2 Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, February 28, 2002 OBITUARIES [4 JANE BARTORILLO Member of Emanuel Assembly of God Church Jane M. Bartorillo, 69, of Hildebrant Road, Dallas, died Wednesday Feb. 20, 2002 at her home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ruth (McMichael) Swartz. She attended Meyers High School. Before retiring, she was a housekeeper for the Dallas School District in the Middle School. She was a member of the Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, Harveys Lake. She was preceded in death by her hus- band, Peter P. Surviving are her sons, Mark P., Linden, N.J.; Daniel P., Pis- cataway, N.J.; and Philip D., Dallas; daughters, Janice Smith, Avenel, N.J.; and Nina Hunter, Dallas; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. CARMELLA SLADE Former Back Mountain resident Carmella T. Slade, 55, of Paw- leys Island, S.C., and formerly of the Back Mountain died Friday Feb. 22, 2002 at the Medical University of South Carolina af- ter a lengthy illness. Born Dec. 1, 1946, in Wilkes- Barre, she was a daughter of the late ‘Vincent F. and Sadie (Desiderio) DeGiusto. She was a 1964 graduate of E.L. Meyers High School and attended Col- lege Misericordia. She was for- merly a teaching assistant at the Luzerne Intermediate Unit. She was also a licensed real estate agent for Prudential Landmark Properties and a Mary Kay Prod- ucts representative. She was a member of the Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. She was preced- ed in death by her infant daugh- ter, Rebecca Kennedy. Surviving are her husband, William G.; daughters, Melissa (Kennedy) Riker, Charleston, S.C.; Tracy and Leigh Ann Kennedy, both at home; step- daughter, Brittainy Slade, Steamboat Springs, Colo.; three grandchildren; brother, Vincent A., Plains Township; and sister, Mary Ann Naessig, Wilkes-Barre; nieces, nephews, aunts and un- cles. Memorial donations may be made to The Medical University of South Carolina Brain Tumor Research Fund, c/o William Slade, 1154 Hawthorne Drive, Pawleys Island, SC, 29585. DOROTHY EVANS Member of Sweet Valley Church of Christ Dorothy L. Evans, 89, of Hun- lock Creek, died Saturday Feb. 16, 2002 at the Hospice Care of the VNA at Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre. Born June 24, 1912 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daugh- ter of the late Harry and Anna Mae (Davis) Heckman. She resided at Hunlock Creek for the last 21 years. She was a mem- ber of the Sweet Valley Church of Christ and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was preceded in death by her husband, David A.; brothers, Charles and Robert; and sisters, Florence Grabowski and Ruth rinley. Surviv.-. ° her sons, David A., Jr., Hunlock Creek; and Ronald H., Harveys Lake; daughter, Dorothy Macheska, Nutley, N.J.; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; brother, Harry, Newton, N.J.; and sister, Marjorie Schauffler, Union, N.J. Memorial donations may be made to Sweet Valley Church of Christ Building Fund, Main Road, Sweet Valley, 18656; or to the Hospice Care of the VNA, 80 E. Northampton St., Wilkes- Bane, 18701. JOHN GARVEY Former Dallas resident Master Sgt. John A. “Jack” Garvey, 85, of Sunrise Assist- ed Living, Lafayette Hill, died Saturday Feb. 23, 2002 at home. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late James and Ann (Meehan) Garvey. He lived in Dallas for a year and frequently visited his family there over the past 25 years. He was in the U.S. Marine Corps for 23 years and in the Active Reserve for six. He was a life member of American Le- gion Post 672, Dallas, Veter- ans of Foreign Wars Hattal Taylor Post 333 and Dutch Helwig Marine Corps Post. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former, Josephine (Graham) Garvey. Surviving are his daughters, Jackie Righter and Geraldine Lang; sons, Jay, Billy and Dennis; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchil- dren. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Koller Funeral Home Inc., 6835 Ridge Ave., Philadel- phia, with a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Church, Philadelphia. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Holy Family Church or to St. John Neumann Shrine, Philadelphia. PETER VALEVAS Former Shavertown resident Peter G. Valevas, 88, formerly of Shavertown, Kingston Town- ship, and Kingston, died Friday Feb. 22, 2002 at Manor Care Health Services, King of Prus- sia. Born Sept. 16, 1913 in Kingston, he was a son of the late Matthew and Katherine (Bendrauskis) Valevas. Before retirement, he owned the West Side Tire Shop, Kingston, for 47 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a dancer and bowler, who spon- sored many teams over the years. A licensed private pilot, he was a member of the An- thracite Flying Club and Wyoming Valley Pilots Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth (Quinn) Valevas; daughter, Kathleen; brothers, Albert Williams and Vince Val- evas; and sisters, Ann Finno, Agnes Skalish and Nellie Kadish. Surviving are his daughters, Marian, Plymouth Meeting; Joan D'Alessandro, Royersford; two grandchildren; sister, Della Tafrof, San Clemente, Calif; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to the Deborah Hospital Foundation, 2 Bala Plaza, Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, 19004- 1573. Challenger solution WILLIAM GROSS Supervising general agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance William E. Gross, 89, of Dal- las, died Friday Feb. 22, 2002 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Plymouth, he was a son of the late Joseph E. and Lillian R. (Schwager) Gross. He was a graduate of Lafayette College. i He was a supervising gener- al agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. before retiring. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. An amateur golfer, he competed and won many tournaments through- out the northeast. He was a life member of the Country Club of Scranton, Clarks Summit, and a member and past commodore of the Canoe Club, Scranton. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Dorothy Gaylord; daughter, Bonnie G. Schwartz; sister, Miriam Neave; and brother, Joseph “Buddy.” Surviving are his brother, Phillip, Bakersfield, Calif.; one grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial dona- tions may be made to a chari- ty of the donor's choice. RANDALL G. TAYLOR Former Dallas resident Randall G. Taylor, 87, died on February 21, 2002 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. ; He was born on August 23, 1914 in Pawtucket, R.I. Randall was a previous resident of Raritan retiring to Boyton Beach, Florida 20 years ago. He was employed at Redfern Lacework in Somerville for over 45 years retiring in 1976. He was an avid golfer and a member of the “Irem Tem- ple Country Club” in Dallas. Mr. Taylor also enjoyed ballroom dancing. Randall is a veteran of WW II, serv- ing as a Military Policeman in New Guinea and the Philippines. For 51 years, he was a member of George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531 of the Free and Accepted Ma- sons in the Scottish Rite and a Shriner. He also was a member of the Elks. He is survived by his two daughters, Susan R. Mec- Donald and son-in-law John F. Mcdonald of Rari- tan; Holly T. Bach, of Pa; two grandchildren Brian and Stacy McDonald. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Chil- dren, Philadelphia, 3551 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19140. | CROSSWORD CORNER | Foreign Wars Post No. IRENE MOSS Former Dallas resident Irene A. Moss, 92, formerly of Dallas, died Saturday Feb. 16, 2002 at the Hospice of the VNA at Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late H. Wayne and Evelyn (Bovey) Moss. She was a graduate of Coughlin High School and Bloomsburg State Teachers College in 1948. Before retiring, she was a teacher for the Wilkes-Barre School District in the Dodson Elementary School. She last was a member of the for- mer Living Faith Free Methodist Church, Trucksville, Kingston Township. ] There are no immediate sur- vivors. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. DR. DONALD AYERS Former Wilkes-Barre chiropractor and World War II veteran Dr. Donald B. Ayers, 81, of Stull Road, Wyoming County, died Friday Feb. 15, 2002 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born July 5, 1920 in Wilkes- ‘Barre, he was a son of the late Dr. Richard and Bessie (Fassett) Ay- ers. He was a graduate of Cough- lin High School and Lincoln Chi- ropractic College. He attended Bucknell University and the Uni- versity of Scranton. He was a Wilkes-Barre chiropractor for over 40 years and retired to his farm along Bowman's Creek in Wyoming County in 1989. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving as a medic in the South Pacific under Gen. Douglas MacArthur. He was active in poli- tics and had run for U.S. Con- gress in the 11th Congressional District as a conservative Repub- lican. He owned and operated a dairy farm for several decades and owned a dairy for several years. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Society for 45 years, sustaining member of the Pennsylvania Republican Party, member for more than 50 years of the Masonic Temple and the Shriners, Lodge No. 655, the Shekinah Royal Arch Chapter 182, Mount Horab Council No. 34, the Blue Lodge, Dieu Le Veut Commandry No. 45, Veterans of 283, Kingston, and the American Le- gion Post No. 672, Dallas. He was preceded in death by his son, David; brothers, Wheaton, Earle, Richard and Raymond; and sis- ter, Sara. Surviving are his daughters, Donna Schuler, Wilkes-Barre; Deborah DeMuro, Kingston Township; son, Dr. Dou- glas, VMD, Trucksville, Kingston Township; five grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial dona- tions may be made to North Branch Land Trust, 11 Carverton Road, Trucksville, 18708; or to the Shriner's Children's Hospital, Philadelphia. — King Crossword — Super Crossword Answers AGO BOOHGT on oe alcin[1 [EIRMMCIAIRIE[EINEV] I (MIM L[E[M LIAIP SP OWE O PAL | a Tao I 01 I= A NIT [5 O|NIE|S | (WIO LIA[VIA JIu|D|ERMDI|E|C|RIE|IEMMV]!I[R]|G|O O|KIRIABGIN|UBRDI|R|E|W AlLIAIMOMNLIoRIRIEMN TIA [N[T TIHIUIMIB SILI IM 1 |S|A|K A|LIW|A|Y|S|G|I]|VIE|T|H|E|I|R SIVIEMDIRIAIP|E(S M1 N[E[DIBTIA[N]S AlR[1]|D D|0|O CIAIRIOIUISIEIMS|CIAIRIE A ohnNn. nEEEE BONERE OX E[NPIAMMDT NE! 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Surviving are his daughter, Carol Washesky, Dallas; * four grandsons, three great-grandchildren; sister, Mar- garet; nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial dona- tions may be made to Hospice St. John, 1007 Oak St. Pittston Township, 18640. : DORIS STRITZINGER Resident of Shavertown Doris Stritzinger, 74, of the Shavertown section of Kingston Township, died Tuesday Feb. 19, 2002 at Wilkes-Barre Gener- al Hospital. Born June 26, 1927 in Ed- wardsville, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Ethel (Schank) Parsons. She attended Kingston Township High School. She attended the Carverton United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; and broth- ers, Willard, Ralph and Donald. Surviving are her daughters, Doris Jeffery and Lou Ann Hors- field, both of Trucksville, Kingston Township; sons, Thomas, Huntsville; Howard, Plymouth; Donald, at home; and Edward, Wilkes-Barre; 10 grandchildren, one great-grand- child; sisters, Arline Williams, Trucksville; and Gladys Temer- antz, Kingston; brother, Earl, Dallas; nieces and nephews. Shavertown JOHN MASLOSKI Lake Township Police Chief John E. Masloski, 54, of Sweet Valley died Friday Feb. 22, 2002 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born May 15, 1947, in Wilkes- Barre, he was the son of the late John and Albina (Mascavage) Masloski. He was on the Lake Township Police Force from 1988 to 2001 and eventually became @ chief. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Wyoming Valley Lodge 36, the Luzerne County Chiefs of Police Association and the Back Moun-. tain Police Association. He lived in Plymouth for most of his life. Surviving are aunts, uncles and cousins. JOSEPH GREGORSR. @ U.S. Navy veteran Joseph G. Gregor Sr. of Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Wednesday Feb. 20, 2002 at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Albert J., Sr. and Regina (Gregor) Danouski. He: resided most of his life in Wyoming and West Wyoming. He 4 was a 1959 graduate of Wyoming @ Memorial High School. He worked for several years for Luzerne Prod- ucts, Plains Township. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during the Cuban Missile Crisis and a member of the National Guard. He attended St. Theresa's Church, Shavertown, Kingston Township. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Michael and George Danouski. Surviving are his wife, the former Helen Carey; daughter, Renee A. ~ Comeaux, Audubon; son, Joseph G., Jr., Bradenton, Fla.; father, Robert Youells, Wyoming; and brothers, Albert J. Danouski Jr., Shavertown; and Thomas W. Youells, Dallas; nieces and nephews. 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