OBITUARIES

John R. Heaphy died September 17. He was 62.

Mr. Heaphy was born in Palo Alto and raised in Menlo Park. He attended St. Joseph's Grammar School, Bellarmine College Preparatory and Santa Clara University.

Mr. Heaphy served in the Army overseas where he met and married his former wife, Pia Heaphy. After military service, Mr. Heaphy worked in radio, television and advertising. He also spent the last seven years as a teacher, department director and communication director for the Academy of Arts College in San Francisco.

His quick wit and great sense of humor will be missed by all, family members said.

Mr. Heaphy is survived by two children, John A. and Nicolette Heaphy; a sister Jean Woolslayer and brother-in-law Gary Woolslayer of Kennewick, Washington; nieces Katie and Megan Woolslayer. Mr. Heaphy was also a dear friend to Rooney Blach and her family.

A funeral Mass was held at Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park, followed by a burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in Menlo Park. Contributions may be made to a charity of choice.

Harold Earl Hoss

Firefighter

Harold Earl Hoss, a 41-year resident of Portola Valley, died September 17 at Sharon Heights Convalescent Hospital. He was 86.

A native of Salem, Oregon, he moved with his family to Menlo Park in 1922. He attended Menlo Park Central Grammar School and Sequoia High School in Redwood City, and graduated from College of San Mateo in 1934.

Mr. Hoss was a longtime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Redwood City Aerie #418, the Menlo Park Chapter of AARP, the Menlo Park Historical Society, and Little House. He was a past president of Western World Pet Supply Association.

Family members said his wide-ranging career included a stint working as a biologist for Redmond Scientific, as a firefighter for the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, and as owner-operator of Tropic Waters Aquarium in San Carlos. He retired in 1980.

A sports enthusiast, Mr. Hoss also enjoyed reading, music, art, gardening, and woodworking, family members said.

He is survived by his wife, Annie; sisters Clara Campbell of Palo Alto and Ellen Allen of Medford, Oregon; children Gail Ocker of Corpus Christi, Texas, Gary Hoss of Redwood City, Joan Hoss of Grass Valley, and Gregory Hoss of San Jose; and 10 grandchildren. A brother, Melvin Hoss of San Carlos, died in 1997.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 23, at 11 a.m. at Christ Church Episcopal, 815 Portola Road, in Portola Valley. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations be made to the Pulmonary Rehab Unit through the Sequoia Foundation, Sequoia Hospital, 170 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City, CA 94062.

Kathryn Loretta Hawkins

Menlo Park native

Kathryn Loretta Hawkins, a native of Menlo Park, died on Septemer 29. She was 84.

Ms. Hawkins was born on November 10, 1914, and was the widow of William E. Hawkins.

A memorial Mass was celebrated on October 7 at the Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park. Donations are preferred and can be made to the Kathryn Hawkins Scholarship Fund, San Jose High Academy, 275 North 24th St., San Jose, CA 95116.

Frederic S. Glazener

Emeritus Stanford professor

Frederic S. Glazener, clinical professor emeritus of medicine at the Stanford University Medical School as well as the University of California School of Medicine, died September 25 after a long struggle with cancer. He was 76.

Dr. Glazener and his wife, Jean Herring Glazener, have lived in Menlo Park for the past 42 years. At his request, no funeral services are planned. A memorial service is not planned at this time.

Born in Ellerbee, North Carolna, Dr. Glazener received his medial degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. With his internship and residency at Walter Reed Hospital, he began a long career, encompassing private practice, research and teaching.

He served on active duty with the Army Medical Corps in London. In 1957, he joined the Veterans Administration, serving in various hospitals, including Palo Alto. He was an attending physician at University of California Medical Center clinics in San Franciso.

After completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center in clinical pharmacology, Dr. Glazener was named medical director of the Bloomfield Service at Stanford University Hospital. He was with the Redwood Medical Clinic in Redwood City as an internist and clinical pharmacologist from 1983 to 1989. Earlier this year, he retired as medical director of the state's Industrial Medical Council.

He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jean Herring Glazener; son, Thomas Alan Glazener; and two brothers, Edward of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Bruce of Sarasota, Florida.



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