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2E COURIER-POST, Wadnnday, February 18, 1981 Landlord indicted in arson deaths BRANCA On February 17, 1981, Joseph J. Husband of ings were insured for an average of $40,000 apiece through the state assigned risk program, but Kayne did not know how much in insurance claims might have been paid out. Cruz was indicted on three counts of murder, seven counts of aggravated arson and one count of paying Morales $600 to start a fire. Wright was an employee of Cruz, who lawmen believe was paid "pocket money" to start other fires, Kayne said. The worst of the blazes took place on Jan.

14, when the two young sisters 7-year-old Cassandra Wade Roundtree and her 9-year-old sister Kattie and their 16-year-old: cousin Claudia Thomas died when they were trapped in their second-floor bedroom in an apartment. The fires were all set between December 1979 and January of this year, mainly in old, two-story wood-. frame structures in the inner city. Martin Kayne, chief assistant prosecutor and head of the special investigations unit, said the build Charged with Cruz were Robert Ray Wright and Jose Morales, both of Paterson, who are accused of setting most of the fires. All three men are being held on $100,000 bail, with arraignment set for next week.

Prosecutor Joseph A. Falcone said all of the buildings were occupied when the fires were set, usually early in the morning. He said the fires were started with cans of gasoline plugged with slow-burning wicks, Overcome with grief if ItlnnMlin wiimi 'V Associated Press PATERSON A city landlord was indicted yesterday on murder and arson charges in connection with fires in at least seven buildings he owned, including an apartment in which three children died last month. Remigio Cruz, 52, was arrested last week after a long investigation into what the Passaic County Prosecutor's office believes was an elaborate arson-for-profit insurance fraud scheme. Alcohol regulators investigated By PAUL MOSES Associated Press NEWARK Two top officials in the U.S.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms have been implicated in a widened federal grand jury investigation of corruption in the agency. The disclosure was made yesterday when a former off icer-in-charge of ATF's Newark-area office was ordered by a federal judge to testify under immunity from prosecution. The official, William Nuttman, was the agency's second-ranking New Jersey official when he retired in 1977. according to Paul McLoughlin, director of ATF's New York internal affairs office. The officials under investigation were not identified, but authorities said they held high-ranking regulatory positions in Washington "We have reason to believe Mr.

Nuttman has information on cur-, rent senior employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms," Assistant U.S. Attorney Theodore Lackland said in requesting that Nuttman be granted immunity. U.S. District Court Judge H. Lee Sarokin granted Nuttman immunity from prosecution and ordered him to testify.

Nuttman had worked under former Newark-area supervisor Francis T. Powers, who pleaded guilty a week ago to accepting a $50 gratuity from a distillery. Lackland declined to identify the "current senior employees" the grand jury is investigating, but it was learned through other sources that two top agency officials were involved. The grand jury investigation has focused on ATF alcohol-tax collection supervisors in the Newark and Philadelphia regional offices. The investigation has centered on reports ATF supervisors accepted gratuities and bribes.

So far, a liquor bottling company has pleaded guilty to paying off ATF employees, a distillery official was charged with falsifying records, and a former Newark-area supervisor was indicted on charges of accepting illegal gratuities. The investigation involves ATF's alcohol-tax collection operations, and does not implicate its criminal investigation section, government officials said. The probe comes on the heels of a similar investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark that exposed widespread corruption in the Customs Service in New Jersey, Vl ifl 1 n-rnm 1 iini.Mii! 11 Emma (nee Garwood) of westmont.Nj. Also survived by one son James J.

and three daughters Dorothy E. Valema, Marie Thomas and Patricia Wood and ten grandchildren. Relatives and friends also former co-workers at New York Ship Yard are invited to attend the funeral Friday 9am from the ROBERT J. BLAKE FUNERAL HOME, 226 Codings Mass of Christian Burial 10am Church of the Holy Saviour, West- mont.NJ. interment Calvary Cem.

Viewing Thursday eve, REILLY Leo J. of Colonial Manor N.J. on February 16, 1981, beloved husband of Claire K. Reilly. Age 68 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service Thursday February 19, at Wa rn, at DAMS FUNERAL HOME, 171 Delaware Street Woodbury, N.J. Interment was helfjri-. vately. Contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 166 Easl-Ave-nuePitman, N.J. 08071.

REINHARDT Of Sicklerville, N.J. On February 17,1, Freda 0. (nee Franzke). Age 72. Beloved mother of Carl at home, one sister Clga Franzke at home, three brothers George Franzke, Oaklyn, Carl Franzke, Perklo-.

menville, Pa. Albert Franzke, Fern Bark, Fla. Funeral services 8pm Friday at the Sicklerville United Methodist Church, i Church Sickerville. Burial private at the church cemetery. Friends may call 7pm until time of services Friday at the church.

Arrangements BELL FUNERAL HOME, 420 South Main Williamstown. revallo On February 16, 1981. John husband of Thelma (nee Mc Dade) formerly of Cam-den, N.J. Father of John of Illinois, Ken-neth Of Barrington and Mrs. Janice Chinappi of Gloucester Township, brother ol Mrs.

Emma Giedryc of Woodbury, Mrs. Olga Mazalewski and Miss Louise Reval-low both of Camden and Andrew of Audubon and also nin grandchildren. He was former owner of Revallo Cafe in Camden. Relativesand friendsareinvited toatfend the funeral on Friday at 9 a m. at the SCHAFFHAUSER FUNERAL HOME, 983 Haddon Collingswood.

Funeral service at 10 a.m. at the St. John Church, Thurman Norris Camden. Viewing Thursday evening 7 to 9p.m. Contributions to St John Memorial Fund would be appreciated.

wark February 17, 1981, Louise F. (nee Wife of the late John, Of Audubon, N. im Age 86 years. Survived by a brother, Garnet Miller of Upper Darby, Pa. Relatives' and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services on Saturday 10 am from the ROEDEL-EVOY FUNERAL HOME, 129 White Horse Pk Haddon J.

Interment at Harleigh Cemetery Friends may call I hour before service lime. WORRELL Alfred A. (Til) ot 2207 Baird Camden, N.J. Aye 60 On Feb 15, 1981. Survived by his wife Elizabeth Worrell, one daughter Mrs.

Frances Wallace, two sons Steven And Stephan and two grandchildren Preston and Lalitta, three sisters Mrs. Frances Butler Mrs. Alice West and Miss Anna Worreh and a host of devoted relatives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family may attend funeral services Thursday evening at 8pm at the Bethel AME Church, 1841 Phillips Street, Camden; where friends may call after 6pm. Interment Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pennsauken, N. J. Funeral services under the direction of the CARL MILLER FUNERAL HOME, INMEMORIAM BUCHANAN In sad loving memory of Don on his birthday, February 18, 1955 Hissmiling way pleasant face area pleasure 19 recall, he had a kindly word for each and died beloved by all. Someday hope to meet him, someday we know not when, to clasp his hand in the better land never to part again. Sadly missed and loved by grandmother i grandfather Smith, sister Reo John 8, Chuck.

I. DABROWSKI In sad and loving memory ot my husband, father and grandfather, Joseph who passed away on February 18, 1979. Two years have passed since that sad day when one we loved was called away. God took him home, it was His will, but in our hearts he liveth still. Sadly missed by wife Amelia, children and grandchildren.

EASLICK A In sad and loving memory of my mother, Alice, on her birthday. Loving and kind in all her ways, upright and just to the end of her days, sincere true in her heart and mind. Beautiful memories she left behind. Sadly missed by daughter Edna and grandchildren. McEWiNG In loving memory of my husband "and father, Charles, who passed away February 18, 1980.

Remembrance is a golden chain, death tries to break, but all in vain. To have, to love, and then to part, is the greatest sorrow of one'sheart. The yearsmay wipe but many things, but this they wipe out never The memory of those happy days when we wereall together. Sadly missed by your wife, sons Joseph and Richard, daughtersEllen Kathleen. VIVIANI In sad and loving memory of our dear parents Emma Clito on their Loving kind in all their ways, upright 1 just to the end of their days, sincere 8, true in heart mind, beautiful memories they left behind.

Sadly missed by daughter Naomi, son Joseph family. Thomas Hobbs, (center), father of one of the victims of Dublin's St. Valentine's Day nightclub fire, is aided by a priest and a friend as he leaves a church yesterday after the funeral for his son, Brian. Churches throughout the Irish Republic held special services for the 44 dead and 1 30 injured in the fire. $49,650 check from Pole Bank Chases down error On February 15.

1961, Pasquale beloved husband of Marie (nee DiSipio) of Cherry Hill. Age years. Devoted father of Mrs. Teresa Ingemi of Hammonton, Michael of Wildwood Crest and Oominick of Cherry Hill. Also survived by two brothers of Italy, nine grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral on Thursday at 1:30 AM at the JOSEPH A. FALCO FUNERAL HOME, 6600 N. Browning Pennsauken, N.J. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM in the Church ot Plus Crescent Cherry Hill. There will be a viewing at the funeral home on Wednesday evening after 7 PM.

Parking on premises. Entombment Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum. CARROLL -On February 16, 1981. Suddenly. Diane (Stirneman).

Age 34. Of Williamstown, N.J. Beloved sister of Lorraine Stirneman of Philadelphia, John Stirneman of Malvern, Pa. and Donald Stirneman of Mill-ville, N.J. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service on Thursday evening at 8 p.m.

at THE FAR-NELLI FUNERAL HOME, 504 North Main Street, Williamstown, N.J., where they may call from 7 p.m. to service lime. Familyand friends will meet at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Friday for interment service at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hurt-ville, N.J. CARSON On Feb.

17, 1901, Clarence C. beloved hus band of the late Anna E. Carson (nee Pot-teiger) of W. Collingswood formerly of Maple Collingswood, N.J. Age 79 years.

He is the father of the late Diane Leise and Sonny Carson. He is survived by his daughter Mrs. Jean Johnston of Margate, nine grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited fo the Mass of Christian Burial on Thurs. tOam at St.

Johns R.C. Church, Park Lees Ave, Collingswood. Interment Harleigh Cemetery Friends may call Thursday morning after 9am at FOSTER'S FUNERAL HOME. Haddon and Lees Ave. Collingswood.

DEGEN On February li, 1981. Sarah (Mickey) (nee Callahan). Age 61 years. Of Oaklyn, N.J. Wife of the late Charles T.

Survived by three daughters Ruth Barker, Elmer, Donna Snellbaker, Oaklyn and Barbara Howell-Giannotti, Westmont. One brother, Joseph Callahan, Lindenwold. Two sistersClaire Jones, Florida and May Mc Nally, Forked River. Seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral on Friday, 8:30 a.m.

from THE EDWARD P. LEONARD JR. FUNERAL HOME, 35th. Street and River Avenue, Camden, N.J. Mass of christian burial will be celebrated at St.

Josephs Church, 10th and Mechanic Streets, Camden, 10 a.m. Interment Locustwood Memorial Park. Friends may call Thursday after 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Parking on premises.

DiBARTOLOMEO On February 16, 1981 Joseph A. husband of Antoinette (nee Alibrando) of Gibbsboro Rd. Lindenwold: Age 71 years. Also survived by two son Ernest of Berlin Anthony of West Berlin. Three daughters Angelina DiBartolomeo of Lindenwold, Fay Lawrenson Elwood, N.J.

and Mary FeeGibbsboro. Seventeen grandchildren. Mr. Di Bartolomeo was past otlicer charter member of the Square Circle Sportsman Club a member ol the Over the Hill Gangof Gibbsboro. Massof Christian ial was celebrated this morning at 10 a.m.

at St. Lawrence Church Lindenwold. Interment was Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of others expressions of sympathy donations may be made in the name of Joseph A. DiBartolomeo, St.

Francis Vocational School, Street Rd. Bristol Pi ke Cornwell Heights, Pa. 19020 would be appreciated. Funeral under the direction of DANKS-HINSKI FUNERAL HOME White Horse Pike Lindenwold. DILLER On February 16,1981, William J.

Diller Sr. Husband of the late Helen L. (nee Lad-dey). Of 45 Lane of Acres, Haddon-field, also of Stone Harbor. Age 80 years.

Survived by two sons Wayne Diller of Haddonfield and William J. Diller Jr. of Avalon, six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Friends may call Thursday evening from 7-9pm at the HOLL-MURPHV FUNERAL HOME, West End Avenue at Kings Highway, Haddonfield. Services will be private.

Interment West Laurel Hill Cemetery. Contributions as a memorial may be made to the Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children, DUNN On February 16, 1981 of Gloucester City, N.J. Ann C. Dunn (nee Laux).

Age 74 years. Beloved wife of Harry J. Dunn. Survived by three sons Harry J. Magnolia, James J.

Sr. Bellmawr, and Robert E. Hi Nella. Thirteen grandchildren. A brother Joseph Laux, Deptford.

Three sisters Mrs. Bertha Craig of N. Mrs. Helen Stewart of and Mrs. Mary Zafers of Edgewaier Park, N.J, Relatives and friends of the family are invited to the funeral Friday 8:30 am from the McC ANN FUNERAL HOME, 851 Monmouth Gloucester City.

Mass of Resurrection 9:30 am St. Mary's Church. Interment New St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday eve.

at the funeral home. Con-tribtuions to St. Mary's Church Special Fund would be appreciated by her family. FINTER On February 17, 1981, Charles E. beloved husand of Alice nee Hall of Greentree Sewell, N.J.

Age 65 years. Survived by a daughter Alice Stricklan and three grandchildren. Relatives and Friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service Friday 10am at the EGIZI FUNERAL HOME, 200 Ganttown Turnersville, N.J. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery, Pitman. Viewing Thrusday evening after 7pm at the Funeral Home.

JONES Tiomb'e. Of 9P Northgate Apt. Camden. Died February 16, 1981 Cooper Medical Center. Age 3 months.

She is survived by mother Gina. Father Howard Wiggins. Grandmother Mrs. Mable Jones, Camden, Grandfather Charles Jones, New Haven, Conn. Grandmother Levenia Wig-gens of Camden.

Many aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be Thursday February 19 at 7pm at the WAPLES FUNERAL HOME, 822-24, Kaighn Camden. Where friends may call after 6pm. Interment Evergreen Cemetery Friday MERRITT Isiah ot 3199 Westf ield Apt. 610.

Age 88 years. On February 15, 1981. Retired employee of Pennsylvania Railroad. Survived by one son Arthur, two daughters Mrs. Leona Hopkins and Miss Lois Merrill, one brother Henry, four sisters Cora Pitts, Frances Adderley, Elizabeth Jones, Susie Mae Brown and a host of great, great, great and greal, great, great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends of his family may attend the funeral servles on Friday II a.m. at the CARL MILLER FUNERAL HOME, 831 Van Hook Camden. Where friends may call from 9 till time of service. Interment in the Sunset Memorial Park, Pennsauken, N.J. MILLER Of Moorestown, N.J.

on February 16, 1981. Edna nee Fuller, age 95 yean. Wife of the late Myron W. Memorial Service Saturday I lam First Baptist Chruch, Main Moorestown, Memorial contributions may be made to the Chruch or Moorestown Emergency Squad, Moorestown. Arrangements by LEWIS FUNERAL HOME of Moorestown.

Associated Press funds last month. Wurf figured all was well. A few days ago, Wurf received a check for $49,650. Thinking the state-run "Great Bank of Warsaw" was usurping Solidarity funds or the government was returning all contributions, Wurf called Warsaw yesterday. Solidarity vice president Andrej Gwiazdek urged Wurf to hang onto the check until he found out what was going on.

"The bank may not be telling them how much is in their account," Wurf theorized. "Or they may be preventing Solidarity from getting the funds." "Very interesting," said Wieslaw Bednarz, press officer at the Polish embassy in Washington D.C. Is there any law to stop a person in Poland from getting funds? "I'm not a lawyer, but I don't think so," replied Bednarz. By R. BRIERLEY THOMPSON Associated Press TRENTON r- A New Jersey labor union may think it has a special friend at The Chase Manhattan, but the bankers say it was a clerical error which led to that impression and a check to the union for 100 times the proper amount.

The mystery of a $49,650 check to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees with Polish labor leader Lech Walesa's name on it will be officially solved today. Chase Manhattan Bank officials said they were attempting to return $500 contributed to the Polish workers union, Solidarity, by the local council of AFSCME. A copy of the check, authorized by the Bank Handlowy Warszawie of Poland, shows a Western Union money order cabled to Warsaw never was cashed by Walesa. The money order was ordered repaid through Chase Manhattan. The correct amount of the refund should have been $500, minus a $3.50 handling charge for a total of $496.50.

"It was a clerical error by Chase," said bank spokesman James Conmy. "Our systems people say we're more than 99 percent accurate. But your hunch was correct, it was a misplaced decimal point. "We'll contact AFSCME on Wednesday and ask them to return the check (for then issue them one for the correct amount," Conmy said. The banking problems began last August when the AFSCME council headed by Alfred Wurf donated $500 to Polish strikers.

Wurf said he had the money sent directly to Walesa, whose father lives in Jersey City, instead of to the union. Wurf received a letter from Walesa thanking AFSCME for the Recreational center vetoed by council By MARY E. PEMBLETON Ot the Courier-Post EVESHAM The township council voted last night not to apply for state funds to develop a recreational center at the Savich Farm. decision followed comments by some of the more than 65 residents who attended the council meeting to protest the plans to convert the 162-acre farm to a recreation area. Savich Farm once the home and burial grounds of the Lenni-Lenape Indians has been the site of many archeological discoveries dating to 1000 B.C.

The council decided instead to consider other alternatives that would include smaller neighborhood recreational areas rather than one centralized site. Marvin Sandler, chairman of the Recreation Advisory Committee, reminded the council of the township's 1978 master plan, which noted a deficiency in neighborhood recreational facilities throughout the municipality. The master plan, he said, divided the township into 11 park and recreational districts and made specif ic recommendations for each district. "We probably need both types of facilities central and neighborhood," Sandler said. "However, due to historic significance of the Savich Farm Tract and the substantial money involved, it is quite probable that there will be a long time before anything can or will be built on the Savich Farm and the township needs additional recreational facilities now." Earlier in the meeting, township planner Richard Ragan showed the council and residents two plans for a central recreational facility.

The first plan called for three soccer fields, two football fields, four Softball diamonds, six tennis courts, two basketball courts and a one-mile jogging track. The project was estimated to cost the township more than $1 million. The municipality would pay half the cost of building the massive complex, with the balance funded through a Green Acres grant and could be completed in less than two years, Ragan said. The second plan was a scaled-down model of the first proposal. The alternate plan is estimated at $350,000, with matching funds expected from the state.

Both plans called for archeological digs to find and preserve specific areas where artifacts are known to exist at the Savich Farm. I. r- '1 Because you care, i send flowers. ft Since (jj 1910 Helping you say it riht. I 5 A rose for murdered boy Associated Press Russell Baltazar Jr.

holds a rose during services yesterday in Atlanta, for his son Patrick, one of 17 children found murdered in Atlanta in the last year. The rose was Dresented by the victim's classmates. I.