Edwin Anderson, 87, of Crystal River
Edwin J. Anderson, 87, of Crystal River died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital. He was born Nov. 30, 1912, to Sherman and Nova (Dick) Anderson in Albany, Ky. He came here 30 years ago from Fulton, Miss. He retired from the Chrysler Corporation. He owned and operated the Nichols Motel from 1968 to 1973. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Dunnellon. Surviving are his loving wife of 39 years, Edna; three sons, Edwin S. of Crossville, Tenn., Sherman of Kokomo, Ind., and Rex of Hagerstown, Ind.; one daughter, Sue Beck of Monticello, Ky.; a stepson, Ted York of Shelbyville, Tenn.; several grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Teresa Canfield, 94, of Inverness
Teresa Tiernan Canfield, 94, of Inverness died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, at Citrus Memorial Hospital. Born in Waddington, N.Y., on Sept. 21, 1905, to William and Elizabeth (McNutty) Tiernan, she came here 33 years ago from Utica, N.Y. She was a retired registered nurse. She was a former member of the Inverness Golf and Country Club. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish of Inverness. She is survived by her husband, Donald; her son, Gene Canfield and his wife Elizabeth of Utica, N.Y.; five grandchildren, Donald Canfield II, Mary Canfield, Jennifer Dudgeon, Ann Kuhn and Mark Canfield; and seven great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Antonio DaSilva, 85, of Citrus Springs
Antonio M. DaSilva, 85, of Citrus Springs died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital in Crystal River. Born in Nogueira, Portugal, he came here in 1980 from Wallingford, Conn., and was a retired silversmith in the silverware industry. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. He was a member of the Portuguese Club in Connecticut. He loved the outdoors, especially gardening. He was also an avid reader. He was preceded in death by a brother, Frank Pires, and a sister, Anna Gomes. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Rosalie; two sons, Anthony ''Butch'' DaSilva of Wallingford, Conn., and Mark A. DaSilva of Naples; three daughters, Maryrose Bernier of Meriden, Conn., Sandee J. Brooks of Lynchburg, Va., and Rose Holly Vomastek of Chester, Pa.; two sisters, Clemintine Mendes of New Haven, Conn., and Germana Jorge of Wallingford, Conn.; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Fero Funeral Home, Dunnellon.

Betty Hogg, 70, of Livonia, Mich.
Betty Jean Frances Hogg, 70, a winter resident of Homosassa, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000. She was born in Olgby, Ill., and was a winter resident from Livonia, Mich. She was Protestant. Surviving are her husband, James L. Hogg of Livonia, Mich.; three sons, Gregory Wrobel of Dearborn Heights, Mich., Donald Wrobel and Gary Wrobel, both of Detroit, Mich.; daughter, Denise Buchanan of North Carolina; two brothers; one half-brother; one half-sister; three grandchildren and one great-grandson. Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa.

Sandra Lindsey, 59, of Lecanto
Sandra Joy Lindsey, 59, of Lecanto died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000. She came here 29 years ago from her native Jacksonville. She was a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School Class of 1958 in Jacksonville. She was a cosmetologist for Kathi's Hair Affair of Homosassa Springs. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church of Crystal River. She was preceded in death by a brother, Edgar Roberson. Surviving are her husband, Benjamin ''Ben''; one son, Timothy and Tammy Mitchell of Belleview; three daughters, Tami and Terry Elliott of Crystal River, Kellie and Victor LeCouris and Melissa and Greg Sweeney, both of Lecanto; one brother, Pat and Margie Roberson of Jacksonville; two sisters, Shirley and Tom Wells of Jacksonville and Brenda and Glen Brazil of St. Simons, Ga.; and nine grandchildren. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Walter Matthews, 82, of Sugarmill Woods
Walter Ernest Matthews, 82, of Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, at the Cypress Cove Care Center in Crystal River. Born Dec. 17, 1917, in Penns Grove, N.J., to Walter and Lillian (Morgan) Matthews, he came to this area 20 years ago from Cape Cod, Mass. He spent most of his childhood years in Ocean City. N.J. He was an accomplished composer and director of music. As a high school student, he received a scholarship that was given by Professor McCurry at the University of Pennsylvania and the Rotary Boy Award. He participated in pole vaulting in high school and in college. After receiving his MA degree from Trenton State and Columbia University, his teaching extended from the kindergarten to the 12th grade, becoming the district supervisor of music on Long Island and a New York state adjudicator for chorus and piano. His groups performed on TV, at the World's Fair in New York and many radio programs. After moving to Florida for 10 years, he was director of the original Sugarmill Chorale. He was a member of the Crystal River Rotary Club for 20 years and a six-year member of the Governing Board of the Seven Rivers Community Hospital. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Crystal River. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Dorothy Matthews of Sugarmill Woods, Homosassa; one son, Bruce Morgan Matthews of New York City; two grandchildren, Greg W. Matthews and Laura Buswinka; and six great-grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

William Murray, 40, of Inglis
William Patrick Murray, 40, of Inglis died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at his home. Born Aug. 4, 1959, to William J. and Audrey Murray in Providence, R.I., he came here 10 years ago from there. He was a U.S. Army disabled veteran. He was a member of the St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Inglis. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William and Audrey Murray of Seminole; a brother, Scott Murray of Providence, R.I.; three sisters, GiGi Harrowood of Myakka City, Laurie Bloom of Largo and Kerry Thomas of Inglis; seven nieces and nephews. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Earl Pratt, 82, of Inverness
Earl Edward Pratt, 82, of Inverness died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, in Citrus Health and Rehab Center. A native of Springfield, Mass., he was born June 9, 1917, to John and Anna Pratt. He came to Florida 11 years ago from there, where he was employed as a maintenance and air-conditioning engineer for the U.S. Post Office. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of VFW Post No. 4337. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. He is survived by three sons, Roger of Connecticut, Kenneth of Maine and Edward of Japan; one daughter, Patricia Ann Morgan of Beverly Hills; and seven grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Edwin Seufert, 77, of Inverness
Edwin Joseph Seufert, 77, of Inverness died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, in Citrus Memorial Hospital. A native of Fort Lee, N.J., he was born to John and Mary (Casper) Seufert on Feb. 20, 1922. He came to Florida 21 years ago from Ridgefield, N.J. He owned and operated Sebo Interior Decorators for 20 years in Palisades Park, N.J. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 6391, Inverness Moose and Elks lodges, and the American Legion. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Margaret; one son, Robert James Seufert of Sayreville, N.J.; two daughters, Lucille Herten of Ridgefield, N.J., and Donna Williams of Ridgefield Park, N.J.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Stanley Solki, 79, of Lecanto
Stanley D. Solki, 79, of Lecanto died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, at Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home in Land O' Lakes. He was born April 18, 1920, to Victoria and Frank Siolka in Pulaski, Wis. He moved here from Shawano, Wis., four years ago. He retired from the U.S. Army. He was Catholic. He was preceded in death by his sister, Joanne Brenczyk. Surviving are his wife, Pearl; two sons, Howard of Lecanto and Donald of Augusta, Ga.; one daughter, Darlene Raven of Austin, Texas; five brothers, Alfred Siolka, Norbert Siolka, Leonard Siolka, Chester Siolka and Frank Siolka Jr., all of Pulaski, Wis.; three sisters, Virginia VanHoogen, Lorene Przewoznik both of Chicago, and Bernadine Torznik of Pulaski; two grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. Brown Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Funeral notices

Teresa Tiernan Canfield.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Teresa Canfield will be offered at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2000, from Our Lady of Fatima Church in Inverness. Cremation arrangements under the direction of the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory. Sandra Joy Lindsey. Funeral services for Sandra J. Lindsey, age 59, of Lecanto, will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at the Bible Baptist Church of Crystal River with the Rev. Thomas Reaves officiating. Interment will follow in Fountains Memorial Park, Homosassa Springs. Family will receive friends Wednesday evening, Feb. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs. Edwin Joseph Seufert. The Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, from Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Private burial arrangements will follow in Florida National Cemetery. Reposing hours were at the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home Monday from 3 to 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials requested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 2251, New Port Richey, Fla., 34656.

Deaths elsewhere

Henry David Akin, Dallas attorney
DALLAS -- Henry David Akin, a lawyer for more than seven decades and lead partner in the Dallas law firm Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, died of pneumonia Thursday. He was 100. As an attorney, Akin mentored two young lawyers, Robert Strauss and Richard Gump, and 21 years later became partners with them in an internationally known law firm bearing their names. The firm now has more than 900 lawyers around the world. Alan D. Feld, 63, senior executive partner and member of the firm since 1960, said Akin, in discussing a case, ''would tell me what he thought the law was and then he would quote from a Supreme Court of Texas case that he personally had tried.''

Mel Bolden, 81, artist, activist
CONCORD, N.H. -- Mel Bolden, an artist and political activist who once designed a Christmas card for President Carter, died over the weekend. He was 81. Bolden was a former member of the state's Commission for Human Rights. He also was known for his paintings of Christa McAuliffe, the Concord teacher killed in the 1986 Challenger explosion. Bolden, son of a pressman for black newspapers in Baltimore, moved in 1945 to New York, where he worked as a freelance illustrator. He moved to New Hampshire with his wife, Gwen, in the late 1950s. In the late 1960s, Bolden was elected Democratic Party chairman for Merrimack County, the only black Democratic county chairman in the country at the time.

Thomas Bowles, 73, Motown musician
DETROIT -- Thomas ''Beans'' Bowles, who played the saxophone and flute on several Motown hits, died Friday of prostate cancer. He was 73. In Detroit, Bowles worked various jazz clubs, including Sonny Wilson's Forest Club and the Flame Showbar where he played with Billie Holiday and Billy Eckstine before landing a management job with Motown. Bowles contributed to several classic Motown hits, including Marvin Gaye's ''Stubborn Kind of Fellow'' and ''What's Going On,'' Martha and the Vandellas' ''Heat Wave'' and the Supremes' hit ''Baby Love.'' Bowles created the ''Motown Revue'' along with Ester Gordy Edwards. , a sister of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr.

Harold H. Greene
WASHINGTON -- U.S. District Judge Harold H. Greene, who oversaw the breakup of AT&T as a jurist and played a key role in shaping two of the nation's landmark civil rights laws as a government attorney, died Saturday of a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 76. Greene spent more than three decades as a judge on District of Columbia and federal courts, presiding over hundreds of cases. But his name is most attached to the 1984 AT&T breakup, the largest antitrust case in U.S. history. For years afterward, he continued to supervise the consent decree that broke ''Ma Bell'' into seven regional operating companies, helping to spark the technological revolution that has transformed telecommunications. Americans, as a result, now can shop for the best price for long-distance service and buy their own phones instead of renting them forever. Earlier, as a senior Justice Department attorney, Greene drafted much of the 1965 Voting Rights Act as well as the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Greene took senior status on the District Court with a reduced workload on Aug. 6, 1995, 30 years to the day after President Johnson named him to the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions. In 1978, President Carter promoted him to the federal bench from the chief judgeship of the D.C. Court of Appeals.

Abner W. Sibal, 78, former Congressman
WASHINGTON -- Abner W. Sibal, a former two-term Republican member of the House from Connecticut, died of a heart attack on Thursday. He was 78. Sibel served in Congress from 1961 until his defeat for re-election in 1964. He practiced law in Washington until becoming general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 1975, serving until 1978.

Martha Jean Steinberg, 69, radio host
DETROIT -- Martha Jean ''The Queen'' Steinberg, a longtime Detroit radio personality, died Saturday of an undisclosed illness. She was 69. Ms. Steinberg, an owner and president of WQBH-AM, was a major radio and community personality since arriving here in 1963 from Memphis, Tenn. Her message ''to bridge the gap between the power structure and the forgotten man'' was heard weekdays on her radio show called ''Inspiration with the Queen.'' She also was heard in Detroit on WJLB-FM radio, where she worked from 1966 to 1982. Ms. Steinberg also was a partner in the MGM Grand Detroit casino. A native of Memphis, Ms. Steinberg started her career at WDIA-AM, a 50,000-watt station that covered five states. She was recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 as one of rock's pioneering deejays and was named ''Michiganian of the Year'' by The Detroit News in 1995. She also was a nondenominational minister. In 1975, she founded the Home of Love, a church, community center and low-income housing complex on Detroit's west side. Survivors include three daughters and two granddaughters.

Josephine Anastopolous, 96, of Lecanto
Josephine Anastopolous, 96, of Lecanto died Jan. 9, 2000. Born March 19, 1903, in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a retired pattern folder for Spadea Fashions in New York City. She was a member of Calvary Christian Center in Inverness. She is survived by two daughters, Virginia Guarino of Ocala and Constance Albino of Clearwater; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Hiers Memorial Chapel, Lady Lake.

Rodney Coyne, 84, of Crystal River
Rodney Francis Coyne, 84, of Crystal River died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at the Brooksville Regional Hospital in Brooksville. Born Aug. 9, 1915, to Robert and Irene Coyne in Bridgeport, Conn., he came here 20 years ago from there. He was a retired military aircraft manufacturing engineer with Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford, Conn., with 20 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran and member of the U.S. Army Medic Paratroopers 11th Airborne in the Pacific; a member of the 11th Airborne Association; and a life member of VFW Post 8189, Crystal River. He also was a percussionist for the Citrus Jazz Society and Citrus Community Band and also played drums in Connecticut local bands. He was Catholic. Surviving are his companion, Edythe Dillard of Crystal River; daughters, Susan Hovasse of Mattapoisett, Mass., and Deborah Altieri of Sandy Hook, Conn.; and two grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

James Gufford, 52, of Crystal River
James P. Gufford, 52, of Crystal River died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000, at the Veterans Administration Nursing Home in Miami. Born Aug. 16, 1947, to Emma and Warren Gufford Sr. in Yankeetown, he was a lifelong resident of Citrus County. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, serving with the 1st Air Calvary, 818 Engineer Battalion in Vietnam 1967-1968. He was owner of the Red Level Tile Company. He was a former member of the Crystal River Lions Club. He was Baptist. Survivors include his sons, Jeffery R. of Fort Lauderdale and David E. of Crystal River; brothers, William L. and Warren M. Jr., both of Crystal River, Edward L. of Morristown and William F. Smith Jr. of Morristown; and two sisters, Violet Marie Eary of Waco, Texas, and Billie Marie Ware of Gainesville. He was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph D. Gufford, in 1993. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.

Rosemary Edwards, 65, of Homosassa
Rosemary Edwards, 65, of Turtle Creek Campground, Homosassa, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000, at Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River. Born in Sharon, Pa., she came here 10 years ago from Andover, Ohio. Surviving are her husband of 46 years, Roy G. Edwards Sr.; one son, Roy G. Jr. of Homosassa; and a brother, John Kurilla of Danie. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.

Joseph Matuszewski, 81, of Beverly Hills
Joseph J. Matuszewski, 81, of Beverly Hills died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. He was born in Perth Amboy, N.J., and came to Beverly Hills 16 years ago from Phoenix, Ariz. He was a retired insurance manager. He was a member of American Legion Post 77, Inverness; the American Society of Insurance Management; and the Polish American Club of Beverly Hills. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Beverly Hills. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Alexandra; daughter, Carol Ann Matuszewski of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and a brother, Anthony Matuszewski of Elizabeth, N.J. Hooper Funeral Home, Beverly Hills.

Helen Rauhut, 91, of Crystal River
Helen J. ''Blondie'' Rauhut, 91, of Crystal River died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. She was born in Chicago and came to Crystal River 10 years ago from Clearwater. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church, Lecanto. She was a member of the Ladies of Faith of the Faith Lutheran Church and a charter member of the church. She was the widow of Fred Rauhut, who died in 1974. Surviving are two daughters, Joan Lewis of Clearwater and Marlene Holland of Crystal River; sister-in-law, Betty Dittmann of New Port Richey; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Hooper Funeral Home, Homosassa.

Franklyn Weighall, 81, of Inverness
Franklyn Dean Weighall, 81, of Inverness died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000, at his residence under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. Born in Lorenzo, Idaho, on July 4, 1918, to William L. and Candace (Cunningham) Weighall, he came here 20 years ago from Hollywood, Fla. He retired from Ryder Trucking Company as a truck driver with 25 years of service. He served in the U.S. Army/Air Corps during World War II. Surviving are his loving wife of 44 years, Lois; two sons, William of Orlando and Steven of Hallandale; two daughters, Val Jean Grey of Lake Mary and Macy Henman of Inverness; one grandchild, Tiffany; and one great-grandchild, Amity. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.

Funeral notices

Joseph J. Matuszewski.
The service of remembrance for Mr. Joseph J. Matuszewski, age 81, of Beverly Hills, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Beverly Hills, with Fr. Henry Ruffle officiating. Interment will follow at the Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Beverly Hills Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes where there will be a prayer service at 4 p.m.

Helen J. ''Blondie'' Rauhut.
The service of remembrance for Mrs. Helen J. ''Blondie'' Rauhut, age 91, of Crystal River, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, at the Faith Lutheran Church, Lecanto, with Pastor John Fischer officiating. Entombment will follow at the Fountains Memorial Park, Homosassa. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Homosassa Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes. Friends, who wish, may send memorial donations to the Lutheran Bible Translators, 303 N. Lake St., Box 2050, Aurora, Ill., 60507-2050.

Deaths Elsewhere

Teddy Brenner, 82, boxing matchmaker
NEW YORK -- Teddy Brenner, one of boxing's top matchmakers for Madison Square Garden who arranged the original match between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, died Friday of Parkinson's disease. He was 82. While working at Madison Square Garden from 1957 to 1978, Brenner was instrumental in the development of Frazier. In 1971, he arranged the first of three heavyweight championship fights between Frazier and Ali. He also set up fights for Roberto Duran, Wilfred Benitez and Alexis Arguello, turning them into high-profile boxers.

Leonard Chapman Jr., 86, commander
WASHINGTON -- Gen. Leonard F. Chapman Jr., who as commandant of the Marines oversaw the withdrawal of the corps' last combat forces from Vietnam, died Thursday of complications from cancer. He was 86. Chapman's career as a Marine lasted from 1935 until his retirement in the early 1970s after commanding a 300,000-member corps in 1968-1971, at the height of the Vietnam War. The corps, the smallest U.S. armed force, now totals 172,500 Marines. Chapman brought the last combat Marine out of Vietnam in 1971. It fell to him, Marine headquarters said Sunday, to guide the corps ''through the social upheaval and anti-military atmosphere that came to characterize the late 1960s and early '70s (to put) the organization on the path to the modern force it has become.'' Chapman saw extensive service in the Pacific with the 1st Marine Division in World War II. He was awarded the Legion of Merit. with combat ''V'' in the battle of Peleliu and a Bronze Star Medal with combat ''V'' on Okinawa. After Chapman retired from the Marines, President Nixon appointed him commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Edward T. Hanley, 67, union leader
LAND O' LAKES, Wis. -- Edward T. Hanley, who led a national union for hotel and restaurant workers for 25 years before retiring amid a federal corruption probe, died Friday in a traffic accident. He was 67. Hanley was killed in a head-on collision on a country highway. The cause of the accident is under investigation. During his years as president of the 244,000-member Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union, Hanley was recognized for bringing young people back into the labor movement. He wielded power with strong political connections -- he was a confidante to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and former U.S. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski. But his tenure also was marked by federal investigations into alleged links with organized crime and improper expenditures, which the union denied. Hanley's retirement in July 1998 was part of an agreement with a federal monitor who had been named to purge mob influence from the union.

Stephen Jatras, 73, Telex Corp. CEO
TULSA, Okla. -- Stephen Jatras, the former president and chief executive officer of Telex Corp., died Saturday. He was 73. Jatras began his career with Telex in 1966 as its president. While at Telex, he invented a ''plug-compatible'' terminal that worked with IBM computers. He became the chief executive officer of Telex in 1981. In 1987, Forbes magazine ranked the company 55th on its list of the 1,000 fastest-growing computer companies. In 1987, Business Week magazine listed Jatras as one of ''America's corporate elite,'' a list of chief executives of the 1,000 most valuable publicly owned companies in the United States. The company continued to prosper under Jatras' leadership until 1987, when New York financier Asher B. Edelman began a hostile takeover of the company. Fighting the takeover left the Telex heavily in debt and tied to a new partner, Memorex. In 1990, Jatras, then vice chairman of Memorex Telex, announced he had reduced his role at the company to a part-time basis, a move which led to his retirement.

Martin Quigley, 86, journalist, author
ROLLA, Mo. -- Martin Quigley, a journalist, author and public relations specialist who wrote segments for Franklin Roosevelt's famed Fireside Chats, died Friday. He was 86. Quigley teamed up with catcher-announcer Joe Garagiola to publish ''Baseball is a Funny Game'' in 1960. The book went on to become one of the best-known and best-selling baseball books of all time. The man better known as ''Quig'' began his journalism career reporting for newspapers that included the former Springfield (Mo.) Leader and Press and The Kansas City Star. He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II as a reporter and photographer, and made a parachute jump from a disabled bomber near Rome. His first novel, 1949's ''A Tent on Corsica,'' was based on his Air Force experiences. He headed to New York City in 1941 to work in public relations. As an information specialist with the War Production Board in 1942, Quigley wrote segments for Roosevelt's famed Fireside Chats. Los Angeles beckoned in 1951. There, Quigley became director of the Ford Foundation firm. He then returned to the Midwest, joining St. Louis' Fleishman-Hillard public relations firm as a partner in 1953. Among his clients were beer giant Anheuser-Busch and the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. From 1968 to 1978, Quigley worked in public relations for the Auto Club of Missouri and edited the club's publication, Midwest Motorist. During this time he helped to found the Aunts and Uncles group, an organization that provided poor children with shoes. After leaving the auto club, he devoted most of his attention to his literary pursuits while serving as a public relations consultant. He also became an accomplished playwright, poet and a local amateur softball legend. Quigley is survived by his wife, Margaret, and his daughter, Katie Quigley.

Stefan Savov, 76, Bulgarian dissident
SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Stefan Savov, a dissident who rose to become the speaker of Bulgaria's parliament, died Saturday, the national news agency BTA said. He was 76 and had suffered from a prolonged illness. Savov served as speaker from 1991 to 1992. He was born Jan. 8, 1924, and graduated from law school in Sofia after World War II. But he was sent to a labor camp when the communists came to power because his father had been a government minister in the pro-Nazi government. Barred from practicing law because of his background, Savov took construction jobs after his prison term and worked as a Spanish-language translator. In 1989, he helped found the anti-Communist Union of Democratic Forces and became speaker after the party earned a victory in 1991 elections.

Nigel Tranter, 90, Scottish historian
GULLANE, Scotland -- Nigel Tranter, a Scottish historian and novelist who published more than 130 books, died Sunday. He was 90. Tranter was bedridden with the flu for a week prior to his death, said his biographer Ray Bradfield. Tranter, one of Britain's most prolific writers, published novels, children's stories and historical books over a career that spanned six decades. By 1935, he had published his first book, ''The Fortalices and Early Mansions of Southern Scotland.'' He later referred to it during a lecture as ''a highly pretentious title.'' Tranter's first novel ''Trespass'' was published in 1937 while he was working for an Edinburgh insurance company. He continued writing books at the rate of one or two a year, even while serving in the Royal Artillery for the duration of the World War II. His early novels were adventurous romances but he also published 10 Westerns under the pen name Nye Tredgold and wrote children's books.

Bruno Zevi, 81, architect
ROME -- Architect and architectural historian Bruno Zevi, a fervent opponent of fascism in politics as well as in building design, died Sunday after a coughing attack brought on by the flu. He was 81. Zevi was an innovator in modernist architecture, supporting the argument that organic form, not classic symmetry, was the key to modern design. A graduate of Harvard University, Zevi was a professor at the universities of Venice and Rome. Pieces he wrote helped popularize the work of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright and the theory behind organic architecture, a concept that fuses architecture and nature. One of his better-known works was the Italian Pavilion for the 1967 Montreal Exposition. Zevi grew up during Mussolini's fascist regime and strongly opposed the fascist-inspired architecture of the 1920s and 1930s, which imitated the classic designs of Rome's ancient empire.