PAGE 4 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, October 11, 2009 OBITUARIES BAER - The Rev. Harold R. Jr., 71, pastor emeritus of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Dal- las, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 at his home in Dallas. Born on Jan. 17, 1938 in Ma- hanoy City, he was a graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1955. He received a B.A. de- gree from Muhlenberg College and his Master’s of Divinity from Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. He served the following churches: Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Reading, 1963 to 1964; St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sinking Spring, 1964 to 1984; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ca- tasauqua, 1984 to 1988; St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Sha- vertown/Dallas, from 1988 to his retirement in 1996. He was a board member of the Lutheran Inner Mission So- ciety, president of Sinking Spring Bicentennial Commit- tee, dean of West Berks Dis- trict, member of the board of trustees of Topton Lutheran Home, board member of Ecu- menical Enterprises Inc., mem- ber of the College Misericordia Choral Society Choir and St. Paul's Lutheran Church Adult Choir, liaison representative to Retired Persons of Northeast- ern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and supply pastor serving Lutheran churches in the NEPA Synod. Surviving are his wife of 46 years, the former Alice Golden- berg; son, Jeffrey S., of Salisbu- ry, Md.; daughter, Carolyn Luce, of Pottstown; five grand- children; and a sister, Alice Rickenbach, of Enola. Memorial donations to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 802, Dallas, PA 18612. BAUER - Anna Tensa, 104, of Kunkle, Dallas Township, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at La- keside Nursing Home, Harveys Lake. Born in Larksville, she at- tended Larksville schools. Be- fore retiring, she worked as a housekeeper and a nanny. She was a member of St. Ni- cholas Church, Wilkes-Barre, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the D&H Railroad. Surviving are her son, Char les J., Kunkle; brother, George Tensa, Detroit, Mich.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grand- children; numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Lakeside Nursing Home Pa- tient Fund. BIGGER - Rosemary “Taun- ti,” 85, of Sweet Valley, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dal- las. Born in Luzerne on June 12, 1924, she lived most of her life in Luzerne before moving to the Meadows Apartments, Dal- las. She resided at Fernwood Manor, Sweet Valley, until April. Prior to retiring, she was em- ployed by the Leslie Fay and Carmen Dress factories. She was a member of the Bennett Presbyterian Church, Luzerne, and the Luzerne Volunteer Fire Company. Surviving are her nieces and a nephew; great-nieces; and a sister-in-law; Dorothy Baines, a four-year college program. § Of the 99% acceptance, 88% were accepted to the college of their first choice. of Luzerne. CALADIE - Rose M., 63, of Shavertown, died on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 at Hospice Care of the VNA, Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Luzerne on August 15, 1946, she was a graduate of Luzerne High School and Lu- zerne County Community Col- lege, Nanticoke. She was em- ployed by the Luzerne County Courthouse since 1980. She worked in tax claim, data proc- essing and, most recently, in Veterans Affairs. Prior to working for Luzerne County, she owned and operat- ed Rose Marie Ceramics in Lu- zerne. Surviving are her husband, James, Shavertown; son, James Jr., at home; brothers, Raymond Zekas, Shavertown, and Michael Zekas, Florida; in- laws, nieces and nephews. DASKALAKES - Dennis N., 68, of Harveys Lake, died unex- pectedly on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 while on a hunting trip in the state of Wyoming. Born in Pottsville, he was a graduate of Allentown High School and an Army veteran. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by Bethlehem Steel. Surviving are his wife of 23 years, Kathleen Zabresky Das- kalakes; a daughter, Gina, of California; three grandchil- dren; and two great-grandchil- dren. Memorial donations to the Luzerne County SPCA, Plains Township. ENEBOE - Cleo 1., 92, of Sha- vertown, died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Springwater Town- ship, Minn., she graduated from Garretson High School in South Dakota and the Nettle- ton School of Business in Sioux Falls, S.D. She retired as a secretary from the Acme Market Real Es- tate and Engineering Depart- ment in 1979. She volunteered at the Back Mountain Memo- rial Library and was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Dallas. Surviving are her children, Diane Bottoms, of Palo Alto, Calif.; Carole Moretti, of Lake Worth, Fla.; John, of Big Bear Lake, Calif.; Cathy Rahm, of Reno, Nev.; Robin Rogers, of Dallas; Joel, of Shavertown; 13 grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren; sisters, Betty Ann Newberg and Ellen Doese, both of Sioux Falls, S.D., nu- merous nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, RR 4, Box 627A, Dallas Township, PA 18612; St. Vincent DePaul Kitchen, 39 E. Jackson St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702; or the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary, 96 Huntsville Rd., Dal- las, PA 18612. HILSTOLSKY - John W., 78, of Mount Olivet Road, Carver- ton, died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in the Meadows Nursing Cen- ter, Dallas. Born in Pittston, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior to his retirement, he was em- ployed at Procter & Gamble of Mehoopany for 21 years as a line operator in the Bounty Di- vision. r 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm 99% of Prep’s 2009 graduates were accepted info He was a member of St. Frances X. Cabrini Church of Carverton. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, the former Lorraine Har- ris; daughter, Joan, Bethlehem; sisters, Celia Lawrence, Fort Pierce, Fla.; Irene Murry, Carv- erton; brothers, Frank and Ed- ward, Carverton; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to Hos- pice Community Care, 601 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704; St. Frances X. Cabrini Church, 585 Mount Olivet Rd., Kingston Township, PA 18644; The Meadows Nursing Center, 55 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas, PA 18612; or The Alzheimer’s Association, 57 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. NEYHARD - Gertrude, 87, a lifetime resident of Dallas, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. Born in Edwardsville, she was a longtime member of the East Dallas Methodist Church. Surviving are her daughters, Carol Novajosky, Dallas; Linda Harrison, Endicott, N.Y.; three grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; and a brother, William Thomas. Memorial donations to The Meadows Nursing Center, 55 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas, PA 18612. NICHOLSON - Eleanor A., of Dallas, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Edwardsville, she was a lifelong member of the Larksville United Methodist Church. She taught Sunday school for many years, served as trustee and as treasurer for the official board of the Larks- ville United Methodist Church where she was a member of the choir and of the Women’s Unit- ed Methodist Church Society. She graduated from Ed- wardsville High School in 1956 and attended the Dean’s School of Business at Wyoming Semi- nary. She was employed for a short time by Franconi Auto Parts in the accounting depart- ment. She joined Luzerne Na- tional Bank where she held sev- eral positions inthe loan de- partment for 42 years, retiring with the title of assistant vice president of the Loan Depart- ment. She was active with the American Institute of Banking, was a member of the Eastern Star and was active with the Shrine Circus. She also volun- teered at the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auctions over the years. Surviving are her aunts, Leo- na Strutko, of Dallas, and Theresa Evans, of Edwards- ville; and several cousins. Memorial donations to Larksville United Methodist Church. PETERS - Dr. Robert H. Jr, 93, of Kasko Road, Jackson Township, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2009 at his home. Born in Mountain Top, he was a graduate of Ashley High School and received his Bache- lor of Science degree from Muhlenberg College in 1937. He earned his medical de- gree from Jefferson Medical See OBITUARIES, Page 8 i Students come from counties throughout northeastern Pennsylvania and New York State The Seven Year Program with the University of Scranton 1 challenges students with college level work in their | junior and senior years of high school. | The Class of 2009 average best SAT scores were. | Critical Reading-586, Math-576, Writing-584. | Affordable tuition and financial aid moke Sse islpael Ves : | The Class of 2009 received in excess of $17.3 milion In merit scholarship aid. "RANTON PREP www SCRANTONPREP con RATORY SCHOOL OF NORT (570) 941-PREP HEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TIGER CUB SCOUTS HIKE AT FRANCES SLOCUM Members of the Tiger Cub Den of Pack155 completed a short hike at Frances Slocum State Park on Sunday, Oct. 4. Eight Tiger Cub Scouts walked just short of two miles in an effort to earn part of their Tiger Cub award. The Scouts also completed one elective by picking up trash while on the hike. Accompanying the Scouts on the hike were their den leader, assistant den leader and their adult partners. Shown in the photo are, from left, first row, Matt Cheskiewicz, Dylan Roberts Jacob Banta and Ethan Shilanski. Second row, Erik Sowga, assistant den leader; Zach Chambel@ lain, Brady Dautrich, Austin Sowga, Lucas Tomko and Russ Banta, den leader. The Tiger Cubs of Pack 155 are sponsored by the Trucksville United Methodist Church and meet two Sunday eve- nings each month from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. CCK mission deemed to be huge success The Back Mountain’s all- volunteer organization Com- munity Cares for Kids (CCK) is calling its 2009 Medical Mission to Ecuador the most challenging yet - and a huge success. After a grueling 20-hour journey into remote Ecuador, a MASH:-like operating room, primitive equipment and 60 difficult operations, the com- mittee has just learned from Ecuadorian sources that all patients, including some very tiny babies, are doing well with no infections and no fa- talities. Now CCK is plunging into its new season of fundraising to support next year’s mis- sion. Their efforts will climax with the Fourth Annual Carni- vale Masquerade Ball to be held at The Highlands at New- berry Estate in Dallas on Sat- urday, Jan. 23, 2010. The ball features food, open bar and live music. Dance tick- ets cost $135 per person or $250 per couple. Tickets are available at www.Communi- tyCaresforKids.com, by e- mailing cck@Collini.com or by calling 674-6525. A major part of the season’s fundraising is CCK’s charity raffle. Tickets sell for $10 each or three for $25. 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