TY, [a F £ ‘The Dallas Post HSE Dallas, PA ts rr ——_——. Thursday, January 3, 1991 ~ Obituaries - JOSEPH CABOOT Joseph M. Caboot, of Hoyt Street, Pringle, died suddenly Dec. 28, 1990, after being stricken ill while at work as a correction offi- cer at the State Correctional Insti- tute, Dallas. Bom in Pittston, he was the son : of Henrietta Holden Caboot, Holly 3 ; LE ~ Ridge, N.C. and the lat Joseph F. Caboot. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from the - Armed Forces in 1985. He was a member of American ~ Legion Post 558, Plains. ‘He was preceded in death by a brother, Homer Caboot. Surviving in addition to his | mother is his wife, the former Mary Theresa Kolesar; sons, Joseph, Blackwood, N.J.; William, at home; daughters, Mary, Fort Meade, Md.; Sandra, at home; maternal grand- mother, Mary Jane Bullard, Holly Ridge, N.C.; Derhammer, sisters, Elizabeth Meshoppen; Sue Ellen Davis, Pittston; Henrietta Dudeck, Taylor; Betty Lou Mixon, ~ Holly Ridge, N.C.; brothers, An- thony, Dallas; William Plains. Interment was in St. Mary's : Byzantine Cemetery, Edwardsville. SHADRACH . DOUGHTON SR. ~ Shadrach “Shacks” Doughton Sr., 74, Washington Street, Ed- } wardsville, died Dec. 26, 1990, in Veterans Administration Medical | Center, Plains. ‘Born in Edwardsville on Dec. i 17, 1916, he was the son of the late ~ Thomas and Lillian Morris ~ Doughton. He was educated in the Edwardsville public school system and was a life resident of Ed- | wardsville. He was first employed 5 as a coal miner for Woodward Hill ~ Colliery, Edwardsville. He retired as a custodian in 1969 from the i National Guard 109th Field Artil- ~ lery Armory, Kingston. He was also a school crossing guard in Ed- ~ wardsville. He served as a sergeant for the National Guard109th Field Artil- ~ lery for a number of years. In the 1930s, he played the guitar on the radio with Fred Chapman and his band. He also was a disc jockey for the Veterans Administration Hos- ~ pital in the 1950s. He was the author of the Edwardsville Cen- tennial book and was the general chairman of the Edwardsville Centennial committee. Mr. Doughton was one of the organizers of the Edwardsville - Quoit Club and was active in local “politics holding the position of constable in Edwardsville. He was former P.T.A. president of Ed- 2 * wardsville grade school. He served f on the board of directors of the Eawardsville police and was a disaster chairman for the Ameri- can Red Cross in Edwardsville. He was a former captain of th Edwardsville Ambulance and was a member of the First Welsh Bap- tist Church, Plymouth, holding memberships in the Six County _ Firemen's Association, Columbia [4 Hose Co. #3, Edwardsville; Dis- abled American Veterans, Chapter 9, Wilkes-Barre. He and his wife, the former Bessie Swainbank, celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on Oct. 15, 1990. Surviving in addition to his wife, aresons, Lawrence, Plains; Daniel, ~ Pennsdale; Rev. James Doughton, pastor of First Methodist Church, Louisa, Kentucky; Shadrach Jr., Edwardsville; William, Noxen; Paul and Mark both of Plymouth; daugh- ters, Mrs. Roberta Toloczko, Ed- | wardsville; Miss Beth Doughton, Mrs. Lillian Hunter and Mrs. Karen Watson, all of Plymouth; brother, Thomas JDoughton, Dallas; 14 grandchildren. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery, Hanover Township. ~ ANN MARIE KEPICH Ann Marie Lee Kepich, a guest at the Wyoming Valley Health Care Center, Wilkes-Barre, formerly of Pittsotn, died Dec. 30, 1990, after an illness. A lifelong resident of Pittston, ‘she was the daughter of the late ~ William and Agnes Schultze Lee. : She was educated in Pittston schools. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic ~ Church, Pittston. She was preceded in death by "her husband, Paul, July 25, 1975; brothers, Owen and Martin; sister, i ~ Margaret Richards. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. ‘Joanne Koza and Mrs. Cathy Walsh, both of Dupont; Mrs. Anne Thacker, Quantico, Va.; Mrs. Irene Bubblo, Pittston; brother, William ~ Hughestown; sisters, Mary Allar- ~ dyce, Orange; Dorothy Welch, Binghamton, N.HY.; six grandchil- ‘dren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Friday | from the Thomas P. Kearney Fu- neral Home, 517 N. Main St., Old H Forge, with a Mass of Christian 4and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial at 10 a.m. in St. John the ~ Baptist Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, 2 to HUGH HARVEY Hugh J. Harvey, Overbrook Road, Dallas, died Dec. 28, 1990, at the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston. Born in Newark, N.J., the son of the late Michael and May Ann Harvey, he resided in North Carlswell, N.J. for many years prior to moving to Dallas in 1983. He was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas, and was employed by the United Parcel Service in New Jersey for over 40 years. He was preceded in death by sisters,: Sister Michael Marie, Theresa Zurning and Mary Bitz. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Urmina Tomasura; sons, Michael, Bellville, N.J.; John Ring- wood, N.J.; Patrick, Union, N.J.; brother, Patrick, Hackettstown, N.J.; sisters, Elizabeth Reilly, Margaret Noe, both of New Jersey; five grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Interment was in St. Anthony's Cemetery, Courtdale. ALICE HOLLERAN Alice M. Holleran, 84, formerly of Third Avenue, Kingston, died Dec. 26, 1990, at the Meadows Nursing Home, where she had been a guest for the past six years. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Julia Donohue Flasser. She was a graduate of St. Nicholas High School and the Wilkes-Barre School of Business. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a legal secretary. She was a member of St. Ignatius Church, Kingston. She was active in various civic affairs in Kingston. Surviving are one niece and several cousins. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. DONALD HOSEY Donald E. Hosey, 68, of Holiday Drive, Kingston, died Dec. 28, 1990, at his home following a brief ill- ness. Born in Plymouth, he was a son of the late I.J. and Mary Mangan Hosey. He was a graduate of Plymouth High School and attended Villa- nova and Penn State Universities. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Prior to his retire- ment, he was associated with the I.J. Hosey Insurance Agency, and was a licensed real estate broker. He was a member of St. Ignatius Church, North Maple Avenue, Kingston, and was a past president of the Plymouth Kiwanis Club and was a member of the American Legion, Plymouth. He was active in politics for many years, and a for- mer mayor of Plymouth. He was preceded in death by a brotherJoseph, in December 1989. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Mary Dunleavy; children, Margaret Ann Fraley, Wilkes-Barre; Donald Richard, Wilkes-Barre; Joseph V., Penn Lake; Brian A., Columbus, Ohio; Mary Joyce Hosey, Kingston; Colleen H. Morda, Plymouth; Vincent E., Kingston; eight grandchildren; brothers, Edward E., Harveys Lake; Robert L. Marcolsland, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. ANDREW VASIL Andrew J. Vasil, 71, of Mason Street, Exeter, died Dec. 28, 1990, at his home after an illness. Born in Exeter, he was the son ofthe late Joseph and Mary Vrabel Vasil. He resided in Exeter all his life and was a Navy veteran of World War II. Prior to retiring, he was em- ployed at Atlas Chain and Manu- facturing Co., West Pittston. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, Exeter, a charter member and past presi- dent of VFW Post 6518, Exeter, past state quartermaster of the VFW of Pennsylvania, past presi- dent of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 1965, Wyoming, a charter member and past president of Emanon Country Club, a member of DAV Montante Post, Pittston, American Legion Post 833, Exeter, and the Exeter Borough Council for 12 years. He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Anna Koslosky; son, Andrew; brothers, Michael, George and Joseph; sis- ters, Anna and Betty. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Makstutis Space; son, Robert, Exeter; daughters, Mrs. Benedict (Shirley) Santine, Exeter; Andrea Vasil, Tunkhannock; step- son, Timothy Space, Exeter, step- daughters, Joanne Space, Exeter; Kathleen McDonnell, Wyoming; Mary Gitkos, West Pittston; broth- ers, Thomas, Trenton, N.J.; John, Exeter; sisters, Mary Medvec, Dallas; Julia Kotch, Margaret Symcack and Helen Anderson, all of Trenton; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Interment was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. FREDERICK JACQUES Frederick W. Jacques, 60, of RD 2, Dalton, Mill City, died Dec. 28, 1990, at home after a long illness. Born in Dallas, he was the son of the late Russell and Hazel Howell Jacques and was employed as a paper machine operator for Pot- latch Paper for over 26 years. He was a member of the Mill City Assembly of God Church and served on its board of deacons for many years. He is survived by his wife, the former Romaine Singer; daughter, Linda Chorba, Orange; son, Freder- ick, Kennebunkport, Maine; broth- ers, Russell, Dalton; Carl, Mill City; sisters, Geraldine Trauger, Mar- ian Finch and Frances Gable, all of Mill City; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews. Interment was in Sunnyside Cemetery, Tunkhannock. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mill City Assembly of God Church, RD 2, Dalton. JOSEPH KARCHIN Joseph Karchin, 81, of Grove Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Dec. 28, 1990, in Riverstreet Manor, where he had been a guest for the past one and a half months. Born in Plains Township, July 25, 1909, he was a son of the late Michael and Caroline Wroblewski Karchin. Until hisretirement, he had been employed by the Second National Bank (now First Eastern Bank), Wilkes-Barre for 45 years as a maintenance supervisor. He was a member of Ashley Presbyterian Church, Ashley. He was preceded in death by a son, Delbert Karchin. Surviving is his wife, the former Dorothea Flickinger; son, William Humenanski, Sweet Valley; daugh- ters, Sumnar Davies, Ashley; Bev- erly Doty, Chester, N.Y.; Joyce Palmer, Burke, Va.; sister, Marie Burnett, Rochester, N.Y.; 10 grand- children; one great- granddaugh- ter. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery, Hanover Township. Memorial contributions, if de- sired, may be made to the Ashley Presbyterian Church, 32 N. Main St., Ashley, PA 18706. ARTHUR KLINE ArthurdJ. Kline, 66, of RR, Ben- ton, died Dec. 3%, 1990, in Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born Dec. 1, 1924, in Shicksh- inny, he was the son of William Kline Sr., and the late Lucy Titus Kline. He was a supervisor at General Motors, Linden, N.J. He had attended night school at Rutgers University. He was a member of St. Martha's Church, Stillwater. Surviving, in addition to his father, are his wife of 46 years, the former Rose Serdi; brothers, Char- les, Henrietta, N.Y.; William Jr., Noxen; Russell, Lambertsville, N.J.; sisters, Dorothy Sutton, Grass- mere; Betty Scouten and Nancy Keiper, both of Noxen; Shirley Derby, Shickshinny; Patricia Jones, Tunkhannock; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Thurs- day at 9:30 a.m. in St. Martha's Church, Stillwater, with the Rev. Joseph Kakareka officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. PAULA SCHUESSLER Paula H. Schuessler, 93, of Demunds Road, Franklin Town- ship, died Dec. 28, 1990, at her home. Born in Witten, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Mel- chior and Elizabeth Flach Bode. She resided in Germany most of her life, moving to Franklin Town- ship 10 years ago. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Shavertown. Surviving are daughters, Thea Gundlach, Franklin Township, with whom she resided; Elizabeth Molner, Trucksville; half-brother and half-sister, both in Germany; 16 grandchildren; eight great- grandchildren; three great-great- grandchildren. Interment was in Marsh Ceme- tery, Centermoreland. DOROTHY LaBAR Dorothy H. LaBar, 91, or RR 3, Hunlock Creek (Pikes Creek), died Dec. 27, 1990, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born in Larksville, July 14, 1899, daughter of the late Samuel W. and Ann Weeks Harri- son. She was a graduate of Larksville High School, Class of 1916 and Bloomsburg Normal School in 1918. She has resided in Pikes Creek for the last 67 years She taught elementary grades in Larksville, Loyalville, Ross Township and the Lake-Lehman School District, retiring in 1964. After retirement, she taught part- time at Lake-Lehman for seven years. Mrs. LaBar was a member of the Maple Grove United Methodist Church and the Ladies Sunday School Class, and was also a member of the Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Retired Teachers Asso- ciation. : She was preceded in death by her husband, William J. LaBar in 1979; daughter, Jean Reese, 1986; sister, Louise Law and brothers, Jacob and Samuel Harrison. Surviving are nieces and neph- ews, great nieces and nephews. Interment was in Maple Grove Cemtery, Pikes Creek. ELIZABETH MARSHALL Elizabeth F. Marshall, 85, for- merly of Demunds Road, Dallas, a guest at the Masonic Home, Eliza- bethtown, died Dec. 22, 1990. Born in Plains Township, she was the daughter of the late Tho- mas and Elizabeth Montanye Jen- kins. She attended Plains Town- ship schools. She was a resident of Plainsville, Wilkes-Barre, and for 40 years before admission to the Masonic Home in 1986, she re- sided in Dallas. She was a member of the Dallas United Methodist Church, and its Sunday School and the United Methodist Church- women. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph H., in 1989. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Marilyn Pearson, Grand Junction, Colo.; Mrs. Lois Baumgartner, Wilkes-Barre; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Interment was in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. JOHANNA TROY Johanna C. Troy of RR 1, Pittston, died Dec. 31, 1990; in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, where she had been a surgical patient for the past four days. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Anthony A. and Celia Ostroski Hizenski. She had resided in Wyoming for many years, moving to Pittston in 1972. She was a 1968 graduate of Wyo- ming Area High School. She was employed at Emkay Corp., West Wyoming, for several years. She was a member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer, Harding, and the Mount Zion Fire Co. Surviving are her husband, Donald; sons, Donald Anthony, U.S. Navy; Brandon Blise, at home; daughter, Amber Rose, at home; sister, Mrs. Raymond (Toni) Jack- loski, Kunkle; maternal grand- mother, Anna Ostroski, Wyoming; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Thurs- day, 9:15 a.m. from the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home, 540 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Church of the Holy Re- deemer. : Interment will be in Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. Turn that old car into cold cash with a Post Classified 675-5211 & JOE MASEYCHIK protection and service as is humanly possible. Why not make us prove it! (717) 829-6648 SUPERIOR INSURANCE | "FOR AUTO, HOME, BUSINESS AND LIFE AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE and Erie Insurance Group provide policyholders with as near perfect 150 S. 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Interment was in St. Vincent's Cemetery, Plymouth. ELIZABETH NERO Elizabeth H. Nero, of Walnut Street Apartments, Luzerne, died Jan. 1, 1991, at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston. Born in Kingston, she was raised and lived most of her life in Dallas, moving to Luzerne six years ago. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Lillian Knell Trudgen. She attended the Dallas schools. She was preceded in death by a stepbrother, Floyd Pope. Surviving are her husband, Richard, at home; son, Phillip, West Pittston; daughters, Lillian Man- ganiello, West Pittston; Betty Heck, Carverton; Eleanor Henry, King- ston; Suzanne Favata, Forty Fort; brothers, Richard, Texas; Kenneth, Courtdale; Leslie, Luzerne; Roy, Kingston; George, Dallas; sister, Mrs. Helen Lewis, Dallas; 13 grand- children; four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thurs- day at 11 a.m. from the Joseph L. Wroblewski Funeral Home, 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, with the Rev. Dr. William Lewis, pastor of Forty Fort United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Chapel Lawn ; Cemetery, Dallas. Police report HARVEYS LAKE THREE CHARGED WITH STEALING WREATHS . Harveys Lake police report that three men have been charged with theft and conspiracy after being caught attempting to take items from Hoss’s Garden Hut in the borough. According to police, assistant chief Ronald Spock spotted the three men as they were attempting to put potted trees and Christmas wreaths into their vehicle on De- cember 24. The men were identified as Brian Bedford, 34 of Plains; John Dowd, 23, of Nanticoke; and John Whit- taker, 39, of Wilkes-Barre. All were charged with theft by unlawful taking and criminal conspiracy. In addition, Bedford was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and Whittaker was charged with fraudulent use or removal of a registration plate. 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