Dy al | - a ——_———— Obituaries JOSEPH ANTOSH Joseph A. Antosh Sr., 68, of Harding died Aug. 2, 1992 athome. Born in Plains Township, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ann Timko Antosh. He was preceded in death by a brother, William. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Ellen Kulikuskus; sons, Jo- seph Jr., Dallas; James, Harding; daughters, Joyce Hilstolsky, Har- ding; Patricia Searfoss, Shaver- town; Susan, at home; brothers, John, Niagaa Falls, NY; Robert, - Plains; sisters, Anna Stancavage, Avoca; Mary Butera, Wyoming; Dorothy Ciechoski, Niagara Fal- las; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 9 a.m. Thursday from the Kizis-Lokuta Funeral Home, 134 Church St., Pittston, with a Funeral Mass at 9:30 in St. Casimir's Church, Pittston. Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Bear Creek. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. &HN CARR John H. Carr, 84, of Holiday Drive, Green Acres, Kingston, died July 31, 1992 at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston. Born in Widnis, Cheshire, Eng- land, he was the son of the late Henry and Julia Sumner Carr. Surviving in addition to his wife, the former Laura T. Wilson, are his daughters, Mary C. Llewellyn and Margaret A. Collett, both of Shav- ertown; son, Thomas H., Harris- burg; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Mary, Margaret, Thomas, Henry, Phyllis, Winifred and Le- ord, all in England. “interment, Mount Cemtery, Carverton. JANE DAVIS Jane O. Davis, 83, of Summit Street, Dallas, died Aug. 2, 1992 at the home of her son, Alfred T., of Dallas. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John O. and Olivet . Bessie Ann Weatherhog Evans. She attended Edwardsville and King- “ston schools, and was a Dallas _ resident for the past 55 years. - 4he was a member of the Salva- _ ti Army Citadel, Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by . her husband, Frederick J. @burviving are sons, Frederick + EN¥Courtdale; daughters, Shirley McDonald, Dallas; Elizabeth ' Shultz, Westerburg, Va.; 10 grand- - children; 17 great-grandchildren. Interment, Maple Grove Ceme- * tery, Pikes Creek. Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to Hospice St. John, 655 Carey Ave., Wilkes-Barre, 18702. - MILDRED MAJOR Mildred A. Major, 80, of West verbrook Road, Dallas, died Aug. 19092, at Nesbitt Memorial Hos- pital, Kingston. Alifelong resident of Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Her- bert and Maude Hoover Major. She attended the Dallas Townhip schools and was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary, Kingston. Prior to retiring she was em- ployed as secretary by the Com- monwealth Telephone Co., Dallas. She was previously employed by the U.S. Department of Defense, Scranton and Berwick. She was a member of the Huntsville Chris- tian Church, where she served as a Sunday School teacher. Surviving are sister, Elma Ma- jor, at home; foster sisters, Mary Ellen Williams, Lemoyne; Patricia Wilson, New Cumberland; one nephew; several grand-nephews; 20d great-grand nephews. ®icrment Huntsville Cemetery. Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to the Huntsville Christian Church, RR 4, Box 197, Dallas 18612. BERTHA SAIDMAN Bertha Saidman, 73, of Gibson Avenue Kingston died Aug. 3, 1992 at home. Born in Weissport, she was a daughter of David and Rose Bishop. She and her husband, Dr. Lester M. Saidman, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 21. Surviving in addition to her husband, are daughters, Carol Greenwald and Sheila Saidman Krauss, both of Kingston; sons, Allan Zeik Saidman, Colorado; Bruce H., MD, Dallas; 10 grand- children; sisters, Grace Klemow, Hazleton; Esther Goodman, Tama- rack, Fla.; brother, Abe Bishop, also of Tamarack. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Rosen- berg Funeral Chapel, 348 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be Jewish Cemetery. Shiva will be observed at her son-in-law and daughter's home, Dr. and Mrs. David Greenwald, 163 Butler St., Kingston, where friends are welcome to call follow- ing the funeral from 2 to4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. in Plains ALBERT CHESKIEWITZ Albert J. Cheskiewitz, 61, for- merly of Railroad Avenue, King- ston died Aug. 2, 1992 in Valley Crest Nursing Home, Plains Town- ship, where he was a guest for two years. Born in West Wyoming, he was the son of the late Simon and Stella Kowl Cheskiewitz. Surviving are a son, Albert, Orange; daughters, Jane Muchler, Dallas; Kathy Witman, West Nan- ticoke; Carol Riley, Forty Fort; Tammy, Kingston; brothers, Wil- liam, West Wyoming, John, Flor- ida; sisters, Catherine Haynes, West Wyoming; Regina Pace, Exeter; eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday from the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, with the Rev. Donald Hartshorne officiat- ing. Interment, will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Wyoming. MARY ROSE JUMPER Mary Rose Jumper, of Susquehanna Avenue, West Pittston, died July 28, 1992, in the Geisinger /Wyoming Valley Medi- cal Center, Plains Township. Born and raised in Pittston, she was a daughter of the late Rocco and Celestina Scrudato Starna. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hayden; brothers, Joseph, Anthony and Eugene. Surviving are sons, Richard, Dallas; Joseph, at home; three grandchildren. Interment, West Pittston Ceme- tery. CHRISTINE OBENSKI Christine Morrissey Obenski, 52, of Tampa, Fla. died July 27, 1992 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of Gerard and Florence Morrissey of Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Alex Boyd. Surviving are her husband, Thomas; children, Cathy Boyd, Gerard and Thomas, all of Tampa; sisters, Mary Ann Skammer and Gert Morrissey-Pryor, Dallas; Ellen Morrissey, Wilkes-Barre; Rose- mary Alfieri, South Plainfield, NJ; Irene Palmer, Toledo, Ohio; broth- ers, John, San Jose, Calif.; Ger- ard, Cottage Grove, Minn.; Michael Laflin, Thomas, Wilkes-Barre; Robert, Luzerne; Joseph, Brigan- tine, NJ; three grandsons. Interment, Garden of Memories Cemetery, Tampa. STEPHEN RIDZON Stephend. Ridzon, of Butternut Road, Shavertown, died Aug. 1, 1992 at home, after a brief illness. Born in Plymouth, he was the son of the late Stephen and Mary Slavinski Ridzon. He was a 1930 graduate of Plymouth High School. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was employed as a foreman for the Ridon Glass Co., Wilkes-Barre and was a member of the International Broth- erhood of Painters and Glaziers. He was also a member of American Legion Post 945. He was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Church, Carverton. Surviving are hiswife, the for- mer Vera Matusavage; children, Carole Burak, Shavertown; Bar- bara Matus, Ellington, Conn.; Donald, Silver Springs, Md.; Mimi, Southampton, NY; nine graned- children; sister, Helen Ridzon, Wilkes-Barre; brothers, Joseph, Pinehurst, NC: John, Hanover Township. Interment, Mount Cemtery, Carverton. ROSE SHUTA Rose Shuta, 67, of Myrtle Street, Cranford, NJ, died July 27, 1992 at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Plainfield, NJ. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Mamie Garvey Farrell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael, brother, Gerald. Surviving are sisters, Mrs. Anne Williams, Edwardsville; Mrs. Mar- gie Quinn, College Park, Md. ; broth- ers, Charles Conners, Cranford, NJ; John Farrell, Shavertown; Francis Farrell, Parsons. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. ELWOOD SPENCER Elwood S. Spencer, 80, of Da- gobert St., Wilkes-Barre, died July 28, 1992 at home. Born in Dallas Township, he was a son of the late Raymond and Lottie Ide Spencer. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Dorothy Kline; brothers, Harold, Roland and Bruce. Surviving are children, Barry and Diane Lewis, Wilkes-Barre; Marilyn Spencer, Deerfield Beach, Fla.; sister, Edith Shaffer, Dallas. Interment, Jonestown Ceme- tery, Jonestown. Olivet The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, August 5, 1992 15 ps JOSEPH MAZZITTI Joseph L. Mazzitti, of Berwick, died July 28, 1992 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Berwick, he was the son of the late Carmine and Assunta Pavone Mazzitti. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Margeret McCreary, son, Charles R. Elizabethtown; Mrs. Rick Wallace, Mystic, Conn.; Mrs. Angelo Lovecchio Jr., Dallas; six grandchildren; brother, Massimo, Berwick; sister, Gloria Ermish, Berwick. Interment, Rose Lawn Ceme- tery, Berwick. 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