Obituaries In The News

Bernard sold the company to Anheuser-Busch in 1985, but reacquired it when the brewer sold its Eagle Snacks division. Lance Inc. bought the company in 1999.

Bernard started Chatham Village Foods gourmet croutons in 1990 and sold it to Lancaster Colony Corp. in 1997.

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Alf Pike

NEW YORK (AP) — Alf Pike, a member of the New York Rangers' 1940 Stanley Cup championship team who later coached the club, died March 1. He was 91.

Pike, who spent six seasons as a Rangers player and two as coach, died in Calgary, Alberta, according to an obituary the team posted on its Web site.

Pike was one of two surviving members of the 1939-40 team, the last Rangers club to capture the Cup before the 1994 squad won it, according to the team's Web site.

Pike's death leaves 95-year-old Clint Smith as the only living member of the 1940 team who spent the entire season with the club.