AS & | ' : The Post FOR THE RECORD Sunday, October 5, 2003 7 @sirurriEs JUDGE RAYMOND J. DURKIN Retired U.S. Judge Judge Raymond J. Durkin of Dallas Township died Septem- ber 28, 2003 at Mercy Hospi- tal, Wilkes-Barre. Born June 20, 1933, he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Rose H. Meehan Durkin. He was a graduate of the for- mer Kingston High School. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, where he was a member of the honor society and also partici- pated in athletics. He received his Juris Doctor from George- town University School of Law, Washington, D.C., in 1958. Before beginning his legal career, he was employed as a Supervisory Accountant and @. by the United States General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C. He was then appointed as a law clerk to the late Honorable Michael H. Sheridan, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. He was also an Adjunct Professor in government contract law and business law at King’s Col- lege, and he engaged in the pri- - vate practice of law. In 1971, he was appointed as United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court, Middle District of Penn- sylvania. He remained in that capacity until his retirement in 2000. He was a member of the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association, a permanent member of the United States Judicial Conference for the Third Circuit, and was admit- ted to practice before the Penn- sylvania and federal courts. He was a member of St. Therese’s Parish, Shavertown, W and the Century Club of King’s College. Surviving are his wife of 45 years, the former Dorothy M. Wallison; daughter, Jule Anne Henstenburg, Philadelphia; sons, Raymond A. Durkin, M.D. and Michael J. Durkin, M.D., Allentown; sisters, Rose- ‘mary Schultz and Regina Baur of Kingston; and Claire Miller of Mechanicsburg; and four grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Medical Oncology Associates Prescription Assistance Fund, 382 Pierce Street, Kingston, 18704. Remembrances may be sent to tribute@mjmeclaughlin.com. RUSSELL BEHNEY Harveys Lake resident Russell S. Behney, 89, of Harveys Lake, died September 24, 2003 at Riverstreet Manor, Wilkes-Barre. Born Feb. 27, 1914, in Newark, N.J., he was a son of the late Harvey and Mary (Di- . effenbach) Behney. He gradu- ated from Central High School, ~ Newark, N.J. and attended Newark College of Engineer- ing. He was a self-employed carpenter. He was a member of ~ the Knee Deep Hunting and Fishing Club, Lake Hopatcong. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Florence ———————— Salance; sister, Lorraine Bitten; brothers, Melvin and Henry. Surviving are his daughter, Ellen, Kingston; son, Russell, Harveys Lake; and nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. THOMAS SAXON Won 5 Battle Stars in WWII Thomas C. Saxon, of Swoy- ersville, died September 27, 2003 in the General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Swoyersville, he was the son of the late Thomas and Anna (Katch- mar) Saxon. He graduated from Swoyersville «= High School, and worked as a phar- macy technician for the Veter- ans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. He was a veter- an of the US. Army, serving during World War II, where he was awarded the Purple Heart and five Battle Stars during the European Theater con- flict. He was a member of Holy Trinity Parish, Swoy- ersville; and the American Le- gion Post 644, Swoyersville. He was preceded in death by sisters, Josephine Chorba and Anna Saxon. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, the former Helen Yanok; sons, Thomas, Wyoming; Paul, Shavertown; Alan, Kingston; and Dr. Mark, Lake Harmony; daughter, Elaine Chase, Warrior Run; fourteen grandchildren; sister, Agnes Cordaro, West Wyoming; and a nephew. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. WILLIAM JOYCE Life member of Shavertown Fire Department William Michael Joyce Sr., 68, of Shavertown, died Sep- tember 28, 2003 at General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Larksville, he was a son of the late William and Anna (Brennan) Joyce. He worked for the 65 Public Square Associates, Wilkes- Barre, and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving during the Korean War. He was a life member of the Shavertown Fire Department and was affili- ated with St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown. Surviving are his wife of 44 years, the former Elizabeth Russell; sons, William Jr., Har- vey’s Lake; and Shawn, Ed- wardsville; daughter, Holly Joyce, Shavertown; three grandchildren, a great-grand- child, brothers, James, Pittston; Frank, Trucksville; and Thomas, Williamsport; sis- ters, Nancy Matson, Succuc- canna, N.J.; Kay Stensic, Jenk- ins Township; Agnes Unice, Jackson Township; and There- sa Schobert, Shavertown; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Shavertown Volunteer Fire Co. SARAH PECHAL Kingston Township native was Red Cross volunteer Sarah Pechal, 81, of Stites Avenue, West Wyoming, died September 25, 2003 at Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. Born in Kingston Township, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Sarah (Corliss) Burnett. She graduated from Dallas High School. She worked as a secretary for Culp Brother’s Co. and Roat Hard- ware, Kingston. She was a member of Our Lady of Sor- rows Church, West Wyoming and the Christian Mothers. She was co-chairperson for the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. She received a 10 year accommo- dation award from the Ameri- can Red Cross for volunteer- ing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Aloysius and brother, Edward Burnett. Surviving are her daughter, Joan Pechal Metcalf, Dallas; son, Allan, West Wyoming; and two grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the West Wyoming Ambulance Association. JOHN KASKUS Brother lives at Harveys Lake John Kaskus, 78, of Wilkes- Barre Township, died Septem- ber 26, 2003 at the Hospice Community Care, Inpatient Unit, Mercy Hospital, Wilkes- Barre. Born Jan. 17, 1925 in Wilkes- Barre Township, he was a son of the late Andrew and Mary (Wyda) Kaskus. He attended Wilkes-Barre Township schools, and worked as a equip- ment operator for the Blue Coal Corp. at the Huber Break- er, Ashley. He was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church, Ashley. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Coutts; and a brother, Michael. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, the former Myrtle (Bet- ty) Casterline, at home; daugh- ters, Jennie Heck, Wilkes-Barre Township; Mary Vince, Wilkes- Barre; and Deborah, at home; sons, Raymond, Wilkes-Barre Township; and David, at home; two grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy Rhines, Dallas; and Margaret Nikodem, Wilkes- Barre Township; brothers, An- drew, Tunkhannock; Elmer, Harveys Lake; and Edward, Swoyersville, and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice Community Care, 385 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, or to the American Heart Associa- tion, 71 N. Franklin St., Wilkes- Barre. HEDWIG WYBERSKI Member of Gate of Heaven Church Hedwig M. Wyberski, 92, of Reservoir Road, Dallas, died September 26, 2003 at Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. Born in Wyoming, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Viola (Zelewski) Kondras- ki. She attended West Wyoming schools. She worked for Muskin Pools, Wilkes- Barre. She was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dal- las. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J.; son, Donald; daughter, An- toinette Petrasek; grandsons, Kenneth Wyberski, Robert J. Phillips Jr.; brothers, Alex and John Kondraski; sisters, Anna Zarzecki and Helen Smith. Surviving are her sons, Ray- mond, West Wyoming; Stanley, Woodbridge, Va.; Joseph J, Dallas; daughter, Patricia Phillips, Edwardsville; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grand- children; three great-great- grandchildren; and brother, Anthony Kondraski, California. FRANCIS GRUSZKA Member of Gate of Heaven Church Francis Stanley Gruszka, 63, of East Main Street, Nanticoke and formerly of Exeter, died September 26, 2003 at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late Stanley and Constance J. (Skripkunis) Gruszka. He graduated from Keystone College, LaPlume. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a tech leader at Lowe's Home Improvement Center, Wilkes-Barre Town- ship. He was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. He also was a member of the American Legion Dallas Post. Surviving are his wife of 39 years, the former Judith Dertinger; daughters, Rebecca Florés, Port ‘Orange; Fla; Jén- nifer Gramley, Seven Springs, N.C.; son, Frank S. Jr., Wilkes- Barre; 19 grandchildren; a great-grandson; and sister, Suzanne Kupcho, Nanticoke. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. The Post publishes obitu- aries of Back Mountain residents and close family members without charge. Send obituaries to: The Post 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre PA 18711 Photos are welcome. 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His responsibilities include : | compensa- tion and ben- efits adminis- tration, em- ployee health programs, employee re- lations, staff recruiting and retention, and manage- ment development. Prior to joining Moses Tay- lor, Gionfriddo was employed as Director of Human Re- sources at Community Medical Center, Scranton, and Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhan- nock. Gionfriddo is a faculty mem- ber of the graduate school at College Misericordia, Dallas. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s de- gree in Organizational manage- ment from College Misericor- dia. He is a former board mem- ber of the Society for Human Resource Management and is a volunteer for the American Red Cross, the Boy Scouts of Amer- ica, and local youth sports. Gionfriddo resides in Shaver- town with his wife Sheila and their three children. [NN J The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners has award- ed Brenda L. Hage, MSN, CRNP, NP-C, CRRN-A of Dal- las, its State Award for Excel- lence for Nurse Practitioner of the Year. Hage is an assistant professor of nursing at College Misericordia. These awards are presented to a nurse practitioner in each state who demonstrates excel- lence as a nurse practitioner and a role model for other nurse practitioners and the nursing profession in general. Hage was also recognized for making a significant contribu- tion to the improvement of care of individuals, families and/or communities; is creative in her approach to nursing care through effective communica- tion and quality of care; has a positive effect on patients and nurse colleagues; utilizes cur- rent research to enhance the quality of care; is licensed to practice in the US. as a regis- tered nurse and as a nurse prac- titioner in her state. Hage is a family nurse practi- tioner. Her areas of clinical ex- perience include adult/geri- atric health, rehabilitation, and critical care. Her primary teaching - responsibilities in- clude adult health, advanced physical assessment, and role development at the graduate and undergraduate level. She has completed research in the areas of health care reimburse- ment and elder health promo- tion. She is published in the area of rehabilitation. Hage maintains an active clinical practice in the specialty of physical medicine and reha- bilitation with Northeastern Rehabilitation Associates. She is board certified in family prac- tice by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (NP-C), "adult health by the American Nurses Credentialing Corpora- tion (APRN-B.C.), and in ad- vanced practice rehabilitation nursing by the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (CRRN- A). In addition, her clinical inter- ests also include transcultural nursing, health care informat- ics/ telehealth, and the use of phytomedicinals (plant-based medicines). PROPERTY TRANSFERS The following property trans- fers were recorded at the Luzerne County Courthouse Sept. 12-23, 2003. Estate of Barbara Ann Barakat to John Pike and spouse, Dallas, $131,900. Pond Parcel Inc. to Suzy Weinman and spouse, Hillside Condominium, Dallas, $140,000. Brian Arthur and spouse to Jennifer Sherry, Dallas Town- ship, $394,000. George Sordoni and spouse to Scott Meuser and spouse, 21 Pioneer Avenue, Dallas Town- ship, $1,575,000. James C. Timlin administra- tor to Harold Snowdon Jr. and spouse, 10 Machell Avenue, Dallas Township, $375,000. John O’Donnell and spouse to Kenneth Vanartsdalen and spouse, The Maples, Dallas Township, $544,000. Willard Bullock and spouse to Kenneth Dailey and spouse, Lot 12, Tall Pines Estates, Franklin Township, $31,500. Robert J. Mills, per sheriff, to Wells Fargo Bank, Minnesota, Lots 15, 13 Parks Row, Harveys Lake, $4,217. Wells Fargo Bank, Trustee, to John McLaughlin, 261 Sunset Terrace, Harveys Lake, $31,000. Frederick = Schofield and spouse to Matthew Frank, Meadowcrest Manor, Jackson Township, $212,000. John Shubila and spouse to Jerry Phares and spouse, 3.2 acres, Jackson Township, $30,000. : Louis D. Sledziewski to Mary Ann Baines, Kingston Town- ship, $110,000. Manufacturers & Traders Trust to Thomas Festa and spouse, 77 Davis St., Kingston Township, $76,900. Kevin M. Harding to Terry Smith and spouse, Lake Town- ship, $113,000. Gary Weston and spouse to Robert Masters and spouse, Ross Township, $125,000. 0 NO DOWN PAYMENT, | NO INTEREST OR PAYMENTS until April {tn cradit approval theough Shoppers Charge Accounts GIGANTIC LAYAWAY SALE DON'T BE LEFT OUT NEXT WINTER- Reserve your Top-Performing Simplicity Snowthrower Today! © Simplicity, {ireek Bank on purchases between 5/4/03 ges will be assessed from date of bic) are paid in full within the promotional 5344 Main Road Sweet Valley, PA 18656 (570) 477-5432 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 - 5:30 Sat. 8:00 - 3:00
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