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OBITUARIES
BENSCOTER - Dagmar Elise,
, of Sweet Valley Road, Hun-
lock Creek, passed away March 1,
2012, in Geisinger Wyoming Val-
ley Medical Center, Plains Town-
ship.
She was born January 6, 1939,
in Ansbach, Germany, a daughter
of the late Heinrich Johann Mehr-
inger and the late Christine Ba-
bette Geim Mehringer. She at-
tended Roaring Brook Baptist
Church, Hunlock Creek.
She was preceded in death by
brothers, Hans, Rudi and Jurgen.
Surviving are her husband, Ha-
rold Willard Benscoter; children,
Nancy Ann Lutz, William Shilan-
skis, Elise and Floyd McRoy,
Thomas and Esther Shilanskis,
Rosemarie Hines, Louis and Car-
ol Shilanskis, Teresa and Ed Cil-
vik, Jason and Joanne Benscoter;
stepchildren, Estella and Brian
Naugle; Mark and Janet Bensco-
ter, Willard Benscoter, Lionel
Benscoter; 21 grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren; sister
Hilde Erickson, West Virginia.
DOLL - Paul Jerry, 78, died at
the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital in Philadelphia after a
brief illness.
He was born on February 2,
1934, in Reading, son of the late
Lewis Elwood and Wilhelmina
Marble Doll, and step-mother,
Jean Doll, of Monroe Township.
Paul graduated from Kingston
High School, Kingston, in 1953,
after which he received an associ-
ate degree in drafting and design
technology fromPenn State Uni-
versity, Lehman. Paul served in
the U.S. Army as a track vehicle
and tank mechanic and was hon-
orably discharged in 1962.
He lived in Evans Falls on the
family farm for most of his adult
e. He was a dairy farmer and
gger, and also worked at the
Procter & Gamble plant in Me-
hoopany as a security guard until
he became ill in January.
He was a regular attendee at
the Evans Falls Methodist
Church, and was involved with
many of their activities. He en-
joyed reading history books and
taking trips to historical sites, at-
tending family reunions, farm
shows and fairs. He especially en-
joyed being with family and
friends. He was a kind soul with a
generous heart.
He is survived by a brother, El-
ood Charles Doll, of Newark
Del.; sisters, Roberta Davis and
husband Charles, of Windham
Township, Bradford County; Pa-
tricia Campbell and husband For-
rest, of West Grove; aunt, Do-
rothy Hall, and husband Ira Da-
vid, of Monroe Township, with
whom he resided; several nieces
and nephews.
Memorial contributions may
be made in Paul Doll's Memory to
Martha Lloyd Community Ser-
vices, Attn: Admissions, 66 Lloyd
Lane, Troy, PA 16947, or to the
donor’s favorite charity.
ENNIS - John, 81, of Philadel-
phia, died on February 28, 2012,
surrounded by his family at
home.
Born October 26, 1930, in Ne-
wark, N.J., he attended Providen-.
ce College and graduated cum
laude with a Bachelor of Arts in
English from Seton Hall Univer-
sity. He received master’s de-
grees from Rutgers University
and the University of Notre
Dame. John did doctoral study at
Notre Dame and the National
University of Ireland.
In 1964, he became a professor
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of English at King’s College,
where he served two terms as
chair of the department and
taught until his retirement in
1999. He founded the Writing
Center at King’s, and was a
founding member of the North-
eastern Pennsylvania Writing
Council.
He and his wife of 39 years,
Joanne, raised two sons, Eoin and
Connor, in Dallas, where they
were respected members of the
community. John’s kind nature,
quiet intelligence and wry sense
of humor were enjoyed by friends
from the Back Mountain to Ire-
land. He first visited Ireland as a
college student, a copy of James
Joyce’s “Ulysses” in his hand, and
he returned to the country again
and again, making new friends
and introducing his wife and sons
to the place he loved so much.
Upon retirement, he and Joanne
moved to Philadelphia, where
John taught English as a Second
Language on a volunteer basis.
He is survived by wife; his
sons; his daughter-in-law, Lau-
ren; and his grandson, Sam;
along with numerous extended
family members.
Donations can also be made to
the Friends of Saint Malachy or
the King’s College Faculty Schol-
arship program.
A teacher to the end, John do-
nated his body to medical re-
search.
EVANISH - Robert M., 68, of
Shavertown, died Friday, March
2, 2012, at home.
He is survived by his devoted
wife of five years, the former Ro-
semary T. Pietrzyk.
Born in Nanticoke, on August
2, 1943, son of the late John and
Irene Fetch Evanish, he was a
1963 graduate of Nanticoke High
School. Prior to his retirement,
Bob worked for PP&L for many
years.
He was a parishioner of St. Ge-
orge’s Orthodox Church, Taylor.
Bob lived life to the fullest, enjoy-
ing riding on his motorcycle,
drag racing and collecting cars.
His family brought him much joy
and his memory will live on in
their hearts for many years to
come.
His first wife, the former Carol
Deminski, died April 21, 1996.
Also surviving are three daugh-
ters, Kelly Spudis and husband,
Frank, Shavertown; Karen Evan-
ish, Mount Laurel, N.J.; Heather
Wingert and husband, Aaron,
Harrisburg; three stepchildren,
Kerri Englert and husband, Tor-
ry, Avis; Kelli Techmanski and
husband, Jason, Kingston; Rob
Hermanofski, Mechanicsburg;
four grandchildren, Connor and
Stephanie Spudis, Brendin Tech-
manski and Victoria Phillips; two
brothers, Jack Evanish and wife,
Carol, Pennsbury; Ronald Evan-
ish and wife, Caroline, Pooles-
ville, Md.; uncles, aunts, nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Medical Oncology As-
sociation, Prescription Fund, 382
Pierce St., Kingston, PA 18704.
KAMARUNAS - Loretta A., 72,
of Beaumont, passed away Satur-
day, February 25, 2012 surround-
ed by her family at the Meadows
Nursing and Rehabilitation Cen-
ter, Dallas.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Loretta
was the daughter of the late Den-
ton and Ann Updyke.
She was a graduate of Dallas
Area High School, class of 1957.
Loretta was employed for 27
years as a bookkeeper for L.L. Ri-
chardson Dodge, Dallas.
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She enjoyed knitting and cro-
cheting. She loved to cook, clean
and spend time with her family
and friends, especially Wendy
and Tyler.
Preceding her in death, in addi-
tiort to her parents, were hus-
band, Anthony Kamarunas; sis-
ter Charlotte Jones; best friend
and former husband, John S.
Monka Sr.
Surviving are daughter, Cindy
Jerzak and husband, Chris, Dal-
las; son, John S. Monka Jr,
Trucksville; stepdaughter, An-
drea Nunn and husband, Gary,
Columbus, Ohio; stepson, Antho-
ny Kamarunas Jr., Swoyersville;
grandchildren, Greg Jerzak, Co-
lin Stonerook, Julia Stonerook,
Johnathon Nunn, Theresa Kama-
runas, Amanda Kamarunas;
three great-grandchildren; sister
Catherine Trudgen and husband,
George; brother, Dan Updyke,
and wife, Lori; brother-in-law,
Larry Jones; numerous nieces
and nephews.
Loretta’s family wishes to
thank Dr. Patrick Kilduff, the
staff of Meadows Nursing and Re-
habilitation Center, especially
the third floor nurses and aides,
and the staff of the Hospice of the
Sacred Heart for the exceptional
care and compassion they all pro-
vided. Also, a special thanks to
longtime friend, Ruth Federici,
for always being there.
Memorial donations, if desir-
ed, may be made to the Meadows
Nursing and Rehabilitation Cen-
ter, 55 W. Center Hill Rd, Dallas,
PA 18612 or to the Hospice of the
Sacred Heart, 600 Baltimore
Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.
MARIANO - Grace C., 93, ares-
ident of Mercy Center, Dallas,
passed away on Friday, March 2,
2012 at the Hospice Community
Care Inpatient Unit at Geisinger
South Wilkes-Barre.
She was born August 10, 1918,
in South Waverly, Pa., the daugh-
ter of Joseph and Mary Bruno Ya-
nuzzi.
She graduated from the com-
munity schools. Grace worked at
Deisroth’s Department Store as a
buyer in the children’s depart-
ment and women’s dresses, after
many years as a stay-at-home
mom. She lived most of her adult
life in Hazleton with her late hus-
band, Nicholas, and her two sons,
Frank and Joseph.
She was a devout and practic-
ing Roman Catholic her entire
life. She was an accomplished
Den Mother, and active as a Little
League mother. She was a proud
grandmother of six, and an even
prouder great-grandmother of
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She was preceded in death by
her husband of 46 years, Nicho-
las, of Hazleton; brothers, Mi-
chael and Joseph Yanuzzi; and
sisters, Mary (Babe) and Tina Ya-
nuzzi.
She is survived by her son
Frank and his wife, Linda, of
Swoyersville; son Joseph and his
wife, Colleen, of Kingston; grand-
children, Matthew and his wife,
Emily, of Los Angeles, Calif;
Nathan and his wife, Angela, of
Orlando, Fla.; Lucas, State Col-
lege; Nora, Kingston; Sophia,
Philadelphia; and Ben of King-
ston. She is also survived by her
great-grandchildren, Maya and
Milia of Los Angeles, and Nicho-
las of Orlando Fla.; two sisters,
Vera and Josephine of South Wa-
verly and two brothers, Angelo
and Ralph, also of South Waverly,
in addition to numerous neph-
ews, nieces, grandnephews and
grandnieces, all of whom were a
part of Grace's life and her cele-
brations.
Memorial gifts may be made to
theAlzheimer’s Association, 57
North Franklin Street, Wilkes-
Barre, PA 18701.
PEALER - Thomas G., 45, of
West Wyoming, passed away
Tuesday, February 28, 2012.
He was born in West Wyoming,
son of Beverly Cheskewicz Pealer
of West Wyoming and the late
Thomas Pealer.
He was a graduate of Wyoming
Area High School and Luzerne
Community College, and was
employed by the Dallas School
District. He was a member of St.
Monica’s Parish, West Wyoming.
He was an avid hunter and
loved the outdoors. He had been
a huge Oakland Raiders fan since
childhood. He cherished his
three daughters, who were the
light of his life. He became a
friend to whoever crossed in his
path. Tom had many dear friends
who will sadly miss his company,
conversation and whimsical
sense of humor. He was very ac-
tive in his family life and very
proud to be a husband and father.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Melissa Martin; daugh-
ters, Lydia, Sara and Gwynall, at
home; sister, Michelle Welenc,
and her husband, Patrick; neph-
ew, Tyler, Florida; paternal
grandmother, Muriel Pealer; un-
cle, Robert Pealer; aunt, Susan
Pealer; mother-in-law, Patricia
Martin; sister-in-law, Renee Mar-
tin; many aunts, uncles and cou-
sins.
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Heroes deadline March Jl
The deadline to submit spon-
sorship forms for the 2012 Dallas
Lions Hometown Hero Project is
Saturday, March 31.
The project was designed to be
a one-year event, but there have
been numerous requests for par-
ticipation in the project for one
more year.
The project will once againbe a
tribute to those men and women
from the Back Mountain that
have or are presently serving our
country in any branch of the mil-
itary.
The banner would include a
picture of the service man or
woman in uniform, branch of ser-
vice and era of service. Because
the photo will be enlarged to 27
inches x 20 inches, the quality of
the picture on the banner may be
affected.
The banners will be placed in
Dallas Borough and will be done
at random and will hang from Me-
morial Day through Veterans Day.
At the conclusion of the program
the banners will be given to their
family members.
The sponsorship for each ban-
ner is $200. Family members and
loved ones of service men and
women may purchase a banner
themselves or obtain sponsorship
by a local business.
Should a family wish to pur-
chase a banner, the family name
will appear on the bottom of the
banner. Businesses who wish to
sponsor a banner could have their
name at the bottom of the banner.
Any and all proceeds realized
from this project will be donated
to the 1st Lieutenant Michael J.
Cleary Foundation which helps
returning veterans in a variety of
ways, including rehabilitation,
working with handicapped veter-
ans and helping with families of
fallen veterans.
Sponsorship forms are availa-
ble at the following Back Moun-
tain locations: Dallas Borough Of-
fice, Frontier Communications
Office, Dallas American Legion
Post #672, Back Mountain Me-
morial Library and NAPA Auto
Parts, Dallas.
For any additional information,
contact project chairman Don
Berlew at any of the following:
6754360, 760-6147, Donald.Ber-
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Lions, P.O. Box #54, Dallas, Pa.
18612.
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