pp % “* 3 Sunday, February 24, 2013 THE: DALLAS POST PAGE 5 CHURCH BRIEF World Day of Prayer slated for March 1 This year’s World Day of 4 Prayer Service will be held at ERR 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 1 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 105 Irem Road, Dallas. _ Church Women United is ponsoring the service. ’ There will be a tea in the fellowship hall following the service. Call 675-3131 for more in- formation. Fish dinners available on Fridays The Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 5876 Main Road, Sweet Valley, will hold its annual fish dinners from 4 to 7 p.m. on Fridays, March 1 and March 15. The meal includes baked fish, French fries, cole slaw and cake. Tickets are $8 for adult and $5 for children. Takeouts are available. For more information, call the church at 477-5216. Craft show at TUMC @ United Metho- ist Church Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. This year’s event includes crafts, jewelry, a lunch counter and a bake sale! Vendor tables are $25 to $40 and may be reserved by calling Noreen at 239-2348. All proceeds support the church’s mission projects. SUMC plans turkey dinner The Shavertown United Methodist Church, 163 Pio- neer Ave., will hold a turkey dinner at 6:15 p.m. on Sat- urday, March 2 in the social hall. Cost is $7.50 for adults and $5 for children ages 3 to 12. Take outs are available and tickets are available at the door. re All proceeds will go to assist ~ the church’s youth attend camp this summer at Sky S Lake. Event will benefit mission projects Teens Helping TeensCurios- ity, Antiques and Crafts Show will be held form 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 at the Trucksville United Metho- dist Church, 40 Knob Hill Road, off Route 309 at Carv- erton Road. There will be collectibles, fine antiques, crafts, a silent basket auction, lunch and a bake sale with all proceeds benefitting mission projects. Vendors interested in reserv- ing a spot may call Noreen at 239-2348. Spaghetti supper set The Huntsville United Methodist Church will host a spaghetti dinner from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 23. Eat-in or take-out dinners will be available. Tickets are $7.50 for adults and $4.50 for children age 6 and older and will be available at the door. Meditation during Lent at St. Peter's St. Peter’s Church, 3832 SR 6 East, Tunkhannock, will offer quiet music and med- itation Wednesdays through March 27 as a way of opening the “thin place” between God and people. Soup Supper will precede the service. Supper begins at 6:30 p.m. and the services begin at 7 p.m. For more information, call St. Peter’s at 836-2233 or Rev- erend Lou at 878-4670. Cross Creek plans concert Cross Creek Community Church and WRGN 88.1 will feature LIVE Big Daddy Weave and the Redeemed Tour, along with Mike’s Chair and Citizen Way, at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 5. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased by calling 696-0399. VALENTINE’S DAY CELEBRATED AT THE MEADOWS The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center recently cel- ebrated Valentine's Day with a musical program by entertainer George Rittenhouse. Residents Mike Rutsky and Norma Alla- baugh were crowned King and Queen and each received a gift basket of goodies. Shown here, from left, are Mike Rutsky, Ge- orge Rittenhouse and Norma Allabaugh. SENIOR CENTER MENU 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 participants are gratefully accepted and needed in order to expand this program. The following is the menu for the week of Feb. 25: MONDAY: Swedish meatballs, sugar snap peas, butter- ed noodles, rye bread, warm spiced pears, margarine, milk and coffee. TUESDAY: Sweet and sour beef, steamed Asian vegeta- bles, white rice, whole wheat bread, fruit and yogurt, margarine, milk and coffee. WEDNESDAY: Roast ham, parsley boiled potatoes, li- ma beans, whole wheat dinner roll, diced peaches, mar- garine, milk and coffee. THURSDAY: Stuffed pepper, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, whole wheat dinner roll, citrus fruit cup (mandarin oranges), margarine, milk and coffee. FRIDAY: Eggplant parmesan, spinach salad, steamed Italian green beans, Italian bread, whole wheat pasta, or- ange sorbet, fat free French dressing, margarine, milk and coffee. The following memorial/ honor books haw¥ been added to the shelves of the Back Mountain Memorial Library: In memory of Cecilia “CC” Besecker, “Vintage Fashion” by Emma Baxter, presented by St. Therese’s Church Liturgy Com- mittee In memory of Phyllis Eck- man, “Ruhlman’s Twenty” by Michael Ruhlman, presented by Patricia and Edward Kru- bitzer In memory of Dick Evans, “The Divinity of Dogs” by Jen- nifer Skiff, presented by Joseph and Johanna Czarnecki; “The Great Lei Race: A Story about Hawaii” by Mary Elizabeth Salzman, presented by Inez Stefanko The following books are in memory of Dick Evans and are presented by Bruce and Betsy Gover: “How Winning Works” by Robyn Benincasa, “It’s Your Ship” by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff In memory of Elwood Ide, “The Great Railroad Revolu- tion” by Christian Wolmar, pre- sented by Mary Ann Hopkins The following books are in memory of Kevin Miller, a little boy who loved to sing, and are presented by Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Dombroski: “When You Wish Upon a Star” by Ned Washington and “Splat the Cat Sings Flat” by Rob Scotton The following books are in memory of my friend, Kevin Miller and are presented by Ma- rissa Schuler: “Elephants Can- not Dance!” by Mo Willems, “Goldilocks and the Three Di- nosaurs” by Mo Willems, “There is a Bird on Your Head” by Mo Willems The following books are in memory of Kevin Miller and are presented by Michael, Maureen and Christina Schuler: “The Tree House” by Marije and Ro- nald Tolman and “Brava, Mi- mi!” by Helga Bansch The following books are in memory of Kevin Miller and are presented by Mr. and Mrs. John Harkins and daughters: “Poetry Books remember area loved ones Speaks to Children” edited by Elise Paschen and “A Pet Named Sneaker” by Joan Heil- broner The following books are in memory of Kevin Miller and are presented by The Thomas Ja- mieson Family: “Can I Play Too?” by Mo Willems and “The Mighty Mars Rovers: The In- credible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity” by Elizabeth Rusch The following books are in memory of Kevin Miller and are presented by Fred and Donna Schuler: “The Wonderful Hap- pens” by Cynthia Rylant and “A Dog Called Homeless” by Sa- rah Lean The following books are in memory of Kevin Miller and are presented by Judith and Do- nald Sabatino:, “Tom Thumb: Grimms’ Tales” by Eric Carle, “Do You Want to be My Friend? “by Eric Carle, “Baby Bear, Ba- by Bear, What Do You See?” by Bill Martin, Jr. / Eric Carle and “Willa Bean’s Clould Dreams” by Cecillia Galante The following books are in memory of Kevin Miller and are presented by Dr. and Mrs. Rob- ert E. Conway:, “Sleep Like a Tiger” by Mary Logue, “Time Zones” by David A. Adler and “What Do You Say, Dear?” by Sesyle Joslin The following books are in memory of Kevin F. Miller and are presented by Colleen Jorda and Raymond and Susan Mill- er: “All the Awake Animals are Almost Asleep” by Crescent Dragonwagon, “This is Not My Hat” by Jon Klassen, “King Ar- thur’s Very Great Grandson” by Kenneth Kraegel and “Toodles and Teeny: A Story About Friendship” by Jill Neimark and Marcella Bakur Weiner The following books are in memory of Ann and are pre- sented by Rita Omalia and fam- ily: “The Art Forger” by Barba- ra A. Shapiro and “The Tech- nologists” by Matthew Pearl The following books are in See BOOKS, Page 10 OBITUARIES ANDREWS - Cynthia Louise, 55, .of Bonham Road, Hunlock Creek, died Saturday, Feb. 16, : 2013, at home. She was born in Nanticoke on | Feb. 25,1957, and was a graduate . of Northwest Area High School. She was employed as a clerk for . theU.S. Postal Service at Hunlock ' Creek for the past 21 years. Surviving are her mother, Vir- . ginia Wildoner Hartman, of Hun- ack Creek; husband, Barry; aughter, Kim, at home; brothers, wir.dward G., of Shickshinny; Rob- ert and John, both of Hunlock Creek; sisters, Diana Dohl, of Shickshinny; Emilie Joan Jones, of Sweet Valley; Virginia Moore, - of Muhlenburg, and Shirley Carv- er, of Jacksonville, Fla.; nieces and . nephews. Memorial donations to the American Cancer Society , 190 Welles St., Suite 118, Forty Fort, | PA18704. BOGDON -Margaret Ellen, 84, of Hunlock Creek, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Hospice Commu- . nity Care, Wilkes-Barre. She was born in Nanticoke on March 22, 1928. Surviving are aa son, Joseph P., Hunlock Creek; brother, Paul Bar- noski, New York; a grandson. BORYS - Sean P., 41, of Deep River, Conn., and formerly of Dal- las, died unexpectedly on Satur- y, Feb. 9, 2013, of cardiac arrest hile shoveling snow at his resi- wdence. He was born on March 16, 1971 in Norwich, Conn., attended Lake-Lehman High School and King’s College and graduated from Luzerne County Communi- ty College, earning his associate’s degree in engineering. He was employed with Greenwald Indus- tries in Chester, Conn., for several years. Surviving are his parents, Kath- leen (Leonard) Borys and Simon Borys, of Mystic, Conn.; a sister, Ruthanne Thompson, Norwich; brother, David, West Wyoming; nieces and nephews; aunts; un- cles; cousins. Memorial donations to St. Vin- cent de Paul Kitchen, c/o Cathol- ic Social Services, 33 E. North- ampton St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 or to Pennsylvanians for Human Life, 31 Hanover St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. COLEMAN - Toby L., of Dallas and formerly of Kingston, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in Geisin- ger Wyoming Valley Medical Cen- ter. She was born in Wilkes-Barre and was a graduate of Hazleton High School. She was a member of Temple Israel and worked in the health care industry. Surviving are a son, David, Kingston; daughter, Karen Isco- vitz, Scranton; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. DAVIS - Marilyn B., 74, of Sha- vertown, Jackson Township, died on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at home. She was born Feb. 1, 1939 in Wilkes-Barre, and was a graduate of E. L. Meyers High School, class of 1956. She previously was employed by the former Fowler, Dick and Walker, The Boston Store and lat- er by Leader East Nursing and Re- habilitation Center, Kingston, as a nursing aide supervisor. She re- tired in 2002 from Common- wealth Telephone Co., where she worked as a customer service rep- resentative. She was a member of Hunts- ville United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, James J. Davis, Shavertown; three sons, JamesS., Shavertown, her caregiver with whom she re- sided; Scott A., Wilkes-Barre; and Richard, Olyphant; two grand- children; brother, the Rev. Dr. Kenneth F. Barber, North Caroli- na; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the ani- mal shelter of the donor’s choice. DAY - Samuel L., of Mehoopa- ny, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, in the Golden Living Care Center in Tunkhannock. He was born Oct. 9, 1916 in Bridgewater Township, Susque- hanna County, and lived most of his life in Mehoopany, where he owned and operated a dairy farm for many years on Maynard Hill. He later owned Day’s Hardware store in Mehoopany and worked for several years at the Pink Apple Restaurant in Tunkhannock. - He was an avid beekeeper and enjoyed restoring horse-drawn buggies and wagons at his “Buggy Shop” in Jenningsville. He was a member of the Jenningsville United Methodist Church and a lifetime trustee. Surviving are a son, Robert, of Mehoopany; daughters, Carole Borgeson, of Tunkhannock; Joyce Huffsmith, of Tunkhannock; sis- ter, Elaine Billings, of Pinellas, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 23 great- grandchildren; 12 great-great grandchildren; nieces and neph- ews. Memorial donations to FWM Fire Department, PO Box 182, Mehoopany, PA 18629 or to the Jenningsville United Methodist Church, Mehoopany, PA 18629. GOBLE - Charles Lee, 72, of Centermoreland, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Hospice of St. Francis, Parrish Medical Center in Titusville, Fla. while enjoying his “Lucky Escape.” He was born on Feb. 21, 1940 and was a graduate of Tunkhan- nock Area High School, class of 1958. He was employed by A&P in Tunkhannock for 25 years, worked as a carpenter and built multiple homes and structures lo- cally before spending the final chapter of his career working with family at Centermoreland Concrete Products. Charles was a charter member, past president and one of the orig- inal men who had a vision to orga- nize, form and build Northmore- land Township Volunteer Fire Co. from the ground up. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, the former Mary Ann Si- mon; daughters, Nancy DeSando and Sherry Janosko; son, Brian; four grandchildren; and a brother, George. Memorial donations to the Northmoreland Township Fire Company, ¢/0 4 Demunds Road, Tunkhannock, PA 18657. GOVIN - Louise S., 89, of Trucksville, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at home. She was born Oct. 18, 1923 in Wilkes-Barre and was a graduate of St. Ann’s Academy and Weylis- ter College, Milford, Conn. After graduation, she was em- ployed by the American Red Cross, Wilkes-Barre. Later in life, she was employed by the Sunday Independent as the social editor. Surviving are her children, Christopher and Jeffrey, both of Kingston; and Lisa, Austin, Tex- as; sister, Ann Stegmaier, Honolu- lu; nieces; and her faithful dog, Boomer. Memorial donations to the Lu- zerne County SPCA, 524 E. Main St., Fox Hill Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. GRIEVES-Byron Milton, 79, of Dallas, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. He was born in Scranton and was a printer with Payne Printery, Dallas, before his retirement. He was a member of George M. Dallas Masonic Lodge No. 531 F&AM; Caldwell Consistory, Bloomsburg; Irem Temple Shrine, Dallas; and the Dallas Fire Co. He also was a member of Dal- las United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Jannette Moss, with whom he would have celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary on March 28, 2013; children, Robert, Dallas; and Doreen Bevan, Lehman; five grandchildren; brother, Kenneth, Largo, Fla.; and sister, Naomi Al- day, Georgia. Memorial donations to the Alz- heimer’s Association , 57 N. Fran- klin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. HINE-Ronald C., 56, of Shaver- town, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, was educated in the Susquehanna County schools and was a gradu- ate ofthe Blue Ridge High School, New Milford, Class of 1975. He was employed as the pur- chasing manager for Payne Print- ery of Dallas. Prior to that, he worked part time for Riders World of Wilkes-Barre and several years for FedEx Ground, Techne- glas, the former Strohemann Bak- ery and the Hallstead Iron Foun- dry. He previously was involved with the Youth for Christ in Sus- quehanna County as well as the 4-H Club. He attended the Cross Creek Community Church, Carverton Road, Shavertown. He was a past assistant coach for both the Back Mountain Youth Baseball and Youth Soccer leagues. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Joan Marie Schultz, to whom he was married for 32 years; his mother, Dorothy, and her hus- band, William Tyler; his children, Corey, a Ph.D. chemistry candi- date at Syracuse University; Megan, a senior in Business Man- agement at St. Francis University, Loretto; and Kevin, a sophomore in Information Technology at Penn State University Wilkes- Barre campus; brothers Jerry, of New Milford; Randy, of Dover, Fla.; Mark, of New Milford; Chris- topher, of Lewistown; sister, Do- reen Howard, of Factoryville; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to The Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. MOLECAVAGE - Thomas, of Centermoreland, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at Giesinger Wyom- ing Valley Medical Center. He was born in Wilkes-Barre and attended Luzerne High School. He was self-employed, doing work for local tire companies, in- cluding Broody Tires, Edwards- ville. Surviving are his mother, Irene Pembleton Molecavage; sisters, Ann Frazer, Warrior Run; Donna Bly, Wilkes-Barre; Sandy Kocher, Harveys Lake; brothers, Charles, Glen Lyon; James, Tunkhannock; David and Stewart, Florida; John, Tunkhannock; nieces and neph- ews. ROBINSON - Frederick J., 58, of Kingston, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, in the Wilkes-Barre Gen- eral Hospital. He was born in Champaign, Il1., was a graduate of Dallas High School, Class of 1973, and attend- ed Luzerne County Community College. For many years, he was employ- ed in the dietary department at the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Ad- ministration Medical Center, Plains Township. Surviving are his wife of 28 years, the former Marian Kazio; sister, Karen Hynes, Dallas; brother; Ronald, Baltimore, Md.; nieces and nephews. SHIELDS. - John E., 57, of Trucksville, died unexpectedly on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, at his home. He was born in Bethlehem and was a 1977 graduate of King’s Col- lege. He was a member of the Centu- ry Club and attended Mass at the Chapel of Christ the King. He was recently employed by Howell Benefit Services Inc., Wilkes-Barre. He retired from PG & W after 30 years of service, em- ployed as a computer program- mer and payroll supervisor. In 1974, he became a referee, serving as a District 2 Chapter PIAA volleyball official for close to 40 years. He officiated at many games, both locally and across the state. He served as a resident advisor at King’s College. He also served as the timekeeper for King’s men’s and women’s basketball games. He served on the Board of Di- rectors at PG & W Employees Federal Credit Union. Surviving are his brother, Ed- ward J., Soddy Daisy, Tenn.; sis- ter, Gloria Sprankle, Altoona; nieces and nephews; a great- niece. Memorial donations to the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org.
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