Sanford

Isabel Sanford, 86, who won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Louise "Weezie" Jefferson, the stoically beleaguered better half to Sherman Hemsley's reactionary in All in the Family and The Jeffersons, died Friday in Los Angeles. Ms. Sanford's health had declined since she had preventive surgery on a carotid artery 10 months ago. At an age when many actresses would have called it quits, Ms. Sanford made her feature film debut in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? in 1967 after having caught the eye of its director, Stanley Kramer, in the 1965 Broadway production of James Baldwin's Amen Corner.

College presidents typically greet their keynote commencement speakers with a handshake and then sit down. But yesterday at Goucher College, President Sanford J. Unger didn't yield when Maurice Sendak approached the podium. Instead, Unger launched into an interview of the famed children's author - something the former National Public Radio host had first done nearly 22 years ago. "What we talked about has resonated with me ever since, which is the importance in life - the importance for children, in particular - to learn how to be afraid," Unger said.

On Sunday, April 4, 2004, SANFORD MILLER; loving husband of the late Anna Miller (nee Singer); beloved father of Leslie E. Miller, of Nottingham, MD and Joann J. Mc Lean, of Baltimore, MD; devoted father-in-law of Marcia A. Miller and William E. Mc Lean; devoted brother of the late Margie Feldman, Daniel, Edward, Benjamin and Emanuel MIller. Also survived by four loving grandchildren and nine loving great-grandchildren. Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS., INC., 8900 Reisterstown Road, at Mt. Wilson Lane, on Monday, April 5, 11 A.M. Interment Anshe Emunah-Aitz Chiam Congregation Cemetery, 3901 Washington Blvd.

On Saturday, December 13, 2003, SANFORD "Sandy" PANITZ, devoted husband, of 28 years, of Alice Panitz (nee Constam). Sandy died of complications following an automobile accident. President and CEO of Hanover Uniform Co., Sandy was a life long resident of Baltimore. Born on February 7, 1928, he attended City College and the University of Maryland. Beloved uncle of Nancy Lobe Rosenbaum and Jeff Rosenbaum of CLeveland, OH., beloved step-father of Claudia Saxon Ladensohn of San Antonio, TX., and Earl C. Saxon of Washington, D.C., devoted father-in-law of David Ladensohn and Ester Saxon, devoted great uncle of Emily Rosenbaum and Daniel Rosenbaum, loving step-grandfather of Eliana Saxon Armstrong, Ethan Saxon, Emily Saxon and Eliza Ladensohn.

On August 6, 2002 EVELYN G., 74, of Lutherville, Md. Beloved wife of the late Richard James Sanford, devoted mother of Richard Sanford of Mt. Airey, MD, William Sanford of Orlando, FLA and the late Russell Sanford. Private services held by the family. In lieu of flowers contributions to the FMH Hospice.

Richard James Sanford, an industrial salesman and military history buff, died of cancer Tuesday at his Catonsville home. He was 76. Mr. Sanford was born in Philadelphia and raised in Baltimore on North Broadway. After graduating from Boys' Latin School in 1944, he enlisted in the Canadian army. "He ran away and joined the Canadian army and served in Canada at a prisoner of war camp," said a son, Richard James Sanford III of Mount Airy. After being discharged in 1946 with the rank of captain, Mr. Sanford earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Toronto.

Mr. Robert S. "Bob" Sanford of 203 Briarhill Rd., Enterprise, Alabama, died Saturday, May 31, 2003, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama, following a brief illness. He was 85. "Mr. Bob" was a native of Pittsburgh, PA, where he attended public schools, after which he attended Ohio State University. He served his country during World War II in the United States Navy. After discharge from the Navy, he co-founded Washington Aluminum Company in Washington, D.C. The company later moved to Baltimore, MD. Mr. Bob served as an officer and director of Washington Aluminum Company until 1970, when he co-founded ALFAB, Inc., in Enterprise, Alabama.

On May 9, 2003 EDWARD "ED", dear husband of Connie J. (nee Bush); beloved father of the late Harry S. Sanford; devoted grandfather of Michele Scheibe, Valerie and Jeffrey Sanford; loving great-grandfather of three; cherished uncle of numerous neices and nephews. The family will recieve friends at Fink Funeral Home P.A. 426 Crain Highway S.W. (at 5th Ave.) on Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. where service will be held on Wednesday at 11 A.M. Interment Oaklawn Cemtery.

At a ceremony stocked with political notables and shadowed by the war on terrorism, journalist Sanford J. Ungar formally took the helm of Goucher College yesterday, saying he looked forward to leading the school in a time of crisis. "It feels just wonderful," said Ungar, 55, as he headed into his inauguration at Kraushaar Auditorium, two months into his first semester as president. "This is the best place I've ever worked." Ungar, a native of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and a graduate of Harvard University, arrives at the 2,000-student private college after a journalism career that included being a co-host of "All Things Considered" at National Public Radio and contributing to The Washington Post.