PAGE 6 THE DAL LAS POST Sunday, February 1, 2009 OBITUARIES CARSON - Larry W., 68, for- merly of Dallas, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009. Born March 22, 1940 in Sy- racuse, N.Y. he graduated from Bucknell University and had a long career with Sandoz Pharmaceuticals. He was an Eagle Scout Troop leader, a volunteer fireman and ambu- lance member. Surviving are his wife, Jean; daughters, Holly Mayer, Bridgewater, N.J.; Camille Stern, Annandale, Va.; son, Matthew Carson, Ellicott City, Md.; six grandchildren; and brother, Dr. Robert, Oneonta, NY. Memorial donations to Dal- las Fire and Ambulance Inc., 184 E. Center Hill Rd., Dallas, PA 18612. DICK-Nancy C., 73, of Lake Silkworth, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Cen- ter, Plains Township. Born in Kingston on Oct. 30, 1935, she graduated from the former Lake-Noxen High School in 1954 and retired from the Leslie Fay Co., after working there for 35 years. She was a member of the Lake Silkworth Volunteer Fire Co. Surviving are her husband of 28 years, Bernard; daughter, Beverly Belcher, of Lake Silk- worth; sons, David Harris, of Lake Silkworth; and Carl Har- ris, of Pikes Creek; nine grand- children; 11 great-grandchil- dren; sisters, Leah Newberry, of Nanticoke; and Martha Cra- gle, of Hunlock Creek. EVANS - LouAnne Michae- la, 46, of Kingston Township, for- merly of Plains Township, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009 in Old Forge, New York. Born in Germany on Feb. 16, 1962, she was a 1980 graduate of James M. Coughlin High School. She attended L.C.C.C. where she became certified in dental assisting. She was a dental as- sistant for several years until she was an equipment operator at Buck Mountain Quarry. She was a member of St. Peter and Paul Church, Plains and a coach for the Bear Creek Bob- cats. Surviving are her parents, Francis and Renate Schmidt Sott, of Plains Township; daugh- ters, Nicole Evans, of Wilkes- Barre; Michelle Evans, of Swoyersville; and companion, John Bradaric, of Kingston Township. FAUX - Joyce, 64, of Vernon, died Sunday, Jan, 25, 2009 at home. Born in Nanticoke, she was a 1963 graduate of Lake-Lehman High School and a former restau- rant owner. Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Robert E.; sons, Robert R., Vernon; Joseph G., Harveys Lake; and Franklin F., Dallas; brothers, Donald R. and William L., both of the Outlet section of Harveys Lake; sister, Eileen Sgarlet, Harveys Lake; and six grandchildren. GEORGE- John P., 89, former- ly of Dallas, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 in Dalton, Mass. Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 6,1919, he was a 1936 graduate of Coughlin High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a Chief Petty Of- ficer. Before retiring, he owned QualityCabinets. Comman name. Uaconunon values. m= lm EE a. wl — AMERICAN MADE \() ASSEMBLY IRE. BirCH $1475.00 0X10 KITCHEN AS SHOWN SPACE ALLOWED FOR RANGE, DISHWASHER, AND REF. AND WINDOW. PRICES WILL FLUCTUATE ACCORDING TO SIZE AND PIECES NEEDED. BUY NOW AND PAY 12 MONTHS LATER INTEREST FREE ANSTETT’S KITCHENS : 12 EAST CAREY STREET, PLAINS, PA » 570-825-7530 Special Offer : $200 value (no initiation ee) for new members “The Hoagie Bar” in Dallas for 22 years. He was a member of Daddow Isaacs American Legion, Post 672, Dallas, a former member of the Dallas and West Side Tech- nical High School Boards. He was a PIAA official for over 25 years, Luzerne County Court Of- ficer for 20 years, a professional boxer and a member of the Dal- las Lions Club. Surviving are his daughter, Linda Anne Harvey, Carmi- chaels; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; sister, Margaret Dmuchosky; many nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Back Mountain Food Pantry, 40 Knob Hill, Trucksville, PA 18708. HARVEY - Marion W., 92, of Dallas, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 at Geisinger Wyoming Val- ley Medical Center, Plains Town- ship. Born in Meeker, Lehman Township, she was a graduate of Lehman High School and Em- pire Beauty School. Before retir- ing, she was a lace worker for Na- tive Textiles, Dallas. She was a member of the Dallas United " Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 396, Dal- las; the Ladies Auxiliary of Dad- dow Isaacs American Legion Post 672, Dallas, and the Back Mountain Senior Citizens Cen- ter. Surviving are her daughter, Karen Johnson; two grandchil- dren; and seven great-grandchil- dren. Memorial donations to the Dallas United Methodist Church, the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer’s Foun- dation. MYERS - Susan Wiener, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 in West Brandywine, Pa. Born in Wilkes Barre, she was a 1942 graduate of Wyoming Seminary, a 1946 graduate of Wellesley College and a 1948 graduate of Brown University. After graduation, she moved to New York where she worked for six years with Nelson Rockefell- er and acted as a linguist and travel coordinator for the family. While living in the Philadel phia area, her fundraising efforts received $1,800,000 in grants for the restoration of the Old Mill House and, by 1987, another $75,000 was given to the mayor for work at the Water Works in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Junior League. In April 1987, Susan was rec- ognized by the City of Philadel- phia Mayor Wilson Goode for outstanding volunteer efforts in a ceremony held at the Conven- tion Center. Surviving are her daughter, Laurie Campbell Myers, of Brus- sels, Belgium; sons, George Campbell Jr; Jeffrey Cullen; Gregory Burchard; three grand- children; a sister, Mrs. A. DeWitt Smith (Bobbie), of Dallas and Naples, Fla.; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Su- san Myers Restoration Fund, c/o The Junior League of Philadel- phia, Inc. 27 W. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, PA 19003. NOVITSKY - Edward J., 68, of Kingston Township and Carver- ton, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospi- tal. Born Dec. 19, 1940 in West Pittston, he was a member of St. Frances Cabrini, Carverton. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by PP&L. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Mary Ann Andrejko; son, Edward, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.; daughter, Jeanne Scandle, of Snydertown, Pa.; two grand- children; sister, Terry Howard; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Salvation Army, 214 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston, PA 18643. ROE - Geraldine, 82, of Dallas, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 at her home. Born in Springfield, Mass., she attended Springfield schools. Before moving to Dal- las, she had resided in Tobyhan- na and Centermoreland and was a volunteer at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Surviving are daughters, Mary Kapschull, Clarks Summit; Irene Newton, Tobyhanna; a son, James J., Endicott, N.Y.; six grandchildren, and four great- grandchildren. Memorial donations to the Meadows Auxiliary. SABRA - Anna L., of Newberry Estates, Dallas, died Jan. 19, 2009 at the Hospice Unit of Geis- inger South Wilkes-Barre. Born Sept. 25, 1919 in Flush- ing, N.Y., she was a graduate of Kingston High School and at- tended Julliard School of Music, New York City. She resided in Summit, N.J., for 30 years before to moving to Dallas in 1988. Pri- or to her retirement, she taught for the Summit New Jersey Ca- tholic School System. She was a member of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown. Surviving are seven nieces and nephews; 16 great-nieces and ne- phews; eight great-great-nieces and nephews. Mother Goose is loose at Back: Mtn. Library A new award-winning early liter- acy program for toddlers will begin this Tuesday at the Back Mountain Memorial Library. The program was created by li brarian Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen who holds an MLS from Rutgers University and a Doctorate of Com- munications Design from the Uni- versity of Baltimore. She is current- ly the children’s programming spe- cialist at the Enoch Pratt Free Li: brary in Baltimore, Maryland. The program combines music, movement, rhymes, fingerplays; visual literacy and language devel opment to facilitate early literacy skills in children while having fun with a parent or caregiver. Retired third-grade teacher Deb- bie Miller, of Dallas, has taken on the monumental task of learning and preparing a “Mother Goose on the Loose” program for library patrons, Miller and Children’s Librarian Ja- net Bauman have researched and purchased books, musical instru: ments, play scarves, music CDs, toys, puppets and flannel board pieces to be incorporated in the program which promotes structure and repeti- tion with variety. The script of each session in- cludes welcoming remarks, opening rhymes and reads, rum pum pum se¥ quence, standing-up activities, ani mal sequence, musical instruments and props, lullabies, interactive rhymes and a closing segment such as a good-bye song or rhyme. The program will be held from 11 to 11:45 a.m. each Tuesday be! ginning February 3 and contin: uing until April 7. There are still a few openings for the program. Call the library at 675-1182 for more in- formation. IF YOU'VE BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT..YOU NEED US. 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