The Post NEWS Sunday, March 14, 2004 5 SENIOR MENUS Senior Citizens Centers spon- sored by the Area Agency on aging for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties offers hot noon meals Monday through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations from partic- ipants are gratefully accepted | | and needed in order to expand | this program. The following is the menu for the week of Mar. 15-19. All menus include mar- garine, milk and coffee. The Se- nior Center is located at 22 Rice St., Dallas. MONDAY: Turkey a la king E with pastry shell, vegetable medley, apple. TUESDAY: Pork ribette with BBQ sauce on sandwich roll, sweet potatoes, peas with mushrooms, oatmeal raisin cookie. WEDNESDAY: Baked ham with cabbage, parsley boiled po- tatoes, mixed vegetables, cook- ie with ice cream. THURSDAY: Stuffed peppers, whipped potatoes, peach cob- bler, ice cream. FRIDAY: Tuna salad on sand- wich roll, cole slaw, vegetable soup, birthday cake. | OBITUARIES JO ANN GORTO Long-time ENCON employee Jo Ann Gorto, 61, of Shaver- w¥ town, died March 5, 2004 at her home. ~ Born in East Orange, New Jersey, October 10, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Stephen and Frances (Stevenson) Balla. She was a graduate of New Jersey schools. She had been em- ployed for many years by the ENCON Company, Dallas. She was a member of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown. She was preceded in death by her son, Karl A. Gorto, in 1989 and by her step-mother, Laura Gorto. A Surviving are son, Andrew J. Gorto, Pittston; two grandchil- dren; brother, Joseph Balla, | Luzerne. | Interment, Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, Trucksville. \ Memorial donations may be ade to the American Red ross, 156 S. Franklin Street, ilkes-Barre, PA 18702. n 5 . ¥ MARK ZAPOTICKY Supporter of youth sports Mark S. Zapoticky, 43, of ake St., Dallas, passed away arch 5, 2004 at Wilkes-Barre eneral Hospital. Born November 1, 1960, he , the son of Stephen Za- ticky of Wilkes-Barre and thleen Shaver Zapoticky, Kingston. He was a 1979 grad- 1ate of Dallas Senior High chool and was employed at ayne Printery, Dallas. Mark vas a member of the Dallas Gridiron Club, American Le- - fo Post 672 Dart League, Je uzerne County Traveling Dart ague and former coach of the Dallas Mini-Mounts Foot- all. i Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his wife, the for- mer Phyllis Bird; sons, Kyle and Keith, at home; sisters, Noreen Brzozowski, Plymouth; Diane Domzalski, Dallas; Su- san Polinchak, Mountain Top; brother, Nicholas Zapoticky, Dallas; several nieces and nephews. Interment, Oak Lawn Ceme- tery, Wilkes-Barre. Memorial contributions may be made to Dallas Gridiron Club, c/o Michael Kelly, 150 Dug Road, Wyoming, PA 18644. IDA MARIE MORRIS Born in Philadelphia Ida Marie Morris, 85, of East WW Overbrook Avenue, Shaver- | town passed away March 2, 2004 at Manor Care, Kingston. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Anna (Kelly) Coates. She was preceded in death by sister Caroline Shus- ter; brothers Washington, Jonas, Samuel, David, Joseph, Thomas, William and Robert Coates. Surviving are daughter, Ida Marino and spouse, Michael, Shavertown; granddaughters, Pamela Wintersteen, Dallas; Melanie Marino, Oak Hill, Va; Valerie Marino, Fairfax Va; An- [ | { nette Marino, Shavertown; great-granddaughter, Erika Wintersteen; brothers, James and Russell Coates, Philadel : phia; several nieces and nephews. Interment, Oakland Cemetary, Philadelphia. Donations may be made to the Trucksville United } Methodist Church, 40 Knob | Hill, Trucksville, Pa 18708. . Q: Where do you find the most Back Mountain news each week? A: Only in The Post a, . FLORENCE LABAR Operated Caddie LaBar’s in Dallas with husband Florence LaBar, 85, of Ran- som Road, Franklin Township, passed away March 5, 2004 at Mercy Center, Dallas. Born in Idetown, Lehman Township, she was the daugh- ter of the late James and Myr- tle Dymond Park. She was a graduate of Lehman High School, Bloomsburg Teachers College and attended Penn State University. In association with her husband, Caddie, she operated Caddie LaBar’s Sport- ing Goods, Dallas. Previously she taught in the Shickshinny, Beaumont and Dallas borough schools. She was preceded in death by brother, Robert Park; sister, Ruth Park. : Surviving are her husband of 54 years, Clarence E. “Caddie”; sons, Clarence E. Jr., “Caddie,” Elgin, Ill; R. Timothy, Dallas; Donald R., Franklin Township; Elwood A., Dallas; Larry L., Dallas; daughters, Ruth Wolfe, Lake Township; Linda Koeb, Stockbridge, Ga.; grandchil- dren, Jessica, Michael, Allyson, Timothy, Nathan LaBar, Carrie Kowalski, Danae ‘LaBar, David LaBar, Valery Kinney, Benjamin Wolfe, Alicia and Abagail Koeb, Amber, Sean, Chad LaBar; great-grand- children, Lisa, Nathan Jr, William: - » LaBar, - «Nicholas Kowalski. Interment, Idetown Ceme- tery. Donations may be made to Mercy Center, Lake Street, Dallas, Pa. 18612. KEITH BERRY Bowling coach and director Keith R. Berry, 50, of Pow- derhorn Drive, Dallas, and for- merly of Wilkes-Barre and Mid- land Park, N.J., died March 6, 2004 at Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, where he had been a patient for two days. Born on January 12, 1954, in Ridgewood, N.J., he was a son of Catherine (Kleiwerda) Pin- tak, of Vernon, N.J., and the late Charles Berry. He graduat- ed from Westwood, N.J., High School in 1972. He was last em- ployed as an account executive at Mid-Atlantic Communica- tions, Avoca, for three months. He previously was employed in the same capacity at Norstar Networks Communications, Wilkes-Barre, for five years. While living in N.J., he was an active firefighter and EMT and was Assistant Fire Chief of the Midland Park Volunteer Fire Department, a Midland Park fire marshal and a member of the Bogota, N.J., Fire Depart- ment. Mr. Berry attended New Life Community Church, Or- ange; was Eastern Area Direc- tor of Pennsylvania State Bowl- ing Association; a vice presi- dent of the Wyoming Valley Bowling Association; and Youth Director and bowling coach at Stanton Lanes, Wilkes- Barre. He and his wife, the former Roxanne DeVoss, were married on July 1, 2001. Surviving in addition to his mother and wife are a daugh- ter, Dawn Marie; a son, Keith Robert Jr.; stepfather, August Pintak, Vernon, N.J; step- daughter, Rachael; stepson, Jonathan; a sister, Linda Keller, Vernon, N.J.; two nieces and a nephew. A memorial service will be held at a later date in New Life Community Church, Orange. Memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice Commu- nity Care, 385 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704. W Remember When We've been digging through our pile of old photos, and thought it would be fun to share some of them with you. Space allowing, we’ll publish a scene from the Back Mountain’s past each week on this page. Sometimes we'll be able to tell you about the event and the people in the frame, and some- times we'll be clueless. That’s when you can help — if you know names and details, please get them to us and we'll do our best to fill in the blanks for our readers. E-mail is the best communication method, so if you can, send info to: thepost@leader.net. Otherwise, send a fax to 675-3650, call 675- 5211 or drop a note to: The Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre PA 18711. Down by the old mill stream 7 In 1957, the Trucksville mill building was about to be demolished. It was located in the area that is now Frances Slocum lake. One of the advertising signs was for Lay or Bust chicken feed. OBITUARIES HOWARD EHRET Life member of Lehman United Methodist Church Howard R. Ehret, 85, of Dal- las, died March 7, 2004 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born July 15, 1918, in Lehman, he was a son of the late Arthur and Irene (Pollock) Ehret. He was a graduate of Lake-Lehman High School. Pri- or to his retirement, Mr. Ehret was employed as a truck driver for. the Cornell Family, Pikes Creek, as a school bus driver for the Lehman School District .and as a crossing guard at the Lehman-Jackson Elementary School. He was a life member of the Lehman United Methodist Church and was ac- tive with the Dallas Senior Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Ehret; brothers, Glenn and Steward; sister, Al- berta Foss. Surviving are his brother, Sheldon Ehret, Lehman; sis- ters, Pauline Calkins, Pike Creek; Alice Walsh, Sweet Val- ley; companion, Betty Gale, Dallas; nieces and nephews. Interment, Maple Grove Cemetery, Pikes Creek. Memorial donations may be made to the Lehman United Methodist Church, Box 1, Mt. View Drive, Lehman, PA 18627. JOSEPH PATALONIS Veteran of U.S. Marines Joseph A. Patalonis Jr., 66, of Lehman, went home to be with the Lord March 7, 2004 at home following an 18-year bat- tle with cancer. Born in Plymouth, Aug. 27, 1937, he was a son of the late Joseph and Genevieve (Chepo- nis) Patalonis. He received an associate’s degree in business from Penn State University, Lehman Campus. He served in the U.S. Marines as a radio man. He was a member of the Landmark Lodge #442 F&AM, Wilkes-Barre. He was em- ployed as a supervisor by Burlington Industries, Wilkes- Barre, and Eberhart Faber, Mountain Top. He was preceded in death by brothers, Leonard and Gerry. Surviving are his wife of 29 years, the former Linda Prutz- man; daughters, Lori Lee, Vir- ginia Beach, Va.; Jennifer Van- Gorder, Sweet Valley; two ador- ing granddaughters, Rose Lee and Chloe VanGorder. Memorial contributions be sent to House of Care, c/o Geisinger Medical Center, 100 N. Academy Ave., Danville, Pa. 17822; or Hospice St. John, 1007 Oak St., Pittston, Pa. 18640. W MELBA E. WEBBER Daughter lives at Harveys Lake Melba E. Webber, 85, of Harveys Lake, died March 2, 2004, in Mercy Center Nurs- ing Unit, Dallas. Born in Blakely, daughter of the late James and Rachel Morgan Gibson. She was a graduate of Hanover High School, a member of the Aux- iliary of the Purple Heart and Patriotic = Brotherhood Americans. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul Par- sons; second husband, Ed- mund Webber; and brothers, Carl, Richard, Edward and George. Surviving are daughters, Lorraine Parsons Coburn, Har- veys Lake; Pamela Parsons Hummel, Drums; son Freder- ick Webber, Kingston; eight grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren; sister, Edith Stedley, Houston. of ELEANOR KISTLER Member of Dallas UMC Eleanor S. Kistler, 90, of Mid- way Lane, Dallas, passed away March 9, 2004 at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, she was the daughter of the late John and Blanche Corman Spotts. She was a graduate of John Harris High School, Har- risburg. Before retiring, she was a department manager for W.T. Grant’s Department Store, Har- risburg. She was a member of the Dallas United Methodist Church and its United Methodist Women. She was preceded in death by her husband, John E.; brothers; Robert and Ralph Spotts. Surviving are daughters, Eliz- abeth Krupa, Dallas; Rosemary Zarlenga, Hershey; sister, Ade- line Mummert, Carlisle; three grandchildren; two great-grand- children. Interment, Chapel Memorial Park, Dallas . Lawn More about early College Misericordia Dr. Michael MacDowell, Pres- ident of College Misericordia, sent this note about the photo of the colleges Mercy Hall that was published in Remember When. Thank you for running the photo of Mercy Hall, a.k.a. the Administration Building, at College Misericordia in your February 22 edition. The cap- tion indicated that the photo must have been taken shortly after the college opened in 1924, 80 years ago. You are cor- rect. Additions were made to the building because the grow- ing college also housed the Mother House and convent of the Sisters of Mercy. In 1930, McAuley Hall was dedicated as the college’s first residence hall. By 1932, the East and West wings were added to the administration building. The architecturally significant ar- cade which connects McAuley Hall with Mercy Hall was added in 1932, as well as the entrance arch at the south end of the campus. While the original building was constructed in 1924, the college and the Sisters of Mer- cy have had their presence in the Back Mountain since June of 1914, when the original 99 2/3 acres were purchased. The original purchase included land on which the Meadows Nursing Home currently sits. Mercy Hall itself is architec- turally distinctive, having been designed by Ferdinand Durang. Ferdinand was a Philadelphia (and New York) architect. The Durang family designed most of the “Tudor gothic” architec- ture which dots the landscape of Northeastern Pennsylvania and includes St. John the Evan- gelist in Pittston. On September 24, 2004 the Mercy Hall will be 80 years old. Harveys Lake Lions invite new members The Harveys Lake Lions Club is accepting applications for new members. Meetings are held twice monthly. 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