- Dorothy Wardell
Mrs. Dorothy K. Wardell, 75, of White Birch Village,
Dallas, died September 8 in Leader West Nursing
Center, Kingston, following an illness. She had been a
patient there the past week.
Born in Hazleton, she lived in Wyoming Valley since
1936. She was a former secretary at Enterprise
Aluminum Co., Wilkes-Barre, retiring in 1972.
She was an active member of the Trucksville United
Methodist Church, its Women’s Society and the
Quilter’s Group and the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary.
Surviving are sons, John B., of Houston, Texas;
Thomas L. Suffield, Conn.; four grandchildren; sev-
eral nieces and nephews. Her husband, John F.
Wardell, died in 1983.
Alfred Ashton
Alfred A. Ashton, 71, of 1710 S. Race St., Allentown
and Harveys Lake, died September 9 at his summer
residence at the Alderson section of Harveys Lake.
Born in Plymouth, he was a graduate of Plymouth
High School and, prior to retirement in 1975, was
employed as a blacksmith for the Jersey Central
Railroad, Allentown.
Before moving from this area in 1958, he was a well-
known musician and leader of the Al Ashton Orches-
tra. He was a member of the Musicians Union, Local
140.
Surviving are his wife, the former Dorothy Beeman;
son, Fuller A., Leighton; daughter, Mrs. Alayne
Emrey, Bethlehem; sister, Mrs. Lillian A. Jones,
Harveys Lake; six grandchildren.
Mary Drapiewski
Mary (Maidie) H. Drapiewski, 78, of Main Road,
Sweet Valley, died September 9 a a result of injuries
she received in an automobile accident on Route 118,
Lehman Township.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she lived in Sweet Valley
where she and her husband owned and operated the
Sweet Valley Flower Shop and Greenhouse for 42
years, retiring five years ago.
Mrs. Drapiewski graduated from Bloomsburg
Normal School and received her Bachelor of Arts
Degree from College Misericordia, Dallas. She also
attended New York University and taught in the
Nanticoke School District for 10 years in the 1930s.
She nad her husband, Carl V. Drapiewski, were
celebrating their 47th wedding anniversary on the day
of her death. :
She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church, Lake Silkworth.
Surviving in addition to her husband are daughters,
Mrs. Jean Lacy, Pittsford, N.Y.; Mrs. Nancy Gay,
Rochester, N.Y.; Mrs. Carol Grace, Old Bridge, N.J.;
sister, Mrs. Alice Reilly, Bethlehem, eight grandchil-
dren.
William Sherksnas
William W. Sherksnas, 71, of Anderson Road, Point
Breeze, Harveys Lake, died September 10 at home,
following a prolonged illness. °
Born in Wanamie, he was a graduate of Newport
schools and resided in Harveys Lake the past 23 years.
Prior to retiring, he was self-employed as a painting
and papering contracter. He was a member of St.
Anne’s Church, Luzerne; the Harveys Lake Lions Club
and a former member of the Harveys Lake Borough
Council.
He nad his wife, the former Elizabeth Sheporaitis,
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Septem-
ber 5, 1986.
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
The regular meeting of the Lake-Lehman School
District ran smoothly last Tuesday at the Ross
Township Elementary Building until the subject of the
discontinuance of the post-practice bus run was
brought to the attention of board members.
Frank Coslett of the school district asked why the
district did not resume the bus run since it (the
district) receives additional funds from the state.
Board president Alan Keiper explained the post-
practice bus was eliminated due to cutbacks-in the
budget and added that although the district received
increased funding, the bus run will not be resumed.
Keiper recommended that Coslett obtain accurate cost
of operating the practice bus from Raymond Bower-
sox, business manager of the district. In an exchange
of verbal comments, Coslett accused the directors of
playing politics with the district’s children. Keiper told
Coslett he was out of order; then other taxpayers
stated their opinions concerning the post-practice bus.
Another discussion followed between Keiper and
Joseph “Red” Jones when Jones stated that discontin-
uing the post-practice bus shortchanged the students.
out of order and told Jones that the board will not
reinstate the bus.
In other board action, Jeanne Purcell was appointed
director for the Elementary Spring Musical program
for the 1986-87 school year; Jean Lipski was named
senior class night advisor and junior-senior play
director for 1986-87; and appointments to athletic
positions for the 1986-87 school year were approved
with Joseph Martini as girls’ basketball head coach,
Robert Morgan, varsity assistant coach, and Sue
James, junior high assistant coach.
The board agreed to deny the grievance submitted
by Thomas Park, custodian at the junior high school,
Aug. 19, 1986, as recommended by the solicitor.
Approval passed to increase hourly rates for substitute
housekeeping and custodial-maintenance personnel
from $3.75 per hour to $4 per hour.
The motion to extend the unpaid leave of Sherry
Stolarick, three hour, 180-day housekeeper at the
junior high school, through October, 1986 was
approved.
The resignation of Diane Stefanowicz, teacher in the
TABS program, was accepted by the directors and the
addition of Donna Macri of Wilkes-Barre to the
teacher substitute list was approved.
The motion passed to approve Lake-Lehman’s con-
tinued participation in a consortium with LIU 18's
Wilkes-Barre Area, Dallas and Crestwood school
districts’ in-service math and science teachers. The
federal allocation for the Lake-Lehman District is
$1,500.
Four new science textbooks and a new English
grammar and composition textbook were approved for
use by students in the junior high school.
The board of directors approved a resolution to
award bids for art supplies, general and office
industrial art equipment, and sewing
machines and attachments for the district.
The names of 46 individuals meeting the necessary
requirements as bus drivers for the 1986-87 year were
approved, 19 women and 27 men.
Eleven members were appointed to the “steering
committee for the district’s Long Range Planning
Cycle. These individuals were district residents Mrs.
Michael Annetta, Robert Cooper, Margaret Kopko,
George Macialek, Mrs. Sherry Macialek; administra-
tors, John Oliver, junior high principal, Charles
James, elementary principal and M. David Preston,
superintendent; faculty, Robert O. Roberts, Michael
P. Toole, and school board director Martin Noon,
community relations chairman.
Mary Jesse was named staff leader of the social
studies department as recommended by John Zales-
kas, senior high school principal, and Susan James
was appointed math aide for the TELLS program at $8
per hour.
The salaries for substitute teachers were increased
from $37 per day to $40 per day as approved by the
board.
The next regular meeting of the board will be held
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 8 p.m., at Lake-Noxen Elementary
School.
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Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter,
Mrs. Elizabeth Ambrose, Nuangola; son, William Jr.,
Dorrance; eight grandchildren; one great-grand-
daughter.
Edwin Kern
Edwin H. Kern Jr., 59, of Old Lake Road, Harveys
Lake, died September 11 in Wilkes-Barre General
Hospital.
Born in Alderson, he resided at Old Lake Road,
Harveys Lake, for the past 50 years.
He was co-owner of Kerns Beer Distributors, Dallas,
retiring six years ago. A Navy veteran of World War
II, he was a member of the American Legion Post 967,
Harveys Lake and Compass Points Hunting Club.
Surviving are his mother, Marion Whipple Kern,
Dallas; sons, Edwin H. III, Lehman; Charles A.,
Dallas; brothers, James, Richard, Raymond, Leon
and John, all of Dallas; sisters, Mrs. Carol Arnold,
Louisville, Ky.; Mrs. Kathleen Richardson, Fort Mill,
S.C.; three grandchildren. His wife, the former Ruth
Morgan, died in 1976.
William Sorber
William C. Sorber, 80, of Sweet Valley, died Septem-
ber 12 at his home.
Born in Plymouth, he resided in the Sweet Valley
area most of his life. ;
He was self-employed as a well driller for 45 years,
retiring 23 years ago.
Surviving are sons, Ronald and Robert, both of
Sweet Valley; daughter, Dolores Yascavage, Hunlock
Creek; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
His wife, the former Josephine Behrent, died in 1958.
Thomas Vernon
Thomas E. Vernon, 63, of Highland Avenue, Trucks-
ville, died September 13 in Statesville, S.C., after a
brief illness.
Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, he had resided
in Trucksville for the past 20 years.
He was employed by Pennsylvania Gas and Water
Co. as an engineer and division manager until his
retirement.
He served in World War II as a Navy office and
pilot. He was a member of the Irem Temple Shrine
and Trucksville United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Anne; sons, Thomas E., West
Salem, Conn.; David A., Dallas; daughter, Mrs.
Kathryn Ann Alber, Newburg, N.Y.; sisters, Mrs.
Mary Rash, Orlando, Fla.; Mrs. Harriet Carden,
Charleston, W.Va.
Marion Pool
Mrs. Marion Weckesser Pool, 89, of Newberry
Estates, N. Pioneer Ave., Dallas, died September 14 at
her home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a graduate of the
Dana Hall School, Wellesley, Mass. and was a lifelong
resident of Wyoming Valley.
In past years, she was active in numerous civic and
charitable organizations in the Wyoming Valley. She
was a member of the First Presbyterian Church,
Wilkes-Barre.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. James Hewson,
Beverly, Mass.; sons, Joseph H., Pocono Lake Pre-
serve; Fred W., Littleton, Colo.; 11 grandchildren;
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