2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, October 3, 1990 Obituaries SOLOMON BOICE Solomon Boice, 81, of RR 3, Tunkhannock, died Sept. 25, 1990, at Tyler Memorial Hospital, + Tunkhannock. Born in Weintz, Luzerne County, he was the son of the late Freeman T. and Jennie Wright Boice. He - owned and operated a dairy farm in Sugar Hollow for the past 61 years. He was a member of the Wyoming County Senior Citizens. He and his wife, the former Evelyn Weed, celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on Feb. 9, 1990. He was preceded in death by brothers, Ralph, Jessse, William, Charles, Harry and Elmer; sister, Mrs. Mary Kester. Surviving in addition to his wife, are sons, Carl and Delmar, both of Tunkhannock; daughter, Mrs. ~. Donald (Shirley) Stefanko, Tunkhannock; brother, Howard, Idetown; sisters, Mrs. Anna Pat- ton, Noxen; Mrs. Ruth Zenger, Tunkhannock; eight grandchil- dren; five great-grandchildren; four step-grandsons; six step-great- grandchildren. Interment was Cemtery, Noxen. DANIEL GALLAGHER ‘Daniel T. Gallagher, Sr., 60, of School Street, Shavertown, died Sept. 28, 1990, in Nesbitt Memo- rial Hospital, Kingston, following a lengthy illness. Born in Binghamton,. N.Y., he was the son of the late Francis and | Harriet Sickler Gallagher. Mr. Gallagher had resided in ~~ Shavertown since 1972, previously residing in Orange. Before his re- ~~ tirementin 1980, he was employed at the Chase Correctional Institu- tion. During the Korean Conflict, he served with the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by a - sister, Mrs. Dorothy Rhodes, in 1987. : Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Beatrice Race; sons, Daniel, T. Gallagher Jr., Hudson; David A. Gallagher, Wilkes-Barre; Brian E. Gallagher, Kingston; daughters, Mrs. Donna L. Brislin, Ed- wardsville;, Dawn Gallagher, Wilkes-Barre; seven grandchil- dren. Interment was in Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton., JOSEPH MARSTELL JR. + Joseph J. Marstell, Jr., 37, of in Orcutt Dorrance Avenue, Wyoming, died Oct. 1, 1990, upon arrival at | Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, ~ where he was taken by ambulance following a car accident on Route 292 in Wyoming County. ~ Bom in Kingston, he was the son of Joseph J. Marstell Sr. and Kathleen Polinsky Marstell, of West ~~ Wyoming. si. He lived in West Wyoming for 22 years before moving to Wyoming 13 years ago. : He was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, West Wyoming. Surviving in addition to his parents, are his wife, the former Mary Ellen Quinn; children, Cyn- thia Anne, Sabrina Marie, Saman- tha Anne and Joseph J. III, all at home. Funeral services will be con- ducted at 9 a.m. from the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home, 504 Wyoming Ave., followed by a Mass of Christian al at 9:30 in Our Lady of Sorrows Church. Interment will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. : Friends may call Wednesday, 2 to4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Ti SDALLASCD0ST 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 8:30t0 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 J | second class matter. ( | 720) { changes to Thé Dallas Post, P.O. | Box 366, Dallas, PA 18612 of | POSTMASTER: Send address } RUSSELL E. RACE Russell E. Race, 88, of Race Road, Dallas, died Sept. 30, 1990, in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, where he was a patient one month. Born in Beaumont, a son of the late Willard and Ellen Newberry Race, he attended Michigan School in Franklin Township where he lived the past 81 years. Mr. Race was self-employed as a farmer and also served as a road supervisor for Franklin Township 20 years. He was a member of the Center Moreland United Methodist Church. His wife, Mae Shotwell Race, died June 24, 1987. Surviving are sons, Russell Jr. and Willard J., both of Dallas; daughters, Mrs. Betty Swepenhe- iser, Vernon; Mrs. Pauline Smith, Beaumont; Mrs. Alberta Cook, Dallas; Mrs. Barbara Prebola, Trucksville; Mrs. Beatrice Gal- lagher, Shavertown; Mrs. Dorothy Roberts, Dallas; 25 grandchildren; 53 great grandchildren; three great- great grandchildren. Funeral will be Wednesday at 11 from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 672 Memorial High- way, Dallas, with interment in Memorial Shrine Park, Carverton. JOSEPH SCHWAB Joseph Schwab, 87, of Larksville and Harveys Lake, died Sept. 6, 1990, after a lengthy illness. He owned and operated Schwab’s on Nesbitt Street, Larksville, until his retirement in 1968. Active in many local bowling leagues, he was credited with two perfect 300 games. He had partici- pated in National Bowling Tourna- ments and in 1977 was inducted into Wyoming Valley Men's Asso- ciation Hall of Fame. He was a member of St. Stephen's Church, Plymouth, and was a communicant of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake; He was a member of St. Stephen's Young Men's Association; the Layman'’s Retreat League, for more than 30 years; and the Larksville Fire Association. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Anna Matusavage; daugher, Mrs. Andrew (Jo Anne) Korshalla, East Brunswick, N.J.; three grand- children. Interment was in the parish cemetery, Lehman Township. BURTON STELTZ Burton Andrew Steltz, 56, of Pikes Creek, RR 3, Hunlock Creek, died Sept. 24, 1990, at Valley Crest Nursing Home, Plains Township. Born April 2, 1934, in Pikes Creek, Lake Township, he was the son of the late Burton and Jennie Meeker Steltz. He was a graduate of Lake Noxen High School. He had been employed for many years as security guard in Nanticoke. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of the Maple Grove United Methodist Church. Surviving are sons, Burton A., Jr. and Theodore R., both of Ply- mouth; daughters, Dora Lee and Helena May Steltz, both of Nanti- coke; brother, Robert, Pikes Creek; sisters, Mrs. Gloris Naugle, Pikes Creek; Mrs. Beverly Rebert, Home- town. Interment was in Maple Grove Cemtery, Pikes Creek. RUTH ANN VALEVAS Ruth Ann Valevas, 84, of Sum- mit Street, Shavertown, died Sept. 29, 1990, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Mary Brown Quinn. She was a graduate of GAR High School, Class of 1933. She was a member of St. Therese's Church, Shavertown, and its Altar and Rosary Society. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen; brothers, James, Thomas, and Richard; sis- ter, Mary Quinn. Surviving in addition to her husband, Peter G., are daughters, Marian Valevas, Plymouth Meet- ing; Joan D'Alessandro, Collegev- ille; two grandchildren; sister, Louise McKeown, Wilkes-Barre; a niece and nephews. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Towsnhip. Prosection rests in Dietterick trial The trial of State Representative Scott Dietterick continues in Luzerne County Court this week. Dietterick has been charged with 19 counts in connection with the investigation into insurance cov- erage for the Nielsen Bus Com- pany for three school districts from 1984-1987. : Dietterick has been charged with 13 counts of tampering with pub- lic records or information, five counts of unsworn falsification to authorities and one count of for- gery. The trial opened last Tuesday and the first week dealt with wit- nesses for the prosecution. The prosecution closed its case Tues- day after calling 13 witnesses to the stand. During the trial, an FBI hand- writing expert testified that Di- etterick forged the signature of an insurance agent on a certificate for the Nielsen Bus Line of Wilkes- Barre. : The name on the certificate, which listed $1 million liability coverage for the bus line, was Mary Sumption of the Delaware Valley Underwriters in Philadelphia. However, Sumption testified that she had not signed the certificate. Sumption also said that her company did not use the type of certificate shown and that she is not licensed to sell insurance in Pennsylvania. Handwriting expert Gary Ka- naskie testified that he believed Dietterick had signed Sumption’s name to the form. “It's my opinion Mary Sumption’s signature was prepared by G. Scott Dietterick,” said Kanaskie. He said he came to that conclu- sion after comparing the allegedly forged name to several memos written by Dietterick in which Sumption’s name appeared. Kanaskie used enlarged pictures to show the jury of eight women and four men examples of the handwriting. Earlier in the trial, former state auditor general Donald Bailey tes- tified that he spoke with Dietterick Police report Local youngsters found unharmed By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Dallas Township police say two boys, 14 and13 years of age, who were reported lost the night of September 23, after they were last seen at 6:30 p.m., were found at approximately 6 a.m. the following morning by the father of the one bo y. The boys, two cousins, were dropped off by their grandfather at a lean-to in a wooded area in back of the Dallas High School near DALLAS TOWNSHIP MAILBOX VANDALIZED Patrolman Elliot Ide reported a case of criminal mischief Sept. 28 where an unknown person re- moved a mailbox from the property of Rick Taddei, 63 Terrace St., Fernbrook, and threw it into the woods. PAINTING DAMAG ED AT MISERICORDIA . Patrolman Ide was dispatched to investigate a case of criminal mischief, Sept. 25, at College Mis- ericordia where Deborah Fries reported that someone damaged a painting at the entrance to the college's entrance to McHale Hall. They had used a pointed instru- ment to poke holes in the center of the painting. SCANNER STOLEN On Sept. 27, Patrolman John Appel was dispatched to a bur- glary and theft at the property of Martin Arledge who reported that sometime during the month some- one walked into the house at RD 2, Overbrook Road and took a Bear- cat scanner. The house was un- locked at the time of the incident. WINDOW SMASHED, ITEMS TAKEN Patrolman Ide investigated a theftatInsalaco's parking lot where Sherman Sutton, Sutton Road, Shavertown, reported that some- Do you have news for us? Send or bring it to The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612. Or call the office at 675-5211 The Bridal Cottage Brides, Maids & Mothers 8 1169 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort, PA 18704 Open Dally 11-56 p.m. e Mon. & Thurs. 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They were to return to their homes at 7 p.m. When they didn't show up, police were notified and a party of firemen, police and the Luzerne County Search and Res- cue team with dogs searched the area until 2 a.m., when they dis- continued until morning. The father of one of the boys notified police he found them in the wooded area about 6 a.m. The boys claimed they were chased by three individuals on mini-bikes and quads and got lost. one smashed the windows on the passenger side of his 1985 Chev- rolet parked by the entrance of Route 309. Items valued at $50 were removed from the glove com- ent. partm ITEMS STOLEN AT COUNTRY CLUB APTS. On Sept. 21, Deborah Steele, Country Club Apartments, re- ported to police that someone removed a package she had sent for from her mailbox. She. also reported that in the last two days someone removed a Windsor AM & FM TV and Weather Band Radio from her car which was unlocked and parked in the Country Club Apartments’ parking lot. TV STOLEN FROM MISERICORDIA William Martin, College Miseri- cordia, reported Sept. 26, that a TV monitor and other items valued at $648 were removed from a room on the fourth floor. He told police ‘that the room was locked but numerous faculty members were in possession of keys and the last time it was used it was by a faculty member who locked all the doors after he was finished. FOUR CAR CRASH DRAWS DUI CHARGE Patrolman Wayman Miers was dispatched to a three car accident where investigation revealed that Sandra Lee Shannon, 245 Bennett St., Luzerne was sitting in the driver's seat of a 1978 Ford and a Thomas Orf was standing outside with the passenger door open look- ing at the damaged car. Shannon said that a man driving the car jumped out and ran down the road, that she was not driving. Orf said Shannon was the driver. Shannon said that the car had struck a guard rail before the man jumped out and ran. No guard rails were found damaged. Shannon was said to have been traveling north on Upper Demunds Road and tried to round a corner but failed and entered into the yard of L.A. Dorrance Sr., knock- ing down reflector posts, then came back on the road and crossed over the southbound lane into lot of Chris's Garage and side-swiped the driver's side of an '88 Volkswagen owned by Gwynn Al- exander, which was parked 10 feet off the road. The Shannon car continued in a northerly direction on the berm and then struck a third car owned by Jeris Baranow- ski, RD 3, Dallas. It was struck headon by the Shannon car and pushed backwards into a fourth car owned by Christopher Yankov- ich of Harris Hill Road, Trucksville, parked behind the Baranowski car, and was pushed into the guide wire. Shannon refused medical treat- ment from an ambulance at the scene but she was cited for driving under the influence. Her BAC showed .10 percent. DALLAS BOROUGH DUI CHARGE Patrolman James J. Martin charged Jon Aaron Thomas, Beaumont, for driving under the influence fo alcohol or a controlled substance, Sept. 20, after observ- ing him driving in an erratic man- ner in a red Ford pickup south on Route 309. Thomas submitted to a blood alcohol test which showed a BAC of 0.17 percent. before the findings of an investiga- tion by his office were made public. During that phone conversation Dietterick indicated that he was aware of the misrepresentation of insurance, according to Bailey's testimony. Bailey testified that he called Dietterick, “...as a matter of good manners.” During the phone con- versation, Bailey testified that Dietterick said, “Well, there is no problem. No one got hurt.” Bailey testified he was shocked when Dietterick indicated he knew about the misrepresentation and Bailey told him, “Mr. Dietterick, I think you need to get a lawyer.” Also testifying was the investi- gator from auditor general's office who headed the case. Robert Yanuzzi said he interviewed Di- etterick about the coverage an that he believed Dietterick had lied’ to him about the situation. Yanuzzi said that Dietterick had told him in March of 1988 that the $1 million coverage was correct, but he checked with the insurance companies listed on the insurance certificate and found that the cov- erage was less than what Dietter- ick had said. Yanuzzi then said that he set up a second meeting because he felt that Dietterick had lied to him. Defense Attorney Anthony Pana- way objected to the statement and it was stricken from court records. Two youths seriously injured in car accident Two Kingston Township youths were seriously injured in a two-car accident Sept. 28, when they col- lided head on on Cliffside Avenue, Trucksville. Eric German, driver of a 1986 Honda, and Jeffrey Morris, a pas- senger were admitted to Wilkes- Barre General Hospital in critical condition. German received 200 stitiches for facial injuries and was dis- charged yesterday, according to a“ hospital spokesperson. Morris was reported in fair condition, Tues- day, Sirfering from finiltiple fh ries. Earl David Rozelle, Trucksville, driver of a pickup truck was struck the German vehicle, was not in- jured. Police stated that Rozelle was traveling south on Cliffside Ave- nue and said he looked up to see if everything was alright in a house he was looking after for the owner and while he was looking his car swerved over in the oncoming lane. He said he was unable to get back into his lane in time to avoid the other vehicle. German said he saw the truck in his lane and applied his brakes. Skid marks from the German car were more than 40 feet from im- pact. Officer Walter Davis cited Rozelle for failure to display proof of finan- cial responsibility at the time of the accident. No other charges had been filed Tuesday morning. 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