“The Post NEWS/EDITORIAL Sunday, January 4, 2004 5 @siTUARIES re EDMUND GABEL Born in Chase i Edmund C. Gabel, 87, of 4 Luzerne Towers, died Decem- : ber 28, 2003 in General Hospi- 1 tal, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Chase, he was a son of the late Jacob and Retta (Coolbaugh) Gabel. He was a graduate of Westmoreland High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He operated Gabel’s Variety Store, Luzerne, and did construction work. He also worked for Singer, Co., Trucksville, and i foundry, Kingston. He was a. member of the Holy Fam- ily Parish, a eucharistic minis- ter for the parish and'd member 525, Luzerne. “wife, the former Grace | ram; brothers, Daniel and obert. Surviving are sons, James, California; Theodore, Swoy- ersville; William, Dallas; daugh- ter, Ruthanne Ruddy, Luzerne; 11 grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy Shorts, Edwardsville; Ruth Smith, Kendall Park, N.J; nieces and nephews. Interment, St. Nicholas Cemetery, Shavertown, Kingston Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society, Holy Family Parish Building. LINDA COMPTON Sister lives in Sweet Valley Linda A. Compton, 59, of Mulberry Towers, Scranton, died December 26, 2003 in Mercy Hospital Skilled Nurs- | Facility, Scranton. \ orn in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Margaret (Barbaro) Domenick O'Malley. She at- tended Dunmore High School. Before her retirement, she was employed by First Liberty Bank. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Church. She was preceded-in'death ton, Sr., brother, James O’Mal- ley; i:ostepfather, ~~ Anthony Domenick. Surviving are her son, William 'R. McCarthy, Jr, Nicholson; daughters, Linda A. ario, Margaret Wilkins, ureen Rafferty, all of Nichol- son; six grandchildren; sister Margo Swan, Sweet Valley; nieces and nephews. Interment, Nicholson Ceme- tery, Nicholson. Memorial donations may be sent to St. Patrick’s Catholic 1 Church, High Street, Nichol- ll son, PA 18446. | Hl | i] I It | of the American Legion Post Je was Arencded in death by EDWARD NOVAK Served in Air Force during Vietnam War Edward W. Novak, 55, of Ransom Road, Franklin Town- ship, died December 28, 2003 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospi- tal. Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late Dorothy Kurtini- tis Eaton. He was a 1966 grad- uate of Dallas High School. He served in the US. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was employed as a mechanic for the Tobyhanna Army De- pot. He was a member of the ABATE Motorcycle Club. of Ha- zZleton and was an avid hunter and fisherman. : He was preceded in death by his brother, Everal Eaton Jr.. Surviving are his son, Ed- ward Jr, Dallas; stepfather, Everal Eaton Sr., Dallas; broth- ers, Kenneth Eaton, Lehman Township; Dennis Eaton, Ver- non; sisters; Virginia Kehler, Dallas; Dorothy Yousef, Port St. Lucie, Fla.; Lori Berry, Katy, Texas; several nieces and nephews. Interment, Eaton Cemetery, Franklin Township. BEVERLY HILLER Daughter lives in Shavertown Beverly M. (Bebe) Hiller, 85, of the East Mountain section of 2003 in the VNA Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Lack- awanna County in the Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Born Feb. 18, 1918, in Free- land, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Laura (Drasher) Bell. She was edu- cated in Moosic schools. She was employed as a seamstress for Mrs. Berger's Dress Shop, Moosic. She was a member of Moosic Presbyterian Church, Moosic. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Roy Pe- ters. Surviving are her husband, James M.; daughters, Cathy .Eckenrode, Ithaca, N.Y.;sBever- by her husband, George Comp-- ly Berley, .. Shavertown, Kingston. Township; Maureen Cremard, Pittston; stépdaugh- ter, Wendy Tohme, Brentwood, Calif.; stepson, Wayne Hiller, Scranton; nine grandchildren; a great-grandson; brother, Robert A. Bell, Duryea. Interment, Memorial Shrine Park, Carverton, Kingston Township. Memorial donations may be sent to the Animal Care Associ- ation, SPCA 1916 Rosanna Ave., Scranton, or to the Moosic Presbyterian Church, JEAN HARKINS Son lives in Tunkhannock Mrs. Jean T. Harkins, of Yea- ger Avenue, Forty Fort, died December 28, 2003 morning at her home surrounded by her children and family. Born on May 8, 1914, in Ply- mouth, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Stadulis) Dokas. She graduat- ed from Plymouth High School and Wilkes-Barre Busi- ness College. Mrs. Harkins had resided in Forty Fort since 1948. She was the President of Harkins Real- ty Company. Preceding her in death are her husband, John D. Harkins, in 1977, who was the founder of Penn State Seed Company; also preceding her are her sis- ter, Bertha Zurenda, and broth- ers, Peter, Joseph, Edward and William Dokas. She was a member of Holy Name/St. Mary’s Parish Com- munity, Swoyersville. Surviving are her daughters, Maureen and June Harkins, both at home, and Carol and her husband, Jerry Novak, Forty Fort; son, James, and his wife, Beth Harkins, Tunkhan- nock; grandchildren, John, Laura, Jimmy Harkins, Katie Harkins Williams and her hus- band, Jason Williams, Carolyn and Christine Novak; brother, . + Robert Dokas, Mountain Top; Scranton, died December 28," ° obert Dokas, Mountain Top nieces and nephews. Interment, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Kingston Township. ‘Memorial - contributions, if desired, can. be made to the American Red Cross, Hanover Industrial Park, Hanover Twp., 18702, or to the charity of the donor’s choice. More obituaries on page 2 The Post publishes obituaries of Back Mountain residents and close family members. without charge. Send obituar- ies to: The Post 15 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre PA 18711 Photos are welcome. RUTH TURNER Member of St. Peter’s Church Ruth E. Turner of Church Street, Meshoppen, formerly of Evans Falls, Tunkhannock, died December 28, 2003 in Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. Born October 27, 1944, in Tunkhannock Township, she was the daughter of the late Clayton G. and Mary Louise (Lane) Felker. She was a mem- ber of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Tunkhannock, and the Tunkhannock Moose Lodge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L.; sis- ter, Dorothy Gavick. Surviving are her. sons, Robert, Meshoppen; = John, Tunkhannock; Thomas, Clarksville, Tenn.; eight grand- children; sisters, Mabel Clark, Laceyville;, Ida Crawford, Tunkhannock. Interment, Sunnyside Ceme- tery, Tunkhannock. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be sent to the Ruth E. Turner Final Expense Fund care of the First Liberty Bank, 198 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, PA 18657. ANTHONY SKIPALIS Leaves daughter in Dallas Anthony (Skip) Skipalis Jr., of the Hanover section of Nan- ticoke, died December 27, 2003 in his home. Born in the Hanover section of Nanticoke, he was the son of the late Anthony and Elizabeth (Tomcho) Skipalis. He served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War. Before his retire- ment, he was the owner of the Skipalis Gas Co. He was a member of the American Le- gion Post 350, Nanticoke. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Mehgan Han- ko. Surviving are his sons, An- thony III, Wilkes-Barre; Mark, Sheatown; Michael, Shohola; daughters, Elizabeth Hanko, with whom he resided; Rita Carolan, Dallas; ' Patricia “Ann King, Covington, Ga.; nine grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; brother, James (Duke), Jacksonville, Fla.; sis- ters, Rose Rittenhouse, Nanti- coke; Caroline Jones, Levit- town. Interment, St. Joseph’s Church parish cemetery, Nanti- coke. CLINTON SMITH Served in WWII Clinton D. Smith, of Spencer Road, Dallas, died December 28, 2003 in the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Cen- ter, Plains Township. Born in Luzerne, he was the son of the late Ashton and Pauline (Cleaver) Smith. He was a graduate of Luzerne High School and Montgomery Junior College, Md. He served in the US. Army Air Corps during World War II. Before his retirement, he was employed as a purchasing agent by the Kanaar Corp., Kingston, and later at Pride Health Care, Ex- eter. He was a member of the Luzerne United Methodist Church, George M. Dallas Lodge 531 F & AM, Shekinah Royal Arch Chapter 182, Dieu Le Veut Commandry 45, Mount Horeb Council 34, Wilkes-Barre; Irem Temple, Wilkes-Barre, and its Stewards Unit; and was a member of its Board of Governors, Daddow Isaacs American Legion Post 672, Dallas. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Virginia Morris and Elizabeth Delaney; brother, Ira. Surviving are his wife of 46 years, the former Martha Clark; son, Robert H. Yetter, Lehman Township; two grand- daughters; brothers, William, Forty Fort; Herbert, Maryland; nieces and nephews. Interment, Carverton Ceme- tery. Memorial donations may be sent to Luzerne United Methodist Church. JAMES POZAIC Born in Dallas James Pozaic of Bonita Springs, Fla. and formerly of Swoyersville, died December 24, 2003 in Naples Community Hospital, Florida. Born in Dallas, he was a son of the late Robert and Della (Pannetti) Pozaic. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service. He was a former member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan; and daughter, Debbie. Surviving are his son, Bruce, Florida; sister, Jeanette Fer- raro, Kingston; brother, Robert, Swoyersville;, and several nieces and nephews. Interment, Denison Ceme- tery, Swoyersville. IRENEASHTON Worked for Lake-Lehman schools Irene E. Ashton, 78, of Ceasetown, Jackson Township, died December 28, 2003 at the home of her son, Ronald Ash- ton, Fredericksburg, Va.. Born March 30, 1925, in Nanticoke, she was the daugh- ter of the late George and Gertrude (Wilkins) Burgham. Before retirement, she was em- ployed as a custodian for the Lake-Lehman School District. She was a member of St. George’s Episcopal Church, Nanticoke. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irving Wash- ington; brother, Sidney Burgham. Surviving, in addition to her son, are her daughter, Nancy M. Potter, Manassas, Va.; six grandchildren; sister, Josephine Mitchell, Elkton, Md. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with the Rev. Bar- bara Saxe officiating. Interment, Oakdale Ceme- tery, Hunlock Township. Memorial donations may be sent to the American Heart As- sociation, 71 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. EUNICE GARRINGER Westmoreland High graduate Eunice Mae Garringer, 66, of Shavertown, died December 26, 2003 in Wilkes-Barre Gen- eral Hospital. Born Jan. 25, 1937, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Jess Fink, Avoca, and Ida Fink, Shaver- town. She graduated from the Westmoreland High School, Trucksville. Surviving, along with her mother, Ida, are her husband of 45 years, John; son, Robert William, Trucksville; da hier ANSWERS Puzzles appear Region (continued from page 4) ti county. e Already a major regional fl impact through its more than i $800 million economic genera- tor as recently outlined by the NEPA Alliance (formerly the Economic Development Coun- cil of Northeastern Pennsylva- nia), Tobyhanna Army Depot's workforce is two-thirds resident in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties, and therefore its pro- ) ion and hopeful expansion have a profound effect. eo The Back Mountain is a likely candidate for the location of a major regional conference center and research institute that could attract events from a large geographic sector of the United States, if steps are taken to utilize appropriate land areas and infrastructure that already exist, such as College Miseri- cordia and Penn State Wilkes- Barre in Lehman. Think of the opportunities that could be gen- erated through establishment of a regional “think tank.” It could be a satellite to the Great Valley Technology Alliance. Not all of these possibilities will occur, and some are more likely than others. The most im- portant principle is that region- alism is a symbol of progress that finally has a chance for suc- cess in a place that for scores of decades decried this progres- sion. While still an imperfect process, regionalism represents trong response to a new de of substantive progress that will truly be linked to areas such as the Back Mountain and enable the next 10 years to be the best ever in the history of q 625 Main St., Moosic, PA 18507. the Pocono-Northeast. Howard Grossman lives in Dallas. 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