Congestive Heart Failure

Gus Triandos, a brawny slugger who won the hearts of Orioles fans starved for someone to cheer for in the 1950s, died Thursday at his home in San Jose, Calif. He was 82. "My father died in his sleep," his daughter, Lori Luna, said. "He'd been dealing with congestive heart failure for 10 years. It was hard for him to get up. "His heart just gave out. " A catcher and four-time All Star, Triandos played with the Orioles from 1955 through 1962 and was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in 1981.

Gus Triandos, a brawny slugger who won the hearts of Orioles fans starved for someone to cheer for in the 1950s, died Thursday at his home in San Jose, Calif. He was 82. "My father died in his sleep," his daughter, Lori Luna, said. "He'd been dealing with congestive heart failure for 10 years. It was hard for him to get up. "His heart just gave out. " A catcher and four-time All Star, Triandos played with the Orioles from 1955 through 1962 and was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in 1981.

The Very Rev. Matthew J. O'Rourke, a Josephite priest and former superior general of his Roman Catholic religious order, died of congestive heart failure March 9 at St. Joseph Manor in North Baltimore. He was 93. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he earned a bachelor's degree at Manhattan College and a master's degree from Loyola University in New Orleans. He was ordained a priest in 1947. In 1951, he helped found New Orleans' St. Augustine High School, a predominantly African-American institution.

UPDATE (Feb. 23, 4:42 p.m.): Terrel Dishon Taylor, aka Smash, was discovered dead due to congestive heart failure in his Baltimore home 5:30 p.m. Friday, according to a family press release. Funeral arrangements are not yet set, but there will be a vigil on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at City of Gods (1118 Hollins St.) from 6-10 p.m. Donations to the family can be mailed to 8420 Governance Bradford Lane, Ellicott City, Md. 21043. ------------- Baltimore rapper Smash, born Terrel Taylor and also known as T-Mac, died Friday due to heart failure, according to his aunt, Arlette Thomas-Fletcher and long-time manager Swen Brock.

Terminally ill heart patients have been rescued from the brink of death with a permanent artificial device that assumes the organ's pumping functions and could save thousands of lives annually, a landmark study has found. The analysis, led by medical researchers at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in Manhattan, revealed that dying patients implanted with a left-ventricular assist device, or LVAD, lived twice as long as their counterparts on medications, the standard therapy. The study calls for a sweeping new use for the device, now only a temporary solution until a heart for transplant is found.

Jeanne T. Welsh, a homemaker who enjoyed painting, died of congestive heart failure March 31 at the Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. The Pinehurst resident was 84. Born Jeanne Tribull in Baltimore and raised in Govans, she was a 1944 Eastern High School graduate. She became a secretary at a brokerage, Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane, where she met her future husband, Joseph Francis Welsh Jr. A watercolor artist, she studied under Fritz Briggs at the Schuler School of Fine Arts.

Ellen E. Miller, a retired certified dental assistant, died Monday of congestive heart failure at her Sykesville home. She was 91. The daughter of a cooper and a homemaker, Ellen Elizabeth Gross was born in Baltimore and raised on Federal Hill. She was a 1938 graduate of Seton High School. She was married in 1942 to William A. Miller, a sheet-metal mechanic, and the couple settled in Towson. Mr. Miller died in 1973. Mrs. Miller attended the University of Maryland Dental School, where she became a certified dental assistant in 1960.

Angelo C. Chiazza, the retired owner of a Baltimore County pizza restaurant, died of congestive heart failure March 17 at his daughter's home in Bel Air. He was 88. Born in Wheeling, W.Va., he moved to Baltimore in 1954 and lived on Todd Avenue in Gardenville. Mr. Chiazza , a certified public accountant, became a Mars supermarket manager and was assigned to its Dundalk store. In 1965, he decided to open his own business and founded Angelo's Pizza on York Road in Towson near the old Hutzler's department store.

John Edwin Brewer, a retired computer engineer and artist, died of congestive heart failure May 26 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas. He was 73 and had lived in Pasadena. Born in Atlanta, he served in the Navy from 1960 to 1964. Mr. Brewer then earned an engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He moved to Pasadena and was a Westinghouse Electric Corp. systems analyst from 1966 to 1992 at the Linthicum plant. At his retirement, he received a Signature Award of Excellence.

Virginia Whittlesey, a retired teacher and community volunteer, died of congestive heart failure March 29 at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. The former Roland Park resident was 90. Born Virginia Markell King and raised in Bolton Hill, she was a 1940 graduate of the Bryn Mawr School and earned a degree in early-childhood education from Vassar College. She made her debut at the Bachelors Cotillon. During World War II she worked at a day care center for children of defense workers.

John Edwin Brewer, a retired computer engineer and artist, died of congestive heart failure May 26 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas. He was 73 and had lived in Pasadena. Born in Atlanta, he served in the Navy from 1960 to 1964. Mr. Brewer then earned an engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He moved to Pasadena and was a Westinghouse Electric Corp. systems analyst from 1966 to 1992 at the Linthicum plant. At his retirement, he received a Signature Award of Excellence.

Elizabeth Ann Daly, who was a past Maryland state regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution, died of congestive heart failure Monday at her Woodbine home. She was 91. Born Elizabeth Ann Prentiss in Baltimore and raised in Howard Park, she was a 1937 Forest Park High School graduate. She later attended Strayer Business College and went to work as a secretary. She married H. Kenneth Daly, a manufacturer's representative for science lab equipment, in 1941. They lived in Lochearn for many years.

Jeanne T. Welsh, a homemaker who enjoyed painting, died of congestive heart failure March 31 at the Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. The Pinehurst resident was 84. Born Jeanne Tribull in Baltimore and raised in Govans, she was a 1944 Eastern High School graduate. She became a secretary at a brokerage, Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane, where she met her future husband, Joseph Francis Welsh Jr. A watercolor artist, she studied under Fritz Briggs at the Schuler School of Fine Arts.

Virginia Whittlesey, a retired teacher and community volunteer, died of congestive heart failure March 29 at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. The former Roland Park resident was 90. Born Virginia Markell King and raised in Bolton Hill, she was a 1940 graduate of the Bryn Mawr School and earned a degree in early-childhood education from Vassar College. She made her debut at the Bachelors Cotillon. During World War II she worked at a day care center for children of defense workers.

Angelo C. Chiazza, the retired owner of a Baltimore County pizza restaurant, died of congestive heart failure March 17 at his daughter's home in Bel Air. He was 88. Born in Wheeling, W.Va., he moved to Baltimore in 1954 and lived on Todd Avenue in Gardenville. Mr. Chiazza , a certified public accountant, became a Mars supermarket manager and was assigned to its Dundalk store. In 1965, he decided to open his own business and founded Angelo's Pizza on York Road in Towson near the old Hutzler's department store.

Emiline D. Lazzeri, a Baltimore County native who as a child lived for a year in a glass-encased room at Johns Hopkins Hospital while being treated for rheumatic fever , died of congestive heart failure March 14 at her home in Largo, Fla. She was 80. Born Emiline Phillips, she grew up across the city line in Baltimore County's Jones Creek neighborhood and graduated from Sparrows Point High School. Her childhood was marked by a rare illness she developed at age 6. In attempts to diagnose the illness, she became a fixture at Baltimore's most famous medical institution for one year and linked to one of its most renowned doctors forever.

Marjorie Leslie Sutton, a retired Johns Hopkins University treasurer's office worker who enjoyed traveling, died of congestive heart failure Wednesday at her Severna Park home. She was 87. She was born Marjorie Ann Leslie in Maplewood, N.J., and moved to Baltimore after the death of her father. She received a scholarship to the Samuel Ready School, then at North Avenue and Harford Road. When the school relocated to Baltimore National Pike, she moved with it. Family members said the school remained important to her and she served on its scholarship board for many years.

The Very Rev. Matthew J. O'Rourke, a Josephite priest and former superior general of his Roman Catholic religious order, died of congestive heart failure March 9 at St. Joseph Manor in North Baltimore. He was 93. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he earned a bachelor's degree at Manhattan College and a master's degree from Loyola University in New Orleans. He was ordained a priest in 1947. In 1951, he helped found New Orleans' St. Augustine High School, a predominantly African-American institution.

Agnes E. May, a homemaker and volunteer, died Saturday of congestive heart failure at St. Joseph Medical Center. She was 88. A daughter of a Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. grocery store manager and a homemaker, Agnes Edith Ripple was born in Baltimore and raised on 36th Street in Govans. She was a 1940 graduate of Seton High School. In her youth, she enjoyed ice skating and was a semiprofessional bowler at the old North Avenue Sports Center, where she won a Triangle Sports Trophy in 1944.