2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Dallas, PA Thursday, August29, 2002 LILLIAN RASPEN Member of Victory Baptist Church Lillian R. Raspen, 84, of Sweet Valley died Thursday Au- gust 22, 2002 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born on Jan. 7, 1918, in Clarks Summit, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Jennie (Slusser) White. She lived in Sweet Valley for most of her life. She was a member of the Victory Baptist Bible Church, Lehman Township. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Sr.; son, Hayden; grandsons, Mark and Jeremy; brother, Walter; and sisters, Edith, and Evelyn. Surviving are her sons, Al- bert Jr., and Thomas W., both of Sweet Valley; daughter, Eve- lyn Taylor, Sweet Valley; 11 grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; and sisters, Charlotte Puterbaugh, Williamsport, and Celina Ball and Elsie Clark, both of Tunkhannock. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Victory Baptist Bible Church, P.O. Box 58, Lehman Township, 18627. CELIA POLACHECK Worked in the local garment in- dustry for over 50 years Celia (Kolessar) Polacheck, 74, of Sunrise Drive, North End section of Wilkes-Barre, died Saturday August 24, 2002at the Hospice of the Visiting Nurses Association Inpatient Unit at Heritage House, Wilkes- Barre. Born in Plains Township, she was a daughter of the late John and Helen (Puk) Kolessar. She was educated in the Plains Township Schools, and had at- tended Saints Peter and Paul Parochial School and the former Plains High School. Until her retirement, she worked in the local garment industry for more than 50 years as a seamstress in several dress factories. She was a member of the Interna- tional Ladies’ Garment Workers Union. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Antoinette Sedor, and Isabelle Chilson. Surviving, in addition to her husband of 51 years, ‘William dJ., she is survived by a son, Dr. William J. Jr., Lemoyne; daugh- ter, Diane O’Brien, Shavertown; and four grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, 18701, or Sacred Heart/Saint John’s Parish Community, 601 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 18705. 19+h Annual FAGLEST SATURDAY 9 am to 4 pm August 31, 2002 rain or shine, no early admission Apvrrs: $4 ~ Canepren UNper 16 Free Sponsored by EAGLES Meng VILLAGE INC. {570) 525-3503 * www.eaglesmerevillageinc.com Eagles Mere, PA is located on Route 42 in Sufbvon County, 6 miles off Route 220. MARY JENKINS Member of St. Therese’s Church Mary D. Jenkins, 83, of Shavertown, died Saturday Au- gust 24, 2002 at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born on Feb. 17, 1919, in West Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late John and Selina (Layau) Kane. She gradu- ated from the former Harter High School, West Nanticoke, in 1937. Prior to her retirement, she worked in the manufac- tured food industry at George Balliet & Sons, West Nanticoke. She was a member of St. There- se’s Church, Shavertown, where she was active with the Altar and Rosary Society and the Family Ministry. She was preceded in death by brothers, Francis, James, John, and Edward; sister, Agnes Parry; and grandson, Scott Benza. Surviving, in addition to her husband of 63 years, Albert T.; are her daughters, Marilyn Benza, and Kathy Hutchins, both of Shavertown; four grandsons; seven great-grand- children; sisters, Kathleen Kel- ly, Wilkes-Barre, and Emily Quinn, Lansdale; and nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Meadows Nursing Center, 55 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas, 18612. CECELIA ANN BLASICK Former teacher at Huntington Mills Elementary School Cecelia Ann Blasick, 54, of Skapura Road, Benton, died Thursday Aug. 22, 2002 at Hah- nemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, after a six-year battle with leukemia. Born Feb. 10, 1948, in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daugh- ter of Celia (Jasler) Skapura of Lakeside Nursing Home, Har- veys Lake, and the late John Skapura. She was a 1966 Northwest Area High School graduate and a 1971 Blooms- burg State Teachers College graduate. She taught at Hunt- ington Mills Elementary School for three years before starting her family. She belonged to: St. Martha's © Church, - Fairmount Springs section of Fairmount Township, and its choir: Surviving are her husband, Michael L.; sons, Michael Ryan, Newfield, N.J., and Brian Lee, at home; daughter, Ann Marie, At- lanta; and sister, Helen Bogdon, Dallas. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Society of America Inc., Philadelphia. IBY? p PN | Unters TF y XK “ 4 ht LYNN MARIE SIRIANNI Former Red Cross worker Lynn Marie Sirianni, 24, of Larksville, and formerly of Ash- burn, Va., died ThursdayAug. 22, 2002 at Wilkes-Barre Gen- eral Hospital. Born Nov-© 3, 1977, - in Kingston, she was the daughter of Michael and Helen (Opet) Fu- gok of Larksville. She attended Wyoming Valley West schools and graduated from Bishop O'Reilly High School. She at- tended Luzerne County Com- munity College. She was office coordinator of Perfectly Female, an obstetrician/gynecologist of- fice, in Ashburn. She formerly worked for the American Red Cross. She belonged to St. Vin- cent de Paul Catholic Church, Plymouth. Surviving, in addition to her parents, are her husband of three years, Jeffrey R., Ash- burn; sister, Lori Ann Temarantz, Larksville; brother, Michael, Jr., Nanticoke; pater- nal grandmother, Eleanor Si- monovich, Shavertown section of Kingston Township; several aunts, uncles and cousins; and a niece. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Catherine McAuley House, Ply- mouth. ELIZABETH WHITEHOUSE Daughters live in Back Mountain Elizabeth E. Whitehouse, 82, formerly of Kingston Gardens Apartments, died Monday Aug. 26, 2002 at ManorCare Health Services, Kingston, where she had been a resident. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Marie (Wick) Bath. Before retiring, she worked at Kingston Indoor Tennis for many years. She was an active member many years ago of Westmoor Chureh of Christ, Kingston, and its choir, Christ- ian Women’s Fellowship, Moth- er's Club and Friendship Club. She lived at Kingston Gardens for 14 years. She was preceded in death by her = ‘husband, Tom; sister, Gertrude; and brothers, John and Charles.’ ; ‘Surviving are her dheigters] Barbara Watkins, Luzerne; Lin- da Labecki, Wilkes-Barre; and Karen Pentka, Shavertown sec- tion of Kingston Township; six grandchildren; 11 great-grand- children; and sister, Ruth Ro- man, Virginia. Memorial donations may be made to Westmoor Church of Christ. a WILLIAM MORGAN Former carpenter William A. Morgan of Spokane, Wash., died Aug. 15, 2002 in Spokane. Born ® Sept. 30, 1921, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late George and Hetty (My- ers) Morgan. He worked on several farms in the Muhlen- burg section of Union Town- ship before moving to Spokane 32 years ago. He worked as a carpenter there for many years and also did auto repair work at a Conoco station. Surviving are his sons, William A., Jr., Dallas; George, Pittston; Jerald, Washington state; Leon, Hunlock Creek, James, Kingston; and Robert, Courtdale; and sisters, Lois Zerfoss, Dallas, and Marjorie Springer, Plymouth. ANTOINETTE DIMINO Trucksville resident Antoinette T. Dimino, 78, of Harris Hill Road, Trucksville, Kingston Township, formerly of Swoyersville, died Thursday August 22, 2002 at Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppi “Joseph” and Concetta (Favata) Drago. She last worked at the United Pants Factory, Ply- mouth. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, West Wyoming. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; son, Joseph; sister, Mamie; and brother, John. Surviving are her daughter, Antoinette Belles, Trucksville, with whom she lived; son, Michael, Swoyersville; five grandchildren; and brothers, Joseph, Bensalem, and Salva- tore, Dallas. OBITUARIES EDWARD RAKOWSKI Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Medical Corps Edward P. “Iggy” Rakowski Sr., 80, of Freed Street, Sugar Notch, died Saturday Aug. 24, 2002 at home after an illness. Born Aug. 7, 1922, he was a son of the late Ignatz and Maryanna Rakowski. He was a 1940 Sugar Notch High School graduate. During World War II, he was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He served in Europe with the 26th Division's 114th Medical Battal- ion. He participated in cam- paigns in northern France, the Rhineland and Ardennes Forest during the Battle of the Bulge. He received four Bronze Service stars, the American and the European-African-Middle East- ern campaign medals and the Victory and the Good Conduct medals. Until retiring in 1985, he was a truck driver for Acme Mar- kets. He belonged to Holy Fami- ly Parish. He was a member of the Local 401 of the Teamsters Union; American Legion Post 796; and the Sugar Notch Con- servation Club. He lived in Sug- ar Notch his entire life. He was preceded in death by his wife of 37 years, the former Anna T. “Nancy” Kane; broth- ers, Jan, Joseph and Ludwig; and sister, Bertha Kuklewicz. Surviving are his sons, Ed- ward, Jr., West Virginia; Thomas and Ronald, both of Sugar Notch; and Paul, Lynd- wood section of Hanover Town- ship; daughters, Virginia, Allen- town; Carol, Sugar Notch; and Lu Ann Levitsky, Harveys Lake; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to a charity of the donor’s choice. 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