2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, April 4, 2002 HARRY BECK Member of Our Lady of Victory Harry P. Beck, 83, of Harveys Lake, died Wednesday March 27, 2002 at the Hospice Com- munity Care Inpatient Unit at ROBERTA J. BUDZAK Resident of Noxen Roberta J. Budzak, 49, of Noxen, died Saturday March 30, 2002 at home. Born Jan. 19, 1953, in Wilkes-Barre, she JAMES MCANDREW Prominent psychologist, member of St. Therese’s Church James F. McAndrew, 51, of Dallas, died Saturday March 30, 2002 at Community Medical SHERRI HARVEY Teacher's associate for the LIU Sherri L. Harvey, 42, of Staub Road, Trucksville section of Kingston Township, died Friday March 29, 2002 at the Wilkes- OBITUARIES RAPHAEL KLEMUNES JR. 1992 Lake-Lehman graduate Raphael “Ray” S. Klemunes Jr., 27, of Phoenixville, formerly of Lehman Township, died Tuesday March 26, 2002 at the THOMASLANE @ Member of Noxen United Methodist Church Thomas G. Lane, 88, of Noxen, died Saturday March 30, 2002 at home. Born Dec. 28, 1913, he Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. was a daughter of Jean (Kas- Center, Scranton, after an auto- = Barre General Hospital. Phoenixville Hospital, as a son of the late Grover and Born Feb. 1, 1919 in son) Murphy of Noxen and the mobile accident in Dallas Town- Born in Kingston, she was a Phoenixville. Elizabeth (Glass) Lane. He at- Kingston, he was a son of the late William Murphy. She was a ship. daughter of the late Willard and Born Sept. 24, 1974 in (ended Noxen schools. He was a late Harry C. and Caroline lifelong resident of Noxen. She Born Oct. 13, 1950, in Scran- Jane (Kintzer) Bullock. She was Kingston, he was the son of machinist for American Smelting (Jones) Beck. He was a gradu- was preceded in death by her ton, he was a son of Mary a graduate of Dallas High Raphael, Sr. and Sharon and Refining Co. in New Jersey ate of Kingston Township High brother, William Murphy. (Casey) McAndrew of Dunmore School and the Luzerne County (Belles) Klemunes, Lehman He was a member of Noxen Unit- School. Before retiring, he was a sales representative for Amer- ican Home Products in the Maryland and Virginia area. He was a U.S. veteran of World: War II, serving as a sergeant with the First Evacuation Hos- pital in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake, Surviving, in addition to her mother, are her husband of 25 years, John E. Budzak; sons, Michael Budzak and Michael Myers, both at home, and Brian Budzak, Old Forge; daughter, Charise Wielgopolski, Avoca; three grandchildren; brothers, Hughie Murphy, Beaumont; Shawn and Randy Murphy, and the late Gerald A. McAn- drew. He graduated from Cathe- dral High School and held an associate’s degree from Key- stone Junior College, a bache- lor’'s degree, in psychology from the University of Scranton, a master’s degree in clinical psy- chology from Xavier University and a doctorate of psychology Community College. She was a teacher’s associate for the hear- ing impaired for the Luzerne County Intermediate Unit 18 assigned to the Dallas School District. She was a member of the Huntsville Christian Church, where she was a dea- coness. Surviving are her husband, Township. He was a 1992 grad- uate of Lake-Lehman High School and earned a bachelor of science degree in biology from College Misericordia, Dal- las, and master’s degree in sci- ence and biology from East Stroudsburg University. He worked for the Huntsville Golf Course while a student in ed Methodist Church. He was also a member of the Elks Club. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Henry and Paul, and - sisters, Rebecca Tompkins and - Marguerite Lord. Surviving are his wife of 67 years, the former Alice French; sons, Thomas M., Florida; James, Virginia; and william @ where he was treasurer of the both of Noxen; and David Mc- from the University of Minneso- = Robert L. “Skip,” Jr., daughter, college and for Charles River Tunkhannock; daughters, Holy Name Society, Eucharistic Clintock, West Chester; and sis- ta. Jessica, at home; brothers, Laboratories, Malvern, for the Dorothy Nelson, Idaho; Laura minister and a Pastoral Out- ters, Amber Harper, Lori He was a post-doctoral fellow Willard, Carverton, Kingston last two years. He was a mem- Nalhone, Noxen:; Marjorie Cuth- reach volunteer. He was also a Thomas and Shannon Murphy, in behavior therapy and behav- Township; and Robert, ber of Our Lady of Mount bertson, Florida; Joann Rigsbee, member of Daddow Isaac Amer- all of Noxen. ioral medicine at Temple Uni- Huntsville; and sister, Deborah Carmel Church, Lake Silk- North Carolina; 26 grandchil- ican Legion Post 672, past versity Medical School. He had Kaleta, Trucksville. Memorial worth, and the College Miseri- gren; 52 great-grandchildren and grand knight of Father O'Leary Council of the Knights of Columbus, fourth degree knight ‘of Our Lady of Czestochowa and member of its honor guard, and also member of the Serra Club, Wilkes-Barre. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, the former Madeline R. Youngblood; daughter, Maria Agans, Warrenton, Va.; sons, Donald, Upper Marlboro, Md.; and Ronald, Jessup, Md.; eight grandchildren; and brothers, Robert, Wilmington, Del.; Rus- sel, East Stroudsburg; William, JOSEPH RAITTER Former worker for Pennsylvania Gas and Water Co. Joseph M. Raitter, 73, of Main Road, Sweet Valley, Ross Town- ship, died Friday March 29, 2002 at the Department of Vet- erans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Larksville, he was a son of the late William and Agnes (Forney) Raitter. He worked for Pennsylvania Gas and Water Co., retiring several a private practice, Stress Man- agement Center, Plains Town- ship, and was a partner of Riverside Professional Group. He formerly was coordinator of psychological consulting for Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre; director of the department of psychology and behavioral med- icine at John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation; and an adjunct professor at several local col- leges. He was a member of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown. He was also a member of the donations may be made to the Luzerne County Intermediate Unit 18 Cocular Implant Audi- tory Classroom, c/o LIU 18, 368 Tioga Ave., Kingston, 18704; or to the Huntsville Christian Church. JOSEPH RAUCH Owner and operator of a Coal and Ice Company in the Back Mountain Joseph Rauch, of Harveys Lake, died Friday March 29, 2002 at Wilkes-Barre General cordia Golf Team. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, John Klemunes; and maternal grand- parents, Samuel and Leah Belles. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his sister, Shannon Smedley, Folsom; and paternal grandmother, Anna Klemunes, Lehman Township. two great-great-grandchildren; his sister, Laura Jones of Noxen, who is the last of the Lane fami- ly; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may made to the Thomas Lane Memo- rial Fund, c/o Noxen United Methodist Church, RR 1, Box 196 A, Noxen, 18636. = | IDABELLE K. MANNEAR Former Dallas resident Idabelle K. Mannear, 86, died Saturday March 23, 2002 at the Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Laud- tary! She was also a former mem- ber of the Shavertown United Methodist Church and attende{f)) Cogan Station; and Gordon, Years ago. He was a U.S. Army American Psychological Associ- Hospital. erdale, Fla. the Fairdale Methodist Church. Elkton, Md. In lieu of flowers, veteran. He was preceded Mm ation, the Association for Ad- Born Feb. 26. 1913 in Alder- Born Dec. 16, 1915 in Surviving are her husband of memorial donations may be death by his brother, Francis. vancement of Behavior Therapy o,. he was a son of the late Kingston, she was a daughter of 62 years, Charles; daughters, i made to Our Lady of Victory Church, Pole 26, Warden Place, Harveys Lake, 18618. BEATRICE W. SHELLEY Former Dallas resident Beatrice W. Shelley 81 for- merly of Dallas died Friday, March 29, 2002 at Hope Hos- Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Helen Szczucki; sons, Joseph and David, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; daughter, Linda Bezdzeicki, Upper Hanover Township; four grand- children, one great-grandchild; brothers, William, Sweet Valley; Walt, Woodbury Heights, N.J.; Edward, Mountaintop; and Askam, | and was a diplomat of the American Academy of Behav- ioral Medicine. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Mau- ra. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, the former Rosanne Fisk; daughter and sons, Megan, Sean and Ryan, all at home; brother, Gerald, Edwin and Harriet (Kitchen) Rauch. He was a graduate of the Lake Noxen School System and from Wilkes-Barre Busi- ness College. He owned and op- erated a Coal and Ice Company in the Back Mountain. He was a member of the Alderson United Methodist Church. He was pre- ceded in death by his brother, the late Charles Benton and Grace (Grief) Kanarr. She lived in Fairdale, was a former longtime resident of Dallas and spent win- ters in Fort Lauderdale. He stud- ied oil painting with Nicholas Cortelia in Wilkes-Barre and taught art classes to all ages from her home. She was a past presi- dent of Wilkes-Barre Womens’ Ro- Brenda Susman, Highland Lakes, N.J.; Charlene Shoop, Fort Laud- erdale; and Betty, Pleasant Hill, Mo.; son, John, Dallas; nine grandchildren, nine great-grand- children, one great great-grand- child; sisters, Betty Bierly, Sweet Valley, Ross Township; and Doris Pearsall, Forty Fort; and severz nieces and nephews. Ls John, Mesa, Ariz.; sisters, Wan- : ino" ai pic, Fort Myers, Fla, ohn, Mesa sisters, wan Washington ; Crossing; sister, John; sisters, Elma Davis and Born Oct. 4, 1920 -.in da Wood. Dallas; Ann. Sweet. Margaret : Billmen, Dunmore: Liva Delane s ) ; Valley; Rita Antonoff, Dolgeville, 431d nieces. nephews. cousins aney. : ah Tunkhannock, she was the A : Shi ’ : Surviving are his wife of 60 N.Y.; Peg Deleon, Luzerne; Mary aunts and uncles p daughter of the late Stanley tile ! * : years, the former Elsie and Shirley Sands. She was a Tou, adams, Swopstevilles:: Jean In lieu of flowers, memorial Ginger; sons, Bradl Port : y : o Opachinski, Nanticoke; Alice donations mav be made to anger sons, aaley, 10 resident of the Dallas area until A A 8 ye. Orange, Fla.; and Kendall, : : : Kamowski, Exeter; and Betty, Alzheimer's Association North- 1996. She then resided with : b South Daytona, Fla.; five grand- O1 ! 1 A ; Sweet Valley; and numerous eastern Pennsylvania Chapter i bt her son and daughter-in-law in. coq nephews Y. PLL. children; brother, Walter, Forty : N. Fort Myers. 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