Sunday, October 21, 2007 OBITUARIES/SCHOOL THE POST PAGES MICHAEL BAKER Graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School Michael J. Baker, 32, of Centermoreland, died Monday, October 8, 2007, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a 1993 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School. He was employed by RCN as a telemarketer. Surviving are his parents, Charles and MaryAnn Baker Headman, of Centermoreland; paternal grandmother, Eileen Headman, of Jack- son, Pa.; maternal grandmother, Lorraine Baker, of Wilkes-Barre; sev- eral cousins, nieces and nephews. DOROTHY BELL Played piano at Seventh-day Adventist Church Dorothy “Sammy” Bell, 93, died Wednesday, October 10, 2007, at Tyler Memorial Hospi- tal, Tunkhannock, from compli- cations of pneumonia. She graduated from Tunkhan- nock Area High School and went on to Washington Missionary College, Takoma Park, Md. She was an active member of the Sev- enth-day Adventist Church, play- church school. Surviving are her son, Albert “Moose” Griffen, of Wilkes- Barre; daughter, Nita Drouse, of Lake Carey; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Memorial donations to the Kingston Seventh-day Adventist Church, 17 Second Ave., King- ston, PA 18704. ELMER HOOVER JR. Operated farm in Springville Elmer Hoover Jr., 70, known as “Junior” by many, died Monday, October 8, 2007, at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock, after a long battle with chronic lung disease. Born in Tunkhannock, he was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School, Class of 1956. He settled in Springville in 1959 in order to become a farmer and raise his family. Elmer owned and operated the Curly-Heits Dairy Farm in Springville. He was a member of the Back Mountain Boys bluegrass group. He remained active in playing, instructing and inspiring musicians throughout the region until his final performance on Friday, Sep- tember 28, at the East Lemon United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Alice Elizabeth Heitsman, who remains on the homestead in Springville; brother, Robert Hoover, of Pauline, S.C.; daughters, Debbie Sherman, of Montrose; Dixie McGregor, of Factoryville; Danny Hoover, of Springville; Thane Hoover, of Factoryville; Mary Serfass, of North Carolina; and Re- becca Wallace, of Springville; 12 grandchildren; one great-grand- child. Memorial donations to the Springville United Methodist Church or the Springville Volunteer Fire Company. MARY LENAHAN Loved spending time with family DOLORES ZABRESKY Was teacher at former Bishop O'Reilly Dolores Zabresky, of Harveys Lake, died Saturday, October 13, 2007 at the Meadows Nursing Home. Born October 26, 1916, she a graduate of Kingston High School and College Misericor- dia, where she received a Bache- lor of Arts degree in French and business subjects. Mrs. Zabresky taught at the former Bishop O'Reilly High School until her retirement. Af- ter her retirement, she contin- ued to work in the field of educa- tion as a substitute teacher for the Wyoming Valley West and Lake-Lehman school districts until 2001. Surviving are her children, Ann Tripp, Harveys Lake; Tho- mas Zabresky, Forty Fort; Kath- leen Daskalakes, Loyalville; Mi- chael Zabresky, Shavertown; eight grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; nieces and neph- ews. Memorial donations to Miser- icordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas, PA 18612 or American Heart Association, 71 N. Fran- klin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. SCHOOL BRIEFS @ the piano and teaching SHELDON EHRET Served under Gerald Patton in WWII Sheldon A. Ehret, 92, of Lehman, died Thursday, October 11, 2007, at his home. Born in Jackson Township, he resided in Lehman most of his life. He graduated from Lehman High School in 1933 and served under . General Patton in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mary Lenahan, 85, of Shaver- town, died Wednesday, October 10, 2007, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born on July 11, 1922, her main interests in life were her family, her home and spending time with her three children, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Surviving are her son, Ed- ward Jr., of Joppatowne, Md.; daughter, Anne Marie, of Plains; son, Robert, of Dallas; five grandchildren; one great-grand- son; brother, Jerome Schwab, of Trumbull, Conn.; sister, Ruth Wheatley, of Reading; nieces and nephews. Lehman graduates seminar gather for breakfast Misericordia University is Graduates of the Lehman sponsoring the seminar, “The High School Classes of 1947 ~~ Forum on Women and Philan- and 1948 met for breakfast thropy: Finding Your Values, recently at the Brass Pelican Vision and Voice” with Sondra Restaurant in Central. Shaw-Hardy from 1:30 to 4:30 Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a garage foreman for | Pennsylvania Gas & Water Co., Wilkes-Barre, for 35 years. He was a talented and self-taught painter of beautiful landscapes and also painted lettering on commercial trucks and signs throughout the ar- ea. ‘| He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Dallas, and the Wyoming Valley Barber Shop Singing Society. He also served on the Lake-Lehman School Board and the Lake-Lehman Band Sponsors as president. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, the former Bertha Walters; sons, William A., of Franklin Township; Sheldon E., of Allentown; Douglas J., of Dallas; and Dale E., of Collegeville, Pa.; sisters, Pauline Calkins, of Pikes Creek; and Alice Walsh, of Sweet Valley; eight grandchildren. Memorial donations to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 802, Dallas, PA 18612. ] EDWARD ENDRUSICK Was Marine Corps veteran GERALD LIGHTCAP Was former resident of Shavertown Gerald L. Lightcap, 81, of Wichita, Kan., formerly of Shavertown, died Tuesday, October 9, 2007, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita. Born in Pottstown, he was a graduate of Pottstown High School and attended Ursinus College and Villanova University. Before re- tiring, Mr. Lightcap was employed by the Pennsylvania Depart- ment of Corrections, serving as deputy warden at SCI Dallas and SCI Graterford and superintendent at SCI Muncy. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dallas; George M. Dallas Lodge 531, F&AM,; Valley of Bloomsburg; Irem Shrine Center, Dallas; the Purple Heart Association, Wichita; and the National Philatelic Association. Surviving are his son, James L., of Shavertown; companion, Bar- bara Lightcap, of Wichita, Kan.; two grandchildren. | i | | { Edward A. Endrusick Jr., 53, of Dallas, died Thursday, October 11, 2007, at home. Born in Kingston, he was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, serving in the Vietnam War. He was employ- Surviving are his mother, Ge- nevieve “Jeannie” Polinsky En- drusick; his children, Jerry, Jen- nifer and Keisha; five grandchil- dren; brothers, Michael and Scott, at home; sisters, Gloria ed by the Department of Veterans Jean Ohal, Tampa, Fla.; and Angi Medical Center, Plains JoAnn Jayne, Kingston; nieces Township. ii and nephews. CHARLES GOODRICH Was butcher at Wegmans Charles R. Goodrich Sr., 56, of Beaumont, died Monday, October 8, 007, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Kingston, he was employed as a butcher for Wegmans, Wilkes-Barre Township, for the last 15 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Wyoming. Surviving are his wife of 37 years, the former Bonnie Hoyt; sons, Charles R., of Beaumont; Oscar, of Dallas; and Joseph, at home; broth- ers, Carl, of Dallas; George, of Wilkes-Barre; Edward, of Tunkhan- nock; and Robert, of Dallas; five grandchildren. MARY HARLOW Resided in Noxen for past year Mary Virginia Lloyd Harlow, 71, of Noxen, died Saturday, Oc- tober 13, 2007, at her home. Born in Meadowview, Va., she resided in Noxen for the past year. Until her retirement, Mrs. Harlow was employed by the Southern States Co-op as a book- keeper. Surviving are a brother, Sand- ers P. Lloyd Jr., Scottsville, Va.; sister, Shirley Jean Lloyd, Camp Hill, Pa.; nieces and nephews; sis- ter-in-law, Marie Ladd. WILLIAM MOSS Owned Moss Service Center William Moss, of Tunkhan- nock, died Saturday, October 13, 2007. Born in Factoryville on Au- gust 17, 1920, he was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School, "class of 1938, where he lettered in football and baseball. He served honorably in the United States Army, 255 Field Artillery Battalion, during World War II (European Thea- ter). Mr. Moss served as a staff sergeant, landing at Utah Beach, and a forward observer for General Patton’s 3rd Army. He was awarded the Bronze Star. He was the owner/operator of Moss Service Center in Tunk- hannock for 25 years. He was a part owner of the Tunkhannock Lumber Company and later in life was an investment broker with JH. Brooks Company of Wilkes-Barre. He was a life-long member of the Tunkhannock Baptist Church where he served as dea- con and as a trustee. Mr. Moss also served as the president of the Tunkhannock Business As- sociation. He was also the presi- dent of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and was one of the original founders of the Tunk- hannock Ambulance Associ- ation. Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Jessie Grose Moss, Tunk- hannock; daughters, Pamela M. Samuel, Dallas; Trudy M. Cook, of Tunkhannock; five grandchil- dren; four great-grandchildren. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania, 62 Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701; or Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 130 Wilkes-Barre Town- ship Blvd.,, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. AMBER STONIER Former secretary for Tunkhannock Twp. Amber Esther Stonier, 79, of Tunkhannock, died Saturday, Oc- KATHLEEN LUMLEY . Was avid card player Kathleen C. Lumley, 46, of rucksville, died Monday, Octo- er 3, 2007, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, after a leng- thy illness. ; Born in Kingston, she was an avid card player, especially en- joying pinochle. "Surviving are an aunt,Shirley Austin Jones; uncle, Chester Austin. g a ch 0); 5@ Ynteriors THE DESIGN CENTER 1620 Hwy. 315 Laflin ® 654-5707 www.jackwise.com Open Mon.-Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-3 I Mile North of Sunshine Mkt. ) Receive FREE Lining With Every Order Of Custom Draperies | In Time For IE The Holiday Season* Your Satisfaction is always guaranteed! tober 13, 2007, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after a brief illness. - Born in Tunkhannock, she was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School and attended Marywood College. She was employed for many years as a secretary for Tunkhannock Township. She and her brother-in-law, Jerry LaBar, once operated a poultry business and she was also employed as a teller at the Franklin First Federal Bank in Tunkhannock. She was a member of the Easton Baptist Church. Surviving are her sister, Irene Clark, Tunkhannock; brother, Wallace Stonier, of Corning, N.Y.; many nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Eaton Baptist Church, 820 Route 29, Tunkhannock, or C.E.F. of Wyoming and Sullivan Counties, P.O. Box 73, Tunkhannock. * SERVING THE LEGAL NEEDS ° OF THE BACK MOUNTAIN... REAL ESTATE ESTATES WILLS * Property Transfers e No % Fee * Power of * Zoning and Land * Hourly Rate Attorney Use Planning * Living Will * Assessment BUSINESS LAW * Partnerships * Corporations * New Business ATTORNEY MARK MCNEALIS Establishment 5352 MAIN ROAD, SWEET VALLEY e General 477-2971 Litigation sweetvalleylaw@aol.com , PROUDLY. FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS! , Those classmates and guests in attendance were Kathleen Hunter Cornell, Kenneth Hun- ter, Margaret Sholtis Kleban and Robert and Alice Scott; Class of 1947; Roland and Shirley Gensel and their great- grandson, Leonard and Evelyn Ide, Neva Edwards Johns, Bernard Mazer, John Miliaus- kas, Frank and Lorraine Keller Prutzman and Jerry Scott, Class of 1948. Classmates who attended would like to wish a speedy recovery to those classmates and retired teachers who were unable to attend because of illness. Misericordia University schedules open house programs Misericordia University invites high school students and their parents to the Sum- mer Open House programs at its Back Mountain campus from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat- urday, Oct. 27. The open house schedule includes registration, refresh- ments, campus tours, a faculty session and lunch and meet- ings with representatives of student services, athletics and student government, as well as a session on financial aid. For those interested, a session will also be held on the university’s Alternative Learner’s Project for students with learning disabilities. For more information, please contact the Misericordia Uni- versity Admissions Office at (570) 675-4449 or toll free at 1-866-262-6363 or by e-mail at admiss@misericordia.edu. Students can also visit Miser- icordia University online at misericorida.edu. Seminary Players schedule production The Wyoming Seminary Players will present the Tony Award-winning Broadway production “Grand Hotel: The Musical,” written by Luther Davis with music and lyrics by Robert Wright, George Forrest and Maury Yeston at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2 and 3, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Now. 4, in the Buckingham Performing Arts Center, Sprague Avenue, Kingston. Tickets are $3 in advance and ‘$4 at the door. For more in- formation, call 270-2190. Misericordia sponsors Rehabilitation Associates, PC fortunatel Kevin M. Barno MPT “Reaching New Heights In Outpatient Rehab” 480 Pierce Street ® Suite 206 * Kingston . DID YOU KNOW motion restrictions in the % spine can cause pain in the arms or legs? At Be Pinnacle Rehabilitation Associates we don’t just treat the symptoms, we treat the cause. Where you have your physical therapy is | your choice. Choose the manual therapy | experts at Pinnacle Rehabilitation Associates and start feeling better today! p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, in the Catherine Evans McGowan Room of the Mary Kintz Beve- vino Library. The forum is a special pre- sentation for women who view philanthropy as leadership and as an investment in the future. The program focuses on wom- en as initiators, beneficiaries and sustainers of positive change. It will also explore how your core values influence your philanthropic action. Shaw-Hardy is co-author of “The Transformative Power of Women’s Philanthropy: New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising, No. 50” and au- thor of “Creating a Women’s Giving Circle: A Handbook.” She also recently served as the national chairwoman for the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University’s 18th an- nual symposium, “Women and Philanthropy: Gaining Mo- mentum.” Advanced reservations are required. Tickets for the semi- nar only are $25. Tickets for the seminar and a buffet lunch are $35; and tickets for the seminar, buffet lunch, dinner and a ticket to “An Evening with Maya Angelou” at the Anderson Sports and Health Center at 8 p.m. are $100. Deadline for reservations is Oct. 30. For more information, call 674-3341 or log on to www.mi- sericordia.edu. LCCC holds open casting call Luzerne County Community College will hold an open casting call for an upcoming production to be held this spring at the college’s campus. The production, “An Eve- ning of One-Act Plays by Fa- mous Writers,” will be held on Thursday, April 17, at the Col- lege’s Educational Conference Center. Try-outs for actors and ac- tresses will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, and Saturday, Nov. 17, in Building 3 on the college’s campus in Nanticoke. Partici- pants should be prepared to do a reading, monologue or scene that lasts approximately one to two minutes. For more information or for those interested in taking part in the production in areas other than acting, call Bob Kroll at LCCC at 740-0533 or e-mail rkroll@luzerne.edu. $$ PAIN TRAVELS... we can read the map! WE SEE THINGS THAT OTHERS DON’T S$
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers