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ill I Here is a glimpse of some of the passengers killed in Sunday's crash of Northwest Flight 255: PERSONAL GLIMPSE: Blakely's wife and Ross' wife had been vacationing with them, but had stayed in London for another week. PM15L LIST OF VICTIMS Ton Barbario Don Briggs Here is a unoffical and partial list of crew and passengers killed in Sunday's crash of Northwest Flight 255, according to Free Press staff and wire reports. WHY ON FUGHT: Unknown. Douglas Hagler AGE: 31 HOMETOWN: Burton. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Married, father of four girls, ages one to eight.

OCCUPATION: Staff project engineer at Buick-Oldsmobile-Cadillac in Flint. WHY ON FUGHT: Business trip; he planned to return home Monday night. PERSONAL GUMPSE: Hagler spent Sunday afternoon at home at birthday for his daughter Kimberly, who turned one on Saturday, and his daughter wife, Patricia; children, Stephen, 18, and Julie, 17. OCCUPATION: Systems manager, General Motors, Chrysler-Pontiac of Canada group. WHY ON FUGHT: On his way to GM proving grounds at Mesa, Ariz.

to pick up a car for a test drive across Texas. PERSONAL GUMPSE: Dresch would have celebrated his 23d wedding anniversary on Aug. 29. "My husband was probably the biggest car buff that ever came into this world," said Patricia Dresch. "From the time he was a little kid, he drew pictures of really high-class cars.

He collected car magazines, he loved working in the car industry, he was a great guy and good at everything. I'm really going to miss him." Crew AGE: 43 HOMETOWN: Scottsdale, Ariz. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Married. OCCUPATION: Director, General Motors Corp. proving v.

A', Chelsea, who recently turned eight. He was a great Tamny man wnu John Maus, 57, Las Vegas, flight captain. David Dodds, 35, Galena, first officer. Michael Kahle, 34, Le Sueur, flight attendant. Roberta Rademacher, 35, Eagan, flight attendant.

Bruce Elfering, 23, St. Rosa, flight attendant. Pamela Sparks-Shaffer, 36, Chandler, flight attendant. lUVtJU Ills diiu luveu ma wmc, ground in Mesa, Ariz. WHY ON FUCHT: Returning to Arizona with family after a vacation in Michigan.

PERSONAL GUMPSE: Had moved family to Arizona about a year ago. said his brother-in-law, Tom Smeltzer. Gregg A. Files Craig Hoffman AGE: 25 HOMETOWN: Lansing MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Single OCCUPATION: Student at Arizona State University. WHY ON FLIGHT: Returning to Arizona with one of his best friends, Patrick Tallarico of Lansing, for vacation.

Anthony Bagnato AGE: 50 HOMETOWN: Scottsdale, Ariz. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Married with one daughter, 22, and two sons, one a sophomore in college, the other graduated from college a few years ago. His wife, Jan, was also on the flight. OCCUPATION: Employe of Hamilton Test Systems in Scottsdale. WHY ON FLIGHT: Had gone to Maine to visit his wife, who was on a business trip.

The couple had spent a weekend with friends in Boston and were heading back to Arizona with a connection in Detroit. PERSONAL GLIMPSE: Their daughter, Jennifer, 22, of Flagstaff, said, "They did everything together. They went to the movies once a week and held hands. They were wonderful people. I'm getting married in a week and this hits kind of hard." AGE: 27 Sharon Briggs iMHrrniHM.

ff-Duty Employes On 8 OARD Lake City area; worked in Phoenix. MARITALFAKILY STATUS: Single. OCCUPATION: Unknown. WHY ON FUGHT: Returning to Phoenix after a Jerome Cook, 48, Phoenix, Ariz. Suzanne Morris, 35, Federal Way, Wash, Melvin Roundy, 53, Mesa, Ariz.

Passengers AGE: Early 40s HOMETOWN: Scottsdale, Ariz. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Married to Don Briggs. OCCUPATION: Graduate student in educational technology at Arizona State University. PERSONAL GUMPSE: Had been teacher in Ann Arbor Public School system. Matthew Briggs AGE: 14 HOMETOWN: Scottsdale, Ariz.

MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Child of Don and Sharon Briggs. PERSONAL GLIMPSE: Rayed trombone in band at Cocopah Middle School. William A. Acker, 34, Phoenix, weekend visit home. 2d Lt.

Christine M.H0FFO AGE: 23 UnMnnWM- Ft mice Toy natiuo nf Jan Bagnato iivnikivinii i wtitjt i wAi iiuuiw ui Glenn Haas, 31, Phoenix. Douglas Hagler, 31, Burton. Craig Hale, Peoria, Ariz. Kimberly Hale, Peoria. Christine Hoffman, 23, Ft.

Bliss, Tex. Craig Hoffman, 27, Phoenix. Randy Hoffman, 24, Prescott, Ariz. Cindy Horton, 37, Phoenix. Kevin Insalaco, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Marshall Johnson, 31, Phoenix. Barbara Karow, 39, Phoenix. Justin Keener, 12, Scottsdale. Gary Kimmel, 34, Fenton. Mary Jane Kmack, 62, Clarence, N.Y, Janine Martin, 28, Tempe.

Ernest Mathews, 38, Sterling Heights. Eric Mazade, 23, Grosse Pointe Park. Matthew McLaughlin, 29, Phoenix. Daniel Mickelson, 18, Scottsdale. Wayne Mickelson, no age available.

Scottsdale. Terry Misener, 40, Tucson. William Kirk Murdy, 22, Phoenix. Michael Peacock, 39, Phoenix. Deanna Presti, 15, Mesa.

Dan Pursley, 28, Phoenix. Karen Pursley, 26, Phoenix. Hidi Ratliff, 16, Santa Ana, Calif. John Ross, Phoenix. Lou Scarseletta, 30, hometown unknown.

Carl Scherer, age unknown, Lockport, N.Y. Mary Scott, age unknown, Ahwatukee, Ariz. Sam Scott, 9, Ahwatukee, Ariz. Patricia Shero, 53, Davison. Lawrence Sills, 33, Scottsdale, Thomas Spark, 32, Lockport, NY.

Jay Strausbaugh. 29. Sterling Heights. Michael Sullivan, 27, Phoenix. Joanne Surowitz, 18, West Bloomfield.

Patrick Tallarico, 24, Lansing. Jeanna Tawzer, Phoenix. Erica Thomsen. 6 1 Lake Hovasu, Ariz. Doug Thompson, age unknown, Scottsdale.

Nell Thompson, age unknown, Scottsdale. Laura Thorell, 28, Glendale, Ariz. Larry Thorell, age unknown, Glondalo. Knsta Thorell, 1, Glendale. Raphael Tombasco 34.

Laguna Hills, Calif. Lisa Tombasco, 26, Laguna Hills. James Tuck, 44. Detioit. Benjamin Daniel Turner, 18, Mesa.

Nick Vanos, 24, San Mateo, Calif. Dr. Charles Walton, age unknown, Mesa. William Wischerath, 33, Liverpool, N.Y. Lowell Wormley, 49, Delran, NJ.

Michael Zanger, 23, Phoenix. Phyllis Zigler, 32, Gasport, N.Y. Megan Briggs AGE: 35. HOMETOWN: Phoenix, but grew up in Cleveland. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Single.

OCCUPATION: Vice-president of leasing for Wilshire Commercial Brokerage in Phoenix. WHY ON FUGHT: Had been on a two-week vacation with his parents and his older brother, Marc, at his parents' vacation home in Harbor Springs. PERSONAL GUMPSE: Files' boss, Mike Powers, said Files told him that he and his brother, who also lives in Phoenix, told him they always flew in separate planes. "It turned out to be quite a prophetic statement," said Powers. Marc Files said he stayed on in Michigan with his parents.

Sunday morning, Gregg Files ate lunch with his parents and drove himself to Detroit to catch Flight 255. Robert W. Gaines AGE: 70 HOMETOWN: Born in Crete, south of Chicago, he lived in Rochester Hills. FAMILY STATUS: Married, wife, Elinor; three daughters, Kathleen Boulware, Jennifer Thorkildsen and Joanne; two sons, Peter and Robert Jeffrey; four grandchildren, and a brother. OCCUPATION: Retired in 1974 as chief engineer of Ford Motor North American truck operations.

Previously worked for General Motors Milford proving ground. WHY ON FUGHT: Unknown. PERSONAL GUMPSE: "He was a guy who had a terrific mind and a very, very well-balanced and fine sense of humor," said Ed Mabley, Ford's heavy truck product development manager. "He could always take a very difficult situation and rationalize it and straighten it out, and bring everybody to the frame of mind to solve whatever the problems may be and bring solutions." Robert M. Geiger AGE: 50 HOMETOWN: Scottsdale MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Married to Anthony Bagnato.

OCCUPATION: Office manager of National Environmental Training Association in Scottsdale. PERSONAL GLIMPSE: "The last time I saw her, it was like something psychic or something," said her boss, George Kinias. Kinias was teasing her about something, then "gave her a big hug and said, 'Do enjoy yourself and I will see you Tuesday morning'. I felt very close and emotional to her because I'd never given her a big hug. I'm glad I did." AGE: Eight HOMETOWN: Scottsdale, Ariz.

MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Child of Don and Sharon Briggs. PERSONAL GUMPSE: A Brownie, she would have entered third grade at Cochise Elementary School. James Robert Burnett EriG Pd MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Single. OCCUPATION: Leader and only woman in a platoon of 28. WHY ON FUGHT: Enroute to Ft.

Bliss after visiting her parents in the Erie area. REMEMBRANCE: Ft. Bliss spokesman, Col. James Lawson, said, "The army is extending to the Hoffman family our deepest expression of sympathy. She was a fine person who will be sorely missed." He said a memorial service is to be held on post today.

PERSONAL GUMPSE: "Christine was well respected by both superiors and subordinates for her leadership and her ability to motivate others," said 2d Lt. Stafford Maheu, a member of her battalion. "She was a good leader who never let her personal feelings interfere with her work." Ken Bell Anthony Bagnato, 50, Scottsdale, Ariz. Jan Bagnato, 50, Scottsdale. Tom Barbario, 25, Lansing.

Sam Biswas, 30, Morrlstown, N.J. Burke Bird, 32, Phoenix. William Blakely, 41, Phoenix. Herbert Brantley, 26, Phoenix. Don Briggs, 43, Scottsdale, Ariz, Sharon Briggs, early 40s, Scottsdale.

Matthew Briggs, 14, Scottsdale, Megan Briggs, 8, Scottsdale. Timothy Buck, 28, Tucson, Ariz. Ryan Buck, 5, Tucson. James Burnett, 64, Okemos. Michael Cichan, 32, Tempe, Anz.

Paula Cichan, 33, Tempe. David Cichan, 6, Tempe. Cathie Corona, 40s, St. Clair Shoics. Judy Davis.

Tempo. Carolyn O'Angelo, 25, Phoenix. Kurt Dobronski, 28, Scottsdale, Julie Donzalski, 25, Phoenix. Mr. E.M, Douglas, Phoenix.

Mrs. E.M. Douglas, Phoenix. Joann Downs, 33, Phoenix. Lewis Dresch, 45, Sterling Heights.

Charles Englert, 27, Tucson. Karen Englert, 28, Tucson. Charles Englert 14 months, Tucson. Greg Files, 35, Chandler, Ariz. Robert Geiger, 39, Phoenix.

Emily Geiger, 13, Phoenix. Elizabeth Geiger, 7, Phoenix. Ronald Geiger, Gilbert, Ariz Valerie Geiger, Gilbert. Lauren Geicr, 5, Gilbert. Lisa Geiger, 4, Gilbert.

Patrick Gleason, 49, Shelby Township. Murray Goldstein, 43, Cranford, N.J. AGE: 64 HOMETOWN: Okemos MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Married to Michigan State University professor of zoology Jean Burnett; no Randy Hoffman AGE: 28 HOMETOWN: Canton Township. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Married. OCCUPATION: Worked at General Motors Milford proving ground.

WHY ON FLIGHT: Was headed on business to GM's Mesa, proving ground. AGE: 24 HOMETOWN: Saline; lived in Prescott, Ariz. MARITAL STATUSFAMILY: Single. OCCUPATION: Salesman at Lamb Chevrolet in Prescott for 18 months. WHY ON FUGHT: Returning to Arizona after coming home to attend a wedding.

Kevin Insalaco William Best hue; HOMETOWN: Niagara Falls, N.Y. children. OCCUPATION: Professor in MSU's department of computer science and department of metallurgy, mechanics and material science. Joined MSU in 1947 as an instructor engineering department. WHY ON FUGHT: Traveling to Tucson, where for the past five years he has been a consultant for Hughes Aircraft working with the company to develop robotics technologies.

PERSONAL GUMPSE: Lawrence Von Tersch, dean of MSU's College of Engineering, said Burnett was "a first-class" individual who got high marks from students and fellow instructors. "He was always concerned with the welfare of students, and his summer employment was really not for money but rather to bring back new ideas to the instructional program," Von Tersch said. He said Burnett was planning to retire at the end of the next school year. AGE: 39 HOMETOWN: Phoenix MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Divorced, daughters Elizabeth, 7, and Emily, 13. OCCUPATION: Lawyer WHY ON FUGHT: Returning from a visit with his father, a lawyer in Alliance, Ohio.

REMEMBRANCE: Lawyers who opposed him "never saw him lose his cool or get mad," said J. Gordon Cook, a senior partner in the law firm of itiflKMHLrHmiLi amnio: wire ana iwo children OCCUPATION: Project engineer for the General Motors Harrison Radiator Division, Lockport, N.Y. WHY ON FUGHT: Enroute to GM's desert proving grounds, Mesa, Ariz. REMEMBRANCE: "A talented, very professional engineer," said Katherine Benoit, spokeswoman for Harrison Radiator, who said Insalaco joined the division in 1982 and became a Droiect engineer in 1984. Cathie Corona two sons and a daughter.

1 OCCUPATION: A certified nutritionist, she ran a health food store in Tempe called Nature's Harvest. WHY ON FUGHT: She'd been visiting family in New Castle, Pa. Kurt Dobronski MaKUAII JflHNSAN AGE: 36 HOMETOWN: Phoenix. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Married with three children; all were aboard Flight 255. OCCUPATION: National accounts manager for Detroit Diesel Allison Division of General Motors.

Worked out of his home in Arizona. WHY ON FLIGHT: Catching connecting flight home from Syracuse, N.Y., where he had vacationed for a week with his family and his wife's family. PERSONAL GLIMPSE: Was to move to Dallas next week. Tim Westphall of Dallas had been looking forward to working with Best, whom he had met 1 5 years ago when they worked for Detroit Diesel in Michigan. "He was a very likeable person who liked sports, especially baseball and hockey," Westphall said.

"Lately he spent a lot of time with his family. It was going to be nice to have him around again." Kathryn Best AGE: 32. HOMETOWN: Phoenix. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: married to William Best, three children. OCCUPATION: Homemaker.

William Best Jr. AGE: Five. HOMETOWN: Phoenix. WHY ON FLIGHT: Going home to Arizona with parents after vacationing in New York with his family. PERSONAL GLIMPSE: Was to move to Dallas, next week.

Renaud, Cook, Videan, Geiger Dairy. PERSONAL GUMPSE: "Primarily," Cook said, "I think jogging was his personal hobby." Elizabeth Geiger AGE: Seven. HOMETOWN: Phoenix. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Lived with her divorced mother, Ann Wiseman, and sister, Emily. WHY ON FUGHT: Returning from a visit with her grandfather in Alliance, Ohio.

Michael Cichan AGE: 31. HOMETOWN: Phoenix. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Got married eight months ago. OCCUPATION: Stockbroker for R.L. I AGE: 28.

HOMETOWN: Dearborn, lived in Scottsdale, Ariz. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Single. OCCUPATION: Vice-president of Kotrozo Inc. of Scottsdale. WHY ON FUGHT: Returning to Arizona from leadership conference sponsored by Sigma Chi fraternity in AGE: 32 HOMETOWN: Tempe, Ariz.

MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Married, father of two. OCCUPATION: Professor of paleobotany at Arizona State Emily Geiger London, Ont. PERSONAL GUMPSE: Chapter adviser, Sigma Chi chapter, Arizona State University. AGE: 13. HOMETOWN: Phoenix.

MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Lived with her divorced mother, Ann Wiseman, and sister, Elizabeth. WHY ON FUGHT: Returning from visiting her paternal grandfather. Barbara Karow Environmental Lifestyle, a swimming pool and land development company. WHY ON FUGHT: Returning to Scottsdale after serving as best man at wedding of his college roommate, Joe Maiorana. University.

WHY ON FUGHT: Returning home after presenting a paper at Ohio State University and visiting family in Maple Glen, Pa. i AGE: 39. HOMETOWN: Saginaw; lived in Phoenix. MARITALFAMILY Paula Cichan Julie Domzalski Patrick Gleason AGE: 40s. HOMETOWN: St.

Clair Shores. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: The mother of three sons and married to Richard Corona who until recently served on the South Lake Board of Education in St. Clair Shores. OCCUPATION: Nursery school teacher. WHY ON FUGHT: Going to visit her sister in California, according to a relative.

Carolyn D'Angelo AGE: 25. HOMETOWN: Plymouth, lived in Phoenix. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Divorced (married name was Cohen; she had been returning to maiden name), for about eight months had been dating Nick Vanos, also killed in the crash. OCCUPATION: Worked in sales for Quality Screw and Nut, a Phoenix manufacturer. General manager Gene Demart said, "She was a real Important part of our organization, a real contributor.

She did more than sales; she was part of the management, directing shipping. She was the kind of person who recognized what had to be done and did it. He said the 1 4 people working at the company were very saddened by her death: WHY ON FUGHT: Returning to Phoenix after a one-week visit to her parents to introduce them to Nick Vanos, whom she planned to marry. She had met his parents in California two months ago. Judy Davis AGE: Unknown.

HOMETOWN: Paradise Valley, Ariz. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Married with A Hillary Best Unknown. OCCUPATION: 1 Lgai Muiaiiaii. AGE: 33 HOMETOWN: Tempe, Ariz. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Married, mother of two.

OCCUPATION: Registered nurse. WHY ON FUGHT: why niRHT- AGE: Three. HOMETOWN: Phoenix. Katelyn Best AGE: 49 HOMETOWN: Shelby Township. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Survived by wife and two children.

OCCUPATION: General Motors Returning to Arizona after visiting family in Saginaw. AGE: 25 HOMETOWN: Grosse Pointe Park, moved to Scottsdale a year ago. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Single, survived by parents, Bruno and Mary Kay, a brother and two sisters. OCCUPATION: Retail store manager. WHY ON FUGHT: Returning to Arizona after attending cousin's wedding and two-week visit with relatives.

PERSONAL GUMPSE: Her sister Patti said "She loved life and lived it to the fullest. She was our Julie, there was no one like her definitely a unique individual." She was home to visit relatives for two weeks and to attend her cousin's wedding. AGE: Four months. HOMETOWN: Phoenix. William Blakely hiumc until iiimmi.1.

Returning home after visiting family. David Cichan nrr-Qi raw jr HOMETOWN: Fenton. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Married for three years; has 3'2-month-old son. (tfrilPlTMN- Qnonial toctinrt engineer. WHY ON FUGHT: Business trip to Arizona.

Murray Goldstein AGE: 43. HOMETOWN: Cranford, NJ. FAMILY: Married to Susanne. OCCUPATION: A certified public accountant, he was an account executive with Coopers Lybrand, a national firm. i.

HI WWW! 'II IVIll WVVIUI IVssJlH 1g technician for GM in Milford. WHY ON FUGHT: He was going to AGE: 41 HOMETOWN: Phoenix MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Partner with the firm of Mohr, Hackett, Pederson, Blakley, Randolph and Haga in Phoenix. WHY ON FLIGHT: Had been vacationing in Scotland with another Phoenix attorney, John Ross, who was also killed on the flight tIT 1 AGE: Six. HOMETOWN: J-a Tempe, Ariz. I MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Parents A mm died in crash; one sister, Cecilia, was 1 only survivor.

Lewis Dresch AGE: 45. HOMETOWN: Sterling Heights. MARITALFAMILY STATUS: Survived by See FAQES, Page 15A.