com. State lawmakers dose to deal Laird says The Associated Press LENOX, Mass. Maureen Stapleton, the Oscar-winning character actress whose subtle generations of family at his bedside. He was born June 8, 1919, in Amour, S.D. Joe was a long-time Sali- brief illness.

He was born May 21, 1921, in Oklahoma City, Okla. He later moved to Los Angeles, where he was an ordained minister. He water storage. Laird said the weekend gave negotiators time to try to resolve some final stumbling blocks, but Dlugosh said Perata wasn't included in those discussions. "I think there were just a few things that were unresolved Friday night," Laird said.

"Things were about 90 percent of the way there, and I think the weekend allowed us to potentially fill that last gap." He indicated that the new proposal included some additional funding for reservoirs and "a little something" to scale back environmental reviews. "But it's not the wholesale thing (Republicans) wanted," he added. Senate President Pro Tern Don Perata, D-Oakland. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and some legislative leaders talked over the weekend to try to keep hopes for an agreement alive after Senate Republicans shot down the $48.8 billion proposal.

They said it included too much money for environmental programs and not enough that would go into construction of highways and levee repairs. Republicans also demanded more money for dams and reservoirs than was in the bill. Democrats had offered $500 million to replace an earthquake-fragile dam in Southern California and another $500 million for additional ground The Rev. Roscoe H. Bluitt vulnerability and down-to-earth toughness earned her dramatic and comedic roles on stage, screen, and television, died Monday.

She was 80. year member of the Salinas Knights of Columbus, Council 1948. He was both a third- and fourth-degree member. He became a member of the Salinas Elks Lodge in 1972. He was a member ofthe Elk Campers, SIRS and the Veterans of Foreign Wars 6849, Spreckels.

Survivors: Wife, Anne, of the family home; his son, Joe (JC) and his wife, Stephanie, their daughter, Lisa; daughter, Maria (John) Holliday, their son Chris and his son Chase; son, Mark (Christine) and their children, Joe and Julia; daughter, Shelly and her two daughters, Maile and Kalia; adopted son, Dan (Sharon) LaBelle of Arkansas; adopted daughter Debbie (Mike) Miles, and their two sons. Not to mention numerous other children now adults that needed a father and family in their lives. He is also survived by six great-grandchildren; his brother, Frank of South Dakota; his sisters, Florence of Boise, Idaho and Mary of Denver, with numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation: 10 am to 5 pjn. Wednesday, March 15 at Struve Laporte Funeral Home, 41 W.

San Luis Street, Salinas. Rosary: 7 p.m Wednesday, March 15 at Struve Laporte. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday, March 17, at Madonna del Sasso, 20 Santa Teresa Way, Salinas. sons and became the organist at the Elks Lodge.

Along with his desire for on-the-job-safety, as well as life safety, he was instrumental in starting the Monterey Industrial Safety Society, serving as president whenever the need arose. The group continued to meet monthly for more than 25 years. He lives on through his charitable works of helping others. Military: After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Joe went home to South Dakota to sign up to serve his country. Wanting to become a pilot, he served in the Army Air Corps.

When the Army Air Corps received his resume, they had better plans for him. He was sent without basic training to Boston to board the Queen Mary, which at that time was a troop carrier. He served in the Adjutant General's Office, headquarters squadron of the 5th Air Force, in Australia under Gen. George MacArthur. When his orders to pilot school teaming came in, transfers were not available.

Joe was active in the Air Force Reserve's Civil Air Patrol, retiring with his wings and the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1970. He was in charge of and flew hundreds of search and rescue operations for lost airplanes and people in the tri-county area. Memberships: Joe was a 65- Joseph, (JC), was born there. They returned to Salinas in the fall of 1948. He worked for many automobile garages located there.

He became well-known for his excellent body and fender repair work and was asked to join the Salinas Rural Fire Department in 1950. He served in the various ranks of the S.RF.D. While at Salinas Rural he started working part-time with one of the officers of the fire department at his Fire Extinguisher Service and Recharging Company. In 1955 he started his own fire extinguisher service company in Hollister and later purchased the company in Salinas. He continued with the fire department until his business had grown to be a full-time commitment.

He retired in 1986 after 31 years. Carton's Fire continues today with Maria Carton Holliday and her husband, John, at the helm. Joe stressed fire prevention and education He trained thousands of individuals throughout the area on the use of fire equipment. The highlight of his training career was giving personal live fire extinguisher training to Miss Doris Day at her home in Carmel Valley. After his retirement from Carton's Fire, he took organ les Maureen Stapleton was also a graduate of Hartnell College.

We will miss you, Reverend. Military service: Veteran of World War II, serving 1942 to 1946. visitation: Has been held. Service: 10 a.m., today, March 14, at Whitehurst Muller Funeral Service, 41 E. Alisal Salinas.

Burial: Following service at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 18200 Damian Way, Salinas. Arrangements: Whitehurst Muller Funeral Service. By STEVE LAWRENCE The Associated Press SACRAMENTO Lawmakers made a last-ditch attempt Monday to reach a deal that would put the largest bond measure in California history on the June ballot an approximately $50 billion package with money for highways, transit, schools, levees and other public works projects. "I am very hopeful. I think we're very close," said Assembly Budget Committee chairman John Laird, D-Santa Cruz.

"It's just fleshing out the absolute final details and making sure everyone from every caucus is on board." Despite such displays of optimism, the legislative process that is required to actually place a measure on the ballot remained in flux. The Assembly repeatedly delayed a meeting that originally was scheduled to take Joseph Carl nas resident, Carlon having moved here prior to the start of World War II. Originally from Amour, S.D., he graduated from Chilothe Business College, Mo. He came to Salinas in the Dust Bowl era to work in the booming produce industry. During his service to his country in New Guinea, he met Anne LaBelle from Vermont, with whom he recently celebrated 60 happy years of marriage.

They were married Nov. 24, 1945, in White River Junction, Vt. Joe was a much-loved individual, never speaking a cross word about anyone. After a short stay in South Dakota, where Joe and Anne owned a restaurant, he trained to be a body and fender repairman and took his much-wanted flight lessons. His oldest son THE ASSOCIATED PRESS With the prospect of a late night legislative session looming, Assemblyman Tim Leslie, R-Tahoe City, brought in a toy chicken to help keep his colleagues entertained at the Capitol in Sacramento on Monday.

place Monday morning and eventually convened shortly after 6 p.m. There were no plans to convene the Senate, which rejected a nearly $49 billion bond measure early Saturday morning. "We have not been part of the discussion," said Alicia SH TAXES Let An Expert Prepare Your fax Taxes welcomes yolanda and Margarita. Both come with more than 30 years of experience. They are ready to give you the same service that we have offered in the past.

They specialize in obtaining the maximum benefit fa individuals, educators, professional and business. Stapleton, a longtime smoker who had been living in Lenox, died from chronic pulmonary disease, said her son, Daniel Allentuck. Stapleton, whose unremarkable, matronly appearance belied her star personality and talent, won an Academy Award in 1981 for her supporting role as anarchist-writer Emma Goldman in Warren Beatty's "Reds," about a left-wing American journalist who journeys to Russia to cover the Bolshevik Revolution To prepare for the role, Stapleton said she tried reading Goldman's autobiography, but soon chucked it out of boredom "There are many roads to good acting," Stapleton known for her straightforwardness, said in her 1995 autobiography, "Hell of a Life." "I've been asked repeatedly what the 'key' to acting is, and as far as I'm concerned, the main thing is to keep the audience awake." ROSEVILLE Jack L. Westlake Jack L. Westlake, 66, of Roseville, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 9, 2006, after a lengthy illness.

He was born June 20, 1939, in Corning, Iowa. Survivors: Loving wife of 44 years, Earleen Westlake; daughters, Tammie (Marty) Ingram-Grim of Roseville; Deborah (Scott) Townsend of Salinas and Pamela Westlake of Redding; brothers, Pat (Mary) Westlake of Nevado, and Jerry Westlake of Illinois; sisters, June Thompson of Red Oak, Iowa, Phyllis (Millard) Sink of Corning, Iowa, Donna Patrick of Red Oak, Iowa, and Rona (Jim) Ead of Trenton, Mo. He is also survived by his brothers-in-law Donnie Hendrix and Ron Hendrix of Central Point, and Dennie Hendrix and his sister-in-law Dolores Rice of Fayetteville, Ark. He was proud grandfather to Josh, Christine, Katie, Joey, Shelby and Tayler, and had numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation: 11:30 a.m.

today at Cochrane's Chapel of the Roses, 103 Lincoln Roseville. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. today at Cochrane's Chapel of the Roses. Graveside Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at the Pajaro Valley Memorial Park, Watsonville.

Arrangements: Cochrane's Chapel of the Roses. Dlugosh, spokeswoman for 1 Jeremiah Morris dies Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES Jeremiah Morris, an actor and director who appeared in Broadway plays and on popular television series for close to 40 years and also directed television and theater productions, died March 5. He was 76. Morris, who was influential in local theater in Los Angeles, died of colon cancer at Brot-man Medical Center in Culver City, his daughter said. Margarita Quiroz Cellular 235-3360 Yolanda C.

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scaping business until his retirement. Duane was known to many as Papa, and whenever asked how he was doing, he always replied: "Perfect!" We will all miss his loving care, his sense of humor and his daily jokes. Military: Served in the Navy during World War II. Memberships: Duane was an active member of St. George's Episcopal Church in Salinas.

Survivors: Wife, Dee; children, Daniel (Maryjean) Short of Greenwood, Denine (Jim) Duron of Salinas, Donavon (Susan) Short of Gait and Darci Short (Frank Bickner) of McKinleyville; his grandchildren, Sean and DJ Short, Melissa and Matthew Duron, Cameron, Jared and Shane Short and Maya Bickner; his great-grandson, Jakob Quin-tero; his close cousin, Jeanne (Jim) Bergstrom; many relatives and many dear friends. Visitation: 1 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 17 at Struve Laporte Funeral Chapel, 41 San Luis Salinas. Celebration of Life Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 18, St.

Georges, 98 Kip Drive, Salinas. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Duane's name to the donor's favorite charity. Arrangements: Struve and Laporte Funeral Chapel. For more information: www. struveandlaporte.com.

1925 in Tolley, N.D. Duane lived in Salinas for almost 40 years with his wife of 60 years, Dee Short. He was II. He married his high school girlfriend, Dee Isaksen, in 1945. He received his bachelor's of science and did graduate studies in entomology at Colorado State While in college, Duane and Dee started their family with their son, Daniel, and daughter, Denine.

The family moved to Northern California where Duane worked for the California Department of Agriculture. They lived in southern Humboldt County for many years, where they welcomed their second son, Donavon, and daughter, Darci. They came to Salinas in 1968, where he had a land hk Duane Short Tax Deduction Free Pickup No DMV Filing No Smog Cert Running or Not Restrictions Apply The California Council ofthe Blind has helped the blind become productive in the workplace since 1934. Cars, Trucks, Vans, Boats, RV's, Trailers and more 800-449-8342 the only child of Jack and Pearl Short. He graduated from Minot High School in North Dakota and immediately entered the Navy, serving in World War brKMaaHMdMidw jWmWm Californian Call 758-2000 to subscribe United Way Monterey County Limitations? SALINAS George Sutherland George Sutherland, 80, of Salinas, passed away Sunday, Feb.

19, 2006, at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 30, 1925, in Stanbagh, Mich. Military: U.S. Army.

Survivors: Son, Mikio Sutherland of Salinas; granddaughter, Tara Sutherland of Salinas; great-grandson, Joshawa; brother, Cecil; sisters, Doris and Lily. He was preceded in death by his wife, Michiko Sutherland; and sons, William and George Sutherland. Services: cremation has taken place under the direction of Healey Crematory, Salinas. Arrangements: Healey Mortuary, 405 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas.

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