14 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Tuesday, November 24, 1992 i ’ ] Now is the time for your Ob ituaries Christmas Photo Call FRED Fox Studio %5 RHODA BISBING MARY DANIELS ; A 1 oday Rhoda M. Bisbing, 70, of the Mary Daniels, 90, of Philips WOLVERTON JR. GEORGE KANARR National Award Winning Photography Coxe Home, Main Street, Drifton, Hazle Township, died Nov. 20, 1992 at Hazleton State General Hospi- tal. Born in Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Winifred Gates Thomas. She was a graduate of Dallas Borough High School and College Misericordia. + She was a member of the Dallas ~ United Methodist Church. She ~ xesided in Drifton for the past 12 years. Surviving is a brother, Merrill Merle) Thomas, Dallas. * A memorial service will be held .at a time to be announced in St. James Episcopal Church, Drifton. EARL (BOB) CLARK | Earl (Bob) Clark, 69, of the ‘Meadows Apartments, Lake Road, ‘Dallas, died Nov. 22, 1992 in the Veterans Administration Medical "Center, Wilkes-Barre, following an illness. Born in Tully, NY, he was a son “of the late Claude and Ada Carpen- ter Clark. He was a resident of Dallas since 1982. Previously, he ~ resided in Luzerne for 20 years. » Priortohisretirment in 1983, he ‘Was employed by Mahaffey Oil Co. for many years. » He served in the Pacific with the ‘U.S. Army during World War II. He belonged to American Legion Post No. 672, Dallas and the Veter- ‘ans of Foreign Wars Anthracite Post 0. 283, Kingston. He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Stella Samek, who died in 1982. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Emily Long; daughter, Mrs. Gail Bottoms, Dallas; stepdaugh- ters, Mrs. Nancy Space, Lake Silk- worth; stepsons, Melvin Diaz, Dubois; Bruce Long, Askam, Ha- hover Township; Jerry Long, Courtdale; brothers, Donald, Forty Fort; Ronald, Wilkes-Barre; Rich- ard, Edwardsville; Kenneth, Ply- mouth; Paul Ray, NJ; sisters, Mrs. Doris Keil, Cortland, NY; Mrs. Mary Sebilli, Hartsdale, NY; Mrs. Frances urcannon, Bellville, NY; Mrs. Ruth An Shaw, Georgia; 11 stepgrand- hildren. There will be no funeral services r calling hours. OLORES OSTRUM Dolores Cherup Ostrum, 62, of Memorial Highway, Shavertown, died Nov. 20, 1992, at home. Born in Plains Township, on Jan. 13, 1930, she was a daughter of Mrs. Anna Orischak Cherup and vthe late Andrew Cherup. { She was educated in the Plains sTownship public school system and la 1947 graduate of Plains High School. She attended the Wilkes- «Barre School of Business. . She was employed and retired {from the Dallas School District as va remedial reading teachers aide. . She was a charter member of St. (Andrew's Orthodox Church, vLehman, and also was a church b) treasurer for many years. : Surviving in addition to her , mother and husband, are sons Wil- liam F. III, Middletown, Conn.; +Gary, East Amherst, NY; sisters, Mrs. Audrey Coslett, Kingston; Mrs. ~ Natalie Manusky, Wyoming; Mrs. »Jean Anderson, Westport, Conn.; i brother, John, Dallas; four grand- «children; several nieces and neph- ews. . Interment, Eastern Orthodox Lawn of the Fern Knoll Burial Park, :Dallas. Street, Lyndwood, Hanover Town- ship, died Nov. 18, 1992 at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley, daughter, Helen Lutz. Surviving are a son, Chester S., Trucksville; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Michael, Calif.; Walter, Lyndwood , Hanover Township; sister, Julie Mittrick, Lyndwood; several nieces and nephews. Interment, SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church parish cemetery, Plymouth Twp. CAROL PEARCE Carol A. Pearce, 46, of Jackson Street, Dallas, died Nov. 18, 1992, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medi- cal Center, Danville. Born Oct. 18, 1946, in Wilkes- Barre, she was the daughter of Marion Schatzel Jones and the late Maldwynn Jones. A 1965 graduate of Coughlin High School, she was a resident of the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre for most of her life. She was employed as a draftsper- son for PG&W for the past 15 years. She attended Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. -She was preceded in death by her son, Maldwynn Bzura, Aug. 7, 1972. Surviving in addition to her mother, are her husband, Norman R.; son, Stanley Bzura; stepson Norman G. Pearce; three step- grandchildren; brothers, F. Lee Jones, Trailwood; James Jones, Wilkes-Barre; sisters, Mrs. William (Marilyn) Voitek and Mrs. Kenneth (Lois) Jones both of Parsons. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. MARCELLA PULIERI Marcella Pulieri, 87, of Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre, died Nov. 17, 1992, at Heritage House. Born in Pulsano, Taranto, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Vincenza Greco Nisi. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emidio, in January 1970; daughter, Mary Jean Pagli- anite in December, 1977. Surviving are a son, Dominick A., Rehoboth Beach, Del.; daugh- ter, Mrs. Paul (Jane) Gritman, (Dallas; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to King's College, North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, 18702. MILDRED THOMAS Mildred E. Thomas, of Chestnut Street, Kingston, died Nov. 18, 1992, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Adalbert and Dora Burnett Dennis. She was preceded in death by her husband, David HJ.; sisters, Marjorie Buckingham and Mae Dennis. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Marjorie A. Bird, Dallas; Mrs, Grace T. Ide, Idetown; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Theodore B., Wilkes-Barre. Interment, Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. ow New Customers | GetPE Gallons of Premium Sunoco Fred Gordon Wolverton Jr., 69, of School St., Shavertown, died Nov. 20, 1992, at home. Born in Woodstock, Va., he was the son of the late Fred Gordon and Rena Keller Wolverton Sr. He re- sided at Pikes Creek prior to mov- ing to Shavertown 32 years ago. He graduated from Woodstock High School and the Woodstock Business School in Virginia and attended the Shenandoah Conser- vatory of Music, Dayton, Va. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served with the 634th Head- quarters Company Tank Destroyer Battalion in Europe. He was em- ployed by American Stores Co. for 36 years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Shavertown. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Oneida Lodge #371, Shavertown. He served as former choir director of St. Paul's Lutheran Church; the Wyoming Ave. Christian Church, Kingston; the Dallas United Meth- odist Church, and the Huntsville United Methodist Church. He and his wife, the former He- len R. Frick, celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary in Septem- ber. He was preceded in death by brothers, Charles and Irving. Surviving in addition to his wife, are a son, J. Charles, Williamsport; daughters, Lorraine Heydt, Ash- ley; Jeanette Martin, Chase; sis- ters, Mary Ann Fadely and Evelyn Crabill, both of Woodstock, Va.; Jane Vehrencamp, Wrightwood, Calif.; six grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home. Interment, will be in the Wood- lawn Cemetery, Dallas. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice St. John, 665 Carey Ave., Wilkes-Barre, 18702 or to the charity of the donor's choice. HELEN WELLMAN Helen L. Wellman, 78, of Car- penter Road, Harveys Lake, died Nov. 22, 1992 in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Waterbury, Conn., she was a daughter of the late Harry and Josephine Simon Stieler. She had been a resident of Har- veys Lake for the past 17 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake and St. Anthony's Church, Prospect, Conn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sterrie. Surviving is a sister, Gloria Sti- eler, Prospect, Conn. Interment, Prospect Cemetery, Prospect, Conn. George W. Kanarr, 80, of Ide- town, Huntsville Road, Lehman, died Nov. 21, 1992 in the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Luzerne, he was the son of the late Charles and Grace Wal- lace Kanarr. He was a graduate of the former Kingston High School and the former Wharton School of Business, Wilkes-Barre. He also graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. He had been a resident of Lehman since 1978. Previously, he lived on Sut- ton Road, Trucksville, Kingston Township, for 21 yars. In 1945, he established the Kanarr Corp. and served as its president and chief executive offi- cer. In 1972, he formed the Rude- bon Corp. of Luzerne,and later Trulux Manufacturing Co. of Luzerne, where he worked until his death. He was a member of the Dor- ranceton United Methodist Church, Kingston, where he previously served as president of the Adminis- trative Board and as chairman of the Finance Committee. He also previously served on the Wyoming Conference Board of Directors of the United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Westmoreland Club, King David Lodge No. 763 F&AM of Kingston, the Caldwell Consistory of Bloomsburg and the Irem Temple of Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles B., who died in 1985. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Ruth Eddy; daughters, Mrs. Debbie Deubler, Lehman; Mrs. Bonnie Brakefield, Trucksville; sisters, Mrs. Charles Mannear, Rush; Mrs. George Bierly, Sweet Valley; Mrs. Adrian Pearsall, Forty Fort; six grandchildren. Funeral services willbe at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, with the Rev. W. Charles Naugle, pastor of the Dorranceton United Meth- odist Church, Kingston, officiat- ing. Interment will be in Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. Memorial contributions can be made to Memorial Fund of the Dorranceton United Methodist Church, 549 Wyoming Ave., King- ston, 18704 or the Institute for the Advancement of Human Potential. Read, then recycle The Dallas Post Dallas parents’ group will meet December 2 The Dallas Area Parent Support Group will meet on Wednesday, December 2 at 7 p.m. in the Dallas Middle School auditorium. 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