The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Dallas, PA Thursday, June 27, 2002 OBITUARIES DENNIS DOBINICK U.S. Air Force veteran Dennis J. Dobinick, of the Oak Hill Development in Dal- las, Lehman Township, died Saturday June 22, 2002 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born“ Sept. 17, 1929, ‘in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late John and Katherine (O’Brien) Dobinick. He graduat- ed from Kingston Township High School. He served for 22 years in the United States Air Force, traveling throughout the United States and Japan. He also worked for Medico Indus- tries and Legget and Platt. He was a member of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown section of Kingston Township, and the American Legion, Dallas. He was preceded in death by a son, Jeff. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, the former Ellen Kinney; daughters, Barbara Milks, Dal- las, Kelly Lyons, Sweet Valley section of Lehman Township, and Vicki Grommel, Loyalville; son, Dennis Barney, Loyalville; seven grandchildren, two great- grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy Flick, Cincinnati, Ohio, Alice Williams, Harveys Lake, Diane Hall, Wilkes-Barre, and Kathy Zazimer, Hughesville; and nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Lehman Volunteer Fire and Ambulance, P.O. Box 184, Lehman Town- ship; or to Luzerne County Head Start, . Social Service Fund, 23 Beekman St., Wilkes- Barre. JULIA KVASHAY National Junior Society member Julia Rose Kvashay, 13, of Dallas, died Thursday June 20, 2002. Born: on Sept. 3," 1988, in Scranton, she was the daughter of William Edward and Donna Lynn (Schultz) Kvashay, Dallas. She attended Dallas public schools. She just completed the seventh grade in the Dallas Mid- dle School. She was a member of the National Junior Honor Soci- ety and won an art award in the 2002 Maria Rossetti Juried Art Show. She was a member of the Choral Society of Northeast Pennsylvania and the Select cho- rus of the Dallas Middle School. She studied voice at Wilkes Uni- versity Conservatory. She was a member of the Dallas Middle School Softball Team and the Wilkes-Barre Summer Softball League. She recently won two gold medals at the Track Athletic Congress-Mid Atlantic Champi- onship in discus and shot-put. She attended Centermoreland United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her pa- ternal grandparents, Edward and Vernita (Green) Kvashay. Surviving, in addition to her par- ents, are her sister, Aileah, at home; brother, Karl, at home; maternal grandparents, Henry W. and Betty Jane (Telshaw) Schultz, Bear Creek; aunts; un- cles; and cousins. Memorial con- tributions may be made to the Choral Society of Northeast Pennsylvania, P.O. Box 1646, Scranton, 18501. The Dallas Post publishes obituaries of Back Mountain resi- dents and close family members without charge. Send obituar- ies to: The Dallas Post 607 Main Rd. Dallas, PA 18612 Photos are welcome. FLORENCE PALMER Former Chase resident Florence Elston Palmer, 92, of Luzerne, and formerly of the Chase section of Jackson Town- ship, died Sunday June 16, 2002 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born Aug. 9, 1909, in Chase, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Luther Elston. She was a homemaker. She was a former member of Huntsville United Methodist Church, Chase. She was a guest at Riverview Ridge Managed Care Facility, Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by her hus- band, Harold G., Sr.; son, Harold G., Jr.; sisters, Nellie Had- sall and Louisie Bomboy; and brother, Henry Elston. Surviving are her grandson Christopher W., and wife, Su- san, with whom she resided; grandson, James K., Windcrest, Texas; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandson. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. ROBERT PASCUCCI Former customer service agent for US Air Robert M. Pascucci, 63, of Binghamton, N.Y., died Friday - May 31, 2002. He was the son of the late Primo and Diana Pas- cucci. He was a U.S. Army veter- an. He was a retired customer service agent for US Air. He be- longed to St. John the Evangelist + Church, Binghamton. He was preceded in death by his brother, Angelo “Shorty.” Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Diane Leo; sons, Robert M., Jr., and Vincent, both of Bing- hamton; daughter, Cara, Syra- cuse, N.Y.; a great-granddaugh- ter; brother, Dino, Dallas; sister, Mary Furey, Binghamton; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial donations may be made to the church. 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Lacy Trevor, 50,, wife of John B. Trevor III, and a wide-' ly-known Adirondack artist and illustrator, died June 9, 2002 at home in Lake Placid, N.Y., after a long illness. The daughter of Elizabeth and the late F. Prentice Lacy, of Durham, N.C., she was born in Dallas. She was a member of the first co-educational class at Kenyon College in Ohio, where she graduated in 1973 cum laude with honors in Studio Art. After interning with sculptor Nancy Graves in New York and doing additional graduate work at Syracuse University, she joined the Smithsonian's Muse- um of Natural History in Wash- ington, D.C. as a scientific illus- trator and artist. Her work at the Smithsonian includes a diorama background in the Hall of West- ern Civilization. She was subse- quently employed by the New York State Science Service. She moved to Elizabethtown in 1981 to work for the Adirondack Coun- cil as an illustrator of the “Adirondack Wildguide” by Michael DeNunzio. It was the first of many distinguished books, posters, maps, and other projects for the council, “Adiron- dack Life” magazine, Niagara Mo- hawk Power, Central Park Con- servancy of New York City, Fort Ticonderoga, the Essex County Adirondack Garden Club and other North Country groups. Ad- ditional books illustrated include Philip Kopper’s “The Wild Edge,” Dr. Eugene Ogden’s “Field Guide to Northeastern Ferns,” “Field Notes From the Northern Forest”. by Curt Stager, and most recent- ly, “River Study” by the Essex County Adirondack Garden Club. Her illustrated map of the Adirondacks, commissioned by the Adirondack Council, with its depiction of varied Park environ- ments from boreal and hardwood forests to alpine meadows, bogs, and beaver flows, shows her var- ied talents. Honors and awards include Educator of the Year from the Adirondack Council in 1998 and the Zone IH Horticul- tural Arts Award in May, 1998. In addition, she was a member of the Essex County Adirondack Garden Club. In addition to her husband and mother, she.is..survived.-by. her sister, Gail Lacy, and her brother, David. In lieu of flowers, 'dona- tions can be made to the Adiron- dack Medical Center, Lake Colby Drive, Saranac Lake, N.Y. 12983, or St. Eustace Church, 44 Main St., Lake Placid, N.Y. 12946 in memory of Anne E. Lacy Trevor. PETER PERLIS Resident at the Meadows Nursing Center Peter F. Perlis of West State Street, Larksville, died Monday June 24, 2002 at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in the Lyndwood section of Hanover Township, he was a son of the late Frank and Mary Perlis. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of World War II. He was a miner in area coal mines. He be- longed to St. Vincent's Church, Plymouth. He was a member of American Legion Post 655, Larksville. He lived in Larksville most of his life. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen; son, Thomas; brothers, Joseph, Anthony and Edward; and sis- ters, Veronica Hockenberry and Rita. Surviving are his sons, Peter, Jr., and Joseph, both of Larksville; daughter, Mary Beth Cleary, Wilkes-Barre; six grand- children; six great-grandchildren; brother, Albert, Plymouth; and sisters, Leona Klem, Hanover Township; Alvina Klemish, Lynd- wood; and Anna Hanlon, Wilkes- Barre. MARY SCHWALENBERG. Former Dallas resident and member of Gate of Heaven Church Mary A. Schwalenberg, 93, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Park Street, Dallas, died Wednesday June 19, 2002 at Memorial Hospital, Jack- sonville, ‘Fla. Born in Wilkes- Barre, she was the daughter of ® the late William and Anna (Gitterly) Helfrich. She gradu- ated from Coughlin High School. She was a member of the Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ed- mund C.; son, William E.; and brothers, Leonard, William, and Louis. Surviving are her daughter, Barbara Reed, Jacksonville, Fla.; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Nancy Cave, Dallas. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society of Jacksonville, 9143 Phillips Highway, Suite 130, Jack- sonville, FL 32256. SUSAN NAVOROUSKI Quality examiner for the Department of Health Susan Gilligan Navorouski, 49, of Lake Hauto, formerly of Scranton and Dunmore, died Wednesday June 19, 2002 at Moses Taylor Hospital. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of John and Do- lores (Keating) Wehrum, Dun- more, and the late John Gilli- gan. She was a 1970 graduate of Dunmore Central Catholic High School, and a 1973 gradu- ate of the Scranton State Hospi- tal of Nursing. She received a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Scranton in 2000, and was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing. She worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 27 years, the last two as the Associate Di- rector of the Division of Home Health, Pennsylvania Depart- ment of Health, Harrisburg. Previously, she worked as a quality examiner for the Depart-@ ment of Health, Northeast Re- gion, at Clarks Summit State Hospital, the Scranton State General Hospital and Johns Hopkins = University Medical Center, Baltimore, Md. She was a former member of Immaculate Conception Church, Scranton. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, James; daughters, Jillian and Jocelyn, both at home; sister, Dr. Judith Pace-Templeton, Frederick, Md.; brother, Martin J. Gilligan, Dallas; three nieces and a nephew. DAVID THOMAS JR. U.S. Army veteran of World War II David W. Thomas Jr., 82, of Dallas, died Friday at home. Born May-27; 1920, in Taylor, he was the son of the late David W., Sr., and Evelyn Thomas. He attended Taylor High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He worked at Na- tive Textiles for 41 years, retir- ing as a supervisor of warping. He was a member of Forty Fort Presbyterian Church, and -the George M. Dallas Lodge 531 F&AM. 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