#7 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Friday June 6, 2003 Legion elections coming June 13 Daddow-Isaac Post 672, The American Legion will hold their Annual Election, Friday, June 13. Time for voting will be 5 to 8 p.m. All Legion offices and three di- rector offices are open. Proof of membership is re- quired. a =o J - 30 3 - Te i's TRANSFERS The following property trans- fers were recorded at the Luzerne County Courthouse the week of May 17-23, 2003. William Cave et ux to Thomas Dolan et ux, 400 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas Borough, $249,000. Catherine Ann Swift estate to Todd J. Russell, 84 Jackson St., Dallas Borough, $100,900. John Parduski et ux to Arthur Mirzoyan, Feawood Park, Dallas Twp., $71,000. Matilda Kozick to Deerfield By Hallmark, Inc., 4.614 acres, Dallas Twp., $50,000. Howard Snyder II to Richard Mikolosko Jr., Lot 2: Humphrey Sub., Franklin Twp., $15,000. Bank One, Richard to Gina ‘Reed, ptLot 24 Second St., Har- ‘'veys Lake Bor., $25,000. William Catalanotto to John Karsko Jr. et ux, Lot 7 Bayfield, Harveys Lake Bor., $50,000. . EMC Mtg Corp to mark Shaver et ux, 149 Lohmann St., Kingston Twp., $25,000. Marie Yatsko per atty to Matin Conway et 'ux, see deed, Kingston Twp., $50,740. Thomas Dolan et ux to Ben- jamin E. Salsberg et ux, 129 Armstrong Dr., Kingston Twp., $137,000. US Dept of HUD to Martin Buczek, see deed, Lake Twp., $70,000. Phyllis Leskowsky estate to Thomas R. Leskowsky, 2.758 acres, Lake Twp., $165,000. Kevin Bogdon et ux to James B. Davis et al, 0.183 acre, Lake Twp., $16,000. Joseph Petrikonis et ux to Ju- lia C. Falcone, Lot 17 Jackson Twp., $136,500. Thomas G. Keiper et al to Clyde Karcheski et ux, 1.18 acres, Jackson Twp., $85,000. Victor Ambruso et ux to Robert = Marko, + 2 parcels, Kingston Twp., $125,000. Joseph Amodeo to Stephanie Strouse, Lots 7, 8, 9, Kingston Twp., $87,000. Matthew T. Mihal to Deron G. Grabel, Lot 23 Midway Manor, Kingston Twp., $115,000. Jay R. Oliver to Brian Karuza et ux, see deed, Lehman Twp., $118,720. FRANCES MEEKER Graduate of Beaumont School Frances E. “Betty” Meeker, 82, of Kunkle, passed away Sat- urday May 31, 2003 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Laflin, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Hazel Featherman Transue. She was a graduate of the Beau- mont School. She was office manager for Kunkle Motors. She was a member of the Alder- son United Methodist Church, where she served as organist/pianist and a member of the United Methodist Women. She was a member and past matron of Order of the Eastern Star Dallas Chapter, 396, past district deputy grand matron district 21, Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania and past grand representative to the state of Oregon and Rainbow adviser. She was a member of the Or- pheus Choral Society, Wilkes- Barre and Irem Women’s Auxil- iary. She was preceded in death by brother, Russell Transue; sister, Madeline LaBarre. Surviving are her husband of 66 years, Daniel E.; son, Roy, Florida; daughter, Joyce Soska, Harding; grandchildren, Susan Lauer, Timothy Haddle, Royann Scott, Eugene Meeker, Mary Ann Milbrodt, James “Bill” Had- dle III, Daniel Haddle and seven other grandchildren; 22 great- grandchildren; nine great-great- grandchildren. ALEX REBAR Lehman resident Alex Rebar, 88, of Lehman Township, died Friday May 23, 2003 at home. Born Aug. 13, 1914, in Ed- wardsville, he was a son of Alex and Mary Rebar. He graduated from Edwardsville High School. He and his wife operated the Paramount Studio in Plymouth. He was a member of the 1931 All-Scholastic Football Team from Edwardsville High School. He was a fourth degree Knights of Columbus of Wilkes-Barre Council. He was also a member of the Wyoming Valley Pony Club. A He was preceded in death by his wife, . the former Annette English; brother, John." = Surviving are his son, Alex, Los Angeles; brother, Leo; sis- ters, Doris Plateski and Mary Miller. Memorial donations may be made to the Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center, Wilkes- Barre. OBITUARIES CLAYTON SCHOOLEY World War II U.S. Marine Corps veteran Clayton H. Schooley, 80, of Shavertown section of Kingston Township, died Friday, May 23, 2003 in the Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born Aug. 5, 1922, in Wilkes- Barre, he was a son of the late Wendell and Rose (Tiewechter) Schooley. He was a graduate of GAR Memorial High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and the Ko- rean conflict. He was a labor foreman for Piccotti Construc- tion Co. He was a member of St. Therese’s Parish, Shavertown and of the Laborer’s Interna- tional Union. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Catherine Manganella; daughter, Kathleen Prushinski, Nanticoke; sons, Richard T., Levittown; Michael T:. Trucksville, Kingston Township; six grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to SPCA of Luzerne Coun- ty, Wilkes-Barre. MARIA KOSEK Former English teacher Maria Kosek of South Sher- man Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Friday May 30, 2003 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Med- ical Center, Plains Township. Born . Feb. ' 20, V71956," .in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daugh- ter of Sam and Grace (Panzitta) Malagara, Wilkes-Barre. She was a graduate of Meyers High School and Wilkes College, earning a degree in secondary education. She was employed as an English teacher at GAR High School for many years. She was a member of St. Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre. Surviving, in addition to her parents, are husband, Dr. Gun- nar Kosek; son, Corey and daughter, Mary, both at home; sisters, Inez Weinstock, Dallas; Loretta Hankey, Swoyersville; and Barbara Paulauskas, Lehman Township. AL Memorial donations may be made to the National Multiple Society, P.O. Box Sclerosis 2067, Harrisburg, 17105. The Dallas Post publishes obituaries of Back Mountain residents and close family members without charge: Send obituaries to: The Dallas Post 607 Main Rd. Dallas, PA 18612 ALYS WOOLBERT Teacher of English and French in the Dallas School District Alys J. Woolbert, of Country Club Apartments, Dallas, and formerly of Rice Street, Trucksville section of Kingston Township, passed away Satur- day May 31, 2003 at her home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late. John and Gwen (Thomas) Joseph. She was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary. She re- ceived her Bachelor of Arts De- gree from Syracuse University, where she was president of Al- pha Xi Delta Sorority. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Woolbert had been a teacher of English and French for 22 years in the Dal- las School District. Profession- ally, she was a life member of the National Education Associa- tion. She was a member of the Trucksville United Methodist Church. Mrs. Woolbert was preceded in death by her husband, Ken- neth J. Surviving are her son, Ken- neth C., Oak Ridge, N.J.; daughter, Ann Russin, Dallas; grandsons, Christopher and Douglas Woolbert; granddaugh- ters, Emily and Abby Russin; great-granddaughters, Casey and Alyson Woolbert. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Trucksville United Methodist Church, Hospice Care of the VNA, or to the Macular Degen- eration Research. Tell our advertisers you saw them in The Dallas Post. They'll appreciate it, and so will we. EMMA RACKEY Dallas resident Emma R. Rackey, 93, of McAuley Drive, Dallas, died Fri- day May 30, 2003 at home. Born Nov. 23, 1909, in Ply- mouth, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Cooper) Rackey. She was a graduate of Larksville High School and Ryder College, New Jersey. She was employed as an executive secretary by Hudson City Savings Bank, New Jersey. She was preceded in death by sisters, Stasia Pisano, Jennie Nemschick, Irene Leona Rakowski; brothers, Ben- jamin and Frank Rakowski and Edward Rackey. Surviving are sister, Dorothy Cyr, Jacksonville, N.C.; and nieces and nephews. DOROTHY MCTHOMAS Dallas resident and member of St. Francis Cabrini Church Dorothy McThomas, 80, of Dallas, died Sunday June 1, 2003 at the Kingston Commons. Born - April '11, 1923,. in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Conrad and Sophie (Schutz) Messmer. She was a graduate of GAR High School, Wilkes-Barre, and was employed as an expediter by Bamberger's and Macy's. She was a member of St. Francis Cabrini Church, Carverton, and Bourgin, - a member of the Patterson, N.J., Bowling League. She was preceded in death by her husband, George; brothers, John F. and Joseph. Surviving are a niece and a nephew; and great-nieces and nephews. MOLLY DUPLESSIS Former Shavertown resident Molly McDowell Duplessis, 50, of New Orleans, formerly of Shavertown, died Monday May 26, 2003 She was a daughter of Eileen (Rogers) McDowell and the late Robert P. McDowell. She was a 1970 graduate of Dallas High School and a 1974 graduate of Wilkes University. She was a substitute teacher in the New Orleans school district and was organist at All Saints Catholic Church, New Orleans. She was preceded in death by sister, Aine McDowell Goeringer. Surviving, in addition to her mother, are husband, Fred; sons, James, Joseph and Ger- ard; daughter, Siobhan; sisters, Katherine Fertal and Nora Gallup; and brother, Gerard. RICHARD MAZZONI SRE Counselor for Clearbrook Lodge Richard J. “Merc” Mazzoni Sr., 54, of Booth Road, Sweet Valley, died FridayMay 30, 2003 at home. Born Jan. 2, 1949, in Nanti- coke, he was a son of the late Joseph and Minnie (Pauletti) Mazzoni. He was a graduate of Nanticoke High School and was employed as a counselor by Clearbrook Lodge, Huntington Mills, for several years. He was later employed as a truck driver by PennDOT. He was a member of St. Mary's Church, Mo- canaqua. Surviving are son, Richard J. 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