| Sunday, February 19, 2012 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 7 ITUARIES © ANTOSH - John Paul, 82, of i Tunkhannock, died Sunday, Feb- guary 12, 2012, at Tyler Memorial Hospital. He was born in Plains, on Feb- ‘ruary 2, 1930, and was a 1947 graduate of Tunkhannock High ' school. Following graduation, he goined the Navy in 1948 and rved a 20-year career, attaining “the rank of Chief of Stores, serv- =ing the Navy and his country in “the Korean conflict as well as “Vietnam. Be He served upon the Presiden- tial Yacht, the USS Williamsburg, asunder President Truman, USS Hyman, USS Card and the USS Morais. He was a recipient of the Good Conduct Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal and the National Defense Service edal. - While aboard the USS Annapo- , he received a letter of Com- endation as Chief Petty Officer 1 charge of Receiving/Stowage or an “Outstanding” during An- ual Inspection. Upon discharge rom the Navy in 1967, he return- d to Tunkhannock to become proprietor of the former Fassett’s Department Store and subse- quently The Wicker Shop. He also sponsored and coached Fassett’s Little League Team for several years and was al- so part of the committee formed to investigate the possibility of the Tunkhannock By-Pass. He Was a member of the Knights of "Columbus and received the hon- or of Third Degree. . Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Phyllis Fassett Antosh; six children, Catherine Wendolow- ski, of Clarks Summi; Steven, of .Mehoopany; Patricia Kowalski, of Denver, N.C.; John, of Tunk- hannock; Harry, of Glendale; and Micheline MacDonald, of West ester, Ohio; sisters, Genevieve do and Barbara Russo; 14 grandchildren; four great-grand- "Children; cousins, nieces and ne- ews, "APPEL - Delphine A, 87, of iy died at home Thurs- day, February 9, 2012. _. She was born in Shavertown “and was a graduate of Kingston “Township High School. She was a former member of : ‘the Order of the Eastern Star and ‘was a leader with the Girl Scout gud Brownie troops of the Back ountain for many years. , She had worked for the Play @: Day Care Center in Dallas. Surviving is her daughter, Amy _Lothridge. Memorial donations to the .SPCA of Luzerne County, 524 E. "Main St., Fox Hill Road, Wilkes- Barre, PA 18702. " CHAMBERLAIN - Walter E. Jr., 84, of Lehman Township, died on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at “Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. +. He was born January 12, 1928, ,in Westfield, N.J. After graduat- ing from high school, he served in A the Navy during the Korean Con- flict. He owned a landscaping busi- ness in Huntsville for many years and also was employed by TV ‘Reader Service, Forty Fort, and aetired from Scranton Litho- graph, Pittston. . He attended the Grace Com- munity Church in Dallas. ~. Surviving are his wife of 56 ‘years, the former Joyce Oncay; sons, Walter E. and Scott N, both of Lehman; daughter, April -=€ompton, of Toccoa, Ga.; seven grandchildren; brothers, Francis, of Lake Silkworth; and Robert, of Pittston. CROMPTON - Amelia H., 86, of Trucksville, died on Tuesday, "February 7, 2012. She was a resi- dent of Manor Care Nursing Cen- gi Kingston. She was born in Henderson- ille, N.C., was a graduate of Fair- ‘@¥iew High School, Mountain Top Mand of the Nesbitt School of Nurs- hg. She was a member of the Be ' Surviving are sons, Gary, Dal- ; Richard, Syracuse, NY; on; six grandchildren. ~ FLOCK - William F., of Dallas, died on Sunday, February 12, 012. He was born on November 23, 1927, in Sunbury. Upon gradua- tion from Sunbury High School, he attended Susquehanna Uni- (Versity and then joined the Army, ‘serving as a guard at the Nurem- berg Trials in Germany. After his return, he worked for ughter, Jill Sandutch, Hazle- several insurance companies. In 1969, he joined with his brother- in-law, Oscar Sipler, as owners of Wilson H. Flock Inc. He was an active member of the Irem Temple, Shavertown United Methodist Church, Irem Temple Country Club and Hunts- ville Country Club. Surviving are his wife, Leah Hartman Flock; son, William Jr., Swoyersville; daughter, Linda DeVries, Warwick, N.Y.; four grandchildren; two great-grand- children. Memorial donations to Shaver- town United Methodist Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown, PA 18708. KOLESSAR - Mary Jo, 68, of Church Street, Dallas, formerly of Glen Lyon, died on Sunday, February 12, 2012, at her home. She was born in Hanover Township on Aug. 3, 1943 and was a graduate of Hanover High School. She was a member of the Dan- die Dinmont Terrier Club and several local kennel clubs. Surviving are her husband of 47 years, Joseph Kolessar; two grandsons; one great-grandson; nieces and nephews. REESE - Lewis John Jr., 53, of Dallas, died Saturday, February 4, 2012, unexpectedly at home. He was born in Kingston, and was a 1976 graduate of Dallas High School, where he was a standout baseball player. He went on to play baseball at the University of South Florida and graduated from Florida Interna- tional University with a degree in environmental science. He was a’ member of Tennesen Sports- men’s Club. John retired from the Pennsyl- vania Turnpike Commission. Surviving are his mother, Mary Templin Reese; his son, Jesse John, Dallas; sisters, Margaret Bowers, Stuart, Fla.; Kathy, Bridgeport, Conn.; Diane Klossn- er, Jamesville, N.Y.; a niece, a ne- phew, aunts and cousins. Memorial donations to the Dallas United Methodist Church, Parsonage Street, Dallas, PA 18612, or Jack’s Place, Vail Valley Medical Center, Box 1067, Vail, CO 81658. ROWLANDS -Jason W. “Holly- wood,” 30, Dalton, died Friday, February 10, 2012, after an acci- dent at work. He was born in Fenkhannock and was a graduate of Tunkhan- nock High School, Class of 2000. He was employed by Wyoming Pallet. Surviving are his parents, Frank Rowlands, Dalton; and Sharon Colvin Rowlands, Ft. Myers, Fla.; a sister, Melissa Spencer, Nanticoke; nieces and step-nieces; his soulmate, Amy Dupras; her son, Tyler Jaworski. Memorial donations to the Ja- son W. Rowlands Memorial Fund, 302 E. Ridge St., Nanti- coke, PA 18634. SKOVRONSKY - Otto, of Kee- lersburg Road, Tunkhannock, died at his home on Saturday, February 4, 2012. He was born in Tunkhannock on May 3, 1924 and was a 1943 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. An Army veteran, he was employed by No. 1 Contracting Company as a bridge superin- tendent for 38 years prior to his retirement. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Betty Hoover Skovronsky; sons, Robert and Steven, both of Tunkhannock; daughter, Nancy Golden, of Meshoppen,; sisters, Catherine Dugan, of Branchville, N.J.; Sylvia Staton, of Mountain Top; six grandchildren; and sev- en great-grandchildren. TETLOCK - Theresa Dawn, of Lower Mill City Road, Dalton, died at her home on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. She was born in Tunkhannock, on October 13, 1972. She was last employed at Pump and Pantry in “Nicholson. Surviving are her parents, Car- ol Ann Garey Jonas, of Mill City; and Michael Shoemaker, of Ala- bama; her sons, Todd Michael and Gabriel Alexander, at home; daughter, Courtney, Waymart; sisters, Doris Mae Kronmuller, Falls; Jessica R. Kucharski, Car- bondale; Crystal L. Jonas, Dal- ton; maternal grandmother, El- len M. Garey, Mill City; paternal grandmother, Janet Shoemaker, Tunkhannock. Memorial donations to the Carol Jonas Fund for Todd and Gabriel Tetlock, at any P&G Credit Union office. SCOUTS EARN GOD AND CHURCH AWARD Five local Scouts recently earned the United Methodist God and Church Award after a nine- week course of study under the guidance of Rev. M. Lynn Snyder at Shavertown United Metho- dist Church. The Scouts were required to learn more about their faith and the history of their denomination in addition to creating a scrapbook of their study. From left, first row, are Alex McCarthy, Emma Oley, James Hughes. Second row, Hunter Hughes, Rev. Snyder, David Oley. Oley is a member of Girl Scout Cadet Troop 33903 in Swoyersville. The Boy Scouts are mem- bers of Boy Scout Troop 281 in Dallas. TEN RECEIVE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION The Sacrament of Reconciliation was recently conducted for 10 children of the parish at St. Frances Cabrini Church, Mount Olivet Road, Wyoming. Father Vincent Dang announced that children from Jessica Kozemko's class have received the sacrament of Reconciliation and will prepare for their First Holy Communion which will be celebrated on Saturday, May 5. From left, first row, are Olivia Kochan, Olivia Jorda, John Paul Clerico, Abigail Lushefski, Michael Ford. Second row, Jessica Kozemko, class instructor; Jordon Wagner, Nathaniel Spare, Aidan Mate- os, James Lehane, Richard Chihorek, Flo Mociun, director of religious education; and Father Vincent Dang. CHURCH BRIEFS Lenten Food Sale set for Feb. 22 A Lenten Food Sale will be held between 2 and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at St. Frances Cabrini Church, 585 Mt. Olivet Rd., Carverton. Clam chowder will be available for $7 a quart, haluski for $6 a quart and fresh-baked bread for $4 a loaf. Orders must be placed by February 18 by calling Michele at 696-2382 or Josephine at 675-1860. Pancake supper set A Shrove Tuesday Pan- cake Supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tues- day, Feb. 21 at the Noxen United Methodist church, Route 29. The supper includes plain or buckwheat pan- cakes, fruit toppings, sau- sage or ham, scrambled eggs, apple sauce and dess- ert, juice, coffee or tea. Donation is $5 per per- son. Ash Wednesday service slated An Ash Wednesday ser- vice with communion will be held at 7 p.m. on Feb- ruary 22 at the Trinity Presbyterian Church, 105 Irem Rd., Dallas. Rev. Roger E. Griffith is pastor of the church. Lasagna dinner slated for Feb. 25 An all-you-can-eat lasagna dinner will be held at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 in the social room of the Shavertown United Metho- dist Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave, Cost of the dinner is $6.50 for adults and $4 for children under 12 years of age. The dinner will in- clude. different types of lasagna, salad, bread, dess- ert and drinks. Tickets will be available at the door. Takeouts are available Following the dinner, an Open Mic evening will be held starting at 7 p.m. For more information, call Sandy Michalisin at sandy1965@epix.net. Cold or Flu? We're here for you. Careworks After-Hours clinic in Mountain Top or Dallas. Our providers treat | Careworks After-Hours - Dallas 14 Lt. 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