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Havens Jr., Dr. William Westerfield   
HAVENS-Dr. William Westerfield, Jr. His career in physics spanned more than
half a century and included vital work developing the first atomic bomb, died
Tuesday morning, June 29, 2004 of complications from leukemia at Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Hospital. He was 84 years old, and for the past year had been
living with his daughter and her family in Brooklyn Heights. He is survived by
his wife, Aldine, who currently resides at Castle Senior Living in Brooklyn,
NY; two daughters, Nancy HavensHasty of Brooklyn Heights, NY and Cynthia
Gosline of Vancouver, British Columbia; and a sister, Marjorie Gilmore of
Woodbridge, VA and four grandchildren: Andrew Gosline of Montreal, Anna
Gosline of London, England, and Gardiner and Sam Hasty of Brooklyn Heights.
Visitation takes place Thursday, July 1st 2-4pm and 7-9pm, Edwards & Dowdle
Funeral Home, 64 Ashford Avenue, Dobbs Ferry. A funeral service will take
place 11 a.m. on Friday, July 2 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 600
Broadway, in Dobbs Ferry. A reception will follow at the Ardsley Country Club.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Columbia
University, the Fu Foundation, School of Engineering and Applied Science, 500
West 120th Street Mail Code 4718, New York, NY 10027. Please note on the
check: Engineering Fund for William Havens. Questions: contact Debra Farr,
Senior Development Officer, Columbia University, 212-870-3241.
Published in the New York Times on 7/1/2004.

McCahill Jr., Francis X.   
McCAHILL-Francis X., Jr. of Melbourne, FL. passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2004.
Born in Pelham, NY April 2, 1918. Married sixty years to the late Catherine
Tommins of Rockville Centre, NY. Served U.S. Army Air Corps, WW II, 1st Lt.
Graduated Fordham University and St. John's Law, 1954. Director, Risk
Management, Bristol Myers, NY 1962-1983. Resided Brightwaters, NY until 1983,
then Melbourne, FL. Survived by sisters Jane Mahalic and Lois Seney and nine
children: M.J. McManus, Oakton, VA, Diana Shertenlieb, Marietta, GA, Francis
X. McCahill III, Martha McCahill, Bryan McCahill, Catherine McCahill, Thomas
McCahill, Richard McCahill, all of Melborne, FL and James J. McCahill of
Kinnelon, NJ; also 27 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral
Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rockledge, FL, June 29th.
Published in the New York Times from 6/30/2004 - 7/1/2004.

West, Philip   
WEST-Philip. Oboist; arranger; Professor Emeritus, Eastman School of Music;
and artist/faculty, Aspen Music Festival. Died peacefully June 26th after a
long illness. Survived by his beloved wife, violinist Carole Cowan; and, from
his marriage to the late mezzo-soprano Jan DeGaetani, by daughter and
son-inlaw, Francesca and Nicholas Watson; son, C. Mark DeGaetani; and
granddaughter, Danica Watson. Contributions may be made to the Aspen Music
Festival, Philip West Scholarship Fund, 2 Music School Rd., Aspen, CO 81611.
Published in the New York Times from 6/29/2004 - 7/4/2004.