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Dallas, PA Thursday, July 11, 2002
SHARI AMANN
Member of St. Therese’s Church
Shari Marie Amann, 35, of the
Trucksville section of Kingston
Township, died Sunday July 7,
2002 at home.
Born May 29, 1967, in
Kingston, she was the daughter
of Joseph Jones of Trucksville
and the late Marie (Nagle) Jones.
She was a 1985 graduate of
Bishop O'Reilly High School in
Kingston and attended Luzerne
County Community College. She
was a former mental health care
technician at Wilkes-Barre Gen-
eral Hospital and also worked at
Olsten, Kimberly and Clarke
Home Health Agency. She be-
longed to St. Therese’s Catholic
Church, Shavertown. She won
many awards and trophies as an
amateur roller skater. Surviving,
in addition to her father, are her
husband of eight years, William
“Bill” F.; daughter, Stephanie, at
home; sisters, Patricia Lorah,
- Trucksville;, Maureen Nagle,
Wyoming; and Karen Gardzalla,
White Haven; brothers, Bruce
Nagle, Dallas, and George Nagle,
Virginia; and several aunts, un-
cles and cousins. In lieu of flow-
ers, memorial donations will be
taken at the funeral home and
used according to the wishes of
the family. ,
MILO REILLY
Former auto body painter
Milo Reilly, of Bodle Road,
Wyoming, died Tuesday June
25, 2002 in Wilkes-Barre Gener-
al Hospital.
Born in Ashley, he was a son
of the late Milo and Josephine
(Mandycz) Reilly. He was em-
ployed as an auto body painter
for Bonner Chevrolet. He was a
member of Holy Family Parish,
Luzerne. He was preceded in
death by a daughter, Jennifer;
and brother, John.
Surviving, in addition to his
wife, the former Geraldine
Zukosky, are, sons, Milo,
Luzerne, and Edward, Ed-
wardsville; daughters, Kathleen
Whittle, Wyoming, and Pamela
Jones, Lackawanna County; sis-
ters, Barbara Walko, Shaver-
town, Carol Novack, Swoy-
ersville, Mary Ann Farrell, Mis-
souri; and Kathleen Carr,
Trucksville; brothers, Joseph,
Tunkhannock, and Anthony,
Missouri; and several nieces ‘and
nephews. Memorial contribu-
tions may be made to the
Shriner's Childrens Hospital, 51
Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114.
GRACE ASHBY
Retired U.S. Army major
Grace Ashby, 68, of Biloxi,
- Miss., died Sunday June 23,
2002 at home.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was
a daughter of the late Stewart
and Anne (Clarke) Watkins. She
was a 1951 Coughlin High
School graduate and a 1954
Mercy Hospital School of Nurs-
ing graduate. She received a
bachelor of science degree in
nursing from George Washing-
ton University in 1964. She
worked at Columbia Presbyter-
ian Medical Center in New York
City, then joined the U.S. Navy
and eventually transferred to the
U.S. Army after marrying. She
retired after 20 years as a major.
She was preceded in death by
her sister, Anne Claire Kennedy,
and brothers, Thomas and John.
Surviving are her husband,
Peter, Biloxi; brothers, Charles
C., Wilkes-Barre, and James S.,
Mountain Top; sister, Alice Rus-
somano, Dallas; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
ELEANOR EDWARDS
Volunteer at the Meadows
Nursing Center
Eleanor A. Edwards, 84, of
the Alderson section of Harveys
Lake, died Sunday July 7, 2002
at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes
Barre.
Born in Wilkes Barre, she was
a daughter of the late Forrest
and Frances (Skillman) Shultz.
She attended the Lake Town-
ship schools. Before retiring,
she was head waitress at the
former Elby’'s and Franklin's
restaurants in Dallas. She be-
longed to St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, Dallas. She volun-
teered at the Meadows Nursing
Center. She was preceeded in
death by her brothers, Harry,
George, Theodore and Monroe;
sisters, Irene Naugle and Au-
drey Lynch; and stepbrothers,
Charles and Carlyle Husband.
Surviving are her sons, John
F., Bethel; James D., Sweet Val-
ley section of Ross Township;
and Edward E., Sanford, N.C.;
six grandchildren; and 12 great-
grandchildren. Memorial dona-
tions may be made to the Amer-
ican Cancer Society, Wilkes-
Barre.
HARRY CAREY
Sister lives in the Back Mountain
Harry W. Carey of Blackman
Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Sun-
day June 30, 2002 at Hospice
Community Care, Mercy Hospi-
tal.
Born Dec. 2, 1957, he was the
son of the former Mary Thomp-
son of Wilkes-Barre and the late
Joseph Edward Carey. He at-
tended Wyoming Valley West
High School. He worked formerly
at Ace Moving Co., Larksville. He
was a member, past president
and, for the last 4 years, manag-
er of the Oak Grove Club in
Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded
in death by his brothers,
Joseph, Charles, Theodore and
Carl.
Surviving, in addition to his
mother are his sons, Joseph and
Charles, both of Pocono Lake;
daughters, Tara and Seana,
both of Wilkes-Barre; a grand-
daughter; brothers, Samuel, Ha-
zleton; James and Thomas, both
of Wilkes-Barre; and Sterling
Kepp, Hanover Township; and
sisters, Henrietta Bezek, Forty
Fort; Mary Nafus and Stephanie
Eget, both of Wilkes-Barre; and
Cora Abate, Shavertown section
of Kingston Township. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations
may be made to Hospice Com-
munity Care, Kingston.
STANLEY WYDRA
Honorary Member of Knights of
Columbus
Stanley Wydra, formerly of
Harveys Lake and the Heights
section of Wilkes-Barre, died
Sunday June 30, 2002 at
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born Jan. 3, 1921, in Wilkes-
Barre, he was the son of the late
Jacob and Aniela (Rackel)
Wydra. He was the Order of the
Alhambra’s deputy regional di-
rector and a 4th Degree Hon-
orary Member of Knights of
Columbus Wilkes-Barre Council
302. He belonged to the Interna-
tional Union of Operating Engi-
neers. He was preceded in death
by his son, Gerald Novak, and
sister, Helen Gilbert.
Surviving are his two children
who live in the Philadelphia
area; four grandchildren, in-
cluding Cyndi Stavish of
Wyoming, with whom he
resided; and three great-grand-
children.
MARTIN E. MOORE
Served as secretary and president
of the Dallas Kiwanis
Martin E Moore, 63, of Dallas,
died peacefully, surrounded by
family, at the home of his son in
Mooresville, North Carolina, fol-
lowing a courageous fight with
cancer.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, April
20, 1939, he was a son of the
late Joseph A. and Loretta (Fin-
ley) Moore.
He was a 1957 graduate of
Coughlin High School, Wilkes-
Barre and graduated in 1962
with a B.S. Degree in Mechani-
cal Engineering from Lehigh
University, where he served as
President of the Sigma Chi Fra-
ternity.
Following his years at Lehigh
he was accepted into Officer
Candidate School in Rhode Is-
land. He went on to the Navy
Supply Course School in Geor-
gia and ultimately served in the
U.S. Navy as a Lt. JG, stationed
for three years on the U.S.S.
Hank.
Mr. Moore had been employed
for 20 years as a sales engineer
with Johnson Controls, Wilkes-
Barre. He 'had also been em-
ployed as district sales manager
for NCR Corporation and as a fi-
nancial advisor for American
Express, Allentown office.
He was an avid tennis player
and enjoyed time with his fami-
ly and friends.
He was a member of The New-
berry Country Club, The Valley
Tennis and Swim Club and was
a 25 year member of The Dallas
Kiwanis where he served as sec-
retary and president.
He also was a member of Gate
of Heaven Church, Dallas,
where he served as pack leader
for the the Cub Scout Pack 232
and was a member of The Dal-
las Gridiron Club where he
served as president in 1987.
Surviving are: Wife of 39
years, the former Shirley Ritten-
meyer; son and daughter-in-
law; Brian A. and Michelle
Moore, Mooresville, N.C.; son
and his fiance: Eric C. Moore
and Melissa Dillinger, Charlotte,
N.C.; Son; Martin E. Moore, Jr.,
Dallas; grandchildren; Michelle,
Marty and Michael Moore, Dal-
lag, Jessica anfylordan Moore. omen,
N.C.; brother and sister-in-law; ~~
Joseph A. and Joan Moore,
Shavertown; sister and brother-
in-law; Mrs. Louis (Mary Flo-
rence) Goeringer, Bear Creek;
three nieces and five nephews.
Memorial donations may be
made to The Back Mountain
Memorial Library or Gate of
Heaven Church.
FLORENCE SMITH
Dallas resident
Florence S. Smith, 95, of Val-
ley View Park, Dallas, died Mon-
day July 1, 2002 at Mercy Cen-
ter, Dallas.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was
a daughter of the late Fred and
Elizabeth (Saunders) Adams.
She attended Kingston schools.
She lived in Dallas since 1972.
Previously, she lived in
Kingston. She was a member of
Church of Christ Uniting,
Kingston. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Paul; sis-
ters, Bertha Dickson, Jane, and
Charlotte Stienmetz; and broth-
ers, Fred, Richard and Wesley.
Surviving are her nieces and
nephews. Memorial contribu-
tions may be made to Mercy
Center, P.O. Box 370, Dallas
18612, or Church of Christ
Uniting, Market Street and
Sprague Avenue, Kingston,
18704.
STELLA STANCIK
Member of Saints Peter and Paul Church
Stella Stancik, of Wesley Vil-
lage Nursing Home, Jenkins
Township, died Monday July 1,
2002 at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-
Barre.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was
the daughter of the late Vincent
and Felicia Yudiski. She was a
member of Saints Peter and Paul
MILDRED MARLEY
Former Dallas resident
Mildred Marley, 91, a devoted
wife, mother, sister and grand-
mother, formerly of Dallas, Pa.,
passed away peacefully June
28, 2002, in Painted Post, N.Y.
Mildred was born March 5,
1911, in Idetown, Pa., daughter
of Mae and Floyd W. Ide. She
became the wife of Herbert E.
Marley Sr. in Dallas, Pa., on
May 27, 1938. They made their
home in Dallas.. She was a lov-
ing wife, mother and grand-
mother. She was also a 45-year
breast cancer survivor. In Au-
gust 2000, she became a resi-
dent of Green Meadows assisted
living facility in Painted Post,
N.Y., where she had many
friends, both staff and resi-
dents. Surviving Mildred are
son and daughter-in-law, Floyd
and Marilyn Marley of Corning,
N.Y.; stepdaughter-in-law, Glo-
ria Marley of York, Pa.; sisters,
Anna Shaver of Newark, Del;
Marjorie Gross of Shickshinny,
Pa.; Arline Rattigan of
Trucksville; and Estella Sedlar
of Bel Air, Md.; grandchildren,
Robert H. Marley of Elmira,
N.Y., and Scott Marley of St.
Louis, Mo.; and a great number
of nieces, grandnieces,
nephews, grandnephews and
many dear friends. Predeceas-
ing Mildred was her husband,
Herbert E. Marley Sr., in 1986,
and stepson, Herbert E. Marley
Jr.In lieu of flowers, the family
requests memorials be made to
Dallas United Methodist
Church, 4 Parsonage St., Dal-
las, PA, 18612, or the Idetown
United Methodist Church, P.O.
Box 1, Lehman, PA, 18627, or a
favorite charity in Mildred’s
name.
WILLIAM BARNARD
Brother resides in Dallas
William O. Barnard, 81, of
Vineland, N.J., and formerly of
Forty Fort, died Saturday June
29, 2002 in Marlton, N.J.
Born in New Castle, Ind., he
was the son of the late George
M. and Marion D. Barnard. He
was preceded in death by his
daughter, Margaret, and sisters,
Ruth B. Holloway and Margaret
B. Sordoni English.
Surviving are his sons,
William, Peter, Jonathan and
Paul; daughter, Rebecca; several
grandchildren; sisters, Mary B.
Forgie, Bryn Mawr, and Julie B.
Steele, Newtown Square; and
brother, George M., Dallas.
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Church, Plains Township. She
was preceded in death by her
husband of 50 years, Frank.
Surviving are her daughters,
Dolores T. Wasmanski, Plains
Township, and Sandra M.
Galuska, Duryea; sons, Robert
J., ‘Hazleton, ' Frank : J. Jr.
Shavertown, and Thomas M.,
Seminole, Fla.; seven grandchil-
dren; one great-grandchild;
brother, Edmund, Dallas; and
nieces and nephews.
MINNIE MAZZONI
Meadows Nursing Center resident
Minnie Mazzoni, 90, of Main
Street, Mocanaqua, died
Wednesday morning, July 3,
2002, in the Meadows Nursing
Home, Dallas, where she had
been staying for the past nine
days.
Born Nov. 12, 1911 in Nanti-
coke, she was a daughter of the
late Anthony and Celeste (Pan-
taloni) Pauletti. She was first
employed by the former General
Cigar Plant in Nanticoke, then
by the former Country Cousins
Shoe Factory in Mocanaqua.
She retired from the former
Luzerne Outerwear Plant in
Salem Township. She was a
member of St. Mary's Church,
Mocanaqua and the Altar and
Rosary Society of the church.
She was also a member of the
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Mo-
canaqua VFW. She was preced-
ed in death by her husband,
Joseph Mazzoni, who died July
22, 1966; and by three broth-
ers, Quinto, Samuel, and Peter
Pauletti.
Surviving are two sons,
Joseph Mazzoni and his wife
Tara, of Dallas, and Richard
Mazzoni' Sr., Sweet Valley; a
daughter, Beverly and her hus-
band Joseph Diaspro, Pough-
keepsie, N.Y.; four grandchil-
dren, Joseph and David Di-
aspro, Richard Mazzoni Jr., and
OBITUARIES
RUTH KORDA
Former worker at Mercy Hospital
Ruth Korda, 71, of Jackson
Township, died Friday July 5,
2002 at Wilkes-Barre General
Hospital.
Born in Larksville, she was
the daughter of the late Stephen
and Mary (Metsko) Rish. She
lived in Jackson Township most
of her life. She attended
Larksville schools. She formerly °
Mercy Hospital,
Wilkes-Barre. She was a mem-
worked at
ber of St. Anthony of Padua
Church, Larksville. She was
preceded in death by her hus-
‘band of 44 years, Leslie; broth-
ers, Stephen, John, Joseph, Al-
bert, Edward, and Elmer; and
sisters, Catherine, Anna, Mary,
and Helen. Surviving are her
sons, Leslie, Robert, and Mark,
all of Jackson Township; daugh-
ter, Debbie Kuznicki, Jackson
Township; sister, Rita Kaschak,
Larksville; and several nieces
and nephews.
FLORENCE SMITH
Dallas resident
Florence S. Smith, 95, of Val-
ley View Park, Dallas, died
Monday July 1, 2002 at Mercy
Center, Dallas.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, she
was a daughter of the late Fred
and Elizabeth (Saunders)
Adams. She attended Kingston
schools. She lived in Dallas
since 1972. Previously, she
lived in Kingston. She was a
member of Church of Christ
Uniting, Kingston. She was
preceded in death by her hus-
band, Paul; sisters, Bertha
Dickson, Jane, and Charlotte
Stienmetz; and brothers, Fred,
Richard and Wesley.
Surviving are her nieces and
nephews. Memorial contribu-
tions may be made to Mercy
Center, P.O. Box 370, Dallas
18612, or Church of Christ
Uniting, Market Street and
Carey Mazzoni; a brother, :
Thomas Pauletti, Seabrook, Sages Avenue; Ringston,
Md.; and sister, Mary Gabriele, :
Ryebrook, N.Y.
FRANK BEKANICH
Former worker at Tobyhanna Army Depot
Frank “Sam” Bekanich, 68, of
«Sullivan Street, Exeter, died Fri-
day June 21, 2002 at Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital.
Born in Dupont, he was the
son of the late Alec and Mary
Bekanich. He graduated from
Dupont High School in 1953.
He worked as a welder at the
Foster Wheeler Corp, Mountain
Top, and later at the Tobyhanna
Army Depot. He was a member
of St. Michael's Byzantine Rite
Catholic = Church, Pittston,
where he also was a cantor. He
was a U.S. Army veteran, serv-
ing in the Korean Conflict. He
was a member of the Veterans
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