= 2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 28, 1990 : " , JENNIE ROBERTS O bitu d rl eS Jennie Lloyd Roberts, 87, Mead- ows Apariments. Lhe ooireet, ALICE ADAMS CONRAD HISLOP FRANK PRINGLE aon Alice M. Adams, 80, of South Pioneer Avenue, Trucksville, died Nov. 29, 1990, in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Zachary and Mary Cronin Moyer. ~ Shewas agraduate of St. Mary's High School, Wilkes-Barre and was employed as a secretary for the Goff Lumber Co. of Wilkes-Barre. She was a former resident of Wilkes-Barre and Kingston, and had resided in Trucksville for the ‘past 49 years. Mrs. Adams was a member of the Irem Temple Women's Auxiliary, the Order of the Eastern Star, Dallas, and the Church of Christ Uniting, King- ston. She was preceded in death by a brother, Walter Moyer. Surviving are her husband, Fred K., a son, Fred A., of Trucksville, two grandchildren; sister, Eleanor McCarthy, Wilkes-Barre; brother, John Moyer, Hawaii. Funeral services will be Thurs- day at 10:30 a.m. from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 140 N. © Main St., Shavertown. Interment will be in Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Trucksville. Friends may call Wednesday, from 7 to 9 p.m. JOHN DRUST John J. Drust, of 165 N. Sher- man St., Wilkes-Barre, died Nov. 23, 1990, at the VA Medical Center in Plains Township. The son of the late George and Mary Bonk Drust, he was born in Wilkes-Barre Township and re- sided most of his life in Wilkes- Barre. He attended Wilkes-Barre Township schools and had been employed in area coal mines for many years. He was also employed as a boiler man on the tug boats on the Great Lakes, retiring in 1970. He was an Army veteran of World War Il, serving in Europe and was a recipient of over 10 medals, in- ~ cluding the Purple Heart. He was a member of St. Mary's Church of the Maternity, Wilkes-Barre, and was a member of VFW Post 5267, Hanover Township. Surviving are his wife, the for- ‘mer Wanda Kuligoski; brothers, Joseph, Dallas; Frank, Archbald; ' sisters, Mrs. Catherine Witczak and Mrs. Steffie Babinski, both of Wilkes=Barre;niecesand nephews. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. 'ELEANORE FRENCH Eleanore Marie Gagnon French ‘of Church Street, Dallas, died Nov. 23, 1990, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains Township. She had been admitted to the hospital on Saturday, Nov. 10. = ‘Bom>on Oct. 29, 1907, in ~ Hudson Falls, N.Y., she was the only child of the late George and Agnes Bridge Gagnon. Mrs. French graduated from II- ion High School, Ilion, N.Y. in 1925, and was the salutatorian of her class. After graduation and until ‘her marriage, she was employed as a supervisor in the bookeeping department of Remington Cash Register in Ilion. She married Thomas Johnson French in 1937, and they moved to Dallas in 1945. Mr. French was general manager and later owner of Cooper-Smith Lumber Company in Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. French was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas and its Altar and Rosary Society. Mr. French died in 1981. Surviving are a son, Walter Thomas French and a granddaugh- ter. Interment was in Memorial Shrine Park, Carverton. Conrad E. Hislop, 74, of Pine Tree Road, Loyalville, died Nov. 26, 1990 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Dallas, Nov. 18, 1916, he was the son of the late Robert and Nellie Honeywell Hislop. He resided in Dallas for most of his life. He owned and operated the White Birch Mobile Home Ranch for 23 years prior to retiring and moving to Loyalville 12 years ago. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Louise Garnett; daughters, Mrs. Richard (Carol) Rogers, Dal- las; Mrs. Ronald (Jonelle) Wilkins, Philadelphia; brother, Robert, Dallas; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Thurs- day at 11 a.m. from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, corner of Routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Pikes Creek. Friends may call Wednesday, 7 to 9 p.m. DOROTHY HUSTON Dorothy K. Huston, 86, of Stow, Ohio, formerly of Dallas, died Nov. 15, 1990 at the Hillhaven Conva- lescent Home in Akron, Ohio. The former Dorothy Kelley, she lived in the Back Mountain area for nearly 50 years before moving to Stow in 1988. She is survived by her husband, James B. Sr., Stow; son, James B. Jr. of Hudson, Ohio; three grand- children, James B. Huston III, Janice Doble; and Lt. Marybell Johnson; great granddaughter, Sara Doble; sister, Elizabeth Fel- ton, Haddonfield, N.J. Interment was in Chapel Lawn Cemetery, Dallas. ELNA NOONE Elna Joy Noone, of RR 3, Wyo- ming, died Nov. 26, 1990, in Wilkes- Barre General Hospital where she had been a medical patient for the past two days. Born in Orange, she was the daughter of Mrs. Joy Faux Dixon, of Orange and the late James Dixon. She had resided most of her life in Orange, moving to Wyoming 25 years ago. She was a member of the Apostolic Faith Church, West Pittston. ‘Surviving in addition to her mother, are her husband, James J.; sons, Kenneth Davenport, at home; Sam, Hunlock Creek; James J. Jr., at home; brothers, Joseph and William, both of Dallas; sister, Mrs. Jessie Wilson, Pittston; Miss - Tammy Dixon, Orange; two grand- children; several nieces and neph- ews. Funeral services will be Thurs- day at 1 p.m. from the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral HOme, 504 - Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Interment will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Exeter Township. Friends may call Wednesday, 2 to4 and 7 to 9 p.m. ELEANOR PENXA Eleanor C. Makravitz Penxa, 65, of Willingboro, N.J., died Nov. 20, 1990. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Catherine Martin Makravitz and had formerly lived in Dallas. She had lived in many places during her husband's military career and for the past 28 years she resided in Willingboro, N.J. Surviving are her husband, Henry Penxa Jr.; daughter, Mo- nique Penxa, at home; brothers, Thomas Makravitz, Dallas; Joseph Makravitz, Westport, Conn. Interment was in Brigidier General William C. Doyle, Veter- ans Memorial Cemetery, Ar- neytown, N.J. Frank P. Pringle, 81, of Matson Avenue, Parsons section of Wilkes- Barre, died Nov. 25, 1990, at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, shortly after admission. Born Aug. 19, 1909, in Larksville, he was the son of the late Addison and Katherine Hefler- nan Pringle. He was a resident of Wilkes-Barre for the greater por- tion of his life. He was a graduate of Wilkes-Barre City schools. He was an Army Air Corps veteran. He was employed in the coal mine ‘industry for a number of years, later working at Frieder Cigar Co. Mr. Pringle was a member of St. Dominic's Church, Parsons. He and his wife, the former Mary Clarke, celebrated their 54th wed- ding anniversary on Oct. 21, 1990. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Margaret Mary Quatre, on Sept. 28, 1989. Surviving in addition to his wife, are a son, Richard J., at home; daughter, Mrs. William (Patricia) Miles, Noxen; four grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Helen Toole, McLean, Va.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. GEORGE SABALUSKI JR. George J. Sabaluski Jr., of Lehman, died Nov. 25, 1990, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Kingston, Nov. 15, 1941, he was the son of the late George J. and Loretta Hochberg Sabaluski Sr. He was a 1959 graduate of Lake-Lehman High School. He was the owner and operator of George's Garage, Route 118, Sweet Valley, for 14 years. He was recently employed by Lehman Power Equip- ment. He resided for most of his life in Sweet Valley, moving to Lehman, five years ago. He was'a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. He was an Army veteran of the Viet- nam War. Surviving are his wife the for- ‘mer Frances Whalen, sons, George J. III, at home; Andrew, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.; daughter, Suzanne Bennici, Harford; brother, Joseph, Sweet Valley; sister, Mary Wyckofl, Bellvue, Neb. Funeral services wil be Wednes- day at 9:45 a.m. from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home,-Rtés. 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with a Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. in Gate of Heaven Church. Interment will be in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. ‘MARION SHOEMAKER Mariona Shotwell Shoemaker, of RR 2, Mehoopany, died Nov. 24, 1990, at her home. Born in Eaton Township, Wyo- ming County, Aug. 15, 1906, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Nellie Wilsey Sickler. She was a member of the Eatonville United Methodist Church. She was a 50- year member of the D. of A. She was a member of Eastern Star Lodge, No. 74, Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Murray Shot- well, in 1963; second husband, Glenn Shoemaker, in 1984. Surviving are sons, Herbert Shotwell, Mehoopany; Clesson Shotwell, Lovelton; Lorne, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Dale, Tunkhannock; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Elaine Swartwood, and Mrs. Alice Phil- lips, both of Tunkhannock; brother, Giles, Tunkhannock; sister, Ber- tha Smales, Noxen; 14 grandchil- dren; several stepgrandchildren; and stepgreat-grandchildren. * Interment was in Sunny Side Cemetery, Tunkhannock. following an illness. Born in North Wales, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Roberts Lloyd. She emi- grated to America in 1949 and has lived in Dallas the past 30 years. She was an honorary member of / the British Woman's Club of Wyo- ming Valley and was a member of the Dallas United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, William; a daughter, Elizabeth; and three brothers. Surviving are a daughter, Jean R. Duda, Dallas; two grandchil- dren and two great-grandchildren. Interment was in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. Memorial donations, if desired may. be sent to the Dallas United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, Parsonage Street, Dallas, 18612. CAROLINE SURWILLA Mrs. Caroline Surwilla, 97, of Eno Street, Kingston, died Nov. 20, 1990, in the Leader Nursing Center West, Kingston. She was born in Poland, the daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Lech. She was a member of St. Hedwig's Church, Kingston. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph in 1962; sons, Edward in 1953; Robert in 1976 and Francis in 1984. She is survived by sons, Leo and Joseph at home; daughters, So- phie Trotsky, Tucson, Ariz.; Mrs. Emily Bobeck, Trucksville; Mrs. Marie Marks, Kingston; Mrs. Shirley Badygo, Edwardsville; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchil- dren; one great-great-grandson. Interment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. ALGER SHAFER Alger W. Shafer, 68, Rt. 118, Sweet Valley, died Nov. 24, 1990 at his home following a prolonged illness. Born in Peckville, he was the son of the late Alger E. and Thelma J. Dennis Shafer. He attended the Scranton schools and had resided at Harveys Lake for a number of years before moving to Sweet Val- ley 18 years ago. Before retiring, he was employed as a truck driver by the Gulf Oil Company, Wilkes- Barre. He was a member of the Lehman United Methodist Church and was'an Army veteran of World War II. He was also a member of the Andrew Lawrence Post 644, American Legion, Swoyersville. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Alice, in 1987. He is survived by his wife, the former Shirley Scott; sons, A. William, Lawton, Okla; Dale, Spring Lake, N.C.; stepsons, Rev. Gary J. De- Hope, Puerto Rico; Daniel R. Denmon, Loyalville; one grandson. Interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Peckville. BERNARD WEST Bernard Mark West, 45, of Har- veys Lake, died Nov. 21, 1990, in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for three weeks. Born in Swoyersville, he was the son of John W. West, of Lehman, and the late Ann Antanaitis West, who died in 1972. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was a member of the American Legion. He was a construction worker employed by Claverak Power Company, Mon- trose. : Surviving in addition to his fa- ther, are brothers, Arnold J., Har- veys Lake; and James P., Shaver- town. He was preceded in death by a brother, Michael J. in 1980. Interment was in St. Ann's Church, parish cemetery, Lehman. Recalling the Middle Ages : College Misericordia will hold its 21st Madrigal Dinner on Friday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. in the College's Merrick Hall. The annual event draws hundreds and recreates the festivities of the Middle Ages. Above, participants in last year's fest join in the fun. 8 (Post Photo/Charlotte Bartizek) Taxes a (continued from page 1) an increase of approximately $54,000 in revenues and nearly $26,000 in expenditures. Projections show that the bor- ough will be spending $27,036 more than its revenues for the current fiscal year, which ends December 31. : Borough: officials are not con- cerned alput thedghcitas moneys are available to cover the expenses. The proposed 1991 budget will allow ‘the: borough to finish that year with an excess of approxi- mately $1,000. 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