Lag, Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 21, 2001 | 0] JI{VETH=1S ANNMARI CERULLI Member of St. Anthony’s Church Annmari Cerulli, 24, of Schuyler Avenue, Kingston, died March 18, 2001, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of Margaret Loux Cerulli, Exeter, and the late Daniel Cerulli. She was a 1994 graduate of Wyoming Area High School. She worked at Sigma Health Care, Taylor. She was a member of St. Anthony's Church, Exeter. Preceding her in death, in ad- dition to her father, are her pa- ternal grandparents, Ernest and Anna Cerulli and maternal grandmother, Mary Franken- hauser. Surviving are her sister, Mary Cerulli, Wyoming; one nephew, aunts, uncles and cousins. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, the Carverton section of Kingston Township. VIVIAN GRIFFEN Formerly of Trucksville Vivian C. (Cox) Griffen, 86, of Wilkes-Barre, and formerly of Trucksville, died March 16, 2001, at Dorrance Manor, Kingston. Born March 31, 1914, in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Cox and Sally (Twine) Cox-Jenkins. She was a graduate of Elizabeth City State College, North Caroli- na. She worked as a teacher at Dodson Elementary School, Wilkes-Barre, before retiring in the late 1970s. She was a mem- ber of First Baptist Church, Riv- er Street, Wilkes-Barre; the League of Women Voters and was an American Red Cross vol- unteer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl E. Griffen; sister, Nell Phillips; and brother, Samuel Cox. Surviving are her son, Charles Griffen, Wilkes-Barre; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Interment will be at the conve- nience of the family in Memorial Shrine = Cemetery, Kingston Township. —Challenger- Answer sls]=]=]s]= JOHN FAVATA Vietnam Veteran John A. Favata, of West Ben- nett Street, Kingston, died March 17, 2001, at his resi- dence. Born Jan. 18, 1946, in Forty Fort, he was a son .of the late Anthony and Bertha (Mullay) Fa- vata. He was a 1964 graduate of Forty Fort High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Viet Nam. He worked at Klein Candy Co., Hanover Township, and Acme Markets, Forty Fort. He was a member and commander of the Anthracite Post 283 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kingston; a member of the American Legion Black Diamond Post 395, Kingston; and a mem- ber of the Forty Fort Lions Club. He was preceded in death by his brother, Carlo Favata. Surviving are his wife of 28 years, the former Catherine Janosik; son, Mark, and daugh- ter, Katrina, both at home; brothers, Peter, West Wyoming; Thomas, Old Forge; and Sam, Forty Fort; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday from the John V. Morris Funeral Home, 625 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:30 in Sa- cred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, 601 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Dal- las. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. VIVIAN GRIFFEN Formerly of Trucksville Vivian C. (Cox) Griffen, 86, of Wilkes-Barre, and formerly of Trucksville, died March 16, 2001, at Dorrance Manor, Kingston. Born March 31, 1914, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Cox and Sally (Twine) Cox-Jenkins. She was a graduate of Elizabeth City State College, North Caroli- na. She worked as a teacher at Dodson Elementary School, Wilkes-Barre, before retiring in the late 1970s. She was a mem- —~King Crossword- Answer BIAIB[AIRINEIL[FINAIRIM AIDIEILIEfLIO/UMD[O[1 MEDIA[LIMP[TILIL[OW[S TI1|AIR|A|SINAIBIE|T AlL[TEINY|E[SIF|T]ER]Y HIEM[P JIN|OIM[A[D A|TIE/A|SIEINEIRIUIP|T]S TIOW|E[LINP|AIW[S NIA[SIT[YIEM[O|SIJ[O[T O|L|E[OJMI[O|N|T]|C|A BIL|AIN|K|E|T I S|UIM[U[P LT [THIMOINERAIB]AIS|E EIN[SEMO/D/IDBMLIA[S[EIR ~Super Crossword— in ber of First Baptist Church, Riv- er Street, Wilkes-Barre; the League of Women Voters and was an American Red Cross vol- unteer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl E. Griffen; sister, Nell Phillips; and brother, Samuel Cox. Surviving are her son, Charles Griffen, Wilkes-Barre; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Interment will be at the conve- nience of the family in Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Kingston Township. BARBARA GROBOSKI Member of Gate of Heaven Barbara J. Groboski, 68, of Sunset Ave., Dallas, died March 6, 2001, at her home. Born in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophie Lesheski Warakoms- ki. She was a graduate of Nanti- coke High School. She was a member of Gate of Heaven Church and the Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary, both in Dallas, and the Mercy Hospital Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband, Leonard J.; daughters, Sherri Amershek, Albuquerque, N.M.; Nancy Bittner, Williamsport; brother, Robert Warakomski, Harrisburg; and seven grand- children. Interment will be in. Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. Memorial donations may be made to Northeast Health and Hospice Care, Inc., in Pittston. HENRY IBSEN Army Veteran of WW II Henry Ibsen, 91, of Warren Ave., Kingston, died March 15, 2001, at Manorcare Health Ser- vices, Kingston. Born in the Glen Lyon section of Newport Township, he was a son of the late Morris and Sarah (Zuckerman) Iskowitz. He was a graduate of Newport Township High School and the Wharton School of the University of Penn- sylvania. He was a representa- tive for Metropolitan Life Insur- ance Co., before retiring. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Ohav Zedek Synagogue, Temple Israel, Jewish Community Cen- ter, its men's club and the Jew- ish War Veterans. He was a vol- unteer for many years at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and was a minionare at Temple Israel. He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Dora Si- mon; brothers, Louis and Dr. Maxwell Ibsen and Sam Iskowitz; and sisters, Jennie and Dora Weisberger and Flora Weiss. Surviving are his second wife, the former Hannah Cimmet, Kingston; daughter, Marjorie, Kingston; brother, Dr. David, Little Rock, Ark.; sisters, Dena Lang, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Marion Weiss and Esther Stern- lieb, both of Dallas; and Blanche Shore, Philadelphia; nieces and nephews. Interment will be in Ohav Zedek Cemetery, Hanover Town- ship. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. DOROTHY MAE LOGAN Mother of Trucksville woman Dorothy Mae Logan, 84, for- merly of Plains Township, died March 18, 2001, in the Visiting Nurse Association Hospice at Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre. Born June : 21, 1916, in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daugh- ter of the late Walter J. Williams and Mabel Gardner Williams Burt. She was a 1933 graduate of Coughlin High School. She worked at First Eastern Bank, Wilkes-Barre. She was a mem- ber of Parsons Welsh Baptist Church and served as its secre- tary and treasurer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond A. Lo- gan; and grandsons, Richard and Shawn Logan. Surviving are her daughters, Judy Landis, Sugarloaf; Janet L. Kozokas, the Trucksville section of Kingston Township; sons, Scott, Danvers, Mass.; Doug, Phoenixville; and Richard, Swoy- ersville; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; sisters, Ruth Lloyd, Allentown; Betty. Davies and Carol Nichols, both of Wilkes-Barre; brother, Walter Williams, Colmar, and nieces and nephews. Interment will be in Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Trucksville. Memorial donations may be made to Parsons Welsh Baptist Church, 224 Austin Ave., Wilkes-Barre, 18705. 659 Memorial Hwy., Dallas DELI AND CATERING “Catering for any Occasion” 675-6139 CLYDE MAJOR ‘Born in Lehman Township Clyde D. Major, 59, of Ed- wardsville, died March 13, 2001, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospi- tal. Born Sept. .2,...1941, ‘in Lehman Township, he was the son of the late Elmer and Roxie Kocher Major. He graduated from Lake-Lehman High School, class of 1959. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years, retiring in 1981 as a senior master sergeant. He was employed at the Tobyhanna Army Depot for nine years and owned and operated the C. Ma- jor Sports Bar, Edwardsville, for the past nine years. He was pre- ceded in death by his step son, Nicholas Kamage. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Gloria Padgett, Glennville, Ga.; daughters, Cindy Moore, Harveys Lake; Dawn Dewey, Dallas; Melissa Major, Wilkes- Barre; brother, Wayne Major, Montrose; step sons, Leonard Butry, Glennville; Justin Butry, Plains Township; and seven grandchildren. Interment will be in Kocher Cemetery, Lake Township. CHARLES SICKLER Father of Center Moreland man Chester S. Sickler, of Thurston Hollow, Tunkhannock, died March 15, 2001, at the Tyler oO Memorial Hospital, Tunkhan- nock. Born Sept. 20, 1902, on Corby Hill, Eaton Township, Wyoming County, he was a son of the late Samuel and Sarah (Dymond) Sickler. He was a farmer and produce grower, providing sweet corn to Orange Grove Market, Kingston. He was a supervisor for Eaton Township for 24 years. He was the last living original’ ey charter member of the Tunkhan- nock Pilgrim Holiness Church. He received the Founding Fa- ther's Award for 65 years of loy- alty and dedication to the church. He was preceded in death bj his wife, Flossie (Corby) Sickle brother, Clarence; sister, Pea Sickler; and three great-grand: children. Surviving are his sons, Harold Meshoppen, Paul and Roberti both of Tunkhannock; and James, Center Moreland; daugh-~ ters, Dorothy Shupp and Saraf Greenly, both of Tunkhannock’ and Myrtle Wyda, Vernon; 30 grandchildren, 67 great-grand- children, 20 great great-grand- children; and sister, Cora Bar- ber, Jenks. Interment will be in South Eaton Cemetery, Tunkhannock. Memorial donations may be made to the Tunkhannock Pil- grim Holiness Church, 102 West St., Tunkhannock, 18657. CHURCHES oe BACK MOUNTAIN HARVEST ASSEMBLY - 340 Carverton Rd., Trucksville, 696-1128. Pastor Daniel S. Miller, Christiam Educa- tion for all ages, 10 a.m. Worship 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Wed. 7 p.m. “Genos” youth service. days and times. come. Midweek home groups; call for, Weekday prayer 6:30-7:30 a.m. Visitors wels ids % La DALLAS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 4 Parsonage St., Dallas 675-0122. Rev. William D. Lewis, Pastor. Sunday school 9 a. me Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. PRINCE OF PEACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 420 Main St., Dal «Jas, 675-1723. The Rev. Robert A. Nagy, Rector. Eucharist 8 & 10 a.m. All are welcome! va wi #4 Sunday Hol 0 te SHAVERTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 163 N. Pios neer Ave., Shavertown. 675-3616. Pastors: Rev. Douglas andi Janet Bryant Clark. Music Dir., Debra Kelleher. Saturday Ser- vice, 5:30 p.m., short, informal casual worship; Sunday Service, 9 a.m., family oriented worship with children’s sermon and Jr. Church; Sunday Service, 11 a.m., traditional service. For more information call the office at 675-3616. ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH - 196 N. Main St., town. Sat. Worship 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Phone 675-3859 or e-mail: stpaul@epix.net for more information. Everyone welcome! Charles H. Grube, Pastor. Shaver- Rev. 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