| 04/13/2001 Don Wright, banker, dies at 85
John Donald "Don" Wright, who helped revitalized many neighborhoods as an East Dallas banker, died Tuesday of complications of congestive heart failure at an Atlanta nursing facility. He was 85. Rites held for Claude Eugene Stinson, minister
Dr. Claude Eugene Stinson, 81, served as senior, associate and interim minister at several churches across the country during his lifetime. He died in Clearwater, Fla., on Sunday after a long battle with cancer. 04/12/2001 Sciutti dies at 68
Soprano and stage director Graziella Sciutti, a frequent performer with the Dallas Civic Opera in the 1960s and '70s, died of cancer Monday in Geneva. She was 68. Sir Harry Secombe, British entertainer, dies
LONDON – Comedian Sir Harry Secombe, whose gift for the ridiculous made him one of Britain's best-loved entertainers, died Wednesday. He was 79. Other obituaries 21-year News employee Israel Cuevas dies
Israel Cuevas, a 21-year employee of The Dallas Morning News, died Sunday from complications of pneumonia and diabetes. 04/11/2001 Tucson mayor's father dies
TUCSON, Ariz. – Joseph K. Walkup of Garland, Texas, the father of Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup, has died. He was 91. Beatrice Straight dies at 86
Beatrice Straight, who earned the best- supporting-actress Oscar in 1976 for playing William Holden's estranged wife in Network, has died. She was 86. Ex-Dallas banker Leland Dupree dies
Leland Smith Dupree dedicated more than 40 years to the Dallas community and its banking industry, serving on numerous boards of directors and working as chairman of many fund-raising drives. Fort Worth services set for Julius Truelson
Julius Truelson, superintendent of Fort Worth schools during court-ordered busing in the early 1970s, died Monday in his sleep at Trinity Terrace retirement community in Fort Worth. He was 87. Other obituaries 04/10/2001 Fervent Broadway-hit producer Cantor dies at 81
NEW YORK – Arthur Cantor, the gentleman impresario with a showman's flair who worked more than 40 years in the theater, on Broadway and beyond, died on Sunday in Manhattan. He was 81. Other obituaries Rites held for 9-year News employee Katherine McNac
Katherine McNac, a nine-year employee of The Dallas Morning News, died of cancer last week at Methodist Hospital of Dallas. She was 30. 04/09/2001 Stargell remembered as special player, special person
PITTSBURGH – The statue was unveiled Saturday. The idea had been to have Willie Stargell present for a ceremony, maybe even do it a day or two after the new ballpark opened, when the day would belong to "Pops," just as so many days in the old, demolished building had belonged to him. 04/08/2001 Former Illinois Congressman Frank Annunzio dies
CHICAGO – Former Illinois Congressman Frank Annunzio, who represented Chicago in Washington for 28 years, died today. He was 86. Annunzio, who had Parkinson's disease, slipped into a coma about a week ago, a family spokesman said. Alvin Jenkins, former News worker, dies
Alvin Bennett Jenkins Jr., a former Dallas Morning News telemarketing employee, died Wednesday at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano of pneumonia. Other obituaries DJ Francis Grasso, 52, master of club mix, dies
NEW YORK – Francis Grasso, a pioneering club disc jockey credited with first mixing records together in the late 1960s by matching their rhythms, was found dead March 23 at his home in Brooklyn. He was 52. Former Lewisville councilman John Vaughn dies at 54
LEWISVILLE – Family and friends remember former council member John Vaughn as a person who tried to help those he came in contact with. 04/07/2001 Memorial Mass to be held for Richard 'Dick' Solo
A memorial Mass for longtime Democratic Party organizer Richard "Dick" Solo will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Rita Catholic Church, 12521 Inwood Road in Dallas. Rat Fink creator Ed Roth dies
LOS ANGELES – Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, whose fantastic car creations and anti-hero Rat Fink character helped define the California hot rod culture of the 1950s and '60s, has died. He was 69. Ex-Samuell teacher Jennie Peters dies
Jennie Winifred Hagar Peters taught school for more than 65 years, 43 of them in Dallas. In 1923 she began teaching at age 19 in Oklahoma. She earned her bachelor's degree by attending 20 years of summer school. The heart of her teaching career was a 32-year stint at Samuell High School in Dallas. She continued teaching for another 11 years as a substitute after her mandatory retirement in 1980. Other obituaries Symphony's John Gutierrez, 70, dies
Members of the Dallas Symphony and Dallas Symphony Chorus will perform Tuesday in tribute to the organization's stage manager for the last 30 years, John A. Gutierrez. 04/06/2001 Custom car and Rat Fink creator Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth dies
LOS ANGELES – Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, the outlaw genius whose fantastic car creations and anti-hero Rat Fink character helped define the California hotrod culture of the 1950s and '60s, has died. He was 69. Roth died Wednesday at his studio in Manti, Utah. Other obituaries DeSoto coach Ben Dial dies of an apparent heart attack
DESOTO – Longtime DeSoto football coach Ben Dial died Thursday morning of an apparent heart attack. He was 58. Mr. Dial, a high school football coach for more than 20 years, was DeSoto's head coach the last nine seasons, compiling a 67-42-4 record. Nakamura Utaemon VI, star of Kabuki, dies at 84
TOKYO – Nakamura Utaemon VI, a Kabuki star whose skill earned him a designation as one of Japan's living national treasures, died Saturday at his home here. He was 84.
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