The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Dallas, PA Thursday, July 18, 2002 CARL ALLEN Member of the Pennsylvania State Police for 33 years Carl M. Allen, 70, of R.D. 3, Wyoming, Franklin Township, died Wednesday July 10, 2002 at home. Born in Lakewood, Ohio, he was the son of the late Carl M. Sr. and Marie (O'Connell) Allen. He lived in Franklin Township for the past 36 years. He was a graduate of Germantown High School and attended Geneva Col- lege. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Police for 33 years, stationed with Troop P at Towanda, . Tunkhannock, Dushore, and Wyoming until his retirement in 1991. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Kore- an Conflict. He was a member of St. Frances X. Cabrini Church, Kingston Township, and the Fra- ternal Order of Police, Frank Al- bert Memorial Lodge 43, Wyoming. Surviving, in addition to his wife of 43 years, the former Jean Helfrich, are his daughters, Kathleen Socha, Germantown, Md., Susan Allen, Bel Air, Md., and Patricia Hughes, Merrimack, N.H.; son, William, Bernville; and six grandchildren. DR. THOMAS BAKER Doctor of cardiology Dr. Thomas E. Baker, 55, of Country Club Road, Dallas, died Sunday July 14, 2002 at Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. Born Dec. 9, 1946, in Hanover Township, he was the son of the late Thomas and Helen (Prestas) Baker. He graduated from Hanover Township High School in 1964, King's College in 1968 and Hahnemann Medical College in 1972, where he completed his fellowship and residency. He was on staff at Mercy Hospital and the Wyoming Valley Health Care System. He was chief of cardiolo- gy at Wilkes-Barre General Hos- pital from 1984 to 1990 and di- rector. of the Echo :Lab and Telemetry Unit for many years. He was on the board of directors of the American Society of Echocardiography from 1985 to 1988 and president of the Penn- sylvania Society of Internal Medi- cine in 1985 and the Luzerne County Medical Society in 1987. He was a member of the Ameri- can colleges of Physicians, Cardi-_ ology, Internal “Medicirié and’ Echocardiology. He was a corpo- RICHARD MAJOR Born in Dallas Richard E. Major, 83, of Carmel, Ind., died July 1, 2002 in Carmel. Born in Dallas, he was the son of Carrie Caperoon. He graduated from Dallas High School. He moved to Carmel where he owned and operat- ed Carmel Car Wash for 27 years. He had also worked for 25 years in General Mo- tors Corp.'s Detroit Diesel Al- lison Division. He was a Ma- son and belonged to the Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine Temple. Surviving, are his wife, Catherine L. “Kay”; children, Donna Burgher, Carol Waite and Gary; nine grandchil- dren; and 10 great-grand- children. FREIDA MUSSANTI Part owner of Cappy’s Carpet Center in Forty Fort Freida Mussanti, 87, a resi- dent of Lakeside Nursing Cen- ter, Harveys Lake, died Friday July 12, 2002. : Born Nov. 11,1914, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late William and Regina (Essif) Joseph. She attended Wilkes-Barre schools. She worked for most of her life at Rifkin Manufac- turing in Hanover Township. Before retiring in 1986, she was a salesperson and part- owner with her husband of Cappy’'s Carpet Center in Forty Fort. She belonged to St. George Marionite Church, Wilkes-Barre. She was preced- ed in death by her husband, Renaldo, and three brothers and six sisters. Surviving are three nieces and 10 nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Chil- dren's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. LAURA RAY Member of St. Therese’s Church Laura Catherine (Kaye) Ray, 81, of Dallas, formerly of Sweet Valley, died Friday June 28, 2002 at the MéAd- ows Nursing Center, Dallas. ratgimember of Blue Shieldsince «ww... Born in Connellesvillé™on 1985 and on AAA's board of di- rectors for many years. Surviving are his wife years; the former Jean daughter, Danielle, at home; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dr. Thomas E. Bak- er Fund for the Study of Sonog- raphy at College Misericordia. LUCY GRAZIANO Resident of Dallas Lucy Graziano, 89, of Mead- ows Apartments, Dallas, died Tuesday July 9, 2002 at Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. Born in Bethpage, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Sabatello and Lucia (D’Ascoli) Manganiello. Before retiring, she worked as a teacher. She lived in Bethpage and Staten Island, N.Y. before moving to Dallas. She was a member of Queen of Heaven Church, Staten Island. She was preceded in death by her husband, Benny J. Surviving are her sons, An- drew, Atlanta, Ga., Bernard, Lake Grove, N.Y., and Robert, Dallas; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sister, Marion Migmonia, Lake Wallen- paupack. of 33 Bigos; Sept, 15, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Harry L. and Nell (Jaynes) Martin. She graduated from Immaculate Conception, Connellesville High School. She had worked as a medical librarian at the State Hospital of Con- nellesville. Later, she trans- ferred to Eastern Dispensary and Casuality Hospital, Wash- ington, D.C. She retired from Culbro Corp. as a supervisor of returned merchandise. She was a member of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown, where she was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society and the Bereavement Committee. She also was an avid horsewoman and taught children in her youth. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Albert L.; and son, Bri- an Albert. Surviving are daughters, Karla Narkiewicz, Dallas, and Paula Grace Gelinas, Wyoming; sons, Barry L., Ben- nington, Vt., Randall Kevin, Forkston, and Shawn Hol- brook, Sabattus, Maine; five grandchildren; and brothers, Jack, Shavertown, and the Rev. Ralph, Bethany Beach, Del. STEPHEN STEARN Retired Chief Petty Officer for the U.S. Navy Stephen Stearn Jr., 77, of Bishopville, Md., formerly of Carverton, died Tuesday July 9, 2002. Born in Milton, Mass., he was the son of the late Stephen S. and Ida (Drew) Stearn. He was a retired Chief Petty Officer for the U.S. Navy, who served in the submarine service. The last two years of his career, he was recruitment officer in Wilkes- Barre. He was a member of St. Matthews-By-The Sea. United Methodist Church. He was a scout master for Boy Scout Troop 164 in Carverton. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Doris S.; sons, Laurence D., Carverton, Stephen B., Phoenix, Ariz., Gary S., and Jef- frey B., both of Laurel, Del.; 11 grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and sister, Ruth Bohannon, St. Petersburg, Fla. Memorial contributions may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21801. ALDEN EARL Former Carverton resident Alden Earl, 78, formerly of Carverton, died Wednesday at Harry Court, Stafford, Va. July 10, 2002. Born in Wyoming, he was a son of the late Thomas and Maude (Dymond) Earl. He lived most of his life in Carverton, and later in Kingston, before moving to Stafford in 2000. He worked for Ruckno Construction Co, Forty Fort, then Schmaltz Construction Co., West Pittston, until his retirement. He was a member of Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Exeter Town- ship, and it's Men's Sunday School Class. He was preceded in death by brothers, Thomas W., and Raymond; and sister, Eleanor Joslyn. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, the former Jean Moyer; sons, Bradley A., Chester Springs, Chief Warrant Officer Larry R., ret. U.S. Marine Corps, Stafford Va., with whom he lived, and Gary L., Henderson, Nev.; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;, + bro bondale, .Donald, = Kingston, Robert, Dalton, and Kenneth, Wyoming; sister, Annabelle Fitser, Cooper City, Fla.; and nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Mary Washington Hospice, 2300 Fall Hill Ave., Suite 210, Freder- icksburg, VA 22401 or Alzheimer’s Association, 2217 Princess Ann St., Suite 106-1F, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. JAMES DOUGHERTY Brother lives in Dallas James Dougherty, 66, of Park Towers, Nanticoke, died Mon- day July 15, 2002 at Hospice Community Care, Mercy Hospi- tal, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Joseph and Marion (Conroy) Dougherty. He belonged to St. Francis Church, Nanticoke. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Helps Knights of Columbus Council 13114 in Nanticoke. He was preceded in death by his broth- ers, Joseph and William. Surviving are his brother, Thomas, Dallas; sisters, Mary Flanley, Allentown, and Jane Kneidinger and Margaret . Evans, both of Kingston; and nieces and nephews. Bye JOHN ORAVIC U.S. Army veteran who received the Good Conduct Medal John Michael Oravic, 83, of Charles * Street, the Newtown section of Hanover Township, died Sunday June 30, 2002. Born on Feb. 10, 1919 in Wilkes-Barre Township, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Pollock) Oravic. He at- tended Wilkes-Barre Township schools. He was a lifetime resi- dent of the Newtown section of Hanover Township. He worked as a truck driver and salesman for Penn Dairies for more than 45 years, retiring in 1982. He received a pin for 27 years of safe driving. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a tank commander for the Co.A 739th Tank Batallion with the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. He fought in the Rhineland, Ar- dennes and Central Europe campaigns. He received the Good Conduct Medal, The American Theater Service Medal, American Theater Ser- vice Medal with three bronze stars and the Victory Medal. He was a member of Holy Rosary Church, in the Newtown section of Hanover Township/Ashley, where he served as a senior church usher and was active in the Parish Festival. He also was a former member of the CWV Post #274, Newtown section of Hanover Township, the #34 Bowling League at Stanton Lanes, Wilkes-Barre, and Team- sters Union Local #401, Wilkes- Barre. He was preceded in death by a son, Jackie; broth- ers, Edward and Joseph; and sisters, Anna Nobel and Cather- ine Morris. Surviving, in addition to his wife of 55 years, the former Mary Zelinka, are his daugh- ters, Patricia Sirak, and Karen Blaum, both of Dallas, and Deb- orah Egger, West Chester; four grandchildren; brothers, Michael, Mt. Clemens, Detroit, Mich., and George, Port Griffith; and sisters, Theresa Duhaime and Mary Kasper, both of Mt. - Clemens, Detroit, Mich. MARTHA MENSCH ~ Daughter lives in Dallas Martha Jones Bombay Men- sch lived to a ripe age of 102. She was born in Wilkes- Barre on Dec. 15, 1899 to the late Thomas and Margaret Jones. Her parents were from North Wales, England. At the time of her death, July 6, 2002 Mrs. Mensch resided with her son, Tom Bombay and his wife, Evelyn, in Leesburg, Florida. She is also survived by her children, Martha Hoover, of Dallas, Susan Derr, of Chan- dler, Ariz., Joseph Bombay, of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Mar- garet Martin, of Philadelphia; 20 grandchildren; 56 great- grandchildren; 32 great-great grandchildren; three great- great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, John Bombay, who died in 1933; second hus- band, William Mensch, who died in 1953; children, John Bombay, Elizabeth Bombay Gennari, Rose Bombay, Catherine Bombay Roeper, and Mary Bombay; brother, John Jones; two half-brothers, Thomas Oliver and Scycq Oliver; and a sister, Catherine Williams. Mrs. Mensch was a very caring person who loved to sing, crochet and bake. In her later years, she also loved to travel, having visited Cana- da, Hawaii, California, Wash- ington State and Idaho. Mrs. Mensch saw everything from the horse and buggy to the shuttle take-offs and always encouraged her children and grandchildren to “learn all you can.” She also witnessed the depression first hand. World War I brought it home to her as her brother was serving our country and in World War II, she had two sons serving. Mrs. Mensch remarked after her 100th birthday celebration that she wanted to be remem- bered as “a good person and for always being considerate of others.” OBITUARIES RICHARD WILCE Former nuclear medical technician Richard J. Wilce, 59, of Laurel Run Estates, Wilkes-Barre, died Wednesday July 10, 2002 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Carbondale, he was a son of the late James C. and Christina (Wagner) Wilce. He grad- uated from Forty Fort High School. He worked as office manager for Wyoming Valley Drafting. He previ- ously worked as a nuclear medical technician. He was a member of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Soci- ety. He was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald; sister, Ann Christopher; and infant sister, De- -, loris. Surviving are his former wife, , Mary Lou Garrahan, formerly of Forty Fort; brothers, James, Salis- bury, Md., Eugene, Tacoma, Wash., Donald, Swoyersville, and twin brother Robert, Dallas; sis- ters, Mertle Rundle, Forty Fort, Marilyn Urban, West Wyoming, and Jacqueline Born, Camp Hill; nieces, Susie Franklin, Wilkes- Barre, and Suzi Wasilius, Rio Grand, N.J., and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contribu- tions may be made to the SPCA of Luzerne County, Fox Hill Rd., Plains Township. BETTY ZELLER Daughter lives in Trucksville Betty Jane Zeller, 76, of Heather Highlands, Inkerman, died Friday June 21, 2002 at home. Born in Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late LeGrande and Leona (Penner) Gleim. She lived in Falls before moving to Inkerman 23 years ago. She worked for the military at the Middleton Olmsted Field. She was a member of the Apostolic Faith Church, West Pittston, and its Womens’ Auxilary. She was preceded in death by a son, George. Surviving, in addition to her husband of 55 years, William, are daughters, Lisa Casta- naro, Exeter, Darlene Lulo, Moosic, Marlene Garringer, Trucksville, Cyndi, Androscavage, Sharon Shultz, Kingston, Karen Gruber, sons, Larry, Exeter, Jeff, Inker- and man, and Billy, Lebanon; 27 grandchildren; and 15 great- grandchildren. 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