{ Sunday, December 23, 2007 OBITUARIES THE POST PAGE 3 Store, Wilkes-Barre. A member of ERSON - Emma G., 93, of ternational Raceway in 1974. He Company, RR 1, Box 301A, Dallas, anniversary in May; a son, Steven, wedding anniversary on September ins Township, formerly of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas, was a member of ATC Hump PA 18612-9801; or Monroe Town- Palmyra; brother, Allan, Fort 27; three sons, David, Houston, TX; Trucksville and Kingston, died she was a member of its Altar and Pilots TTD, NEPA SASHA CBIVA, ship Community Association, RR Myers, Fla.; one aunt, niecesand ~~ Dennis and Donald, both of Tunk- ! Sunday, December 9, 2007 at Unit- Rosary Society. Irene and her late The Distinguished Flying Cross 1, Box 183B, Noxen, PA 18636. nephews. hannock; three granddaughters; six | ed Methodist Homes at Wesley husband were both Past Com- Assn., American Legion Post 672, Memorial donations to the grandsons; eight great-grandchil- Village. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she manders of Disabled Veterans Dallas, and VFW Post 283, King- MALLORY - William R. Jr., 86, Leukemia-Lymphoma Society, 2 dren; several nieces and nephews. attended James M. Coughlin High ~~ Post 102. She was the past secre- ston. Surviving are his son, George formerly of Wyalusing and Har- International Plaza, Suite 245, Memorial donations to the Riverside | School. She moved to Trucksville tary and treasurer for the Luzerne C,; three granddaughters; brothers, veys Lake, died Tuesday, Decem Philadelphia, PA 19113. Park Commission or the Tunk- where she lived and raised her Senior Citizens and was also very Emil J, Levittown; Joseph J, Bare- ber 11, 2007 at the Gino J. Merli hannock Tree Association. family for over 48 years before active in the Democratic Party. foot Bay, Fla.; five nephews and one Veterans Center, Scranton. Born ‘PREVOST - Bonnie A., of Pre- moving to Kingston. She worked Surviving are granddaughters, niece. Memorial donations to The =~ March 10, 1921 in Phillipsburg, vost Road, Tunkhannock, died REMETZ - Agnes P., 89, of for many years as a seamstress at Tara Monko, West Wyoming; Welsh Cultural Endeavor of North- N.J,, he was a graduate of Phillips Thursday, December 13, 2007 at ~~ Tunkhannock, died Friday, De- the former Boston Store in Wilkes- Kristyn Rinaldi, Luzerne; two eastern Pennsylvania c/o Luzerne ~~ burg High School, Phillipsburg, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allen- cember 14, 2007 at Tunkhannock Barre. She was a member of the great-grandchildren. Bank, 118 Main St. Luzerne, PA, N.J. He worked for IngersollFRand town. Born in Wilkes-Barre on Manor in Tunkhannock. Born in Church of Christ Uniting, Kingston, 18709. until he entered the US. Army June 7, 1964, she was graduate of Pittsburgh on January 8, 1918, she for many years. She also volun- HORWATT - George E., of and served during World War ILin. Tunkhannock High School, Class of worked as a seamstress at the teered with Meals on Wheelsand Dallas, died Saturday, December JOHNSON - Warren A., 83,0f Normandy, Northern France, the ~~ 1982 and employed at Boice’s Hoa- Falls Dress Factory for many the Red Cross for many years. 15, 2007 after enduring a three- Beaumont and Melbourne, Fla., Rhineland and Central Europe. gie Barn in Tunkhannock for 15 years. She was a member of the Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. week illness. Born in Luzerne, he died Friday, December 14, 2007 at After he returned home he return-~ years prior to their closing. A 2006 Nativity BVM Church in Tunk- Eugene (Beverly) Brobst, of Trucks: was a 1941 graduate of Luzerne Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. ed to work for Ingersoll-Rand in graduate of Allied Medical and hannock. Surviving are her daugh- ville; son, the Rev. Donald A. An- High School. He worked at the Born March 15, 1924, he enlisted ~~ Phillipsburg until he moved to Technical Careers of Forty Fort, she ter, Nancy Kovalchick, of Tunk- derson, of Peckville; six grand- Pringle Coal Co. as a breaker boy. in the U.S. Marine Corps the day =~ Wyalusing and transferred tothe ~~ was employed by the Wyoming hannock; son, Ted, of Centermore- children; six great-grandchildren; He enlisted in the Aviation Cadet after Pearl Harbor and was Athens plant until he retired after ~~ Valley Health Care System. Surviv- land; six grandchildren; seven brother Albert Steinhauer, of Mesa, Program on December 2, 1942 wounded in the battle of Peleiu. 45 years. William was a life mem- ing are her parents, James and great-grandchildren; one great- Ariz. Memorial donations to and graduated as a pilot and 2nd = He was honorably dischargedin ~~ ber of the Wyalusing American Ruth Natitus Altemus, Tunkhan- great-grandchild. Church of Christ Uniting, Sprague Lt. at Marfa Air Force Base in July 1945. He belonged to the Legion Post 534 and the VFW. He nock; her husband of 25 years, Roy; and Market Streets, Kingston, PA Texas, class of 44-E in May of World War II Weapons Company, was also a member of the Wyalus- sons, Justin and Travis; daughter, SHOEMAKER - Betty J, 84, of ] 18704; American Red Cross, 256 N. 1944. Horwatt was assigned to 5th Regiment, 1st Marine Division ing Senior Citizens. Surviving are Angelique Alexandra, all of Tunk- Trucksville, died Saturday, Decem- \ @: St., Wilkes Barre, PA Stead Air Force Base, Reno, NV, and was active in their reunions. his daughter, Constance, of Car- ~~ hannock; brother, James Altemus, ber 15, 2007 at the Meadows Nurs- q 02; or Meals on Wheels of for the transition in a C46 Curtiss He was in the masonry contract: ~~ bondale; his son, Paul, of Harveys of Wyalusing; sister, Cherie Weaver, ing Center, Dallas. Born in Kingston, i Wyoming Valley, 190 S. Sprague Commando, which was the large- ing business with his father, work- Lake; five grandchildren; 12 great- of Arlington, Texas; a niece and she was a graduate of Kingston ; Ave., Kingston, PA 18704. st aircraft of its day. Later he was ing for M&G Convoy and Coons grandchildren; two great-great- nephew; aunts and uncles. Memo- Township High School, class of assigned to Karachi, India and - Certified Concrete before serving ~~ grandchildren. Memorial dona- rial donations to the Wyoming 1941. Before retiring, she was em- § CAFFREY - Michael E, 82, of transferred to the 1337th Base as the rural mail carrier for Har- tions to the Gino J. Merli Veterans County Cancer Society, Nativity ployed as an office clerk by EW. i Shavertown, died Thursday, Decem Unit at Sookerating. On July 31, veys Lake for 21 years and as Center, 401 Penn Ave, Scranton. BVM Church or the Russell Hill Woolworth, Wilkes-Barre, and later } ber 13, 2007 at home. Born in 1945, he completed 100 round-trip postmaster for five years before United Methodist Church. worked in the cafeteria for the Dal Wilkes Barre, he was educated in missions as a pilot of a C46 over retiring. He was coach and past MCcEIWEE - Edith E., 97, of las School District. She was a mem- i the Wilkes-Barre area schools, grad the Himalayan Mountains (The president of Bob Horlacher Little ~~ Trucksville, died Thursday, De- PUZA - Benjamin J, 81, of Tunk- ber of the Trucksville United Metho- ; uating from GAR Memorial High Hump) between India and China League and active with Troop 331, cember 13, 2007 at WilkesBarre = hannock, died Sunday, December dist Church and its Friendship Class, ! School. He served as an electricians ~~ bases, which resulted in 729 com- Harveys Lake Boy Scouts. He General Hospital. 16, 2007 at home. Born in Jessup Women's Society and the Intermedi- { mate with the US. Navy on the USS bat hours and 848 hours of flying belonged to Bowman's Creek Born November 13, 1910 in on December 24, 1925, he had ate and Senior Choirs and the La- ) Fargo during World War IL He in the CBI Theater. He was award- Lions; was past president of PA Kingston, she was employed asa ~~ worked 26 years for the US. Soil dies Auxiliary of the Trucksville Fire ! worked for more than 30 years with ed the Distinguished Flying Cross, Rural Letter Carriers Association; dietitian in the dietary depart- Conservation Service as a conserva Co. She and her late husband were the former Commonwealth Tele- 2 Air Medals, Asiatic Pacific Med- was past deacon at Alderson ment of Nesbitt Hospital until her tion technician. He enjoyed work- custodians of the Trucksville United phone Company, Dallas, and retired al with 3 Bronze Stars, Air Trans- United Methodist Church; wasa retirement. ing with farmers in Wyoming and ~~ Methodist Church Educational as supervisor in engineering. He was port Command Scheduled Pas- member of the George M. Dallas Surviving are her granddaught- Sullivan Counties for 26 yearsand Building for many years. Surviving | a member of the Telephone Pio- senger first Pilot Rating, The Lodge 531 F&AM, Caldwell Con- er, Sara Marks, of Harveys Lake; retired in 1980. are sons, Robert W. and Rodman L.; neers Organization for many years. ~~ American Campaign and Victory sistory, Bloomsburg; the Irem sister, Ruth Geist, of Florida; four He was a member of the Nativity sister, Hazel Garris; brother, John Surviving are his wife of more than =~ Medals and The Chinese Air Shrine Center, Dallas and its great-grandchildren; one great- BVM. Church, Tunkhannock. He Roushey; four grandsons; one grand- 30 years, Janet Caffrey; sons, David, Force Pilot Wings. While stillin ~~ Transportation Unit; Anthracite great-grandchild. was a graduate of Meshoppen High daughter; two greatgrandsons; Dallas; Michael, Fairmount Town- the Active Reserve, he graduated Post 283 VFW, Kingston; Disabled School and served in the Army and ~~ nieces and nephews. Memorial ship; daughter, Jane Pickett, Sweet ~~ Wyoming Seminary Dean School = American Veterans, Wilkes-Barre; PECKINS - Janice E., Tunk- US. Merchant Marine in World War donations to the Trucksville United 1 Valley; two grandchildren; two of Business, class of 1947. With National Camping Travelers; and ~~ hannock, died Saturday, Decem- IL He was a member of the Dennis ~~ Methodist Church Building Fund, great-grandchildren; stepchildren, the outbreak of the Korean War, as charter member of the Harveys ber 15, 2007 at the University of Strong American Legion Post, 40 Knob Hill, Trucksville, PA Anthony Katra, Mountain Top; he was assigned to the Air Prov- = Lake American Legion. Surviving Pennsylvania Hospital after a Timkhannock. 18708. { Shawn Katra, Kingston; Jeffrey ing Ground Command in March are his wife of 61 years, Mary Ann courageous battle with leukemia. =~ He was a former scout master in atra, Centermoreland; Scott Katra, of 1951 at Eglin Air Force Base in = Lewis Johnson; his children, Mi- Born in Taylor, she was a graduate Timkhannock and was one of the rucksville; Annette Phillips, Shaver- Florida. His duty was then with mi, of Gettysburg; Bob and Linda, of Riverside Junior/Senior High original members of the Tunk- Dear Santa i town; five step-grandchildren; sisters, the Light Bomb Test Squadron of and Bill, all of Beaumont; Dottie, School, class of 1967, and had hannock Baseball Association, help- All for Chri / Mary Lohmann, Toms River, NJ; the 3200th Proof Test Group of Essex, Md., and Tom and Sally, worked as a sales representative ing to develop the baseball fields in JV want for U sristinag Alice Miller, Wilmington, Del.; under the command of Paul W. of Beaumont; 12 grandchildren; for the Bell Telephone Company ~~ Tunkhannock. He was a charter isa good PAIR OF SHOES! | brother, Thomas Caffrey, Scranton; ~~ Tibbetts, who was the pilot of the three great-granddaughters; one and as a secretary for the Chrysler member of the Riverside Park Com- | ! numerous nieces and nephews. Enola Gay, which dropped the nephew. Memorial donations to Dealership in Eynon. Janice was , mission and also served on the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. At Alderson United Methodist of the Baptist faith. Surviving are ~~ Riverside Park Committee. Surviv- FATHERYAR -Irene C., 89, of that time, he performed testing Church, P.O. Box 271, Harveys her husband, David, with whom ing are his wife, Elsie Colbenson, Jackson Township, died Sunday and evaluation of various aircraft Lake, PA 18618; the Kunkle Fire she celebrated her 36th wedding with whom he celebrated his 60th evening, December 16,2007 at and sophisticated equipment over bo ; i Hospice Care of the VNA, In- a 2-year period and left the mil- patient.Unit, Heritage House, itary as a captain. ! ; bi Wilkes-Barre, after a lengthy His business career included PUZZLE AN SWERS Puzzles, Page 2 PHISTO illness. 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