Sunday, November 18, 2012 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 5 OBITUARIES ELMAN - Barry Ira, 66, of Newberry Estates, Dallas, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at the Celtic Health Care Hospice Unit at Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was em- ployed as a salesman with sev- eral Wyoming Valley Auto dea- lerships. Surviving are his son, Adam Lyle Sebastian, Trucksville; brother, Dr. Charles Martin, Ce- dar Falls, Iowa; Adam’s siblings, Erica, Alicia and Michael Se- bastian, all of Trucksville; com- panion, Christie Innes, New Hope. BARRETT - James J. Jr, 82, Trucksville, formerly of Long Pond, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at home. He was born in Wilkes-Barre and was a graduate of St Vin- cent de Paul High School, Ply- mouth, Class of 1947. During his lifetime, he was employed by Fairchild Aircraft Corpora- tion, Hagerstown, Md.; Kanarr Corp., Wilkes-Barre; Valley Brook Machine Tool Corp., Long Valley, N.J.; and Cook’s Pharmacy, Dallas. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Surviving are sons, Michael, Marshalls Creek; Richard, Pitt- ston; and Paul, West Wyoming; daughters, Deborah Barrett, Hellertown; Cathy Murphy, Trucksville;, Mary Olszyk, Beaumont; and Amy Anthony, Chandler, Ariz.; brothers, John, Lee Park; Charles, Forest Hills, Md.; Edward, San Antonio, Texas; sisters, Maureen Mor- gan, Wilkes-Barre; and Anne Maher, Swoyersville; 18 grand- children; 18 great-grandchil- dren; nieces and nephews. - William R., 76, of Harveys Lake, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at home. He was born in Phillipsburg, N.J., was a US. Navy Veteran and was formerly employed at Cimino Moving Co. as a truck driver. ' Surviving are sons, William R. Jr., Easton; Preston Clifford, Dunn, N.C; James Carl, East- on; daughters, Linda M., Har- veys Lake; Georgia McMahan, Easton; brother, Preston CIlif- ford, Bethlehem; 18 grandchil- dren; 19 great-grandchildren. - Doris E., 74, of Hun- _reek, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at Mountain Top Senior Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 1, 1938 in Tunkhannock. Prior to retiring due to illness, she was employ- ed as an aide for the elderly for many years. ; Surviving are daughters, Cin- dy Parsons, Theresa Fox and Li- sa Reilly, all of Hunlock Creek; son, Donald Geiger, of Indian Trail, N.C.; sister, Jesse Jurista, of Beaumont; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. PEMBLETON - Susan Smith Baber, 58, of Harveys Lake, died Nov. 5, 2012, in Hospice Community Care after a leng- thy illness. She was born Oct. 17, 1954, in Wilkes-Barre, graduated from Wyoming Valley West High School and attended Penn State University. She began her gemology ca- reer at the GIA Lab in New York City certifying diamonds. She was the proprietor of the former Wrap it Up! Jewelers. Surviving are her daughter, Alyson Baber, currently in Ire- land studying veterinary med- icine; her sister, Linda Lough- lin, Cape May, N.J.; her stepfa- ther, Robert Meeker, Ill.; ex- husbands, Lee Baber and Ber- Arthur George Redmond Mar. 4, 1984-Nov. 17,2008 Our joys are greater Our love is deeper hi Our lives are fuller cause we shared them with you We miss you, Art Love, Mom, Dad, Maggie, Abbey, and Peter nard Pembleton; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the SPCA. REED - Robert James, 81, of Hunlock Creek, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at the Wilkes- Barre General Hospital, follow- ing a brief illness. He was born May 31, 1931, attended school at Hanover ar- ea and later served in the Unit- ed States Air Force. Prior to his retirement, he was employed for 25 years as a courier for American Computer Enterpris- es in Wilkes-Barre. Surviving are sons, John, of Hunlock Creek; Robert, of Lake Silkworth; daughters, Donna Swire, of Hunlock Creek; Patri- cia, of Berwick; brother, Ri- chard, of Hanover Township; sisters, Jane Ann Uzdilla, of Ha- nover Township; Margaret Sweeney, of Silver Spring, Md.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. SASSI - Lea Caroline, born Oct. 28, 2012, infant daughter .of Jonathan and Kristin (Preb- ola) Sassi, of Shavertown, died on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allen- town. Surviving, in addition to her parents, are her identical twin sister, Katelyn Rose; brothers, Jonathan Adam and Tyler Christian; maternal grandpar- ents, Thomas and Theresa Prebola, Kingston; paternal grandparents, John and Diane Sassi, Wilkes-Barre; aunts, un- cles and cousins. Memorial donations to the Wyoming Valley Children’s As- sociation, 1133 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, PA 18704, or by vis- iting their = website at www.wvcakids.org. WILLIAMS - Brian P., 42, of Lake Winola, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 18, 1970, was a 1989 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and was employed by Mountain Energy in Tunk- hannock as a truck driver. He was a member of the Lake Winola Fire Company. Surviving are his parents, Paul FE. and Shirley Stage Wil- liams, of Lake Winola; his wife of 23 years, Melinda Goble Wil- liams; two sons, Dustin, of Meshoppen; and Ryan, of Lake Winola; daughter, Ashlyee, of Lake Winola; brother, Neil, of Harding; paternal grandfather, Frank Williams, of Lake Wino- la; maternal grandmother, Mar- got Sandtner Stage, of Center Moreland; nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial donations to Ash- lyee Williams Education Fund c/o National Bank in Tunkhan- nock. SENIOR CENTER MEN u Senior Citizens Centers sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties offer hot noon meals Monday through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Do- nations from participants are gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand this program. The following is the menu for the week of Nov. 19: MONDAY: Hamburger, lettuce, tomato and sauteed onions, broccoli salad, oven fries, sandwich roll, bean soup, crackers, ketchup, fresh fruit salad, margarine, milk and coffee. TUESDAY: Breaded chicken with lemon butter cream sauce, steamed spinach, roasted potatoes, whole wheat dinner roll, orange, margarine, milk and coffee. WEDNESDAY: Baked pork chop, sautéed cabbage and on- ions, buttered noodles, rye bread, cinnamon applesauce, sugar cookie, margarine, milk and coffee. THURSDAY: Thanksgiving Day — centers closed. FRIDAY: Holiday — centers closed. HUMC wall sell Country Cookbook The Huntsville United Methodist Church will sell a Country Cookbook in time for the holidays. Do you want to know how to make ice cream out of snow ...... it’s in there. How about making homemade jelly? It’s in there. The book will feature new and old ideas and will be filled with over 280 recipes. Cost is $15. To reserve a copy, email advertising- humc@groups.live.com. Thanksgiving Praise Service slated The Community Bible Church of Sweet Valley will hold its annual Thanksgiving Praise Service today, Nov. 18. NEW LAWNS - YARD PROJECTS TOP SOIL, FILL & GRAVEL SPREAD PAVERS, FIELD STONE, FLAGSTONE AND CONCRETE SHRUBS & BUSHES REMOVED 760-4797 Read, (to 5 Years=$495 Value) dy for lhe as ected” CHURCH BRIEFS at 10:45 a.m. and will be followed by a soup and salad fellowship meal. Following the meal will be an afternoon service of praise and thanks- giving. The church is located at 5390 Main Road in Sweet Valley, directly across from the Sweet Valley Fire Hall. Teen Challenge Choir slated The Teen Challenge Choir will present a program of gospel music and testimony at 10:45 a.m. today, Nov. 18 at Emmanuel Church, Church Road, Harveys Lake. 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Second row, Nancy Campbell, Dwin Doran, Judy Donlin, Leeann Coates, Jannette Grieves, Amy Letukas, Cathy Miller, Colby Bolesta and Rev. Robert Wood. Absent at the time of the photo were Nikolas Spencer, Nicole Lipparella, Sally Sidorek and Shirley Mahle. CHILDREN OF CARAWAY THEATER DONATE CHRISTMAS BOXES The children of Caraway Street Children’s Theater at Dallas Baptist Church recently participa- ted in the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ministry sponsored by Samaritan’s Purse Interna- tional Relief Org. These boxes will be delivered to children in other countries around the world who would not receive a gift this Christmas except for these boxes donated by churches of all denominations. The children of Caraway Street donated supplies to fill these boxes. From left, are Amberlyn Guidry, Alina Szabo, Ashton Pimm, Dakota Howie, Danae Howie, Hayden Guidry, Brooke Bealla, Mark Kucewicz and Rachel Johnson. 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