PAGE 4 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, October 16, 2011 OBITUARIES ALLARDYCE - Martha Bog- don, of Shavertown, died Mon- day, October 10, 2011, after an illness. She was a graduate of Ply- mouth High School, and was employed at Bell Telephone Company until her retirement. She enjoyed a second career in later life as a home health aide and caregiver to seriously ill people. She was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Surviving are her son, Robert, Dallas; daughters, Lisa Mack, Wyoming; Amy, Shavertown; four grandchildren; sister Ruth Lacek, Plymouth; brother, John Bogdon, Maryland; and her dog, Freckles. Memorial donations to Older Child Adoption Initiative, 335 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, or to the Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. CHRISTIAN - Bruce, of Kun- kle, died Monday, October 3, 2011, at home. He was born December 21, 1946, in Kingston, and was a self-employed flooring engi- neer. He was the founder of the Apple Acres Rod and Gun Club and was a member of the Dallas Legion and also the NASCAR Club. Surviving are his wife, Lyn Updyke Christian; his former wife and mother of his children, Suzanne Sposto Christian; daughters, Gia Christian Mehm, of Kingston; Shannon Jones, of Ashley; and Suzette, of Laguna Beach, Calif.; sons, Bruce Jr., of Kingston; Adam, of Swoyersville; Eric, of Anchor- " age, Alaska; and Marco, of An- chorage, Alaska; seven grand- children; a brother, John Allen, of Kingston; nephews and cou- sins. LEISER - Robert G. (Doc), of Ethel Park Lane, Tunkhannock, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011, in Grandview, Mo. He was born in Binghamton, N.Y., on February 7, 1950, had been employed at the Procter & Gamble Plant in Mehoopany for 26 years and currently at the Pump and Pantry on Mile Hill in Tunkhannock. Surviving are his wife of 15 years, Sally ‘Pius Leiser; son, Steven, Pittston; daughters, Kathy Filer, Tunkhannock; Su- san Huff, Rush; Bonnie Gould- ing, Tunkhannock; 10 grand- children; three great-grandchil- dren. MARTIN - Layiah, 87, of Beaumont, died Tuesday, Octo- ber 4, 2011, at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas. She was born April 20, 1924, in Chester, was employed for many years by the former Com- monwealth Telephone Co., Dal- las, and was later employed by the Rural Health Corporation, Noxen. She was actively involved in both the Northmoreland Bap- tist Church in Center Moreland and the Cross Creek Communi- ty Church in Trucksville. Surviving are sons, Elwood E. “Skip” Jr., of Beaumont; Pastor David, of Sweet Valley; and James L., of Coon Valley, Wis.; nine grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; nieces and neph- ews; and a special friend, Bill Bradbury. of Trucksville. Memorial donations to the Northmoreland Baptist Church, 21 Ripple Brook Rd., Tunkhannock, PA 18657; or the Cross Creek Community Church, 370 Carverton Rd. Trucksville, PA 18708. NEWHART - James, 55, of Shavertown, died Tuesday, Oc- tober 4, 2011, at his residence. He was born in Kingston, he attended the schools and had worked in the construction industry for some time. He had worked at UGL, Scranton, as a forklift operator for the last two years. He was a member of St. Theresa’s Church, Shavertown, and also a social member of the Larksville American Legion. Surviving are his mother, Frances Pesetski Newhart, Sha- vertown; son, James Jr., Shaver- town; daughter, Shauna Ne- whart, West Pittston; two granddaughters; brothers, Mi- chael, Shavertown; and Paul, West Pittston; nieces and neph- ews. PETRILLO - Lucy Carolyn, 87, formerly of Whitehall Ma- nor, Bethlehem, Dallas and Bear Creek, died September 17, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospice Cen- ter in Bethlehem. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, was a graduate of St. Leo’s High School in Ashley and the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed for many years as a head nurse on the third floor, East Wing, of the Mercy Hospital in Wilkes-Barre, until her retirement in 1985. She later served as a volunteer in the medical records department at the hospital. She was a member of Gate of Heaven Church in Dallasand ac- tive in parish activities. Surviving are her children, Dr. Michael A, Bethlehem; Dr. Ronald G., San Diego, Calif; Dona M., Dallas; Dr. Charles J., Washington Crossing; and Dr. Lake-Lehman - Hundreds attend church tea More than 230 guests attended the Annual Birthday Tea hosted by the Altar and Rosary Society at Gate of Heaven Church in Dal- las. Highlights included tables dec- orated for each month of the year, two birthday tables and a table for the autumn season. The Rev. Deacon Tom Cesarini started the festivities with a blessing. Altar and Rosary presi- dent Renee Benedetti welcomed the crowd and introduced this year’s entertainment, “Dedra & Al,” singers and entertainers. Following the entertainment, refreshments were served and a raffle and door prizes were awarded. Chairwomen for the event were Renee Benedetti, Judy Adams, Dede Scafella, Nancy Restaino, Sharon Lumbis and Rose Schmid. Some of those in attendance at the Annual Birthday Tea hosted by the Altar and Rosary Society at Gate of Heaven Church in Dallas are, from left, first row, Renee Benedetti, Kathy Selner, Sunny Ce- sarini and the Rev. Tom Cesarini, Deacon. Second row, Malak Khoudary, Jane Brennan, Sue Clouse and Marianne Cogan. Third row, Trish Strazdus, Margaret Kopko, Peg Canfield and Sharon Lumbis. Fourth row, Joan Strazdus, Debbie Konnick, Sheryl Gardner and Ann Marie Gries. Fifth row, Valerie Aiello, Mary Ann Roberts, Angie Murray, Linda Scholl and Karen DeCesaris. Sixth row, Carol Carroll, Bette Gillespie and Catherine Leonard-Nixon. 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