PAGE 4 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, August 21, 2011 OBITUARIES CRAMTON - Mary Anne, 70, of Trucksville, died Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at the Wilkes- Barre General Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Bainbridge, N.Y., was a graduate of Sidney High School, Sidney, N.Y., class of 1959, and received her nursing degree from Wilkes-Barre School of Nursing, Wilkes-Barre Voca- tional School, in 1977. She was employed as a nurse for the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for over 20 years, Inter- mountain Medical Group and most recently for Erwine’s Home Health Care of Kingston. She was a member of St. There- se’s Church, Shavertown, and the Appalachian Trail Club of Ten- nessee and was very involved in the Alumni Association of Sidney High School, attending the yearly reunions and organizing the na- ture walks. Surviving are her hus- band, David, with whom she cele- brated her 27th wedding anniver- sary on March 16; her children, James Haggerty Jr, Wilkes- Barre; Michael Haggerty, Bos- ton, Mass.; Ann Marie Rudolph, Harrisburg; Kathleen Haggerty, Plains Township; Michelle Ker- shaw, Narragansett, R.I., and Theresa Gianello, Old Forge; step-son, David Cramton, Olym- pia, Wash.; eight grandchildren; sister, Catherine Jones, John- stown, N.Y.; nieces and nephews. F Memorial donations to the SPCA of Luzerne County, 524 E. Main St., Fox Hill Rd., Wilkes- Barre, PA 18702. DELANEY - Jane Lambert Kil- duff, 94, of Dallas, died Saturday, August 13, 2011. She was born in Kingston on October 13, 1916, she was a grad- uate of St. Mary’s High School, Wilkes-Barre, class of 1934, and College Misericordia, class of 1938. She started her profession- al teaching career in the Kingston School District teaching math and other subjects for over 30 years. She was the cheerleading coach for 23 years. J She was an active member of St. Ignatius Church in Kingston and a longtime member of the Al- tar and Rosary Society. She later became a member of St. John’s Parish in Wilkes-Barre and partic- ipated in the women’s auxiliary. She was also a member of the Donegal Society and the Pi Delta Kappa Honor Society. She previ- ously served as Historian on the Board of Directors for the Wyom- ing Valley West Employees Fed- eral Credit Union. She served in many capacities for College Misericordia, includ- ing past president of the alumni association. Surviving are her son, Thomas P. Kilduff, of Dallas; three grand- children; three great-grandchil- dren. Memorial donations to the College Misericordia Alumni As- sociation, 301 Lake St., Dallas, PA 18612. MEYERS - Patricia Anne, of Piper Drive, Tunkhannock, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011, in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. She was born in Crafton on Ja- nuary 29, 1922, and worked as an actress on stage and in theater Surviving are a daughter, Ka- ren L. Antosh, of Mehoopany; one grandson; three great-grand- sons. MONKA - John S. Sr., 80, of Trucksville, died Friday, August 5, 2011, at the Wilkes-Barre Gen- eral Hospital. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, and graduated from Dallas High SAME ORIGINAL RECIPE, HAND MADE, HAND BAKED PlzzA * WINGS « AND MORE! mG 9 6-2 1 OO Mon. “Wed. 4-10PM + * Thurs 4-11 ¢ Fri 11-11 ¢ Sat. 12:30-11 * Sun. 2-10 School, class of 1949. He worked as a clerk for the Federal Bureau of Investigation after high school. He later worked as an inspector with Atlas Chain and Precision and worked for the Dallas School District as a bus driver for 20 years. He retired from Nicholson Steam Trap in 1997. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a member of The Dad- dow-Isaacs Post 672 American Legion, Dallas. Surviving are his son, John S. Jr., Trucksville; daughter, Cindy Jerzak, Dallas; one grandson; brother, Stephen, California; sis- ters, Jean, Dallas, and Ceil Brace, Dallas; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to to The American Lung Association, c/o Marywood University, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18509. PETROSKI - Dianne Barbara, 65, of Dallas, died Sunday, august 7, 2011, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born in Kingston on April 3, 1946, and was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Kingston. She was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Surviving is her daughter, April Marie, Hanover Township. Memorial donations to “Kirsche Care,” c/o Harveys Lake Veterinary Clinic, Route 415, Harveys Lake, PA 18618 or to SPCA of Luzerne County, 524 E. Main St., Fox Hill Road, Wilkes- Barre, PA 18702. PILGER - Karen L., 48, of Har- veys Lake, died Tuesday morn- ing, August 9, 2011, in her home. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, and was a graduate of West Side Vocational Technical School, Pringle. She was employed at Custom Managed Food and the Lake-Lehman School District. She was a member of the Apos- tolic Church of West Pittston. Surviving are her husband, Mark; son, Jared, Harveys Lake; brother, Robert Garringer, Trucksville; a niece, nephews and a great-niece. RAITTER - William Jr., 86, for- merly of Sweet Valley, died on Monday, August 8, 2011, at Hos- pice House in Lansing, Mich. He was a career Navy man who served as center gun captain on the rear turret of the USS Missou- ri battleship. After receiving an honorable discharge from the US. Navy and the Naval Re- serves, he worked as a union roof- er and then as a custodian and school bus driver for the Lake- Lehman School District and a school bus driver for Slimak & Sutton and Back Mountain Tran- sit. Surviving are his daughter, Ei- leen Wegmeyer of Lansing, Mich.; his son, William III, of Re- no, Nev.; two grandchildren; six sisters, Anna Raitter, Jean Opa- chinski, Margaret “Peggy” DilLe- on, Alice Kamowlski, Mary Lou Adams and Elizabeth “Betty” Raitter; two brothers, Walter and John. Memorial donations to Spar- row Hospice Services, 1210 W. Saginaw, Lansing, MI 48915. REINARD - Theresa Ann (Hayes), 68, of Dallas, died Thursday, August 11, 2011, after a short illness. She was born February 4, 1943, in Miners Mills, attended James M. Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre, and helped her mother with the family restau- rant in Miners Mills while her fa- ther worked as a truck driver making deliveries across the country. She was employed at Freeders DARLING & SONS’ al FARMS & GREENHOUSES “Growing Quality Is A Family Business Since 1930” HOMEGROWN SWEET CORN & TOMATOES Red Beets * Dill » Potatoes Cabbage * Green & Yellow Squash * Pickles Cucumbers * Peppers * Canning Tomatoes * McCutc M-F 9-5 ¢ SAT 9-4 * SUN 9-2 » 675-2080 1/2 Mile Off Rt. 309, Dallas, Hildebrandt Rd. (200 yards north of Dallas Elementary School) “ggplants e Fruit eon’s Canned Goods Cigar Factory, Parsons, in her youth; by the Dallas Dry Clean- ers; Boscov's Department Store, Scranton, as assistant personnel manager for 28 years. Surviving are her son, Charles A.III, Dallas; daughter, Michelle Hayes Firmstone, Waymart; , two grandchildren; sister, Nancy Nar- done, West Pittston; brothers, Eugene Reinard, Mountain Top; Jack Reinard, Kingston; and Ri- chard Reinard, Tucson, Ariz. Memorial donations to Hos- pice Community Care, 385 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704. SAXON - Veronica M., 69, of Tunkhannock, died Monday af- ternoon, August 8, 2011, at Hos- pice Community Care, Inpatient Unit, Geisinger South Wilkes- Barre. She was born on February 16, 1942, in Swoyersville, and was a graduate of the former Swoyers- ville High School. For many years, Veronica was employed as a quality control inspector for Trion Industries, Wilkes-Barre. She was a member of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church of Swoyersville. Surviving are her brother Mar- tin, of Tunkhannock; nieces, ne- phews and great-nephews. Memorial donations to Hos- pice Community Care, 601 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704. SKOPIC - Stephen, 86, of Keys- ton Road, Shireleysburg, Pa., died Sunday, August 14, at his home. He was born August 16, 1924, in Lehman, a son of the late Jo- seph and Eva (Lurensky) Skopic. Stephen was a graduate of Leh- man High School, class of 1945 and served in the U.S. Army dur- ing World War II. He worked at the Huntingdon County Exten- sion office as a milk tester, and will be remembered as having ful- filled his dream to work as a farm- er and independent truck driver for Daily Express, Carlisle. Surviving are sons Timothy Skopic and wife, Linza, of Spring- ville; Stephen “Eli” Skopic and wife, Beverly, of Shirleysburg; and Albert Skopic and wife, Dina, of Oxford, Mich.; grandchildren Timnae, Stephen, Emily, Joseph, Gabrielle, Adriano and Lillo; great-grandchildren Alex, Trevor and Cailyn; brother Joseph Skop- ic and wife, Alma, of Blooms- burg; and sister Julia Crispell and husband, Vernon, Dallas. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice, Home Nurs- ing Agency, 9492 William Penn Hwy., Suite 1, Huntingdon, PA 16652, or to Sugar Run Church of the Brethren, c/o Pastor Jim Hul- lihen, RD, Shirleysburg, PA 17260. WHEELWRIGHT - John B. Jr., 80, of Range Road, Hunlock Creek, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born January 11, 1931, in Plymouth, and was employed at Bell Lab in New Jersey. He served in the Korean War and received a National Defense Service Medal and a Korean Ser- vice Medal with two bronze ser- vice medals. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Elva Masters; daughter, Dar- lene Mele, Parsippany, N.J.; sons, John III, Byram, N.J.; and Randy, Hopatcong, N.J.; five grandchil- dren. | STUCKER TOURS 655-8458 www.stuckertours.com It’s fun, food and wine at gala Wyoming Valley Children’s As- sociation (WVCA) will hold its signature event, the Harvest Moon Gala, at 6 p.m. on Thurs day, Oct. 6 at the Woodlands Inn and Resort in Wilkes-Barre. Chef Kate Gabriele will serve as chair of the fall food and wine fundraising event and the eve- ning will benefit the WVCA’s Early Equals Excellence Pro- gram. The Harvest Moon Gala will celebrate the bounty of the au- fa. | tumn season with Asian- style foods and wines. The night begins with an out- door cocktail hour amidst the beauty of the fall foliage. A stationed dinner will be pre- sented in the Grand Ballroom in- spired by the tastes and flavors of Asia and paired with first-class Gabriele wines from across the world, do- nated by Southern Wine and Spirits of Pennsylvania. Chef Kate Gabriele, a native of Northeast Pennsylvania and a graduate of Marywood Universi- ty, is the chef and host of “Cook- ing with Kate” at Rustic Kitch: Bistro & Bar at Mohegan Sun P cono Downs in Wilkes-Barre. Tickets for the event are $100 per person and can be purchased by calling Craig Lukatch at 714- 126, ext. 309. PEOPLE BRIEFS Erin Liss receives master’s degree Erin Alexandra Liss, of Sha- vertown, was among more than 567 graduate students who graduated from Arcadia University in May. Liss was awarded a Master of Medical Science — Physician Assistant. Adams receives bachelor’s degree Rebecca Adams, of Wyom- ing, has received her Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics Educa- tion degree from Western Governors University. Seybert a graduate of Arcadia University Elizabeth Seybert, of Dallas, was among 397 undergradu- ates who graduated from Arca- dia University in May. She was awarded a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting, with Departmental Honors. While studying at Arcadia, Seybert was awarded The Shakespeare Theatre Award, which is awarded to a senior who has demonstrated excel- lence and versatility in Thea- ter Arts. Sayre earns BFA from Chicago school Brittany Sayre, of Dallas, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Columbia College Chicago during commencement cere- monies in May. Nackley receives two foodservice awards John G. Nackley, CFSP, president and CEO of Inter- Metro Industries Corporation, Wilkes-Barre, has been honor- ed with two prestigious awards in the foodservice and equipment industry. 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REQUESTED DONATION: $2/ADULT Directions/Info: www.artsathayfield.org ation of Food Equipment Manufactur- ers (NAFEM) presented Nackley with the 2011 Wil- Nackley liam W. Car- penter Award. The Carpenter Award is the association’s highest honor, given to a foodservice industry professional who has contin- ually contributed to NAFEM’s success and to the enrichment of the foodservice industry at-large. The award was pre- sented at The NAFEM Show held in Orlando, Fla. NAFEM is a trade associ- ation of more than 550 food- service equipment and suppli- es manufacturers providing products for food preparation, cooking, storage and table service. A prominent figure within NAFEM, Nackley served for 15 years on the NAFEM Board of Directors. He was NAFEM president in 2000-2001. The American Jewish Com- mittee’s (AJC) Food Service chapter presented Nackley with the organization’s Nation- al Human Relations Award at the annual Food Service Divi- sion Dinner held in the Bronx, N.Y. The AJC was established in 1906 with the mission to combat anti-Semitism and enhance the well-being of Israel and Jewish people worldwide. Nackley, a native of Wilkes- Barre, who resides in Harveys Lake, joined the staff of Metro in 1985 and served as vice president and executive vice president before being named president in 1996. A division of Emerson Electric Company, based in St. Louis, Mo., Metro is the leading provider of tech- nology driven storage, trans- port and productivity systems for the healthcare, foodser- vice, and commercial markets. Corporate headquarters are in Wilkes-Barre. with sales and manufacturing locations throughout the U.S., Europe, Middle East, Asia and Latin America. Nackley is a member of the Foodservice Equipment Dis- tributors Association Educa- tion Foundation Board of Trustees; is chairman of the board of the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts; a member of the Board of Direc- tors of King’s College, Lu- zerne Bank, Weiler Corpora- tion and i2M Corporation. He is also a newly appointed member of the Board of Direc- tors of Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry and Chamber of ) Commerce. & TMG Health honors workers for service TMG Health, the leading national provider of Business Process Outsourcing Services to Government-Sponsored Health Plans, recently recog- nized employees at the Com- pany’s National Operations Center, Dunmore, for their years of service, Nine employ- ees were honored for 10 years of service, while 135 employ- ees were lauded for five years with the company. Back Mountain residents who were honored are Terry Anothony, of Harveys Lake, and Colleen Davis, of Dallas, for 10 years of service; and Maria Ramirez, of Dallas, for five years of service. EXPERIENCE SEM: ONLY@SEM WILL FAMILIES FIND ... 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