oN “2 The Dallas Post Gaynor, Lady Lake, Fla.; WAL HA Te A | Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 3, 1991 Obituaries HELEN ALBAUGH Helen C. Albaugh, 82, of 800 Lake Port Square, Leesburg, Fla., died March 31, 1991. Born in Freedom Station, Ohio, she moved to Florida from “Northfield, Ohio, in 1960. She was employed as the office manager for A.D. Fraserand Co. formanyyears. She was a member of Northfield Park Presbyterian Church. She was a graduate of Dykes Business College, Cleveland, Ohio. She worked for the government during World War II, setting up offices in the eastern United States. She was one of the members of the '99ers Flying Club. Surviving are her husband, W., Gayle, Leesburg; stepsons, Richard G., Eustis, Fla.; W. Gayle Jr., Los Angeles; sisters, Marjorie E. Stonebrook, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Eleanor C. Barnes, Dallas; Mary C. three grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednesday in Mount Dora, Fla. Interment will be in Northfield, ‘Ohio. | HERBERT BABCOCK Herbert S. Babcock of Brown Street, Duryea, died March 31, 1991. Born and reared in West Pittston, he attended West Pittston schools. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, West Pittston. He was a Navy vet- eran of World War II. He was em- ployed by PP&L, Scranton, prior to pA rs an retiring. He was a member of the Masons and the Duryea American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was preceded indeath by his wife, Loretta, in 1984. Surviving are a daughter, Ant Marie Opello, Trucksville; son, Herbert M., West Pittston; three - gratkichiliren, ‘Arrangements will be an- nounced from the Donnelly- Callahan Funeral Home, West ; Pittston. MILDRED COUTTS Mildred Coutts, 64, of King Russ Road, Harrisburg, formerly of Forty ~ Fort, died Wednesday in Leader Nursing Center East, Harrisburg, after an illness. Born in Wilkes-Barre, June 24, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Wyda Caskus. She was a graduate of Wilkes-Barre Township High School. She was employed by the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital Cafete- ria, Kingston. She was a member of Stella Presbyterian Church, ~ Forty Fort. She was preceded in death by her husband, John W., in 1981. Surviving are her son, James, Hummelstown; daughters, Ruth Kozloski, Waterbury, Conn.; Mary Lou Coutts-Peterson, Deer Lodge, Mont.; two grandchildren; broth- ers, Andrew, Tunkhannock; Michael, Ashland, Elmer, Tunkhannock; John, Wilkes-Barre Township; Edward, Swoyersville; sisters, Dorothy Rhines, Dallas; ‘Margaret Nickoden, Wiles-Barre Township. Interment was in Forty Fort Cemetery. WILLIAM DAVENPORT William Davenport of York, died March 30, 1991 at home. Born in Stanhope, N.J., he was thesonofthelate Harry and Lydia Leonard Davenport. He was em- ployed by the Harry Leavy Plumbing and Heating Co., Stanhope, N.J., retiring in 1983 after 38 years of service. He was a | Navy veteran of World War II. He ~ was also a member of the U.S.S. Louisville Reunion Association. Surviving are his wife, the former ' . Olive Mae Leavy; sons, John H., '* RR 3, Dover; Charles R., Shavertown; two granddaughters. Interment was in Stanhope ~"'nion Cemetery. Memorial donations, if desired, may. be made to the S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Inc., Kenosha, Wis., 53140. KATHERINE STREDNY Katherine Stredny, 62, of Me- morial Highway, Dallas, died March 30, 1991, at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston, where she had been a patient for two weeks. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was . the daughter of the late George and Esther Kozek Johnson. She attended the Laketon School and has been a Back Mountain resident for most of her life. She was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Surviving are her husband, Ni- cholas S., sons, Nicholas S. Jr., and John J., both of Dallas; brother, LeoJohnson, NewdJersey; four grandchildren. Interment was in St. Mary's Byzantine Cemetery, Dallas. 1k "E GL JAMES KARPOVICH James J. Karpovich, 59, of Washington Avenue, Larksville, died March 27, 1991, at home. Born May 6, 1931, in Breslau, Hanover Township, he was a son of the late Anthony and Blanche Mayeski Karpovich. Heresided in Hanover Township most of his life before moving to Larksville 24 years ago. He was a graduate of Hanover High School. Mr. Karpovich was last employed by Jofre Mills, Ashley, as a loom fixer. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5263 and Catholic War Veterans Post 274, Hanover Township; AmVets Post 59, Breslau, Hanover Township; American Legion Shawnee Post 463 and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 32, Plymouth. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Megan; sisters, Mildred Skirut, Regina Siemenski, Theodosea Rembhoff; brother, An- thony. Surviving are children, Ronald, Kingston; Stanley, Port Blanchard; James, Harveys Lake; Mrs. Dolores Baynock and Marcella, of Ply-: mouth; Mrs. Catherine Territo and Heidi of Exeter; sisters, Mrs. Lillian Fimowicz, Plymouth; Mrs. Blanche Borzell, Watkins Glen; Mrs. Marcella DePasquali, Lockport, N.Y.; Mrs. Rita Swaitek, Kennworth, N.J.; Mrs. Leona Wal- lace, Breslau, Hanover Township; Mrs. Rosemary Johns, Harlem, N.J.; brother, William, Wilkes- Barre; 16 grandchildren. Funeral services were Saturday, from the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, Plymouth. CLAUDE LAPP SR. Claude Francis Lapp Sr., 82, of 500 Chapel Ct., Unit 106, Walkers- ville, Md., died March 10, 1991 in Frederick, Md. Bornin Ellenville, N.Y. on March 7, 1909, he was the son of Milton and Clara Lapp. He was married to Lillian Casterline of Harveys Lake on Au- gust 17, 1931 and resided at Harveys Lake for several months, moving to the Washington D.C. area where he founded Lapp Brothers Brake Service and served as its president for 44 years. Heresided in Bethesda, Md. from 1947 until moving to Walkersville Md. in 1989. He and his wife were married for 59 years. Surviving besides his wife, are sons, Claude Jr., Rockville, Md.; John Lapp, Myersvfille, Md.; Tho- mas Lapp, Rocksville; daughters, Ann Whitmore, Calif., Catherine Moble, Walkersville and Theresa Pusateri, Bethesda, Md. Interment was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Rockville, Md. LEO NAMETKO Leo Nametko, of Lancelot Way, Casselberry, Fla., died March 26, 1991 at home. Born in Kingston, he was a son ofthelate Bernard and Michaelina ; Sobolewski Nametko. Mr. Nametko was the owner/ operator of the Wharton Diner in New Jersey for several years. He was a member of St. Au- gustine Catholic - Church, Casselberry; past president and member of the Wharton Businessmen’ s Association in New Jersey. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, the former Alice Skovronsky, for- merly of the Wyoming Valley; daughter, Bernice Wilhelm, Jack- sonville, Fla.; brothers, Bernard, Casselberry; John, Dallas; sister, Mrs. Estelle Novitski, Kingston; one grandchild; two great-grandchil- dren. Interment was in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Bear Creek Township. BERNADINE PETROFF Bernadine J. Petroff, 57, of East Third Street, Berwick, died March 26, 1991, in Bloomsburg Hospital, where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. Born in Exeter, March 14, 1934, she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine Pavidus. She had resided in Berwick for the past 32 years. She was employed by Wise Foods-Borden'’s, for the past 13 years. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, Berwick. She was a social member of the Garibaldi Society, Berwick. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nicholas, in 1984; brother, Daniel, Feb. 1, 1990. Surviving are sons, Nicholas Jr., Berwick, RR 1; James and Mat- thew, both at home; daughter, Janice, at home; five granddaugh- ters; brothers, John, Exeter; Jo- seph, Norristown; sisters, Mrs Norman (Mary) Darling, Dallas; Florence Biagiotti, Glen Bernie, Md. Interment was in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berwick. MICHAEL GLAUSH Michael Glaush, of Walnut Street, Luzerne, died April 1, 1991, in the Highland Manor Nursing Home, Exeter. Born in Pringle, he was the son of the late Peter and Barbara Sentigar Glaush. Mr. Glaush was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Luzerne. He was preceded in death by a brother, George; sister, Mrs. Lillian Zavasky. Surviving are his wife, the former Helen Chismer;- daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Rosemary) Kuranovich, Luzerne; sons, Joseph, at home; Michael, Luzerne; two grandchil- dren; and one great-grandchild; brothers, John, Pringle; Frank, Noxen; sisters, Mrs. Mary Ostrum, Dallas; Mrs. Katherine Hicks, Bethlehem. ; Funeral will be Thursday, at 9 a.m. from the Joseph C. Betz Fu- neral Home, 568 Bennett Street, Luzerne, with a Mass of Christian Burialat9:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church. Interment will be in St. Ignatius Cemetery, Pringle. Friends may call Wednesday, from 7 to 9 p.m. PAUL TURKSON SR. Paul R. Turkson Sr., of West Sixth Street, West Wyoming, died March 27, 1991, in Nesbitt Me- morial Hospital, Kingston. Born in West Wyoming, he was the son of the late John and Mary Turkson. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, Exeter. Before his retirement, he was em- ployed by the Lehigh Valley Coal Co.., and Foster Wheeler, Mountaintop. He was a pitcher for the Yankee Circuit Farm Team, playing in the International League in Oswega, N.Y. Survivingare his wife, the former Mary Kutyna; sons, Paul J. Jr., Pittston; Raymond West Wyoming; daughters, Barbara Molesky and, Lorraine Sokoloski, both of West Wyoming; Pauline Solinski, Dallas; Cynthia Hoffman, Shavertown; Karen Ostroskie, Inkerman; 16 grandchildren; three great-grand- children; several nieces and nephews. Interment was in the parish cemetery, Exeter." EDITH RUSS Edith M. Russ of Shavertown, died March 27, 1991, at home. Born Sept. 28, 1896, in Amsterdam, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine Hemstreet Palmer. She graduated from Wilkes- - Barre schools. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Anthony, in 1965; sons, Robert and Donald; daughter, Dorothy. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Edith Spencer, Dallas; son, George, Detroit, Mich.; five grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 35 great-great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Interment was in St. Nicholas Cemetery, Shavertown. WALTER SCHAEFER Walter (Gordon) Schaefer of Sheridan Manor Apartments, Sheridan Street, Wilkes-Barre, died April 1, 1991, at home. ~~ Born in Hazleton, he lived in Wilkes-Barre most of his life, and was the son of the late Walter and Ella McBraiety Schaefer. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was formerly employed as a machinist by Foster-Wheeler Corporation, Mountaintop. Prior to his retirement in 1976, he owned" and operated the Schaefer's Sea- food Restaurant in Mountaintop. He was a member of St. Mary's Church of the Maternity, Park Av- enue, Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Helen Kearn, on Aug. 7, 1974. Surviving are a son, Gordon, Swoyersville; daughter, Diane Novak, Wilkes-Barre; one grand- son; fiancee, Nancy Krombel, Wilkes-Barre; sisters, Marian O'Neill, Catherine Warnick, Marg- aret George, all of Wilkes-Barre; Helen Dushner, Springfield, Mass.; Lucille Broghammer, Dallas; Ann Foley, Hatboro; nieces and neph- EWS. Funeral will be Friday from the Bednarski Funeral Home, 27 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with a Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary's Church of the Maternity. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call Thursday, from 2to4 and and 7 to 9 p.m. EDWARD SIDOREK Edward L. Sidorek, of Plattsburg section of Beaumont, died March 28, 1991 in Tyler Memorial Hospi- tal, Tunkhannock. Born Aug. 10, 1914, in Edwardsville, he was the son of the late John and Mary Walicki Si- dorek. He attended Edwardsville schools. He was employed as a miner for the Woodward Mines, Edwardsville. He was a Navy vet- eran of World War II. He was also employed by the E.W. Roberts & Sons, Luzerne, as a roofer, for 28 years. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Centermore- land. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 283, Kingston; Tunkhannock Senior Citizens and the Kunkle Volunteer Fire Co. He and his wife, Minnie, cel- ebrated their 50th wedding anni- Versury, last September. He was preceded in death by sisters, Wanda Evans, Johanna Rydzewski and Anna Berdy; brothers, Stanley, Alfred, Thomas, Joseph, Francis and John. Surviving in addition to his wife, are sons, John and Paul, both of Tunkhannock; Edward, Dallas; Leon, Plattsburg; five grandchil- dren: four great-grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Agnes Schwartz, Fernwood, Sweet Valley; Mrs. Verna Romash, Avanel, N.J. Interment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to the Kunkle Vol- unteer Fire Company. Police report DALLAS BOROUGH BREAK-IN AT GATE OF HEAVEN CONVENT Dallas Borough Police answered a call by Joe Stravinsky to the Gate of Heaven Convent, 51 Terrace Avenue, Dallas, where Stravinsky reported that someone broke into the garage by prying awindow open, then broke a locked door knob off and entered the building. A search proved nothing was taken. MIA FLAG, POLE STOLEN IN DALLAS Dallas Police on March 25 inves- tigated the unlawful taking of the MIA-POW flag and the flag pole rope from the flag pole in the center of Dallas. The American flag was not taken. Flag and rope taken was valued at $31. DUI CHARGED AFTER DRIVER REFUSES TEST Patrolman James J. Drury charged James David Patts, RD 3, Dallas, for DUI when he observed Patts driving north in a 1978 Fire- bird Pontiac on Route 415 in an erratic manner. Patts was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where he refused a blood alcohol test which carries an automatic suspension of this driver's license for a period of one year. He received a summons to appear before the District Magistrate. KINGSTON TOWNSHIP ONE CAR ACCIDENT Kingston Township Officer Wal- ter Davis was dispatched to a one car accident where he found that Stephen C. Kester, Lake Louise Road, Dallas, had been driving south in a 1985 Volkswagen on Manor Drive when he hit a rut in theroad near the entrance to Small Wonder Day Care Center. Kester said he tried to correct his steering , but his vehicle glanced off a UGI Pole and was damaged extensively. eam al SL Adopt-a-pet This small orange and white domestic short-haired kitten only about 12 weeks old is looking for a good home and someone to give him some tender loving care. He is housebroken but nameless because his owner evidently did not want him and discarded the tiny pet on the streets. He has had his distem- per shot and will make a good pet for someone. He requires very little care. Call the SPCA at 824-5111 or stop in at Main Street, Fox Hill, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. during visiting hours daily 11 a.m.-3 p.m. or 5-7 p.m. and weekends 11 a.m.-3 p.m. : — - Clarence Michael seeks re-election to Dallas board Incumbent ClarencedJ. Michael has announced he is running for election to the Dallas School Board. A registered Republican, Michael will appear on both the Democratic and Republican bal- lots. Michael lists as accomplish- ments during his tenure on the board helping to solve the over- crowding problems, the institu- tion of state-of-the-art computer programs, successful transition to a middle school with the 9th grade moved to the high school, support of a across-the-curricu- lar writing program, and intro- duction of educational highlights at each board meeting. He has served as president of the board and also vice president. Michael alsorepresents thedistrictat West Side Voc Tech where he is cur- rently 2nd vice president. Michael belongs to the Irem Temple where he is an associate member of the Chanters; Presi- dent of the Luzerne County Coun- selor’'s Association; a choir mem- ber and member of the Pastor Parish Relations Committee at the Trucksville United Methodist Church; Dallas American Legion, DaddowIsaacs Post; AARP, and is a guidance counselor at Wyoming Valley West School District. He has been active in scouting, base- balland soccer in the Back Moun- tain area. He graduated from Wilkes Col- lege and received his Masters Te se CLARENCE J. MICHAEL degree from Montclair State Col- lege. He served in the U.S. Army during the Berlin crisis as a Ger- man interpreter with the 532d Military Intelligence Battalion. He was also the recipient of :a Fulbright Scholarship to Engl he He has been married to M&wg E. Michael for 23 years and has three children; Stefanie attending Bloomsburg University, Darren a premed student at Wilkes Univer sity, and Devin, Grade 6, Dallas Middle School. Classic Shakespeare at Dallas High School By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer An evening of entertainment for the entire family will be presented in the auditorium of Dallas High School, April 5 and 6, at 8 p.m. when the drama department pre- sentsone of Shakespeare's best- loved comedies, “A Midsummer's Night Dream.” Lofty Athenian rulers, envious fairy consarts, lovestruck teenagers and ignorant country bumpkins caper across the stage falling in and out of love with amazing agil- ity and inappropriateness in the classic play, Slapstick comedy, singing and dancing provide mirth and color for the pleasiire of the viewers. “A Midsummer's Night Dream” A MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT DREAM Presented by the Drama Dept: of Dallas High School Fri., and Sat. April 5-6 8:00 p.m. Dallas High School # is one of the numerous Shake- spearean productions presented in alternate years under the direc- tion of faculty member Donald Hopkins as he exposes his stu- dents to the works of Shakespeare. 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