Obituaries Obituaries (December 22, 2004)

Hazel Anderson

Former music professor

Hazel S. Anderson, a resident of Menlo Park and Rancho Mirage, died December 2 at her Rancho Mirage home. She was 96.

Ms. Anderson was born in Pontiac, Illinois, and moved to California to teach at Humboldt State College, where she became chairman of the music department. She was a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University and received her master of fine arts degree from Columbia University.

She was a member of the Town and Country Club, the Century Club of San Francisco, Menlo Circus Club, the World Affairs Council of the Desert, College of the Desert Foundation, and the Springs Club of Rancho Mirage.

She is survived by her son, Jerry Anderson of Capistrano Beach, and daughter, Shirley Anderson of Philadelphia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald C. Anderson.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Palm Springs Mortuary, Cathedral City, California, with inurnment at Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto. The family suggest memorials to the Alzheimer's Association.

Mary Aghabalian

Teacher of the deaf

Mary A. Aghabalian, who lived in Menlo Park for 51 years, died December 14 at Stanford Medical Center. She was 85.

Ms. Aghabalian was born in Long Beach and attended the California School for the Deaf in Berkeley and Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.

She taught at North Dakota and New Mexico schools for the deaf for nine years. She also worked as an assembler at Varian Inc.

Ms. Aghabalian was married to Vasken Aghabalian for 44 years. She is survived by her son, Gary of Menlo Park; daughter Karen of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina; one granddaughter; and a brother, Frank Sladek of Tucson, Arizona.

At her request, no services were held. Memorials may be made in her name to the Deaf Senior Housing Project, P.O. Box 1923, Fremont, CA 94538.

Arrangements were under the direction of John O'Connor's Menlo Colonial Chapel.

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