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19, TRAGEDY DETROIT FREE Here is a glimpse of some of the passengers I killed in Sunday's crash of Northwest Flight 255: TOM BARBARIO a AGE: 25 HOMETOWN: Lansing STATUS: Single a I 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 I HOMETOWN: Scottsdale, Ariz. a 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 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." JAN BAGNATO AGE: 50 I HOMETOWN: Scottsdale STATUS: Married to Anthony Bagnato. I OCCUPATION: Office manager of National Environmental Training Association in Scottsdale. I PERSONAL GLIMPSE: "The last time 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." KEN BELL AGE: 28 a HOMETOWN: Canton Township. STATUS: Married. a OCCUPATION: Worked at General Motors Milford proving ground. WHY ON FLIGHT: Was headed on business to GM's Mesa, proving ground. WILLIAM BEST AGE: 36 I HOMETOWN: Phoenix.

STATUS: Married with three children; all were aboard Flight 255. I 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. 1 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 15 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 KATHRYN BEST AGE: 32. a HOMETOWN: Phoenix.

I STATUS: married to William Best, three children. OCCUPATION: Homemaker. WILLIAM BEST JR. AGE: Five. HOMETOWN: Phoenix.

a 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. HILLARY BEST a AGE: Three. HOMETOWN: Phoenix. KATELYN BEST AGE: Four months.

HOMETOWN: Phoenix. WILLIAM BLAKELY 41 HOMETOWN: Phoenix 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. AUGUST 1987 THE PERSONAL GLIMPSE: Blakely's wife and Ross' wife had been vacationing with them, but had stayed in London for another week. DON BRIGGS AGE: 43 HOMETOWN: Scottsdale, A Ariz.

STATUS: Married. I OCCUPATION: Director, General Motors Corp. proving ground in Mesa, Ariz. WHY ON FLIGHT: Returning to Arizona with family after a vacation in Michigan. 1 PERSONAL GLIMPSE: Had moved family to Arizona about a year ago.

SHARON BRIGGS AGE: Early 40s I HOMETOWN: Scottsdale, Ariz. I STATUS: Married to Don Briggs. OCCUPATION: Graduate student in educational technology at Arizona State University. PERSONAL GLIMPSE: Had been teacher in Ann Arbor Public School system. MATTHEW BRIGGS AGE: 14 HOMETOWN: Scottsdale, Ariz.

STATUS: Child of Don and Sharon Briggs. PERSONAL GLIMPSE: Played trombone in band at Cocopah Middle School. MEGAN BRIGGS AGE: Eight HOMETOWN: Scottsdale, Ariz. I STATUS: Child of Don and Sharon Briggs. 1 PERSONAL GLIMPSE: A Brownie, she would have entered third grade at Cochise Elementary School.

JAMES ROBERT BURNETT AGE: 64 a HOMETOWN: Okemos STATUS: Married to Michigan State University professor of zoology Jean Burnett; no 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 FLIGHT: 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. a I PERSONAL GLIMPSE: 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. MICHAEL CICHAN 1 AGE: 32 a HOMETOWN: Tempe, I STATUS: Married, father of two. OCCUPATION: Professor of paleobotany at Arizona State University. WHY ON FLIGHT: Returning home after presenting a paper at Ohio State University and visiting family in Maple Glen, Pa.

PAULA CICHAN AGE: 33 HOMETOWN: Tempe, Ariz. STATUS: Married, mother of two. I OCCUPATION: Registered nurse. WHY ON FLIGHT: Returning home after visiting family. DAVID CICHAN DAVID CICHAN OF FLIGHT 255 FACES OF FLIGHT 255 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.

CREW 1 John Maus, 57, Las Vegas, flight captain. a David Dodds, 35, Galena, first officer. Michael Kahle, 34, Le Sueur, flight attendant. a Roberta Rademacher, 35, Eagan, flight attendant. Bruce Elfering, 23, St.

Rosa, flight attendant. a Pamela Sparks-Shaffer, 36, Chandler, flight attendant. OFF-DUTY EMPLOYES ON BOARD Jerome D. Cook, 48, Phoenix, Ariz. Suzanne Morris, 35, Federal Way, Wash.

Melvin Roundy, 53, Mesa, Ariz. PASSENGERS William A. Acker, 34, Phoenix. 1 Anthony Bagnato, 50, Scottsdale, Ariz. Jan Bagnato, 50, Scottsdale.

Tom Barbario, 25, Lansing. I Sam Biswas, 30, Morristown, N.J. Burke Bird, 32, Phoenix. William Blakely, 41, Phoenix. Herbert Brantley, 26, Phoenix.

Don Briggs, 43, Scottsdale, Anz. Sharon Briggs, early 40s, Scottsdale. Matthew Briggs, 14, Scottsdale. Megan Briggs, 8, Scottsdale. Timothy Buck, 28, Tucson, Ariz.

Ryan Buck, 5, Tucson. a James Burnett. 64, Okemos. a Michael Cichan, 32, Tempe, Ariz. Paula Cichan, 33, Tempe.

David Cichan, 6, Tempe. Cathie Corona, 40s. St. Clair Shores, Judy Davis, Tempe. a Carolyn D'Angelo, 25, Phoenix.

1 Kurt Dobronski, 28. Scottsdale. Julie Donzalski, 25, Phoenix. Mr. E.M.

Douglas, Phoenix. Mrs. E.M. Douglas, Phoenix. Joann Downs, 33, Phoenix.

a Lewis Dresch, 45, Sterling Heights. a Charles Englert, 27, Tucson. a Karen Englert, 28, Tucson. -Charles Englert 14 months, Tucson. Greg Files, 35, Chandler, Ariz.

Robert Geiger, 39, Phoenix. I Emily Geiger, 13, Phoenix, Elizabeth Geiger, 7, Phoenix. a Ronald Geiger, Gilbert, Ariz I Valerie Geiger, Gilbert. Lauren Geiger, 5, Gilbert, Lisa Geiger, 4, Gilbert. Patrick Gleason, 49, Shelby Township.

Murray Goldstein, 43, Cranford, N.J. CATHIE CORONA AGE: 40s. a HOMETOWN: St. Clair Shores. I 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 FLIGHT: Going to visit her sister in California, according to a relative. CAROLYN D'ANGELO AGE: 25. a HOMETOWN: Plymouth, lived in Phoenix.

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 14 people working at the company were very saddened by her death: WHY ON FLIGHT: 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. 1 HOMETOWN: Paradise Valley, Ariz. STATUS: Married with PARTIAL LIST OF VICTIMS Glenn Haas, 31, Phoenix. Douglas Hagler, 31, Burton.

Craig Hale, Peoria, Ariz. a Kimberly Hale, Peoria. Christine Hoffman, 23, Ft. Bliss, Tex. Craig Hoffman, 27, Phoenix.

Randy Hoffman, 24, Prescott, Ariz. a 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.

a Janine Martin, 28, Tempe. 1 Ernest Mathews, 38, Sterling Heights. Eric Mazade, 23, Grosse Pointe Park. Matthew McLaughlin, 29, Phoenix. Daniel Mickelson, 18, Scottsdale.

a Wayne Mickelson, no age available. Scottsdale. Terry Misener, 40. Tucson. William Kirk Murdy, 22, Phoenix.

1 Michael Peacock, 39. Phoenix. Deanna Presti, 15, Mesa. Dan Pursley, 28, Phoenix. a Karen Pursley, 26, Phoenix.

Ratliff, 16, Santa Ana, Calif. a John Ross, Phoenix. Lou Scarseletta, 30, hometown unknown. a 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, N.Y. Strausbaugh, 29, Sterling Heights. 1 Michael Sullivan, 27, Phoenix. Joanne Surowitz, 18, West Bloomfield. Patrick Tallarico, 24, Lansing, Jeanna Tawzer, Phoenix.

Erica Thomsen, 61, Lake Havasu, Ariz. a Doug Thompson, age unknown, Scottsdale. a Nell Thompson, age unknown, Scottsdale. Laura Thorell, 28, Glendale, Ariz. Larry Thorell, age unknown, Glendale.

Krista Thorell, 1, Glendale. Raphael Tombasco 34, Laguna Hills, Calif. Lisa Tombasco, 26, Laguna Hills. Tuck, 44, Detroit. Benjamin Daniel Turner, 18, Mesa.

Nick Vanos, 24, San Mateo, Calif. Charles Walton, age unknown, Mesa. William Wischerath, 33, Liverpool, N.Y. Lowell Wormley, 49, Deiran, N.J. a Michael Zanger, 23, Phoenix.

Phyllis Zigler, 32, Gasport, N.Y. two sons and a daughter. OCCUPATION: A certified nutritionist, she ran a health food store in Tempe called Nature's Harvest. WHY ON FLIGHT: She'd been visiting family in New Castle, Pa. KURT DOBRONSKI AGE: 28.

a I HOMETOWN: Dearborn, lived in Scottsdale, Ariz. a STATUS: Single. a OCCUPATION: Vice-president of Environmental Lifestyle, a swimming pool and land development company. WHY ON FLIGHT: Returning to Scottsdale after serving as best man at wedding of his college roommate, Joe Maiorana. JULIE DOMZALSKI I AGE: 25 I HOMETOWN: Grosse Pointe Park, moved to Scottsdale a year ago.

I STATUS: Single, survived by parents, Bruno and Mary Kay, a brother and two sisters. WHY ON OCCUPATION: FLIGHT: Retail store to manager. Arizona Returning after attending cousin's wedding and two-week visit with relatives. 1 PERSONAL GLIMPSE: 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.

LEWIS DRESCH AGE: 45. HOMETOWN: Sterling Heights. I STATUS: Survived by wife, Patricia; children, Stephen, 18, and Julie, 17. I OCCUPATION: Systems manager, General Motors, Chrysler-Pontiac of Canada group. a WHY ON FLIGHT: On his way to GM proving grounds at Mesa, to pick up a car for a test drive across Texas.

PERSONAL GLIMPSE: 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." GREGG A. FILES 1 AGE: 35. a HOMETOWN: Phoenix, but grew up in Cleveland. I STATUS: Single. OCCUPATION: Vice-president of leasing for Wilshire Commercial Brokerage in Phoenix.

WHY ON FLIGHT: Had been on a twoweek vacation with his parents and his older brother, Marc, at his parents' vacation home in Harbor Springs. PERSONAL GLIMPSE: 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 FLIGHT: Unknown. I PERSONAL GLIMPSE: "'He was a guy who had a terrific mind and a very, very well- balanced and fine sense of humor," 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 I AGE: 39 HOMETOWN: Phoenix I STATUS: Divorced, daughters Elizabeth, 7, and Emily, 13. OCCUPATION: Lawyer WHY ON FLIGHT: 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 Renaud, Cook, Videan, Geiger Drury. I PERSONAL GLIMPSE: "Primarily," Cook. said, "I think jogging was his personal hobby." ELIZABETH GEIGER AGE: Seven. HOMETOWN: Phoenix.

STATUS: Lived with her divorced mother, Ann Wiseman, and sister, Emily. WHY ON FLIGHT: Returning from a visit with her grandfather in Alliance, Ohio. EMILY GEIGER I AGE: 13. HOMETOWN: Phoenix. STATUS: Lived with her divorced mother, Ann Wiseman, and sister, Elizabeth.

WHY ON FLIGHT: Returning from visiting her paternal grandfather. AGE: 49 1 HOMETOWN: Shelby Township. STATUS: Survived by wife and two children. OCCUPATION: General Motors engineer. WHY ON FLIGHT: Business trip to Arizona.

MURRAY GOLDSTEIN AGE: 43. 1 HOMETOWN: Cranford, N.J. FAMILY: Married to Susanne. OCCUPATION: A certified public accountant, he was an account executive with Coopers Lybrand, a national firm. WHY ON FLIGHT: Unknown.

DOUGLAS HAGLER AGE: 31 HOMETOWN: Burton. STATUS: Married, father of four girls, ages one to eight. OCCUPATION: Staff project engineer at Buick-Oldsmobile-Cadillac in Flint. WHY ON FLIGHT: Business trip; he planned to return home Monday night. 1 PERSONAL GLIMPSE: Hagler spent Sunday afternoon at home at birthday for his daughter Kimberly, who turned one on Saturday, and his daughter Chelsea, who recently turned eight.

"He was a great family man who loved his kids and loved his wife," said his brother-in-law, Tom Smeltzer. CRAIG HOFFMAN AGE: 27 1 HOMETOWN: Lake City area; worked in Phoenix. STATUS: Single. OCCUPATION: Unknown. WHY ON FLIGHT: Returning to Phoenix after a weekend visit home.

2D LT. CHRISTINE M. HOFFMAN I AGE: 23 HOMETOWN: Ft. Bliss, native of Erie, Pa. STATUS: Single.

OCCUPATION: Leader and only woman in a platoon of 28. WHY ON FLIGHT: Enroute to Ft. Bliss after visiting her parents in the Erie area. I 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. 1 PERSONAL GLIMPSE: "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." RANDY HOFFMAN AGE: 24 HOMETOWN: Saline; lived in Prescott, Ariz.

MARITAL Single. I OCCUPATION: Salesman at Lamb Chevrolet in Prescott for 18 months. WHY ON FLIGHT: Returning to Arizona after coming home to attend a wedding. KEVIN INSALACO AGE: 27 HOMETOWN: Niagara Falls, N.Y. STATUS: Wife and two children OCCUPATION: Project engineer for the General MOtors Harrison Radiator Division, Lockport, N.Y.

WHY ON FLIGHT: Enroute to GM's desert proving grounds, Mesa, Ariz. I REMEMBRANCE: "A talented, very professional engineer," said Katherine Benoit, spokeswoman for Harrison Radiator, who said Insalaco joined the division in 1982 and became a project engineer in 1984. MARSHALL JOHNSON AGE: 31. HOMETOWN: Phoenix. STATUS: Got married eight months ago.

OCCUPATION: Stockbroker for R.L. Kotrozo Inc. of Scottsdale. WHY ON FLIGHT: Returning to Arizona from leadership conference sponsored by Sigma Chi fraternity in 'London, Ont. I PERSONAL GLIMPSE: Chapter adviser, Sigma Chi chapter, Arizona State University.

BARBARA KAROW HOMETOWN: Saginaw; lived in Phoenix. STATUS: Unknown. OCCUPATION: Legal librarian. WHY ON FLIGHT: Returning to Arizona after visiting family in Saginaw. GARY KIMMEL AGE: 34 1 HOMETOWN: Fenton.

STATUS: Married for three years; has son. a OCCUPATION: Special testing technician for GM in Milford. WHY ON FLIGHT: He was going to Phoenix for two weeks on business for GM. AGE: Six. HOMETOWN: Tempe, Ariz.

STATUS: Parents died in crash; one sister, Cecilia, was only survivor. See FACES, Page 15A.