2 Dallas Post Dallas, PA February 28, 2001 OBITUARIES @ MARTHA STEVENS Leaves 28 great-grandchildren Martha D. Stevens, 99, of Broadway, died February 24, 2001 at the Bonham Nursing Center, Huntington Township. Born April 8, 1901, in Fair- - mount Township, she was the daughter of the late John and Grace Holmes Downing. She was a member of the former Broad- way United Methodist Church. She was employed by Karen Manufacturing Sewing Factory, Sweet Valley, and the Harveyville Sewing Factory for 22 years, re- tiring in 1970. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Stevens; daughters, Marie Mailler and Ruth Barbacci. Surviving are her son, Mal- colm Stevens, Broadway; sister, Marian Diltz, Pleasant Valley; 13 grandchildren; and 28 great- grandchildren. Interment; Bloomingdale Cemetery, Ross Township. GEORGIA PHILLIPS Certified Public Accountant, lived in Kingston Twp. Georgia (Tomassetti) Phillips, of Penn ' Lake, formerly of Kingston Township, died Feb. 26, 2001 at her home. Born in Plains Township, she ~ was a daughter of the late Julius and Selma (Beunas) Tomassetti. She was a 1952 graduate of Coughlin High School and a 1956 graduate of Wilkes College. She earned her certified public accountant degree in 1991. She practiced as a CPA with David J. Roskos, CPA, Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by her sister, Priscilla Penatta. Surviving are her husband, David George; children, Giorgia, Dallas; David, Rutherford, N.J.; Ian, Harrisburg; Morgan, Raleigh, N.C.; and Elizabeth, Leadville, Colo.; three grandchil- dren; brother, Guiliacq Tomas- setti, Trucksville section of Kingston Township; sister, Mari- anna Tomassetti Baldwin, Haverford. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 140 N. Main St., Shavertown section of Kingston Township; with the Rev. Paul Gerosky officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of service Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial do- nations may be made to the Geisinger Cancer Center, 1000 E. Mountain Drive, Wilkes- Barre, 18711. ATTENTION SNOWBIRDS Door to door pickup and delivery of your automobile to anywhere in the Continental United States. Why drive when you can fly, take the bus or train? 843-389-4711 e-mail: majesticauto@ftc-i.net JOHN SCOBLE PA State Trooper John Thomas Scoble, 53, of Pine Drive, Kingston Township, died February 23, 2001 at his home. Born May 7... 1947, in Pittston, he was the son of the late Harry K. and Ann Molloy Scoble. He was a graduate of Dallas High School, class of 1965, and the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in 1969. He was employed at the Wyoming Barracks as a state trooper and served in Warren, Towanda and Tunkhannock. He was a member of the Harveys Lake Rod and Gun Club and St. Joseph's Church, Wyoming. He was preceded in death by his brother, Paul F. Scoble. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Ann Balent; daughter, Leslie, Wyoming; sons, Patrick John, Philadelphia; Steven T., Pittsburgh; brothers, William H., Temple Hills, Md.; Martin C., Wyoming; sisters, Kathryn N. Weed, West Wyoming; Geral- dine M. Scoble, Falls; Ann M. Shinko, Factoryville; Patricia J. Murman, Exeter; several nieces and nephews; a great-grand- niece and great-grandnephew. Interment; Mount Olivet FRANCIS HOLLOCK Sister lives at Harveys Lake Francis Hollock, 71, of Allen- town, died Feb. 23, 2001 at his residence. Born in Mountaintop, he was a son of the late Nicholas, Sr., and Catherine (Micklus) Hol- lock. He was a laborer for the Bethlehem Steel Corp. He was a member of St. Peter's Evangeli- cal Lutheran Church, Allen- town. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty L. (Werner) Hol- lock. Surviving are his son, Richard W., Allentown; daughter, Shirley Hart, Allentown; five grandchil- dren, one great-grandson; brothers, Nicholas, Jr. and Emil, both of Mountaintop; and Raymond, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; i and sisters, Esther Mayka, Mountaintop; Helen Sherksnas, Harveys Lake; Mary Walko and Sophie Maurer, both of Allen- town; Anne Blum, Stamford, Conn.; Catherine Mack, Terrell, N.C.; and Marjorie Brunner, Whitehall Township. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart As- sociation, Bethlehem. 843-389-3771 Lowest Prices Friendliest Service Largest Selection The Local Guys With The National Buys OITE CEPANA (OI NIWA NU) -8 SI NEN [0] NEE YAP T RX 1313 WYOMING AVENUE, EXETER + 655-8801 We'll Show You The Fama RUTH BYRNE Member of Sweet Valley Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary Ruth Byrne, 90, of Pleasanton, Calif., formerly of the Sweet Val- ley section of Ross Township, died: Feb. 18, 2001 at the Pleasanton Convalescent Home. Born Dec. 27, 1910, in New York City, she was a daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Taggart) Mullin. She worked for a pharmaceutical company on Long Island, before retiring. She a member of the Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire Co. Ladies Auxil- iary and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth. She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin J. Surviving are her sister, Mar- garet Moldovak, Pleasanton; nieces and nephews. Interment; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery, Lake Silk- worth. Memorial donations may be made to the Sweet Valley Volun- teer Fire Co., P.O..'Box 207, Sweet Valley, 18656. VALERIE KARBOSKI Worked at Misericordia Valerie F. Karboski, of Dallas, died Feb. 22, 2001 at her home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Frances (Pinkoski) Gasiews- ki. She worked for Metz & Asso- ciates at College Misericordia, Dallas Township, in The Cougars’ Den. Surviving are her son, Stanley, Jr., Jamestown, N.C.; and two grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the General Scholarship Fund of College Misericordia, 301 Lake St., Dallas, 18612. GH ROBERT E. PAYNE Born in Dallas in 1923 Robert E. “Jim” Payne, 77, of Export formerly of Greensburg, died Feb. 11, 2001, at his home. He was born July 25, 1923, in Dallas, a son of the late Herbert and Addie (Grover) Payne. Prior to retirement, he had been vice- president of the central district for the Alltel Corporation. He was a member of St. mary Catholic Church, Export, a grad- uate of the Merchant Marine Academy at King Point and a graduate of the Dean School of Business. He was a director and president of the LT.P.A.B.UN.O.VA. Club. He was president of the Keystone State Chapter I.T.P.A. and its di- rector for eight years. He was president of the St. Vincent De- Paul Society of the Church of St. Paul, Greensburg, and a mem- ber of its funeral choir. He was president of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Human Growth Foundation. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary E. (Gar- rity) Payne. Payne, a daughter, Sara M. “Sal- ly” Payne, three ' brothers, Clarence, Harold © and Earl Payne; and a sister, Mary Alice Whitesell. He is survived by a son, Lawrence H. Payne of Encinitas, Calif.; two daughters, Molly, Zell, of Export and Jean Rogers, of Glen Burnie, Md.; four grandchildren, two sisters, Iris LaBarr of Shavertown and Mildred Delaney of Dunellon, Fla.; and several‘ nieces and nephews. Interment will be at the Catholic Cemetery, Hemp- field Township. Memorial contri- butions may be made to Clelian Heights, RD9, Box 607, Greens- burg, PA. 15601, Mom's House, 401 Juniper St., Greensburg, PA. 15601, or a hospice of one’s choice. For All Your Windows and Doors come to... 527 Scott Street Wilkes-Barre, PA HOME HURST seciames (570) 824-3572 COMPANY, INC Awnings * Replacement Windows * Storm Windows 50 Years in Business - Financing Available A son, William J. WILMA ELSTON One of 14 charter members of Women of Kiwanis Wilma Charlotte (Ayre) Elston, 94, of Kunkle, Dallas Township, formerly of Hollywood, Fla., died Feb. 21, 2001 at the Forest Park Health Care Center, Carlisle. Born in the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre, she was a daugh- ter of the late James and Helen (Lieby) Ayre. She was a graduate of the Calvin Parsons High School and attended Wyoming Seminary and art school at Bloomsburg State University. She was a Sunday school teacher at the Abbott Methodist Church, Parsons, and volunteer for activities sponsored by the Irem Temple, Dallas. She was one of the original 14 charter members of Women of Kiwanis and remained active in that or- ganization for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter F.; broth- ers, Calvert and Durwood; an sister, Helen Nicholas. ¢ Surviving are her brother, James T. Ayre, Carlisle; nieces and nephews. Interment; Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. 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