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Fresno area churches. He was a member of the First Presby- terian Church of Fresno for 64 years. Latta was amember and dean of the San Joaquin Valley AGO Chapter. He was also a member of Phi Mu Al- pha music fraternity. He was the husband of the late Helen Latta, with whom he taught music privately; in retire- ment they enjoyed traveling and attended more than 25 Elderhostel programs, many with a music focus. Latta is survived by two
sons, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held on February 22 at the First Presbyterian Church of Fresno.
brother, two sisters, seven nieces and nephews, a step- son, and two sisters-in-law. Shewas preceded in death by her parents and husband.
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Nancy S. (Massar) Sewell, 71 years old, January 24, 2013, at the Eunice Smith Home, Al- ton Ill. She was born in Brighton, Ill., on March 3, 1941. She married Gerald “Jerry” E. Sewell in 2004 at the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Godfrey, Ill. She was a system analyst for the U.S. Army for 20 years. Sewell was a member of the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Godfrey, where she played the organ for mor than 45 years. She earned her master’s degree in music from SIU Edwards- ville, as well as a degree in history and business finance. Sewell taughtmusic at Lewis and Clark Community Col- lege, Florissant Valley Com- munity College, and South- western High School. She played for more than 500 weddings and funerals. Sewell is survived by a
Gabrielle Shore
Gabrielle Shore, 95 years old, May 29, 2013, in Salis- bury, Conn. An accom- plished pianist and organist with a sharp mind and a sweet, quiet disposition, Gabrielle Shore was born July 22, 1917, in Bronx, N.Y., to Mercedes (Kaplan) and Elisee Arie. Most people came to know her by her nickname, Gaby. She attended Hunter College in Manhattan, where she earned a BA degree in music. Gaby married writer and
Elizabeth Goslar Spencer
munity in Salisbury, Conn., on July 13. Memorial contri- butions may be made to the American Guild of Organists New Organist Fund, 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1260, New York, NY 10115.
ered for a celebration of Sid and Gaby’s lives in the Cob- ble Living Room at Noble Horizons Retirement Com-
sons Peter and his domestic partner, Chris, of New York City, and Eric and his wife, Melodye, of Laguna Hills, Calif.; her grandsons Alan of Wayne, N.J., and Steven and David, both of Seattle, Wash.; and her great-grandchildren Allison and Hudson, also of Wayne. She was predeceased by her husband, Sid, and her grandsonMike. Friends and family gath-
inventor Sidney X. Shore in 1939. Both were avid readers and lifelong learners, and Gaby took great pleasure in picking up new languages and exploring the cultural traditions of other countries. She traveled with her hus- band many times to Asia and Europe during their 74 years of marriage. Gaby served as an organ accompanist for several local churches, and counted Bach, Schumann, and Chopin among her fa- vorite composers. She loved nature, and enjoyedwatching the wildlife that visited the idyllic hillside home in Sharon, Conn., where she and Sid spent most of their retirement together. Gaby is survived by her
Elizabeth Goslar Spencer, SPC, 76 years old, May 4, 2012, in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Born May 7, 1935, in Akron, Ohio, she began piano studies early, continuing into her high-school years. She earnedBMus and BA degrees at Ohio Wesleyan University, where her interest in music included the study of organ, flute, and bass viol. Later, she continued to study at the Cleveland School of Music. After completing her college education, she married her high-school sweetheart, George Spencer; they fre- quently played music to- gether—he on the violin and she accompanying him on the piano. For many years, Spencer was an organist in churches in cities where they lived, including Akron and Cleveland; eventually they moved to the Orlando, Fla., area,when he took a position as physicist at Martin-Mari- etta Corporation, and she found a position as a church organist. As a role model for young people, she accompa- nied students who played solo instruments in local and state competitions. During more than 20 years as themu- sician at St. Stephen’s Lu- theran Church in Longwood, she and one of the pastors produced a popular madrigal dinner during the Christmas season. Spencer was an active
member of the Central Florida AGO Chapter and served as dean from 1992 to 1994. She promoted the
Lawrence Allen Young
husband, a daughter, and a son. Her funeral was held on July 21, 2012, at St. Stephen’s LutheranChurch, Longwood.
Lawrence Allen Young, 64 years old, May 19, 2013. A graduate of Boston Univer- sity (BMus) and the Univer- sity of Minnesota (MFA, DMA), he majored in organ performance and conducting. He performed many recitals on organs as diverse as two American trackers in Nan- tucket, Mass., a modern Ger- man instrument in the 1545 Cathedral of Quito, Ecuador, and the instruments at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the National Cathedral, and National City Christian Church in Wash- ington, D.C. He was music director and organist of sev- eral churches in the northern Virginia area. A past dean of the Northern Virginia AGO Chapter, he served on the 2010 AGO National Conven- tion Committee in Washing- ton, D.C., and the 2011 OHS National Convention Com- mittee. He is survived by his wife, Margo, and three sons.
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AGO’s “Pedals, Pipes & Pizza” by planning and im- plementing one of its first programs. Providing oppor- tunities for young children to be involved in musicals and other appearances were on her lengthy “to do” list. One of the highlights of her years at St. Stephen’s was the search for amuch-needed or- gan. She and the committee made several visits and had representatives from organ companies come to them for discussion. A new Rodgers 950 instrument was dedi- cated in April 1997. Spencer is survived by her
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