RS PAGE 10 THE POST THE DALLAS POST Sunday, May 24, 2009 OBITUARIES BERNATITUS - Ruth Ayers, 90, of Tunkhannock, died Sun- day, May 3, 2009 at Tyler Me- morial Hospital. Born June 13, 1918 in Wilkes- Barre, she graduated from Tunkhannock High School. She and her friend, Grace Trow- bridge, were instrumental in starting the first Mehoopany Fire Company. A former Avon representative, she relocated to New Jersey and worked with the RCA Corpora- tion. She was late employed at the Bendix Corporation in South Montrose before finishing her working career at P & G, retiring in 1984. Surviving are a son, James Malcolm Avers, of Kerhonkson, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Memorial donations to Tyler Memorial Hospital. BOYD - Archibald, 78, of Dal- las, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Town- ship. Born on September 29, 1930 in Scranton, he was a graduate of the Williamson Trade School, Media, before earning a degree from the University of Mary- land. A retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant after 21 years of active duty (1949-1970), he was a veteran of the Vietnam War while garnering numerous accolades, including Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, Viet- nam Service Medal and the Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with four Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters. Prior to retirement, he was a telecommunications = specialist for the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of the Val- ley Lodge No. 499 of West Pitt- ston, the Keystone Consistory of Scranton, the Irem Temple of Wilkes-Barre, the National Asso- ciation of Retired Federal Em- ployees and a life member of the DAV, Pittston Chapter. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Jean Callahan, to whom he was married 56 years; two chil- dren, Sandra DeRemer, of Dal- las; and Douglas, of Wyoming; sister, Eleanor Peron, of Scran- ton; five grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Irem Shrine Center, c/o The Hospital Transport Fund, P.O. Box 307, Dallas, PA 18612. COOK - Dorothy L., 90, of Tunkhannock, formerly of Beau- mont, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Golden Living Cen- ter in Tunkhannock. Born in Forty Fort on October 4, 1918, she was a former mem- ber of the Shavertown United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, Alvie D., of Selinsgrove; a daughter, Er- ma Jean Stark, of Tunkhannock; nine grandchildren; 19 great- grandchildren; eight great-great- grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. HAYNER - Donald, 75, of Spring Hill, Fla., formerly of Tunkhannock, died Monday, May 11, 2009. Prior to his retirement, hewas employed at Procter & Gamble in Mehoopany. He was a mem- ber of Spring Hill Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 24 years, Sally; daughters, Donna DePue, of Montrose; Susan Hil- debrand, of Factoryville; sons, Dale Hayner, of Tunkhannock; and Gary Williams, of Dallas; brothers, Harold, of Lakeland, Fla.; Jerry, of Zephyrhills, Fla., and James, of Binghamton, N.Y; sisters, Marguerite Cook, of Greencastle; and Eleanor Goble, of Noxen; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. MORCOS - George A. 88, of Dallas, died Monday, May 11, 2009 at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Private funeral services were held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by the Ha- rold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. PALL - Deborah S., 46, of Sweet Valley, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Wilkes- Barre General Hospital, follow- ing an illness. Born in Wilkes-Barre on Janu- ary 31, 1963, she graduated form Lake-Lehman High School in 1981. She attended Misericordia University and received an asso- ciate degree in computer tech- nology from Luzerne County Community college Nanticoke. She worked with her parents, Sterlyn and Carol Engelman May, at Fernwood Manor, Pikes Creek, since it opened 24 years ago. She was a member of Our La- dy of Mount Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth. Surviving, in addition to her parents, are her husband, Mark, of Sweet Valley; sons, Matthew, a student at Ursinus College; Cameron, at home; daughter, Sierra, at home; brothers, Sid- ney May, of Dallas; Jeffrey May, of Sweet Valley; sister, Valerie McClintock, of Sweet Valley. Memorial donations to the Catherine Boulay Foundation, PO Box 323, 3440 Lehigh St., Allentown, PA 18101. PHILLIPS - Arlene L., of Tunkhannock, a guest of Keys- tone Gardens Estates in Larks- ville, died Friday, May 15, 2009. Born in Tunkhannock on May 24, 1931, she had been employ- ed at Bendix Aviation in South- ern Montrose and worked at General Aero in Tunkhannock. She and her husband, the late Howard W. Philips, managed the Tioga Terrace Apartments in Tunkhannock from 1967 to 1971. Find your next vehicle online. She was a member of the Rus- sell Hill United Methodist Church and the Wyoming Coun- ty Senior Citizens. Surviving are 4 sister, Gladys Lamoreaux,of Nanticoke; niec- es, nephews and cousins. Memorial donations to the Russell Hill United Methodist Church, 3/0 Peg Ellsworth, 2 Lemon Creek Rd., Meshoppen, PA 18630. REDMOND - Woodring “Grump,” 78, of Brace Road, Franklin Township, died Satur- day, May 16, 2009 in Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. Born in Franklin Township, he was a graduate of Dallas High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving his country during the Korean War. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by Martz Trailways for 30 years. He was a member of the Slo- cum Chapel Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, Exeter. Surviving are sons, Richard, Franklin Township; Kenneth, Harding; brothers, Arthur, Exe- ter; Joseph, Harding; Robert, Franklin Township; sisters, Joy Daubert, Franklin Township; Linda Scott, Franklin Township; nieces and nephews. THORNE - Thomas John, 54, of Carverton Road, Trucksville, died on Friday, May 15, 2009 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Kingston on August 20, 1954, he served in the 109th National Guard and was a mem- ber of the Dallas American Le- gion Post 672. For 26 years, he was employed as the director of maintenance at the Meadows Nursing Home, Dallas. Surviving are his parents, Shirley Thorne, Edwardsville; and Idris Thorne, Nanticoke; his wife, Linda; sons Joshua, Michi- gan; Frank Warman, Trucksville; Chad, Trucksville; daughters, Bonnie, Virginia; Kayla, Ply- mouth; Gail, Plymouth; broth- ers, Gary, Pringle; Gus, Ed- wardsville; sisters, Shirley Polis- ky, Edwardsville; Barbara Derby, Edwardsville; Linda Kashnicky, Shickshinny; Donna Riggs, Dal- las; Laurie Federici, Harveys Lake; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Meadows Nursing Home, 55 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas, PA 18612. VICTOR - Tatiana, 85, formal- ly of Kingston Township, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at High- land Manor, Exeter. Born in Russia, she is sur- vived by her son, Andrew, of West Wyoming. 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