35 Fu BSE oN SA Na RA SE SSE 2 The Dallas Post 5 A EAE 3 G4 SA 1 SE 0 A SE TE SoA 3 STL So SA Dallas, PA Wednesday, January 23, 1991 5 AE te ec i i ] Obituaries PHILIP CARBOHN Philip L. Carbohn, of Stull Road, Noxen, died Jan. 14, 1991, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 20, 1913, he was the son of the late Philip and Hannah Wallace Carbohn. He was employed as a mechanic until his retirement. Mr. Carbohn attended the Church of the Nativ- ity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tunkhannock. He was preceded in death by his | : wife, the former Anna Roskowski, Nov. 8, 1990; son, Robert, March, 1988. Surviving are sons, Philip, Horsham; Walter, Noxen; Joseph, Hatboro; daughters, Mrs. Irene Gailey, Warrington; Mrs. Bertha Ely, Noxen; Mrs. Nancy Schwartz, Willow Grove; brothers, James, Lee Park; William, Askam; Lawrence, Ashley; Kenneth, Levittown; sis- ters, Mrs. Doris McGroaty, Buffalo, "N.Y.; Mrs. Marion Decker, Dover, 5 N.J.; 18 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. - Interment was in Orcutt Cem- ~ etery, Noxen. GRACE CLOVER Grace Klimeck Clover, 62, of Dallas, died Jan. 17, 1991, at ~ Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Alderson, she was a daugher of Florence Major Klimeck and the late Jacob Klimeck. Prior to retirement, she was ~ employed by various companies in New Jersey. Her husband, Fred Clover, died in June, 1990. Surviving in addition to her mother are sons, Walter Heck, Dallas; Charles Heck, Ozark, Ala.; brother, Barney Klimeck, Browns ~ Mills, N.J. Interment followed funeral ser- _ vices. | | CECELIA DOWNER Cecelia M. Downer, 89, of Shakespeare Avenue, Milton, died Jan. 20, 1991 in Milton. Born in Nanticoke, Oct. 7, 1901, ~ she was the daughter of the late ~ John and Mary Chesney Tyburski. She attended Nanticoke schools. She was a cook in the Milton area. She was also the owner of Downers ~ Grocery Store, Milton. She was a ‘member of St. Joseph's Catholic { ~ Church, Milton. “She v was preceded in death by her “husband, C. William, in 1958; eight sisters; five brothers; one daughter. RI Surviving are sons, Edwin E., Milton; William J., Auburn, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; sister, Stella Voshefski, Lake Silkworth. A Mass of Christian Burail will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. WANDA KANJORSKI Wanda N. Kanjorski, 88, of South Prospect Street, Nanticoke, died Jan. 16, 1991, at home. Born July 6, 1902, in Hanover Township, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Gabriel Nedbalski. She was a graduate of Hanover Township High Schooland a 1919 graduate of Wyoming Seminary. She received her teach- ing degree from Bloomsburg Uni- versity in 1922 and also attended - the Boston Conservatory of Music. She was a school teacher in the Hanover Township public schools. She was one of the founders-of the Visiting Nurse Association of Wyoming Valley and helped es- tablish the Wheel Chair Associa- tion which is now the Wheel Chair Club of Kiwanis. She served as president of the Community Chest ‘and was one of the founding members of the Cancer Society in Luzerne County. She was active with the American Legion Auxil- iary and served as president of the Nanticoke Chapter and as an offi- cer in the county and state asso- ciations. She was designated Pennsylvania state song bird of the auxiliary. Mrs. Kanjorski was a past presi- dent of the Nanticoke Women's # Club and was a member of the Nanticoke General Hospital Aux- iliary, the Wilkes-Barre General Auxiliary, the Philharmonic League Society. She was a charter mem- ber of the Polish Room at Wilkes University. She was a member of Holy Trinity Church, Nanticoke. She was preceded in death by ‘her husband of 57 years, attorney A. Peter, in June 1982. ~ Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Wendy K. Workman, Bellevue, | Wash.; Mrs. Aloise K. Zavoy, Richmond, Va.; Mrs. Charie K. Aponick, Shavertown; sons, At- torney A. Peter Kanjorski, Jr., Nanticoke; U.S. Rep. Paul E., Nanticoke; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Memorial donations if desired, may be made to the American Cancer Society, Wyoming Valley Chapter, 71 N. Franklin St., Wilkes- | Barre, 18701. GENEVIEVE MAKSEL Genevieve H. Maksel, of High Street, Wilkes-Barre, formerly of Ashley, died Jan. 15, 1991, in the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas, after a lengthy illness. Born in Ashley, she resided there the greater part of her life. She was the daughter of the late Brenaslaus and Leocadia Zalewski. She at- tended Holy Family School and the former Ashley High School. She was employed for many years as a seamstress in local dress factories and was last employed at Craddock Mills, retiring in 1976. She was a member of St. Leo's Church, Ashley. She was preceded in death by her husband, AlbertJohn, in 1957; brother, Eugene; sister, Emily; grandson, Joseph R. Melman Jr., in 1988. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Dolores) Melman, Laflin; Mrs. Thomas (Joan) Monkoski, Drums; son, Albert L. Harrisburg; nine grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Steflie Baranowski, Miss Tessie Zalewski, Mrs. Stanley (Helen) Tarasek, Mrs. Sophie Orloski and Mildred Wojcik, all of Ashley; Mrs. Catherine Swelgin, Buttonwood. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. ‘DR. ROBERT MELLMAN Dr. Robert August Mellman, of North Aspen Place, Lewisburg, died Jan. 20, 1991, at his home. Born in Lebanon, Nov. 27, 1907, he was the son of the late Edward and Marie Witte Mellman. He was agraduate of Lebanon High School and Pennsylvania State University, receiving a bachelor of science degree, a master of science and a doctorate degree, all in education. He was a teacher and coordinator of vocational education at the Allentown School District. He was ‘a director of vocational education at the Easton School District, a Pennsylvania State Director of vocational education and a direc- tor of the Bureau of Curriculum Administration with the Pennsyl- vania Department of Public In- struction. He was a superintendent of the Dallas School District. He was a member of the Penn- sylvania State Education Assoc.; the National Education Associa- tion; the American Association of School Administrators; a past national president of Iota Lambda Sigma Fraternity; a member of the Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity; the first president of Lehigh Valley Club of Printing House Craftsmen; a member of the Irem Temple; the Harrisburg Consistory; the Green Leaf Lodge, F. & A.M., Allentown; the Rotary Club, Dallas; the Buck- nell Golf Club and the First United Methodist Church, Hershey. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, the former Carolyn Brooks son, Robert A. Jr., Milton; David B., Robesonia; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Marie Naugle, St. Thomas. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Rohland Funeral Home, 508 Cumberland St., Lebanon. KARL SCHOLL Karl R. Scholl, 92, a guest at Country Manor, Queen of Peace Road, Harveys Lake, died Jan. 19, 1991, at Nesbitt Memorial Hospi- tal, Kingston. Born in Burgstadt, Germany, he was the son of the late Franz and Josephine Loder Scholl. He had resided in Philadelphia most of his life, moving to Harveys Lake three years ago. He had been self-employed as an importer in Philadelphia and served as a pilot with the German Luftwaffe in World War I. He was a member of the German Society, and Youngmenner Corps Singing Group, both of Philadel- phia. He is survived by nieces and nephews residing in Dallas. Funeral services were held at the convenience of the family. HELEN SUDO Helen T. Sudo, of Simon Block, Buttonwood, Hanover Township, died Jan. 19, 1991, in Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. Bom in Dudley, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary Lapinsky Swartz. She had resided in Hanover Townhip most of her life. She was a 1944 graduate of Hanover Township High School. She was a member of Exaltation of Holy Cross Church, Buttonwood. Surviving are her husband, George; daughters, Mrs. Marie ‘Stanish, Shavertown; Mrs. Diane . Vance, Hunlock Creek; son, George * Jr., Buttonwood; four grand- daughters; brothers, Joseph, Ash- ley; Anthony, Baton Rouge, La.; Stanley, Rogue River, Ore.; sis- ters, Mrs. Lottie Kmieciak, But- tonwood; Mrs. Madeline Stefanyak, Union, N.J.; Mrs. Irene Falcone, Wyoming; Mrs. Celia Demorat, Korn Krest. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. WILLIAM MILLER SR. William E. Miller Sr., 73, of Mer- cer Avenue, Kingston, died Jan. 16, 1991, in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston, where he had been a patient for 11 days. Born July 30, 1917, in Chase, he was the son of the late Albert and Emma Schall Miller. He was a resident of Kingston for the past 27 years, previously residing in Shavertown. Prior to retiring in 1972, he was employed as a ma- chine operator by the American Chain and Cable Co., Wilkes-Barre. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Wilkes- Barre and Anthracite Post, No. 283, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kingston. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Margaret Griffiths, in Feb.1990. Surviving are his wife, the former Margaret Ford; sons, William E., Jr., Succasanna, N.J.; Thomas A., Kingston; six grandchildren; sis- ters, Edna Ryder, Big Flats, N.Y.; Emma Rems, Piscataway, N.J.; several nieces and nephews. Interment was in Good Shepherd Park, Wilkes-Barre. THOMAS PUSCAVAGE SR. Thomas Puscavage Sr., 56, of Prospect Street, Pittston, died suddenly Jan. 18, 1991, at his home. Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late Carl and Mary Schalski Puscavage. He was a graduate of Pittston High School. - He was employed by A.J. Cut- ting, Dupont, was a member of the Lithuanian Citizens Club, Pittston, a former manager of the Pittston Little League, and for 17 years the pitching coach for the Greater Pittston American Legion baseball team. He was preceded in death by a brother, Carl Puscavage; sister, Maria Coolbaugh. He is survived by his wife, the former Arline Godula; son, Thomas Jr., Avoca; daughter, Mrs. Kevin (Ganella) McCracken, Hughestown; brother, Frank Puscavage, Pittston; sister, Cathe- rine Woicicki, Trucksville, one granddaughter. Funeral services were held Monday. JAMES THOMAS James A. Thomas, 83, formerly of Nanticoke and Hunlock Creek, died Jan. 21, 1991, at the Mead- ows Nursing Center, Dallas, where he had been a patient since No- vember 1989. Born Sept. 17, 1907, in Nanticoke, he was the son of the late John E. and Anna Anthony Thomas. He attended Nanticoke public schools, graduating from Wyoming Seminary, Kingston. He was a Navy SeaBees veteran of World War II. For several years, he served as fire chief in the City of Nanticoke. Prior to retiring, he had been employed at the Luzerne County Courthouse. He was a member of Hunlock Creek United Methodist Church; was a veteran member of Lape Hose Co. of the Nanticoke Fire Dept.; was a mem- ber of Nanticoke Lodge 541 F.&A.M., and Nanticoke Craftsmens’ Club. He had also served as a member of the Board of Trustes at Nanticoke Staste Gen- eral Hospital and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Hanover Green Cemetery Associa- tion. He was preceded in death by his wife the former Ruth Harmon Harcharik in 1985. Surviving are a stepson, Robert Harcharik, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the William E. Davis Funeral Home, Nanticoke. Interment will be in Hanover Green Cemetery, Hanover Town- ship. RGENC New police vehicle The Kingston Township supervisors recently presented the township’s police department with a new vehicle. The township purchased a 1991 Ford Explorer to add to the other three cars used by the police department. Township Manager Jeffrey Box said that the funds for the vehicle came from the township’s general budget but added that the township had money set aside for the purchase. Shown standing next to the new vehicle, are from left: Jeffrey Box, supervisor Benjamin Franklin, Police Chief Paul Sabol, supervisor Herbert hill and Supervisor William Tippett. ¢ (Post Photo/Rich Johnson) Police report DALLAS BOROUGH HIT AND RUN IN POST OFFICE LOT Dallas Borough police investi- gated a hit and run report Jan. 16 in the Dallas Post Office parking lot. David Quare, RD 6, Dallas, told police that he parked his 1983 Ford in the parking lot and went inside the Post Office. When he returned to his car he found it was damaged. Investigation is continu- ing. DUI CHARGED AFTER ACCIDENT Ellery L. Wade, Wilkes-Barre, was cited for driving under the influence following an accident on Route 309. Officer James Drury investigated the accident and cited Wade, who was traveling south on Route 309 at a high rate of speed when the right front of his 1979 Buick struck the left rear side of a /4 #1987 Chevrolet driven by Norman ! Cooper, Trucksville. The Wade car then crossed over the northbound lane of Route 309 almost striking two other cars and coming to a final stop facing north in a field in front of the Back Mountain Profes- sional Building. Wade was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where a blood test and urinalysis tested positive with a AC .23% for cocaine. Wade will appear before District Magistrate Earl Gregory. DUI CHARGED Thomas Stritzinger, Dallas, was cited January 10, by OfficerWil- liam Norris for driving his 1987 Toyota under the influence of alco- hol. Stritzinger was cited after he was stopped for going through a stop sign at the intersection of Main Street and Pioneer Avenue and testing proved positive with a BAC of .22. DALLAS TOWNSHIP LICENSE PLATE STOLEN FROM CAR Officer Douglas Lamoreux in- vestigated a theft January 16 re- ported by Patricia Adams of Dal- las, who reported that she parked her1986 Dodge in the Common- wealth Telephone parking lot and when she came out the license tag was missing from her car. WINDOW SHOT OUT On January 12, Clarke Bittner of Dallas reported to Officer Elliot Ide that someone shot a hole in his front bedroom window. The bullet went through the screen and first pane but not the other. 570 Kidder St., W. THE DOUGH COMPANY Bs -B. (Near The Mall) Medium Pi Wednesday & Thursday Special (Regular $4.99) Dine In or Take Out zza $3.99 Saturday Special - Lasagna w/Soup or Salad $4.99 Open Daily Entire Menu Available For Take Out 824-1003 Fri. & Sat. “Till Midnight i) nm Ae 11 P.M. CASH STOLEN FROM DRESSER DRAWER Sandra Lewis, January 15, re- ported to Officer Ide that she had cash in a dresser drawer in the bedroom under some clothing which she discovered missing. She also said there was no sign of forced entry. She also stated that she is being harassed by phone calls. Officer Ide advised her to contact the phone company for tracing. KINGSTON TOWNSHIP UNDERAGE DRINKING CHARGED TO YOUTHS Officer Charles Rauschkolb and Robert Weiss cited William Rys- tick, Robert A. Griffith, and also a juvenile from Luzerne, January 12, on Dug Road for underage drink- ing. Griffith was also cited for driv- ing under suspension. DISORDERLY CONDUCT CHARGED © , - Officer Robert Weiss, January 17, charged Jeff Scott Olsen, Dal- las, with disorderly conduct on Route 309, Trucksville, and John S. Fine III, who was with Olsen for driving under the influence. CHARGED WITH SCATTERING RUBBISH Larry Betancourt, RR 1, Har- veys Lake, was charged January 18, by Officer Frank Ziegler for scattering rubbish at the rear of McCrory's in the Back Mountain Shopping Center. DISORDERLY CONDUCT CHARGED Officer Michael Moravec, Janu- ary 18, charged James Lowell: of Smith, Wilkes-Barre, with disor- derly conduct on South Main Street, Trucksville. CAR DAMAGED ON DEALER’S LOT A Howard Isaacs employee re- ported a case of vandalism to King- ston Township police, January 18, when it was discovered that a 1980 Chrysler New Yorker had been scratched with either a key or[ similar item. The case is open for": investigation. Te DALLAS®PoST 309-415 Plaza, Dallas, PA 18612 675-5211 at 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 created by articles. Questions should be directed to the News Desk EN 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. 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