Sunday, December 9, 2012 PAGE 5 THE DALLAS POST ®ister Therese Marie Marques | Barbershoppers plan holiday show will receive the McAuley Medal oo iene cert” by the Wilkes-Barre Chapter, Barbershop Harmo- - Misericordia University will honor Sister Therese Ma- ny society will be presented at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16 rie Marques, RSM, of Shaver- town, executive director of at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 226 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre. the Catherine McAuley Cen- ter, by presenting her with the esteemed Mother Cathe- The concert will feature the Wyoming Valley Harmony rine McAuley Medal at the University’s second annual Chorus, Sounds Abount Quar- tet, the GAR Young Men in Harmony, the Dallas Middle winter commencement cere- mony at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16 in the Anderson School Barbershop ensemble, several surprise presentations Sports and Health Center on campus. and door prizes. Tickets are $5 each and available from chorus mem- The McAuley Medal is the bers and at the door. university’s highest honor. It For more information, call recognizes significant service 287-2476. to the institution and to the values to which it aspires. A native of Georgetown, Guyana, Sister Marques had an aunt who was a Sister of Mercy and attended Sisters of Mercy-sponsored schools while growing up. She made the decision to enter the reli- gious community in 1958 and immigrated to the United States to enroll at Misericor- dia for her academic and reli- gious training. She graduated in 1963 with in that capacity until 1984. While in Guyana, she was appointed a council member and subsequently took on the leadership role as coordinator of the Community of the Sis- ters of Mercy, Guyana. She later was named chief execu- tive officer of St. Joseph Mer- cy Hospital, also in George- town. She returned to the Wyom- ing Valley in 1989 where she took the position of educa- tional coordinator and later director of educational and li- brary services at the Sisters of Mercy-run Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. She was named executive director of the Catherine McAuley Center, Scranton, in 1995, upon the retirement of founder, Sister Anne Paye, RSM. The Catherine McAuley Center was established in Scranton in 1984 as a single guest home for women and children. Under the leader- ship of Sister Marques, it has expanded and today it is rec- Planning a ‘Christmas Love Concert’ by the Wilkes-Barre Chapter Barbershop Harmony Society are, from left, Phillip Brown, Sha- vertown, assistant chorus director; and Raymond Patsko, Wilkes- Barre, chorus director. Sister Therese Marie Marques, RSM, executive director of the Catherine McAuley Center, will receive Misericordia Universi- ty's highest honor for service, the esteemed Mother Cathe- rine McAuley Medal, at the university's second annual winter commencement cere- mony on Sunday, Dec. 16. SENIOR CENTER MENU TUESDAY: Oven-ried chicken, sweet potatoes, creamed cabbage, cornbread, peach pie, margarine, milk and coffee. WEDNESDAY: Beef cabbage, mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, whole wheat dinner roll, Oreo pudding parfait, marga- rine, milk and coffee. THURSDAY: Bag lunch - Pastrami on 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. Donations from participa- nts are gratefully accepted and needed in career as a teacher of adult students at Misericordia and also taught at Catholic high schools in Wilkes-Barre, Ply- a bachelor’s degree in French mouth and Freeland. ognized as a vital resource for | order to expand this program. marbled rye with lettuce and tomato and a minor in English. She After determining that her the community, providing The following is the menu for the week : > later earned a Master of Arts personal mission was to “help seven safe and drug-free facil- mayo and mustard on side, coleslaw cup degree in English and Amer- those most in need,” she re- ities for single, low-income | Of Dec. 10: and milk. women and women with chil- dren in Luzerne and Lacka- turned to her homeland of Guyana in 1966 as a teacher at ican Literature and a Master of Science degree in human MONDAY: Roast beef, gravy, peas and carrots, parsley boiled potatoes, whole FRIDAY: Baked pork chop, sautéed cab- bage and onion, buttered noodles, rye resources administration, the high school she attended, wanna counties. There is also both from The University of St. Joseph High School in Ge- a transitional living center - | wheat dinner roll, cranberry apple crisp, bread, sugar cookie, cinnamon apple- Scranton. orgetown. She was named the Catherine McAuley sauce, margarine, milk and coffee. margarine, milk and coffee. Sister Marques began her principal in 1971 and served House — in Plymouth. OBITUARIES @ - Gary Allen, of Tunk- ock died Saturday, Nov. 31, 2012, in Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was born in Sayre on Oct. 19, 1952, was a 1970 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and attended King’s College. He was the owner of Gary Bluhm Real Estate and the Endless Moun- tains Exterminating Co. in Tunk- hannock. He served as mayor of Tunk- hannock for several years and was a PIAA referee for basket- ball. He was a former member of Temple Lodge #248 F&AM of : annock, Irem Temple ine, Shadowbrook and Irem ple Country Club, Tunkhan- nock Kiwanis Club and Triton Hose Co. No. 1. Surviving are his mother, Ma- ry Kreichbaum Blumbh, of Tunk- hannock; a son, Michael, of Lake Winola; daughter, Kellie Jo, of Jermyn; brothers, Jeffery, of Tunkhannock; David, of Hones- dale; sister, Karen Brown, Tunk- hannock; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to a dia- betes Association of the donor’s choice. BOLINSKI - Stephen S., of Thorny Apple Road, Hunlock Creek, died unexpectedly. He was born Jan. 9, 1954, in Sault Sainte Marie, Mich., and was formerly employed by Vol- unteers of America, Wilkes- Barre. He was currently employ- ed by Veritas Medical Review So- lutions, Wilkes-Barre. He was a member of St. There- se’s Church, Shavertown. He and his wife, the former Kathy O’Malley Bolinski, cele- brated their 31st wedding anni- versary Oct. 10, 2012. Surviving are his mother, Catherine Maxwell Bolinski; his wife, the former Kathy O'Malley, with whom he celebrated his 31st wedding anniversary on Oct. 10; his brother, Harveys Lake; sister, Jeanine Pysniak, Ha- nover Township; nephews and a BACK MOUNTAIN BOWL Sicilian Pizza » Wings Hoagies and More! Eat in and Take Out! Memorial Hwy Dallas * 675-5026 dame Alexander Dolls AT 4 Suis y Raincoats 75 William St. Rt. 11, Pittston Duchessoutlet.com * 654-3851 | niece. Memorial donations to St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown. D’ANGELO - Sister Maria Jo- sephine, RSM, a member of the Mid-Atlantic Community of the Sisters of Mercy, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at Mercy Center in Dallas. : She was born March 19, 1924, in Philadelphia, graduated from the South Philadelphia High School for girls and obtained her bachelor’s degree from Moore In- stitute of Art in Philadelphia, and a master’s in fine art from Notre Dame. She entered the Sisters of Mer- cy on Sept. 8, 1948, and took her vows March 12, 1951. She was as- signed to Mount Aloysius. She was recognized by the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art with its Service to the Arts Award for her impact on the development of Art in the region. Surviving are her sister, Patri- cia Schneider, of Deerfield Beach, Fla.; brothers, Joseph, of Bradenton, Fla.; John, of War- rington; and the Sisters of Mer- Memorial donations to the General Scholarship Fund at Mount Aloysius College, 7373 Admiral Peary Highway, Cres- son, PA 16630 or Mercy Center, PO Box 370, Dallas, PA 18612. GILROY - Dorothy A., of Mo- rio Drive, Tunkhannock, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhan- nock. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on April 21, 1944, and was em- ployed in housekeeping at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhan- nock. Surviving are sons, Michael and Richard Sr., of Tunkhan- nock; brother, Bernard Kinsley, of Dushore; sisters, Catherine Saxer, of Wyalusing; Elizabeth Shaffer, of Dushore; Beverly Ri- chards, of Rockland, Mass.; Jean Zielger, of Burlington; and Wan- da Manoogian, of Halifax, Mass.; 10 grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Memorial donations to the Wyoming County Cancer Socie- ty, PO Box 629, Tunkhannock, PA 18657. KOVAL - Anthony (Tony) Sr., 81, of Dallas, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born Jan. 27, 1931, in Plains Township and was a grad- uate of Plains High School, class of 1948. Prior to retirement, he was employed as an engineer for Procter& Gamble. Most recent- ly, he owned and operated res- taurants in the Poconos, The Co- lonade, Pagoda and Anthony’s Steak and Seahouse. Surviving are children, Blaise, Alyson Kolojejchick and Antho- ny Jr.; two grandchildren; a sis- ter, Sylvia Campbell; former wife, Rosemary Casper Koval; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Blue Chip Animal Rescue and No Kill Shelter, 971 Lockville Road, Dallas. KRISTUILA - Anna, 91, former- ly of Dupont and a resident of Ethel's Country Lane PCH, Tunkhannock, died Wednesday, Nov. 28 2012, at Ethel’s Country Lane PCH, Tunkhannock. She was born in Pittston Junc- tion on June 29 1921, was a mem- ber of Holy Mother of Sorrows Polish National Church, Dupont, and a former member of the La- dies Adoration Society. DARLING & SONS® FARMS & GREENHOUSES “Growing Quality Is A Family Business Since 1930’ Bi, ’ WREATHS. 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She was born in Swoyersville on September 19, 1916 and was a lifelong resident of Dallas. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by General Cigar Manufacturing, Luzerne. She was a member of the Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Surviving are her children, John, Jr., Shavertown; and Mary Michaels, Berkley Springs, W. Va.; brothers, George Ondish, Dallas; and Peter Ondish, Ocala, Fla; sisters, Ann Plesnar and He- len Kamont, both of Dallas; five grandchildren and several great- grandchildren. LANDMESSER - Barry R., 71, of Shavertown, died Nov. 26, 2012, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born April 4, 1941, and was a life resident of the Back Mountain. He was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary in Kingston and attended Penn State Univer- sity and Luzerne County Com- munity College. Barry owned and operated an International Harvester dealer- ship and then, for 19 years, own- ed and operated L&W Creations, Guaranteed Lowest Price «Large selection of national name brands. a jewelry distribution business. He was a member of the Ge- orge M. Dallas Lodge F & AM and of the Irem Shriners of Dal- las. Surviving are a niece and a ne- phew. Memorial donations to Blue Chip Farms Animal Refuge, 74 Lockville Road, Dallas, PA 18612. PIPER - Georgette (Parry), a guest at the United Methodist Home, Tunkhannock, died there on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. She was born in Chester on May 3, 1920. She volunteered as a tutor for RSV.P. at St. Mi- chael’s School for Boys begin- ning in 1979. She received the Mary E. Dreisbach Memorial award for distinguished commu- nity service in 1995. She served on the altar guild at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and was a member of the Tunk- hannock Chapter 74 Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are a daughter, Faith Conklin, of Wake Forrest, N.C.; two grandchildren; five great- grandchildren. Memorial donations to Sacred Heart Hospice, 600 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. SCHILLING - Jason A., 18, of Dallas, died from injuries sus- tained in an automobile accident Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, on Car- penter Road, Dallas. Born Jan. 4, 1994 in Trucks- ville, he was a life resident of the Back Mountain. He attended Dallas Elementary and Middle Schools and was a 2012 graduate of Dallas High School. He was Home Theatre Headquarters Choose from famous names like Sony, Toshiba, Yamaha, Klipsch, Bose, Denon, Infinity, Optoma, Pinnacle, NHT, or Acoustic Research. Vor «Service after the sale «Complete on site installation and explanation of operation. enrolled at Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke, and employed at Hoppy’s Pizza, Dallas. He was about to begin employ- ment at Jack Frost/Big Boulder Ski Resort in the Terrain Park, Carbon County. He played ice hockey for the Pocono Pirates and the Back Mountain Ice Hockey Club and was a member of the Dallas High School baseball team. Jason volunteered at the St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen, Jack- son Street, Wilkes-Barre, and the Meadows Nursing Center, Dal- las. Surviving are his parents, James J. and Susan J. Pentrack Schilling; his brother, Stephen T.; grandparents, Dennis A. and Carol Pentrack, Johnstown; aunts, uncles and cousins Memorial donations to the St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen, 39 E. Jackson St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. WEBB - Amy Lyn (Pouser), 63, of Dallas, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at her home. She was born April 30, 1949, in Binghamton, N.Y., graduated from Wyoming Seminary and Wilkes University with a teach- ing degree. She taught for many years until the birth of her son in 1992. 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