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OBITUARIES B7 LOSANGELESTIMES By Dennis McLellan Times Staff Writer Kerwin earned a niche in film history as the handsome hero who battled a Cyclops, a dragon and a sword-wielding skeleton in the 1958 fantasy classic 7th Voyage of died. He was 81. Mathews, who was best known for his fantasy and horror films, died in his sleep at his San Francisco home Wednesday night or Thursday morning, said Tom Nicoll, his partner of 46 years. The tall, dark-haired Mathews was aColumbia Picturescontract player when he was cast as the lead in 7th Voyage of which featured stop-motion animated creatures cre- atedby special effects legend Ray Harryhausen. was very good in Harryhausen said from his home in London.

get a lot of fan mail saying they think he was the best Sinbad. had three or four different Science fiction and fantasy film expert Tom Weaversaid that an actor in the 1950s, Kerwin Mathews came across as the all-American, farm-boy-next-door type as unlikely acandidate to play an Arabian Nights hero as could possibly be imagined. But for young American monster movies fans, that made him the perfect identification figure, and he became our favorite hero in that fairytale-monster of the challenge of appearing in those stop-motion monster movies was having to act opposite nothing to cower in front of a giant not there, to sword-fight a skeleton not there. All the monsters were added later by Ray If Mathews had not been able to with as well as he did, Weaver said, monsters would not have been believable, despite all of painstaking efforts. But Mathews did a fabulous job, which went a long ways toward those Harryhausen praised ability to maintain the illusion that he was battling the skeleton and other creatures.

eyes were always the said. Mathews also appeared in 3 Worlds of stop- motion special effects by Harryhausen, and the Giant with stop-motion effects by Projects Unlimited. In a 1987 interview with Starlog magazine, Mathews said that filming the famous sword fight with the skeleton in 7th Voyage of a low-budget film shot in Spain, was exciting experience for believed I was making as valid a contribution to the world of theater as if I had been playing he said. shot that sword fight in a cave in Majorca. We started filming one night at sundown and worked straight through for 24 hours, because they could only afford the cave for one In a 1989 Starlog interview, director Nathan Juransaid Mathews never complained.

we finally finished the sequence, I noticed that his sword hand was covered with Juran said. had worked so hard that he had scraped off the skin on that hand. I marveled that he did all that sword fighting and never said a word about the pain he was in. Kerwin was the epitome of a professional. He gave a hell of a An only child, Mathews was born in Seattle on Jan.

8, 1926. Shortly thereafter, he and his divorced mother moved to Janesville, Wis. In high school, Mathews recalled in the 1987 interview, kind high school teacher put me in a play, and that changed my After two years in the Army Air Forces during World War II, he attended Beloit (Wis.) College on drama and music scholarships. He stayed at Beloit three years after graduating and taught speech and dramatic arts, and also appeared in regional theater. He also taught high school English in Lake Geneva, before moving to Hollywood in 1954.

Mathews was an actor at the Pasadena Playhouse when he met the head of casting for Columbia Pictures and was signed to a seven-year studio contract. Among his other film credits are Devil at 4 on a of Blood Beneath the Boy Who Cried in His favorite role was starring as composer Johann Strauss Jr.in Waltz a 1963 two-part segment of Wonderful World of that was filmed on location in Europe. Mathews, who moved to San Francisco in the early 1970s, spent his post- acting career selling antiques and furniture. Acelebration of his life is pending in San Francisco. dennis.mclellan@latimes.com KERWIN MATHEWS Mathews, right, with Alec Mangoin 7th Voyage of in which Mathews had to interact with nonexistent adversaries that were added by Ray Harryhausen in stop-motion animation.

Kerwin Mathews, 81; fought with Cyclops, skeleton in passedfromusTuesdaymorning, MosleyandCheerioMeredith.He graduatedfromHollywoodHigh SchoolwherehewasHead Cheerleader.Hewentontoperform onthehighaerialtrapezewiththe FlyingAlexandersandtrainedasan OlympicGymnastcandidatebutwas draftedintotheU.S.Navyduring WWII.HewasheadofthePark& CurryCo.garageinYosemiteNationalPark.Inthelate1950’she formedJ.H.MeredithCo.,whichwasrelocatedtoBurbankin1962. Professionalactivitiesincludedactivelybeinginvolvedsince1956in TechnologyatL.A.TradeTech,andworkingtopromotetheMachinist ApprenticeshipPrograminCalifornia.Asamemberofthe ManufacturingEngineeringAdvisoryTeamatCaliforniaState afour-yearBachelorofSciencedegreeinManufacturingEngineering. MalaikahShriners.FormanyyearsatChristmastimehewouldrenta SantaClaussuitanddeliverpresentstohisfamilyandthechildrenof hisfriends.Joecertainlyhadacharismaticpersonalityandpeople wereveryimportanttohim.Whereverhewent,he’dalmostalwaysrun hadasmuchashewanted.Thosethatknewhimwellappreciatehow muchofhisliferevolvedaroundhislovefortheautomobile. M.Wood,sons,DennisandStuartMeredith,grandchildren,Holly, JOSEFHOFFMAN MEREDITH ALTSCHULER, M.D.,Edwin M. Edwin M.

Altschuler, M.D., passed away peacefully on July 2, 2007. Ed was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 28, 1947. He received his undergraduate degree from Temple University, Philadelphia, in 1969, and his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, in 1973. Immediately after graduation Ed relocated to Long Beach, CA where he completed a rotating internship at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. He performed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.

He did his fellowships in Angiography, Interventional Radiology and Computerized Tomography at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and in Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Huntington Research Institute. He was a radiologist at St. Luke Hospital in Altadena from 1980 until 2002. He was most recently on staff at Glendale MRI, Glendale Memorial and Glendale Adventist Hospitals. He was greatly respected in the medical communities where he practiced.

Preceded in death by his parents, Jacob and Matilda (Rubin) Altschuler, he is survived by his son, Jonathan, and his daughter, Altschuler, and his ex-wife, Norma Altschuler. He also leaves his sister, Brenda Sacks of Philadelphia, and nephews, Mitchell and Neil Cohen. He will be deeply missed by his family. A memorial service will be held at 11a.m. on Saturday, July 14, 2007, at the Sunrise Chapel, Mountain View Cemetery, 2400 Fair Oaks Altadena.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Multiple Sclerosis research in memory of Edwin Altschulerand his mother, Matilda (Rubin) Altschuler. For further information, contact Cabot and Sons, (626) 793-7159 or Mountain View Cemetery, (800) 468-1095. Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries Hollywood Hills (800) 600-0076 Peacefully passed away on July 4, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Jackson Frick, and is survived by her three loving daughters Ann Frick Blair, Tivoli Frick Cousineau, and Marguerite Frick Barrett. A small family service will be held on August 6, 2007 at the Evergreen Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donationsmay be made to the Association. Passed away at 102 years young. Beloved mother of the late Ann Stevens. Loving grandmother of Mack Stevens, Rick (Lynne) Stevens and Cary Stevens (Buddy Green). Devoted great-grandmother of Taryn, Courtney, Andi and Ben.

She was a dedicated volunteer at Valley Presbyterian Hospital for 19 years. She will be dearly missed. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the AIDS Research Alliance at 621-A North San Vicente Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069. Services to be held Wednesday, July 11at 2:00 p.m.

at Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries Hollywood Hills (800) 600-0076. www.guerragutierrez.com "Kay" Mellman (86), died on Sunday, July 8, 2007 at her home in Florida. She was born in Columbus, Ohio. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Jane Bialosky of Vero Beach, Florida, her daughter and son-in-law Carol and Nicola Colangelo, of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, and her brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Sally Mellmanof Westlake Village, CA. From 1960 to 1986 Kay was one of the most beloved teachers at Superior Street Elementary School in Chatsworth.

A memorial service will be held at Temple Beth Shalom, in Vero Beach, FL. Toplacean ObituaryNotice CallMs.Ryan orMs.Smith 1-800-528-4637 Ext.77241orExt.77242 Marvin Goodson was born in on November 6, 1918. He grew up in Berkeley, California, graduated from the Universityof California at Berkeley in 1941, received his law degree from Loyola University of Los Angeles (J.D., cum laude) in 1950, and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1954. He was admitted to the California bar in 1951, the U.S. Tax Court in 1952, and the U.S.

Supreme Court in 1976. An innovator and expert in the tax and estate planning is generally acknowledged as the "Father" of the Family Trust, which he created in 1952. Marvin is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mae; his daughters Marilyn Ronney (Phil) and Carolyn Heitmann (John); his grandchildren, Douglas Ronney (Karen), Jackie Thomas, Mira Wysong (Greg), and Joshua Silverman (Liz); and his great-grandchildren, Alexis, Brooke, Julia, Megan, Jake, Evan, Avery, and Amelie. He was preceded in death by his mother, Fannie, his father, Abraham, and his brother, Mark. In addition to his family and many friends, Marvin leaves behind a legacyof love, charity and good works.

Services will be held at Hillside Mortuary today, Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, United Hostesses, or Vista Del Mar. MoeDiSessopassedawayinhissleep was83. FuneralserviceswillbeheldonJuly14, oftheNazarenelocatedat23857TheOld Arrangementsareentrustedto theEternalValleyMortuary (661)259-0800. MOEDISESSO HOLLYWOODANIMALTRAINER, WILDLIFEPHOTOGRAPHER, TELEVISIONANDFILMPRODUCER Veiga-Robison Mortuary Ann Foley Born December 7, 1920.

Died July 2, 2007. Preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Kenneth Kneale. Cherished mother of Nancy Laibson (Vern) and Kevin Kneale. Beloved grandmother of Matthew Laibson and Rebekah Laibson. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, July 13th at 10:00 a.m.

at St. Teresa of Avila Church, 2216 Fargo St, Los Angeles, 90039. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to: Grow With Us, 3408 Carnation Los Angeles, CA 90026. Please visit our online guest book at www.callanancares.com Callanan Mortuary (323) 462-2266 Joyce In Loving Passed away July 10, 2007 in Sherman Oaks. Known as "Lindy," she was born February 19, 1927, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Vendel and Evelyn Lindeberg.

Her family moved to California when her father, a Commanderin the Navy (Seabees), was transferred there during World War II. She graduated from UCLA with a B.A. degree and a teaching credential and taught in the San Diego school system. She met her future husband, Robert "Bob" Klugmanwhen the destroyer on which he was a Lt (jg) returned from Korean waters to San Diego. They were married February 21, 1953, and lived in Chicago for five years following which they resided in the Los Angeles area until the present.

She is survived by her husband, daughters Cinda Sue Behrens of Anaheim Hills, Kristi Lorraine Brunigof Thousand Oaks, and Karen Lynn Gray of Superior, Colorado; and ten grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to charity, in which she was active for many years, National Charity League, 5000 L.A., 90027-6104. Jack Norman Jack Kaplan loved and celebrated life for 65 years. His family and friends lost the pleasure of his company on July 9, 2007.

Norm married his grade school sweetheart, June, in 1963. He graduated USC School of Pharmacy in 1965. Norman was a trusted and caring pharmacist at his family owned business, Knollwood Pharmacy, which was a cornerstone of the community in Granada Hills; many families received kind words, helpful advice, and good honest servicefrom Norm. He cherished his long-standing friends; many laughs and memorable occasions were shared together. His family will always remember the most generous, loving, and humble man who always looked to provide for those around him.

Norman touched many lives and leaves this material world far too soon. He will be missed dearly. Norm leaves his wife, June, daughters and sons-in-law, Kim and Ken Claborn and Ron and Amy Alfonso, and grandchildren Kole, Connor, Nora, Alex, and Maxx. He also leaves his sister, Dorothy. Services will be held at Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Simi Valley (805-955-0078) on Thursday, July 12, at 1:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Habitat for Humanity. Forassistance regarding ObituaryNotices CallMs.Ryan orMs.Smith forunderstandingand helpfulservice 1-800-528-4637 Ext.77241orExt.77242 C. www.guerragutierrez.com Mount Sinai Memorial Parks Mortuaries Hollywood Hills (800) 600-0076 www.guerragutierrez.com Knight Born in Chicago, Illinois on July 7, 1928; passed on July 8, 2007 at her home in Hancock Park. Nancy grew up in Hinsdale and the city of Chicagowhere she attended the University of Chicago Elementary School. She attended Smith College in Massachusetts and graduated from University of Arizona after transferring due to ill health.

She then moved to Los Angeles after college where she met and married Robert Douglas Lyon. She is predeceased by her husband who passed away in 1988. They were married for over 30 years. She is survived by her daughter, Katherine, her sons, Robertand Thomas, her son-in- law, Richard, her daughter-in-law, Mary, her grandchildren, Jonathan, David, James and Kate, and stepdaughter Patricia. Nancy was interested in many activitiesin her life.

She was either president or fully involved in many groups which ranged from Nine Players, Assistance League to Junior Philharmonic, and others. She was an avid reader, loved music and the arts, choosing to docent at LACMA, and attending countless hours of plays, operas and theater and belonging to book clubs. She also was an avid traveler, traveling all over the world with her husband and then on her own after his passing. She also attended many bible studies to which she invited her daughter who then began her own walk of faith. Nancy will be remembered for her independence, courage and strength; characteristics which she has amply modeled to the next generations.

A memorial service will be held at Little Church of the Flowers, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 1712 So. GlendaleAvenue, Glendale on 13 at noon. A gathering will be held from 2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. at the Beach Club in Santa Monica.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Arthritis Foundation, 4311Wilshire Suite 530, Los Angeles, CA 900103775. Forassistance regarding ObituaryNotices CallMs.Ryan orMs.Smith forunderstandingand helpfulservice 1-800-528-4637 Ext.77241orExt.77242 T. Age 82, Loomis, CA born, peacefully passed away on June 30, 2007. Beloved brother of Motoko Tanaka and Mary Mori; uncle of Arthur (Kris) Tanaka, Jack (Wanda) Tanaka, Carol (Myles) Shimokawa of Hawaii, Terry (Bob) Hulse, Kathe Tanaka of Colorado, Bennett Mori, Dana Mori, Connie (Sam) Ohta, Kim (Herman) Aranda of Arizona and Vicky Matsumoto; he is also survived by many other relatives. Public memorial service will be held on July 14, 11:00 a.m.

at Fukui Mortuary "Chapel in the Garden" 707 E. Temple Los Angeles, CA with Rev. William Briones of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Officiating. www.fukuimortuary.com (213) 626-0441 Eva March 5, 1935 July 5, 2007 Edith Muller-Stach, of Newport Beach, our beloved mother and wife, passed away peacefully at Hoag Hospital on July 5, 2007 at the age of 72. Her greatest joy and passion in life came from making a good home for her children and family and giving back to the community by volunteering tirelessly for Junior All American Football.

Edith was born on March, 5, 1935 in Illertissen, Germany to Elisabeth and Franz Brandl, an attorney. She loved the arts, music, dance, stamp collecting and antique furniture. In 1956 she earned a degree in Graphic Design from the Munich Academy of Fine Arts. She married her husband, Dieter, in 1962 and moved to Africa from 1963-68 where Dieter taught at the Univ. of Ghana in Kumasi.

She shared a deep interest in studying the arts, crafts and religious traditions of the Ashanti kingdom and loved traveling through the Savannah of West Africa and Italy. Following her husband so he could teach at CSULB, she came to America in 1969 where she raised her family in the Port Streets of Newport Beach. She was always there to support her kids and build a good home of warmth and love. Edith was involved with Junior All American Football from 1977-1997 and became the Orange County Athletic Director. She tireless and selflessly dedicated herself to better youth football and served with integrity and principle.

In her later years she demonstrated amazing strength and courage in spite of terrible health ailments and remained positive still managing to smile and laugh. Edith is gone but will never be forgotten as her spirit lives on with us and we find comfort knowing that she is at peace and in a better place with the Lord. She is survived by her husband Dieter, her daughter Claudiaand her son Markus; and sister and brother, Irene and Kurt, in Germany. A Vigil and Rosary Prayer will be on July 11at 5 p.m. at Pacific View Mortuary 3500 Pacific View Corona del Mar, 949-644-2700 A Memorial Mass will be on July 12 at 10 a.m.

at Our Lady Queen of Angels, 2046 Mar Vista Newport Beach, 949-644-0200. The burial will commence following the Memorial Mass and will be at Pacific View Memorial Park. The family is requesting donations to be made to JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) in name and honor by phone 949-553-0363 or mail at 17872 Mitchell North, Ste. 100, Irvine, CA, 92614 to help find a cure for Diabetes. Thompson Knowles Carol Thompson Knowles Mormino was born in Los Angeles, CA on March 10, 1937 and died on July 3, 2007 after a long illness.

A long time resident of Hermosa Beach, CA; Carol resided in Tucson, AZ at the time of her passing. She is survived by her three lovingdaughters: Ginny Tolstad of Valley Center, CA, Maggie Asten of Manhattan Beach, CA, Elizabeth Houle of Healdsburg, CA, and their families. She will be dearly missed by her five cherished grandchildren. Private family services will be held. ForObituaryAssistance call1-800-528-4637 Ext.77241or77242 Toplacean ObituaryNotice CallMs.Ryan orMs.Smith 1-800-528-4637 Ext.77241 orExt.77242 www.guerragutierrez.com L.

www.guerragutierrez.com Edward S. Edward Tomaso (born 1921) died surrounded by his family the morning of July 5. What a man he was! From his journal: "I was the first of my family to go to college (Stanford on an athletic scholarship in track and field). Now a CPA, writing this at noon on a Saturday where I can see only my terrace and the Pacific Ocean curving downward at the horizon. How with all my mistakes from childhood now, how did I get here, writing this? It must have been good luck.

And that really true for everyone who, in the words of Albert Camus, accepts whatever life offers, and has a taste for happiness?" Ed loved life with passion. He was a writer, scuba diver, a jazz lover, a runner. He ate, drank and body surfed with gusto, adored Virginia, his wife, his family: Zenna, Julie and Scott, his many friends and his daughter, Carla Tomaso and her partner, Mary Hayden. He served as president of Neighborhood Church in Pasadena as well as chair of the Stanford Buck Club. Ed also owned an accounting business, S.

Edward Tomaso and Associates, for many successful years. His grandfather, Salvatore, an Italian immigrant, led a mandolin orchestra in Chicago until bringing his extended family to Glendale for health reasons. Due to tuberculosis, Ed and his sister Lorraine, lost their parents, Tory and Lillian, soon after the move. Raised by his grandparents, Ed had a good childhood, pole vaulting in the back yard with a home made bamboo stick, working as sports editor of the Glendale High School newspaper, ushering at the Alex Theater and then going to Stanford University, his second home. From his journal: "I am ever grateful for the world we live in, which gives so much to us, and requires so much from us." We will miss Ed tremendously.

He taught us a lot about how to live well. A memorial is pending. www.guerragutierrez.com ROSENWASSER, M.D.,Seymour Seymour Rosenwasser M.D., 81, passed away July 8, 2007 after a courageous struggle with Amyloidosis. A renowned urologist, internationally recognized sculptor, musician, Captain in the U.S. Army, real estate developer and philanthropist.

Predeceasedby his devoted wife of 42 years, Flora Weinstein Rosenwasser.Survived by their loving children Susan and Jason (Enid); by his beloved wife Sue, nephews Dr. Harvey Risch, Dr. Neil Risch, and Justin Zitler, and eight other nephews and nieces. He also leaves behind his longtime special friend, Antonio Delgado and family. The family wants to extend a special thanks to Dr.

Stephen Berens, for his expertiseand years of compassionate care. Seymour was born in 1925 in New York City to recent immigrants from Russia fleeing religious persecution. His father, Abraham, was a fish peddleron the streets of New York. Eventually, he and his wife Miriam opened a fish market on Fulton Avenue. With both parents working, much of the daily care of Seymourwas left to his older sister Sonya who instilled the value of education and helped nurture his creative side that stayed with him throughout his life.

After graduating from Tulane Medical School in New Orleans he and Flora moved to California. For more than 35 years he was a urologist in Santa Monica where he also developed the Santa Monica Medical Plaza, a 15 story medical office building. He was fortunate to have found many areas he was passionate about, but it was his family that he was most passionate about. Services Thursday July 12, 2007 at 1p.m. at Hillside Memorial Park Mortuary.

In lieu of flowers the fairly requests that donations be sent to Amyloid research fund Boston UniversitySchool of Medicine, 715 Albany St, K503 Boston, Mass 02188 (http://www.bu.edu) Toplacean ObituaryNotice CallMs.Ryan orMs.Smith 1-800-528-4637 Ext.77241orExt.77242 Forassistance regarding ObituaryNotices CallMs.Ryan orMs.Smith forunderstandingand helpfulservice 1-800-528-4637 Ext.77241orExt.77242 951679-2264 GREEN HILLS MEMORIAL PARK 3 plots in Memory Lawn section, price negotiable. (949) 493-3442 pp MATTHEW J.FELMANN The Best There Ever Was, The Best There Will Ever Be We love you. We miss you. Mom, Dad and Maggie First Anniversary June 6, 1920 July 11, 2006 RICHARD L.WULFKUHLE Missing you with love, your loving family. Memorial contributions: St.

Joseph Hospice P.O. Box 5600 Orange, CA 92863-5600 SIDSHUMAN Sept. 24, 1922 July 11, 2006 been a sad, empty year without you. You are missed terribly in every way, but your wonderful spirit, personality and loving ways created memories and photos that will live with us forever. With all our love, Marilyn and Family JONCHERNEY July 11, 1967 Nov.

26, 1995 DEAREST JON Happy, Happy Birthday! You left your footprints on our hearts and we will never ever be the same. We love you so and miss you so much. Your Loving Family InMemoriam R. Fire Assistant Chief L.A.F.D deceased July 5, 2007 at Santa Maria, CA. He was appointed May 12, 1947 and retired on a service pension from Division II Platoon on June 3, 1979.

Services will be held 2:00 p.m. on July 21, 2007 at Orcutt Presbyterian Church, 993 Patterson Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455. Per request, no flowers. Please send donations to: and Disabled Fund, 2900 W. Temple, Los Angeles, CA 90026.

FuneralNotices ZEILER, Meyer Zeiler MD died in Bethesda, Maryland on Sunday, June 24th. He was 93 years old. He was born in Los Angeles in 1914 and lived here until 2005. Meyer graduated from Stanford University, attended medical school at Johns Hopkins, served as an MD in the Philippines during WW II, and practiced at Midway Hospital, and Culver City Memorial Hospitals. He enjoyed clinical pathology comparing it to detective work.

Meyer loved opera, anthropology, art, archaeology, politics, history, and nature. He spoke with expertise on these topics and more and was admired for his knowledge. He was dedicated to Floria his wife of 59 years who died in 2002 and to his family. Meyer is survived by children Claudia and Andrew, grandchildren Zachary, Gwendolyn, and Annie and his great-granddaughter Isabella. Per family request no flowers, please contribute to ACLU or The Sierra Club.

Memorial service to be held at a later date..