PAGE 4 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, August 7, 2011 Bible School fun he theme was “PandaMania —- Where God is Wild About You!” at this year’s Vacation Bible School at Cross Creek Community Church. Participants explored a bamboo forest filled with crazy pandas as they discovered that God loves them. They also enjoyed Bible- learning activities, songs, teamwork-building games and treats. Sara Aulisio and Abby Killian are fond of pandas and of each other at the Cross Creek Vacation Bible School. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Children gather for a group prayer at the Cross Creek Vacation Bible School in Shavertown. OBITUARIES BLOOM - Stephen E., 44, of Wood Street, Harveys Lake, for- merly of Kingston, died on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at his home. He was born in Kingston, graduated from West Side Tech and resided in Harveys Lake for 20 years. He was formerly employed at Procter & Gamble. Earlier, he was employed at Sears Roebuck and Company as a service tech- nician. He had been an EVO/ EMT with Medic 302 and Medic L He was a member of the King- ston Independent Fire Company and of Six County Fireman’s As- sociation. Surviving are his parents; Charles E. and Carol Atherholt Bloom Jr., Kingston; sisters, Al- ice Poveromo, Scranton; and Su- san Lee, Luzerne; brothers, Charles A., Kingston; Brian, Kingston; nieces and nephews. CRAGLE - Fred E., 76, of Sweet Valley, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at his home. He was born on January 26, 1935, in Sweet Valley and at- tended Lehman Township schools until the eighth grade prior to moving to Baltimore, Md. After he served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict aboard the USS Knapp, he joined the US. Air Force Re- Serves. He was employed as the man- ager of the automobile depart- ment of Grant’s Store in Hanov- er Township and retired from G.R. Sorber and Son, Shickshin- ny, in 2003. Surviving are his wife of 33 years, the former Irene Maran- sky; daughters, Lora Honeywell, Sweet Valley; Kim VanHorn; Cindy; son, Scott; six grandchil- dren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Roland, Berwick; sister, Doris Cole, Illinois. Memorial donations to the Sweet Valley Ambulance Associ- ation, PO Box 207, Sweet Valley, PA 18656. GUTCH - Elizabeth (Betty), 90, of Pikes Creek, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at the VNA Hos- pice House, East Stroudsburg. She was born April 26, 1921, in Jackson Township and had re- sided at Pikes Creek for the last 60 years. She was a member of Our La- dy of Mt. Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth; the DAV Chapter 9 Auxiliary, Plains Township; and the American Legion Post 644 Auxiliary, Swoyersville. She also served as a volunteer for almost 40 years at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. Surviving are daughters, Su- zanne, of Pikes Creek; Carol Nixon, of Reeders; six grandchil- dren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Peggy Kleban, Dallas; Anna Kleban, Harveys Lake; brother, Edward Sholtis, Dallas; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the VNA Hospice House, 412 E. Brown St., East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. LAWRENCE - Elizabeth N., 59, Dallas, formerly of Higga- Dallas Dallas, PA 18612 570-255-1178 | 14 Lt. Cleary Drive The burgers got burned and so did you. Now open: After-Hours care at Geisinger-Dallas If you need to see a doctor now but your doctor isn’t in, turn to the Geisinger Careworks After-Hours clinic in Dallas. Our providers treat injuries or illnesses that require immediate treatment, but may not be serious enough to warrant an emergency room visit. For care when you need it most, visit Geisinger Careworks After-Hours in Dallas and coming soon in Mountaintop. 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Memorial donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospi- tal. - LUKASAVAGE - John George Lukasavage, 63, of Shavertown, a local architect, died unexpect- Indulge (ourgel edly Friday, July 29, 2011, at his home. He was born in Kingston, was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Kingston, and at- tended Penn State University, Lehman Campus. He was a self-employed archi- tect running his architectural firm, JL Associates, Bennett Street, Luzerne. He was a regis- tered architect in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey since 1979. He was also a local enter- tainer, well known as “Johnny . Chrome.” Memorial donations to Penn- sylvania Live Steamers Inc., PO Box 26202, Collegeville, PA 19426. QUACKENBUSH - Russell A., 60, Mountainside Manor, Dallas, died Friday, July 22, 2011. He was born in Elmira, N.Y., on September 18, 1950, and worked for the United Rehabil- itation Services of Wilkes-Barre. He was a’member of St. Jo Lutheran Church, Espy and Action Club, Wilkes-Barre. 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