2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Dallas, PA Thursday, June 13, 2002
HAROLD BENNETT NELLA RAE KOCHER
Former Noxen Township Supervisor Brother and sister live at Harveys
Lake
Harold O. Bennett, 86, of
Noxen, died Tuesday June 4,
2002 at Tyler Memorial Hospi-
tal, Tunkhannock.
Born in Bloomsburg, he was
a son of the late Clyde and
Hazel (Morris) Bennett. He lived
in Noxen for the past 60 years.
He graduated from Forty Fort
High School in 1934. Before re-
tiring, he worked for Atlas
Chain, West Pittston, for 20
years. He was a member of
Noxen United Methodist
Church. He was a member of
the George M. Dallas Lodge
#531, F & AM, Caldwell Consis-
tory, Bloomsburg, and served
as president of the Orcutt’s
Grove Cemetery Association. He
was also a Little League coach,
Boy Scout leader, Noxen Town-
ship Supervisor, and treasurer
of the Noxen Credit Union. He
was preceded in death by his
wife, the former Ruth A. Patton;
son, Leo M.; and brother, Har-
ry
Nella Rae Kocher, 65, of RR. 1,
Black Walnut section of Laceyville,
died Friday June 7, 2002 at Com-
munity Medical Center, Scranton.
Born April 15, 1937, in Bing-
hamton, N.Y., she was a daughter
of the late Manley and Kathleen
(Carlucci) Smith. She held many
jobs, but for the last few years she
was a homemaker. She was a
member of Mehoopany Baptist
Church, and attended Braintrim
Baptist Church, Laceyville. She
was preceded in death by a twin
sister, Ella “"Pee-Wee” Wilcox, and
a brother, Manley “Tinker” Smith.
Surviving are her husband of
nine years, Levo G.; daughter, Nel-
la Cosilmon, McDonough, N.Y;
sons; Carl Wilcox Jr. and Eric,
both of Black Walnut; Charles A.
Headman, Centermoreland;
James Gregory, Glen Lyon; and
Stanley Gregory, Harveys Lake; 12
grandchildren; sister, Kathleen
Bixby, Harveys Lake; brother,
Harry Smith, Harveys Lake; sever-
al nieces and nephews; step-
daughter, Lori Frevold, Newport
Riche, Fla.; and stepson; Jeffery,
Palm Harbor, Fla. In lieu of flow-
ers, memorial donations may be
made to Mehoopany Baptist
Church; or to Braintrim Baptist
Church, Laceyville.
Surviving are his son, Robert
L., Noxen; daughter, Carol L.
Hobbs, Harveys Lake; four
grandchildren; and three great-
grandchildren. In lieu of flow-
ers, memorial donations may
be made to Noxen United
Methodist Church, Rural Route
196A, Noxen.
JUNE ALMA KONEK
Member of the Shavertown
Volunteer Fire Department
Ladies Auxiliary
June Alma Konek, 71, of
Hellers Grove, Trucksville
section of Kingston Town-
ship, died Sunday June 9,
2002 at home.
Born in Lehigh Township,
she was a daughter of the
late Alfred and Sara (Ben-
ninger) Rice. She was a
member of Holy Family
Church, Luzerne, and a
member of the Shavertown
Volunteer Fire Department
Ladies Auxiliary. She had
lived in Trucksville since
1955. She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Nicholas; and brothers,
John, Richard, Walter and
Thomas.
Surviving are her daugh-
ters; Diana Labarre, Luzerne;
Karen Kollar, Forty Fort; Lin-
da, Luzerne; and Ann Marie,
at home; sons, Stephen, Dal-
las, and Franklin, at home;
four grandchildren; sister,
_ Pearl Baily, Walnutport; and
several nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Make-a-Wish
Foundation of Northeastern
Pennsylvania, 216 N. River
St., Wilkes-Barre.
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KATHLEEN SUKALOSKI
Member of Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel Church
Kathleen A. Sukaloski, 48, of
the Loyalville section of Lake
Township, died Sunday June 9,
2002 at Hospice Community
Care, Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-
Barre.
Born Oct. 7, 1953, in Sunbury,
she was a daughter of Helen
(Weaver) Ditty, Sunbury, and the
late William Ditty. She graduated
from Shikellamy High School in
1971, attended College Miseri-
cordia, Dallas, for 2 years, and
received a bachelor’s degree from
Bloomsburg State College. She
was a medical technologist for
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
for 12 years. She was a member
of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church, Lake Silkworth section
of Lehman Township, and its
Women’s Society. She was also a
member of the Lake-Lehman
Teacher Parent Teen Association.
Surviving in addition to her
mother are her husband of 20
years, Peter P.; daughter, Eliza-
beth Ann, at home; brothers,
Larry W., Lon C., Vaughn W.,
and Michael Ditty, all of Sun-
bury; sisters, Karen Mayotte,
Liberty, Mo., and Deborah Davis,
Gladstone, Mo.; nieces and
nephews, and aunts and uncles.
JOYCE FISKE
Former Dallas resident
Joyce S. Fiske, of Darby, and
formerly of Dallas, died
Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at
home.
Born Feb. 8, 1925, in Glen-
side, she was a daughter of the
late Carlton and Edna Reed.
She was a member of the
Mariners Bethel United
Methodist Church. She resided
in Darby for the past 48 years.
She was preceded in death by
her brother, Theodore Reed.
Surviving are her husband of
55 years, Lester; son, Gary,
Darby; and sister, Norma
Crispell, Dallas.
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Owner and operator of Sutton’s Store
Melinda C. Sutton, 95, of the
Carverton section of Kingston
Township, died Monday June
10, 2002 at Wilkes-Barre Gener-
al Hospital.
Born March 1, 1907, in Nanti-
coke, she was a daughter of the
late Fredric and Mary (Milling-
ton) Shouldice. She graduated
from Dorranceton High School,
Kingston. She owned and oper-
ated Sutton’s Store, Carverton,
as well as a square dance hall at
the same location. She was a life
member of Carverton United
Methodist Church, serving on
its administrative board, and as
a Sunday School teacher and
superintendent. She also led
weekday bible studies. She was
a member of United Methodist
Women, an officer in her church
and at their Wyoming Annual
Conference. She was a life mem-
ber of Mountain Garage 567,
Carverton, serving as secretery.
ber of the Women’s Christian
Temperance Union. She was a
Republican Committeewoman
and Judge of Election. She was
a Girl Scout Troop Leader. She
was preceded in death by her
husband, Edgar B.; daughter,
Melinda Sue Parker; sisters,
Melvina Shouldice and Susan
Evarts; and brothers, Walter G. ®
and George Shouldice. Surviving
are daughters, Phyllis G. Piatt,
with whom she resided, Dora
Kitchen, Waldorf, Md., Carol R.
Swanson, Carverton; nine
grandchildren; 20 great-grand-
children; two great-great grand-
children; brother, Paul T.
Shouldice, Huntsville section of
Jackson Township, and sisters,
Freda E. Roskos, Kingston, and
Ruth L. Hendershot,
Friendswood, Texas. Memorial
donations may be made to the
Carverton United Methodist
Church, 1633 W. Eighth St.,
She was also a member of Wyoming.
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ANTHONY NIECZYKOWSKI
Civil Defense Warden during World War II
Anthony O. Nieczykowski, 87,
of Krych Street, Kingston, died
Saturday June 8, 2002 at Hos-
pice Community Care, Mercy
Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Kingston, he was a
son of the late Anthony and
Blanche (Maslowski)
Nieczykowski. He was a Civil De-
fense Warden during World War
II. Until its closing, he worked at
the Woodward Colliery of the
Glen Alden Corp., Nelson's Fur-
niture Manufacturing, and re-
tired from United Pants Inc.,
Swoyersville. He was a member
of St. Mary's Annunciation
Church, Kingston, and its Holy
Name Society. He was preceded
in death by his wife, the former
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ter, Josephine Lada; and broth-
er, Stanley Necikowski.
Surviving are his daughters;
Sylvia Naples, Schwenksville;
Christina Dombroski, Kingston,
and Theresa Hoover, Trucksville
section of Kingston Township;
son, Anthony Z., Parsons; nin
grandchildren; five great-grand-
children; brothers, Julian and
Ted Necikowski, both of Wilkes-
Barre; sister, Genevieve Sokash,
Wilkes-Barre; and nieces and
nephews. In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations may be
made to Hospice Community
Care, 385 Wyoming Ave.
Kingston.
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