PAGE8 THE POST "OBITU ARIES Sunday, November 19, 2006 JOELYN JAMES Sunday School teacher, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Joelyn (Jodi) James, 46, of Shavertown and formerly Jodi Pupalitis of Scranton, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a very courageous battle with cancer. She was employed by McDo- nald’s in Shavertown prior to her illness. Jodi was an active member and Sunday school teacher at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dallas. She is survived by her hus- band Eric (Rick) James; sons Christopher and Justin Oset; Robert Trumbo Jr.; mother Fre- da Joseph, Scranton; brother Martin Pupalitis, Scranton; sis- ter Deann Eisenhauer, Scran- ton; and numerous nieces, ne- phews, aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by her dear father Martin (Juno) Pu- palitis. Interment, Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. Memo- rial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Memorial Fund, call 675-3859, or American Cancer Society, 190 Welles St., Forty Fort, PA 18704. EMMA BAIRD Worked as a seamstress for 25 years Emma Baird, 90, of Weaver- town Road, Jackson Township, died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born in Jackson Township, a daughter of the late Edward and Mary Price, and graduated from Larksville High School in 1934. She had been employed for 25 years by the Bass Manufac- turing Co. as a seamstress. Mrs. Baird was a member of the Valley View Union Chapel, Larksville. She was preceded in death by brothers Raymond and Edward, and sisters Irene, Nellie, Lois and Loretta. She is survived by daughters Gladys Blaine, Plymouth; Irene James, Shavertown; grandchil- dren Bonnie, Tracy, Trudy and Christopher; great-grandchil- dren Josh, TJ and Jessica; sever- al nieces and nephews. Interment Huntsville Cemete- ry. Memorial donations may be sent to the Valley View Union Chapel, c/o Pastor Ronald Cease, 10 Mosswood Drive, Larksville, PA 18651. CLYDE A. WOLFE Attended Hunlock Creek United Methodist Church Clyde A. Wolfe, 69, of White Oak Drive, Hunlock Creek, died Nov. 13, 2006 at Keystone Gar- den Estates Personal Care, Larksville, Pa. He was born July 26, 1937, in Hunlock Creek, a son of Letha (Stevens) Wolfe, Hunlock Creek, and the late Ir- ven C. Wolfe. He attended the Hunlock Creek United Metho- dist Church. He was employed by USAir as a terminal manager until retirement. Surviving, in addition to his mother, is son, Wayne Wolfe, Hunlock Creek, Pastor of the Hyde Park Presbyterian Church, Scranton; sister, Barbara Engle- hart, Nanticoke; nieces, Gail Da- vis, Nanticoke; Diane (Engle- hart) Cilley, Hershey; and ne- phew, Dale Englehart, Dallas. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Gladys M. Atherton; daughter, Kathy Wolfe; sons, Jay and Craig Wolfe. Interment, Bloomingdale Cemetery, Ross Township. Me- morial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Sa- cred Heart, 130 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Sta- tion, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY, 10163. LARRY R. STELTZ Resident of Pikes Creek for past 12 years Larry R. Steltz, 54, of Pikes Creek, passed away Friday, Nov. 10, 2006 at the Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. Mr. Steltz was born in Kingston, April 26,1952, and was the son of Eva (Martin) Thomas, Dal- las, and the late Robert Steltz and has resided at Pikes Creek for the last 12 years. He went to Lake-Lehman High School and attended the River of Life Fellowship Ministries, Leh- man Twp. Mr. Steltz was em- ployed by Transcontinental Refrigerator Lines, Pittston, for five years. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Stacy, and a broth- er, David. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife of 10 years, the former Alice Sorber; chil- dren, Lisa Reichert, Hunlock Creek; Kerri Evans, Wilkes- Barre; Jason Steltz, Va., Robert Steltz, Clinton County; Aaron Lohmes, Lackawanna County: step-father, Robert Thomas, Dallas; stepchildren; Alice Jo Karpinski, CT; Bobbi Jo Tay- lor-Davis, Hunlock Creek; Kimberly Teetsel, Sweet Val- ley; Deborah Steltz, Askam; Leonard Hungarter, Button- wood; Anthony Hungarter, Dallas: 19 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Interment, Maple Grove Cemetery, Pikes Creek. . ROBERT ENGLEMAN Fondest memories were of youth in Noxen Robert (Dutch) Engleman, 71, of Northmoreland Township, left this world Friday, Nov. 3 2006 af- ter struggling with cancer. Born and raised in Noxen, he was an avid outdoorsman in his youth. In one year, a trampoline he ran provided enough money to travel to New York City, his first trip outside Pennsylvania. After graduation he met his fu- ture wife, the former Anna Strohl, and shared with her 50 years of marriage. During this time, he embarked on several ca- reers including, mechanic, log- ger, truck driver and was a retired united auto worker from Ford, of Mahwah, N.J., though he had many exploits in his travels through life, his fondest memo- ries always centered on his youth in Noxen. He would entertain us during holidays, painting a pic- ture from his childhood of days gone by. Robert was unique in his ability to befriend almost all. There were few people who, upon meeting Robert, didn’t call him friend. That by far was his most distinguishing character- istic. All who knew him will miss his presence. The void he has left in all our hearts is im- mense, and we sadly miss him. We can take comfort in know- ing that some of it was music, and some tragic, he had a good life all the way. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and the for- mer Mary Thompson Engle- man; sister Jean Elston. Surviving are his wife, the former Anna Strohl; sons Rob- ert, Tunkhannock; Donald, Harveys Lake; Lee, Noxen; Randy, Martins Ferry, Ohio; daughters Susan Davidson, Lawton; Lori Weaver, Scran- ton. In addition “pop pop” left behind 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister Be- tty Shook, Noxen; brother Ed- ward, Noxen; nieces and neph- ews. Interment, Orcutt Grove Cemetery, Noxen. MARJORIE A. CLARK Born in Beaumont Marjorie A. (Hoyt) Clark, 94, of Beaumont, died Sunday Novem- ber 5, 2006, at the Star Hill Rest Home, Beaumont. Mrs. Clark was born in Beau- mont and resided in Waverly, NY, for 20 years; Mesa, AZ, for 25 years; and returned to Beaumont in 2000. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Pansy Denmon Hoyt. Marjorie was a member of the East Mesa Baptist Church, AZ. She was preceded in death by brothers John Hoyt, Warren Hoyt, Allen Hoyt, Cletus Hoyt; sisters Lillian Murdock, Alice Hoyt, Marie Hoyt and Iris Beck. She is survived by stepchil- dren Shirley Knott, Glen Bur- nie, MD; Wayne Clark, Cor- tland, NY; and Nancy Camp- bell, Quemado, NM; sisters Do- ris Newell, Noxen; Lois Ransom, Nicholson; and Joyce Chapin, Beaumont. Interment, Mountain View Memorial Gardens Inc., 7900 East Apache Trail, Mesa, AZ. WAYNE F. HOOVER Graduate of Laketon High School Wayne F. Hoover, 73, of Pikes Creek in Lake Township, went home to be with the Lord, sur- rounded by his loved ones, Satur- day, Nov. 4, 2006, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following a cou- rageous battle with cancer. Mr. Hoover was born in Ply- mouth, Feb. 25, 1933, and was the son of the late Perry and Cora Lord Hoover. He graduated from Laketon High School, class of 1950, and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. Prior to retiring, Wayne was employed by Air Products Inc., Hanover, for 31 years. Mr. Hoover was a mem- ber of the American Legion Post, Shickshinny, and the Shickshin- ny V.EW. He was preceded in death by brothers; Perry and Sheldon; sisters, Janice Kuffner and Betty Whitesell and a grand- daughter, Chasity Farber. He is survived by sons, Gary W., Harveys Lake, Brian K., Otts- ville; a daughter, Kendra L. Far- ber, Center Moreland; grandchil- dren, David Hoover, Danielle Hoover, Jamie Hoover, Gary Far- ber Jr., Nicole Farber and seven great-grandchildren. Interment, Maple Grove Cem- etery, Pikes Creek. JEAN SKAFF Harveys Lake resident Jean Skaff, of Harveys Lake, and formerly of Lee Park Ave., Hanover Township, died Tues- day, Nov. 14, 2006 at Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. Born on Feb. 19, 1925, in Wilkes-Barre, she attended Coughlin High School and was a member of St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by husband, Jake (Ziggy) Skaff and sister, Mary VanDunk. Mrs. Skaff is survived by daughter, Jean and her husband Thomas Eckroth, Harveys Lake; sister, Mrs. John (Truddy) Sloat; brother, Jack Scanlon, both of Clinton, Mich.; several nieces and nephews. Interment, parish cemetery, Hanover Township. ANNA B. KRIEGER Attended Beaumont schools Anna B. Krieger, 87, of Jackson Township, passed away Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, at Wilkes-Barre Gen- eral Hospital. Born in Vernon, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Emma (Chergosky) Barto. She attended the Beaumont school. She had resided in Port Dickinson, N.Y., until moving to the Dallas area in 1986. She was preceded in death by her husband, Madera in 1986; brothers Michael, Thomas, An- drew Barto; sisters Mary Hoover, Julia DeGroat, Emma Maloney. Surviving are a brother Donald Barto, Pikes Creek; sisters Irene Berg, Dallas; Josephine Caccia, Kansas City, Kan.; nieces and ne- phews. Interment, Memorial Shrine Park, Carverton. ; ANNA LESINSKI Owned, operated Village Tavern, Hunlock Creek Anna Lesinski, 90, of Main Road, Hunlock Creek, died Nov. 2, 2006, at Berwick Hospital, Ber- wick, Pa. She was born Jan. 1, 1916, in Nanticoke, Pa., a daughter of the late John and Marie (Czyzycki) Rock. She was a member of St. Martha’s Church, Stillwater, Pa. She owned and operated the Vil- lage Tavern, Hunlock Creek, for 48 years. Surviving are her daugh- ters Delores Adams and her hus- band,’ Jack, Hunlock Creek; Theresa Bloshinski and her hus- band, Leonard, Hunlock Creek; grandson Leonard Bloshinski Jr., Hunlock Creek; great-grandchil- dren David, Matthew and Jill Ann Franklin; sister Leona Warner, Hunlock Creek. She was preceded in death by her husband, ’ Charles; grand- ga. daughter Lynne Ann Franklin Draus; sisters Mary Conser, Nel- lie Mahalla, Helen Sirak, Gene- vieve Rasicavage; brother Stanley Rock. Interment, St. Martha’s Parish Cemetery, Stillwater. SOPHIE M. BERNICK Resident of Dallas Sophie M. Bernick, 85, of Dal- las, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7 2006 at Community Medical Center, Scranton. She was born Dec. 8, 1920, in Breslau, a daughter of the late Walter and Olga Masiuk Lap- chon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her lov- ing husband, John Alex Bernick, in 1984; sisters, Mildred and Leo- na; brothers, Frank, Joseph, and Matthew. Sophie is survived by her sis- ters Stella DiBernado, Connecti- cut; Helen R. Lapchon, Ply- mouth; brother Theodore J. Lap- chon, Plymouth; special friends, her neighbors, Jean and Ray- mond Gill; numerous nieces; ne- phews; grand-nieces and grand- nephews. Interment, Chapel Lawn Me- morial Park, Dallas. Memorial contributions may be made to the Back Mountain Memorial Library Children’s Wing, 96 Huntsville Road, Dal- las, PA 18612. ANDREW SOKOL Known fondly as “Andy the Mailman” Andrew J. “Andy the Mail- man” Sokol, 85, of Troxell Switch Road, Lake Township, passed away Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006 at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Ashley, a son of the late Andrew and Anna Varji So- kol. He was a graduate of Ashley High School and Luzerne Coun- ty Community College, class of 1990. Before retiring, he was the first city letter carrier in Dallas serving for 30 years. He entered the U.S. Army in 1942, and re- ceived his basic training at Camp Croft, S.C. He then volunteered in the 101st Airborne Division. He was engaged in the D-Day Normandy invasion, the air- borne assault on Holland and the key city Bastogne (Battle of the Bulge), Belgium. He received many decorations and awards: the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Infantry Badge, Europe- an African Middle Eastern Cam- paign Medal with four bronze stars and one arrowhead, Presi- dential Unit Citation, German Occupation Medal, and Belgium Fourragene, and World War II Victory Medal. He was a member of Daddow Isaacs American Legion Post 672, Dallas; life member, 101st Airborne Division Association; life member, National Letter Car- rier Association; and the North End Slovak Citizens Club for many years. Andy was a consult- ant to the television series “Windsor Park Stories.” He was the Green House Gardener for the Gardens That Work segmentf@y, of the show. He was a member of Sacred Heart/St. John’s Parish, Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by siblings Emily Sokol, John Sokol, Anna Sokol, Mary Krokes, Elizabeth “Elsie” Boytin and Margaret Kobeski. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, the former Florence Emer- ick; sister Frances Serbel, Swoyersville; loyal companion and friend, his dog “Bunny”; sev- eral nieces and nephews. Interment, Sacred Heart Cem- etery, Dallas. Memorial contribu- tions may be made to Sacred Heart Church or the Luzerne County S.P.C.A. DALLAS ROTARY CLUB HEARS GUEST SPEAKERS FROM COLLEGE MISERICORDIA Two teachers and two students from College Misericordia recently were recently guest speakers during a meeting of the Dallas Rotary Club. The teachers and students talked about their upcoming trip to Romania, where they will help orphans who are in need of physical therapy. Six students and two faculty members will travel to Romania in January 2007 to provide pediatric care to some of the thousands of orphans in the country. They will also be learning and teaching occupational therapy techniques. Attending the meeting of the Dallas Rotary Club, from left, are Marci Carovillano and Lauren Amirault, College Misericordia students; Ellen McLaughlin and Amy Lynch, College Miser- icordia teachers; Kerry Freeman, Dallas Rotary Club president; and Harrison Wicks, program chair- man and College Misericordia historian. SENSBACH MAKES DONATION TO BACK MOUNTAIN FOOD PANTRY Skip Sensbach, owner of the Green Dog Pottery on Main Street in Dallas, recently made a donation to the board of directors of the Back Mountain Food Pantry. During the recent Luzerne County Fair, Sensbach crafted and sold more than 50 bowls for at least $10 each to bring in donations of $536.Prior to the fair, Sensbach made and sold bowls in his studio and showroom and donated more than $250 from those sales. Attending the donation ceremo- ny, from left, are the Rev. 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