Dallas, PA Wednesday, August 8, 2001 2 The Dallas Post JOHN LOY ALLEN Former editor of the Dallas Post John Loy Allen, of Green Val- ley Road, Sweet Valley, died Fri- day, August 3, 2001 at home fol- lowing a lengthy illness. He was born march 7, 1934 in Harris- burg and was the son of the late William D. Allen and Evelyn (Gelbaugh) Allen. He resided in Duncannon until 1952 when he enlisted in the Army. He served with the Korean Conflict through 1960. He was a member of the Dallas American Legion. Mr. Allen graduated from Los Ange- les City College and served as editor of the Dallas Post, the I Am You Journal, and was owner and editor of the Tri-Boro-Ban- ner Newspaper in Old Forge. He was a member of Green Peace, Protect Your Watershed, United Farm Workers, Rail to Trails and Amnesty International organiza- tions. He was employed with the American Asphalt Corporation until his retirement in 1996. He was preceded in death by broth- ers Frank, Clyde and Barry. Sur- viving are his wife of 31 years, Annabell C. Allen; son, Craig Allen, Dallas; daughter, Heidi - Allen, at home; two grandchil- dren, Sasha and Simone Allen, Dallas; brother, William Allen of Leesburg, Fla; and sisters, Ar- lene Kepner, Duncannon; and Dorothy Speck, Harrisburg. Memorial donations ‘may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen, 39 E. 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Send obituaries to: The Dallas Post 607 Main Rd. Dallas, PA 18612 Photos are welcome. CHARLES BRADER Dallas resident and U.S. Army vet- eran of World War II Charles R. Brader, 82, of the Meadows Apartments, Dallas, died Thursday, August 2, 1001 at his home. Born in Wilkes- Barre, he was the son of the late Augustas and Olivia (Ham- monds) Brader. He attended Coughlin High School. He worked in the parts department of the former Howard Duke" Isaacs automobile dealership, Trucksville, Kingston Township. He also served as a notary pub- lic. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in Eu- rope with the Third Armored Di- vision. He was a member of the Prince of Peace Church, Dallas, and the George M. Dallas Lodge 531 F & AM. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty (Bell) Brader. Surviving are his second wife, the former Jacqueline Dunham; sister, Olivia Fritz, Haddonfield, N.J.; stepdaughters, Faythecq Roberts, Idetown, Dallas Town- ship; and Ilaloucq Warmouth, Dallas; stepson, George War- mouth, Lake Township; and three grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Prince of Peace Church, 420 Main St., Dallas, 18612; or Hos- pice St. John, 1007 Oak St., Pittston, 18640. nations may be made to St. Joseph's Adoption Center, Scranton. ; WILLIAM GRIGAITIS SR. FLORENCE BUTCOFSKI Resident of Harveys Lake Florence M. Butcofski, of Har- veys Lake, died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001 at the Presbyterian Med- ical Center, 39th and Market streets, Philadelphia. Born Oct. 8, 1934, in West Wyoming, she was a daughter of the late Mary and Andrew Chacko. She was a 1952 graduate of West Wyoming High School and 1955 graduate of Nesbitt Hospital School of Nursing, Kingston. She was a registered nurse for Wesley Vil- lage Retirement Community, Jenkins Township, before retir- ing. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, Jr. D.D.S. Surviving are her son, Frank, Harveys Lake; daughter, Dr. Cynthia (Butcofski) Petrella, Rahway, N.J.; one grandson; brothers, Edward, West Wyoming; Andrew, Dallas; and John, Pittston; sister, Dorothy Michaels, Swoyersville; nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Saturday from the Bed- narski Funeral Home, 27 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with a funer- al Mass at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church, 416 E. South St., Wilkes-Barre. The Rev. Joseph P. Rafferty will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial do- U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam and the Cuban Missile Crisis William J. Grigaitis Sr., of Kado Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Tuesday, July 31, 2001 at his home. Born Aug. 11, 1939, in Springfield, Mass., he was the son of the late William and Stel- la (Wysocki) Grigaitis. He was a 1957 graduate of GAR Memorial High School, Wilkes-Barre. He was a carpenter and operated Grove Acoustics for 25 years with his father, retiring in 1992. He was a U.S. Army veteran of SAME-DAY APPOINTMENT Vietnam and the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a member of St. Francis Church and the Carpen- ter's Union Local 287, both of Wilkes-Barre. Surviving are his wife of 39 years, the former Pa- tricia Kazanecki; sons, William, Jr., Pleasant Mount; Daniel and David, both at home; daughter, Kathleen Scavone, Sweet Valley, Ross Township; and three grandchildren. MEDICATION QUESTION ANSWERED BY PHONE X-RAY AFTER BASEBALL PRACTICE coi: MAMMOGRAM AFTER WORK NUTRITION COUNSELING AFTER OFFICE VISIT Boscov's, RAYMOND DAVIS Resident of Shavertown Raymond Davis, 74, of North Pioneer Avenue, Shavertown sec- tion of Kingston Township, died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001 at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born June 15, 1927, in Wilkes- Barre, he was a son of the late Raymond and Rose (De Vincen- tis) Davis. He was a manager for many years for Ritz Camera at Wilkes-Barre, before retiring, and previously worked at Ace Hoffman Studios and at Hurjax Camera Co. He was a member of Welsh Baptist Church, Edwardsville, where he served as deacon, Sunday school superintendent and as a teacher. He was preceded in death by his brother, Norman. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, the former Lillian Reimiller; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to Welsh Baptist Church, Green Street, Edwardsville. GRACE MAJOR Resident of Dallas Grace E. (Atiyeh) Major, 89, of Dallas, formerly of Dilley Street, Forty Fort, died Monday, July 31, 2001 at Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas, where she was a resident for the past four years. Born in Rix Mill, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Welcomecq Homer and Mary K. (Robins) Barnett. She worked for Fowler, Dick & Walker, Wilkes-Barre. She was a member of Forty Fort United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Amencq A. Atiyeh; and second husband, Elmer Ma- jor. Surviving are her sisters, Ella Putterbaugh, Trucksville, Kingston Township; and Ethel Keast, Forty Fort, nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to the Forty Fort United Methodist Church, Wyoming and Yeager avenues, Forty Fort, 18704. OBITUARIES | CHRISTINE OAKLEY Lehman resident, mother of one Christine M. Oakley, 31, of Lehman, died Friday, August 3, 2001 in Swoyersville. Born in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Stu- art R. and Sharon (Bauer) Oakley. She was a graduate of Lake-Lehman High School. She was a bartender at Banko's Bar, West Nanticoke. Surviving are her daughter, Dominique Giuli, Lehman; brothers, Scott S., Lehman; and \‘ Stuart. ‘R., Jr.,. West Wyoming; and Frances Lewis, Lehman; and Elizabeth A. Bidwell, Kingston. Memorial donations may be made to Society for. the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Fox Hill Road, Plains Township; or Choices, 518 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, 18704. KATHERINE FAY Resident of Shavertown Katherine Fay, 77, of Shavertown, Kingston Town- ship, died Friday, August 3, 2001 at Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit, Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born: Feb. ‘1, 1924, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Herron Lukavitch. She was a graduate of Shickshin- ny High School. She was pre- ceded in death by her first ‘husband, Paul Sgroi; second husband, Robert W. Fay; sons, Paul and Robert Sgroi. Surviving are her daughter, Joan Cizek, Riva, Md.; sons, Michael Sgroi, California; Gerald Sgroi, Waymart; sis- ters, Helen Stroud, Sweet Val- ley; Mary Margo, Little Falls, N.J.; and three grandchildren. sisters, - manager of the Bausch & Lomb JOSEPH SCHNEIDER SR. Captain, U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in China Joseph F. Schneider Sr., 82, of Highland Avenue, Trucksville section of Kingston Township, died Tuesday, July 31, 2001 at the Hospice Care of the VNA In- patient Unit at Heritage House.@) Wilkes-Barre. Born Aug. 25, 1918, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Joseph A. and Margaret (Goeckel) Schneider. He was a graduate of St. Nicholas High School, Wilkes- Barre, and received his bache- lor of arts degree from East Stroudsburg University. He was a salesman for over 45 years for the Bausch & Lomb optical® Co., serving Eastern Pennsylva- nia and upper New York state. From 1972 until 1986, he was Optical Co., Wilkes-Barre divi- sion. He earned his pilot's li- cense in 1962. He was a U.S. Army Signal Corps veteran of World War II, serving in China with the rank of captain. He was a member of Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, Dal-@ las, former member of its Vestry, and member of the American Legion, Kingston. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 47 years, Gertrude E.; son, Joseph F., Jr.; and brother, Bernard.Sur- viving are his second wife, Sarah (Hart) Schneider; daugh- ter, Judith. A. Elston, Dayton.) Ohio; stepdaughters, Betsy Belvin, Bennington, Vt.; and Jane W. Rogers, Hampton, Va.; stepson, John H. Welker, Chicago; three grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren; and brother, George, Arcadia, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorial do- nations may be made to Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, Main Street, Dallas, 18612. @ ® Our doctors go out of their way so you donthaveto. | We understand families and their busy schedules. That’s why, at our offices, we offer same-day appointments and evening hours. 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