3 neer Bt hgA yebeanbsW AS eslis( $209 2elisq fT Wednesday, April 18, 1990 mic MXR 2 TheDallas Post Dallas, PA | Obituaries CLAUDINE BRANDON Mrs. Claudine Daily Brandon, 95, of RR 2, Harveys Lake, died April 14, 1990, at home. ~ She was born in Harveyville, Jan. 1, 1895, daughter of the late ‘John and Catherine Bowman Taylor. Sheresided at Harveys Lake for the past 47 years. Mrs. Bran- don was employed as adressmaker for Noxen Manufacturing Company for seven years, retiring in 1965. | She was a member of Emmanuel | | Assembly of God Church, Harveys ~ Lake, the Daughters of Union + Veterans and the Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary. ~ She as preceded in death by husbands, Stanley Minor, Ray- ~ mond Daily and James Brandon; also sons, Floyd Taylor, Claude and Willard Minor and Emest Daily. : Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Bidding, Harveys Lake; ~ stepdaughters, Elizabeth Acceturo, Newark, N.J.; Hazle Russomanno, | Linden, N.J.; 35 grandchildren; 62 | great-grandchildren; 32 great- | great-grandchildren. Interment was in Bloomingdale Cemetery, Ross Township. GEORGE HOFFMAN SR. George N. Hoffman Sr., 77, of Shaver Avenue, Shavertown, died April 12, 1990, at Nesbitt Memo- rial Hospital, Kingston. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he has the son of the late Gottfried and Maria Hower Hoffman. He attended GAR High School., and had been a resident of Shavertown since 1972. For 36 years, he had been em- | ployed as a brewery worker by the | Stegmaier Brewery, Wilkes-Barre. | Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Katheryn Malta; son, George N. Jr., Shavertown; daughters, Mrs. Judith Walent, Deer Park, Long Island, N.Y.; Mrs. Katheryn Joseph, Pikes Creek; brothers, John Lancaster; Joseph, Akron; Theodore, Wilkes-Barre; sisters, Margaret Hoffman, Saratoga | Springs, N.Y.; Ann Hoffman, Phila- ~ delphia; Edith Hoffman, Wilkes- Barre; 10 grandchildren; one great- ~ grandson. Interment was in Mount Olivet ~ Cemetery, Carverton. Memorial contributions may be | made to the American Heart Asso- | ciation, in care of Kirby Health | Center, 71 N. Franklin St., Wilkes- | Barre, Pa. 18702. ' THEODORE KOCHER Theodore 'H. Kocher, of Lindburgh Avenue, Swoyersville, died April 11, 1990, in the High- land Manor Nursing Home in Exeter. ; Born in Shavertown, he was the | son of the late Eckley and Bertha - Rosengrant Kocher. He had re- | sided in Swoyersville for the past 40 years. He was a graduate of ~ Shavertown High School. He was a self-employed sanitation engineer. He was a member of the Stella Presbyterian Church, Forty Fort. He was a barbershopper in the ‘Wilkes-Barre chapte, and a mem- ber of the Trucksville Fire Com- pany. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by a brother, Byron, in 1986. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Betty Williams; son, Tracey, Swoyersville; daughter, Mrs. Kim Novroski, Lafayette Hills; brother, Levo, Lehman; sister, Margaret Jayne, Michigan; one grandchild. Interment was in Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville. GRACE BRUNGES Grace M. Brunges, 64, of RR 3, Dallas, died April 13, 1990, at her home after an illness. ~~ Born in Centermoreland, she was the daughter of the late Wil- liam and Helen Dymond. She was preceded in death by 18 two sisters and a brother. Surviving are a son, Donald Jr., ~ Centermoreland; daughters, Janet - Brunges, Tuscon, Ariz.; Lillian | Husted, Falls Township; sisters, Dorothy Harding, Centermoreland; | Mildred Arthur, Meshoppen; nine grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Interment was in the Fitch | Cemetery, Northmoreland Town- ship. RALPH WEAVER Ralph H. Weaver, 59, of Wyo- ming, died April 15, 1990, at his © home. Born June 26, 1930 in Noxen, he was the son of Lisa Space Weaver | of Harveys Lake and the late Char- | les Weaver. He served in the U.S. Navy from June 1948 toJuly 1952. He was employed by Jilj Enter- ~ prises Inc., West Wyoming. Surviving in addition to his “mother, are his wife, the former Joan Matz; children, Ralph Jr., Jersey City, N.J.; George, Swoy- | ersville; David, Luzerne; Kenny, Harding; John, Richard and Carla, all at home; five grandchildren; brothers, Ron, West Wyoming; || David, Harveys Lake; sisters, Mrs. Ruth Siglin, Noxen; Mrs. Phyllis Keller, Noxen. Interment was private. GRACE RICHARDSON Grace ‘P. Richardson, 81, of Terrace Street, Dallas, died April 16, 1990, at her home following a prolonged illness. Born in Scran- ton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas E. and Jennie Keller Kane. She attended the Dunmore School and was a graduate of Forty Fort High School. She had been a resident of Dallas for the past 51 years. She was a member of the Dallas United Methodist Church and a former member of the Dallas Women's Club and the Dallas Rotary Ann's. Surviving are her husband, L.L. (Jack); sons, Robert D. and James L., both of Dallas; eight grandchil- dren; four great-grandchildren. Interment was in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. : Memorial contributions may be made to Dallas United Methodist Church, Parsonage Street, Dallas, 18612. FLORENCE WEIR Florence M. Weir, of Huntsville Road, Dallas, died April 15, 1990, following a lengthy illness. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Zoilkowski Waters. She had resided in Dallas since 1966, and was a model, owning her own agency for years. Prior to her re- tirement in 1980, Mrs. Weir was employed as fashion director for the Lazarus Department Store. She was active with Little Theater for several years, and was a charter member of the Showcase Theater. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes- Barre. Surviving are her husband, Jonathan L.; daughters, Mrs. Florence W. Rosiello, New York City; Mrs. Wendy W. Henry, Phila- delphia; one grandson; brother, Edward Waters, Yuma, Ariz. Interment was at the conven- ience of the family. Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to the Back Moun- tain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas 18612. Police report DALLAS TOWNSHIP THREE VANDALISM CASES INVESTIGATED Dallas Township Police investi- gated two cases of criminal mis- chief, April 6, when Debbie Ruckno, Country Club Road, reported that someone threw a rock through the windshield of her car. She told the police a noise was heard about 10:30 p.m., April Bb, The second report was made by Louis Argento, a guard at College Misericordia, who told police that someone smashed the windshield of a 1986 van with a bottle. The broken bottle was on the ground. The van is owned by the college. Both cases are under investiga- tion. Winifred Paulsen, Country Club Road, Dallas, April 7, reported that someone smashed the wind- shield of a 1988 Oldsmobile sedan while it was parked in her drive- way. MATERIAL STOLEN FROM JOB SITE ‘On April'9, ‘the ‘Michael Dom- broski Construction Company reported to Police Chief Carl Miers ‘that faucets valued at $1026.61 were taken from the Maples job site, and also a generator valued at $1800. The case is under inves- tigation. KINGSTON TOWNSHIP TWO CAR ACCIDENT On April 11, Patrolman Char- les J. Rauschkolb investigated a two-car accident on Route 309 and South Pioneer Avenue, where a 1987 Ford driven by Marion C. Motta, Kingston, was traveling “north on Route 309 was struck by a car driven by James Paul Weaver, Noxen as the Motta car crossed the road. ACCIDENT ON 309 On April 10, a 1989 Mazda driven by PatrickdJ. Davis, Pittston, was involved in a collision with a 1983 Ford driven by Larry G. Covert, Jr., Shavertown, traveling north on Route 309. Davis said he was making a left turn and could not stop in time. Tie SDALLASC[20ST 309-415 Plaza Dallas, PA 675-5211 PROBLEM WITH A STORY? 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Box 366, Dallas, PA 18612 i | VANDALS CAUSE $3600 DAMAGE TO CAR Donald Carey, Shavertown, reported to police April 6 that while he was in the Acme Store in Shav- ertown, two juveniles ran up the trunk and over the roof and down the hood of his car, doing $3,647 damage. DALLAS BOROUGH DUI CHARGED On March 25, Patrolman James J. Martin charged Christopher Raynes, of West Nanticoke for driv- ing under the influence and driv- ing when his license was sus- pended. Martin stopped Raynes when he observed him driving in an erratic manner. DUI CHARGED Paul Maher, Shawanese, was charged with driving under the influence by Patrolman James J. Martin, April 2, when the Patrol- man observed Maher driving in an erratic manner in a brown Chev- rolet on Route 415. Maher was charged with DUI and exceeding the speed limit. POLICE BREAK UP FIGHT AT RESTAURANT On April 2, Patrolman James J. Drury was dispatched to Picketts Charge Restaurant, where a Jef- frey Norris and three other men were involved in a fight. Other persons involved were John P. Garibaldi, Michael P. Quinn and James S. Sperrazza, of West Pittston. Garibaldi is said to have assaulted Norris. The men were charged with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct. Sperrazzo and Quinn also were cited for unsworn falsification to the authorities. JEWELRY STOLEN March 29 Lynn Ahmad, Dallas, reported a possible burglary. She told police that sometime between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., someone had entered her residence, that there was no forced entry and nothing in the house was disturbed but entry might have been by the cellar door which was open and led upstairs. Ahmad reported items taken were various pieces of jewelry valued at $4,410. Patrolman William Norris, Jr. is the investigating officer. Opening day challenges fishermen By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer It was man versus fish, and judging by the slack lines at Har- veys Lake on Saturday morning the fish were winning. Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. marked the opening of fishing season and, as in the past, hun- dreds of fishermen showed up bright and early ready to catch their limit. : However, for these avid sports- men, there were a few small draw- backs to contend with. For much of the day, Mother Nature was not that cooperative. A steady wind coupled with chilling temperatures kept the fishermen moving for much of the day. Add to that the large number of fisherman and the fact the fish just weren't biting and this year’s opening day proved to be tough on some. Despite the challenge, many of the fishermen said that they wouldn't think of missing opening day. “I've been doing this since I was a kid,” said Jerry Zack of Philadel- phia. Zack found a little spot on the north bank of the lake and quickly caught a half-dozen fish. However, things fell apart from there for the former Wilkes-Barre area man. “I grew up in this part of the state,” said Zack as he was trying to figure out why the fish quit biting. “I come up here every year and spend the weekend.” Another person who comes to the area for the weekend is Charlie Misiano, of Long Island, New York. Misiano said that he and his nephew have made the trip to Harveys Lake for the three years. “We love to fish,” he said. “Opening day in New York is a couple of weeks earlier than here. So we are lucky and get two opening days,” he added. Misiano, who has relatives in the area, said that he loves what he sees in Harveys Lake. “It is just beautiful out here, it's worth the trip,” he added. : : Misiano wasn't having much luck with the fish, however part way through our conversation, his nephew reeled in a trout. This put a smile on Misiano’s face as he mentioned that when the weekend was over he would head back to New York and his job in a Ish store. There were plenty of Wyoming Valley residents at the lake also. Kevin Lanning of Wilkes-Barre is an area resident who just wasn't having much luck Saturday morn- ing. Lanning and a friend arrived at the lake at around 6:30 a.m. to get ready for opening day. The two got out the boat and went out on the lake with hopes of getting the big one. However, the temperature forced the two back to shore where the fish still weren't biting. “It’s been slow,” said Lanning, but he added, “I come here every year and enjoy myself.” It may have been advantageous for Lanning to find nine-year-old Jennifer Stolarick of Dallas. The youngster had landed five fish by the time she finished. Stolarick said she has been fishing for two years. “I really like it,” she said, However she added that she won't touch the bait. That job is left for her father, George. Those who were fishing at the lake were taking a day to relax, however, there was also a large group of people at the lake who were working. Officers of the Penn- sylvania Fish Commission and the State Waterways Commission, along with Harveys Lake Borough Police, were all out making sure things went smoothly. Despite the large number of fisherman, there were no major incidents reported at the lake. So, as opening day drew to a close, the many fishermen at the lake loaded up the boats, packed away the gear and headed home. Some with a lot of fish, some with- out, but all with a story to tell. New Dallas Fire and Ambulance officers The Dallas Fire and Ambulance association recently held its annual dinner dance and installation of officers, at The Barn at Newberry Estates. officers installed are: first row, from left, Brett Slcoum, assistant fire chief; Lynn Sheehan Sr., secretary; Nancy Ruggere, ambulance chief; Timothy Carroll, vice president; Ted Wright, fire chief. Second row, Robert Richardson, president; Don Bulford, 5 year director; Harry Vivian, assistant ambu- lance chief, Jack Dodson installing officer, fire chief of Kunkle. ~ Absent when photo was taken; ‘Paul LaBar treasurer. Jackson (continued from page 1) from 5:00-7:00. The cost of the permit is $375. The price will rise to $475 after May 15 and to $500 30 days later. Ziegler said that the change was made after the majority of resi- dents who had to purchase to the permits did so. According to Ziegler, more than two-thirds of the permits have been issued. “Weare not even one month into the connecting stage and we have 160 permits sold,” Ziegler said recently. “Everybody's been pretty happy with the way things are going with the project and I think things will continue to progress,” he added. 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