Sunday, December 23, 2012 PAGE 5 @lelen Franklin notes 96th year with party THE DALLAS POST SENIOR CENTER MENU Senior Citizens Centers sponsored by the Area Agen- cy on Aging for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties offer hot noon meals Monday through Friday to people 60 years of age or older. Donations from participants are gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand this Family and friends helped He- len Franklin, of Jackson Town- ship, celebrate her 96th birthday on Nov. 25 at Grotto Pizza, Har- veys Lake. Franklin was born on Nov. 25, 1916 in the family home on the farm where she now resides. She was the daughter of Maude Bul- ford Splitt and Gustav Robert Splitt. She also had a brother, Durwood. on to graduate from Dallas Town- ship High School in 1935. She and her husband, Norman, lived in Philadelphia and Hor- sham for many years. Their daughters, Kathleen and Carol May, were educated as trained nurses. Although the Jackson United Methodist Church was Franklin’s home church, she is now a mem- ber of the Huntsville United program. The following is the menu for the week of Dec. 24: MONDAY: Spaghetti (whole wheat pasta) and meat- balls, Italian wedding soup, garden salad, Italian bread, crackers, parmesan cheese, lemon sorbet, mar- garine, milk and coffee. TUESDAY: Centers closed for Christmas day. WEDNESDAY: Baked ham, lima beans, roasted po- tatoes, whole wheat dinner roll, cheesecake with pine- apple topping, margarine, milk and coffee. THURSDAY: Meatloaf, gravy, mashed potatoes, Franklin’s father worked in the Methodist Church. : ? mines and as a farmer. Beforeher ~~ Franklin thanks all those who mixed vegetables, whole wheat dinner roll, pear bread | parents were married, her moth- helped celebrated her birthday, pudding, margarine, milk and coffee. | er taught in one-room school including her grandchildren and FRIDAY: New Year's special lunch - Roast pork with houses in Jackson Township and Dallas Township. Franklin attended the Cease- town one-room school and went great-grandchildren as well as her niece, Sandy, and her hus- band, Rev. Tom Morris, who live near her. Helen Franklin, of Jackson Township, seated above, celebrated her 96th birthday with a party at Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake, attended by family and friends. milk and coffee. gravy, sauerkraut, peas and pearl onions, bread stuff- ing, rye bread, orange juice, apple cobbler, margarine, OBITUARIES ASHTON - William J., 78, of Lehman Township, died Satur- day, Dec. 15, 2012, at his home. He was born in Chase and was Temple to benefit the Children’s Research Hospital in Philadel- phia. She was a member of the Red Hat Society of Dallas and the Sister Act. She was a member of Gate of ed Wilkes College. He joined the Pennsylvania National Guard and was called to the regular Ar- my during the Cuban Missile Cri- sis. He graduated from Officers Association , 1701 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311. MCcHALE - William John “Bud- dy” Sr., 82, of Shavertown, died on Dec. 16, 2012, at the home of moreland Club, Huntsville Golf Club, Naples Yacht Club and the Hole in the Wall Golf Club, Na- ples, Fla. She served for many years on the board of directors of Dia- daughter in Middleburgh. He was born on Corby Hill, Tunkhannock, and had worked on the Shamokin Dam Power Plant, as a logger and on his fam- ily farm. He retired from the a graduate of Lake-Lehman High Heaven Church, Dallas, and its Training School, Fort Benning, his daughter Cathy Prater. mond Consolidated Industries of Pennsylvania Department of School. He was formerly employ- Altar and Rosary Society. Georgiaand was stationed at Fort =~ He was born Aug. 27,1930,and Wyoming. She also served on the Highway. ed by Transco Gas Pipelineinthe ~~ Surviving are her daughter, Polk, Louisiana. Attaining the was a graduate of Pittston Area board of The Boulevard Club He was a charter member of oH maintenance department. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Alvertta Riczu, Lehman Township; sons, David, Lehman Township; James, Clarks Sum- mit; daughters, Susan Napkora, Dallas; Laura Horvath, Lehman Township; four grandchildren; brother, Albert, Chase; sister, Au- drey Nelson, Lancaster; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to Hos- pice of the Sacred Heart, 600 Bal- timore Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 702 or the ALS Association u Gehrig’s Disease,” Greater Philadelphia Chapter, 321 Norris- Trudy Clemson, Dallas; son, Jo- seph Gerchak Jr., West Wyoming; five grandchildren; nieces and ne- phews. GORDON - Marie Gordon, 77, of Trucksville, died Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at the River Street Ma- nor, Wilkes-Barre. She was born in Swoyersville and worked in the garment indus- try for 50 years, spending 40 of those years working at United Pants Factory, Swoyersville. She has resided in Trucksville for the past 47 years. Surviving are her sisters, Ro- rank of captain, he was Com- manding Officer of the Plymouth National Guard Armory. He was vice president and part- ner of Kingston Metal Special- ties, Luzerne. In retirement, he was a gunsmith, owning and op- erating Auburn Gun Shop, Mesh- oppen. He was a long-time member of the NRA and a member of the North Branch Land Trust. He was a member and past Master of Kingston Lodge, No. 395, F & AM and a past Master of Factoryville Lodge, No. 341, F & AM; Caldwell Consistory, High School, class of 1948. He served two tours in the United States Naval Service dur- ing the Korean War as a radioman on the USS Cabot between the years 1948 and 1953. He was employed by Owens Il- linois as a plant engineer from 1968 through 1991. He was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Surviving are his children, Wil- liam J. Jr., Ramsey, N.J.; Ann El- len Krench, Seattle, Wash.; Sha- ron Resetar, Elizabethtown; Jeanne Rosengrant, Trucksville; Cathy Prater, Shavertown,; sister, Condominium Association, Na- ples, Fla. Surviving are her daughter, Ja- net (Jefie) Flack; son, Harold (Hal); 14 grandchildren; step- daughters, Heide Nusbaum; Jen- nifer Nusbaum Simmons; step- son, Howard Nusbaum Jr. Memorial donations to The Rusty Flack Memorial Garden at Grace Episcopal Church, 30 But- ler St., Kingston, PA 18704; The Charles D. Flack Memorial Scholarship Fund at Misericordia University, 301 Lake St., Dallas, PA 18612; or the Wyoming Semi- nary Fine Arts Program, c/o the the Tunkhannock Pilgrim Holi- ness Church. He served as a lay minister, taught the young adult Sunday school class and served on the church board as an adviso- ry member. He was a member of the NRA, Trappers Association and Repub- lican National Committee. Surviving arehis wife of 63 years, Velma Payne Sickler, son, Rev. Paul J., Milmont; daughter, Bonita L. Musser, Middleburg; foster son, Robert Sims, Philadel- phia; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers, Harold, Meshoppen; James, Cen- town Road, Suite 260, Ambler, geann Waslick, also a resident of Bloomsburg; Chapter Council Jeanne Donahue, Allentown; 16 Development Office, 201 N. termoreland; Robert, Tunkhan- PA 19002. River Street Manor, Wilkes- and Commandary, Wilkes-Barre; grandchildren and seven great- Sprague Ave. Kingston, PA nock; sisters, Dorothy Shupp and Barre; Margaret Basinger, Lans- and Irem Temple. grandchildren. 18704. Sara Greenly, Tunkhannock; CLARK - Robert E. Jr, of Dover, Del.,, died on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. He was born in Wilmington, Del, and attended Friends School and Fork Union Military Academy before receiving his BS from Dickinson College and his law degree from GW University. He worked for E.I. Dupont Co., the Joseph W. Riley Co. and later owned and managed JB Clark’s @: Eatery in Dallas. After mov- Is back to Delaware, in 2008, he volunteered for the Court Ap- pointed Special Advocate (CA- SA) and Faithful Friends. Surviving are his wife of 19 years, Janice Brobyn Riley Clark; daughter, Kim McFetridge; son, Robert Lane; stepdaughter, Vi- vian Kessler; stepson, Gregory Riley; three grandchildren. Memorial donations to Faith- ful Friends, 12 Germay Drive, 1 Wilmington, DE 19804. FLYTE - Rosemary, 69, of Leh- : man Township, died on Friday, Dec. 15, 2012, at the Meadows . Nursing and Rehabilitation Cen- ' ter, Dallas, following a lengthy ill- ness. She was born on April 4, 1943, in Hanover Township, attended and graduated from Hanover High School in 1960. She also graduated from the Empire School of Beauty, achieving li- censure as a Beautician/Cosme- tologist. She had also been employed by Rifkin Manufacturing. For many years, along with her husband, Harold, she co-owned and oper- ated Flyte’s Licensed Personal Care Home in Huntsville. More recently, she was employed by both Fino’s Pharmacy and Ri- teAid Pharmacy in Dallas. She was a member of the Gate of Heaven Parish in Dallas. Surviving are her husband of 41 years, Harold Flyte; a son, Brian, both of Huntsville; aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. GERCHAK - Eleanor (Ellie) Maroun died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. She was born Sept. 15, 1932, in . Danbury, Conn., was a graduate of Danbury High School and at- | tended college. She worked for ' the Department of the Navy in Washington, D.C., prior to her arriage. She was a member of ACBL Yamerican Contract Bridge . League), reaching the level of NABC. She was very active at du- plicate bridge at the Jewish Com- ' munity Center and ran a Mara- thon Bridge Tournament at Irem ing, Mich.; Claire Gulla, Swoyers- ville; brother, Joseph Lawrence, Swoyersville; nieces and neph- ews. JESSE -= Nina, 60, of Tunkhan- nock, died Thursday evening, Dec. 13, 2012, at home. Surviving are her husband of 43 years, Edward Jesse Sr.; chil- dren, Edward Jr., Tunkhannock; April, Tunkhannock; and Billie Jo Opet, Hallstead; three grandchil- dren; siblings, George Yaskow- ich, Susquehanna; Marion Bolles, Montrose; and Gloria Penny, Hallstead. Memorial services are sched- uled for noon today, Dec. 23 at her son Edward’s home, 162 Jen- kins Lane, Tunkhannock. Her family asks that guests bring an ornament in her memory to the memorial. KAPPLER - Charles FE. III, 73, of Tunkhannock and Christianst- ed, St. Croix, died suddenly on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. He was born on Dec. 19, 1938, was a graduate of Kingston High School, class of 1956, and attend- Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Nell-Ann Romanansky Kappler; his sons, Charles F. IV, Dallas; Edward S., New Hamp- shire; Christopher T., New York; six grandchildren; sister, Barbara Romanansky, Mountain Top; a Jaiece and an aunt. Memorial donations to the North Branch Land Trust, 11 Carverton Road, Trucksville, PA 18708 or the American Diabetes NUSBAUM - Joan (Powell) Flack, 81, of Naples, Fla. and Dal- las, died on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at the Bentley Village Care Center in Naples, Fla. She was born in Wilkes-Barre in 1931, raised in Dallas and at- tended the Wilkes-Barre Institute and the Penn Hall Girls Prepara- tory School in Chambersburg. 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