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VERA MAE ‘HOLLIS’ CHATARD

Vera Mae “Hollis” Chatard, a longtime Glendale resident, died

Sept. 9, 2002, at her home.

She was born Sept. 30, 1914, in Shawnee, Okla. Her family moved to

Los Angeles when she was 3. She graduated from Hollywood High School,

attended college and became an orthodontal assistant.

In 1942, she married Frederick Joseph Chatard. They had four

children.

She was active in many community organizations such as the

Patron’s Club of Glendale Community College, the Women’s Civic League

of Glendale, the Glendale Community Concert Assn., Glendale YWCA and

YMCA, National Veteran’s Services and the National Federation of

Republican Women Glendale Workshop.

She is survived by her children, David of Mission Viejo, Joyce of

Florida, and Jeanee Lutterman of Georgia; grandsons, Christopher

Michael, Timothy Darin and Brian Dylan; granddaughters, Autumn Holly,

Oceanna Dawn, Serian Eden, Valery Blaze, Courtney Clare and Ariella

Celeste; and two great-grandchildren.

Her husband and son, Douglas Anthony, died before her.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Oct. 5, in the Peace

Chapel at Kiefer & Eyerick Mortuary.

A reception will follow at the Chatard family residence.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Vera Mae Chatard’s

name to The First Church of Christ, Scientist, The Mother Church, 175

Huntington Ave., A10-01A, Boston, MA 02115; or call (800) 288-7155,

ext. 3288.

ELISE BONWIT LANDRY

Elise Bonwit Landry, 100, died Sept. 17, 2002, in a Glendale

hospital.

She was born in New York.

She began her dancing career at 8 with her ballet studies. In

1917, she began dancing with the Metropolitan Opera Company, and in

1920, danced in Richard Rogers’ first Broadway show, “Poor Little

Ritz Girl.”

In 1938, she married musician Ed Landry, and became a buyer for

Webb’s Department Store in Glendale. After her husband concluded his

music career in 1955, they opened Landry Sporting Goods. She was a

volunteer at Verdugo Hills Hospital since 1972.

She is survived by her nephews, Christopher Bonwit of Georgia and

Jonathan Bonwit of Sunset City; and niece, Elise Bonwit Dickson of

Winter Haven, Fla.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Crippen

Mortuary.