Sunday, June 25, 2006 OBITUARIES THE POST PAGE7 | | | Ruth H. Blaine, 78, of Sweet Valley, died Thursday, June 15, 2006, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Mrs. Blaine was born in Sweet Vley, June 19, 1927, and was a daighter of the late Berton and Ema M. (Cragle) Brink. S he life. She was employed by Steldon’s Lunch, Pikes Creek, forthe last 33 years. Her hus- band, William O. Blaine, died in 199; and her son, Gary L. e resided in Sweet Valley all of RUTH H. BLAINE Blaine, passed away just a few hours after her death. She was also preceded in death by a son, William; a grandson Michael; brothers Gerald and Bert; and sisters, Jean, Annette and Janet. She is survived by sons Joseph B. Sr. and his wife, Karen Benscoter Blaine, West Nanticoke; Richard O. Sr. and his wife Debbie, Har- veys Lake; Kenneth J. and his wife, Mary Alice, New Colum- bus; daughter, Janet E. Brucher Worked at Sheldon’s Lunch for 33 years and her husband, Michael, Sweet Valley; daughter-in-law, Lydia Blaine, Sweet Valley; brothers, Thomas Brink, Vernon; James Brink, Sweet Valley; sister, Priscilla Fraley, Sweet Valley; nine grand- children; and six great-grandchil- dren. Interment, Lateer Cemetery, Sweet Valley. The family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the Sweet Valley Fire Co. or the Sweet Valley Ambulance Assoc. PO Box 207, Sweet Valley, PA 18656. Gary L. Blaine, 57 of, Sweet Valley, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2006, at home. He was born in Nanticoke, passed away only hours before him. He graduated from Lake-Leh- War in the U.S. Army. He also retired from the U.S. National man High School, Class of 1968, and served during the Vietnam Blaine; brothers, Joseph B. Sr. and his wife, Karen Benscoter Blaine, West GARY L. BLAINE Vietnam vet, Sweet Valley volunteer fireman Guard, Battery B, 109th Field Artil- lery, after 22 years of service. He was employed by Trade Eastern, Inc., Wilkes-Barre, for 10 years. He was a Sept. 14, 1948, and was a son of member of the Sweet Valley Vol. Fire the late William O. and Ruth H. Co., Sweet Valley Fire Police, and was (Brink) Blaine. His mother, Ruth, an EMT for the Sweet Valley Ambu- lance Assoc. Gary was also an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, the former Lydia Morgan Nanticoke; Richard O. Sr. and his wife, Debbie, Harveys Lake; Kenneth J. and his wife, Mary Alice, New Columbus; sister, Janet E. Brucher and her hus- band, Michael, Sweet Valley; numerous nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and -nephews. Interment, Chapel Lawn Me- morial Park, Dallas Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sweet Valley Fire Co. or the Sweet Valley Ambu- lance Association, PO Box 207, Sweet Valley, PA 18656. Kimberly B. Edwards-Lewis, 41 of Oak Drive, Sinking Spring, Pa died on Thursday, June 15, 2006 at Reading Hospital, Read- in, following an illness. (imberly was born in Lehman [ee on July 4, 1964, and ws a daughter of the late David Charlene Belles Edwards. Sk graduated from Lake-Leh- High School and Wilkes lege, and also the Pennsylva- ni College of Podiatric Med- icine. She was a podiatrist and was . employed by Wernersville State Hospital and earlier, Harrisburg Hospital. She had resided in Sink- ing Spring for the past 10 years. She was a loving mother and active with the mother’s club in the neighborhood. She belonged to the Pennsylva- nia Physician Association Union and served as the treasurer. Surviving are her husband, KIMBERLY B. EDWARDS-LEWIS Lake-Lehman graduate, podiatrist David B. Lewis; son, Haydon Edwards-Lewis; and a daughter, Morgan Edwards-Lewis; sister, Dwaine Edwards Mattei, Forty Fort; one niece and two nephews. Interment, in Hanover Green Cemetery, Hanover Twp. Memo- rial contributions, if desired, can be made to the Kimberly B. Ed- wards-Lewis Memorial Children’s Education Fund, c/oM & T Bank, 800 Wyoming Ave., King- ston, Pa., 18704. Mary Lou Downend, 74, of 2006 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Clarks Summit, Aug. 31, 1931, she was a daughter of Smith and had attended Clarks Summit schools. Mary Lou had of Murdered Children. ~~ | ISABEL FAY MILLER Loving wife, mother Loving wife and mother ho cared more for others, abel Fay Miller, Washington ., Dallas, passed away Sat- day, June 17, 2006. Born in Forty Fort, she ended Forty Fort and King- on High School. She was a aughter of the late William d Isabel Thomas Segear. she was preceded in death by her three children Lola, Rob- ert and Dale Miller; sisters Janice Allen and Darlene Aaity. Q is survived by her usband of 37 years, Robert E,; sons David Miller, Harveys Lake; Michael Miller, Shaver- town; Brad Miller, Shaver- town; Scott Miller, Dallas; brother Donald Segear, Wilkes-Barre; grandchildren Matthew, Sarah, Joshua, Tylar, Hailey and Austin. Interment, Chapel Lawn | Memorial Park, Dallas. IN MY BOOK, YOU COME FIRST. KEITH R. KLEINMAN Branch Manager Vice President - Investments ROSE COMMORATTA MILLER Worked at Rexall Drug for 31 years Rose Commoratta Miller, 95, of Tunkhannock, died Sunday, June 18, 2006, at her daughter’s resi- dence. Born in Luzerne on December 8, 1910, she was a daughter of Jasper and Gaetana Montalbano Commoratta. She retired as a sales clerk from Rexall Drug store after 31 years. She was a loving mother, grand- mother, great grandmother and friend. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Mary Santoro, Josphine Falcone and Lucy Ga- gliotti; brothers Andrew Commo- ratta, Peno Commoratta and Joseph Commoratta. She is survived by her daughter, Jean Sick, of Tunkhannock; a sister, Anna Gentile, of Chicago, I11.; four grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Interment, Sunnyside Ceme- tery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Tunkhannock Public Library, 220 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, PA or the Dietrich Theater. THEODORE L. “TED” PARKS Lehman High School graduate Theodore L. “Ted” Parks, 81, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006 in Albion, Mich., under hospice care in the home of his brother, Garner Parks. He was born Aug. 13, 1924, in Wilkes-Barre to William and Bertha (Lutz) Parks. Ted was a longtime resident of the Philadelphia area. He gradu- ated from Lehman High School in 1942 and served in the U.S. Army, playing trombone in the Army A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC. 321 Spruce Steet, Suite 204 Scranton, PA 18503-1442 office: 570/344-1216 toll-free: 800/222-1761 fax: 570/342-5056 keith.kleinman@agedwards.com www.agedwards.com/fc/keith.kleinman Please consult “Important Information About Your Relationship With A.G. Edwards” on www.agedwards.com/disclosures for a discussion of the differences between our brokerage and advisory services. band in Germany in 1946-47. He graduated from Progressive School of Photography in Con- necticut and attended the Phila- delphia School of the Bible. He worked in the field of photogra- phy as a photographer and photo engraver for the Aeroservice Company of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Bulletin newspaper. Ted was a devout Christian and served his Lord faithfully. Ted is survived by a sister, Len- ora LeCours of Peach Tree City, Ga.; brothers Charles Parks of Marshall, Mich.; and Garner (Mary Ann) Parks of Albion, Mich.; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Nancy. Interment, Fort Custer Na- tional Cemetery in Augusta, Mich. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. AG. EDWARDS. FULLY INVESTED IN OUR CLIENTS. ) 2006 A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. * Member SIPC She was preceded in death by Dallas, died Wednesday, June 14, her son Ralph in 2003; sisters Eleanor Bachman, Toots Dakey, Jean Mangan, Ruth Weekly; broth- ers JR. Smith, Thomas Smith. Surviving are daughters Sharon the late Harry and Lula (Johnson) Hawke and her husband, Tim, Tunkhannock; Faye Kirkpatrick and her husband, Joe, Kingston; been employed for over 40 years Diane Kohli and her husband, with Commonwealth Telephone Greg, Dallas; grandchildren Car- Co. She was a member of Parents son and Laurie Hawke, Gerrid and Farrell St., Plains, PA 18705. Sara Kohli, Brittany and Jenna GRAND OPENING!! MARY LOU DOWNEND Worked four decades at Commonwealth Telephone Co. Downend; nieces and nephews. Mary Lou’s strong will and great sense of humor will always be with us. Interment, Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to the American Heart Association, 71 N. 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