| Obituaries (*) and Death Notices for 5/16/2007 |
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Spector, Danica*
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 Anchorage resident Danica Rose Spector, 22, died May 10, 2007, in Anchorage.
A
visitation will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Evergreen Memorial Chapel with a
service following at 3 p.m. Danica's father, DeWayne Allen, and the
Rev. Suzanne Wood of Christ Congegational Church will officiate.
Danica
was born in Juneau on Nov. 27, 1984, to Lisa Spector and DeWayne Allen.
She graduated from high school and attended Alaska Pacific University.
Danica was a student and an activist who performed humanitarian community service and helped feed the homeless in Anchorage.
She enjoyed art, poetry and music. She loved her animals, Rage and Wolf.
Her
family wrote: "Danica Rose Spector was a loving daughter with a heart
of gold. She was a humanitarian who genuinely cared about her fellow
human beings. She was an activist against racism, bigotry, human rights
violations and homophobia. She loved her family, especially her adopted
sister, Alida Maria Gertz. There are not enough words to express how
valuable she was to this Earth. Unfortunately, she fell victim to the
darkness that is addiction. She is now in the light with God, far away
from that evil."
Danica is survived by her mother, Lisa Spector;
father, DeWayne Allen, both of Anchorage; grandfather, Novera Herbert
Spector of Carlsbad, Calif.; adopted sister, Alida Maria Gertz of
Cleveland; aunt, Helena Spector of Anchorage; uncles, David Andrew
Spector of Belchertown, Mass., and Harvel Clifton Allen of Grand
Junction, Colo.; cousin, Lafe Spietz of Boulder, Colo.; stepmother,
Teresa Allen; and stepsister, Jessica Felton, both of Anchorage.
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Published in the Anchorage Daily News on 5/16/2007.
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Stripe, John*
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 Anchorage
resident John Stripe, 86, died May 13, 2007, at Third Medical Group
Hospital, Elmendorf AFB. He resided in Anchorage for the past 36 years.
A
memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church. A reception will be afterward in the parish hall. A graveside
service with military honors will be at 2 p.m. at Fort Richardson
National Cemetery.
John was born Feb. 3, 1921, to Jerrold and Lena
Stripe in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was raised. As a young man, John
joined the Army and at this time met and married his wife "Barbara
Honey" as he called her. He was a veteran of World War II
At the age
of 29, soon after discharge from the Army, John was stricken with
polio. He courageously fought this disease, was hospitalized for a year
and was left paralyzed from the waist down. Being determined to finish
college and to have the best chance to recuperate, he and his family
moved to Portales, N.M., where he finished college and went on to
become a teacher.
In 1965, he and his family moved to Portland,
Ore., and John worked as a social worker for the welfare department.
After his daughter married and moved to Anchorage, he and his wife made
the decision to follow to further enjoy their grandchildren.
His
family wrote: "John had the ability to overcome the limitations of his
disabilities with a desire to be able to live independently and became
a huge advocate for others with disabilities. He served on the boards
of many organizations such as Assets and most recently, Access Alaska.
He traveled to Juneau annually to participate in the Key Campaign and
was able to help make Anchorage a safer, more easily accessible place
for all the handicapped and disabled. After the death of his wife of 53
years, John became the proud owner of an electric mobility scooter and
with its use, shed his crutches, gaining many newfound freedoms in
life. He could be seen all over Anchorage shopping, sightseeing,
attending community events, and visiting all of his friends, especially
in the downtown area.
"John's exuberance for life gave him have a
special glow that you could see and feel in his presence. His keen
intellect and sharp mind made him a very interesting person to know.
This never diminished slightly even in his golden years. His greatest
joys and pleasures were derived when he spent time with his children
and grandchildren. Having formed unique and special bonds with each, he
was able to provide valuable advice, guidance, mentoring and the
deepest of affection for each of them. To ease the sorrows of our huge
loss, we have been able to find solace in the thoughts of him being
united with our Lord and reunited with his bride."
He is survived by
his daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Jack Appolloni; grandchildren,
Angie Huff, Michael, Monica and Megan; great-grandchildren, Tiffany,
Brittney and Mikey; and great-great-grandson, A.J., all of Anchorage.
John was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara; and son, Jerrold.
Memorial donations may be given to Salvation Army Meals on Wheels.
Arrangements are with Anchorage Funeral Home and Crematory.
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Published in the Anchorage Daily News on 5/16/2007.
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