2 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday January 16, 2003 OBITUARIES ORD TRUMBOWER CHARLES STEINRUCK MARY BELASCO LILLIAN BOONE ROBERT LAWHORN Army veteran of WWII, member of Sweet Valley Vol. Fire Co. Sweet Valley resident and U.S. Dallas resident and member of Life-long Noxen resident Was chemist in the dairy industry Ord F. Trumbower, 88, of Creek, the Sweet Valley Volun- Army veteran St. Mary's Ladies Auxiliary Lillian R. Boone. 84. of Nox: Robert RK. Lowhorn. 87. of Sweet Valley, died Saturday teer Fire Co., the Pennsylvania Charles T. Steinruck, 77. of Mary Belasco, 92, of Dallas, en, died Thursday January 9, The Villages, Florida, formerly January 11, 2003 at the and Luzerne County Fire Police : 2003" at Palms of Pasadena Geisinger Wyoming Valley Med- ical Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born Dec. 17, 1914, in Moore- town, Ross Township, he was a son of the late Edward and Eliz- abeth (Kyttle) Trumbower. He was a 1934 graduate of Kingston Township High School and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 194th Glider Infantry, 17th Air- borne Division and participated in the Battle of the Bulge. He owned and operated Trumbow- er's Economy Market, Sweet Valley, for many years. He was a member of the Maple Grove United Methodist Church, Pikes Association, and was captain of the Sweet Valley Fire Police for many years. He was preceded in death by sisters, Arlene Nulton and Flo- rence Mathes. Surviving are his wife of 65 years, the former Derloris V. Craig; son, Douglas F., Sweet Valley; and brother, Edward H., Shavertown. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire Co. or, the Sweet Valley Ambulance Association, P.O. Box 207, Sweet Valley, or to the church of the donor's choice. HERMAN OTTO Director of the Northeast PA Development Council Herman L. Otto Sr., 82, of Noxen, Monroe Township, died Thursday January 9, 2003at St. Luke's Hospital, Quakertown. Dallas United Methodist Church; Harford Lodge 445 F&AM, Hop Bottom; The Irem Temple AAONMS; Dallas Rotary Main Road, Sweet Valley, died Wednesday January 8, 2003 at home. Born Dec. 4, 1925, in Hun- lock Creek, he was a son of the late James and Cora (Vietz) Steinruck. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was employed and retired from Air Products, Wilkes-Barre. He was a member of the Calvary Bible Chapel. He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther; sisters, Emily Nichols, Viola Jumper, Shirley Kosakowski; brothers, Leroy, George, William, Ivan, James, Edgar and Franklin. Surviving are his daughters, Jane Elizabeth Manganella, Mercerburg; Sandra Ochwat, Moscow; Charlotte Fitzgerald, Broadway; six grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; sister, Martha Scovish, Hunlock Creek. formerly of Allentown, died Monday January 13, 2003 at the Meadows Nursing Home, Dallas. Born in Egypt, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Evanik) Kitsack. She worked as a sewing machine operator for Ames Drapery Co., Allentown. She was a member of St. Mary's Ukrainian Ortho- dox Church, Allentown, and St. Mary's Ladies Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew “Blinky”; son, Edward; and daughter, Delores. Surviving are her brother, Francis Babiak, Allentown; sis- ters, Stella Tomasic, Coplay; Ann Romanick, Queen Village, Long Island, N.Y.; two grand- daughters; two great-grandchil- dren; and nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Hospital, South Pasadena, Fla. Born in Noxen, Monroe Town- ship, she was a daughter of the late George and Marion (Walt- man) Crispell. She lived in Nox- en all her life and spends her winters in St. Petersburg, Fla. She attended Bowman's Creek Free Methodist Church, Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Carl, Cecil and Lawrence Crispell; sisters, Hilda Shupp and Alta Dendler. Surviving are her husband of 65 years, Lowell A.; daughters, Nancy Bennett, Noxen; Sharon Buck, Clifford; five grandchil- dren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Lester Crispell, Noxen; sisters, Esther Turner, St. Pe- tersburg, Fla.; Velma Martin, Largo, Fla.; and Mildred Matthews, Mifflinburg. Memorial donations may be made to the Bowman's Creek of Shavertown and Dallas, died Saturday January 4, 2003 at The Villages Regional Hospital, Florida. Born March 21, 1915, in Garner, Iowa, he received a bachelor’s degree in dairy man- ufacturing from Iowa State University and received a mas- ter's degree in dairy science from Penn State University. He was employed as a chemist in the dairy industry; a plant manager at several ice cream manufacturing companies; and was former chief chemist at Ab- botts Ice Cream, Philadelphia. He was a member of the Kiwa- nis Club, Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and served as the ex- ecutive secretary of the Key- stone Ice Cream Association fo many years. Surviving are his wife, Lynn; daughters, Judy Palfrey, Franklin, N.H.; and Jan Wynkoop, Lititz; son, Robert A., Born Jan. 10, 1921, in Cleve- Club; B.P.O. Elks; the Reserve THEODORE Church Building Fund in care Free Methodist Church, Bethlehem; five grandchildren; land, he was the son of the late Officers Association; and the CASTERLINE of Kohut Funeral Home. Tunkhannock, or to the Nation- and two great-grandchildren. Herman H. and Edna (Ely) Otto. Penn State Alumni Association. al Multiple Sclerosis Society, Memorial donations may be He graduated from Brooklyn Surviving are his wife of 55 2209 Forest Hills Drive, Harris- made to the New Covenant High School and Penn State Uni- years, the former Blodwen Har- U.S. Navy veteran of WWII MARY SITKOWSKI burg, PA. United Methodist Church, The versity. He served in the U.S. ris; daughters, Jean O. Ford, A J : : Villages, Florida, or to Lititz Army during World War II and Perkasie; Joan O. Esherick, Theodore H. “Ted” Casterline, Member of St. Therese’ Church United Methodist Church, during the Korean War. He Telford; sons, Herman L. Jr., 74, of Broadway Road, Shick- ARTHUR NICHOLSON Lititz. worked for the Pennsylvania Economy League, the Communi- ty Research Center at Wilkes College and Ernst & Ernst, Washington D.C. He was also di- rector of the Northeast Pennsyl- vania Development Council. He formed Quality Research Associ- ates, a private consulting firm, where he authored his first book. He was a member of the Lake Isabella, Mich.; George H., State College; seven grandchil- dren; sister, Martha Otto Girton, Ely Lake; and numerous nieces and nephews. Contributions, if desired, may be made to the American Lung Association, Scranton; the Dal- las United Methodist Church; or to the American Heart Associa- tion, Scranton. BERNARD MALACCO the International Machinist brother, George. Vahl. ‘He served in the US . Owner and operator of Lynwood Fashions Union. Surviving are sons, Dennis J. dni - without charge. ; ; . . ; 3 Army during World War II. He He is survived by his wife, the Jr., Quincy, Mass.; Kenneth, : : Bernard “Dino” Malacco, of He was preceded in death by former Louise Post: sons, Allan Pensacola, Fla; daughters, "as Pr esident of the Nicholson Dallas, formerly of Exeter, died Monday January 6, 2003 at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born Aug. 25, 1922, in Dun- more, he was the son of the late Candada Coletti. He was a U.S. Merchant Marine veteran of World War II and was owner and operator of Lynwood Fashions, Hanover Township. his wife, Eleanor. Surviving are a son, John, La- guna Beach, : Calif.; daughter, Candyce Fike, Dallas Township; a grandson; sisters, Albina Walsh, Albany, N.Y.; and Gilda Mattie, Exeter. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. shinny, died at his home Jan. 9, 2003. He was born April 22, 1928, in Wilkes-Barre, the son of the late Elmer H. and Ellen (Sted- son) Casterline. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II on the Navy ship USS Chelb 1944-1946 and the Navy ship USS Pine Island during the Ko- rean War 1950-1951. He was employed and retired from Air Products. He was a member of E., Bloomingdale; Donald G., Hunlock Creek; four loving grandchildren, Kyle Allan, Lau- ra Louise, Sara Lynn and Marissa Mahley; a sister, Lor- raine Moore, Dallas; and sever- al nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Richard Casterline. CROSSWORD ANSWERS BiLo Oil Co. Call around for prices— than make us your last call! We'll beat any advertised home heating oil price in our area by Po Gallon MINIMUM 125 GALLONS WORLD PREMIERE A PLAY BY ToM FLANNERY God and the Ghost of Wor, FeriZisii Opening Performance and Reception: Jan. 31 - 7:30 pm. Additional Shows: Feb. 1, 5, 6 - 7:30 p.m. Mary E. Sitkowski, 69, of Davis Street, Shavertown, died Tuesday January 7, 2003 at Kingston Commons. Born in Pittston, she was a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Baker) Dorbad. She was a graduate of St. John’s the Evangelist High School, Pittston and was a member of St. There- se’s Church, Shavertown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis J.; and Maria Gorsky, Rochester, N.H.; Denise Pembleton, Shickshinny Lake; Janet Sitkowski, Dun- more; five grandchildren; broth- ers, Joseph, Exeter; Robert, Ar- lington, Va.; and sister, Joan James, Falls Church, Va. Memorial donations may be made to Kingston Commons. President of the Nicholson Co. Wilkes-Barre Arthur E. Nicholson, 83, of Dallas, died Friday January 10, 2003 at Bethesda Hospital, Del- ray Beach, Fla. Born Feb. 1, 1919,in Wilkes- Barre, he was the son of the late Arthur and Bertha (Mann- ear) Nicholson. He graduated from the University of Pennsyl- Co., Wilkes-Barre. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Arlene Willoughby; daugh- ters, Lesley Kutchman and Debi Nicholson, Roanoke, Va.; Holly Nicholson, Morgantown, W.Va.; two grandchildren; and step- daughter, Ellen Warren, Harris- burg. The Dallas Post publishes obituaries of Back Mountain residents and close family members Send obituaries '@ The Dallas Post 607 Main Rd. 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