2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, September 20, 2001 OBITUARIES CINDY ADELSON Resident of Dallas and member of Shavertown U.M. Church Cindy L. Adelson, 42, of Idlewood Drive, Dallas, died Friday, September 14, 2001 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospi- tal. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of Donald and Car- olyn (Shaffer) Purvin, of Shavertown, Kingston Town- ship. She was a graduate of Dallas High School and Wilkes-Barre Vocational Tech- FRANKLIN CLARK Resident of Beaumont and member of Union Gospel Church Franklin Clark, 88, of Beau- mont, died Monday, September 17, 2001 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born Aug. 21, 19183 in Beaumont, he was the son of the late George and Roxiecq (Lutz) Clark. He owned and operated a farm in Beau- mont for most of his life. He attended the Union Gospel Church, Beaumont. He was preceded in death by his wife, GRACE KOCHER Resident of Beaumont Grace M. Kocher, 94, of Beaumont, died Saturday, Sep- tember 15, 2001 in Annapolis, Md. Born in Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late John and Clare Robbins. She was a graduate of the Beau- mont school. She was a mem- ber of the Seventh Day Adven- tist Church, Beaumont. She was preceded in death by her first husband, George Sayre; second husband, Nathan GEORGE HOFFMAN JR. Shavertown resident and mem- ber of St. Therese’s Church George N. Hoffman Jr., of Youngblood Avenue, Shaver- town section of Kingston Township, died Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at the Hospice Community Care Unit of Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.Born June 7, 1938 in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late George N. and Kathryn (Mal- ta) Hoffman. He was a 1956 ical Sehaol Nursing Program. the former Margaret Ann Strahle; third husband, Arthur graduate of Hanover High Aone ‘fire, she was a phar- Rifenbery. Surviving are his Kocher; and son, Lauren Sayre. School. He was the parts Tracy technician iat Hari: ons, “Gerald E., | Lehman: Surviving are her daughter, An- manager for Community fold'scq Pharmacy, = Wilkes- George F., Bloomingdale; and geline Miller, Edgewater, Md.; Buick, Kingston, for 38 Barre, and later at K-Mart, Edwardsville. She was a mem- ber of the Shavertown United Methodist Church. Surviving, Fred J., Beaumont; daughters, Nice Stone, St. Cloud, Fla.; Millie Cappucci, Mehoopany; and Jacklyncq Muller, San three grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; and seven great- great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the years, retiring in 2001. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of St. There- se's Church, Shavertown, in addition to her parents, ar® Diego; 18 grandchildren and Blind Association. American Legion, Dallas, the fie i 34 great-grandchildren. Memo- Wyoming Valley Historical ughte : : i i ! : : rial donations may be made to Society, National Park Asso- both at home; sister, Karen TERRY D. NEWELL ciation and Feeder Watch for Arnaud, Dallas; and paternal grandmother, Pearl Purvin, Wilkes-Barre. Memorial dona- the Community Bible Church of Sweet Valley, 5390 Main Road, Sweet Valley, 18656. Shavertown resident and member of Jackson Methodist Church Cornell Laboratories. Surviv- ing are his wife of 40 years, the former Mary Herold; tions may: he, made lo’ the 4 sons, Robert G., Ijamsvillec Shavertown United Methodist JUNE GIERCZNSKI Terry D. Newell, 22, of Jack- Md and Seog mpi Church, 163. Pioneer Ave., Resident of Dallas son Church Road, Shavertown, poro, N.J.; one grandson; Shavertown, 18708. NOAH SCHREFFLER Resident of Dallas Noah Schreffler, infant son of Stacey Schreffler, of Dallas, died Saturday, September 15, 2001 at the Children's Hospi- tal of Philadelphia. He was born. Sept. 4 ol 'in School. She attended Kingdom Splitt, of Jackson. He was a Kirby Health Center, North A pL. ? 24 . Hall of the Jehovah Witnesses, = graduate of Lake-Lehman High Franklin ': Street Wilkes- Kingston. He was pfeceded in Dall C ti Hild School. dl f 1997 H ; death by his maternal great: alias. .Longregalon, . tae Choo, gases 0 rE WaS Barre, ; 7 brant Street, Dallas. She was employed by the Asbestos grandparents, Elmer and Ma- bel Schreffler. Surviving, in addition to his mother; are his brother, Corey, at home; maternal grandparents, ing are her husband, Stanley was in District Band, Regional David and Donna Knorr : : ps J.; daughter, Susie Mulhern, Band and District Orchestra. Schreffler, Drums, Butler J : : : : Dallas; two grandchildren; He gave private trumpet ut Township; maternal great- : : Sh : solution ratidbarcits. | Robert d brothers, Lawrence, Dallas; and lessons. He enjoyed riding dirt granap : oi Evan, New Jersey; sisters, bikes and ATVs. He was a Betty Knorr, Kingston; aunts, uncles and cousins.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Chil- dren's Hospital of Philadel- phia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadel- phia, 19104-4399. June E. Giercznski, 73, of Dallas, Jackson Township, died Friday, August 24, 2001 at the home of her daughter in Dallas. Born June 6, 1928, in Ply: mouth, she was a daughter of the late William and Helen (Owens) Kennedy. She was a graduate of Plymouth High preceded in death by her daughters, Lynn Rae and Di- ane; brother, William; and sis- ter, Catherine Morgan. Surviv- Roberta Balzano, Dorothy Bel- luscio and Audrey Mayo, all of New Jersey; nieces and nephews.In lieu of flowers, "memorial donations may be made to Hospice Care of the VNA of Luzerne County, 667 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, 18705. died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, in an automobile accident on the Sweet Valley Road. Born May 6, 1979, in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Sandy (Splitt) Morris, of Shavertown, and Ter- ry Newell, of Kingston. He was also grandson of Holden and Beatrice Newell, of Dallas, and the late Durwood and Lucille Workers, Local 38, as an insu- lator.He was a trumpet soloist and section leader in the Lake- Lehman High School Band. He member of the Jackson Methodist Church. He was a wonderful son and a faithful friend who will be sadly missed by his parents, family and friends.Surviving, in addition to his parents and grandparents, are his stepfather, Thom Mor- ris; stepmother, Diane Newell; great.aunt, Helen Franklin; and... Hl uncles, 4 numerous aunts, sisters, Judith Walent, Deer Park, Long Island, N.Y.; and Kathryn Joseph, Hunlock Creek; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial do- nations may be made to the Hospice Community Care, 385 Wyoming Ave., Kingston; or to the American Lung As- sociation of Wyoming Valley, CLIFFORD STROUD Sweet Valley resident and U.S. Naval Air Corps veteran of WWII Clifford W. Stroud, 79, of the Sweet Valley section of Ross Township, died Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at Manor- Care Health Services, Kingston. Born Jan. 16, 1922 in Sweet Valley, he was a son of the late Clifford and Anna (Wilkinson) Stroud. He was a 1939 graduate of Lehman High School, received a bachelor of science degree from Penn State University and later did graduate work at Penn State University, Lehigh Univer- sity and Bucknell University. He taught high school in the Pleas- ant Valley School District, Mon- roe County, for 30 years, retiring in 1977. He was a U.S. Naval Air Corps and U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He was a member of the Maple Grove United Methodist Church, Pikes Creek, and past president of the Western Pocono Lions Club, Brodheadsville. He was preceded in death by his broth- ers, Robert, Fred and Richard; and sisters, Mildred Wilson and Marian Franklin. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, the former Helen Lukavitch; son, John T., Suffolk, Va.; daughters, Annette Goodman, Wilkes-Barre; and Linda A. Victory, Mertztown; six grandchildren, six great-grand- children; and sister, Freda Kitchen, Harrisburg. Memorial donations may be made to the Maple Grove United Methodist Church, RR 3, Hunlock Creek, 18621. BASIL THIER World War II Veteran of U.S. Marine Corps Basil Thier, 90, of Edwardsville and Lopez, died Sunday, Septem- ber 2, 2001 at his home in Lopez. Born May 8, 1911, in Ed- wardsville, he was a: son of the late Gregory and Anna (Gobush) Thier. He attended Edwardsville schools. He was a chauffeur, worked for Vulcan Iron Works, Wilkes-Barre, and was a truck driver for American Stores. He re- tired from Nelson's Furniture Co., Wyoming. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, serving with the rank of staff sergeant. He was a lifelong mem- ber of St. John's the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, Ed- wardsville, where he was on its church council and was custodi- an for many years. He also sang in the church choir and was president of St. John's Choir Club and Russian Orthodox An- thracite Male Chorus. He was a member of St. Nicholas Lodge, Edwardsville, and the Russian Orthodox Catholic Mutual Aide Society, serving on its board. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose (Moran) Thier; broth- ers, Maxim . "Moxie," Peter, Michael, John and Humphrey; and sister, Mary Petras. Surviv- ing are his sons, Hieromonk Michael, pastor of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Church, Lopez; and Basil, Sweet Valley, Ross Town- ship; nieces and nephews. Memo- rial donations may be made to St. John's Russian Orthodox Church; St. Vladimir's Orthodox Church; or to Guthry Hospice, Towanda. 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