Saturday, January 21, 2006
Morris M. PallozziLawyer, Executive
Morris M. Pallozzi, 66, a lawyer and senior executive with the National Marine Fisheries Service, died of a pulmonary aneurysm Jan. 5 at Howard County General Hospital. He lived in Ellicott City.
He was director of the office of enforcement at the Marine Fisheries Service from 1974 until he retired from government service in 1994.
Mr. Pallozzi was born in Paterson, N.J., and graduated from Seton Hall University. He received a law degree from the University of Maryland in 1963. He later studied law at George Washington University and completed a master's degree in public administration from American University in 1982.
He worked during the 1960s and early 1970s as a lawyer in the Treasury's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and then in the Customs Service.
After leaving the Marine Fisheries Service, he went into private practice and in 1998 became president and chief operating officer of Dynasurf Corp., a cleaning and maintenance product manufacturer in Baltimore. He returned to private practice in 2000.
He was a former president of the Rotary Club of Ellicott City and district governor for the 58 Rotary clubs in central Maryland and the District. Mr. Pallozzi was also chairman of the board of what is now the Community College of Baltimore County.
He was a member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church in Ellicott City.
Survivors include his wife, Julia Foard Peterson Pallozzi of Ellicott City; four children, Julia Pallozzi-Ruhm of Ellicott City, William Morris Pallozzi of Elkridge, Robert Roy Pallozzi of Delray Beach, Fla., and Jennie Marie Pallozzi of Washington; and four grandchildren.
Robert G. DunphySenate Sergeant at ArmsRobert G. Dunphy, 85, the former U.S. Senate sergeant at arms who helped to professionalize the police force on Capitol Hill during his tenure from 1966 to 1972, died of congestive heart failure Jan. 10 at his home in Tallahassee.
As the Senate sergeant at arms, Mr. Dunphy was responsible for a wide range of administrative duties, including oversight of the Senate police.
With the rise of urban violence and mass protests against the Vietnam War in the 1960s, Mr. Dunphy sought to increase the security of the Capitol grounds by professionalizing the ranks of a police force that had been part of the patronage system.
He also helped open the Senate page program to women.
Mr. Dunphy, a former Wheaton and Annapolis resident, was born in Jamestown, R.I. He grew up in Providence, R.I., where his father was a machinist and dedicated union member.
In 1941, Mr. Dunphy came to Washington under the sponsorship of Sen. Theodore Francis Green (D-R.I.). Mr. Dunphy was a Senate post office clerk and staff member of numerous committees.
During World War II, he joined the Navy and served in the Philippines as a torpedoman first class.
Returning to the District after the war, he graduated from George Washington University law school in 1951 and was elected deputy sergeant at arms four years later.
He served as an assistant for nearly 12 years before his appointment as sergeant at arms in 1966. During his career, Mr. Dunphy earned a reputation as a skillful, affable and even-tempered official who worked closely with the offices of the Senate majority leader.
After his retirement for health reasons in 1972, Mr. Dunphy moved to Florida, initially Stuart and then Tallahassee.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Theresa Dunphy of Tallahassee; five children, Eleanor Berthaume of Arlington, Donna Stout of Glenwood, Md., Dennis Dunphy of Seattle, Edward Dunphy of Locust Grove, Va., and John Dunphy of Tallahassee; and 11 grandchildren.
Robert D. HicksCIA ExecutiveRobert D. Hicks, 76, a retired member of the CIA's senior intelligence service, died of pulmonary disease Jan. 16 at Riderwood Village in Silver Spring, where he lived.
Mr. Hicks worked for the Central Intelligence Agency for 25 years and was twice awarded the Intelligence Medal of Merit. He also received the Retirement Medallion. In the 1960s, he was the division chief responsible for the development and operation of the agency's network of computers. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was a program manager for the development, activation and operational use of large, complex and state-of-the-art technical intelligence collection systems.
In addition, Mr. Hicks developed, with the assistance of the Government Printing Office, automated typesetting for CIA publications.
A native Washingtonian, Mr. Hicks graduated from Gonzaga College High School and the old Benjamin Franklin University. He attended Georgetown and American universities.
He worked for the automated machines accounting section of Potomac Electric Power Co. accounting department for eight years, then worked as director of data processing at the Chamber of Commerce of the United States for seven years before joining the CIA. While at the Chamber, he developed a computerized magazine mailing system for its publication.
He retired from the CIA in 1979, then worked as director of Virginia operations for Ultrasystems Defense and Space Inc. of Irvine, Calif. He retired a second time in 1988 but by 1989 was doing consulting work for the CIA, which continued until 1997.
He was one of the founders of the Data Processing Management Association and a member of the American Management Association. He was a member of Church of the Resurrection in Alexandria.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Mary McLynn Hicks of Silver Spring; five children, Catherine Hicks Frezza of Bethesda, Robert Hicks Jr. of Bowie, Gregory Hicks of Denver, Christopher Hicks of Alexandria and David Hicks of Falls Church; a brother, Phillip Hicks of Crofton; a sister, Julia Crispell of Bradenton, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren.
Wayne BloomingburgArlington Teacher
Wayne Bloomingburg, 81, a longtime teacher at Washington-Lee High School, died of cancer Jan. 17 at his home in Arlington.
Mr. Bloomingburg, an Arlington native and a graduate of Washington-Lee, taught history and government at the school for most of the 35 years he worked in the public school system. He retired from teaching in 1985.
He attended Freed-Hardeman College in Henderson, Tenn., and graduated from David Lipscomb University in Nashville. He received a master's degree in psychology in 1950 from Peabody College, now part of Vanderbilt University, in Nashville.
During World War II, Mr. Bloomingburg served in the Army as a medic in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany. He was awarded the Silver Star and the Bronze Star.
He returned to Arlington and began teaching. He also was an elder and Bible class teacher at Arlington Church of Christ. He volunteered with Meals on Wheels and helped develop Camp Wamava, a youth camp near Front Royal, Va. He served for years as a board member of the Church of Christ Children's Home, which became Rainbow Christian Services, in Manassas. He enjoyed Washington area history and often took friends on historical tours of the region.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Helen Bonner Bloomingburg of Arlington; three children, Beth Chalk of Lexington Park, Brenda Crain of Ocilla, Ga., and Jim Bloomingburg of Fairfax; a brother; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Thomas George CranwellBank OfficerThomas George Cranwell, 77, who was a Washington bank trust officer for more than 30 years, died Jan. 18 of heart ailments at his home in Alexandria.
Mr. Cranwell was born in Baltimore and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1950 and from its law school in 1953. He played on U-Va.'s varsity lacrosse team.
Mr. Cranwell was in the Army and was stationed in Germany in 1954-56. Afterward, he joined the trust department of Riggs National Bank. He retired in 1988.
He was a member of the D.C. Estate Planning Council, serving as president from 1976 to 1977.
His marriage to Mary Ribble Cranwell ended in divorce.
Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Betty Hamilton Cranwell of Alexandria; two sons from his first marriage, James Harford Cranwell of Fairfax City and Taylor Gordon Cranwell of The Hague.