Odessa

BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Vyacheslav Dobrer, the 38-year-old manager of the hot new Russian restaurant Passage in Brighton Beach, scans his list of caviar suppliers, takes a bottle of vodka off his office shelf and launches into a discussion of the newest food staple on Brooklyn's southern coast."

An ambulance bearing the symbol of the Baltimore Orioles and a message of friendship now answers emergency calls in the Ukrainian city of Odessa.A goodwill gift from the Advanced Care Ambulance Co. in Carney, the vehicle bears the message in Ukrainian, "To the citizens of Odessa from your friends in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A."Last year, three doctors and an engineer from the Odessa Medical Institute came to Baltimore under the Sister Cities Program.Joe Dulany, who is on the Sister Cities Steering Committee for Odessa, met with the physicians, Konstantin I. Merlich, Vilen F. Venger, Sergey A. Geshelin, and the engineer, Lishchenko Y. Vladimirovich, and showed them Baltimore.

On March 5, 2005 ROBERT EDWARD Mc IVER loving brother of Effie Hall and Odessa Stewart. He is also survived by other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Ave. on Wednesday after 8:30 a.m. where family will receive friends on Thursday at 6 p.m. followed by funeral service at 6:30 p.m. See www.marchfh.com.

On July 25, 2005, GLADYS M. Beloved mother of Odessa Hall, Alma Rogers, Viola Jones and Glenda Robertson. She is also survived by other relatives and friends. Friends may visit JAMES A. MORTON & SONS FUNERAL HOMES, INC., 1701 Laurens Street, Saturday 9 to 11 A.M. The family will receive friends 11 to 11:30 A.M. Funeral Services at 11:30 A.M.

On June 28, 2007, TRAVIS ODESSA TORAIN. On Today, friends may call at Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services (EAST0, 4905 York Road where the family will receive friends from 3 to 8 P.M. On Thursday, services will be held at Zion Baptist Church, 1700 N. Caroline Street, where the family will receive friends from 10 to 10:30 A.M., with services to follow. Inquiries to 410-433-7500.

On March 21, 2008 ALEC LOUIS, beloved husband of Assitan (FiFi), son of Odessa Dorkins and grandson of Roberta Phillips. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 E. North Avenue on Wednesday after 8:30 A.M. The family will receive friends at Israel Baptist, 1220 N. Chester St. on Thursday at 10:30 A.M. Funeral Services will follow at 11:00 A.M.

On March 21, 2004, JOSEPH, devoted husband of Leone, father of Anita Malone, Burnetta Brown, and Beverly Williams; brother of Johnny Bell Sessoms and Odessa Brinkly. Visitation at the Calvin B. Scruggs Funeral Home, 1412 East Preston Street, on Monday, March 29, from 1 until 7 P.M. Family will receive friends on Tuesday at Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Avenue, from 10:30 to 11 A.M., at which time Funeral Service will begin. Interment Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery.

JONATHAN K. LEE cherished son of Odessa Wainwright Lee and the late John Lee; also survived by one brother, Darren Lee, and one sister, Latonia Coley. Viewing at THE JOSEPH L. RUSS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 2222-26 W. North Avenue on Thursday from 4-6 p.m. Family hour at Rising Sun First Baptist Church, 2211 St. Luke's Lane, on Friday from 10-10:30 a.m. followed by the funeral service.

On April 2, 2003 MARY E. mother of Odessa S. Neal. Also survived by one grandson Donald Poindexter, one great-granddaughter Donnika Poindexter and one sister Joan Wilkins. Friends may call at the Wylie Funeral Home, P.A., 638 N. Gilmor Street, on Monday 4 to 8 p.m. Family will receive friends on Tuesday 11 a.m., funeral 11:30 a.m. at Timothy Baptist Church, 1214 W. Saratoga Street. Interment following.

On May 2, 2008, LUCILLE M., beloved mother of Stanley Hall (Odessa) and Beverly Hall Bacon. She is also survived by a devoted son-in-law, George Terry, 15 grandchildren, a host of great-grandchildren, two sisters, Inez White and Doris Mullens, other relatives and friends. Friends may visit the JAMES A. MORTON & SONS FUNERAL HOMES, INC., 1701 Laurens Street, Wednesday, 2-7 P.M. On Thursday, Mrs. Hall will lie in state at Waters A.M.E. Church, 419 Aisquith Street. The family will receive friends 11:30 A.m -12 noon.