OBITUARIES OBITUARIES (September 26, 2001)

Charles J. 'Charlie' Dompe

Assistant fire chief

Charles J. "Charlie" Dompe, a former assistant fire chief for the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, died September 11 at Menlo Park Place. He was 88.

A native of Wakefield, Michigan, Mr. Dompe was a 37-year volunteer with the Red Cross and an active member of Little House senior center in Menlo Park.

Mr. Dompe was the husband of the late Mary Dompe. He is survived by his daughter Cathy Dompe of San Francisco; son Robert Dompe of Pleasanton; sister Antoinette Graves of Menlo Park, and brother Frank Dompe of Sunnyvale.

A Mass was held at St. Raymond's Catholic Church with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Menlo Park. Arrangements were under the direction of the Menlo Park Chapel of Spangler Mortuaries.

The family prefers that donations in Mr. Dompe's memory be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

Harold Nathan Manbeck

Menlo Park barber

Harold Nathan Manbeck, who owned the Menlo Barber Shop on El Camino Real for 25 years, died September 2. He was 73.

Mr. Manbeck, a resident of Menlo Park for 36 years, was a native of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was an avid Giants fan who also enjoyed fishing.

He is survived by his wife Margaret of 36 years; sons Walter Manbeck of Menlo Park, and Michael Manbeck of Pennsylvania.

Services have been held with arrangements under the direction of the Neptune Society of Northern California. The family prefers memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association.

Ida May Bridgeman

Menlo Park resident

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 29, at the Menlo Park Chapel of Spangler Mortuaries, 650 Live Oak Ave., for Ida May Bridgeman, who died August 22 at her home in Menlo Park. She was 82.

Born in Paso Robles, Mrs. Bridgeman had lived in the Menlo Park area for more than 50 years. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening and outdoor activities. She was a member of the Genealogy Society of California.

Mrs. Bridgeman is survived by her daughters Carol Bridgeman of Menlo Park; Patricia Dallam of Palo Alto; and Susan Hafleigh of Portola Valley; sister Leonidas Petersen of New Mexico; and four grandchildren.

Donations may be made to the Woodside Community Foundation Trail Fund, c/o Robert Flint, 185 Bear Gulch Road, Woodside, CA 94062.

Camilla Boden

Music lover

Camilla Ayers Boden died on August 13 at her home in Atherton. She was 82.

A native of Detroit, she graduated from the University of Michigan and earned a master's degree in guidance and counseling from Columbia Teachers College in New York City.

While in Michigan, she was president of the Grosse Point Symphony. After moving to California in 1967, she continued to support young musicians and helped provide music scholarships. She was active in the Burlingame Music Club and Mu Phi Epsilon, a music fraternity.

Mrs. Boden was also active in the American Association of University Women, serving as president and historian.

Mrs. Boden's husband, Marshall, died in 1994. She is survived by her brothers Chalmers Ayers, Thomas Ayers and Hugh Ayers; and 13 nieces and nephews.

Services were held in Michigan. A memorial service is being planned as a tribute to her contributions to the field of music and her encouragement of young musicians.