TR YO Ui RS CTY SH ed Co I —— A —_ RR RRR ROR EEE SE———————. ~ Police report 2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, August 8, 1990 Obituaries ELIZABETH HAROLD SCHOOLEY CH RISTANOVICH Harold D. Schooley, 67, of Dav- - Elizabeth M. Christanovich, of Highland Drive, Shavertown, died July 31, 1990, in the Leader West Nursing Home, Kingston, where she had been a guest for one week. Born in Swoyersville, she re- sided there most of her life, before moving to Shavertown in 1974. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Izak Petruska. She was formerly em- ployed by Consolidated Cigar Co., West Pittston, retiring in 1962. She was a member of St. John's Nepomucene Church, Luzerne, and its Altar and Rosary Society. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony, in 1956; grandson, Wayne, in 1966; sis- ters, Anna Hardik, Mary Baran- sky; brother, Michael Petruska. : Surviving are a son, John, Shavertown; several nieces and nephews. Interment was in the parish cemetery, Courtdale. MILDRED GRIES : Mildred D. Gries, 87 of Alpine Retirement Center, Hershey, for- merly of Dallas, died Monday, July 30, 1990 in the Hershey Medical Center. : Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late John and Eliza- beth May. She was a member and past choir director of St. Mark's Lu- ~theran Church, Wilkes-Barre, and its Ladies Aid Society; the Navy ~ Mothers Club, Wilkes-Barre. Surviving are her husband, Carl, to whom she was married for 67 years; son, Carl, Jr., Hershey; daugher, Dorothy Russ, Washing- ton Crossing; sister, Helen Golightly, Wisconsin; seven grand- children; nine great-grandchildren. Interment was in the Indian- town Gap National Cemetery, Annville. CHARLES NELSON Charles M. Nelson, 73, of New- berry Estates, Dallas, died August 2, 1990, in the Sloan-Kettering Memorial Hospital, New York City, - where he had been a patient for the past several days. He had been in ill health for the past six months. A native of New York City, he “was the son of the late Mendel and Rose Weisberg Nelson. He was a - graduate of Wyoming Seminary and the Wharton School of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania. Until his re- tirement in 1981, he was the presi- dent of Nelson Furniture Co., King- ston. He had previously served in the affairs of the general and Jew- ish community in the following capacities: president of the Jewish Community Center; president of ~ the Jewish Federation; chairman of UJA Campaign; board member of Hanover Bank; board member of the Labor and Management Board of Wyoming Valley. He was “a member in perpetuity of Temple Israel and was involved in many other civic and philanthropic ac- tivities. "Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Jane Kuffler; children, Eliza- beth Nelson Browne, Atlanta, Ga.; Stephen Kuffler Nelson, Washing- ton, D.C.; Sara Nelson Yoshimura andJonathan Michael Nelson, both of New York City; four grandchil- dren; brother, Joseph M., King- ston; sister, Mrs. Miriam Nelson Fleischman, Dallas and Syracuse, N.Y. Interment was in Temple Israel Cemetery. Te SDALLASC0ST 309-415 Plaza Dallas, PA 675-5211 PROBLEM WITH A STORY? It is the policy of the Dallas Post to correct all errors of fact and to clarify any misunderstanding cre- ated by articles. Questions should / be directed to the News Desk at 675-5211. HAVE A NEWS TIP? Monday through Friday 8:30 to 5:00 p.m. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00 Classified Deadline-Mon. 5 p.m. SUBSCRIPTION RATES 35¢ on newstands every Wednes- day; carrier delivery, 35¢ per week. By Mail: in Luzerne and Wyominfg Counties, PA $14 per year; Elswhere in PA, NY, and NJ, $16 per year; All other areas, $18 per year. Published every Wednesday by Bartsen Media, Inc., P.O. Box 366, Dallas, PA 18612. Entered at ‘the post office in Dallas, PA as second class matter. (USPS 147- 720) POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas, PA 18612 ! ¢ gammy es enport Street, Dallas, died Aug. 5, 1990, at the Summit Helath Care Center, Wilkes-Barre, where he had been a guest for two months. Born in Trucksville, he was the son of the late Dorman and Bertha Atherholt Schooley. He attended the Trucksville schools and had resided in Dallas for the past 37 years. Prior to his retirment, he was employed as a forklift operator at the Acme Markets warehouse, Forty Fort. He was a member of the Bennett Presbyterian Church, Luzerne, where he as a church elder for 30 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, earning the Silver Star. He was a member of George M. Dallas Lodge 531 F.& A.M., Dallas; Caldwell Consistory, Bloomsburg; and Irem Temple, Wilkes-Barre. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Bertha Keller; son, Robert G., Horseheads, N.Y.; daughter, Mrs. Judy Wolfe, Shickshinny; brother, Richard, Noxen; sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Smith, Forty Fort; Mrs. Betty Gallagher, Trucksville; two grandchildren. Interment was in Memorial Shrine Park, Carverton. THOMAS STRITZINGER Thomas Stritzinger, 64, of Green Road, Shavertown, died Aug. 5, 1990, in the Veterans Administra- tion Medical Center, Plains Town- ship, after a lengthy illness. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Emma Hicks Luton and the late George Stritzinger. He attended Dallas High School and has resided in the Back Mountain area for most of his life. He was employed as a coal miner and self- employed handyman until his re- tirement. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 9, Wilkes-Barre. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, the former Doris Parsons; daughters, Doris Jeffery, Dallas; Lou Ann Evans, Trucksville; sons, Thomas, Dallas; Howard, Wyoming; Donald and Louis, both of Trucksville; sisters, Mrs. Lillian Stucker, Levittown; Mrs. Nellie Hufford, New Jersey; Mrs. Dorothy Brown, Dallas; Emma Jane Brown, Allentown; brother, William, Dallas; 12 grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednes- day at 11 a.m. from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 140 N. Main St., Shavertown, with the Rev. Robb Henderson, pastor of the Carveton United slhodisi Church, officiating. Interment will be in Orcutt Cemtery, Noxen. WILLIAM TORTORELLA William Joseph Tortorella, 79, resident of the Birchwood Nursing Center, Nanticoke, died Aug. 4, 1990, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital shortly after admission. . Born on Staten Island, N.Y., he was a son of the late Joseph and Virginia Tortorella. He attended Staten Island pub- lic schools and lived in Brooklyn, N.Y. most of his life. He was a Harveys Lake resident for the past 16 years moving to Nanticoke a month ago. Prior to retiring, he was presi- dent of Local 804, United Parcel Service, New York City. He was preceded in death by his wife, Olga, on May 4, 1985. Surviving are a son, William, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; daughters, Mrs. Theresa Lauricella, Lake Wal- lenpaupack; Mrs. Virginia Simone, Lindehurst, N.Y.; sister, Mrs. Rose Ganschow, Staten Island; six grandchildren; seven great-grand- children. Funeral services will be Wednes- day, 11 a.m. from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 672 Memo- rial Hwy., Dallas. Interment will be in the Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. JOSEPH MACULIS Joseph Maculis, 71, of Midland Drive, Dallas, died Aug. 5, 1990, at the Veterans Administration Medi- cal Center, Plains Township. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Michael and Veron- ika Podzewicz Makulis. He attended Edwardsville schools and had re- sided in Dallas for the past 44 years. Prior to his retirment, he was employed on the maintenance staff at the Tobyhanna Signal Depot. He was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Kingston. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Solange Laly; several neph- ews. Funeral services will be Wednes- day at 9 a.m. from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 672 Memo- rial Hwy., Dallas, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Interment will be in Mount Ol- ivet Cemetery, Carverton. SAMUEL McKENSIE Samuel Richard McKensie, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., formerly of Dallas, died July 19, 1990, in Flor- ida. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Aug. 31, 1943, he was a son of Marion Perdunn McKensie Tullock, Fort Lauderdale and the late Samuel Eugene McKensie. He was a graduate of Westmore- land High School, Dallas. McKensie was formerly em- ployed as a hairdresser by Isaac Long, Wilkes-Barre, and for the past 18 years has been employed by the Inverwood Beauty Salon, Fort Lauderdale. He has resided in Fort Lauder- ‘dale since 1972. Surviving are his stepfather, William R. Tullock, Fort Lauder- dale; brothers, William, New Jer- sey; Jeffrey, Florida. Funeral services were held in Fort Lauderdale on July 21. JOYCE VOSE Joyce Vose of Scott Street, Wilkes-Barre, formerly of Oak Hill, Lehman Township, died Aug. 6, 1990, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She had previously been a patient at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of Mrs. Margaret Hickey Vose, Clarks Summit, and the late Ralph Vose, who died in 1982. She was a graduate of Cough- lin High School, Class of 1959, and had been associated with the Luzerne Intermediate Unit, King- ston, for the past 17 years. She had resided in Wilkes-Barre most of her life. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes- Barre, serving as a deacon of the church for several years. She had also served as a member of the Reunion Committee of Coughlin High School Class of 1959 for many years. Surviving in addition to her mother, are a son, Bernard M. Hrabowski, Annandale, Va.; daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Barbara) Crolly, Mt. Cobb; Mrs. Michael (Judy) McGovern, Noxen; sisters, Mrs. Michael (Barbara) Danilack, Flanders, N.J.; twin sister, Joan Minemier, Whitehall; three grand- children; one niece and several nephews. Funeral services will be Thurs- day at 11 a.m. from the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home, 451 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, with the Rev. Robert Zanicky, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre officiating. Cremation will be in Maple Hill Crematory, Hanover Twp. Friends may call Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of lfowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 97 South Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 18701. PROMPT. Serving Northeastern PA For Over 30 Years We're known for our fast, courteous oil delivery and competitive prices. PARKER PLUMBING Central Air Conditioning and Furnaces Free Estimates RD #6, Box 23, Dallas, PA 675-4949 or 675-1155 DALLAS BOROUGH WINDSHIELD BROKEN Patrolman James Martin inves- tigated a report of criminal mis- chief, July 29, from Robert Dombek, 50 Hickory Road, Dal- las, who stated that he and a friend were at a party at the above address and left but returned a second time. He said when they pulled into the yard they mistak- enly ran over a bicycle and Dombek’s friend got out of the car to see what happened. An argu- ment with several persons at the party developed into a fight and one person at the party threw a rock or a beer bottle at the wind- shield causing it to break. The police arrived at the scene as the two car occupants were trying to leave. The officer tried to find the others but they had left the area before he arrived. MULTIPLE CHARGES On July 28, Patrolman James Martin cited Richard Thomas, RD 3, Hunlock Creek for driving under the influence of alcohol, disor- derly conduct and exceeding the speed limit. The patrolman cited Thomas after observing him driv- ing in an erratic manner on Route 309 and also going 50 mph in a posted 35 mph zone. TWO-CAR ACCIDENT Patrolman James J. Drury investigated a two-car accidenton Main Street, Dallas, where he said Christopher Orloski, Highland Blvd., Dallas, driving a 1987 Ford was traveling north on Main Street when he struck the rear of a ve- hicle driven by William Abernathy, Country Club Apartments, Route 309, Dallas, at the intersection of Main Street and Pioneer Avenue. Orloski was cited in violation of following another vehicle too close. KINGSTON TOWNSHIP HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT ON ROUTE 309 Police investigated a hitand run accident, Aug. 1, on Route 309 south in which Pamela M. Reilly, RD 3, Bodle Road, Wyoming, said she was driving south on Route 309 in the passing lane when a black Toyota pulled out from Hill- side Road in front of her. She tried to avoid the Toyota but was unable Two car crash Two people received minor injuries after a 1 Wo car accident July 31 in Dallas Township. Police say that a car driven by Violet Leland of Mountaintop was turning from Route 309 onto Main St. when she turned into the path of a car driven by Carolyn Gunshore of Luzerne. The two cars collided and the Gunshore vehicle traveled through the Mark Il parking lot where it hit an advertising sign and then the fence surrounding the UGI power station. Both individuals where taken to area hospitals where they were treated for minor injuries and later released. Gunshore’s car is shown above where it stopped after the accident. (Post Photo/Rich Johnson) to and struck the car in the rear. Reilly told police that the Toyota crossed the divider into the north- bound lane, then came back across into the southbound lane and went down the highway toward King- ston. The Toyota was described as an early model black Toyota with striping on the sides, mag wheels and a jacked-up body and may not have had a tailgate. Reilly was removed to Nesbitt Memorial Hos- pital where she was in serious condition. WINDOW SHOT OUT Thomas Lange, 27 North Pio- neer Avenue, Shavertown, reported July 19, to James Balavage that someone shot a B-B at the driver's side of a 1987 Toyota Celica while it was parked on the street over- night. The victim's sister said she heard glass breaking about 2 a.m. but thought nothing of it. DALLAS TOWNSHIP SHRUBS STOLEN Patrolman Elliot Ide was dis- patched to Pointe Bluff, Dallas, July 31, where Mark Sobeck, RD 3, Harveys Lake, reported that someone had removed six shrubs g from the front of a new building. Sobeck told police that a dark- colored, medium size station wagon was seen in the area. Shrubs were valued at $150. COMPUTER STOLEN FROM DALLAS HIGH Frank Galicki, Dallas Senior High School, reported to police that someone took a computer and printer from the senior high school. 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