il i h 1a if a i EE a EL ma i A, | The Post NEWS Sunday, November 16, 2003 7 | @ BITUARIES THE REV. ANDREW PILLARELLA Founding pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church The Rev. Andrew Pillarella, 85, died November 12, 2003 at home. Born in Bronx, N.Y., he was a son of the late John and Mary Pillarella. He graduated from Port Richmond High School, Staten Island. He served in the US. Eighth Army Air Force during World War II, serving as staff sergeant with the military police in the European Theater. He graduated from Bloomfield College, New Jersey, and re- ceived a divinity degree from Bloomfield Theological Semi- nary. While in seminary, he was student pastor of the Italian Re- / formed Church, Hackensack; N.J. He was ordained by the Presbytery of the City of New York in 1954. ®- was pastor of the Second esbyterian Church, Pittston. He was called to establish a new congregation in the Back Mountain and was the founding pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Dallas, and its Christ- ian Education wing and Miracle Building. After retiring from that church, he was interim pastor for Clarks Summit Pres- byterian Church, Clarks Sum- mit; was stated supply pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church, Lee Park, Hanover Township. He also was stated supply pas- tor of the Wyoming Valley Area Presbyterian Ministry, includ- ing Inkerman Presbyterian Church, Jenkins Township; First Presbyterian Church, Pittston, and Memorial Presby- terian - Church, Wilkes-Barre, conducting three services each Sunday. He served as moderator of the Presbytery of Lackawanna and was a delegate to the Pres- byterian General Assembly and Synod meetings. He was in- olved with Camp Lackawanna since its inception and was a member of the Board of Direc- tors of the Pittston YMCA, which sold their camp to the presbytery. He was camp mod- erator, member of the camp committee and was involved in the daily activities of the camp. He was a former member of the Pittston Kiwanis Club; a mem- ber, past president and Paul Harris Fellow of the Dallas Ro- tary Club; served .on the board of directors of Behavioral Health Services of Wyoming Valley; was member of Commu- nity Counseling; was past presi- dent of the Mental Health Asso- ciation of Luzerne County and was a past president and board member of the Wyoming Valley Council of Churches. He was a member of St. John’s Lodge 233, Free and. Ac- cepted Masons, Pittston; the Scottish Rite Masonry; and was a member of Irem Temple AAONMS, Wilkes-Barre, where he served as chaplain. He also ° ministered to the survivors of the Knox Mine Disaster and those affected by the Agnes flood who were evacuated to Trinity Church, Dallas. He was preceded in death by his infant brother and brothers, Anthony, Michael and Mario. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, the former Edith DeRo- gatis; daughters, Elizabeth Joy Faerber, Dallas; Juliette Caryl Sgarlat, Dallas; Mary Edith Martin, Slocum Township; five grandchildren; brothers, John, Louis and Rudolph and sister, Rose Moscato, all of Staten Is- land, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Pres- byterian Church, Dallas, with the Revs. Mark Harper, William McSwegin and Michael Shamb- ora officiating. Other clergy are invited to be vested for the service. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Rev. Andrew Pillarella Memori- al Fund c/o Trinity Presbyter- ian Church, Dallas. WILLIAM MCKENNA Knights of Columbus member William J. McKenna of Chest- nut Street, Tunkhannock, died November 11, 2003 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhan- nock. Born Jan. 2, 1927, in Savan- ah, Ga., he was a son of the ate John T. and Cora (Stevens) McKenna. He worked as head of food service at St. Michael's School, Hoban Heights. He was a member of Church of the Na- tivity BVM, Tunkhannock and the Father Francis Perkosky Knights of Tunkhannock. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Marilyn J. Soper; daughter, Kathleen Lin- ton; brothers, John, James and Joseph; sisters, Katherine and Mary. : Surviving are his son, David Cole, Kingston; Donald Cole, Dalton; daughters, Patricia K. Horgan, Tunkhannock; four grandchildren; brother, Charles, Savannah, Ga.; sisters, Mildred Columbus, Whitehead, Inverness, Fla.;. Margaret Roades, Seattle, Wash.; Lucille, Colorado; Vir- ginia Amerson, Savannah, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. Interment, Pieta Cemetery, rom Memorial donations may be made to the Wyoming County Diabetes Association c/o Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhan- LORRAINE HARRISON . Nurse at Mercy Center Lorraine Harrison, 54, of North Lehigh Street, Shaver- town, died November 11, 2003 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospi- tal. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of Mary (Ze- manick) Mlodzinski, Wilkes- Barre, and the late Joseph Wal- ter Mlodzinski. She was edu- cated in Wilkes-Barre city schools, and was a graduate of Coughlin High School. She was also a graduate of the Wilkes-Barre Practical School of Nursing. She worked in the nursing profession for Little Flower Manor and Riverstreet Manor, both in Wilkes-Barre, and Mercy Center, Dallas. She was a member of Sacred Heart/St. John’s Parish Com- munity, Wilkes-Barre, where she was a former member of the parish youth group. Surviving in addition to her mother, are her sisters, Marie, Washington, D.C.; Carol Carter, Wilkes-Barre Township; Nancy Mazzillo, Swoyersville; five nieces and nephews; two greatnieces and a great nephew. Interment, Sacred Heart Ro- man Catholic Cemetery, Plains Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Social Concerns Committee of q nock or to the Church of the Sacred Heart/Saint John’s Nativity BVM. Parish Community. PROPERTY TRANSFERS The following property trans- spouse, Windsor Farms, fers were recorded recently at the Luzerne County Court- house: Chase Mortgage Company to US Dept. of HUD, 176 Parrish St., Dallas, $27,225. Robert Kotsull and spouse to John Thomas and spouse, Wedgewood Acres, Dallas Township, $243,500. Gerard Geise and spouse to Hugh J. Kelly, Dallas Town- ship, $127,500. Vito Balice and spouse to Lisa M. Zabriski, Dallas Town- ship, $125,773. Joseph R. Wideman and spouse to Lake Louise Proper- ties LLC, Franklin Township, 350,000. John Halbing III and spouse to Liberato Petragliaa and Kingston Township, $498,786. Back Mountain Lumber & Coal Co. to JSD Realty LLC, Kingston Township, $110,000. Summit Enterprises to JSD Realty LLC, Kingston Town- ship, $440,000. William Schechter and spouse to Wayne Brieling and spouse, Trucksville Gardens, Kingston Township, $147,500. Joseph Mackiewicz and spouse to Charles Buzalka and spouse, Lake Township, $160,000. Estate of Celia Ellsworth to Jonathan Pineno, Lehman Township, $102,500. Estate of Rober Elton Phillips Jr. to Joshua D. Long- more, Oak Hill, Lehman Town- ship, $82,000. PETER DECKER Trustee, board member of medical medical organizations Peter G. Decker, M.D., 48, of Shavertown, died November 6, 2003 at General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born March 1, 1955, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Peter G. and Sarah (Zengion) Decker. He graduat- ed from Wyoming Valley West High School, King’s College, and Penn State University of Medicine. He served his intern- ship and residency with Scran- ton-Temple University Residen- cy Program in Internal Medi- cine. He was board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Geriatrics. He was a staff member of Mercy Hospi- tal, Wilkes-Barre, in the depart- ment of internal medicine and geriatrics, serving as the med- ical department chairman from 1995-1997. He also served as the medical staff president and executive committee chairman from 1997 to 2001, and as the Education Committee Chair- man. He was a courtesy staff mem- ber with Geisinger Health Sys- tems since 1984, and Wyoming Valley Health Care System since 1994. A Fellow to the American College of Physi- cians, he served as a member of the Mercy Hospital Board of Directors, the Mercy Health Partners Board of Trustees and the Penn State College of Medi- cine Alumni Association Board of Directors. He was appointed to the Governors Council of the American College of Physicians in Pennsylvania. He was a member of St. Therese’s Church, ‘Shavertown; and the Westmoreland Club, Wilkes- Barre. a Surviving ‘are his wife, the former Ann Marie Palko; daughter, Rachel, at home; son, Peter, at home; sister, Deborah Kossa, Baldwinsville, N.Y.; brother, Christopher P., Forty Fort; and nephews and a niece. Interment, Mount Olivet «+ ‘Cemetery, .Carverton, Kingston Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the St. Therese’s Church Building Fund, the Hershey Medical Center Library Fund, or the American Red Cross. MILDRED BRONSON 50-year member of Eastern Star Mildred A. Bronson, 98, for- merly of Sweet Valley and Dal- las, died November 8, 2003 at the Riverstreet Manor, Wilkes- Barre. Born April 21, 1905 in Nanti- coke, she was a daughter of the late William and Elsie Nichols Richards. She graduated from Coughlin High School, and West Chester State University, and worked as a teacher at GAR Memorial High School. She obtained a degree in Mor- tuary Science from Eckel’s Col- lege, Philadelphia, and she and her late husband, Alfred D., owned and operated the Bron- son Funeral Home, Sweet Val- ley. She was a member of the Shavertown Branch of the Nes- bitt Hospital Auxiliary; was past Matron and 50-year mem- ber of the Dallas Chapter 396, Order of the Eastern Star, and was a member of the Dallas Chapter Past Matrons and Dis- trict 21A of Past Matrons of Luzerne County. She was also a member of area Bridge Clubs. She attended the Maple Grove United Methodist Church, Pikes Creek and the Shaver- town United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death, in addition to her husband, by sisters, Ruth Williams, Edyth Pregler, Gladys Eccleston and Ella Kyttle. Surviving are daughter, Jan- ice Bronson-Bartlett, New York City; son, Dean, Washington, D.C.; and two grandchildren. Interment, Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. Memorial donations may be made to the Sweet Valley Vol- unteer Fire Co., or the Sweet Valley Ambulance Assoc., P.O. Box 207, Sweet Valley, or the Dallas Chapter 396, Order of the Eastern Star, 11 Foster St., Dallas. ROBERT BORGESON Worked for Tunkhannock School District Robert N. Borgeson 6f Chest- nut Street, Tunkhannock, died November 12, 2003 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhan- nock. Born Dec. 18, 1936, in Towanda, he was a son of the late Alfred and Ella (Root) Borgeson. He graduated from Tunkhannock High School. He served in the U.S. Army Mili- tary Police as a first sergeant. He worked for Tunkhannock School District as the head cus- todial manager of the high school. He attended Mehoopa- ny Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 46 years, the former Ardena Mosier; son, Jeffrey, Tunkhan- nock; three grandchildren; brothers, Alfred, Clover, S.C.; Wayne, Newburg, N.Y.; Jim, Tunkhannock; sister, Anna Johnson, Tunkhannock; and several nieces and nephews. Interment, Sunnyside Ceme- tery, Tunkhannock. Memorial donations may be made to the Triton Hose Co. Tunkhannock, P.O. Box 765, Tunkhannock, PA 18657, or to the Tunkhannock Community Ambulance Association, P.O. Box 322, Tunkhannock, PA 18657. MARGARET GREGORY Born in Ceasetown Margaret “Margie” Gregory, 92, of Chenango Bridge, N.Y., "died November 4, 2003. Born July 12, 1911, in Cease- town, she was a 1931 graduate of the Bloomsburg State Teacher’s College and was em- ployed as a teacher. She was a member of the Port Dickinson Community Baptist. Church, New York, where she was a Sunday school teacher, histori- an and member of the Ameri- can Baptist Women. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution for many years. : She was preceded in death by infant son, John Elmer. Surviving are her husband of 69 years, Jerry; daughter, Pat Winters, Chenango Bridge, NY.; three granddaughters; eight great-grandchildren. Interment, the Chenango Valley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Port Dickinson Community Baptist Church, Chenango Street, Port Dickinson, N.Y. HARRIET SHERMAN Born in Orange Harriet Sherman of Tunkhan- nock died November 10, 2003 at Beverly Health Care, Tunkhannock. Born June 27, 1927, in Or- ange, she was a daughter of the late John and Goldie (Smith) Walter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; broth- ers, Vanburen Headley, John Walter and Dorrance Headley. Surviving are her children, Rosemary Corker, Tunkhan- nock; George Fox, Syracuse, NY.; Richard Fox, Jen- ningsville;, Marvin Sherman, Sweet Valley; a grandchild; a great-grandchild; sister, Mary Gilpin, Lake Winola; Rose Wat- son, Clarks Summit; brother, Phil Headley, Center Moreland; and several nieces and nephews. Interment at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Woods (continued from page 1) glimpse over my shoulder for men carrying badges and guns. I leap over fallen trees and rot- ting logs. I dodge around mud puddles leaving no trace that I was ever here. “No one will find me back here,” I laugh to myself. I eventually ‘connect with an old overgrown country road bordered by moss-covered walls built of stone; I imagine that each fieldstone must weigh 300 pounds. I recall reading “Dallas Pennsylvania History And Prior History” by D.A. Waters. I learned that these “dry stone walls” served as fences and as a place to get rid of fieldstone. Each stone was moved and placed careful- ly by hand, one by one in intri- cate and unique architecture. This old road was built be- fore the reservoir existed; I stop before it plunges abruptly into the lake. I throw a stick for Oslo and pause long enough to peer out over the water. I kneel down, dip my fingers and let the water drip into my mouth. I feel alive. I double back and make my way to a fork in the trail. I take the path toward an inlet. I skip over a trickling stream where a small dam and bridge once stood. Now all that remains are some old stone pillars. Oslo fords the stream straight on with a splash. I try to keep my feet dry. . My legs tire, so Oslo and I loop our way back to the Dirt Road. We take a final detour as we head for home. We explore the old barn foundation behind my house. Back in the day, the old owners of this farm, the Whipps and the Hunts, grew popcorn and raised dairy cattle. Now many fields have reverted to brush- land, been abandoned or plant- ed with trees for reforestation. This is a progress I see fit. I find an old ceramic milk jug hidden in the brambles. I lift the handle and examine its his- tory. Healthy green moss grows inside. I wonder what this place looked like long ago. The natural and human his- tory captures my imagination. The remaining beauty and wilds and tranquility keep me coming back. Our area is a unique blend of natural and human times gone by; stacked stone upon stone this history still lines these old country roads. But there is always paradox back here. Will these stone foundations and dirt roads stand the test of time? Will these natural works of humani- ty stand up to our structured progress? Do we tear down the old to rebuild the new? For some of us, we are will- ing to brave the penalties of the law and the uncertainty of fu- ture “progress” and change for the chance to taste the inherent and intrinsic qualities this place holds. We begin to pon- der these questions of time and to appreciate this world, con- tent in what it is now, before time runs out. Matt Lloyd grew up in a home on Machell Avenue. He is now an instructor at the Na- tional Outdoor Leadership School in Lander, Wyoming. Harveys Lake group welcomes members The Harveys Lake Protective Association extends an invitation to all residents of the lake to join the Association. Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Grotto Piz- za. Prospective members are invited to attend a meeting as a guest to observe before joining. The annual dues for individual membership are $20 and for a family $25. For more information or a membership application call President Mark Sobeck at 639-5515 or Secretary/ Treasurer Joan Foster at 639-1480. OBITUARIES IRMA WEAVER Lifetime Noxen resident + Irma Dorothy Weaver, 93, of Noxen, died November 10, 2003 at Kindred Hospital of the Wyoming Valley Health Care System, Wilkes-Barre. Born Jan. 14, 1910, in Noxen, she was a daughter of the late Elwood and Bertha (Rowe) Schenck. She worked as a housekeeper. She was a mem- ber of St. Luke’s Reformation Lutheran Church, Noxen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer D.; son, MARGARET WOMELSDORF Harveys Lake woman Margaret D. Womelsdorf, 88, of Harveys Lake, died Novem- ber 8, 2003 at Smith Health Care, Mountain Top. Born Nov. 19, 1914, in Ed- wardsville, she was the daugh- ter of the late Edward and Mar- garet (Thomas) Davis. She at- tended Nanticoke schools and was a member of the First Pres- byterian Church, Nanticoke. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. Ray. Surviving are = brother, George Davis, Dallas; and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday from the Karl E. Blight Funeral Home, 392 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, with the Rev. Laura Lewis officiat- ing. Interment, Oak Lawn Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre. Memorial donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Nanticoke. Cubby; sisters, Lena Shives and Mildred Randall, grandchil- dren, Elwood Weaver and De- bra Doughton. Surviving are her sons, Charles, Noxen; Robert, Ray City, Ga.; daughter, Gladys Goble, Noxen; 16 grandchil- dren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchil- dren. Interment, Orcutts Grove Cemetery, Noxen. HERTHA YATSKO Once lived in Trucksville Bertha M. Yatsko, 82, of Chesterfield, Mo., and formerly of Trucksville, died November 9, 2003 at Friendship Village, Chesterfield, Mo. Born Oct. 23, 1921, in Aus- tria, she was the daughter of the late Englebert and Mathilde (Neukum) Stocker. She was preceded in death . by her husband, Joseph S.; and brother, Bert Stocker. Surviving are her sons, Stephen, Texas; Joseph S. Mol- lahan, Michigan; six grandchil- dren; and eight great-grandchil- dren. Committal services and in- terment from the Mausoleum Chapel at St. Nicholas .Ceme- tery, Shavertown. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Association or to the American Heart Associa- tion. 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