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Johnson, Jesse Alexander

2012-11-24T18:16:55Z

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'''NAME: Jesse Alexander Johnson'''

'''Biography:''' Jesse Johnson, born James Januzzio in Wilmington DE, came to Philadelphia in the mid 1970's where he was briefly a student at St Charles Borromeo Seminary. He was widely known for his outrageous humor, and his church-going, and his "southern" charm. His hospitality was beyond gracious and he would share whatever little he had with people he hardly knew. Jesse sang with the Spruce Street Singers and the Gay Men's Chorus and many church choirs. He frequented every gay bar in town as well as every church in town! He was born in 1955 and died July 7, 1994.

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Date of Birth: 11/11/1955

Date of Death (delete if non-applicable): 7/7/1994

Age at Death (delete if non-applicable): 38

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Falk, Richard L.

2012-11-24T18:11:55Z

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'''NAME: Richard L. Falk'''

Richard Falk, born 1952 in Lancaster PA, came to the Philadelphia area in 1969 to study organ and musical composition with John Davison at Haverford College. Studying first with his father a church organist, he became a fine organist and a serious composer. In 1974 he moved to San Francisco, returning to Philadelphia in 1978, when he was working as a flight attendant for World Airways. He returned to California in 1988 when he was in the last stages of AIDS and died February 25 1989. His AIDS quilt depicts the first movement of his Requiem Mass, written in his last year.

[[http://173.160.74.170:591/FMRes/FMPro?-db=search%20the%20quilt.fp5&-sortfield=block%20number&PMDB%20Online%3a%3aPanel%20Listing=richard%20falk&-format=ZFormVw.htm&-lay=Large%20Display&-max=1&-skip=1&-token=25&-find|His AIDS Quilt is here.]]

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Date of Birth: 11/20/1952

Date of Death (delete if non-applicable): 2/25/1989

Age at Death (delete if non-applicable): 36

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Gransback, Sam

2012-11-24T18:05:18Z

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'''NAME: Sam Gransback'''

'''Biography:'''

Sam Gransback, born 1939 died 1989 in his home in the Spring Garden section of Philadelphia.

Born Samuel Gladding Gransbach, he was said to descend from one of the Hessian soldiers hired by the British in the American Revolution. He attended Girard College and took his master’s degree in urban economics from Drexel University. At the age of 25, Sam bought a house on Mount Vernon Street in Spring Garden, then a very marginal neighborhood – he was one of the first to “pioneer” in what, in no small part due to his efforts became a gentrified area.

From 1969 – 1974 he was a project manager for the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority. Then he took his real estate broker’s license and spent the last 14 years of his life selling real estate largely in the Fairmount and Spring Garden neighborhoods where he was the unofficial “mayor” and served a term as president of the neighborhood civic association.

Sam was socially well connected but with a remarkably diverse social set. He was a great host and raconteur and invitations to his dinner parties were highly prized. As his health declined he took his own life at the age of 50.

=Sam Gransback, 50; Championed Spring Garden=

December 26, 1989|By Michael L. Rozansky, Inquirer Staff Writer Inquirer staff writer Alan Sipress contributed to this article.

Sam Gransback, 50, a real estate broker who led the revitalization of the city's Spring Garden neighborhood, died at his home Friday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to an official in the Medical Examiner's Office.

Mr. Gransback was found shortly before 5 p.m. in the ground-floor apartment of his three-story renovated rowhouse on Mount Vernon Street, friends and the Medical Examiner's Office said. A gun was found nearby.

Born Samuel Gladding Gransback 3d to a family with a long, proud Philadelphia history - a city street is named after his great-grandfather, former state Sen. Henry Gransback - he graduated from Girard College and earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in urban economics from Drexel University.

In the early '60s, friends said, he bought a rowhouse for $7,000 in Spring Garden, a rundown area whose Victorian and Federal architecture appealed to him, and renovated it floor by floor from the top down, converting the top floors into apartments that he rented out.



For 25 years, Mr. Gransback was active in the Spring Garden Civic Association. He organized an annual trash cleanup, worked as block captain and, in 1975, created the Spring Garden House tour of 10 homes, including his own. The tours raised enough money over the years to buy and plant more than 500 trees in the area, friends said.

"He was just the prime moving force in Spring Garden's development," said Allen Rubin, a friend. "He just had vision and worked toward it."

In a story told by one of his friends, somone once credited Mr. Gransback with being the pioneer for the area's gentrification. "Damn, I'm not the pioneer," he is said to have replied. "I was the scout."

From 1969 to 1974, Mr. Gransback worked for the city's Redevelopment Authority as a project manager in the Pennsport and Washington Square West areas. Since then, he had sold real estate for Hibberd B. Worrell Inc. in Philadelphia.

Described by his friends as meticulous, mercurial, outspoken and generous, Mr. Gransback knitted together people from the worlds of Main Line society, the arts and business - along with newspaper columnists and neighborhood friends - at weekly Friday night dinners in what was a sort of modern-day European salon.

In a galley-size kitchen, he cooked gourmet meals for eight to 10 people. ''It was a great coup to be invited to Sam's dinner parties," said Julie Jensen, a friend.

"What he was interested in was interesting people. He cared less about their social status than their ability to make conversation," said friend Benjamin Hammond.

Mr. Gransback is survived by his mother, Anna Gransback, and sister, Carolyn Vogt.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 14 at the Academy of Music ballroom, Broad and Locust Streets.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the Spring Garden Civic Association Tree Fund, 1937 Brandywine St., Philadelphia 19130.



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Melton, Wayland

2012-11-24T18:02:50Z

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'''NAME: Very Reverend Wayland Melton'''

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'''Biography:'''

The Very Rev. Wayland Melton, born 1948, was an Assistant Dean at Haverford College – resigned in 1972 to attend Philadelphia Divinity School to become an Episcopal priest – he became longtime rector of Grace Church in Cincinnati, and was an adjunct member of the Episcopal Church’s Joint Commission on AIDS before being called as dean of the Cathedral Church of the Saviour in Philadelphia where he served briefly. Wayland was a very generous and kind man who helped many people throughout his life. He died suddenly in 1997 after a brief illness.

Date of Birth: 6/16/1948

Date of Death (delete if non-applicable): 5/19/1997

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Maclean, Harvey

2010-01-26T20:11:11Z

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'''NAME: Harvey Maclean

Biography:'''

Harvey Maclean was born in 1951 in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, CA. As a young adult he walked out of the house one day and hitchhiked to Montreal to escape a claustrophobic provincial life, later moving to New Orleans where he lived for a number of years. He was a kindly, cheerful and handsome man. He came to Philadelphia in the mid 1980's. He worked as a travel agent for quite a number of years and ultimately moved to Denver, CO where he died in 1994.

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Date of Birth: 11/4/1951

Date of Death (delete if non-applicable): 12/15/1994

Age at Death (delete if non-applicable): 43

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Maclean, Harvey

2010-01-26T20:10:21Z

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'''NAME: Harvey Maclean

Biography:'''

Harvey Maclean was born in 1951 in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, CA. As a young adult he walked out of the house one day and hitchhiked to Montreal to escape a claustrophobic provincial life, later moving to New Orleans where he lived for a number of years. He was a kindly, cheerful and handsome man. He came to Philadelphia in the mid 1980's. He worked as a travel agent for quite a number of years and ultimately moved to Denver, CO where he died in 1994.

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Maclean, Harvey

2010-01-12T18:57:19Z

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Harvey Maclean was born in 1951 in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, CA. As a young adult he walked out of the house one day and hitchhiked to Montreal to escape a claustrophobic provincial life, later moving to New Orleans where he lived for a number of years. He was a kindly, cheerful and handsome man. He came to Philadelphia in the mid 1980's. He worked as a travel agent for quite a number of years and ultimately moved to Denver, CO where he died in 1994.

b. 4 November 1951

d. 15 December 1994
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Maclean, Harvey

2010-01-12T18:50:44Z

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Harvey Maclean was born in 1951 in Nova Scotia. As a young adult he walked out of the house one day and hitchhiked to Montreal to escape a claustrophobic provincial life, later moving to New Orleans where he lived for a number of years. He was a kindly, cheerful handsome man. He came to Philadelphia in the mid 1980's. He worked as a travel agent for quite a number of years and ultimately moved to Denver, CO where he died in 1994.

b. 4 November 1951

d. 15 December 1994
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Falk, Richard L.

2010-01-09T15:37:13Z

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'''NAME: Richard L. Falk'''

Richard Falk, born 1952 in Lancaster PA, came to the Philadelphia area in 1969 to study at Haverford College. He became a fine church organist and composer. In 1974 he moved to San Francisco, returning to Philadelphia in 1978, when he was working as a flight attendant for World Airways. He returned to California in 1988 when he was in the last stages of AIDS and died February 25 1989. His AIDS quilt depicts the first movement of his Requiem Mass, written in his last year.

[[http://173.160.74.170:591/FMRes/FMPro?-db=search%20the%20quilt.fp5&-sortfield=block%20number&PMDB%20Online%3a%3aPanel%20Listing=richard%20falk&-format=ZFormVw.htm&-lay=Large%20Display&-max=1&-skip=1&-token=25&-find|His AIDS Quilt is here.]]

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Date of Birth: 11/20/1952

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Babb, David

2010-01-09T15:35:41Z

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David Babb was born in Texas and came to Philadelphia after receiving a degree in architecture. As an architect, he worked largely in contract interior design.

b. 1 March 1957

d. 23 October 1994
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Babb, David

2010-01-09T15:35:06Z

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David Babb was born in Texas and came to Philadelphia after studying architecture. As an architect, he worked largely in contract interior design.

b. 1 March 1957

d. 23 October 1994
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Mott, Gary

2010-01-07T20:24:59Z

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Gary Mott was an early "pioneer" restoring a Victorian house in the Art Museum area in the early 70's. He had a career in interior design.

b. 3 May 1944

d. 15 September 1989
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Mott, Gary

2010-01-07T20:21:51Z

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Gary Mott was an early "pioneer" restoring a Victorian house in the Art Museum area. He had a career in interior design.

b. 3 May 1944

d. 15 September 1989
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Falk, Richard L.

2010-01-05T21:28:10Z

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'''NAME: Richard L. Falk'''

Richard Falk, born 1952 in Lancaster PA, came to the Philadelphia area in 1969 to study at Haverford College. He became a fine church organist and composer. In 1974 he moved to San Francisco, returning to Philadelphia in 1978, when he was working as a flight attendant for World Airways. He returned to California in 1988 when he was in the last stages of AIDS and died February 25 1989.

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Johnson, Jesse Alexander

2010-01-05T21:10:06Z

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'''NAME: Jesse Alexander Johnson

Biography:''' Jesse Johnson, born James Januzzio, came to Philadelphia in the late 1970's. He was widely known for his outrageous humor, and his church-going, and his "southern" charm. Jesse sang with the Spruce Street Singers and the Gay Men's Chorus and many church choirs. He frequented every gay bar in town as well as every church in town! He was born in 1955 and died July 7, 1994.

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Azevedo, Alziro

2010-01-05T21:08:22Z

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'''NAME: Alziro Azevedo

Biography:''' Alziro Azevedo came to Philadelphia from Porto Allegre, Brazil in 1982 on a Fulbright Scholarship to study at Temple University. His studies were in the theatre department doing set design - he was amazingly talented and had a warm and charming personality. He returned to Porto Allegre ca 1986 and joined the faculty at the university there. He died there in the mid-1990's.

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Date of Birth: ca 1960

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Mallon, Gerry

2010-01-05T14:41:01Z

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'''NAME: Jerry Mallon

Biography:'''

[[http:''173.160.74.170:591/FMRes/FMPro?-db=search%20the%20quilt.fp5&-sortfield=block%20number&PMDB%20Online%3a%3aPanel%20Listing=mallon&-format=ZFormVw.htm&-lay=Large%20Display&-max=1&-skip=0&-token=25&-find|His AIDS Quilt is here.]] and a [[http:''173.160.74.170:591/FMRes/FMPro?-db=search%20the%20quilt.fp5&-sortfield=block%20number&PMDB%20Online%3a%3aPanel%20Listing=mallon&-format=ZFormVw.htm&-lay=Large%20Display&-max=1&-skip=1&-token=25&-find|second quilt is here.]]

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Date of Birth: 9/4/1952

Date of Death (delete if non-applicable): 11/6/1991

Age at Death (delete if non-applicable): 39

Employment: Methacton School District teaching Astronomy

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Mallon, Gerry

2010-01-04T16:14:18Z

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'''NAME: Jerry Mallon

Biography:'''

[[http:''173.160.74.170:591/FMRes/FMPro?-db=search%20the%20quilt.fp5&-sortfield=block%20number&PMDB%20Online%3a%3aPanel%20Listing=mallon&-format=ZFormVw.htm&-lay=Large%20Display&-max=1&-skip=0&-token=25&-find|His AIDS Quilt is here.]] and a [[http:''173.160.74.170:591/FMRes/FMPro?-db=search%20the%20quilt.fp5&-sortfield=block%20number&PMDB%20Online%3a%3aPanel%20Listing=mallon&-format=ZFormVw.htm&-lay=Large%20Display&-max=1&-skip=1&-token=25&-find|second quilt is here.]]

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Date of Birth: 9/4/1952

Date of Death (delete if non-applicable): 11/6/1991

Age at Death (delete if non-applicable): 39

Employment: Methacton School District teaching Astronoomy

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Johnson, Jesse Alexander

2010-01-04T16:11:12Z

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'''NAME: Jesse Alexander Johnson

Biography:''' Jesse Johnson, born James Januzzio, came to Philadelphia in the late 1970's. He was widely known for his outrageous humor, and his church-going, and his "southern" charm. Jesse sang with the Spruce Street Singers and the Gay Men's Chorus and many church choirs. He frequented every gay bar in town as well as every church in town! He was born in 1955 and died July 7, 1994.

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Date of Birth: 11/11/1955

Date of Death (delete if non-applicable): 7/7/1994

Age at Death (delete if non-applicable): 38

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Falk, Richard L.

2010-01-04T16:08:06Z

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'''NAME: Richard L. Falk'''

Richard Falk, born 1950 in Lancaster PA, came to the Philadelphia area in 1969 to study at Haverford College. He became a fine church organist and composer. In 1974 he moved to San Francisco, returning to Philadelphia in 1978, when he was working as a flight attendant for World Airways. He returned to California in 1988 when he was in the last stages of AIDS and died February 25 1989.

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Azevedo, Alziro

2010-01-04T16:06:40Z

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'''NAME: Alziro Azevedo

Biography:''' Alziro Azevedo came to Philadelphia from Porto Allegre, Brazil in 1982 on a Fulbright Scholarship to study at Temple University. His studies were in the theatre department doing set design - he was amazingly talented and had a warm and charming personality. He returned to Porto Allegre ca 1986 and joined the faculty at the university there. He died there in the mid-1990's.

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Johnson, Jesse Alexander

2010-01-02T17:14:17Z

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Jesse Johnson, born James Januzzio, came to Philadelphia in the late 1970's. He was widely known for his outrageous humor, and his church-going, and his "southern" charm. Jesse sang with the Spruce Street Singers and the Gay Men's Chorus and many church choirs. He frequented every gay bar in town as well as every church in town! He was born ca 1952 and died July 7 1994.
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Januzzio, James

2010-01-02T17:13:46Z

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James Januzzio ( he changed his name to Jesse Alexander Johnson), came to Philadelphia in the late 1970's. He was widely known for his outrageous humor, and his church-going, and his "southern" charm. Jesse sang with the Spruce Street Singers and the Gay Men's Chorus and many church choirs. He frequented every gay bar in town as well as every church in town! He was born ca 1952 and died July 7 1994.

Januzzio, James

2010-01-02T16:42:04Z

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James Januzzio ( he changed his name to Jesse Alexander Johnson), came to Philadelphia in the late 1970's. He was widely known for his outrageous humor, and his church-going, and his "southern" charm. Jesse sang with the Spruce Street Singers and the Gay Men's Chorus. He frequented every gay bar in town as well as every church in town! He was born ca 1952 and died July 7 1994.

Johnson, Jesse Alexander

2010-01-02T16:40:56Z

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Jesse Johnson, born James Januzzio, came to Philadelphia in the late 1970's. He was widely known for his outrageous humor, and his church-going, and his "southern" charm. Jesse sang with the Spruce Street Singers and the Gay Men's Chorus. He frequented every gay bar in town as well as every church in town! He was born ca 1952 and died July 7 1994.
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Azevedo, Alziro

2010-01-02T16:38:58Z

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Alziro Azevedo came to Philadelphia from Porto Allegre, Brazil in 1982 on a Fulbright Scholarship to study at Temple University. His studies were in the theatre department doing set design - he was amazingly talented and had a warm and charming personality. He returned to Porto Allegre ca 1986 and joined the faculty at the university there. He died there in the mid-1990's.
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Falk, Richard L.

2010-01-02T16:31:54Z

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Richard Falk, born 1950 in Lancaster PA, came to the Philadelphia area in 1969 to study at Haverford College. He became a fine church organist and composer. In 1974 he moved to San Francisco, returning to Philadelphia in 1978, when he was working as a flight attendant for World Airways. He returned to California in 1988 when he was in the last stages of AIDS and died February 25 1989.
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Januzzio, James

2010-01-02T16:27:00Z

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Johnson, Jesse Alexander

2010-01-02T16:25:19Z

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Jesse Johnson, born James Januzzio, came to Philadelphia in the late 1970's. He was widely known for his outrageous humor, and his church-going, and his "southern" charm. Jesse sang with the Spruce Street Singers and the Gay Men's Chorus. He was born ca 1952 and died July 7 1994.
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