PAGE10 THE POST OBITUARIES Sunday, September 30, 2007 MARY LOU SWINGLE Volunteered with many organizations Mary Lou Swingle, 79, of Dallas, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007, at Manor Care Health Services, Kingston. Born in Plymouth, she was a graduate of Kingston Town- ship High School and attended College Misericordia. After raising her family, she went to work as the Back Mountain correspondent at the former Wilkes-Barre Re- cord. Later, she was a teacher’s aide at Dallas Elementary School. She also sold Avon for more than 20 years. She volunteered her time and worked with the Penns Woods Girl Scout Council, of which she was a past president; as a Red Cross Blood Drive vol- unteer, as co-founder and first president of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Genealogy So- ciety, Shavertown; as a former member of the Wyoming Val- ley Embroiderers Guild; and as a volunteer at the Back Moun- tain Memorial Library Used Book Store. She was a member of the Shavertown United Methodist Church, where she was the for- mer education director and in- volved in the United Methodist Women’s organizations. Re- cently, she was presented with the 2007 Wesley Award that recognizes the recipient’s ser- vice to the church and the com- munity. Surviving are sons, John W., Lehman; Thomas L., Fairfield, Va.; and Kenneth D., of Manas- sas, Va.; daughters, Catherine A. Berkey and Michele S. Butts, both of Shavertown; five grandchildren; brother, Wesley Boyes, Rochester, N.Y.; sister, Nancy Mayer, Vernon, Pa.; nu- merous nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Shavertown United Methodist Church. CLEMENT MACY Was member of U.S. Merchant Marines Clement Macy, 92 of King- ston Township, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, in Valley Crest Nursing Home, Plains Town- ship. Born in Plymouth, he was a resident of Swoyersville for over 50 years. He attended Ply- mouth and Larksville schools. He joined the U.S. Merchant Marines in 1937, serving on the Great Lakes for eight years. Af- ter retiring to the area, he worked as a carpenter in the lo- cal union, serving as president in the Wilkes-Barre Local for two terms during the 1960s. Af- terwards, he was a self-employ- ed contractor. He was a member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne, and was active in the Holy Name Society of former St. Ann’s Church. Surviving is a son, Charles, of Kingston Township. GLORIA NEY Was married 61 years Gloria (Marconi) Ney, 83, of Harveys Lake, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007, at her home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a member of St. Nicholas Church, South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, and also attended Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake. Surviving are her husband of 61 years, Harold J. Ney; daugh- ters, Judith Brokenshire, Har- veys Lake, Jane Aritz, Swoyers- ville; and Lori Grablick, Wyom- ing; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the St. Nicholas Church Renova- tion Fund, 226 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, or to Southern Care Hospice, 851 Commerce Blvd., Dickson City, PA 18519. Search jobs 24/7/365. Look for the right job match whenever and wherever you want. JE} LiiAl Ss fF iVEiG DAVID FINN Was vice president at Lion Brewery David C. Finn, 57, of Hamil- ton Road, Dallas, died Thurs- day, Sept. 20, 2007, shortly af- ter admission to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Washington, D.C., he was a graduate of Dallas High School and attended Mar- quette University and Wilkes University. In 1969, he started his career with Stegmaier Brewery and continued with the Lion Brewery, last being vice president of production and warehousing. He was an Eagle Scout, a member of the Plymouth His- torical Society, a former mem- ber of the Master Brewers As- sociation and an avid genealo- gist. Surviving are his wife, the former Marion Barnard, with whom he would have celebrat- ed his 29th wedding anniver- sary today, Sept. 30; sons, Da- vid C. Jr., of Columbus, Ga., Gregory E., of Dallas; and Jef- frey P., of West Chester; broth- ers, Reese, of Clayton, N.C., Thomas, of Hagerstown, Md. and Stephen T., of Cape Canav- eral, Fla.; sisters, Linda Poor- man, of Newark, Del. and Lynn Mielke, of College Station, Tex- as; stepmother, Rita Finn, of Kingston; nieces and nephews. Memorial dontions to the Plymouth Historical Society. GOLDIE HADSALL Former Trucksville resident Goldie Elizabeth (Belles) Hadsall, formerly of Trucks- ville, died Friday, Sept., 21, 2007, in the Hospice Commu- nity Care Inpatient Unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Arrangements are entrusted to the Harold C. Snowdon Funer- al Home, Shavertown. MARVIN EVANS Received U.S. Patent for invention Marvin H. Evans, 82, of Lake Township, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007, at home. Born in Lake Township on August 21, 1925, he was self- employed as a mechanic and carpenter and also was em- ployed at the Ricketts Saw Mill on Red Rock Mountain. He al- so worked as a surveyor for Wallenpaupak Lake Estates and was a truck driver, hauling coal and concrete. He received a U.S. Patent for inventing an adhesive tape cut- ter wheel and was especially proud of building a 2-engine car, which he named the Saab- Wagon. He was also one of the first residents to install solar heating and a wind generator in his home as alternative fuel sources. a Surviving are his wife of 57 years, the former Freda Green; sons Roy W. Evans, of Lake Township.; Thomas M. Evans, of Tacoma, Wash.; daughters, Barbara Spriggs, of Lehman Township; and Joan Barnes, of Altanta, Ga.; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Memorial donations to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., NY, NY 10016. RETA MYERS Taught in one-room schoolhouse Reta B. Myers, 95, of Elm- crest Drive, Dallas, died on Monday, Sept. 24, 2007, at her home. Born in Berwick, she was a graduate of Nescopeck High School and Bloomsburg Col- lege and began her teaching ca- reer in a one-room school- house. She was a member of Dr. Ed- wards Church, Edwardsville. Surviving are a son, Thomas E., Dallas; a daughter, Sally Flynn, Wilkes-Barre; one granddaughter. Memorial donations to Dr. Edwards Church. ; re Ta 0 ry 4 © FOr ee i Wi ¢ Go to timesleader.monster.com today. And let Monster work for you. 8 laces. Fall Visitation Day planned at Seminai@ | Admission, at 718-6610 for more information and reservations. 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