3 < ~ 2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA ‘Wednesday, January 16, 1991 Obituaries CLYDE BRACE Clyde E. Brace, 74, of North ‘Lehigh Street, Shavertown, died Jan. 14, 1991, at his home. Born in Shavertown, he was the “son of the late Isaac and Grace Patton Brace. He was a graduate of ~ Kingston Township High School and Wilkes-Barre Business School. ~ He had been employed as office manager for Kraft Foods of Wilkes- Barre and Washington, D.C. He also had been employed as a cash- ier at the United Penn Bank, Dal- las. Heresided in Shavertown most % of his life. He also resided in Wash- | ington, D.C. for 14 years. Hewas a member of the Shavertown United Methodist Church. He was also a member of the George M. Dallas Lodge 531 F.&A.M. ~ He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Bettie Weed on July 25, 1984. Surviving are a daughter, Vir- ginia Brace, Keymar, Md.; sister, Catherine Newhart, Shavertown. Funeral services will be Wed- nesdayat 11 a.m. from the Richard OH Disque Funeral Home, 672 Me- morial Hwy., Dallas, with Rev. James A. Wert, pastor of Shaver- town United Methodist Church of- ficiating. Interment will be in Marsh Cemetery, Shavertown. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Asso- ciation, in care of the Kirby Health Center, 71 N. Franklin St., Wilkes- | Barre, 18702. JOSEPH CAMPBELL Joseph J. Campbell, of East Meadow Street, Jackson Town- ship, diedJan. 13, 1991, at home. Born in Larksville, Nov. 7, 1915, hewas the son of the lateJohn and Catherine Moran Campbell. He attended Larksville schools. He had resided in Edwardsvilleand Mary- land prior to moving to Jackson ~ Township in 1967. Hewas an Army veteran of World War II, receiving the World War II Victory Ribbon. He was employed for 27 years for the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Wilkes- Barre, prior to his retirement. He ~ was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Luzerne. He and his wife, the former Kathryn Stash, celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on Sept. 10, 1990. Surviving in addition to his wife, ~ aresons, Josephd.dJr., Trucksville; | John J., Las Vegas, Nev.; five grandchildren; six great-grand- children; sisters, Mrs. Edward (Kathryn) Domanico, Longlsland, ~ N.Y.; Mrs. Marguerite Cordick, ~ Binghamton, N.Y. Interment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. ESTHER DAVIS Esther C. Davis, of Yeager Road, Mountaintop, diedJan. 8, 1991, in the Geisinger/Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, following an illness. : Born in Wilkes-Barre, shewas a ~ daughter of the late Solomon and Elizabeth Engle Eckrote. She resided in Wilkes-Barre most of her life. Mrs. Davis was a ‘member of the Church of Christ, Sugar Notch. Her husband, Emest, died in 1974. . Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Elsie Levandoski, Mountaintop; Mrs. Emily LaVerne, Houston, Tex.; sister, Mrs. Mary Nichols, San- : dusky, Ohio; brothers, Alvin, Shavertown; Solomon Jr., Mize, ~ Miss.; four grandchildren; four ~ great-grandchildren. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery, Hanover Township. MARY ZORZI Sr. Mary Lucille Zorzi, RSM, died Jan. 11, 1991, at Mercy Center, | Dallas, after an illness. Florence Ruth Zorzi was born July 21, 1921, in Wilkes-Barre, daughter of the late Anthony and Margaret Kirwan Zorzi. After attending St. John the : ‘Evangelist School and Coughlin High School, she entered the Reli- gious Sisters of Mercy on May 31, 1940, and completed her educa- t tion at College Misericordia, where ~ she received a B.M. in Music, and Columbia University, where she received an M.A. in Music. ~ She professed her vows on | March 21, 1943, and began her teaching career in Seacliff, N.Y., and Douglaston, N.Y., and upon returning to Pennsylvania taught in Bath, Freeland, Towanda and Wilkes-Barre. ; Trucksville; In 1975, she served as coordi- nator of Mercy Center Convent for the Retired Sisters of Mercy. In 1978, she served St. Joseph's Monastery, Wilkes-Barre Town- ~ ship, in religious education and later joined the staff at Bishop Hoban High School. Preceding her in death was a sister, Mary Ryan. Surviving are sister, Jane Olsen, several nieces and nephews. Interment was in the Sisters’ plot in St. Mary's Ceme- tery, Hanover Township. IRENE FETCHIK Irene Fetchik, 63, of West Ch- ester Street, Kingston, N.Y. for- merly of Buttonwood Hanover Townshp, died Jan. 13, 1991, in the St. Benedictine Hospital, King- ston, N.Y. Born in Buttonwood, Hanover Township, Sept. 16, 1927, she was thedaughter ofthe late Simon and Christine Kopacz Polifka. She was educated in the Hanover Town- ship public school system, and was a 1944 graduate of Hanover High School. Her earlier employ- ment was in the Woodbury Gar- ment Co., Lee Park. She resided in East Brunswick, N.J, for 30 years. She was employed as a monitor for the East Brunswick public school lunch system. She lived in King- ston, N.Y. for the past three years. She and her husband, Andrew, celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary on Oct. 13, 1990. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Ann; brothers, John and Michael Polifka; sisters, Mrs. Mary Kronick, Mrs. Julia Dubick and Mrs. Anna Mattelinas. Surviving in addition to her husband, are ason, Andrew, High- land, N.Y.; daughter, Mrs. Rose- mary Paulus, Kingston, N.Y.; two grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Helen Messmer, Shavertown; Mrs. Verna Gerrick Roselle, Mich.; Mrs. Cath- erine Gerrick, St. Claire Shores, Mich.; several nieces and neph- ews. Requiem services will be Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from the Simon S. Russin Funeral Home, 136 Maffett St., Plains, with the Very Rev. Paul White, pastor of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre, officiating. Interment will be in the Eastern Orthodox Lawn, Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. Memorial contribu- tions may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylva- nia, 208 Oak St., Harrisburg, 17109. |, JOHN HAVIR John P. Havir, 62, of Harris Hill Road, Trucksville, died Jan. 8, 1991, at Nesbitt Memorial Hospi- tal, Kingston, where he had been a patient. Born in Lee Park, June 17, 1928, he was theson ofthe lateJohn and Elizabeth Havir. He was a gradu- ate of Hanover Area High School. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was the owner of the former Checkerboard Inn, Trucksville. He was currently employed by the Department of Environmental Resources at Frances Slocum Park, where he served in various capacities. He was a member and chairman of the board of the American Legion, Post 672, Dallas. Surviving are his wife of 42 years, the former Shirley Smith; daugh- ters, Ms. Connie Havir, Sweet Valley; Mrs. James (Joan) Meechan, Shavertown; son, Ken- neth S., Scranton; sisters, Mrs. Michael (Lois) Stredny, Dallas; Mrs. John (Betty) Burns, New Haven, Conn.; Mrs. Roy (Barbara) Rioux, Devon, Conn.; Mrs. Alvin F. (Ethel) Dole, N.J.; brother, George, Utah; three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Interment was in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. Memorial donations to benefit wildlife conservation and Troop 155, Trucksville, Boy Scouts of America, may be made in care of Ms. Connie Havir, RR 3, Box 62, Hunlock Creek, 18621. AGNES LEVISKY Agnes N. Levisky, 83, formerly of Hazle Street, Swoyersville, died Jan. 11, 1991, in Meadows Nurs- ing Center, Dallas, where she had been a guest since her illness. Born in Swoyersville, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Chelovsky Nemetz. She had resided in West Pittston for several months, residing most of her life in Swoyersville. She was amember of Holy Name ofJesus Church, Swoyersville, and the Auxiliary of American Legion Post 644, Swoyersville.. She was preceded in death by her husband, Steve Levisky. Surviving are daughters, Ther- esa Mihalek, Swoyersville; Vilma Mikus, Reading; Geraldine Kub- acki, Shavertown; sons, Steve Levitsky, Haines City, Fla.; Daniel Levitsky, Dallas; Robert Levitsky, Marion, N.Y.; Mark Levisky, Macungie; sisters, Emma Sholtis, Scranton; Rose Osborne, Wyoming; - Margaret Soboleski, New Jersey; 21 grandchildren; 11 great-grand- children. Interment was in Memorial Shrine Cemtery, Carverton. “ HELEN SCHWARTZ Helen S. Schwartz, of Carverton Heights, died Jan. 7, 1991, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Private funeral services were held at the convenience of the family from the Harold C. Snow- don Funeral Home, Shavertown. FRANK | LUKACHINSKY Frank J. Lukachinsky, of Lee Park Towers, Lee Park, Hanover Township, died Jan. 14, 1991, at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, af- ter admission. Born in Swoyersville, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Bolaga Lukachinsky. He worked as auto mechanic until his retire- ment. He was a member of St. Charles Church, Sugar Notch. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion Post 796, of which he served as a past commander. Lukach- insky was also a member of the Disabled American Veterans and was a lifetime member of the Sugar Notch Volunteer Fire Co. Surviving are sons, Frank, Travis Air Force Base, Calif.; Gerard, Wilkes-Barre; Mark, Ashley; Mat- thew, Sugar Notch; sisters, Mrs. Raymond (Charmaine) Hooper, Swoyersville; Ruth Lukachinsky, Dallas; brother, Robert, Anchor- age, Alaska; five grandsons. Funeral services will be Thurs- day at 9 a.m. from the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St. Ashley, with a Mass of Christian Burialat9;30a.m. in St. Charles Church. Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Swoyersville. WILLIS RANSOM Willis E. Ranson, 82, of Bear Island Lake, near Babbitt, Minn., died Dec. 22, 1990 in the Ely- Bloomenson Community Hospital, Ely, Minn. Bornon Aug. 21, 1908, in King- ston, he was employed by Hercu- les Inc. for 29 years, and trans- ferred to Duluth in 1952. He later moved to Virginia, Minn. in 1963, and retired in 1971, moving to Bear Island Lake. He was as member of Masonic Lodge 395, Kingston, and an ac- tive member of Woodland Presby- terian Church, Babbitt. He and his wife, the former. Louise Strunk of Kingston, also maintained a residence at Patter- son Grove Camp Ground, Shick- shinny. Survivingarea son, Robert, Iron, Minn.; daughters, Ann Hansen, Hudson, Wis.; Sue Bay, Newport, Minn.; brothers, Hugh B. Cam- phill; sister, Mrs. Harry (Dorothy) Hess, Dallas; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. , Memorial services were held in the Woodland Presbyterian Church, Babbitt. h ow Memorial contributions, if de- sired, may be made to the Piano Fund of the Patterson Grove Camp Ground, Shickshinny, RD 2. HAZEL SMILES Hazel H. Smiles, formerly of West Pittston, died Jan. 11, 1991, in Leader East Nursing Home, King- ston, after an illness. Born in Pittston, Aug. 20, 1901, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Stella Euth Hunt. She graduated from Pittston High School, was a member and past matron of Wyoming Chapter No. 1, Order of Eastern Star, Pittston, and a former member of the West Pittston Womens Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas E. Smiles; daughter, Barbara Barnes; sister, Jane Parry; brother, Earl Hunt. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Richard Garman, Kingston Township; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Interment was in Pittston Ceme- tery. Memorial donations, if desired, may be sent to the West Pittston Library, corner of Exeter Avenue and Warren Street, West Pittston, 18643. RONALD YONKOSKI Ronald J. Yonkoski, 39, of RR 3, Hunlock Creek, Pikes Creek, died Jan. 13, 1991, in Nesbitt Memorial Hosptial, Kingston. BorninKingston,Jan. 14, 1951, he was the son of Helen Walko Yonkoski, Plymouth, and the late Anthony Yonkoski. He had resided in Pikes Creek for the past 17 years. He was 1969 graduate of West Side Area Vocational Techni- cla School, also receiving an asso- ciate’s degree in accounting from Penn State University, Wilkes- Barre Campus, in 1972. He was self-employed as a masonry con- tractor for the past 15 years. He was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas, and the Knights of Columbus, Luzerne. He was preceded in death by a brother, Anthony. Surviving in addition to his mother, are his wife, the former Kathleen Lyons; daughter, Sharon Rose Yonkoski, at home; son, Ronald Joseph Jr. at home; brother, Edward, Dallas; sister, Dolores Maciejaszek, Plymouth. Funeral services will be Thurs- dayat 8:45 a.m. from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, cor. of Rtes. 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Interment willbe in Maple Grove Cemetery, Pikes Creek. i: Friends may call Wednesday, 7 to 9 p.m. GLADYS PETHICK Gladys E. Pethick, 86, of the Meadows Apartments, Dallas, for- merly of Tunkhannock, died Sun- dayeveningat the Meadows Nurs- ing Center, Dallas, where she had been a guest. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Lula Rhineman Ell. She was for- merly employed as an interior decorator for the Isaac Long Co., Wilkes-Barre. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tunkhannock. She and her hus- band were one of the church's founding families. She attended St. Ann's Academy, graduating from Trucksville High School. She was preceded in death by her husband, William; sisters, Rhoda Zeigler and Violet Zinskill; brother, Harry. Surviving are a brother, H. Delbert, Wyoming; several nieces and nephews. } Funeral services will be Wed- nesday at 11 a.m. in St. Paul's Lu- theran Church, Rte. 6 West, Tunkhannock. Interment will be in Shavertown. More obituaries appear on page 8 gt oo ¥ Oo By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer Charges have been filed against the 16-year-old Dallas youth who was driving a car that crashed head-on into another car, killing a Noxen woman earlier this month. Kingston Township police said last week that charges of vehicular homicide have been filed against the teen, whose name is being withheld by police. Patrolman Michael Moravec, who investigated the accident, met with the teen last Wednesday. Police say that the teen looked away from the roadway as a pas- senger in his car was looking for a cassette tape. The car crossed the center line of Route 309 in Shaver- town and glanced off a pickup truck before slamming head-on into a car driven by Claudia O'Boyle, 38, of Noxen. O'Boyle died as a result of inju- ries sustained in the crash while the two teens suffered serious in- juries. Police say they will not re- lease the name of either teen but . add that the driver will appear in Juvenile Court. The accident has renewed con- cerns about the safety of Route 309. Kingston Township police do say that there are some trouble spots on the roadway but add they are doing their best in slowing down traffic on the four-lane high- way. vehicular hom al cide Police Chief Paul Sabol released a year-end report of incidents in the township last week. According to Sabol, more than 1,300 arrests were made by police last year. Approximately 716 of the ar- rests were citations for speeding along either Route 309 or Carver- ton Road. “These are the two roads where motorists tend to speed,” said Sabol, “and you can see we are doing our best at slowing them down. Over half of our arrests are for speeding,” he added. Sabol also said that the town- ship has been making an aggres- sive effort to have one patrol solely for traffic safety. Sabol credits this concerted effort with the drop in accidents in the township over the last few years. In 1988 there were 268 acci- dents in the township. That num- ber dropped to 253 in 1989 and 240 in 1990, according to the po- lice statistics. The figures also show that a large number of the acci- dents in the township were along Route 309. Of the 240 reported accidents in the township, 105, + were along that highway. Sabol also noted that officers are trying to crack down on the number of alcohol related acci- dents. The department made 47 arrests for driving under the influ- ence lastyear, alongwith 51 under- age drinking arrests and three arrests for furnishing alcohol. Police report DALLAS TOWNSHIP BOMB THREAT TO DALLAS SCHOOLS Dallas Township police officers were dispatched to Dallas schools Jan. 8 when bomb threats to the junior and senior high schools were reported through the switchboard. Susan Farr reported that she re- ceived a call stating a bomb was placed at the Dallas schools. Offi- cers Miers and Drury were de- ployed at the junior high school and officers Jolley and Brandt at the senior high school. Persons told the officers that a search of the building could take at least three hours. » The officers spoke with high school principal Frank Galicki, who requested that they search the obvious places and the students then returned to their rooms. Students in the senior high re- turned at 2:46 p.m., students at Junior high returned earlier. Hall- ways and restrooms were checked. In checking the police noted that no complete evacuation of the building was made and that some students remained in the halls of the building. Commonwealth Tele- phone will place a tracer on the school phone system. ITEMS REPORTED STOLEN FROM PORCH Township OfficerWayman Miers investigated a theft Jan. 7 at Kingswood Drive, Dallas, where Sujati Joski reported property stolen from her porch. She told the officer that when the family re- turned home Jan. 7, outdoor car- pet, garden hoses and other items that were on the porch when they left Jan. 6 were gone. DALLAS BOROUGH CAR STOLEN FROM EATERY, DAMAGED Police said a1984 Pontiac owned by Pierre Kocher of Dallas, had the right fender damaged at a cost of $2,000 after Kocher left the car unlocked and the keys in it at the Picketts Charge parking lot. When he came out his car was gone. The car was located later by the Ed- wardsville Police Department after it had been in an accident. DUI ARREST Officer William Norris charged Terry Schatzel of Meadow Run, Gouldsboro, with driving under the influence Jan. 6, when the officer observed Schatzel driving his Dodge weaving inand outon Route 415. Schatzel failed a field sobriety test and was transferred to Wilkes- Barre DUI Processing Center where his BAC test showed above the minimum. He will appear before District Magistrate Earl Gregory. HARVEYS LAKE XMAS TREE TOSSED IN LAKE, LIGHTS AND ALL Harveys Lake Police are investi- gating an act of vandalism that took place last week in the bor- ough. Police say that someone took a Christmas tree that was sitting on a dock at the Marina Cafe’ and tossed it in the water. Police Chief Lionel Bulford said the actions were dangerous be- cause the tree was thrown in with the lights and other decorations still on the tree. Bulford also said that the lights were plugged inand a serious injury could have oc- curred. KINGSTON TOWNSHIP ABANDONED TRUCK SET AFIRE Patrolman Robert Parrish in- vestigated an arson report Jan. 1, one-halfmile from W. 8th Streeton Mt. Zion Road where it was re- ported that someone smashed the driver's side window of a 1987 Toyota Pickup parked along, the side of the roadway and was stuck in a ditch. It appeared someone entered the vehicle and set fire to it, then fled the scene in an un- known direction and in an un- known vehicle. The truck was found by a passerby and reported to the Harding Fire Dept., who in turn notified the Kingston Township police department. The vehicle was towed to Martin's Mobil Garage. CASH STOLEN FROM CAR WASH L Police Chief Paul Sabol investi- | gated a theft Jan. 7 at the Back Mountain Car Wash where man- ager Frank Kelly reported that sometime betweenJan. 6 and Jan. 7, someone picked or pried the change holder in ‘Bay 2’ of the car wash and removed the contents of approximately $45. There was no sign of forced entry. Investigation is open. at 675-5211. , HAVE A NEWS TIP? Monday through Friday 8:30 to 5:00 p.m. CALL THE EDITORS: The Dallas Post welcomes news tips, letters to the editor, feature ideas, and comments on the accuracy, fairness or adequacy of news coverage. 5p.m. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEPT. Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00. Classified Deadline - Mon. matter. (USPS 147-720) SUBSCRIPTION RATES 35¢ on newstands every Wednesday. By Mail: in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, PA $14 per year; Elsewhere in PA, NY, and NJ, $16 per year; All other states, $18 per year. Published every Wednesday by Bartsen Media, Inc., P.O. Box 366, Dallas, PA 18612. 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