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Paid Notice: Deaths COFFEY, BURTON L.
COFFEY-Burton L., 81, Rockport, Maine, former Caltex Petroleum executive, died unexpectedly here, June 3, 1997. He formerly resided in Riverside, CT. Predeceased by his wife, Esther Nancy Coffey in 1995. Mr. Coffey is survived by one son, Burton T., Sr. of Rockport; a daughter, Emily Jean Coffey of New York City; one sister and three grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, June 7, 1997 at St. Peters Episcopal Church, Rockland. For information contact Burpee-Strong Fun ...
Al Burton, 91, Dies; Sitcom Producer With an Eye for Youth Culture
He began his career with a show about teenagers, then helped get “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” and “The Facts of Life” onto the air.
Burton Watson, 91, Influential Translator of Classical Asian Literature, Dies
Mr. Watson opened up the world of Japanese and Chinese texts to generations of English-speaking readers, with dozens of his works still in print.
Burton Roberts, 88, Tom Wolfe’s Model Judge, Dies
Judge Roberts was a former justice in the Bronx and the inspiration for Myron Kovitsky in Tom Wolfe’s novel “Bonfire of the Vanities.”
Jake Burton Carpenter, Who Ushered in Snowboarding as a Sport, Dies at 65
After his fascination with the Snurfer, a crude version of a snowboard created in the 1960s, he built the first successful snowboard company.
Al Burton, 91, Dies; Sitcom Producer With an Eye for Youth Culture
He began his career with a show about teenagers, then helped get “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” and “The Facts of Life” onto the air.
Blanche Burton-Lyles, Pianist and Flame Keeper, Dies at 85
After her own performing career, which began when she was a child, she promoted the legacy of the woman who had encouraged her, Marian Anderson.
Burton Richter, a Nobel Winner for Plumbing Matter, Dies at 87
He shared the 1976 physics prize for the discovery of an unexpected particle, a building block of the universe, in a high-speed accelerator he had designed.
Wendell Burton, Actor and Megachurch Minister, Dies at 69
Mr. Burton was cast opposite Liza Minnelli in the 1969 film “The Sterile Cuckoo.”
Burton Watson, 91, Influential Translator of Classical Asian Literature, Dies
Mr. Watson opened up the world of Japanese and Chinese texts to generations of English-speaking readers, with dozens of his works still in print.
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