gi 5: ¢ The Dallas Post NEWS Sunday, December 19, 2004 & ries VINCENT CARBONI Retired pediatrician Vincent Carboni, M.D., 54, of Shavertown, a devoted pedi- atrician and allergist of Northeastern Pennsylvania, died December 8, 2004 at the Wilkes-Barre Mercy Hospital. Vincent was born on November 16, 1950, to the late Vin ent and Benedetta rboni in West Trenton, NIJ. University in hiladelphia, Pa. After earning aBS. degree in chemical engi- neering, Vincent then pursued a ‘medical degree at the University of Medicine of New ~ Jersey in Newark, New Jersey. After medical school, Dr. oni then went on to spe- e in pediatric medicine at e! Combined Program Ped trics at the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. The completion of his residency was at the Monmouth Medical Center in Lon Branch, New Jersey. He continued to specialize in allergy and clinical immunolo- gy . at St. Christopher’s Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Carboni’s hospital experi- ences were at the Stahilization and Transport of Critically Ill Neonates and Children to Medical Center, Coverage Well Children Clinics in both Ocean and Monmouth Counties for The Office of Social Services, pediatric inpatient clinic coverage of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, and emergency room experience, both pedi- atric and adult at Walston y Hospital. Dr. Carboni is licensed Diplomat of American Academy of Pediatrics, and board-eligible allergy and clinical immunolo- gy, ‘both adult and pediatric. Dr. Carboni was a member of marly professional societies such as the Fellow of American ~~ Academy of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Luzerne Coun ical Society, and the American Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Dt. Vincent Carboni was in private practice since 1984 in & allas, Pa., area until his ement in 2002. Although he was devoted to the lives of his patients for almost twenty years, Dr. Carboni also had many other hobbies and pas- sions, such as the culinary arts, an and ~wine connoisseur, musicals, trains, classic movies, game shows, fishing, hunting, and golfing. He is survived by his daugh- ters: Theresa, 21, and Christina, 20, and his son Vincent, 18, of Drums, Pa. Memorial contributions can be made to the Wilkes-Barre Mercy Hospital Pediatrics at 25 Church St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa: 19765. FLORENCE GELNETT Member of Tunkhannock - United Church Florence Z. Gelnett of Lake @: Tunkhannock, died ember 9, 2004 at the Carpenter Care Center in Tunkhannock. She was born in Milford Twp., Juniata County, on October 22, 1913, daughter of the late Chester and Olive (Houtz) Zook. She was a graduate of Mifflintown High School class of 1929. A member of the Tunkhannock United Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, L. Oscar Gelnett; grandson, Glenn Packer; brothers, Leona, Carl and Doran Zook. Surviving is a son, Bruce Gelnett, of Tunkhannock; daughters, Patricia Snee, of Springville; Sally Adonizio, of Clarks Summit; Teresa Gelnett of Tunkhannock; half brothers, Wallace and Gerald Zook, both of Mifflintown, Pa; five grand- children; three great-grandchil- dren. Memorial contributions can nade to the Tunkhannock d Methodist Church Memorial Fund, Church St., Tunkhannock. Monmouth PERCY SMITH Navy veteran of WWII Percy W. Smith, 92, a resi- dent of The Meadows, Dallas, formerly of Centermoreland and Detroit, Mich., died December 9, 2004. Mr. Smith was born in England, attended schools there and came to this country as a young man, seftling in Bear Creek. He had been in domestic service for the Stegmaier family for several years as a butler and handy- man. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific with the USS Prentiss and received the Pacific and American Theater medals and the Victory Medal. He later moved to Detroit, where he was employed by the Ford Motor Co. for more than 20 years, retiring in 1974. He returned to this area in 1976 and had resided at Centermoreland, Ann’s Grove, Tunkhannock, and at The Meadows. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Centermoreland, and was pre- ceded in death by his wife, Raphaelle Smith and by two sisters. Surviving are several rela- tives in England, and friends including Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Jenkins, Harveys Lake; and Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Jenkins, Plains Twp., and their families. Interment, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. It is requested that memorial donations be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. M. HERBERT RIGGINS Marine Corps veteran M. Herbert Riggins, 71, of Jackson Township, Luzerne County, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, at his residence. Born Feb. 17, 1933, in Newtown Square, Delaware County, Pa., he was a son of the late Merwyn H. Christopher Riggins. He gradu- ated from Media High School, Media, Delaware County, in 1951. Herb attended Rio Grande Colle CH io Grande, Ohio, in 1954 and transferred to the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, ih" 1956. He graduat- ed from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy, Hershey, Pa., in 1961, and was employed as a Platoon Sergeant by Tredyffrin Township Police Department for several years. He joined the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board in the capacity of * Enforcement Officer II in 1964, and earned an associates degree in criminal justice from King’s College in Wilkes Barre, Pa. Herb was a Marine Corps veteran serving during the Korean Conflict and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. Herb married Lavada Platt at the Valley Forge Memorial Chapel on Aug. 12, 1961. He is survived by his wife and three sons, Frank and his friend, Rosemarie Chora, of Moreno Valley, Calif.; Warren and his wife, Nancy, of New Tripoli, Pa.; James and his wife Amy of Jackson, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Linsey Riggins, Jackson, Tenn.; Brian Riggins, New Tripoli, Pa.; sisters, Ruth Shaeffer, Trainer, Pa.; Bonnie Riggins, Gradyville, Pa.; four brothers, Ronald, Newark, Del.; Donald, Bernville, Pa.; Robert, ‘Delaware County, Pa; and Barry, Swedesboro, N.J. He was preceded in death by a brother, Leslie. Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 139 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd., Wilkes Barre, Pa 18702, or to the American Heart Association. PATRICIA M. LAHR Born in Dallas Patricia M. Lahr, of Lewis Road, Franklin Township, passed away December 14, 2004 at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Dallas, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Maude Klug. She was a gradu- ate of Dallas Township High School. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; sisters, Caroline Ditzler, Dorothy Walko; brothers, Frank and Paul Klug. Surviving are her nieces and nephews. Interment, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. and Lillian REGINA FRANKLIN Active member of St. Therese’s Church Regina R. (Jean) Franklin, 69, of Trucksville, died December 8, 2004 at Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes- Barre. : Born in Wilkes-Barre, December 16, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Gerald L. and Rose (Kindler) Storz. She was raised in Luzerne and was a graduate of Luzerne High School. She had also attended the American Institute of Banking. Mrs. Franklin had been employed as a cashier at the former - Pomeroy’s Department Store, Wilkes-Barre, and as a teller at the former Hanover Bank, Dallas. She was an active member of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown, along with its Altar and Rosary Society. She was preceded in death by her son, Robert G. and by a brother, Gerald. She is survived by her hus- band of 49 years, Robert L. Franklin; daughter, Jean Marie McCabe, Shavertown; grand- daughters, Lindsey and Erika; sisters, Rosemary Storz, Wilkes-Barre; Dolores Monahan, Anaheim, Calif; brothers, Carl Storz, Kingston; John Storz, Larksville; ‘Lawrence Storz, Shavertown; Phillip Storz, Wilkes-Barre; sev- eral nieces and nephews. Interment, St. Nicholas Cemetery, Shavertown. Memorial donations may be made to St. Therese’s Church Building Fund, 64 Davis Street, Shavertown, PA 18708, or to Hospice Community Care, 385 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston, PA 19704. WINSTON TAYLOR Dallas High School senior Winston Kent Taylor, 17, of Dallas, died December 12, 2004 from injuries sustained from an automobils le accident. He was born Dec. 25, 1986, in Tyler, Texas, a son of William Kent Taylor and Ann Panaway Lieb. He was a senior at Dallas High School. He enjoyed skateboarding, music, attending concerts and spend- ing time with his friends. Surviving in addition to his parents are his step-father, Larry Lieb, Dallas; brother Andrew Taylor, Maui, Hawaii; maternal grandparents Attorney Anthony and Mary Kozel Panaway, Dallas, Pa.; paternal grandparents Floyd and Lalita Akers Taylor, Dallas, Texas; several aunts, uncles and cousins. The Post publishes obituaries of local residents, natives or those who have a long connection to the area. 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 sometimes 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 communica- tion method, so if you can, send info to: thepost@Ileader.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. ulford’s blacksmith shop once thrived in Dallas. Do you know any more about it? Let us know, and we'll publish the details in a future issue. Heating grants for UGI customers UGI Utilities, Inc. is helping eligible gas and electric cus- tomers apply for federal energy assistance dollars to keep their homes warm this winter. These grants, which do not need to be repaid, help cus- tomers with limited or fixed incomes pay their heating bills, repair or replace a heater and avoid utility service shut off. Last winter over 13,700 UGI customers received money from this fund. The average grant was $259. Funds are limited and avail- able on a first come, first served basis, so UGI urges cus- tomers to apply as soon as pos- sible. For more information on federal energy assistance, cus- tomers should call UGI at 1- 800-UGI-WARM (1-800-844- 9276). UGI will provide infor- mation on the application process and assistance com- pleting and submitting the required forms. To qualify for funds a customer must provide proof of income, a recent heat- ing bill, and the name, birth date and Social Security num- ber for each person in his or her household. A table of qual- ifying income levels is attached. At any time of the year, UGI customers who have a problem paying their utility bill are encouraged to contact UGI promptly for information on available assistance programs as well as payment arrange- ments. UGI Utilities’ headquar- ters is located in Reading, PA. The utility serves 292,000 nat- ural gas customers in 14 south- eastern PA counties and 62,000 electric customers in portions of Luzerne and Wyoming counties. Additional information about UGI is avail- able at www.ugi.com. Maximum Income Levels for LIHEAP Household Annual Monthly Weekly Size Income Income Income 1 $12,569 $1047 $242 2 $16,862 $1,405 $324 3 $21155 $1763 $407 4 $25,448 $2121 $489 5 $29,741 $2,478 S572 6 $34,034 52,836 S654 7 $38,327 $3194 S737 8 $42,620 $3,552 $820 Add'l member +54,293 +$358 +383 (per person) 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 peo- ple 60 years of age or older. Donations from participants are gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand this pro- gram. The following is the menu for the week of Dec. 20- 24. All menus include mar- garine, milk and coffee. The Senior Center is located at 22 Rice St., Dallas. MONDAY: Homemade beef stew, hot fruit compote, butter- nut squash, cookie. TUESDAY: Sausage and pep- pers, oven brown potatoes, beets, chilled peaches. 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