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OBITUARIES
ARBACCI - Natale “Barb”
bacci, 93, of Dallas died on
Saturday, January 7, 2012, at
home.
He was born May 3, 1918 in
Reynoldsville.
In his early years, he distin-
guished himself in the boxing
ring with a record of 23-0, earn-
ing a shot at the Golden Gloves
in Philadelphia. Later, he was in-
ducted into the- Plains Sports
Hall of Fame. While employed
by Okanite Corp. of Wilkes-
Barre in the early 1950s, he be-
gan the operation of Barbacci
Bottle Gas, serving families for
many years through the Wyom-
ing Valley and eventually selling:
the business to Suburban Pro-
pane.
He then owned and operated
Barbacci’s Picnic Grove.
Surviving are his children,
Basil, Harveys Lake; Barbara
Lussi, Plains; Celestine Gesky, of
Dallas; Jody Pearson, of Dallas;
and Robert, of Dallas; 15 grand-
children; 21 great-grandchildren;
sisters, Clementine (Tillie)
Cross, and Louise Yanoshak,
both of Plains; brothers, John,
North Carolina; and Orlando,
Ohio; nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations to Hos-
pice of the Sacred Heart, 600
Baltimore Dr., Wilkes- Barre, PA
18702.
BLOOMER - Jay H., 81, of Dal-
las, died Sunday, January 8,
2012, at home.
He was born on Dec. 6, 1930,
in Sunbury and served in the
U.S. Air Force.
He was a member of East Dal-
las United Methodist Church un-
til its closing. Then he attended
Fellowship Evangelical Free
Church until his illness.
He worked 22 years for 3M
Company.
Surviving are his wife of 60
ears, Peggy Bloomer; daugh-
® Melinda Luck, of Dallas;
d Brenda Boice, of Harveys
Lake; brother, Thomas J., of Oca-
la Fla.; five grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; nieces and
nephews.
Memorial donations to the
| Fellowship Evangelical = Free
Church, 45 Hildebrandt Rd., Dal-
las.
COOLBAUGH - George E. Sr.,
82, Trucksville, died Friday, Ja-
nuary 6, 2012, at his home
He was born in Jackson Town-
ship and attended Lehman
schools. He had worked in the
ing industry most of his life,
h Hillside Farms in the dairy
arn and later with Nesbitt Tree
. Farms, retiring in 1993.
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Surviving are his wife, the for-
mer Mary Ann Fox; sons, George
i Jr., Pittston; Daniel, South Car-
olina; Charles, Dallas; daughter,
. Jenny Lyn Coolbaugh, Harveys
| Lake; stepsons, Bernard Fedor-
' chak Jr., Michael Fedorchak, Jo-
seph Fedorchak, all of Nanti-
coke; Alan Lee, Luzerne; step-
daughters, Christine
Nanticoke; Jackie
Lyons,
Weidow,
. Trucksville; 13 grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren;
| ters, Minnie Miller,
sis-
Isabelle
' Hoyt, both of Dallas; and Marion
| Teters, California; brother, Wil-
liam, Wilkes-Barre.
CULVER - Cynthia Louise, of
: Dallas, died Friday. December
30, 2011, at Guardian Elder Care
Center, Nanticoke, after a two-
year battle with cancer.
She was born in 1949 in King-
ston and graduated from Dallas
High School in 1966. She worked
most of her adult life as a horti-
culturist and landscape designer
and was employed by Huntsville
Nursery and Varsity Landscap-
ing.
Surviving are her mother,
Marjorie Holdsworth Fisher, St.
Louis, Mo.; brother, Clem,
Trucksville, James, Hershey's
Lake; Derek, Dallas; sister, Su-
zanne, Nanticoke; sons, Mark
Young, Pittston; R. David Young,
Clayton, N.C.; Michael, Hanover
Township; daughter, Anne Pas-
tore, Powell, Ohio; 13 grandchil-
dren.
Memorial donations to Blue
Chip Farms Animal Refuge at
www.bcfanimalrefuge.org/do-
nate.php.
DAINIUS - Dr. Alfonsas, 90, of
Dallas, died Friday, January 6,
2012, at the Geisinger Wyoming
Valley Medical Center.
He was born in 1921, in Vieks-
niai, Lithuania. Forced in his
early 20s to flee his homeland by
the Soviet Union’s occupation of
Lithuania, he went to Germany,
where he became a medical stu-
dent. After World War II, he and
his family were given the oppor-
tunity to immigrate to the Unit-
ed States as “DPs” (war dis-
placed persons).
He arrived at Ellis Island in
1951 and settled in Worcester,
Massachusetts, but returned to
‘Germany to finish medical
school, graduating from the Uni-
versity of Munich in 1960.
He then returned to the U.S.
and was an intern at Fairlawn
and Miriam hospitals in Worces-
ter, Mass. He moved to Provi-
dence, R.L., in 1964 and was chief
resident at the Rhode Island
Medical Center in Warwick, R.I.,
until moving to Pennsylvania
and residing in Dallas in the
early 1970s.
He then worked as medical di-
rector of the Northeast Region
of the Pennsylvania Department
of Public Health, retiring in the
mid 1980s.
Surviving is a son, Alfonsas A.,
Dallas; nieces and nephews.
ERTLEY - Ron, 79, died on
January 7, 2012, after a battle
with cancer.
He was born in Kingston in
1932 and attended O.B. Pette-
bone grade school and Forty
Fort High School. He finished
his high school career at River-
side Military Academy in Gai-
nesville, Georgia, and was a
graduate . of Duke University,
where he was a member of Pi
Kappa Alpha fraternity.
He served in the United States
Air Force and retired as a cap-
tain. He served on numerous
boards locally over the years, in-
cluding president of the Wilkes-
Barre YMCA, board of the E.M.
Kirby Center and vestry of St.
Stephen’s Episcopal Church. He
was a trustee of Misericordia
University.
He was a longtime member of
the board of directors of the
Kingston National Bank, which
later became First Valley Bank.
He was president, until his
death, of the homeowner’s asso-
ciation at his Florida home in
Fort Lauderdale.
Among his social affiliations,
he was a member of Kingston
Masonic Lodge No. 395
E.&A.M., Caldwell Consistory,
Irem Temple and the Westmore-
land Club for over 50 years.
He was a member of Glenmau-
ra Golf Club, Huntsville Golf
Club and Coral Ridge Country
Club, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
He served on the board of the
JD Power Superdealer Roundta-
ble, a most prestigious position
in the automobile business. He
was a director of the Pennsylva-
nia Automobile Association, a
PennDOT commissioner on the
Pennsylvania State Board of
Transportation and president of
several other automobile dealer
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He was the founder of Tech
Aviation, located at the Wilkes-
Barre/Scranton International
Airport and he was the founding.
owner, creator and CEO of Er-
tley MotorWorld.
Surviving are his wife of 44
years, Carole (Sis) Schalm Er-
tley, Dallas; daughters, Kristine
Ertley McCarthy, Dallas; Traci,
New York City; Kimberly, New
Jersey; son, David, Florida; four
grandchildren; sisters, Phyllis
Johnson, Pittston; and Susan Ei-
kenberry, North Wilkesboro,
North Carolina; nieces and neph-
ews.
Memorial dontions to the mu-
sic programs of St. Stephen’s
Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin
St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701; Sha-
vertown United Methodist
Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave.,
Shavertown, PA 18708 or to Mi-
sericordia University, 301 Lake
St., Dallas, PA 18612.
HILLARD - Hilbert (Max)
Hillard, 70, of Trucksville, died
January 7, 2012, at the Hospice
of the VNA Inpatient Unit at St.
Luke’s Villa, Wilkes-Barre.
He was born in Plymouth and
attended Lake-Lehman High
School. He retired from UGI af-
ter 30 years. He was a member
of Trucksville United Methodist
Church.
Surviving are his wife, the for-
mer Carol Ball; sons, Lee C.,
Hunlock Creek; Todd, Hunlock
Creek; stepdaughters, Charlene
Bonitz, Tunkhannock; Becky
Gumble, Trucksville; Carol
Wolfe, Dallas; stepsons, Douglas
Sands, Larksville, John Bea-
cham, Dallas, 14 grandchildren,
one great grandson; brother,
Kenneth Bowman, Reidsville,
North Carolina; nieces and neph-
ews.
Memorial donations to the
Hospice of the VNA, C/O St.
Luke’s Villa, 80 E. Northampton
St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.
HOYES - Gertrude Martin, of
Perrin Avenue, Shavertown,
died on Friday, January 6, 2012.
She was born in Minersville
and resided in Peckville most of
her life. She graduated from
Blakely High School, Interna-
tional Correspondence Schools
and Moody Bible Institute.
She retired as executive assist-
ant to the president of Blue
Cross of Northeastern Pa. and
has since served as pastor’s as-
sistant at Dallas Baptist Church.
She was ordained a deacon in
February 1987 and has held
many positions in the church.
Surviving are her four chil-
dren, Richard, Dallas; Ellyn Fort-
ney, Inkerman; Roger, Hunlock
Creek; and Robert, West Lawn;
10 grandchildren; 10 great-grand-
children; a sister, Mrs. George
(Clara) Hoyes; and brother, Har-
ry C. Martin, of Vestal, N.Y.
Memorial donations to the
Dallas Baptist Church, P.O. Box
5, Dallas, PA 18612.
KEEBLE - Madaline M., of
Tunkhannock, died Sunday, Ja-
nuary 8, 2012, in the Tunkhan-
nock Methodist Manor in Tunk-
hannock.
She was born in Meshoppen
on April 20, 1924, and was a 1942
graduate of Towanda High
School. Prior to her retirement,
she had been employed for 38
years at the Endicott Shoe Com-
pany in Tunkhannock.
She attended the Russell Hill
United Methodist Church, was a
member of the Tunkhannock
Moose Lodge, was involved in
the Senior Peer Counseling and
served as a volunteer at Tyler
Memorial Hospital.
Surviving are daughters,
Dawn Franko, of Meshoppen;
Diane Barney, of Austin, Texas;
brother, Robert E. Lee, of Horse-
heads N.Y.; sister, Naomi Root,
of Springville; six grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations to the
Alzheimer’s Association, P.O.
Box 535, Tunkhannock, PA
18657.
MONTGOMERY - Richard D.,
80, of Trucksville, died Saturday,
January 7, 2012, in the Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital.
He was born in Kearny, N.J.,
on April 18, 1931. He attended
Kearny High school and later en-
listed in the Navy and served
aboard the USS English De-
stroyer DD696 during the Ko-
rean Conflict from 1951 to 1953.
Prior to his retirement, he
worked for Sterling Industrial,
which later became Altec, for 37
years as a parts manager. After
retiring, he worked for Pompey
Dodge as a driver.
He was a life member of the
Trucksville Volunteer Fire Com-
pany, a member of the Trucks-
ville United Methodist Church
for 53 years, a member of the
Boy Scouts of America for 37
years with Troop 155 of Trucks-
ville.
He was also a member of Tin
Can Sailors, USS English Associ-
ation and the American Legion
Post 672 of Dallas.
Surviving are his son, Robert,
of Trucksville; a daughter, Car-
olyn Luke; four grandchildren; a
brother, Allen, of Jenson Beach,
Fla.; nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations to the
Trucksville United Methodist
Church, 40 Knob Hill Rd,
Trucksville, PA 18708; Boy
Scout Troop 155, 40 Knob Hill
Rd., Trucksville, PA 18708 or the
Trucksville Volunteer Fire De-
partment, 11 Carverton Rd.
Trucksville, PA 18708.
RAKLEWICZ - Matilda M., 89,
of Dallas, formerly of Harveys
Lake, died Saturday, January 7,
2012, at Mercy Center, Dallas.
She was born in Plymouth and
was a graduate of Plymouth
High School.
She served as Postmaster of
the Harveys Lake Post Office, re-
tiring in 1988 after 25 years of
service.
She was an active member
and Past President of the Lithua-
nian Woman's Club of Wyoming
Valley and was a member of Our
~ Lady of Victory Church, Harveys
Lake.
Surviving are her son, Dr. Mi-
chael C., Harveys Lake; daugh-
ters, Pamela Story, of Hope, Ida-
ho; and Suzanne Cogswell; of
Dallas; two grandchildren; a
brother, Anthony “Champ,” of
Newport News, Virginia.
Memorial donations to Mercy
Center, 301 Lake St., Dallas PA.
18612.
RAY - Shawn H., 51, of Noxen
died Monday, January 2, 2012,
after a battle with cancer.
He was born in Wilkes-Barre
and was a graduate of Lake-Leh-
man High School. He was a vet-
eran serving in the U. S. Navy.
After his service, he was em-
ployed with International Com-
puters and Telecommunications
Corp., working with the U.S. Na-
vy and U. S. Coast Guard
F.R.A.M. programs at Bath Iron
Works in Bath, Maine. He was
also employed by Harriman As-
sociates, Auburn, Maine.
Surviving are his sisters, Karla
Narkiewicz, Dallas; Grace Geli-
nas, Austin, Texas; brothers, Bar-
ry L., Hazleton; Randall K., Fork-
ston Township; nieces, a nephew
and great nieces.
TISHLER - Thomas J. “Tom,”
71, of Old Tioga Turnpike, Ben-
ton, died Thursday, January 5,
2012, at his home.
He was born December 11,
1940, in Wilkes-Barre, and was
the Senior National Sales Train-
ing Manager for the Allstate In-
surance Company in North-
brook, Illinois. He retired in 1995
after 35 years of service.
He was a 1960 graduate of
Wyoming High School and a
1965 graduate of King’s College.
He proudly served his country in
the U. S. Marine Corps.
He was an active member of
Christ The King Catholic
Church of Benton, the Knights
of Columbus of Christ the King
and the Shickshinny American
Legion Post #495. He was also a
member of the Mill Race Golf
Club.
Surviving are his wife, the for-
mer Sharon May Bronson, with
whom he would have celebrated
his 44th wedding anniversary on
April 27; his children, Tanya M.
Pfeiffer, of North Barrington, Ill;
Ryan D., of Exeter; one grand-
daughter.
Memorial donations to the
Columbia Montour Home Hos-
pice, 410 Glenn Ave., Suite 200,
Bloomsburg, PA 17815 or to
Christ The King Catholic
Church, P. O. Box 297, Benton,
PA 17814.
WELCH - Audrey Shaffer, of
Hobbs Road, Tunkhannockdied
Monday, January 2, 2012, in the
Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunk-
hannock.
She was born in Shaffer Hol-
low, Eaton Township, on April 5,
1929, and was a 1946 graduate of
Tunkhannock High School.
Surviving are her husband of
25 years, James W. Welch Sr;
daughter, Peggie Hobbs, Tunk-
hannock; sister, Eleanor Dunlap,
Mehoopany; two grandsons; two
great-grandchildrennieces and
nephews.
Memorial donations to Triton
Hose Company, PO Box 765,
Tunkhannock, PA 18657 or to
the Eatonville United Methodist
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WITTER - Clara Mae, 84, of
Tunkhannock, died Wednesday,
January 4, 2012, while residing
at Gracious Living Estates in
South Montrose.
She was born in Butler on
June 15, 1927, and graduated
from the Mehoopany High
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She was a member of the Lem-
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treasurer for many years, as well
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She was a member of The La-
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chard W., of Mehoopany; and
Donald W., of Alburtis; two
daughters, Eileen J. Spencer, of
Tunkhannock; and Barbara J.
Smith, of Wyalusing; 14 grand-
children; 19 great-grandchildren;
four sisters, Betty Lou Furman,
Elsie Fae Hamilton, Ruth Com-
fort and Kay Dymond; one
brother, Carl Henry; nieces and
nephews.
Memorial donations to the
Wyoming County Cancer Socie-
ty, 8 Ironwood St., Tunkhan-
nock, PA 18657 and the Visual
Eye Research, Grand Lodge of
Pa., 1001 W. Harrisburg Pike,
Middletown, PA 17057.
ZBIEK - Marjorie Ruth, 78, of
Chase, died at home on Tuesday,
January 3, 2012.
She was a longtime member
of the United Methodist Church
of Plymouth and, more recently,
worshipped at Valley View
Union Chapel, Larksville.
She graduated from Harter
High School. She was a member
of the Jackson Township Fire
Co. Ladies Auxiliary.
Surviving are her daughter,
Rose Mary, of Port Matilda; a
niece and two nephews.’
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