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The Post NEWS Sunday, May 16,2004 5
ITUARIES PROPERTY TRANSFERS
: The following property trans- Township, $265,000.
MARK IDE W. GERALD LABAR HERMINA HARVEY DAVID EVAN S fers were recorded recently at Harvey’s Lake Marina Com-
: Fac the Luzerne County Court- mons to Angelo C. Terrana Jr.,
Worked as carpenter Married 67 years Dallas woman Army veteran of WWII pouse: Marina Pointe, Harveys Lake,
Pe Mark O. Ide, age 48, of
lies
Ls
#51 ehman Township, died Thurs-
“day, May 6, 2004, at Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital.
‘He was born in Wilkes-Barre,
Ko Dec. 8, 1955, and was the son
of Rolland J. Ide, Dushore and
+ Audrey Sult Ide,
Lehman
“Township.
gl He was self-employed as a
ae carpenter.
He was preceded in death by
a's brothers, Rolland Ide Jr. and
Dale Ide.
~ Surviving, in addition to his
Bf parents, are brothers, Joseph
Ide, Hunlock Creek; Alan Ide,
Dallas; Darren Ide, Taylor;
David Ide, Plymouth.
% The funeral will be held at
001 Monday from the Curtis
wanson Funeral Home Inc.,
¥tner of routes 29 and 118,
ikes Creek, with the Rev. War-
I ren E. Major, pastor of the
~ Jackson God's Missionary
~ Church, officiating.
Interment, Maple Grove
-Cemetery, Pikes Creek.
DOROTHY ROWKER
Shared love of crafts with
family
Dorothy A. Rowker of Keel-
,,ersburg Road, Tunkhannock
joined her late husband Paul
Rowker Sr. May 7, 2004. She
died at her residence in
../Tunkhannock. She was born in
Wilkes-Barre on March 20,
1929, daughter of the late
William and Ethel (Levin)
Matthes.
Prior to. her retirement, she
was employed by the Rowker
in Tunkhannock
oiadress Co. i x
d enjoyed making and sell-
ing crafts with her late hus-
4yband, Paul, and daughter, Nan-
« Icy, for Rowker Crafts located in
hr Tunkhannock. She was a mem-
1scber. of St. Mary's Byzantine
=fI(
Church in Wilkes-Barre. She
22:was a loving mother, grand-
mother, great-grandmother
and aunt. In addition to her
.iI husband; she was preceded in
8
es
Jl
.death by sisters Beatrice Davis
.and Florence Adams. _
Surviving are
+:ANancy Rowker, of Tunkhan-
nock; Paulette Chellis, of Balti-
more, Md.; sons, Paul Jr. and
1oPeter, both of Tunkhannock;
“Qc Mary Oliver, of Rock-
, Texas; Helen Everett, of
Baltimore, Md.; Emma Lipfert,
of Wilkes-Barre; six grandchil-
dren; four great-grandchildren.
Interment, St. Mary’s Byzan-
"tine Cemetery, Dallas.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Northeast Health
J ‘and Hospice Care Inc., 38 N.
“Main St., Pittston, PA 18640.
SENIOR MENUS
Senior - Citizens Centers
sponsored by the Area Agency
on aging for Luzerne and
Wyoming Counties offers hot
lonoon meals Monday through
«1Friday to people 60 years of
‘iiage or older. Donations from
o! participants are gratefully ac-
cepted and needed in order to
expand this program. The fol-
ol lowing is the menu for the
week of May 17-21. All menus
include margarine, milk and
{i
“pancakes,
ee. The Senior Center is lo-
ed at 22 Rice St., Dallas.
MONDAY: Turkey barbeque
with relish on roll, mini potato
three-bean salad,
turkey noodle soup, watermel-
on.
TUESDAY: Beef stew,
tossed salad, biscuit, chocolate
chip cookie.
WEDNESDAY: Vegetable
lasagna, wax beans, bread,
chilled pears.
THURSDAY: Baked chicken,
-irparsley boiled potatoes, car-
I
rots, rice pudding.
- FRIDAY: Batter dipped fish,
baked potato, cauliflower,
19 birthday cake.
daughters, :
The Post publishes
obituaries of local
residents, natives or those
who have a long
connection to the area.
Send obituaries to:
The Post
15 N. Main St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18711
W. Gerald LaBar, 88, of
Tunkhannock, passed away
May 6, 2004, at home, due to
an illness.
He was born March 11, 1916,
in West Pittston, son of the late
William and Mae (Marks)
LaBar.
He was a manager for the
GLF Agway in Tunkhannock,
he owned and operated LaBar
Poultry Farm in, Tunkhannock,
and was semi-retired, operating
LaBar Income Tax Service.
He was a charter member of
the Osterhout Bible Church in
Tunkhannock.
He and is wife just celebrated
their 67th wedding anniversary
on November 24, 2003.
Surviving are his wife, Ellen
(Stonier) LaBar; two daugh-
ters, Jeanne Johnson, Redding,
Calif; and Carol Stroka,
Tunkhannock; brother and sis-
ter<in-law, Earl and Grace
LaBar, Tunkhannock; sister-in-
laws, Amber Stonier, and Irene
Clark; brother-in-law, Wallace
and Ruth Stonier; one grand-
daughter, Connie Perry; four
grandsons, Bill Stroka; Jerry,
Steve, and Jeff Gray; several
great-grandchildren; and sever-
~~ al nieces and nephews.
Interment, Sunnyside Ceme-
tery, Tunkhannock.
A memorial contribution can
be made to the donor’s favorite
charity.
MELVIN
ROSENCRANCE JR.
Avid outdoorsman
Melvin L. “Pete” Rosen-
crance Jr, 78, of Town Hill
Road, Shickshinny, died May 5,
2004, at his home in the com-
pany of his family. He had been
ill since September.
Born July 27, 1925, in
Mooretown, Ross Township,
Luzerne County, he was a son
of the late Melvin L. Rosen-
crans Sr. and Myrtle (Kyttle)
Rosencrans. Mr. Rosencrance
was employed®’as a héavy-
equipment operator. He had
worked for Vincents and Con-
ners, both of Benton; Knorrs,
of Mifflinville; and Naugle
Sand and Gravel, of Pikes
Creek, where he retired in
1990.
He attended Mooretown
Schools.
Mr. Rosencrance was an
Army veteran serving in World
War II in Alaska. He received
an honorable discharge on
May 3, 1946, and had been
awarded the Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal, the Good
Conduct Medal, and the World
War II Victory Medal.
He was a life member of the
Millville American Legion and
the Benton V.EW.
An avid outdoorsman, he
enjoyed hunting, fishing,
camping, and snowmobling.
He also enjoyed being a
handyman and working puzzle
books.
He was a member of the
Town Hill United Methodist
Church.
Pete was known as a loving
husband, father, grandfather,
and great-grandfather. He and
his wife, the former Dorothy
E. Goss, would have celebrat-
ed their 61st wedding anniver-
sary on August 17th.
Survivors in addition to his
wife, Dorothy, are, son,
Ronald and daughter-in-law
Josie, Annville; son, Harold
and daughter-in-law Brenda,
Shickshinny; son, Howard and
daughter-in-law Karla, Shick-
shinny; daughter, Linda and
son-in-law Keith George, Okla-
homa City, Okla.; daughter,
Beverly and son-in-law Barry
Beitz, Millville; daughter-in-
law, Dottie Rosencrance, New
Hope. Also surviving are 20
grandchildren; and 15 great-
grandchildren; brother, Don-
ald Rosencrans, Mooretown;
and sister, Gertrude Roman,
Sweet Valley.
He was preceded in death
by a son, David Rosencrance,
on October 1, 1993, and by
two brothers, Wayne and
Bruce Rosencrans.
Burial, Bethel Hill Ceme-
tery, Fairmount Twp.
~ Contributions may be made
in his memory to the charity
of the donor's choice.
Hermina Harvey, of Dallas,
died May 9, 2004, at Little
Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Edwardsville, she
was the daughter of the late
Peter and Mary (Hudak)
Tomasura.
Surviving are sisters,
Petronello “Pat” Michaels, Ed-
wardsville; Alma Woydzick,
Pringle; Bernidine Husband,
Mount Joy; nieces and
* nephews.
Interment, St. Anthony’s
Cemetery, Courtdale.
Memorial gifts may be made
to Little Flower Manor,
Wilkes-Barre.
MARY LOUISE ENGLE
-Noxen woman
Mary Engle, 50, of Noxen,
died May 5, 2004, at Commu-
nity Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.
She was born Oct. 24, 1953,
in Meridian, Miss., the daugh-
ter of .the late Floyd and
Gladys Ivy.
Surviving are her compan-
ion, Robert Kliamovich, Nox-
en; daughter, Jennifer,
Kingston; son, Jason, Dallas;
sisters, Eloise Robinson, Mae
Bracken, Juanice Singleton, all
of Mississippi; Earline Glass,
Alabama; Bonnie Gostinski,
Luzerne; brothers, Jerry
Williams, Maryland; George
Ivy and Ben Ivy, Mississippi;
several nieces and nephews.
‘She was preceded in death
by a brother, Cecil Ivy.
Interment, Orcutt Cemetery,
Noxen.
David M. Evans, 84, former-
ly of Lawn Avenue, Shaver-
town, died May 10, 2004 in
the ManorCare Health Ser-
vices, Kingston.
Born in Kingston, he was
the son of the late Richard
and Pearl Frey Evans. He was
a 1937 graduate of Kingston
High School. He resided in
Kingston for many years be-
fore relocating to Shavertown
in 1973. Mr. Evans was an
Army veteran of WWII serv-
ing in the Pacific Theater. He
was employed by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Med-
ical Center in Plains Town-
ship as an X-ray tech for 30
years until his retirement in
1980. Mr. Evans was a former
member of Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church, Kingston,
and its In-Between Club. He is
presently a member of St.
Paul's Lutheran Church of
Dallas.
Preceding him in death was
his wife, the former Miriam
Kleinsorge; brother, William;
sister, Ruth.
Surviving are his sons, Don,
Shavertown; David, Walla
Walla, Wash.; daughter, Betsy
Robinson, Harrisburg; five
grandchildren; brother,
James, Dover, Pa.; nieces and
nephews.
Interment, Denison Ceme-
tery, Swoyersville.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation
International Central Pennsyl-
vania Chapter, 119 Aster Dri-
ve, No. 103 Harrisburg, PA
17112.
Estate of F. Joseph Funke to
Stephen J. Bowers, Dallas,
$71,400.
Kenneth R. Lembke to Carol
M. Kosisky, Dallas Terrace,
Dallas, $140,000.
Patrick Deats and spouse to
Joyce Foster, Dallas Township,
$113,000.
State Street Bank & Trust to
David Sebolka and spouse, 56
Hildebrent Road, Dallas Town-
ship, $197,791.
Robert Schoner and spouse
to Jeffrey Adams, Dallas Town-
ship, $155,000.
Charles Puckey to John Fish-
er and spouse, 24 Westminster
Drive, Dallas Township,
$164,000.
Irving Brown to Sandra M.
Goetze, Dallas Township,
$134,600.
John E. Halbing III partners
to Gregg Hurst and spouse,
Roosevelt St., Dallas Township,
$41,500.
“Paulette Wolanski to Antho-
ny Gallis and spouse, Orchard
View, Dallas Township,
$289,000.
David O'Neill per attorney to
Leonard Roginski Jr. and
spouse, Orchard View, Dallas
Township, $175,000.
Anthony Gallis and spouse to
Tony Lee Klusmeyer and
spouse, Goss Manor, Dallas
Township, $170,000.
Darren Spivey and spouse to
Thomas Ohl Jr, Viewmont
Acres, Dallas Township,
$178,900.
William Misson and spouse
to Moto Enterprises LLC,
Franklin Township, $665,000.
Rose Mary Colarusso to Kei-
th Forshee and others, Franklin
$200,000.
Marina Commons at Harveys
Lake to David Bartos, Marina
Pointe, Harveys Lake,
$189,900.
Estate of Dennis S. Richards
to Mark Mikolaichik and
spouse, Harveys Lake, $97,200.
Estate of William A. Richard-
son to Gerard Finnerty, Har-
veys Lake, $20,000.
Heleny M. Dukas to Diane L.
Coleman, Jackson Township,
$100,000.
Richard Angelicola and
spouse to Robert K. Mericle,
Jackson Township, $155,000.
David Kowalek and spouse
to John Thomas and spouse,
Bulford Farms, Jackson Town-
ship, $15,000.
Mary Ann Gmiter to Marilyn
Bonner, Jackson Township,
$15,000.
Charles Gelso co partner to
James Kelly and spouse, Wind-
sor Farms, Kingston Township,
$55,900.
Alfred Tamanini and others
to Andrew Luzetski and
spouse, Sunrise Estates,
Kingston Township, $35,000.
Christian Feisel and spouse
to Karl Stanton and spouse,
Kingston Township, $147,500.
Henry Novak and spouse to
Anthony Letukas and spouse,
26 Heights Drive, Kingston
Township, $180,000.
Brian Meeker to Gerald
Dembowski, Lehman Town-
ship, $1,000.
John Heffernan and spouse
to Jane M. Brewer, Ross Town-
ship, $140,000.
Gary Basham and spouse to
Robert Jones and spouse, Ross
Township, $215,000.
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