‘9 ' ® ‘“ ® v ® “® ° 9 © ® © ® © ® © © @ © © © ® © The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, September 20, 2000 5 OBITUARIES 'MAROSE PETRO Marose Y. Petro, 79, of Shaver- town, formerly of Ashley, died Fri- day, September 15, 2000, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born Sept. 25, 1920, in Wilkes- Barre, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (Giordano) Altavilla. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church, Wilkes-Barre. She was a volun- teer for the Salvation Army and for Catholic Services, Wilkes- Barre. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore; broth- ers, Gerald and Joseph Altavilla and John Lenzi; and sister, Mary Zuba. Surviving are her son, Ronald, Shavertown, with whom she re- sided; one granddaughter, two great-granddaughters; sisters, Marguerite Amendola and Dolores Mahle, both of Wilkes-Barre; and Rita Bozinko, Edwardsville; nieces and nephews. Entombment, St. Mary's Mau- soleum, Hanover Township. ANNA TREVETHAN AnnaV. Trevethan, 95, of Shav- ertown, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, died Saturday, September 16, 2000, at Dorrance Manor, King- ston. Born in the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Williams and Mary Ann (Toole) Conwell. She was a mem- ber of the St. John /Sacred Heart Parish Community, St. John Al- tar and Rosary Society and the Senior Citizens of North End. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; daughters, Mary Laney and Rita Reese; grand- son, Daniel; sister, Marie Schumacher; and brothers, Patrick, William, Thomas, An- thony, Joseph and James. Surviving are her daughter, Ann Davenport, Shavertown; sons, Thomas, Sarasota, Fla.; and John Quincy, Wash. ; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren, three great great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Memorial donations may be made to Diabetes Association, Wilkes-Barre. JOSEPH ROGERS Joseph F. Rogers, of Shaver- town, formerly of Kingston, died Sunday, September 17, 2000, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born July “15,1925, in Hughestown, he was a son of the late Frank and Mary (Zielinski) Kasulis. veteran of World War II, serving in Okinawa with the aviation engi- neers. He also served in the Na- tional Guard in the 109th Field Artillery after the war. He was a member of St. Mary's Annuncia- tion Church, Kingston. He was preceded. in death by his first wife, Adele. Surviving are his second wife, the former Enid (Cragle) Novitski; six children, 11 grandchildren, one great-grandson; brothers, John Kasulis, Thornhurst; and George Kasulis, North Carolina; nieces and nephews. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Pringle. Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary's Annunciation Church. MARIE OATRIDGE Marie M. Oatridge, 83, formerly of Luzerne, died Sunday, Septem- ber 17, 2000, at the Summit Health Care Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Pringle, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Rosengart) Donner. She was a member of the Bennett Pres- byterian Church, Luzerne, its La- dies Aides Society and the choir. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur; son, David; daughter, Edith Keller; and broth- ers, Charles and Bud. Surviving are her daughter, Carol Vasicak, Shickshinny; sons, Richard, Nanticoke; Frank, Richmond,Va; and Robert, Dal- las; 11 grandchildren, eight great- grandchildren; and sister, Ruby Smith, New York; and numerous nieces and nephews. Interment, Oak Lawn Cem- etery, Hanover Township. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice St. John, 665 Carey Ave., Wilkes-Barre. More OBITUARIES, pg 2 DHS Soccer Club craft show this weekend The Dallas High School Soccer Club is sponsoring its annual Fall Craft Show on Sunday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Dallas Senior High School. There is no admission charge. More than 100 vendors from Pennsylvania and New Jersey will be represented, selling various crafts including semiprecious gemstone jewelry, needlework, candles, ceramics, potpourri, quilts, stenciled lamp shades, woodcrafts, wreaths, handmade dolls and homemade candy. Soccer Club members will be selling lunch and baked goods throughout the day. At a previous show, holding their treasures, from left: Millie Pipan, Nicole Mitkus, Christina Mahoney, Andrea Mitkus.. SAT review course at Penn State for the verbal and math portions of the SAT, will be held on Tues- day evenings, beginning August 29 through October 10 from 6- 9 p.m., in the Athletics and Recre- ation building on the campus in Lehman. Students may take one or both of the verbal and math reviews. For more information or to regis- ter, call Jennifer Youngman, Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education, at (570) 675-9220. High school students can reg- ister now for Penn State Wilkes- Barre’s review course for the Scho- lastic Assessment Test (SAT) to be given on October 14 and Novem- ber 4. This course provides infor- mation on the current format of the SAT, and instructs students in test-taking techniques to help them realize their full potential on the test. : The grade-free review course, which will help to prepare them Penn State Dean's List students Five students from the Back Mountain have qualified for the summer session dean's list at the Pennsylvania State University. A grade point average of 3.50 or better is required. The students who qualified were, at University Park campus: Amanda L. Eisenhart of Shavertown, Lauren A. Mascioli of Dallas and Joshua M. Van Jura of Trucksville; Karen Brace-Hodle of Dallas-at the Wilkes-Barre campus and Stacy J. Castle of Dallas at the Worthington-Scranton campus. Mendelssohn makes Dean's List at American Bonnie Mendelssohn of Dallas, a junior at American University in Washington D.C., was named to the spring 2000 dean's list. To earn dean's list at American University, a student must obtain a 3.5 grade point average or better on their semester courses. Mendelssohn is majoring in Psychology at American's College of Arts and Sciences. Conyngham starts at Beloit College David H. Conyngham, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Conyngham of Dallas, is a new student attending Beloit College in Wisconsin this fall. Conyngham is one of 315 new students representing a wide range of backgrounds, interests and experiences attending the College for the fall 2000 semester. Classes began August. 29 for the 1,150 member student body. North Branch Friends to hold discussions North Branch Friends Meeting (Quakers) is conducting a series of - discussions of the book "Why Christianity Must Change or Die," by Bishop John Shelby Spong. The book is an analysis of the state of Christianity today and what it must become for people who live in the modern age. The discussions will be held at Wyoming Seminary Lower School, Forty Fort, Sundays at 10 a.m. Children's Sunday School will be held at the same time. Programs will be followed by Meeting for Worship at 11 a.m. Visitors are welcome. For information, call 824- 5130. : . He was a U.S. Army “IBverybody y Pansy” President & CEO E. Lee Beard i the Bank where yon con Bsbect @ Difference! The Dallas Post publishes obituar- ies of Back Mountain residents and close family members without charge. Send obituaries to: The Dallas Post 607 Main Rd. Dallas PA 18612 We're celebrating the 1st anniversary of the opening of our Back Mountai thank you than with prizes, surprises and top rates for your mone n office in Shavertown. What better way to say y? Come in now through October 14th. 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