2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Dallas, PA Thursday, October 10, 2002 QUENTIN R. ‘CAP’ WALTERS Was aboard ship at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 Quentin R. “Cap” Walters, 82, of Dallas, Pa., an insurance and real estate executive, former Navy petty officer and civic leader, died at the Mercy Center, Dallas, on Monday, September 30, 2002. The son of Reese and Freda Walters, Mr. Walters was born in Concrete City and was a grad- uate of Hanover High School and Bucknell University. After graduating from college, Mr. Walters joined his uncle, George Montgomery in the insurance and real estate business in Wilkes-Barre. The business sub- sequently became Nobel & Wal- ters, Inc., and later Walters As- sociates, Inc. Mr. Walters was semi-retired from the organiza- tion at the time of his death. He had served as an officer in the Independent Insurance Agents Association of Wyoming Valley. He was a member of the Nanti- coke Masonic Lodge #541 and Irem Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. of Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Walters was aboard the USS Raleigh when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. He was a veteran of WW II and later served in the Korean Conflict. In recent years, he had attended many reunions throughout the country with other Pearl Harbor veterans. He frequently lectured at schools concerning the attack and also participated at various Pearl Harbor remembrance events. For more than 50 years, Mr. Walters was active in the com- munity life of the Wilkes-Barre area. He was past president of the Luzerne County Bucknell Alumni Association and presi- dent of the Kingston-Forty Fort Lions Club. In the 1950s, he was assistant director of Civil Defense for the Borough of Kingston. He had been honored as layman of the year at the Wilkes-Barre YMCA and later went on to serve on its board of directors. He also served on the board of directors of the Wayside Mission. In addition to his civic undertakings, Mr. Walters was very active in church affairs. He was a deacon and elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre and taught Sun- day School classes there for more than 20 years. Many peo- ple have been touched by his life. He was always recommend- ing young people for jobs in the area or encouraging young men and women to attend the service academies. He would always be seen at the area's nursing homes visiting those who could- n't get out. He truly was a good man and was loved by all who knew him. Cap’s greatest love of all was for his family as they were all important in his life. He was preceded in death by a son, Wayne R., and brothers, William, Henry, Conrad and George (Tad). He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Bette Grodzicki; son, Gary of Chase; two daughters, Betsy Tribendis of Chase and Dr. Mary A. Walters of Dallas; grandchildren, Navy Lt. Scott Walters, stationed in Guam, Su- san Walters, Michael Tribendis Jr., and Megan Tribendis; and two brothers, John Walters of Hershey and David Walters of Willingboro, N.J. Memorial contributions can be sent to the First Presbyterian Church or the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA, Northampton Street, Wilkes-Barre. KENT ROTHENBERGER Dallas resident and U.S. Air Force veteran Kent Rothenberger, 61, of Newberry Estates, Dallas, died Saturday - Oct. 5, 2002 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital's emergency room. - Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Clyde and Eliz- abeth M. (Moyer) Rothenberger. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He graduated from the Pennsyl- vania State University. He was a manufacturing engineer at Val- ley Manufacturing in Wilkes- Barre. He had been an N-C pro- grammer at Emhart Glass and Beacon Industries, both in Con- necticut, and previously from 1963 to 1977 at Rockwell In- dustries in Wyomissing. He belonged to Trinity Presby- terian Church, Dallas. He was a deacon at St. John's Gernants United Church of Christ, Leesport, and First Church, Windsor, Conn. He was a char- ter member of the Leesport Jaycees and a life member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. He was on the Penn State Alumni Assoéiation iCon- necticut Valley Chapter’s board of directors. He lived for a time in Windsor and Leesport. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer, Pamela A. Kline; daugh- ters, Amy Rebecca, Silver Spring, Md., and Sara Beth, St. Joseph, Minn.; and sister, Linda Garber, Maidencreek Township. Memorial donations may be made to First Church. 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Dale, 85, formerly of Midland Drive, Dallas, died Tuesday October 1, 2002 at Meadow’s Nursing Center, Dal- las, where she had been a guest for three years. Born in Tannersville, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ethel (Yorks) Shultz. She graduated from Tobyhanna High School in 1935. She lived in Dallas since 1970. Prior to her retirement, she worked as the assistant superintendent and manager at Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. She was also em- ployed by National Drug Compa- ny. She was a member of the East End Primitive Methodist Church, Wilkes-Barre and its Ladies Aid. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur J.; and her brother Carl. Surviving are her step-sons, James, Harveys Lake, Richard, Syracuse, N.Y.; step-daughters, Mildred Hall, Sweet Valley, and Audrey Searles, Wilkes-Barre; 14 step-grandchildren, many great step-grandchildren and great-great-step-children, nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to East End Primitive Methodist Church, 79 Laurel St., Wilkes- Barre, 18702. EDWARD MALIG U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War Edward J. Malig, 70, of Valley View Trailer Court, Franklin Township, died Sunday Oct. 6, 2002 at home. Born in the Plainsville section of Plains Township, he was a son of the late John and Bertha Malig. He attended Plains Town- ship schools. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring about 10 years ago, he was a welder at Inter- Metro Corp. He lived for a time on Rymans Road in Dallas. He was preceded in death by his brother, Walter, and sisters, Antoinette Pintha, Valerie Kosek, Anna Kosek, Irene Wincek and Theresa Marchak. Surviving “are “his wife of 45 years, the former Carol Aber- nethy; son, William J., Nanti- coke; daughter, Peggy Bell, Dal- las; sister, Josephine Palavoda, Plains Township; and nieces and nephews. Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Dallas Post. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. LAUREL SHIEFER Harveys Lake resident, member of Beaumont Union Gospel Church Laurel K. Schiefer, 54, of R.R. 2, Harveys Lake, died Thursday Oct. 3, 2002 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. Born Jan. 3, 1948, in Laurel, Md., she was a daughter of Ruby (Smith) Miers of Florence, S.C., and the late William Miers. She was a homemaker. She belonged to Beaumont Union Gospel Church. She was preceded in death by her son, William, Jr. Surviving, in addition to her mother, are her husband of 38 years, William J.; sons, Wayne, Pittston; Preston, at home; and Roman, Wyoming; daughters, Adrienne, Courtdale, and Mar- cy, Wilkes-Barre; eight grand- children; sisters, Wilma Prid- gen, Florence; Ada Brady, Nor- ristown; and Hannah Jayne, Hawaii; and several nieces and nephews. JUNE OGIN YEAGER Sister resides in Dallas June Ogin Yeager, 70, of Kestrel Road, Mountain Top, died Sunday Oct. 6, 2002 at Hospice Community Care in Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born March 27, 1932, in the Wanamie section of Newport Township, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Edith (Ruth) Ogin. She was a 1950 Newport Township High School. She belonged to First United Methodist Church, Shickshin- ny. She was preceded in death by her sister, Miriam Capute. Surviving are her husband of 51 years, Allen S.; sons, David, Rollinsville, Colo., and Scott, Carlisle; three grandchildren; and sisters, Kathryn Benscoter, Rochester, Minn., and Dorothy Powell, Dallas. : OBITUARIES MARY CHRISTINE ADONIZIO THOMPSON Former operating room nurse in the US Air Force Mary Christine Adonizio Thompson, 50, of Springboro, Ohio, died Saturday morning, October 5, 2002, at Kettering Hospital. She was a native of Pittston, attended Marywood Seminary and was a graduate of St. John the Evangelist High School, Pittston. She received her regis- tered nurse diploma from Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing and graduat- ed with a BSN degree from Austin Peay College in Clarksville, Tenn. A veteran of the United States Air Force, she served as an operating room nurse. She was a member of St. BETTY ADAMS i Resident of Shavertown Betty Jane Adams, 77, of the Shavertown section of Kingston Township, died Saturday Oct. 5, 2002 at Meadows Nursing Cen- ter, Dallas. Born Dec. 30, 1924, in Har- risburg, she was a daughter of the late Nevin and Goldie Funk. She graduated from John Harris High School in Harrisburg. She was preceded in death by Henry's Catholic Church. Chris is survived by her hus- band, Thomas L. Thompson; her two sons, Robert, a member of Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University, and James, a freshman at Springboro High School. She is also survived by her parents, Charles and Helen Adonizio of Pittston; three sis- ters, Judy Yanchek of Mont Clare, Gloria Blandina of Wyoming, and Jane Lukas of Courtdale; brothers, Charles Adonizio III of Plains Township and Patrick of Harveys Lake: She is also survived by several loving nephews and nieces. her husband, Lawrence L., and" four brothers and four sisters. Surviving are her daughters,’ Deborah Mitchell and Michele | Luke, both of Dallas; sons, | Lawrence L., Jr., Danville, Calif., and Kenny Ray, ® Berthoud, Colo.; six grandchil- dren; two great-grandchildren;" and numerous nieces and | nephews. ROSEMARY ENGLEMEN Born in Noxen 4 Rosemary Engleman, 56, of Palm Springs, Calif., died Mon- day Sept. 30, 2002 in Palm Springs. Born in Noxen, she was the daughter of the late William and Ethel (Kresge) Engleman. 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