C16 Saturday, February 4, 2012 THE PRESS, Christchurch OBITUARIES Family Notices

Engagements Births

ADAMS—ALLAN: BUTLER MAXWELL — Tim, Tammy Stafford and Sarah, and big brother Riley are along with their parents, thrilled to announce the Fiona Watson and the late speedy arrival of Stewart Bell and Keith and Chris Adams, are happy Nik and Amanda and big Zoe Elizabeth Menacing unpredictability brother Cameron are to announce to family and (8lb 3oz), on Monday friends their engagement. pleased to announce the January 23, 2012. arrival of Annie Isabel Special thanks to our (6lb 4oz) on January 31, midwife Roy Finn and the 2012. BLACK—HUNTER: David team at Christchurch and Margaret Black Women’s Hospital. (Christchurch), and Keith and Noeline Hunter (Pakawau), are thrilled to marred fine actor’s career announce the METCALFE — Paul and engagement of Hamish Julia (nee Macfarlane) and and Wendy in Ashburton. proud big brother George icol Williamson, group of writers who had once With thanks to the are thrilled to announce Canterbury Spring Ball. the arrival of Benjamin heralded as one of the propelled him to the top of his James, (8lbs 3oz), on finest actors of his profession. CHIDGEY — Russ and January 26, 2012. Sarah (nee Rowe), are generation but whose The son of a foundry worker, CLARK—O’MALLEY: Sheila delighted to announce the menacing Nicol Williamson was born on and Jeff Clark are pleased arrival of Joe Richard to announce the unpredictability onstage and off September 14, 1936, in the Scottish Chidgey, our adorable OSBORNE — Jenny and N engagement of their little boy. Joe was born on Graham are pleased to diminished his career, died on mining town of Hamilton and daughter, Rebecca, to January 17, 2012, at Blake, son of Andrea announce the safe arrival December 16 in Amsterdam of raised in , . 4.09 p.m. (6lb 15oz). A of their precious wee boy Johnson and Ashley Read huge thank you to the oesophageal cancer. He was 75. He appeared in repertory theatre and Ian and Karen staff at Christchurch Thomas Stephen James O’Malley. His son, Luke Williamson, before joining London’s Royal Women’s Hospital and our On January 23, 2012. confirmed the death. Williamson Shakespeare Company in 1962. amazing midwife Adrienne Many thanks to Joy Dixon, Hill, what would we do Mary Campbell and the had lived in the Netherlands for He dazzled audiences with his CLARK—TRITT: Sheila and without you! staff at Christchurch more than 20 years. News of his versatility and his ability to play Jeff Clark are pleased Women’s Hospital. to announce the death was reportedly delayed at much older characters engagement of their COUZINS — Karyn and his wish to die anonymously – an convincingly. He was frequently daughter, Georgina, Scott are pleased to understated ending to a stormy mentioned as a leader among a to Karl, son of Sue and announce the arrival of SUTHERLAND — John and Ed Tritt. their son Cooper Taylor, Olivia (nee Roughan), are life. crop of promising talent that born on February 2, thrilled to announce the Williamson was a galvanic included , Anthony 2012, at Christchurch arrival of their beautiful COPLAND—SOMERVILLE: Women’s Hospital. A wee girl Sophia Theresia, born presence in dozens of stage and Hopkins and Ian McKellen. David and Nikki Copland brother Zac. Tuesday, January 24, film roles and drew favourable The performance that sealed of Ashburton, together 2012, at 4.44 p.m., (5lb with Gerald and Flora 10oz). Special thanks to comparisons with Sir Laurence Williamson’s prominence was the Somerville of Dunedin, are DILL-RUSSELL — HOOPER our amazing midwife Olivier and Charles Laughton. alcoholic, morally disintegrating delighted to announce the Juliet Thorpe, and our Author lawyer Bill Maitland in Osborne’s engagement of Kate Graeme and Kathryn are support team. Lorimer to James thrilled to announce the pronounced him ‘‘touched by (1964). Montgomery (Jimmy) on arrival of Maxim Kiefer January 30, 2012. (7lb 10oz), on January genius’’. British playwright John Critic Ronald Bryden wrote in 10, 2012, at Taihape. A Osborne, who made Williamson a the New Statesman that little brother for Elise. WHITBURN — GROUFSKY leading name in the 1964 drama Williamson, not yet 30, ‘‘fills every FLEMING—MacKENZIE: Stormy life: Alan and Judy Fleming Inadmissible Evidence, considered Nicol Williamson was a galvanic presence in dozens of stage and film roles and drew favourable comparisons with cranny of Maitland’s portrait with FERGUSON — COWIE Sir and Charles Laughton. Photo: WASHINGTON POST (Sefton) and Rod and him ‘‘the greatest actor since knowledge: the nervous sweating, Diane MacKenzie (Loburn) ’’. the lurching jocularity, the sick have much pleasure Andrew and Leigh are With his nasally twang, policeman in apartheid South quipped, ‘‘The funny thing was ghost of , the waves, tangible as nausea, of self- in announcing the excited to announce the engagement of Daniel and arrival of receding ginger hair, despairing Africa in that nobody in his entourage tried gifted, randy and alcoholic actor of disgust.’’ April. eyes and hangdog face, Williamson (1975) and the wizard Merlin in to attack me or help him.’’ the early 20th century. The show reached Broadway in Max Ross Whitburn had little of the young Brando’s director ’s violent Williamson’s notoriety for During a sword fight with 1965 and earned Williamson a Ross and Deanna are on Monday, January 30, KING—SIMPSON: Morry delighted to announce the beauty and raw physical power. retelling of the King Arthur legend turbulent antics resurfaced while Handler, Williamson appeared to Tony nomination. 2012. Many thanks to and Kay wish to announce arrival of their gorgeous Helen Fraser and the He compensated with a in Excalibur (1981). he starred as King Henry VIII in improvise lines: ‘‘Put some life From the 1970s till the 1990s, the engagement, in Perth, daughter Caitlyn Elizabeth wonderful staff of demeanour that conveyed Willfully or not, Williamson the 1976 Broadway musical Rex.It into it! Use your head! Give it more Williamson alternated among of their daughter, on January 23, 2012. A Christchurch Women’s Gabrielle, to Neville, son big thank you to our Hospital. cunning, an explosive seemed determined to torpedo his ran 48 performances and was best life!’’ Handler walked off stage, and film, television and stage roles. He of Brent and Marie. midwife Julie Cairns and staff at Christchurch temperament and a general aura reputation through heavy remembered for Williamson Williamson broke the awkward portrayed Little John to Sean Women’s and Rangiora of sweaty self-loathing. drinking and erratic, often abusive slapping another actor for talking silence by turning to the audience Connery’s Robin Hood and Audrey Hospitals. MARTIN—VERCOE: Penny YARDLEY — Tim and These traits were on display in behaviour. when Williamson was taking his and asking, ‘‘Well, should I sing?’’ Hepburn’s Lady Marian in Robin and Graeme Martin Astrid (nee Hanna) wish to Mike Nichols’ 1974 staging of Coming to the defence of a stage bow during a curtain call. In the remaining few months of and Marian( 1976), and had the together with Roy and announce the safe arrival Christine Vercoe, are of Alex Lonsdale, (7lb Anton Chekhov’s ,for director, Williamson threw beer The two incidents might have the show, Williamson continued title role in the television thrilled to announce the 12oz), on January 29, which Williamson in the title role on the notoriously cruel theatre been written off had Williamson ab-libbing to the audience. One miniseries Lord Mountbatten: The engagement of Kirsty and 2012. All well. Brendan and share their won the Tony Award for best impresario and not whacked the actor Evan night, he told them, according to Last Viceroy (1986). happiness. actor. On screen, he excelled as a then punched him. Other stories, Handler with a sword when they Rudnick, ‘‘Head home and enjoy a His marriage to actress Jill cocaine-addicted perhaps embellishing the incident, were starring on Broadway in nice juicy slice of sexual Townsend ended in divorce. SHEILD—CHAMBERS: The Deaths in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution have Williamson tossing Merrick ’s 1991 comedy I Hate intercourse.’’ Other nights he Survivors include their son. engagement is announced (1976), a ruthless Afrikaaner in the trash. Williamson later . Williamson played the denigrated the critics, the same Washington Post of Beau, son of Paul and Susan Sheild (Cheviot) and Annabel daughter of Mason Andrew Deaths John and Leonie Chambers (Dunsandel). Gardiner Batley, Joyce Born 19 January 2012 Benjamin, John 9lbs (4.070 kgs) 55cms Chambers, Mary (Molly) STEWART—KOSTER: Julie Andrew and Amy Gardiner Chapman, Joyce Consul in the thick of Cold War are proud to announce the Debenham, Margaret and Wayne Stewart Talented acting together with Lynne and birth of their third child. Dow, Shirley Steve Koster are pleased Mason came safely and Glanville, Thelma (Jean) to announce the mother and baby are doing Green, Ella (Molly) very well. We wish to thank engagement of Danielle Greenwood, Janice and Daniel. friends and family for the power plays and Oswald affair lovely gifts and support. Kuiti, Loma Lachmi, Sami ♥♥♥ Maguire, Gerard career ended McElwee, Hazel he man who handled the his American citizenship. He had US Embassy in July 1961, he told Wedding attempted defection of recently separated from the US Snyder he had ‘‘learned a hard Mitchell, Trevor Porter, Eric Anniversaries GORMAN — future presidential Marine Corps and had travelled to lesson the hard way’’. Snyder Nicholas and Ramsay, Kenneth (Ken) assassin Lee Harvey the Soviet Union inspired by his returned Oswald’s passport and Annabel are thrilled to Renowden, John th announce the arrival of OswaldT to the Soviet Union has professed belief in Marxism. days later Snyder departed for Happy 40 Wedding Edward James (8lb 4oz) Richards, Ivan by legal woes on January 25, 2012, Rickard, Lawrence died. Richard Snyder was 92. When he came to Snyder’s desk Tokyo. Snyder later wrote that Anniversary at Wairau Hospital, Rosanowski, Patricia He served as a Japanese and that day, Oswald thrust his US Oswald was ‘‘relegated to a Blenheim. A beautiful baby Rose, Robert (Bob) ames Farentino, a prolific Russian specialist in the US State passport into the consul’s hands. forgotten corner of my mind’’ until brother for George. Shuker, Gwendoline (Gwen) stage and television actor Department from 1950-1970. Snyder had dealt with such President John F Kennedy was Simelhay, Kelly Taylor, Shirley whose career came to a He spent much of his career in defection cases before. fatally shot in Dallas on November withering halt after he was Japan and helped prepare for the ‘‘Among the humanitarian and 22, 1963. Oswald was shot and Jarrested for cocaine possession 1972 transfer of the Ryukyu political considerations in such killed two days later by nightclub and charged with stalking Frank Islands from the US back to Japan. cases was the naivete of the owner Jack Ruby. Oswald was the BATLEY, Joyce Alice — Peacefully at Ashburton. Sinatra’s daughter Tina, died on But it was his two years in principals,’’ Snyder wrote in The principal suspect in the Dearly loved wife of the January 24 at a hospital in Los Russia during the height of the Post. ‘‘A common characteristic of presidential assassination. JONES — Hayden and late Charles Willliam Rochelle (nee Harris) are Batley, Dearly loved Angeles. He was 73. Cold War that proved the most those who chose the Soviet Union ‘‘Why, an acquaintance once Eder thrilled to announce the mother of Averil and the Handsome, with a sculpted chin eventful. From July 1959 to July as the place to work out their asked me, did we let a guy like Cora and Maurice arrival of their little girl late Robin Danielson, and wavy black hair, Farentino 1961, Snyder served at the US problems was that they knew Oswald back into the country?’’ Best Wishes and ‘Sienna Brooke’ Heather, and Yvonne and Congratulations Doug Miller. A loved was best known for recurring Embassy in Moscow and he nothing about it.’’ Snyder wrote in 1979. ‘‘The answer (7lb, 8oz) on January 19, grandmother and great roles on television series and TV attended the trial of Francis Gary Although Oswald seemed is an American doesn’t need Lots of Love 2012. A wee playmate for grandmother. Aged 88 Amanda xxoxx Charlotte and Riley. years. Messages to 190 movies. From 1969 to 1972, he Powers, an American spy-plane adamant about becoming a Soviet permission to return to his own Special thanks to our Mitcham Road, RD 2 played a slick litigator on the NBC pilot who was shot down in 1960 citizen, Snyder told the young man country.’’ midwife Sara Pearson and Ashburton, 7772. In James Farentino the staff at Christchurch accordance with mum’s drama : The over the Ural mountains. to think about his decision and Richard Edward Snyder was Birthday Women’s Hospital and wishes a private service Lawyers, and he was a private eye In 1979, Snyder wrote an return the following Monday to born December 10, 1919, in Greetings Burwood Hospital. has been held. for hire on the NBC detective actor in the 1977 television mini- expansive account published in sign the appropriate documents. Newark. During World War II, he drama Cool Million (1972-73). series Jesus of Nazareth. He co- The Washington Post of his In the meantime, Snyder served in the army in Europe and In the early 1980s, he portrayed starred with and encounters with Oswald. stowed Oswald’s passport in his was honoured for helping th BATLEY, Joyce Alice — Happy 60 Peacefully at Ashburton. a psychiatrist in the first season of in the 1980’s Final It was on a Saturday – October embassy desk for safekeeping. evacuate wounded comrades while Birthday! Dearly loved mother of the hit ABC series Dynasty. Countdown and played the leading 31, 1959 – that Snyder was Oswald did not come back for 20 under enemy fire. He was a 1948 Yvonne and Doug Miller. He began his career onstage in role of a sheriff in the 1981 thriller approached by Oswald, a slim and months. During that time, he Yale graduate and received a Loved grandmother of JONES — Craig and Melissa, Lynda 1961, playing one of the Mexican Dead & Buried. primly groomed man who worked in a factory in Minsk. master’s degree in Russian studies Alister and Kirsty and Peter Beauchamp, are delighted to announce beach boys opposite Bette Davis in His career continued on in TV announced his desire to dissolve When Oswald returned to the from Harvard in 1956. Washington Post and Christine and the late the arrival of their baby Chris Homan, Jason and a Broadway version of the series and made-for-television girl, Emily Mia, (8lb 9oz), Tracey McArtney, loved Tennessee Williams drama The fare. But while filming in on Thursday, January 26, great grandmother of 2012. Thanks to our Paige and the late Night of the Iguana. He earned a Vancouver in 1991, Farentino was midwife, Dawn Kremers, Kaeliegh Miller, Liam Golden Globe award for most arrested after the Royal Canadian and to all of our family Homon and Renee, and and friends for their Jordan McArtney. promising male actor for his role Mounted Police found 3.2 grams of Soul Train creator celebrated support and well wishes. as an overly confidant ladies’ man cocaine in his hotel room. Alan Healy in the 1966 movie comedy The Pad Three years later, he pleaded no KENDRICK — Justin and BATLEY, Joyce Alice — (And How to Use It). contest to a charge of stalking his Andrea (nee Chisholm) are Peacefully at Ashburton. In 1973, Farentino played former girlfriend, . pleased to announce the Dearly loved mother of African American culture safe arrival of George Averil and the late Robin Stanley Kowalski to Rosemary Police said Farentino had made Births Justin Albie (9lb 4oz) on Danielson. Loved Harris’ Blanche DuBois in a New threatening phone calls. He was January 26, 2012. A grandmother of Darren, York revival of Williams’ A sentenced to three years of on Cornelius, creator and air. ‘‘But what I take credit for is beautiful brother for Heidi Phillip and Bridget, and Births and grandson for Colin Wayne. Loved great Streetcar Named Desire. Marlon probation, a court-ordered host of Soul Train,a that there were no black television and Joan Chisholm grandmother of Joe and Brando originated the role of psychiatric evaluation and milestone in television commercials to speak of before Archibald — McKay (Christchurch) and Trevor Katie, Gabrielle, Nathan, and Barbara Kendrick Buhrkuhl — Nairn Charlotte and Rebekah, Kowalski, who ravages his fragile alcoholism counselling. programming that intro- Soul Train. There were few black (Greymouth). Special and Shaun and Alyssa. sister-in-law, Blanche. ‘‘I didn’t In the 1990s, he appeared in a ducedD generations of viewers to faces in those ads before Soul Butler thanks to midwife, Mary Chidgey McGrane and McBrearty want to make him an ape,’’ variety of cameo roles on new music and dance trends Train.’’ Couzins Ward staff. Farentino said of his role at the television. On the medical drama emerging from black America, Cornelius later launched a Dill-Russell — Hooper BENJAMIN, John Sydney time. ‘‘I see him as having his ER, he played the father of George died on Wednesday. Police say he record company and a series of Ferguson — Cowie (NZ 11203 RNZN Korea) Gardiner KILLICK — On January 30, 2012, territory invaded . . . That kind of Clooney’s character. killed himself. He was 75. awards shows and was recognised, Gorman peacefully at Parkwood had a connection for me. I treat ‘‘There are people in this Detectives were con- along with Quincy Jones and Jones Rest Home after a short Blanche as an intruder, as a threat business who for years said, ‘He’s ducting interviews to learn more Berry Gordy, as one of the most Kendrick illness, aged 81years. Killick Loved husband of Rhua to my kingdom.’’ an alcoholic. He’s a drunk. He about twice-divorced Cornelius’ influential African Americans in Kuok — Wong It’s a Girl! for over 50 years, much In The Times, theatre stalked Tina.’ And the clamps mental state. the music business. Younger Maxwell loved father and father-in- Jacqueline and Bevan are law of Adrian and Jenny, critic Clive Barnes wrote that were put on me in many ways,’’ Soul Train, which aired for entertainment entrepreneurs Metcalfe thrilled to announce the Graeme and Yvonne, Farentino approached the part Farentino told the more than 35 years, was the including Debra Lee, chairman Osborne birth of Harriet Monica Joanne and Graham, Sutherland Grace Killick (6lb 15.5oz), Annette, and Karen and ‘‘with far more suavity than, say, Times in 2003. ‘‘And that’s OK longest first-run syndicated Don Cornelius and chief executive of Black Whitburn — Groufsky born on January 28, Steve Benjamin-Agnew. Brando. He’s not just an ox. He’s a because one thing they can’t take television series in broadcast Entertainment Television, and Yardley 2012. A sister for Edward Cherished granddad to all (Teddy). Another his 12 grandchildren, and natural leader, and he shows his away from me is whatever talent I history. In addition to its cultural – in a burnished baritone voice – to performer-producer Russell grandchild for Margaret special friend of John feelings for both his wife and feel I have, that people feel I have.’’ importance, with regular appear- take viewers on ‘‘the hippest trip Simmons credited him as a major and Edward (Ted) Cox Hines. Many thanks to all ARCHIBALD — McKAY — Blanche with considerable James Ferrantino was born ances by such musical giants as in America’’. He drew dozens of influence on their careers. and Mary and Edward at Christchurch Hospital Karl and Pip would like (Ted) Killick. Special and Parkwood for the complexity’’. February 24, 1938, in the New York Michael Jackson, James Brown star headliners to Soul Train, but Soul Train first aired in to announce the early, thanks to midwife Jayne care and support given to Farentino, who played the son City borough of Brooklyn. His and Aretha Franklin, the show Cornelius’ greater achievement Cornelius’ home town of Chicago but safe arrival of Leah Huntley and the staff of John over the last 3 Isabella Archibald, born Christchurch Women’s months. The Funeral Happy in a 1966 television version father was a women’s knitwear represented a major advance in might have been as a behind-the- in 1970, then moved to Los Angeles January 24, 2012, at and St George’s Service to celebrate of Arthur Miller’s Death of a designer and, Farentino said, a entertainment for African scenes producer and businessman a year later, when it was 3.18 a.m., weighing 7lb. Hospitals. John’s life will be held in A huge thanks to our our Kerrs Road Chapel, Salesman appeared in a 1975 compulsive gambler. Americans. who helped persuade mainstream syndicated nationally. midwife, Del Lewis, and corner Kerrs and Pages Broadway revival as the other son, His marriages to actresses Recognising the major TV net- companies to spend advertising Viewers were initially attracted the staff at Christchurch KUOK — WONG — John Roads, Linwood, on Biff, to George C Scott’s Willy , and works had almost no programmes dollars on largely black audiences. by the hit songs, but the infectious Women’s Hospital. and Vivian announce the Tuesday, February 7, at arrival of their son, Aiden 2.00 p.m. Interment to Loman. Debrah Mullowney Farentino geared towards black audiences in ‘‘Most of what we get credit for dancing of teenagers at the show’s (3.54kg), on January 29, follow at the Ruru Lawn Playing the apostle Peter, ended in divorce. Survivors 1970, Cornelius designed Soul is people saying, ‘I learned how to studio kept drawing them back. BUHRKUHL — NAIRN — 2012, at Christchurch Public Cemetery. Maria and Hamish would Women’s Hospital. Both Farentino earned an Emmy include his wife, Stella Farentino, Train as what he called ‘‘a black dance from watching Soul Train’,’’ Young people of all races looked to like to announce the birth doing well. Many thanks nomination for best supporting and two children. Washington Post American Bandstand.’’ Cornelius told Vibe magazine in Soul Train each week as a monitor of Aria Ellen, (7lbs 3oz), to Ailsa Black and Mr As the show’s host, he promised 2006, the year the show went off of cultural currency. Washington Post born January 25, 2012. Richard Dover.