® The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 10, 2000 13 |" Mo RA 4 + §3 & SHAKERS Encon is pleased to announce that David Smith has been named United Way Employee of the Month for May. David was chosen due to his continues and generous support of the United Way of Wyoming Valley. David is employed as a Team Leader and has been with Encon for nearly 14 years. (XX J Charlie Lewis, Encon employee of five years retired on April 28. Lewis worked in the Maintenance Department. Lewis received a watch from Encon management as well as gifts and a party from his friends and co-workers. [LX J Encon is pleased to announce that Joseph Gregorowicz has been named as Employee of the Month for May. Joe has been employed at Encon for over three years. The employee of the month is awarded certifi- cates for The Dough Co. and General Cinema and also receives a personal day and a prime parking spot. John C. Metz, Chairman and CEO of Metz Enterprises, was re- cently named one of the top fifty power players in the foodservice industry by Nation's Restaurant News. Metz En- terprises, with headquarters in Dallas, PA, isthe umbrella corpo- ration under which Metz and Associates, Ltd. and Northeast Concepts, Inc. operate. Metz and Associates, provides dining management ser- vices to clients such as hospitals, nursing homes, school districts, colleges, and corporate offices. Northeast Concepts, Inc. operates seven T.G.I. Friday's restaurants in Pennsylvania and New Jersey as a licensed franchisee. doe The Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLC) recognized the contributions of Mr. Todd Hunter, a teacher at Dallas High School. Mr. Hunter's efforts as an Educa- tional Advisor have enabled young people from the commu- nity to expand their educational horizons beyond the school curriculum. The Congressional Youth Leadership Council has con- structed unique leadership development opportunities through the National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC) which invites high school students-based on scholastic merit, leadership contributions and community involvement-to interact with today's national leaders. Students participate in a rigorous academic curricu- lum, culminating in several simulations. Topics of debate include juvenile justice, bilin- gual education, and human rights. Seven thousand students are expected to take part in the National Youth Leaders Confer- ence in Washington D.C. Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Dallas Post. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. OBITUARIES RAYMOND WILSON Raymond (Hack) Wilson, 63, of Edwardsville, died Sunday, May 7, 2000, at the home of his mother, Ruth Wilson, and brother William Wilson. He was born April 7, 1937, in Edwardsville, son of Ruth Kresge Wilson and the late Joseph Wil- son. Mr. Wilson was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Ed- wardsville, and a former member of Irem Temple Shriners. Brother, Sgt. James, preceded him in death. Surviving in addition to his mother and brother are daugh- ters, Bonny Ray Hanlon, Kingston; Wendy Barberio, Dallas; Kerry Beth Wilson, Harveys Lake; three grand- children; sisters, Jean Silvetti, Edwardsville; Marilyn Angecola, Florida; Carol Kline, Exeter, nieces and nephews. Interment will be in Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville. Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Hospice, 25 Church St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. JOHN O. LYCHOS John O. Lychos, 71, of Forty Fort, died Monday, May 1, 2000, at home. He was born in Bloomsburg, son of the late Anastosios and Victoria Logan Lychos. Mr. Lychos served two tours of duty as a Marine in World War II and the Korean Conflict. Surviving are his wife, the former Nancy Swartz; son, John O.dr., Novi, Mich.; daughter, Nicki McCarthy, Dallas; one grand- daughter; "sisters, . Nadia Leonhardt and Xenia Filipos, both of Bethlehem; Artemis Weiss, Chevy Chase, Md.; nieces and nephews. Interment will be in Hollenback Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre. WILLIAM OLIVER William Oliver, 74, of Dallas, died Thursday, May 4, 2000, at his home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Lloyd and Pauline (Lanker) Oliver. He was preceded in death by his son, Henry; sisters, Betty Oliver and Clara Linker; and brother, Morgan. Surviving are his daughter, Cathie Dominick, Plains Town- ship; son, William, Minnesota; two grandchildren; three great-grand- children; sister, Florence Rhineheimer, Shavertown; brother Lloyd, Bensalem; nieces and nephews. WILSON C. HONEYWELL Wilson C. Honeywell, 81, of Shavertown, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at The Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. He was a life resident of Shav- ertown, son of the late Norman and Ethel Roberts Honeywell, and attended Kingston Township Schools. Before retiring he was self-em- ployed as a dump truck operator. He was a member of Shavertown United Methodist Church, where he was a past trustee. He was also a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 401, Wilkes- Barre. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Grandson, Hugh Hall, sisters, Hazel Lohman and Genevieve Price, preceded him in death. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, the former Hazel Meeker; daughter, Barbara Hall Wynn, ~ Dallas; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Martha Newberry, Birmingham, Ala.; brother Elmer, Plains. Memorial donations may be made to Leukemia Society of America, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19130 or Shav- ertown United Methodist Church, 163 Pioneer Ave., Shavertown, PA 18708. JOHN D. MACULLOCH John D. Maculloch, 54, of Sweet Valley, died Saturday, May 6, 2000, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born Dec. 21, 1945, in Wilkes-Barre, son of the late John and Eleanor Warrell Maculloch and was a graduate of Lake-Lehman High School. He was employed by Lehman Sunoco Service Station for 10 years, . and by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Mr. Maculloch was a member of Benton Bible Baptist Church, where he served as an usher. Brother, Harold, preceded him in death. Surviving are his wife of 27 years, the former Susan Eisenhauer; son, John P., at home; daughters, Sara M. and Kaitlyn, at home; brothers, George, Wyoming; Kenneth, Mooretown; Gene, Centermoreland; Robert, Hunlock Creek; James, Lake Silkworth; sis- ters, Kathy Rozelle, Greenville, N.C.; Elaine Elliot and Ellen Vernon, Dallas. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Pikes Creek. Memorial contributions may be made to Benton Bible Baptist Church, Route 239, Benton, PA 17814. 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He was born Feb. 26, 1924, in Dallas, and was raised on the Kozemchak family farm, which he managed with his mother, Rose, throughout the 1940's. He was a graduate of Dallas Township High School and was employed as traf- fic and purchasing manager at Encon for over 30 years. He was a past president of Dal- las Kiwanis Club, in which he re- mained actively involved. He was a member of George M. Dallas Lodge 531, F&AM; and Irem Temple, Wilkes-Barre and Dallas. He served for many years as mem- ber of the vestry and senior war- den of Prince of Peace Church. He was an avid golfer, talented wood- worker and great outdoorsman. Surviving are his wife, the former Mildred Kelshaw; sons, Clifford Walter, Gwynedd Valley; Glenn Roman, Ambler; brother, Daniel Koze, Ashley; sisters, Antonia Dolbear, Dallas; Ann Dunn, Mountaintop; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Gregory, and Matthew Walter; stepsons, Jim and Mark Ryan; five step-grandchildren; five step great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made in his name to Prince of Peace Church or Dallas Kiwanis Club. BRIDGET KNOPCZYK Bridget Knopczyk, of Wilkes- Barre, died Thursday, May 4, 2000, at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes- Barre. Born Sept. 9, 1910, in Ply- mouth, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna Mazur. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; grandsons, Joseph Knopczyk Jr., and James Raitter; brother, Walter Mazur; and sisters, Rose Mazur, Pauline Krufka and Stella Bednarski. Surviving are sons, John, Mountaintop; and Joseph, Bear Creek, daughter, Veronica Hohol, Shavertown, 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and sister Nellie Coffman, Myrtly Beach, S.C. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Memorial donations may be made to Wilkes-Barre Township Volunteer : Fire Department, Watson and Zonko Streets, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. JAMES ZAVADA James Zavada, 47, of Wilkes- Barre, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Nescopek Township. He was born Sept. 12, 1952, in Wilkes-Barre, a son of Helen Orischak Zavada of Wilkes-Barre and the late Frank Zavada. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, the former Toni Ann Bartoletti, to whom he was married 28 years; sons, Craig "Cody" Zavada, Harveys Lake; daughters, Danielle Zavada, Phila- ~ delphia; Tara Zavada, at home; brother, Raymond Zavada, Louis- ville, Ky.; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and Max. Memorial donations may be made to James Zavada Memorial Fund. EVELYN EYET Evelyn C. Eyet, 83, formerly of Harding, died Sunday May 7, 2000, at Lake Side Nursing Center, Dal- las. Born Jan. 20, 1917, in Falls, she was a daughter of the late Salmon and Pearl (Milligan) Lewis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn W.; son, Glenn W.. Jr.:. and sister, Audrey Blackwell. 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