| a La The Dallas Post N E WwW S Sunday, October 26, 2003 7 @° BI TUARIES Books | JOHN JONES MARIE LESHER ALICE AND EDWARD FRANCES BARNES Conanusq Hom pas) 3 X er Educator, winning Dairy farmer in Sugar Hollow WODASKI Member of Mercy Center on 2 Ins Prvae Mat- A Mighy Heart” by Mariane Fe n Dallas football coach Dallas couple Auxiliary “The Wandering Hill’ by Larry “Every Second Counts” by John T. “Jack” Jones Jr., 77, ‘of Idetown Road, Lehman ‘Township, died October 21, 2003 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was ‘the son of the late John T. and 'Viola Kowalski Jones, He was a graduate of Plymouth High School, Wyoming Seminary -and Wilkes College, and attend- ed Syracuse University, where he was a member of Beta Theta Phi fraternity. He also attended Bucknell University. Before re- tiring, he was employed as a teacher by the Dallas School District and previously by Mey- ers High School and West Pittston High School. He also “served as head football coach at those schools. He also was a ootball coach for Temple Uni- versity. He was a member of the Shavertown United Methodist Church and Ply- mouth Lodge 332 F&AM. He was elected to the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Hall of Fame and Northeast Re- gion Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, the former Carol Clock- er; son, John T. III “Jay” and his wife Theresa, Brackney; daugh- ters, Sherri Pietrzak and her husband Edward, Kunkle; Hol- lie Kanarr and her fiancee Michael Brauns, Harveys Lake; grandchildren, Matthew and Nathan Pietrzak, Caroline and Allison Jones. Interment, Memorial Shrine Park, Carverton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Associa- tion. JAMES DAVIS U.S. Navy veteran James M. Davis Jr, 53, of Berwick, died October 16, 2003 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born Aug. 15, 1950, in West Nanticoke, he was a son of the Rev. James M. Davis Sr. of " Hunlock Creek and Florence (Levanda) Davis of Newington, Conn. He served in the U.S. Navy as a radio operator. He worked for Buck Lumber Co., Hughesville and for several contractors as a carpenter, plumber and oil furnace repair- man. & He was preceded in death by his infant Charles. Surviving are his daughter, Kimberly Jeanne, Dallas; two grandchildren; step-mother, Jeanne L. Davis, Hunlock Creek; sister, Nancy Butchino, Saranac Lake, N.Y.; brothers, John Reese and William Ray, Hunlock Creek; former wife, Debra; and two step-daughters of Shamokin. A memorial service will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made for his hospital fund to the Rev. James Davis Sr, 105 Range Road, Hunlock Creek, PA 18621. brother, David CONSTANCE SPINELLO Lived in Center Moreland Constance “Connie” Spinello, 61, of Center Moreland, died October 19, 2003 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhan- nock. Born Sept. 9, 1942, in Bud Lake, N.J., she the daughter of Harold Dennis, Lake Carey, and the late Lois Conden. She attended school in New Jersey, and worked as a wait- ress, a clerk for Tose Trucking Co., at Encon, and did home * care for the elderly. Surviving, in addition to her father, is husband, Frank, Cen- ter Moreland; daughters, Don- na Laub, Tunkhannock; and Madeline Harrison, Ga.; and four grandchildren. Interment at the convenience of the family. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Noxen United Methodist Church, Route 29, Noxen, with the Rev. Martin Bovee officiating. - The Post publishes obituaries of Back Mountain residents and close family members without charge. Send obituaries to: The Post 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre PA 18711 Marie A. Lesher, of Tunkhan- nock, died October 18, 2003 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. Born in Larksville, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Sophia (Nemshick) Drost. She worked as a dairy farmer in Sugar Hollow. She was a mem- ber of the Church of Nativity B.V.M., Tunkhannock; and the Dairy Herd Improvement Asso- ciation. She was preceded in death by brothers, Raymond and Francis Drost. Surviving are her husband, Ernest W.; sister, Clara Bon- durich, Kenilworth, N.J.; Irene Corby, Middlesex, N.J.; and Josephine Morykon, Tunkhan- nock; brothers, Joseph Drost, Tunkhannock; and John Drost, Mehoopany and Avon Park, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Interment, Prevost Ceme- tery, Russell Hill, Tunkhan- nock. Memorial donations may be made to the Heart Association of the donor’s choice. BARRY FISCHER GM of auto dealership Barry J. Fischer, 48, of Dal- las, died October 19, 2003 in the General Hospital, Wilkes- Barre. Born Oct. 25, 1954, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the former Ethel Rose Seiler Fischer of Kingston and the late Joseph Donald Fischer. He graduated from Wyoming Val- ley West and the University of Pittsburgh, and worked for B.Z. Motors, Lewistown, where he was a general manager. He was a member of Temple B'nai B'rith and the Jewish Commu- nity Center, and was a volun- teer for the Leukemia & Lym- phoma Society. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Karen Greenberg Revit. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife of 22 years, the former Irma Gauz; daugh- ter, Lyn Carey, Dallas; sons, Steven H. Greenberg, Dallas; Jay W. Greenberg, Kingston; seven grandchildren; sister, De- bra Handlesman, Atlanta, Ga.; and - brother, William, Rochester, N.Y. Interment, Temple Israel Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lym- phoma Society, 5100 Tilghman St., Suite #40, Allentown, or the charity of the donor's choice. Alice Wodaski, 77, of Dallas, died October 19, 2003 at the Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born May 30, 1926 in Ply- mouth, she was a daughter of the late John and Josephine Zukoski. She graduated from Hanover High School and worked at the Boston Store. Edward Wodaski, 80, of Dal- las, died October 15, 2003 at the Community Medical Cen- ter, Scranton. Born Oct. 13, 1923, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Andrew and Ludwicka Wodaski. He graduated from Meyers High School, owned a ceramic tile contracting com- pany and worked in real estate development. He was a veteran of the US. Air Force, serving during World War II. He volun- teered for community service and beautification projects in Wilkes-Barre and Dallas. He and his wife owned and operat- ed a Christmas tree farm in Mehoopany. They were both members of St. Therese’s Church, Shaver- town. Surviving are their sons, Ronald, Duvall, Wash.; Bryan, Cumberland, Md.; and Neil, Mount Airy, Md.; five grand- children, and numerous nieces and nephews. Edward is also survived by sister, Harriet Muzyka, Wilkes-Barre; and brothers, Leo, New Jersey; and Carl, Nuangola. Alice is also survived by a sister, Lillian Soha, Plymouth. Interment, St. Mary’s Ceme- tery. JACKIE ALUSIK Graduate of Lehman High School Jackie (Keener) Alusik, 64, of Larksville, died September 24, 2003, at her daughter's home in Portland, Ore. Born Dec. 16, 1939, in *Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Byron and Laura (DeWitt) Keener. She graduat- ed from Lehman High School and worked in the retail indus- try and at Hill the Florist, Shavertown. She was involved with the Scouting programs and the Dallas Methodist Church. Her husband, Andrew, died September 30, 2003. Surviving are daughter, Nan- cy Thomas, with whom she resided; a granddaughter; brother, Thomas Keener, Ply- mouth; sister, Laura Teetsel, Wellsboro; and several nieces and nephews. Frances J. Barnes, of Shaver- town, died October 20, 2003 at the Mercy Center, Dallas. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Novick) Gates. She graduated from St. Ann’s Acad- emy, Wilkes-Barre; and Bush- wick Hospital Nursing School, Brooklyn, N.Y. She worked as a registered nurse at the Boule- vard Hospital and Kings Park Hospital, both of Long Island, N.Y. She was a member of the Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas, and Mercy Center Auxiliary. She was past secretary of the Lithuanian Women’s Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, William; sister, Marion Kupstas; and brothers, Joseph and Paul Gates. Surviving are sister, Helen Gates, with whom she resided; brother, William Gates, Vir- ginia; and several nieces and nephews. Interment, Holy Trinity Cemetery, Bear Creek. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. DONALD STRITZINGER Leaves son, sisters locally Donald W. Stritzinger Sr., 50, of Shavertown, died October 20, 2003 at the Lakeside Nurs- ing Center, Dallas. Born July 22, 1953, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Thomas and Doris (Parsons) Stritzinger. He at- tended Dallas schools and worked as a truck driver. Surviving are son, Donald Jr., Trucksville; sisters, Doris Jeffery, Trucksville; and Louann Horsfield, Shavertown; brothers, Thomas and Howard, both of Florida; and Edward, Wilkes-Barre; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and un- cles. Interment, Chapel Memorial Park, Dallas. Lawn McMurtry “A Faint Cold Fear” by Karin Slaughter “A Blade of Grass” by Lewis DeSoto “Charlie Johnson in the Flames” by Michael Ignatieff “Everything Will Be All Right” by Tessa Hadley “The Distant Echo” by Val Mc- Dermid “Present Value” by Sabin Willett NON-FICTION “Flyboys” by James Bradley “A Genealogical Chart of Greek Mythology” by Harold Newman “Under the Tuscan Sun” by Frances Mayes MYSTERY “Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House” by M.C. Beaton “Killing Raven” by Margaret Coel “Minos” by Marcos M. Villatoro “The Hummingbird Wizard” by Meredith Blevins BIOGRAPHY “Ball of Fire” by Stefan Kanfer “Coaching Matters” by Brad Lance Armstrong “Mr. S: my life with Frank Sina- tra” by George Jacobs SCIENCE FICTION “Spirits in the Wires” by Charles DeLint YOUNG ADULT “Guerrilla Season” by Pat Hugh- es “Countdown to Independence: a revolution of ideas in England and her American colonies: 1760-1776" by Natalie S. Bober CD'S “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Gladiator” Music from the Mo- tion Picure “Elizabeth” Original Motion Pic- ture Soundtrack by David Hirschfelder “Songs of the Highlands” “Deep Peace” by Bill Douglas “Legends of Guitar: Electric Blues” vol. 1 & 2 “Legends of Guitar: Classical” “The Piano” by Michael Nyman PROPERTY TRANSFERS The following property trans- fers were recorded recently at the Luzerne County Court- house. Robert Edgerton and spouse to Richard Levy and spouse, Orchard West, Dallas, $167,000. John Parente to Ann Bom- boy, Dallas, $127,500. Kenneth R. Lembke to CJ 2 Realty Partnership, Dallas, $190,000. Joseph Giacometti and spouse to John Thompson, Dal- las, $122,000. Kenneth Weaver Sr. and spouse to Robert Rutty and spouse, Dallas Township, $152,500. Donald Heemer and spouse to Robert Wintersteen and spouse, Shrine View, Dallas Township, $155,900. Scott Meuser and spouse to Stephen Pugh and spouse, Shrine View, Dallas Township, $563,000. Gloria Ruggere to Edward - Morse and others, Maple Wood, Dallas Township, $10,000. Evely N. Trudniak to Susan Ruggles, 51-19 Maple Brook, Harveys Lake, $84,500. Mark Griglock and spouse to Richard Nemetz and spouse, Sunrise Estates, Kingston Township, $209,500. Thomas Favata to Gabrielle Goodman, 40 Carverton Road, Kingston Township, $115,000. Estate of Anastasia Reiley to Joann Luksic, Kingston Town- ship, $90,000. Edward Price and spouse to Tillie Wendolowski, Kingston Township, $7,500. Dunmore Properties Inc. to Christine Gush, 1315 Loyalville Road, Lake Township, $122,000. Catherine Price per attorney to Jack Coates and others, Lake View, Ross Township, $65,000. George Adelhock to Richard Fassett and spouse, Ross Town- ship, $110,000. 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