> ES ———————————— — rr y AR Sl A pg ——— i 9 Sr —————— — ra =k So — =% — yy 1 os hn = bobo - = Salil frome )- 3 poe te] Sunday, July 24, 2005 NEWS THE POST PAGE 5A OBITUARIES SOPHIE LOIS TIMKO CHARLES H. LEAKE Enjoyed Polish cooking, World War II veteran Redskins Sophie Lois Timko, 86, of Carpenter Road, Harveys Lake, and formerly of Second Street, Larksville, and formerly of Sil- ver Spring, Maryland, died Thursday, July 14 at Hospice" Unit of the VNA Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre. She was born on Jan. 16,1919, a daughter of the late John and Adella (Petrascavicz) Grohow- ski. She was a graduate of Larks- ville High School, Class of 1937. She resided in Silver Spring, Maryland, for the past 50 years and enjoyed her summer home in Harveys Lake. She was a member of Our La- dy of Victory Church, Harveys Lake, and also a member of St. Bernadette’s Church, Mary- land. , She was a caring and loving other, who enjoyed Polish cooking, and was an avid Red- skins fan. She will be sadly mis- sed by family and friends. Preceding her in death were her husband, Norman E. Tim- ko, Nov. 19, 1991; brothers, Charles, Michael, Frank, Jo- seph, and Albert (Grove) Gro- howski; and a sister, Bertha Grohowski. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Renee Arion, Huntington, Md.; son, Albert Timko, Me- hoopany; two grandchildren, Elizabeth and Matthew Arion; brothers, John Grohowski, Lewes, Del.; Harold (Grove) Grohowski, Wilkes-Barre; Stan- ley (Grove) Grohowski, Silver Spring, Md., with whom she re- sided; and Lawrence (Grove) Grohowski, Silver Spring, Md. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Interment, St. Mary’s Ceme- 0 tery, Hanover Township. ROBERT PAUL BECK Shavertown H.S. graduate Robert Paul Beck of Wil- mington, DE, died Sunday, July 17,2005. Bob was born on April 24,1923, in Forty Fort. He grad- uated from Shavertown High School and Wilkes College in Wilkes-Barre. Bob was an Army WWII vet- eran, serving under Gen. Pat- ton. He was active in the Lime- stone Boy Scout Troop and the Pikes Creek Lions Club. Bob was a systems analyst in the ac- unting department of the uPont Co. for 30 years, where he worked in the DuPont Build- ing. Bob was predeceased by his brother, Harry. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Martha Miller Beck; four children, R. Paul, Jr. and Richard W., both of Newark, DE; Jonathan R. of Newark Val- ley, NY; and Caroline M. Beck of Landenburg. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Adam, Jeremy, Schuyler, Ryan, Abigail, Claire, and Robert R. Beck; brothers, Russell, Wil- liam, and Gordon; and cousin, Phillip Urban. Interment, Forty Fort Ceme- tery, Forty Fort. Memorial contributions may be made to DE Hospice, 3515 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 18910 or to Limestone Pres- byterian Church, 3201 Lime- stone Road, Wilmington, DE 19808. ‘Elijah Scott Navestad, 1, of Sha- vertown, died Saturday, July 16 at his home. Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 14, 2004, he was the son of Gary A. and Tina M. (Miller) Naves- tad, of Shavertown. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ethan Scott Naves- tad, in 2003. Surviving are parents, Gary and Tina Navestad, Shavertown; Mr. Charles H. Leake, 82, for- merly of Monument Avenue, Wyoming, died Saturday, July 16 at Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas, where he was a guest for the past 16 months. Mr. Leake was born in John- son City, N.Y., on Aug. 29, 1922, a son of the late William and El- izabeth (Stetson) Leake. He graduated from Johnson City High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II overseas. He resided in Bradenton, Fla.,, and Wyoming for many years. Earlier he had resided at Indian Lake. Prior to his retire- ment, he was employed as a warehouse foreman for Alta Corp., Hanover Township. He was a member of Cross Valley Assembly of God Church, Forty Fort. Preceding him in death were his first wife, Jean Seprosky Leake, in 1976; his second wife, Jennie Bogson Leake, 1990; a brother William Leake. Surviving are a daughter, Bar- bara Panza and her husband, Carmen, Dallas; and a brother, Robert Leake and his wife, Rita, York. Interment, Chapel Lawn Me- morial Park, Dallas. Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA. SR. MARY JUDITH DOGGETT Longtime music teacher Sister Mary Judith Doggett, RSM, 82, a member of the Dal- las Regional Community of the Sisters of Mercy of the Ameri- cas, died Sunday, July 17, 2005, at Mercy Center. The former Mary Louise Doggett was born August 27, 1922, in Hazleton, a daughter of the late John and Isabel Martin Doggett. She was a 1940 graduate of St. Gabriel's High School, Hazleton, and en- tered the Sisters of Mercy, Dal- las, on September 8, 1940. She made her profession of vows on March 12, 1943. She earned a bachelor of music de- gree from College Misericordia in 1957, a bachelor of sacred music degree from Manhattan- ville College in 1963, and a mas- ter’s degree in secondary educa- tion from the University of Scranton in 1970. Sr. Judith was a certified hospital chaplain and taught music in the elementary schools in the dioceses of Scran- ton, Harrisburg, Rockville Cen- ter and Brooklyn, New York. She served for many years as pastoral associate at Mercy Hospital, Scranton. Since 1997, Sister Judith had been a part of the Mercy Institute for Educa- tional Development staff and the prayer ministry at Mercy Center, Dallas. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Joseph and John Doggett. Surviving are sisters, Sr. Alice Doggett, RSM, Dallas; Isabel Gorski, Hendersonville, N.C; Catherine McGuire, Ionia, N.Y.; brother, Robert Doggett, Allen- town; nieces and nephews; and the Sisters of Mercy of the Dal- las Regional Community. Interment, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Memorial contributions may be made to Retirement Fund, Sisters of Mercy, P.O. Box 369, Dallas, Pa. 18612. ELIJAH SCOTT NAVESTAD Shavertown child brother, Gregory, at home; pater- nal grandparents, Per and Doris Navestad, Burdett, NY; maternal grandparents, Wayne and Nancy Miller, Oceanside, NY; and god- parents, Mike and Heather Kerri- gan, Forty Fort. Memorial contributions may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 216 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 18702. by a licensed hearing aid fitter. See inside your own ear! “Sound That Is Clear And Precise” $400 oFF PER SET $200 oFF A SINGLE Appointments available thru May, 2005 e Schedule a FREE OF CHARGE in-home hearing aid consultation 100% DIGITAL HEARING RIDS * Otoscopy, to see if wax is causing your hearing problem. * A computerized analysis of your current hearing aids. Design Hearing Instruments 506 Main St., Duryea ® 457-1908 FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED SINCE 1992 William A. Stone, Jennifer Stone Cordiano SCHOOL BRIEFS Gilligan makes superintendent's list Midshipman 2/C John Gilligan, son of Martin and Mary Barbara Gilligan of Dallas, achieved the superintendent's list for the spring semester at the United States Naval Academy. To qualify for the academic rating, Gilligan made the dean's list and earned top grades in military perform- ance and the physical readiness test. He is a 2003 graduate of Dal- las High School and a mechanical engineering major at the acade- my. Rogers receives teaching award Lynda Rogers of Dallas, a fifth- and sixth-grade math teacher at Wyoming Seminary Lower School in Forty Fort, recently received the Frances and Louis Maslow Award for excellence in teaching. Rogers was presented with the award during the school’s eighth grade commencement ceremony. Rogers received the honor in recognition of her effective teaching, support of the middle school program and ideals of the school, and for her positive influ- ence on the lives of the students. A native of New York state, Rogers began teaching mathe- matics at the Lower School in 1993. She has also been a long- time coach of the award-winning Lower School MathCounts Team since 1994. Dean's Lists announced Dallas residents Aaron Stredny and Willard J. Race lll recently made the dean's list at Paul Smith's College. Graduates Two area residents recently graduated from college. Mary Deady of Harveys Lake graduated from Emory University and Wil- lard J. Race lll of Dallas graduated from Paul Smith's College. Class of 1974 sets reunion The Bishop O'Reilly/Central Ca- tholic Class of 1974 will hold a re- union committee meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 4 at The East Mountain Inn, Wilkes-Barre. All classmates are encouraged to attend. The class will hold its “We made it to Fifty" class reunion Nov. 24, 2006 at the East Mountain Inn. The re- union committee is looking for updated mailing and e-mail ad- dresses of former classmates. Anyone who has information re- garding former classmates should e-mail the information to Jim Reino at jeino@gasmark.com or mail the information to BOR/ CC1974 c/0129 Lincoln Drive, Sha- vertown, Pa. 18708. LEHMAN-JACKSON STUDENTS RECEIVE AWARDS Lehman-Jackson Elementary School principal Marilyn Glogowski recently presented President's Education Awards to 27 sixth grade students during the school's annual Awards Day program. Attending the program, from left, first row are Jordan Agnew, Shane Kalna, Jessica Swingle, Linley Smolow, Jeffrey Heath, James Karlowicz, Adam Paulauskas, Cassandra Cragle, Katelyn Wojcik and Stephanie Zeiler. Second row: Glogowski, Zack Yursha, Corey Hohol, Kevin Cope, Brandon Roberts, Shelby Mack, Erin Hohol, Meghan Bloom, Pauline Rose, Courtney Sult and teacher Donna Richards. Third row: teacher January Cook, Winter Wenner, Jacob Sedorchuk, Scott Oakley, George Jones, Chad Wandel, Claire Sesson, Timothy LaBar, Adam Weaver and teacher Michael Adamshick. Students, parents mvited to attend open house at College Misericordia College Misericordia will hold a Summer Open House for high school students and their parents from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 6 at the school on Lake Street. The open house offers stu- dents an opportunity to spend a fun and informative day touring the facilities, meeting students, faculty and coaches, and talking with admissions and financial aid counselors. The Open House schedule in- cludes registration and refresh- ments; campus tours, including the new Alden Trust Computer Classroom; renovations in McHale Residence Hall; a facul- ty session; lunch; meetings with representatives of student ser- vices, athletics and student gov- ernment, as well as a session on financial aid. There will also be a session held on the college’s Alternative Learner’s Project for students with learning disabilities. For more information, call the admissions office at 675-4449 or by e-mail at admiss@misericor- dia.edu. Students can also visit the school online at misericori- da.edu. 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