io 2 Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 28, 2001 ! beth Scorupa, [OBiTuARIES ADELINE SAVITSKI Sister lives at Harveys Lake Adeline "Tootsie" Savitski, 70, of Sively Street, Ashley, died March 22, 2001 at Mercy Hospi- tal, Wilkes-Barre. Born June 17, 1930, in Ashley, she was a daughter of the late William and Josephine (Bunjo) Warke. She attended Ashley High School. She worked for a chil- dren's orphanage in Bridgeport, Conn., for several years, and last- ly worked for Ferenbach Silk Mill, Wilkes-Barre, retiring in 1970. She was a member of Holy Fami- ly Church, Sugar Notch. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Roxanne .Shershen; brothers, William, John, Robert, Alfred and Thomas Warke; and sisters, Dorothy Evans and Margaret Warke. Surviving are her husband of 53 years, John A.; daughters, Lee Williams, Ashley; Bonnie Chudo- ba, Wilkes-Barre; Deborah Sher- shen, Hanover Township; and Sheryl, at home; sons, John, Mountaintop; and Robert, Nuan- gola; 15 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; sister, Eliza- Harveys Lake; brothers, Howard Warke, Shreve- port, La.; and Russell Warke, Wilkes-Barre; and several nieces and nephews. Interment; Maple Hill Ceme- tery, Hanover Township. Memori- al donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. LEMUEL MERREL Retired Pa. Gas & Water Co. Lemuel C. Merrel, 79, of Stan- ton Street, Wilkes-Barre, died March 22, 2001 at Mercy Health Care Center, Nanticoke. Born - Sept. 29, 192], . in Kingston, he was a son of the late Arthur and Carrie (Obitz) Merrel. He was a 1940 graduate of Coughlin High School. He worked for many years for the Pennsylva- nia Gas & Water Co., before retir- ing. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving as a staff sergeant in the Normandy Inva- sion. He also served with the 255th Field Artillery. He was a member of St. Patrick's Church, Parrish Street, Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Ruth Merrel, Helen Davis and Doris Hinds. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, the former Catherine A. Hivish; son, Thomas Merrel, Har- veys Lake; daughter, Linda Merrel, Wilkes-Barre; nieces and nephews. Interment; St. Mary's Ceme- tery, Hanover Township. Memor- ial donations may be made to St. Patrick's Church, 316 Parrish St., ~ Wilkes-Barre, 18702; or to the Amer- ican Lung Association, 71 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 18701. LILLIAN MARTIN Lake Twp. native leaves 45 grandchildren Lillian Martin, 92, of Pikes Creek, RR 3, Hunlock Creek, died March 18, 2001 at the home of her daughter, Eleanor Johnston, Tucson, Ariz. Born in Lake Township, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Cora (Giberson) Hagel. She was a member of the Roaring Brook Baptist Church, Hunlock Creek. She was preced- ed in death by her husband, Clif- ford; sons, David Martin and Harold Shaw; and brother, Clarence Hagel. Surviving, in addition to her daughter, Eleanor, are her daughters, Grace Beahm, Cora Harmon and Irene Yeager, all of Hunlock Creek; sons, Claude, Al- fred, Joseph, Harry and Thomas, all of Hunlock Creek; Clyde, Nox- en; and Carl, Shickshinny; 45 grandchildren and 62 great- grandchildren. Interment; Maple Grove Ceme- tery, Pikes Creek. DENNIS SITKOWSKI Army veteran of WWII Dennis J. Sitkowski, 73, of Davis Street, Shavertown section of Kingston Township, died March 20, 2001 at his home. Born in Larksville, he was a son of the late Vincent and Genevieve (Vehoski) Sitkowski. He was a graduate of Plymouth High School. He was a tool and die maker for Intermetro, Wilkes- Barre, before retiring, and previ- ously worked for Atlas Chain and Cable Co. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and re- ceived the World War II Victory Medal and the Army of Occupa- tion Medal Japan. He was a member of St. Therese's Church, Shavertown, Anthracite Post 283, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kingston, Daddow Isaacs Ameri- can Legion Post 672, Dallas, Har- veys Lake Rod & Gun Club and the National Rifle Association. Surviving are his wife, of 40 years, the former Mary Dorbad; sons, Dennis J., Jr., Quincy, Mass.; and Kenneth, Guam; daughters, Maria Gorsky, Rochester, N.H.; Denise Pemble- ton, Shickshinny Lake; and Janet Sitkowski, Dunmore; four grandchildren; brother, Paul, Goose Lake, S.C.; and sister, Ruth Francescon, Conshohock- en. : Interment; Chapel Memorial Park, Dallas. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice St. John, Pittston. Arrangements are by the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 672 Memorial Highway, Dal- las. Lawn GINNY BISHOP Quality Alterations Atelier by appointment ¥ Dallas, Pa 570.675.3065 < Carpeting Ceramic Tile Custom Window Treatments Tony’s Floor Shop 641 Main Street ¢ Avoca Laminate Wood Floors WILLIAM KLEINFELDER JR. Retired postal official William John Kleinfelder Jr., 81, of Harveys Lake, formerly of Ambler, died March 17, 2001 at the. Wilkes-Barre General Hos- pital. He was born in Philadelphia. Before retiring, he was the as- sistant postmaster in Ambler. He was a member of the Fort Washington. Masonic Lodge, Ambler Kiwanis and the Idetown Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Claire; PROPERTY TRANSFERS VINCENT RAGUNAS Sister lives at Harveys Lake Vincent Joseph Ragunas, 76, of Richmond, Va., died March 19, 2001 at his residence. He was a 1949 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. He was a former tailback with the Pitts- burgh Steelers, assistant coach with Virginia Military Institute and Florida State, superintendent for Turner Construction, Philadel- phia, and retired from the Depart- ment of General Services of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was daughters, Carlie Wetzel, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Kingston; Elizabeth Foster, Surviving are his wife, Jean Washington Courthouse, Ohio; (Wooten) Ragunas; sisters, Barbara Sell, Johnstown; and Diane Chollak, Harveys Lake; son, John, West Pittston; 14 grandchildren, four great- grandchildren; and brother, Kenneth, Ocala, Fla. Memorial donations may be made to the Idetown Methodist Church, Lehman; or to ‘the Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania, 71 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Genevieve R. Lloyd, Evansville, Ind.; and Matilda R. Raklewicz, Harveys Lake; and brother, An- thony, Newport News, Va. Memorial donations may be made to the Virginia Military Insti- tute Foundation Inc., P.O. Box 932, Lexington, Va., 24450. EDNA HOOVER Hunlock Creek postal clerk Edna Hoover, 96, of Hunlock Creek, died March 22, 2001 at the home of her niece, Marylou Kaye, ELWOOD NEWBERRY Colts Neck, N.J. Born Oct. 24, 1904, in Ply- Army veteran of WWII mouth, she was a daughter of the Elwood C. Newberry, 90, of Meshoppen, died March 20, 2001 at the Department of Vet- erans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township. Born, Jan. 17, 1911, in Beau- mont, he was a son of the late Lorenzo and Ruth (Coolbaugh) Newberry. He attended the Beaumont schools. He worked in construction for PennDOT. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pa- cific Theater. He attended the Meshoppen United Methodist Church, and was a member of American Le- gion Post 457, Tunkhannock, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 102, Kingston, Frater- nal Order of Odd Fellows, Lemon, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 383, Elk Lake. He was preceded in death by his sister, Irene Eckert; and first wife, Jennie. Surviving are his second wife, Grace; Ray and Laura Cool- baugh, with whom he resided; brother, Francis Gravlutz, New Jersey; sisters, Dorothy Jones, Kingston; = and Rose ‘Weisen: film industry, ‘before’ ‘retiring. She bachey; :; Dallas; and Somanyi=cae 5 membersiofeSt: Pauls. nieces and nephews. 2 OH urch, SHAVERGWE "ag Interment: Beaumont Ceme- tery. e-mail obits to dalpost@epix.net late Stephen and Helen Hudock. She was a clerk for over 40 years at the U.S. Post Office, Hunlock Creek. She was a member of St. Francis Church, Nanticoke. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Alice Croop and Emma Skirpan; and brother, Joseph. Surviving, in addition to her niece, is a niece, Alice Jane Far- rell, New York. Interment; Sacred Heart Ceme- tery, Dallas. Memorial donations may be made to St. Francis Church, 173 Green St., Nanti- coke. Donations will be used for a new sound system. ESTHER SCUTT Native of Shavertown Esther C. Scutt, 67, of East Center Hill Road, Dallas, died March 19, 2001 at: the Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. Born in the Shavertown section of Kingston Township, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Angelina (Palmer) Warren. She was a graduate of Kingston Township High School. She was a production worker in the micro- She was preceded in death by her brother, Milton Warren. Surviving are her husband, Thomas; daughters, Roseann Colovos, Lake Shore, Ind.; and Diane Banellis, West Pittston; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Interment; Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today. For All Your Windows and Doors come to... 527 Scott Street Wilkes-Barre, PA |[ seeci HURST ecianes (570) 824-3572 COMPANY, INC Awnings * Replacement Windows * Storm Windows 50 Years in Business - Financing Available 1-800-233-7284 Serving the Wyoming Valley For Over 40 Years! A OITEIN TV & APPLIANCES Kingston * 287-9631 Exeter « 655-8801 The following property transfers were recorded at the Luzerne County Court- house the week of March 9-22, 2001 Francis L. Ambrose estate to Ken- neth Covert Jr., .025 acre, $1,125, Har- veys Lake Borough. Samuel Cavallini estate to Albert W. Biggs Jr., et ux, 2 prcels Lot 15, 16, $10,000, Harveys Lake Borough. Richard D. Cundiff et ux to Diana Salvatore, Lot 45 Warden Place, $16,000, Harveys Lake Borough Robert V. Stambaugh et ux to An- drew W. Van Hemert, pt lot 20, 21 Mr. Greenwood, $112,000, Kingston Twp. Joseph M. Lombardo et ux to BB&B Development Corp., Lot 1 Sleepy Hol- low, $45,000, Kingston Twp. R.N. Fitch & Sons, Inc. to Deerfield By Hallmark, Inc., Lot 24 Deer Meadow Estate, Dallas Borough, $46,300. William B. Isaacs et ux to Carmela C. Thomas, 427 Orchard West, $42,500, Dallas Borough. Orchard West Condominum to Carmela L. Thomas, Unit 53 Orchard West, $3,000, Dallas Borough. Jeffrey Dembowski et ux to William R. Mathers lll, see deed, $127,850, Dal- las Twp. Ralph K. Garrahan estate to John J. Loyack et ux, Lot 31, $85,000, Dallas Twp. Mark J. Rice et ux to Sharon A. Mich- no, Lot 188 Orchard View Terrace, $248,900, Dallas Twp. Walter A. Wytoshek et ux to Bruno F. Killias et ux, Lot 41,44,45 Sutton Hills, $200,000, Jackson Twp. St. Paul's Church of Shavertown to FFH, 63-65 Ferguson Plot, $558,500, Kingston Twp. Gregory J. Bealla et al to John Ver- sari et ux, Unit 430, Orchard West, Dal- las Borough, $33,500. Freances Slabacewski to Mary Ann Sakalas, 805 N. Wahsington St., $26,957, Harveys Lake Borough William R. Davis per sheriff to LaSalle Nat'l Bank trustee, Lakeside & May Ave, $4,268, Harveys Lake Bor- ough. Michael Imperiale Jr. per sheriff to First Federal Bank, 1550 Sutton Road, $1,801, Jackson Twp. Marle A. Wolfe to Cendant Mobility Service Corp., Lot 21, 22 Myers Est. Plot, $56,250, Kingston Borough. Jack Lewis Geller per sheriff to Wells Fargo Bank trustee, 505 Rutter Ave., $4,584, Kingston Borough. Gerald R. Fisher et al to William R. Coniglio, Lot 3 Fern Ridge, $35,000, Kingston Twp. Nancy E. Gott per sheriff to Eastern Bank, 78 Sholtis Road, $10,420, Lake Twp. In Loving Memoty Jane A, McMichael Passed away one year ago, March 30. Missed by her son. Thank you for the people who donated to the Back Mountain Library fund in her honor and for their love shown through their donation. Er Paint Your\Adt Out A Walk in Plastercraft Painting Center and Party Place For The Whole Family! 220 Wyoming Ave, Kingston ¢ 331-8856 Leonard P. Piperno to Accubanc Mtg., 50 S. Welles Ave., $60,000, Kingston Borough. Joseph F. Laver et ux to Alliance Funding Co., 99 Warden Ave., $21,700; Kingston Twp. Marvin W. Scott et ux to Alliance Funding Co., 83 Davenport St., $55,000, Dallas Borough. Thomas P. Kane to Beneficial Cons. Disc. Co., see deed, $11,700, Lehman Twp. Edwin Mountjoy et ux to Citifinancial Inc., see deed, $15,689, Kingston Bor- ough. John M. Hebda, et ux to Equicredit, 79 Outlet Rd., $101,250, Harveys Lake Borough. St. Paul's Evng, Lutheran Church to First Union Natl. Bank, Highland Acres, $250,000, Dallas Twp. Windsor L. Davis et ux to First Union Natl. Bank, see deed, $45,327, Harveys Lake Borough. David G. Germick to First Union Natl. Bank, 1 Crestview Drive, $40,400, Dal- las Twp. Ethel F. Moskow to First Union Natl. Bank, 555 W. Moreland Ave., $50,000, Kingston Borough. After Dark, Inc. to Catherine Hozem- pa, 28-34 Main St., $55,000, Dallas Bor- ough. Jean Hillard fo Luzerne Natl. Bank, 604 Meadows, Newberry Est., $5,000, Dallas Twp. Michael A. Kotulski et ux to Mig. Electronic Regst. Sys., 37 Carpenter Road, $42,000, Harveys Lake Borough. Paul J. Lehman et ux to Mtg. Elec- tronic Regst. Sys., 2 Hillco Drive, $113,500, Dallas Twp. John D. Hughes et ux to Summit Bank, 8 Yeager Ave., $27,000, Dallas Twp. Douglas J. Bedford et ux to Summit Bank, see deed, $100,000, Lehman Twp. Steven W. Riley et ux to Wells Fargo Financial, 211 Hillside, $24,150, Dallas Borough. James Stuart Jr. et ux to Wells Fargo Home Mtg., 397 Idetown Road, $106,500, Lehman Twp. James G. Pilger to James Barnes et ux, see deed, Harveys Lake Bor., $125,000; Thomas Mericle et ux to Charles T. Morris et ux, see deed, Har- veys Lake Bor., $57,500.; Nicholas Sosik estate to Carol Ann Sosik, 176 E. Bo Center St., Kingston Twp., $90,000; William M.. Clark et ux to Wayne F. Stitt et ux, Lt 12, 13 Trucksville Gdns., Kingston Twp., $97,000; James Lenea- a han Brown Jr., et ux to Kevin Kistler et ux, Lot 15 Westmoreland Hills, Kingston Twp., $32,000. 7 11 . A special area for the party © A selection of plastercrafts to choose from ® Supervision and guidance by our | staff members ® Invitations and balloons Friday Nite is Kids Nite (Children (ages 5 & up) Friday Nites6to 8 p.m. - includes all supplies and a snack too! Come Party With Us! 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