J 2 Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, January 31, 2001 MARY KUNKLE Active member of Bowman's Creek church Mary E. Kunkle, of Evans Falls, died Jan. 22, 2001 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born Sept. 9, 1917, in Forty Fort, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Susan (Swain- bank) Rodda Evans. She attend- ed Courtdale and Beaumont schools. She was a member of the Bowman's Creek Free Methodist Church and its Wom- en’s Missionary Society. She was preceded in death by her hus- band, Lloyd; son, Lloyd, Jr.; brothers, Fred, Jr., Howard and Robert Rodda; and sisters, Mil- dred Weber, Ruth Karpinski and Dorothy Belcastro. Surviving are her daughter, Shirley Mae Brody, Jenks; two grandchil- dren, two great-grandchildren; sisters, Leah Russell, Shickshin- ny; Clara Price and Helen Miller, both of Swoyersville, and many nieces and nephews. Interment; Orcutt Grove Cemetery, Noxen. ROBERT MUCHLER U.S. Army veteran of Korea Robert C. Muchler, 66, of Hanover Township, died Jan. 23, 2001 at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes Barre. Born April 25, 1934, in Wilkes Barre, he was a son of the late James and Louise (Royal) Muchler. He was a grad- uate of Plymouth High School. He was a baker at Mr. Donuts, Exeter, before retiring. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Carlie Jean Homa, Ruthie and Lor- raine; and brothers, James, Bill and Gardner. Surviving are his wife of 27 years, the former Frances G. Clayton; sons, Jamie, Sweet Valley section of Ross Township; Jerry Poepper- ling, Mountaintop; Bernard Poepperling, State College; and Dwayne Poepperling, Shaver- town section of Kingston Town- ship; daughters, Connie Kopp, Middleburg; Charline Eckhart and Rebekah Muchler, both of Wilkes-Barre; 14 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; broth- ers, Charles, New Jersey; and Paul, Johnstown; sister, Elsie Sasko, Lyndwood section of ‘Hanover Township; and several nieces and nephews. Interment; Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, Wilkes- Barre. ROBERT HOSPODAR SR. Owned garage and mini-mart Robert Hospodar Sr., of Shoe- maker Street, Swoyersville, died Jan. 24, 2001 at the Wilkes- Barre General Hospital, shortly after admission. Born in Swoy- ersville, he was a son of the late John and Anna (Hodika) Hospo- dar. He owned and operated Hospodar’'s Garage and Mini Mart, Swoyersville. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Holy Name/St. Mary's Church and American Le- gion Post 644, both of Swoy- ersville. He was preceded in death by his brother, Steven. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Margaret Reggie; sons, Robert, Jr., Edwardsville; John, Sweet Valley section of Ross Township; and Christopher, Swoyersville; daughters, Mar- garet, Luzerne; and Jessica, Swoyersville; eight grandchil- dren; and brother, John, Geor- gia. Interment will be in the parish Holy Name/St. Mary's Church cemetery, PAULINE YASKULSKI Son lives in Sweet Valley Pauline Yaskulski, of West Church Street, Nanticoke, died Jan. 25, 2001 at her home. Born in Slocum Township, she was a daughter of the late Morris and Freda (Johnson) Smith. She worked for the General Cigar Co., Nanticoke, before retiring. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward. Surviving are her children, John Belnoski, Nanticoke; and Louise Belnoski, with whom she resided; two grandchildren, three great- grandchildren; brothers, Jacob Smith, Reedsville; John Smith, Nanticoke; Leonard Smith, Sweet Valley section of Ross Township; and Robert Smith, Glen Lyon section of Newport Township; and sisters, Caroline Meck, Plymouth; and Janet Jones, Florida. Interment; Slocum Township Cemetery. NANCY MAKAREWICZ Lived at Harveys Lake, son lives in Dallas Nancy Ann Makarewicz, of Vulcan Street, Wilkes-Barre, for- merly of Mountaintop and Har- veys Lake, died Jan. 22, 2001 at Hospice Community Care of Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Mountaintop, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Julia (Bobalko) Mack. She was a 1940 graduate of Fairview High School. She worked at Car- penter Nursing Home and Maher Nursing Home. She was preced- ed in death by her husband, Michael. Surviving are her sons, Matthew, Plymouth; Michael, Wilkes-Barre; Raymond, White Haven; John, Pittston; Joseph, Dallas; and Anthony, Hanover Township; daughters, Sophie Hertel, Mansfield; Stephanie En- gelman, Tunkhannock; and Veronica Makarewicz, Kingston; 19 grandchildren, one great- grandson; brothers, George Mack, Georgia; Warren Mack, Florida; and Edward Mack, Mountaintop; and sisters, Eliza- beth McClosky, Mountaintop; Helen Mack, North Carolina; and Catherine Songaila, Sugarloaf. Interment; Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. Memorial dona- tions may be made to American Diabetes Association, Wilkes- Barre; or to the American Heart Association, Wilkes-Barre, OBITUARIES BLANCHE PICCHI Son lives at Harveys Lake " Blanche I. Picchi, 78, of Plains Township, formerly of Kingston, died Jan. 25, '2001 ‘at. the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born. June 2,...1922... in Larksville, she was a daughter of the late Charles Mack and Blanche (Ball) Lawson. She at- tended schools in the Larksville public school district and was a graduate of Larksville High School. She worked for the Building and Grounds Depart- ment of the Luzerne County Courthouse, before retiring. Surviving are her son, Frank C., Harveys Lake; daughters, Carol M. Kosisky, Kingston; Nancy Jean Bohonko, Plains Town- ship; seven grandchildren, one great-granddaughter; sister, Jean Dungan, Kingston; and one niece. Interment; Hanover Green Cemetery, Hanover Town- ship. Memorial donations may be made to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- mals, Plains Township. GRACE SEARFOSS 1927 Laketon High graduate, Sunday school superintendent Grace L. Searfoss, 91, of Har- veys Lake, died Jan. 25, 2001 at the Lakeside Nursing Center, Harveys Lake. Born June 26, 1909, in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Leo and Fannie (Kocher) Sutton. She was a 1927 graduate of Laketon High School. She was a member of The Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, Harveys Lake, where she was a Sunday school superintendent for several years and president of its Women’s Ministries. She was preceded in death by her husband, George F.; brothers, Fred, Thomas and Lawrence Sutton; and sisters, Esther Crossin and Irene Mc- Neil. Surviving are her son, Richard F., Harveys Lake; daughter, Judy Gutch, Utica, N.Y.; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Interment; Kocher Cemetery, Lake Township. Memorial donations may be made to the Emmanuel Assem- bly of God Church, RR 2, Box 122A, Church Road, Harveys Lake, 18618. NED BLAKESLEE Irem Temple member, leaves daughter at Harveys Lake Ned Blakeslee, 67, of West Liberty Street, Newtown section of Hanover Township, died Jan. 21, 2001. Born March 23, 1933, in Ashley, he was a son of Irene (Blakeslee) Otscavich and the late Harry Blakeslee. He was a 1951 graduate of Hanover Township High School. He was a truck driver for Road- way Express for 28 years, be- fore retiring in 1995. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Kore- an War. He was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church, Ashley, Coalville Lodge 474, Sugar Notch, Caldwell Consistory, Bloomsburg, and Irem Temple AAONMS, where he was a charter member of the Transportation Unit. He was also a member of Newtown Fire Co. No. 2, Teamsters Local 401, Amvets Post 59, Hanover Town- ship, American Legion Post 815, Wilkes-Barre Township, and so- cial member of Catholic War Veterans, Post 274, Ashley. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, John Otscavich; sis- ter, Judith Baranowski; and brother, Harry. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife of 42 years, the former Dorothy Edmunds; son, N. Jef- frey, at home; daughter, Susan Zeske, Kingston; sisters, Jacquelyn Howatt, Hanover Township; Jill Mendygral, Har- veys Lake; Fay Brown, Southington, Conn.; and Betty Mack, Lake Placid, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. In- terment; Maple Hill Cemetery, Hanover Township. Memorial donations may be made to the Henry Cancer Center, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, 1000 E. Mountain Drive, Wilkes-Barre, 18711; or to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, c/o Irem Temple AAOMNS, P.O. Box 307, Dallas, 18612-0307. Tell advertisers you saw them in the Dallas Post — They'll appreciate it and so will we! Pizza Perfect 16 Carverton Road, Trucksville Call Ahead 696-2100 Mon.: 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm; Tues., Wed., Thurs.: 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm Fri.: 11:00 am - Midnight; Sat.: 12:30 pm - Midnight ¢ Sun.: 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm Obituaries are published free of charge to residents of the Back Mountain and their families. Fax to 675-3650. ! i Kingston Twp. Holid 3 7 ay House winners The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors recently presented the prizes for the annual Holiday House Decorating Contest. The Kingston Township Recreation Commission judges the contest. 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