2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, June 23, 1999 LTR OBITUARIES ROBERT LAUX Robert W. Laux, 86, of Dallas died June 14, 1999, at Riverstreet Manor in Wilkes-Barre. Born July 23, 1912, in Wilkes- Barre, he was a son of the late Jacob and Helene Schmidt Laux. He was a graduate of St. John's School in Luzerne and the Wilkes- ‘Barre Business College. - - He was the owner and founder of the Robert W. Laux Agency, Inc., a real estate aid insurance agency in Wilkes-Barre. He was a member of Gate of Heaven Church in Dallas, a mem- ber of King's College Presidents Council, president of King’s Col- lege Century Club and a founding ‘board member of EE]. He was on the board of directors of Children and Youth Services and was ac- tive in various civic organizations. + He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Alice Fisher; brothers, Fred, Paul, Joseph and Raymond; sisters Marie Laux, Helen Rother, and twin sister, Ruth Waldow. Surviving are his daughter, Claudia Laux Stevens, Dallas; three grandsons; numerous nieces and nephews. +" Interment, Mount Olivet Cem- etery, in the Carverton section of Kingston Township. Memorial donations may be made to The Robert W. Laux Schol- arship Fund, c/o King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. ALBERT McCALL Albert . R. McCall Jr., 59, of Qutlet Road in Lake Township died June 15, 1999 shortly after admission to Wilkes-Barre Gen- eral Hospital. Born in Versailles, KY, he was a.son of the late Albert R. and Beulah (Napier) McCall Sr. He had resided in Lake Township for the past 30 years. . . Before retiring, he was a career soldier with the U.S. Marine Corps. More recently, he was self-em- ployed in lawn maintenance. He was a veteran of the Viet- nam War, having served three tours of duty there. He was a member of Lodge 61, F&AM in Wilkes-Barre; Caldwell Consistory in Bloomsburg; and the Dushore American Legion -Post. : Surviving are his wife of 23 years, Wanda Minor; son, Albert sR. I1,'Dandridge, TN: daughters, .Renee Hammit, Kingsport, TN; Deborah Craig, Myrtle Beach, SC; ‘and Jennifer McCall, at home; brother, Jesse, Livonia MI; sis- .ters, Pearlene Jordan, Clinton, ‘MI; Myrtle Randall, Stanton, KY; «and two grandsons. . . Interment, Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Loyalville. . « The Dallas Post publishes . . obituaries of Back Mountain \ residents and close relatives ' free of charge. “COOK'S PHARMACY L * Computerized Prescription Service ® Russell Stover Candies ® Greeting Cards ® PA Lottery Tickets * Newspapers * Magazines 159 N. MemorialHwy., Shavertown, PA (675-1191) EDNA LINE Edna M. Line, 98, of Clearwater, FL, formerly of Shavertown, died June 6, 1999 at Harborside Health Care in Clearwater. Born Dec. 2, 1900, in Wilkes- Barre, she was a daughter of the late Howard P. and Carrie (Daniels) Yctter. She was a member of Skycrest United Methodist Church in Florida, and was a former mem- ber of the Shavertown United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the United Methodist Women and Martha Circle. Surviving are her daughter, Dorothy L. Cole, Clearwater, FL; two grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Interment, Hanover Green Cemetery, Hanover Township. MARGARET GOODWIN Margaret (Rice) Goodwin, 91, a life resident of Trucksville, Kingston Township, died June 13, 1999, at her home. Born July 20,1907, in Trucksville, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Henrietta (Parrish) Rice. She was a graduate of Kingston Township High School, class of 1925, and Bloomsburg State Nor- mal School. She taught in a one-room school house in Kingston Township for many years. She was a member of the Trucksville United Methodist Church, where she taught Sun- day school and was president of the former “Friendship Class.” She was also a member of the United Methodist Women’s Group and the Quilters Group. She was a 61 year member of the Dallas Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She served as worthy matron and was the first grand officer to serve as district deputy. She was a member of the Dallas O.E.S. and the Wyoming Valley Past Patrons. She was a member of the Irem Temple Women’s Auxiliary and the Shavertown branch of the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, where she served as president for many years. She was also president and treasurer of the Cedar Crest Cemetery Association, Trucksville for 25 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Goodwin; sisters, Louise Yorks, Nadine Bennett and Catherine Butler; brothers, John and Sheldon Rice. Surviving are her sons, James Carl, Norristown; Donn Alan, Sebring FL; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday from the Trucksville United Methodist Church with the Rev. W. Charles Naugle officiating. Interment will be in Cedar Crest Cemetery, Trucksville. 3d 10) 0 NII LO APLN B JROKNO) NIE (81 DIN DI XN Summer Academy » PSAT/SAT Seminar * Classes Start July 11th Parent Information Night June 29th For information and our brochure Call 655-6766 CECIL CRISPELL Cecil James “Coonie” Crispell of Noxen died June 17, 1999, at Hospice of the VNA at Heritage House in Wilkes-Barre. Born May 13, 1911, in Noxen, he was a son of the late George and Marian (Waltman) Crispell. He attended Beaumont schools. He was a member of the Bowman's Creek Free Methodist Church and the South Mountain Land Association. He worked at the Armour Tan- nery in Noxen until it closed, and then was employed by Wilkes College until he retired in 1976. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Lawrence and Carl; and sisters, Hilda Shupp and Alta Dendler. Surviving are his wife, the former Effa Blossom, whom he married Aug. 5, 1936; daughters, Rachel Jane Schenck, Atlanta; and Kathryn Crispell, Dallas; two grandchildren; two great-grand- children; sisters, Lillian Boone, Noxen; Mildred Matthews, Velma Martin and Esther Turner, all of FL; brother, Lester, Noxen; many nieces and nephews. Interment, Orcutts Grove Cem- etery in Noxen. LOIS SNEDEKER Lois M. Snedeker, 73, formerly of Hop Bottom and Centermoreland, died June 21, 1999 at the Pasco Community Hospital, Dade City, FL. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of Lucy (Rinus) Weaver, Quakertown and the late Aubrey Weaver. She was a graduate of Dallas Township High School and re- sided in Hop Bottom before mov- ing to Florida three years ago. She was a member of the Hop Bottom United Christian Church. Surviving are her sons, James, New Port Richey, FL, with whom she resided; John, VA; daugh- ters, Patricia Van Luvanee, Hop Bottom; Elaine, New Port Richey; brothers, Elmer Weaver, Dover, NJ; Harry Weaver, Quakertown; sisters, Elizabeth Williams, Dade City, FL; Margaret Harman, Nixa, MO; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 672 Memorial Highway, Dallas, with the Rev. Jackson H. Cox, Pastor of the Orange United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Marsh Cem- etery, Centermoreland. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. MOVERS & SHAKERS Hugh Mundy received a juris doctor degree and certification in Public Interest Law from the Co- lumbus School of Law at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. on May 29. Mundy is a graduate of Dallas High School and the University of Notre Dame with a BA in English and Peace Studies. While at Notre Dame he worked in the South Bend Legal Services Clinic. Before entering law school he completed two years of social ser- vice at the Office of Peace and Justice in Phoenix, AZ. While at Catholic University Mundy worked in the legal ser- vices clinic and was active in NAPIL, the National Association for Public Interest Law, serving as Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordina- tor for 1997-1998. In November 1998 he was elected national president of NAPIL for 1999. During law school Mundy was a participant in the NAPIL/VISTA Summer Legal Corps, receiving grants for a project on welfare-to- work at the Tennessee Justice Center in Nashvillein 1997, and a project on immigration law at Camden Legal Services in 1998. He completed internships at the Center for Budget and Policy Pri- orities in Washington, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission serving as aide to the federal director. Mundy was also features editor of the law school newspaper, Judicial No- tice. 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