Obituaries

Mr. Micheel was born in Davenport, Iowa, and was a graduate of St. Ambrose University in his home town. As a Navy officer during World War II, he was a navigator on ships in the Pacific.

After the war, he moved to Washington and worked as a doorkeeper at the U.S. Capitol. He graduated from Georgetown University law school in 1951, then opened a general law practice, Micheel and Associates, in the District. He retired about 1990.

He enjoyed travel, skiing and golf and was an honorary life member of Congressional Country Club.

His wife of 45 years, Patricia S. Micheel, died in 1992.

Survivors include a daughter, Pam Tiernan of Harrisonburg, Va.; and five grandchildren.

Thomas Muse OrndorffBusinessman

Thomas Muse Orndorff, 67, the founder of a company that represented other companies supplying the armed forces with marine equipment, died of lung cancer Sept. 20 at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria. He was an Alexandria resident.

Mr. Orndorff was born in the District and grew up in Alexandria, graduating from George Washington High School in 1957. He received an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Virginia in 1961.

From 1961 to 1978, he was a project manager for construction companies and other businesses, briefly in Florida but mainly in Northern Virginia. In 1978, he founded Hemisphere Development Services Inc.; his wife was president, and he was executive vice president. The company serves as a liaison between the federal government and participating shipyards and marine-oriented companies.

An avid sailor on the Potomac, Mr. Orndorff was a member of the Fairfax Yacht Club in Occoquan. He spent his leisure hours in the summer working on his sailboat, Veleiro, and in the winter, he skied.

Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Jussara Orndorff of Alexandria; and two children, Andrew Orndorff of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Cristina Orndorff of Alexandria.

Michael Joseph Paduda Jr.Lawyer

Michael Joseph Paduda Jr., 60, a Washington native who was a well-known lawyer in Bogalusa, La., died of complications of lung cancer Sept. 8 at the University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham.

Mr. Paduda grew up in the Fairlawn area of Southeast Washington and graduated from St. John's College High School.