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Andal, Gregorio P.   
ANDAL-Gregorio P. On August 26, 2004 of Carle Place, NY. Beloved husband of
Laura. Loving father of Barbara, Theda and Nanette and father-in-law of Jess
Salinas and James Rapant. Dear son of Josifina Andal. Fond brother of
Teresita, Alfredo, Jose and Lourdes and brother-in-law of Rolando and Leda
Sineneng, Lourdes Blaser, Francisco del Rosario, Grace and Linda Andal and
Rustico de los Angeles. Visiting at the Fairchild Chapel, Franklin Ave. at
12th Street, Garden City 7-9 P.M. Saturday and 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Sunday. Mass
of Christian Burial Corpus Christi Church, Mineola 10:45 A.M. Monday.
Interment private.
Published in the New York Times from 8/28/2004 - 8/29/2004.

Berkowitz, William
BERKOWITZ-William. Age 62, died peacefully in his sleep at his home in
Sarasota, FL, on Sunday, August 22, 2004, after a long battle with cancer. Mr.
Berkowitz, as President of one of the nation's first and largest retail Money
Market Mutual Funds, Dreyfus Liquid Assets, helped to transform the way
Americans save. As he told ``Forbes'' in 1980, ``...the savings public is
becoming more sophisticated. It will not stand for this 5% rate on passbooks
(savings accounts).'' He fought against the regulation of the money market
industry and welcomed competition from banks by testifying in favor of lifting
Regulation Q-which prevented banks from paying prevailing high interest rates
on savings accounts. In 1964 a twenty-three year old William ``Bill''
Berkowitz came to work at The Dreyfus Corporation, the New York based
investment management firm. By 1974 Bill Berkowitz had become an officer of
The Dreyfus Corporation, and soon thereafter he created and became President
of Dreyfus Liquid Assets, one of the first retail oriented Money Market Mutual
Funds. Dreyfus' money market services and assets grew to a top industry
position under his leadership. By 1981 most of Dreyfus' $12.4 billion of
assets under management was in short-term money in over 300,000 accounts. Bill
became President of the Reich & Tang, L.P. Mutual Funds Group and Executive
Vice President and Director of Reich & Tang L.P. in 1982. The Mutual Funds
Group grew rapidly under his leadership until 1994 when Reich & Tang, L.P.
merged with the asset management division of the New England Companies,
creating one of the largest investment management companies in the world. He
was also a VicePresident and Board member of various third party mutual funds
like Gabelli Asset Growth, Equitable Life's money market mutual funds and
Speers, Benzak, Solomon and Farrell Funds. He was born September 20, 1941, in
Bronx, NY. Before receiving his Bachelor of Science in Finance from New York
University in 1963, he attended Syracuse University and graduated from
Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan in 1959. He lived in Middletown, NJ, and
commuted to New York City for 16 years before moving to Sarasota, FL, in 1982.
He retired from Reich and Tang, L.P. in 1994. Through the William and Dale S.
Berkowitz Family Foundation and through invididual efforts, Bill supported the
Flanzer Jewish Community Center of Sarasota, FL, and its Maccabi Games. He
also supported the Florida Studio Theatre and the Sarasota YMCA Foundation.
Bill was an avid art collector and a patron of a number of local Sarasota
artists. Survivors include his beloved wife of 41 years, Dale S.; a daughter
and son in law, Dana B. and John Snyder of Columbia, MD; sons and daughters in
law David L. and Patti C. of Middletown, NJ, Barry J. and Chrissy of Potomac,
MD, and Jeffrey A. and Susan of Sarasota; a sister Harriet Fortgang of
Atlanta; and six grandchildren, Matthew, Dylan, Daniel, Bryce, Anna and
Alexandra. Services and entombment were held on August 25, 2004, at the Palms
Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 170 Honore Ave, Sarasota, FL 34232. Memorial
donations may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd,
Sarasota, FL 34228.
Published in the New York Times on 8/29/2004.

Hollander, Sophie   
HOLLANDER-Sophie. In her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Arthur.
Loving mother of Ellen and Marvin Perlman, Charles and Ronni. Dear sister of
Goldie Boden. Adoring Nana of Leslie, Andrew & Jennifer, and Adam. Doting
great grandmother of Mitchell Arthur. We love her, treasure her and will miss
her forever. Services were previously held. For further information call
800-446-0406.
Published in the New York Times from 8/26/2004 - 8/29/2004.

Ment, Peter Woodruff   
MENT-Peter Woodruff, 29, beloved son of David and Nancy, brother of Andrew and
Nicole, died August 25, 2004, in an automobile accident in Costa Rica.
Photographer, musician, surfer and friend-our joy and treasure. Memorial
gathering Tuesday, August 31st, 2PM, The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine,
111 St and Amsterdam Ave.
Published in the New York Times from 8/28/2004 - 8/29/2004.

Norman, Jane P.   
NORMAN-Jane P., died August 26, age 90. Innovative art educator for New York
public schools. Consultant to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for thirty years.
Unabashed New Yorker, lover of its parks, museums and people. Beloved wife of
the late Theodore Norman. Treasured mother of Alice and Lucy, grandmother of
Tanya, Greg, Ezra, Josh, Gideon and Sam, great-grandmother of Evelyn and
Isaac, mother-inlaw of Richard Mandel and William Friedman, grandmother-in-law
of Alyson and Amanda. Memorial service Friday, September 10 at 2:00 pm at
Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, 630 Amsterdam Ave, at 91st Street. In lieu of
flowers please send contributions to Planned Parenthood of New York, 26
Bleecker Street, NY, NY 10012.
Published in the New York Times from 8/28/2004 - 8/29/2004.

Richardson, Nancy C.   
RICHARDSON-Nancy C. Former Lecture Coordinator of Chautauqua Institution.
Memmorials to Chautauqua Foundation, Chautauqua, NY
Published in the New York Times on 8/29/2004.

Wang, Nian-Tzu
WANG-Nian-Tzu, N.T., of Larchmont, NY, died of cancer, on August 26, 2004.
Loving husband of Mabel U, devoted father of June, Kay (Leighton Chen),
Cynthia (Daniel Sedlis), Geraldine, and Newton, and proud grandfather of
Christine, Stephanie and Lucy. In his autobiography, ``My Nine Lives'', NT
wrote of his lives as number one son, traditional scholar, foreign student,
public servant, instructor, international servant, advisor, academician, and
immigrant. NT was born in Shanghai on July 25, 1917. Initially trained to be a
Confucian scholar, he received a classical education at home, where he was
tutored in Chinese poetry, painting, the Classics and other literati skills.
Math, science, and languages were introduced later by his father, Pai Yuan
(PY) Wang, a sophisticated banker when he decided to school his four sons in
Western ways when they were teenagers. In 1937, NT went abroad to study at the
London School of Economics and Germany. He transferred to Columbia where he
graduated Phi Beta Kappa with honors in economics in 1941, and went on to
receive an M.A. and PhD in economics from Harvard. NT will be remembered
throughout the international community for his dedicated efforts in advising
businesses and governments around the world on ecomonic development. He made
many contributions to his homeland of China, the U.S., his home since 1939,
and to countless countries which he helped through his work at the U.N.
Economic and Social Council. After retiring from a 28 year career at the
United Nations, as the Director of the Centre on Transnational Corporations,
he returned to Columbia Univ. to teach at the School of Business and the
School of International and Public Affairs. He thoroughly enjoyed his time
with his students, organizing seminars, creating training programs for Chinese
academic and business leaders, and working tirelessly as the Director of the
China-International Business Project. In his final days, he was polishing his
keynote speech as part of Columbia University's 250th anniversary celebration.
He was an honorary professor of ten universities, a fellow of the
International Academy of Management, and a recipient of many awards, including
the New York Governor's Award for Outstanding Asian American. In addition to
his many professional achievements, his passions included dancing with his
life partner of 62 years, Mabel, and playing tennis. NT exhausted his daughter
Kay playing two and a half hours of tennis after celebrating his 87th birthday
just one month ago. Throughout his life, he took time to compose classical
Chinese poems, which his family will compile as the tenth chapter in his life,
'The Poet'. A memorial service will be announced later. Contributions may be
made to Community Funds Inc. for the N.T. and Mabel Wang Charitable Fund,
which will continue the mission of the China-International Business Project he
established at Columbia University, c/o Community Funds Inc., 2 Park Avenue,
NY, NY 10016
Published in the New York Times from 8/29/2004 - 8/30/2004.