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The Associated PressPeople gather outside a hospital after it caught fire Friday in Kolkata, India. The fire swept through the hospital, trappingmany elderly patients in the smoke-filled building.

The Citizen. Auburn, New York Records / Local / Nation / World Saturday, December 10, 2011 A5

In Loving Memory Of

Aunt Kay Hundley

January 18, 1914 - December 10, 2010

You will forever beloved and missed.

Love,Your Family

OBITUARIES

OBITUARIESIN THE NEWS

Maria CarmenBizzari

AUBURN — Maria Car-men Bizzari, 87, of 39 Jef-ferson St., Auburn passed

awaypeacefullyin the com-

pany of herloving fam-ily onThursday,Dec. 8,2011.A life-long resi-dent of

Auburn,Mary was the old-est daughter of Joseph andRachel (Ciarlo) Busco.

Maria graduated from theold East High School in 1942where she excelled in theclassroom and in the game ofbasketball. After gradua-tion,she took care of her ail-ing mom,endured the loss ofThomas,her first husband,raised her family, married

John, her second husbandof 53 years and continuedraising her family.

Maria worked at severalAuburn businesses and fac-tories, finally retiring fromSinger Climate Control. AtSinger, she worked in thesteel shop where she wasknown and respected forworking harder than any-one and routinely breakinghourly piece rates. Thatethic, working hard and get-ting it right, infused every-thing she did whether it washelping to provide for herchildren, working in gar-dens, cooking gramma foodor being involved and activein her ever growing family’slife.

Maria loved her familyfiercely and delighted inmany celebrations,dinnersand picnics we had.She wasan involved mother andgrandmother with a sharpcurious mind who attend-ed nearly every event untilfinally, her failing healthwould permit it no longer.Yet even then, you expect-ed some questioning,adviceand encouragement. Shewas proud of her family.

We miss her enormous-ly and mourn losing her butwe’re comforted knowingshe can finally rest and know-ing she's been embraced byeveryone that she’s lovedwho passed before her.

Maria Carmen Bizzariwas predeceased by her par-ents, a sister, Rose (Joseph)Morabito,husband,ThomasP. Lasagna, husband, JohnR. Bizzari and many greatfriends.

She’s survived by a sis-ter,Josephine (Carl) DePal-ma; sons, John Bizzari, Jr.,James (Janice) Bizzari, Joseph(Fran) Lasagna, Raymond(Elizabeth Burke) Bizzari;daughters, Phyllis (Harold“Red”) Brown and Mary Ellen(Daniel Emmi) Casper; grand-

children, Jeffrey (Melissa)Brown,Shelly (Patrick) Burns,Jason (Jessie) Brown, Kelly(Nicholas) Redmond,Matthew Casper, Tara(Daniel) Weegar, AmyLasagna,Angela and ChelseaBizzari and Michael,Stephanie and Erica Bizzari;great grandchildren, Joshua,Molly,Alexis and Kate Brown,Daniel,Nicholas and MariaBurns, Lucas and LandonBrown,Lilly Redmond,DanielWeegar and Aiden Currier.

There are no calling hours.The funeral Mass is 11 a.m.Monday, Dec.12, at St.Fran-cis of Assisi Church. Therewill be a reception after mass.

In lieu of flowers,the fam-ily requests that donationsbe made in Maria's name toSt. Francis of Assisi Church,299 Clark St.,Auburn, NY13021.

Arrangements entrust-ed to the Heieck-Pelc Funer-al Home.

To send a message to thefamily, sign our guest bookat www.auburnpub.com andclick on obituaries.

Mary E.‘Mania’Kilmer

AUBURN — Mary E.“Mania” Kilmer, 88,diedThursday, Dec.8, 2011,withher loving and caring fam-ily at her side, Mania diedat her Palmer Street home

following a lengthy illness.Born Oct. 10, 1923, inAuburn,she was the daugh-ter of the late Walter andMary Antosz Majcher.

She had previously workedat Barbara Jay shoes andSinger Co. of Auburn.

A parishioner of St.Mary’s Church, she was anavid bowler and a member ofthe 700 Club.

Mania was very devotedto caring for her family. Sheis survived by her two sonsEugene Kilmer Jr. and hiswife Lavina, of Moravia,Donald Kilmer and his wifeKristen,of Auburn; a grand-daughter,Laura (Ryan) VanAl-

stine; two great-grandchil-dren Hunter and Hailey; foursister-in-laws, Jacqueline“Jackie” Cuff and GinaColage, Millie Kilmer andCarole Kilmer; several niecesand nephews, including aspecial niece, Deb Cuff.

Mrs. Kilmer was prede-ceased by her husband,Eugene L.Kilmer Sr.; a broth-er and several sisters.

Funeral services will beheld 11 a.m.Monday in WhiteChapel Funeral Home, 197South St., Auburn.

Following services Maniawill be laid to rest aside herhusband Gene in St.Joseph’sCemetery.

Friends are invited to callon the family from 2 to 4p.m.Sunday at White Chapel.

Contributions in mem-ory of Mary E.Kilmer may bemade to Hospice of the Fin-ger Lakes, 1130 CorporateDrive,Auburn.

To send a message to thefamily, sign our guest bookat www.auburnpub.com andclick on obituaries.

ENTERPRISE

JudgmentsNew York State Department of

Taxation and Finance, Child Sup-port Enforcement Section filed the

following judgments:• Michael Goodwin,High Point,N.C.,$2,531.76.

• Michael Ward,27 Wood St.,Auburn, $2,510.

• Clyde Bennett III,5 McMas-ter St., Auburn,$6,057.70.

• Patrick Brennan, 135 StateSt., Auburn,$1,962.14.

• Ronald Halstead,10125 ShortCut Road,Weedsport,$4,305.51.

• Timothy Hyer,112 Park Place,Auburn, $2,274.73.

• Rodney Ingram, Moravia,$4,587.11.

• Ronald Jenner,Prescott,Ariz.,$2,650.

• Robert Kent, 130 OsborneSt., Auburn,$3,036.39.

• Christopher Morris,C16 OakCreek Town Homes, Auburn,$295.64.

• Hugh Rafferty, 32 FranklinSt., Auburn,$4,150.79.

• Brian VanWyckhouse,81 Sey-mour St., Auburn,$891.29.

• Gordie Walker Jr., 46 FitchAve.,Auburn, $601.63.

• Sheldon White Sr.,19 WestSt.,Auburn,$271.

• James Widger,47 Nelson St.,Auburn, $2,180.62.

• David Williams,121 Melone Vil-lage,Auburn,$928.80.

• Ricky Winters, Spring Hill,Fla., $1,522.97.

• John Wright Jr.,Cato,$2,468.

SatisfactionsNew York State Department of

Taxation and Finance,Tax Com-pliance filed the following satis-factions:

• Donald Earl,Niles Road,

Moravia, $537.39.• Rose Garden Cafe, 126 1/2Osborne St., Auburn,$50,230.27.

• Theodore Cheche,196 Gene-see St., Auburn, $90,66 and$2,934.13.

• Catherine Lamanna 84VanAnden St., Auburn, $269.93.

• Brian Muldrow, 25 MadisonAve.,Auburn, $639.24 and $743,16.

• Upstate Bowling Service Inc.,24 Vista St.,Auburn, $1,703.36.

• Louis Youtt,7588 Lasher Road,Auburn, $587.21.

• A.J.B. Four Inc., t/a BedrockCafe, 86 N. Fulton St.,Auburn,$21,877.24.

• Genoa Inc., Academy Street,Genoa,$2,432.95.

• Currier Construction Co.,Inc.,309 W.Genesee St.,Auburn,$43,015.15.

• Anthony Fruscello dba Big 4Tire Dealers,Grant Avenue,Auburn,$17,253.28.

• Judy Tarntino, individuallyand as responsible officer ofPasquales Pan Pizza Inc.,20 High-land St., Auburn, $19,817.63.

• Com Safe Communications,7 Prospect St., Auburn, $933.16;$276.61 and $4,066.14.

• Windswept Feeds Inc.,IowaRoad,Moravia, $5,375.50.

• Richard Potter,302 Main St.,Locke, $4,561.62.

• Edith Wiltsie dba Roys Chalet,Route 38,Moravia,$2,126.70.

• Frederick Smart Jr.,dba E. J.O'Hara's,29-31 Grant Ave.,Auburn,$15,278.12.

• Frederick Smart Jr.,dba E. J.O’hara’s, 7 Camp St., Auburn,$3,030.11.

• J & C Enterprises,Weedsport,

$4,836.04.

Bizzari

SAN SALVADOR — A

Boston-born Salvadoranphysician who helped theCentral American nationrecover from its 12-year civilwar has died of a heart attack.Hector Silva was 64.

Public Works MinisterGerson Martinez said Silvacollapsed at the presiden-tial palace on Thursday whilemaking an impassionedappeal for greater anti-cor-ruption efforts.Silva stud-ied medicine in El Salvadorand later at the Universityof Michigan and at JohnsHopkins University. Hereturned to El Salvador short-ly before a 1992 peace accordand served in the country's

legislature.

Students asked to do their partwe forget about our mili-tary men and women andtheir families when theseconflicts are no longer onthe front pages of our news-papers or on the eveningnews.”

West said the goal ofWreaths Across America isto remind people not to for-get the sacrifices of thosewho fought for freedom.

Dominick Recckio,SGOpresident, made the clos-ing remarks for the cere-mony, asking his fellowclassmates to rememberveterans by giving of them-

selves to the world.“Remember,as students

you can also do your partin service to your commu-nity,” he said. “Take pridein community service oppor-tunities, just as our mili-tary does in serving ourcountry. Community serv-ice is so important in thisworld, and the Port Byroncommunity is grateful forevery hour spent by us stu-dents in community serv-ice.”

Staff writer Kelly Voll can be reached at 282-2239 or

kelly.voll@lee.net.Follow her on Twitter at CitizenVoll

FDA panel OKs birth controlpatch despite blood clot risks

The Associated Press

ADELPHI,Md. — A panelof federal health adviserssaid Friday that a birth con-trol patch from Johnson &Johnson probably carries ahigher risk of blood clotsthan older drugs,but shouldremain available as an optionfor women who have trou-ble taking a daily pill.

The Food and Drug

Administration’s panel ofreproductive health expertsvoted 19-5 that the benefitsof the Ortho Evra patch out-weigh its risks, specificallya potentially higher risk ofdangerous blood clots in thelegs and lungs.Panelists saidthe patch can be especiallyuseful for younger womenwho have difficulty stick-ing to a daily pill regimen.

“I have many teenagers

and it’s the only methodthey’ll use — for them it’sthe perfect method,” saidDr. Melissa Gilliam of theUniversity of Chicago. TheFDA sought the experts'advice as it reviews the safe-ty of newer hormone-basedcontraceptives launched inthe past decade.

The agency is not requiredto follow their advice,thoughit often does.

Johnson & Johnson’sweekly Ortho Evra patchwas approved in 2001 andhas been marketed for itsconvenience as an “option forbusy women who are look-ing to simplify life.”

The drug works about aswell as other contraceptivemedications,allowing aboutone unplanned pregnancyper year for every 100women.

Fire at India hospital kills dozensThe Associated Press

KOLKATA,India — Fleeing med-ical staff abandoned patients to a firethat killed 89 people Friday as black

smoke poured through the seven-story hospital in this city in easternIndia,officials said.Six administratorswere arrested.

Dwellers of a nearby slum who firstnoticed the smoke and fire rushed tothe AMRI Hospital to raise the alarm,but security guards kept them back,say-ing it was only a small blaze,witnessessaid.

It took firefighters in the city for-merly known as Calcutta more than anhour to respond, said Pradeep Sarkar,a witness whose uncle was hospital-ized but was among those safely evac-uated from the private facility. Someof the slum dwellers helped with therescue.

The neighborhood’s narrow streetsapparently made it difficult for firetrucks to get close to the building andto bring in big hydraulic ladders.Even-tually, they smashed through a maingate to make way for the ladders.

Six hospital directors surrenderedto police and were charged with cul-pable homicide, according to policewho spoke on condition of anonymi-ty because they were not authorizedto talk to the media.

Mamata Banerjee, chief ministerof the state of West Bengal, orderedthe hospital's license withdrawn.Thehospital denied that any safety meas-ures were violated.

“It was horrifying that the hospi-tal authorities did not make any effortto rescue trapped patients,” said Sub-rata Mukherjee, West Bengal stateminister for public health engineering.“Senior hospital authorities ran awayafter the fire broke out.”

Rescuers pulled 73 bodies from thebuilding and another 16 died of theirinjuries later,said Danayati Sen,a topKolkata police official. Most of thedeaths were due to smoke inhalation,rescue officials said.

Four of the dead were staff mem-bers,hospital officials said.

There were 160 patients in the 190-bed facility at the time, said Satyabra-ta Upadhyay, a senior vice president.

One survivor told Indian televi-sion she was at the bedside of hermother,who was on a ventilator,whensmoke started filling the room.

“I kept ringing the bell for the nurse,but no one came,” she said, addingthat rescuers managed to evacuateher mother more than two hours afterthe fire started.

Rescue workers on ladders smashedwindows in the upper floors to get totrapped patients before they suffo-

cated from the smoke as sobbing rel-atives waited on the street. Patientswere removed on stretchers and inwheelchairs to a nearby hospital.

Patients and relatives complained

that hospital staff did little to helpand that smoke detectors failed to gooff.

S.Chakraborty said his wife, MoonMoon, who was hospitalized with abroken ankle,had called him at hometo say that a fire had broken out. Bythe time he reached the hospital, shewas dead, he said.

Sudipta Nundy said his brother-in-law, Amitabha Das, who was beingtreated for an infection, died by thetime rescuers arrived.

“He would have survived had hos-pital authorities allowed outsiders inearly to evacuate the patients,”he said.

Banerjee said that while the firebrigade was delayed, police arrivedquickly to help with the rescue.

Not all patients said they wereabandoned. Jyoti Chaudhary, in hislate 60s,said a hospital worker helpedhim down a stairway.

The loss of life was “extremelyunfortunate and painful,”Upadhyay said,adding that the facility followed strictfire safety measures.

He promised to give 200,000 rupees,(about $4,000) to the relatives of thedead.

IN REMEMBRANCE

Those remembered with wreaths :• family of Staff Sgt.Scott A.Bresson• family of 2nd Lt. John N.Wilt, USMC, class of 2000SP4 Robert F. Stryker

Those honored with wreaths :• Raymond E.Roe,KoreanWar veteran• Mr. and Mrs. WilliamO'Hara,memory keepers

• Vietnam Veterans CayugaCounty Chapter 704• Sgt. Joshua St. Martin,PBCS class of 2007

Retired teachers recognized with wreaths :• Gerard Martin, Auburn• Gene Stiver, Port Byron• Dr. Bernard Tomasso, PortByron

Continued from A1

Connecticut man sentenced to deathThe Associated Press

NEW HAVEN,Conn. —A jury condemned a man todeath Friday for killing awoman and her two daugh-ters during a night of terrorin their suburban home, agruesome crime that evokedcomparisons to TrumanCapote’s “In Cold Blood”and halted momentum toabolish the death penaltyin the state.

The jury took five daysto deliberate defense attor-neys’ request to spare the

life of Joshua Komisarjevskyin light of abuse he sufferedas a boy.Komisarjevsky,whowill join his accomplice,Steven Hayes, on Con-necticut’s death row,stoodrigidly with his arms behindhis back and had no visiblereaction.

The two paroled burglarstormented a family of four inthe affluent New Haven sub-urb of Cheshire before killingJennifer Hawke-Petit andleaving her daughters, 17-year-old Hayley and 11-year-old Michaela,to die in a fire.

The only survivor, Dr.William Petit, was beatenwith a baseball bat and tiedup but escaped.He appearedcalm as the verdict was pro-nounced, his eyes blinkingrapidly and his hand clenchedin a fist on the seat in frontof him. He later bowed hishead and closed his eyes.

Petit said outside thecourthouse that he foundsome peace with the ver-dict, but “there is nevercomplete closure when youlose your wife and your fam-ily.”