) eR Sunday, October 22, 2006 OBITUARIES THE POST PAGES ' Paul E. Spangenberg Sr., 81, of Tunkhannock, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006 at Tyler Memorial Hospital i in Tunkhannock. He is Fed by his wife of 58 years, Flora Gardner Spangenberg. ' Born June 30, 1925, in Tunkhan- nock, he was a son of the late Ge- orge and Ruth Guerin Spangen- - berg. He was a 1941 graduate of the Tunkhannock High School. A Navy veteran of World War II, he served in the South Pacific for two rears with the Navy Seabees. Pri- or to his retirement, he was the owner of Spangenberg Excavating in Tunkhannock. He was a mem- ber of the Russell Hill United Methodist Church, a 50-year member and past Master of Tem- ple Lodge No. 248 F&AM of Tunk- hannock, and a member of may civic organizations. Paul was a lov- ing husband, father and great friend. He enjoyed traveling out West and was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. Surviving are daughters and sons-inlaw Joan and Robert Belles of South Setauket, N.Y.; Nancy and David Gerstner of Ca- nandaigua, N.Y.; Dr. Susan and - PAUL E. SPANGENBERG SR. Loving husband, father, great friend Robert McDonald of Kingston; son and daughter-in-law Paul Jr. and Norine Spangenberg of Tunk- hannock; sister Naomi Dawson of Little Falls, N.Y.; eight grandchil- dren; and four great-grandchil- dren; nieces and nephews. Interment, Sunnyside Cemete- ry, Tunkhannock. Memorial con- tributions may be made to the Russell Hill United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, c/o Peg- gy Ellesworth, 2 Lemon Creek Road, Meshoppen, PA 18630; or Tyler Memorial Hospital, 880 SR 6, West Tunkhannock, PA 18657. oly © HELEN YURAK iss F Loved to knit and crochet Helen (Sikorski) Yurak, 89, of Dallas, formerly of Shickshinny, left this life she loved and en- tered into eternal peace on Sat- urday, October 14, 2006. She was born September 29, 1917, in Edwardsville, to Polish immigrant parents, the late John and Frances (Charnetski) Sikor- ski. Helen attended St. Hedwig’s School in Edwardsville and mas- tered both the Polish and En- glish languages. - She was a member of St. Mar- tha’s Church, Fairmount Springs, and in her earlier years she was active in the Ladies Club of the church. Avid in the art of knitting and crocheting, she en- joyed making and donating af- ghans for the benefit of St. Mar- tha’s. Helen enjoyed spending the . winter months in Florida the last several years, and visiting with iends and family. During her etime she also enjoyed trips abroad visiting Poland, proud of her heritage, reveling in the rich tapestry of her ancestral home- land. She felt blessed to have been born an American, into a free democratic nation. Hard- working and industrious, she worked many years at the former Luzerne Outerwear, Shickshin- ny, and also became adept at running a farming household. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, John Yurak, in 1983; brothers Walter, Chester and Adam; son-in-law Anthony F. Brozoski; and her cherished t poodle, Blondie. urviving are Helen’s devoted daughters, Florence Brozoski, of Shickshinny; and Constance Bolcarovic and her husband, Ge- orge, of Tunkhannock. Helen deeply loved and cherished her three grandchildren Christine (Bolcarovic) Rakauskas, Mali- bar, Fla.; Robert Bolcarovic, Tunkhannock; and Brenda (Bro- zoski) Meadowcroft, White- house Station, N.J.; and one great-grandson, Devin Schoen- wetter-Bolcarovic. Interment in the parish ceme- tery. Memorial donations may be made to St. Martha’s Church, 260 Bonnieville Road, Stillwa- ter, PA 17878. PAUL E. HORLACHER Valedictorian of class at Tunkhannock H.S. Paul E. Horlacher, 88, of Tunk- hannock, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006 after being suddenly stricken ill. He was born in Noxen, Aug. 9, 1918, a son of the late Scott and Ethel (Craigle) Horlacher. He and his wife, the former Doris Shugars, celebrated their 61st anniversary Sept. 1. He was for- merly employed at Allied-Ben- dix Corp. of South Montrose and California as an aeronauti- cal engineer. He was a member of Tunkhannock United Metho- dist Church. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School, where he was valedictorian of his class and also captain of the baseball and basketball teams. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in elec- trical engineering and also at- tended Harvard and MIT. He served with the Navy during World War II as a lieutenant. He and his wife operated By-Gones Antique Shoppe in Tunkhan- nock after retirement. He was an avid reader, enjoyed golfing and loved to travel, driving across the United States 53 times. He had a love for animals and often saved injured animals. Surviving besides his wife are a daughter Lori Horlacher, Fon- tana, Calif.; a sister Jean Pownall and a niece Sally Pownall, all of Tunkhannock; several other nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s favorite charity. JOHN P. ROSS Worked for Dallas Twp. road department John P. Ross, 64, of Dallas Township, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2006 at Kingston Commons, Kingston. He was born in King- ston, a son of the late Ernest and Helen (Jachimowicz) Ross. He was employed by the Dallas Township Road Department. Surviving are brothers Bill Ross, George Brian Ferrelland; sister Christine Stubblebine. The fu- neral was held at the conve- nience of the family. WAYNE R. SCHMOLL Member of Huntsville Christian Church Wayne R. Schmoll, 64, of Dal- las, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 at Hospice Care of the VNA Inpatient Unit at Heri- tage House, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Kingston, March 5, 1942, he was a son of the late Charles and Ella (Frantz) Schmoll. He was a graduate of Westmoreland High School and had attended Wilkes College. Mr. Schmoll had been employed by Keyco Distributors as manag- er of their distribution outlets. He was a member of the Hunts- ville Christian Church. Surviving are his wife of 43 years, the former Judy Wert- man; son Mark and his wife, Alyssa, Dallas; granddaughter Gabriella. Interment, Huntsville Ceme- tery, Huntsville. Memorial do- nations may be made to the Wayne Schmoll Memorial Scholarship, c/o Luzerne Na- tional Bank, 118 Main St., Lu- zerne, PA 18709. MARIETTA K. LETTIE Secretary at Dallas Family Practice Marietta K. Lettie, 87, of Wyoming, passed away Satur- day, October 14, 2006, at Lake- side Nursing Center, Dallas. Born on October 25, 1918, in Jefferson County, PA, she was a daughter of Spencer and Dora Elkin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Duane E. Lettie. The couple was married on Sep- tember 4, 1938. She was employed as a secre- tary for the Dallas Family Prac- tice, Dallas. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her two brothers, Steve and Ray- mond Elkin; and one sister, Lu- cille Elkin. Surviving are two sons, Larry Lettie and his wife, Sandra, of Wyoming; and Daryl Lettie and his wife, Patricia, of Copley; granddaughters Jennif- er Chomo and Liza Romasky; grandson Larry Lettie Jr.; two great-grandchildren, Jessica and Justin Chomo. Interment, Zion Cemetery. BI PAN 1 = BN SNA APAN AG = A SN FREE GLUCOSE SCREENINGS AND SEMINAR 40 Dallas Shopping Center/Route 309 Dallas Saturday, November 4 + 8 am to noon Diabetes presentation by David Hutz, MD, and information about caring for diabetes beginning at 10 am. To register or for more information, call 1.800.275.6401 or visit geisinger.org. GEISINGER MEDICAL GROUP 40 Dallas Shopping Center/Route 309, Dallas REDEFINING BOUNDARIES” ii ii A te MARY E. PATRICK Tunkhannock resident; longtime nurse Mary E. Patrick of Tunk- hannock died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006 at Tyler Me- morial Hospital in Tunk- hannock. She was born in Russell Hill, Wyoming County, on May 20, 1924, a daughter of the late Alban Russell and Susan Kintner Carney. She was a graduate of Tunkhan- nock High School, Class of 1941, and the Scranton State General Hospital School of Nursing. Prior to her retire- ment in 1971, she was em- ployed by the federal gov- ernment at the Washington General Hospital in Wash- ington, D.C. She was a member of the Scranton State General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association, Mountain Grange 567 of Carverton and the Trinity Episcopal Church in West Pittston. She was preceded in death by her husband An- drew Patrick; brother Alban Carney; sisters Catherine Carney and Emma Jean Miner. Surviving are nieces and nephews, and great- nieces and -nephews. Interment, Carverton Cemetery, Carverton. ROSALIE KEREKES Former Dallas resident Rosalie Frances Kerekes, 79, of Scottsdale, Ariz., passed away on Oct. 7, 2006. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Paul and Appalonia Kuzma and moved to Arizo- na from Dallas, 17 years ago. Rosalie was preceded in death by her brother, Paul Kuzma, of Cleveland, Ohio. She is survived by her hus- band, Joseph M. Kerekes, of Scottsdale; daughter Car- olyn J. Kwak of Tallahassee, Fla.; son Robert G. Kerekes of Hillsdale, N.J.; and grandchildren Kaitlin, Kathryn, Kimberly and Vic- toria. Interment, St. Francis Cemetery, Phoenix. Me- morial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014. Arrangements are by Messinger Indian School Mortuary, Scottsdale, Ariz. ANNA PRIVUZNAK Retired food manager Anna Cecelia Privuznak, 97, of Tunkhannock, for- merly of Coaldale, Pa., died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, at Mercy Nursing Home, Dal- las. Born in Coaldale, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Marie (Suchon) Machala. Her spouse was the late John Privuznak. Be- fore retiring, she was a food manager of the cafeteria at Presto Lock, Garfield, N.J. Surviving are sons Mi- chael Privuznak, Tunkhan- nock; John Privuznak and his wife, Marie, Jensen Beach, Fla.; daughters Louise DeS- tories, Mesa, Ariz.; JoAnn, wife of John Lynch, Shick- shinny; Marianne, wife of James O’Connell, Lenoir, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. She was the last member of her immediate family. Interment, SS. Cyril & Methodius Cemetery, Nes- quehoning. HERMAN BAIZ Played in bridge groups until age 96 Herman Baiz, 97, of Dallas, died Monday, Oct. 16, 2006 at the Meadows Skilled Care Nurs- ing Center, Dallas. Known as “Ham,” he was born in Wilkes- Barre on Jan. 23, 1909, to par- ents Ida Meissner Baiz and John P. Baiz. He attended Wilkes-Barre High School, Wyoming Semina- ry and Lafayette College, where he was captain of the freshman football team, president of his class and a member of Delta Up- silon Fraternity. He worked for the Railroad Express and then was employed for many years at the Miners National Bank. He also continued to maintain his father’s business, John P. Baiz Memorials. He was married to Elizabeth Ross in 1941 and then drafted into World War II and sent to England. He took part in the invasion of Normandy and in battles in Northern France. He and Betty were married 55 years and resided at 1816 Mur- ray St. in Forty Fort. She prede- ceased him in 1996. They were members of the First Presbyter- ian Church of Wilkes-Barre. They were avid bridge players. Ham continued playing in his bridge groups until the age of 96, and was active in organizing his retired bankers luncheons. He was known for his fun and friendly personality and truly loved people. Always a gentle- man, cheerful and fun, he was beloved by his nieces, nephews, family and friends. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his six sib- lings, Matilda Baiz Laffie, Chris- tian F. Baiz, Victor Baiz, Harold Baiz, Rose Baiz Jones and the Rev. John Baiz. Interment, Mount Green- wood Cemetery, Trucksville. Memorial donations may be made to Wyoming Seminary, 201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston, PA 18704; the First Presbyterian Church, 97 Franklin St., Wilkes- Barre, PA 18701; or Hospice Community Care, 385 Wyom- ing Ave., Kingston, PA 18704. Donald R. Traver, 73, of Harveys Lake, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, October 14, 2006, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospi- tal. Mr. Traver was born in Lu- zerne, June 18,1933, and was a son of the late Frank and Edith Pearn Traver. He graduated from Luzerne High School in 1951 and was a member of the 967th Field Ar- tillery, National Guard. Donald was employed by Giant Floor and Wall Cover- ing, Wilkes-Barre, retiring this DONALD R. TRAVER year. He attended the Emma- nuel Assembly of God Church, Harveys Lake, and was a mem- ber of the Kingston Lodge No. 395, F&AM; was a 32nd De- gree Master Mason at the Caldwell Consistory, Blooms- burg; was a member of the Irem Temple Shrine; and was a past member of the Arab Pa- trol. Mr. Traver was an avid hun- ter and outdoorsman and took great pleasure in his grandchil- dren and great-grandchildren. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, the former Helen What good is equity if you don’t use it? 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