lB LEB Si SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013 THE DALLAS POST (OBITUARIES § i : BASTEMEYER - Hendrik, + 88, of Wilkes Barre and formerly | of Harveys Lake, died March 1, | 2013. | He was born April 28, 1924 ' and immigrated from Holland | in 1957. =, Surviving are his wife, Alice; ‘¢hildren, Gerdina Schwab, Tam- ki Fuhr and Hank Bastemeyer; grandchildren; five great- dchildren. ki Memorial donations to the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 10-13, c/o Pat Ermillio, | 457 George St., Ridgewood, NJ 07450. - BUGAY - Clara I. 84, of the Meadows Nursing Home, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, in She was born in Luzerne and was a graduate of Luzerne High School, Class of 1945. Prior to her retirement, she was em- ployed at Leslie Fay as a presser for many years. She was a member of Holy Family Parish, the former Sa- cred Heart of Jesus Church, and a longtime member of the choir. Surviving are her sister, Phyl- lis Bednar, Dallas; nieces, neph- ews, great-nieces and great- nephews. Memorial donations to Holy Family Parish, 574 R. Bennett a Luzerne, PA 18709. @.: - David “Deke” Craw- ord Jr., of Leesport, a former resident of the Back Mountain, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013. He attended Wyoming Semi- nary Day School and The Cho- ate School and Princeton Uni- versity. He was employed as a social worker for a number of years before enrolling in gradu- ate school at Boston College where he earned a doctorate in economics. He taught at Kenyon College for three years before returning to Pennsylvania where he start- ed a boarding kennel, Creature Comforts, in Centermoreland. After the birth of his children, he and his family moved to Bryn Mawr where they lived for 13 years. Surviving are his wife, Susan; children, David, Baltimore; and Jessie, a student at Hobart and William Smith Colleges; broth- er, William, Bethesda, Md.; sister, Trisha, New York; step- brothers, Frederick Valentine and Jonathan Valentine, both of Dallas; nieces and nephews. HALL - Vera D. Patterson, 82, of Sorbertown Hill, Hunlock Creek, died Thursday, March 7, 2013. She was born on Sept. 23, 1930 in Nanticoke and was a graduate of Nanticoke High School, class of 1948. At the time of her retirement, she was employed as a secre- tary/receptionist in the office of Dr. Richard P. Schell, DDS, - Nanticoke. She was a member of the Christian and Missionary Al- liance Churches of Nanticoke 1 Wilkes-Barre for more than years and served in many offices. Among the positions she held were president of the church women’s group, head deaconess, teacher and, for more than 20 years, organist and choir director. In 2002, she joined the Hun- lock Creek United Methodist Church and was active in the music ministry and activities committee. In Hunlock Township, she was the last PTA president and the first PTO president at the former elementary school. She also was active with the fire company ladies auxiliary and served on the Hunlock Creek Ambulance Association Board for many years. She also served with the Board of Elections as a machine inspector for many years and assisted with vision screening for the Association for the Blind for 35 years. Surviving are her son, Ross pe four grandchildren; three Y-at-granddaughters; a broth- er, George Patterson, Hunlock Creek; an aunt, nieces, neph- ews, great-nieces, great-neph- ews and cousins. JONES - Marie Ann, 73, of Cumming, Ga. and formerly of Lehman Township, died Thurs- day, March 7, 2013, after a 14-month battle with cancer. She was born June 10, 1939 and was a 1957 graduate of St. Nicholas High School. Prior to her retirement in 1996, she spent more than 30 years with Bell Telephone/Verizon Com- munications. She was active in Lake-Lehm- an High School Band Parents Association, the Bell Telephone Pioneers, supportive of many Republican candidates and par- ticipated in a number of fund- raising events, including many with Volunteers of America. She moved to Cumming, Ga. in 2006 and was an active volun- teer at the North Forsyth Mid- dle School. Surviving are her husband, Joseph “Red” Jones, to whom she was married 52 years; her children, Nancy George, Lehm- an; Bill, Mountain Top; Linda, Cumming, Ga.; and Bobby, Westminster, Md.; four grand- daughters; a brother, Raymond Conrad, Dallas. Memorial donations to the United Way of Wyoming Val- ley, 8 W. Market St., Suite 450, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. KEATING - Charles (Chuck) R., 66, of Sweet Valley, died Sat- urday, March 9, 2013, at home. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Nov. 25, 1946 and received a dual bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware. He retired from the Department of Defense in Washington, D.C. as a human resources and procure- ment director and also estab- lished the Office of POW/MIA. His career took him to Philadel- phia, Chambersburg, the Penta- gon and Livorno, Italy. Post-retirement, he opened The Ziegler House Bed and Breakfast at Raystown Lake and restored several historic proper- ties in Marklesburg. He was in- strumental in having this com- munity listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Surviving are his wife of 30 years, the former Gwen Salan- sky; daughters, Eileen, of Ran- dolph, Maine; Jill, of Holland; and Laura, of Coos Bay, Ore.; brother, Thomas, of Middle- town, Del.; sister, Nancy Jensen, of Costa Mesa, Calif. Memorial donations to the National Stroke Association, 9707 E. Easter Lane, Suite B, Centennial, CO 80112 or the American Heart Association, 613 Baltimore, Drive, Wilkes, : founders of the Wyoming Coun- Barre, PA 18702. LAMOREAUX - ok R., 72, of Meadow Crest Drive, Trucks. ville, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. He attended Forty Fort schools and resided in Trucks ville for the past four years. Pre- viously, he resided in New Jer- sey for more than 50 years. He was retired from BASF Corp. in New Jersey. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Joan (Hendericks) Lam- oreaux; daughter, Jacqueline Cenicola Schotka, Point Pleas- ant, N.J.; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, four sisters and eight brothers. LIPFERT - Marlyne Ann, 71, of Dallas, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born in Kingston on Feb. 22, 1942, grew up in Trucksville and graduated from Westmoreland High School in 1960. She moved to Washington, D.C. where her first position was working as a secretary for OB-GYN doctors Dusbabek, Liverett, Erkenbeck and Skilling in downtown Washington. She then moved to another secre- tarial position with the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ). Next she went to work as a re- ceptionist for U.S. Sen. Clifford P. Case of New Jersey. She then worked for the Environmental Protection Agency as a parale- gal, retiring in the mid-90s and returning to the family home in Trucksville. She was active in the North Branch Land Trust, serving as treasurer for many years. She served on the board of directors of The Lands at Hillside Farm. Surviving are cousins. MENN - Joseph J. Menn Jr, 76, of Echo Valley Drive, Shavertown, died Friday, March 8, 2013, at his home. He was born in Pittston, graduated from Wyoming High School and served in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He had resided in Shavertown for the past 13 years. Previously, he had resided for many years in Forty Fort and Kingston. Prior to his retirement, he was self- employed and sold electrical equipment. He was a member of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown, and served as a Eucharistic minister. He was a 4th degree Knight with the Knights of Co- lumbus Assumpta Council 3987, Luzerne. He was past president of Forty Fort Little League, Fort- Swoyer Teeners League, the Forty Fort Lions Club and other parent and service organiza- tions. He also served as a PIAA swim official for more ‘than 30 years. Surviving are his sons, Dr. Joseph J. III, of Surfside Beach, S.C.; Robert, of Forty Fort; Gary C., of Dallas; Richard D. , Dan- bury, Conn.; sisters, Mary Lou Skesavage, Manasquan, N.J.; Virgina Perry, Binghamton, N.Y.; brother, David, Ridgefield, Conn.; six grandchildren. Memorial donations to the National Kidney Foundation. MORENKO - Irene E., 85, of Dallas, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after being stricken earlier. She was born in Larksville and was a graduate of Larksville High School, class of 1944. She was a medical secretary with the former NPW Hospital, now Geisinger Wyoming Valley Med- ical Center, Plains Township. She was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas, and its Altar and Rosary Society. Surviving are her son, Thom- as, Dallas; nieces and nephews; sister, Margaret Heinze, San Di- ego. REMETZ - Theodore R., Pine Ridge Road, Northmoreland Township, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at his residence. He was born in Luzerne on Sept. 25, 1939 and was a 1957 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. For several years, he was a milk tester for Aldovin Dairy. He retired from the Procter & Gamble plant in Mehoopany in 1992 after 25 years of service. While working at Procter & Gamble, he attended Keystone Electrical School. After retiring, he went to work for Ronco in Lake Winola. He was an active member in the Tunkhannock Ambulance Association and was one of the ty Dive Rescue Team. He served as deputy game warden in Wyo- ming County. Surviving are his companion, Thelma Cochran; sons, Chris Traver and Stephen, all of Lake- Lehman; daughters, Melanie Killian, Tunkhannock; and Jes- sica, Dallas; sister, Nancy Koval- chick, Nicholson; six grandchil- dren. Memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, 712 S. Keyser Ave., Taylor, PA 18577, or to Hunt of a Lifetime, P.O. Box 241, Haborcreek, PA 16421. TEMPLETON - Eileen Cos- grove, 46, of Trucksville, died Monday, March 11, 2013, in the care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart at the end of a valiant 20- year fight with cancer. She was born Jan. 26, 1967 in Wilkes-Barre, was a 1985 graduate of Bishop Hoban High School and earned her baccalau- reate degree from King’s Col- lege in 1989. She was human resources manager for Pride Mobility Products in Exeter where she served on various committees. A member of the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima, she was a communicant at the Church of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Surviving are her mother, Mary Curtin Cosgrove, of Mountain Top; her husband, Leo; son, Cory, currently study- ing pre-med in honor of his mother at The University of Scranton; sisters, Mary Pat Gill and Kathleen Fishe; brothers, Michael, Patrick and Matthew Cosgrove; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. ZIMMERMAN - Cora Jean, 84, a former resident of Hunlock Creek, died Monday, March 4, 2013, in Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Taylor. She was born August 29, 1928 in Plymouth, graduated as a nurse from the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and was em- ployed there. She was a member of the Hunlock Creek United Method- ist Church. Surviving are her husband, James C. Zimmerman; and son, David, New Jersey. Memorial donations to the Hunlock Creek United Method- ist Church, c/o Phyllis Ritten- house, 69 Sorbertown Hill Road, Hunlock Creek, PA 18621. PAGE 5A Sah Miush ol apr ; Ee: 0 trea EGGstravaganza planned at Meadows The Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will hold a “Spring EGGstravanza” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 23. This free, family event will feature the Easter Bunny (don’t forget your camera!), children’s games, crafts, refreshments, vendors and an Auxiliary-sponsored bake sale. For more information, call 675-8600 ext. 115 or 195. From left, are Betty Sorchick, Director Commu- nity Services; Hilda Redmond, resident; Easter Bunny; and Marjorie Zimmerman, resident. Second row, Camille Fioti, Assistant Director Community Services; Fran Dierolf, volunteer; Gary Kirk, EEI chief financial officer; Bob Law, volunteer; Mary Law, volunteer; Cristina Tarbox, Meadows admin- istrator. VITA is offering free tax help The Luzerne/Wyoming County Free File Tax Coali- tion has announced that calls are now being taken for the upcoming tax season to offer free tax help to low and mid- dle-income individuals. The program is being coordinated under the auspices of the Vol- unteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). The VITA Program offers free tax help to people who make $51,000 or less and need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to quali- fied individuals in local com- The VITA Program offers free tax help to people who make $51,000 or less and need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. munities. They can inform taxpay- ers about special tax credits for which they may qualify such as Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled. Locations for many of this year’s VITA sites have changed. All locations offer free electronic filing. Taxes will be prepared at the following locations by appoint- ment only: The Wilkes-Barre Mega Center, 206 Carey St., Wilkes-Barre; The Association for the Blind, 1825 Wyoming Ave., Exeter; LCCC, Confer- ence Center-Room 114, 1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke; Commission on Economic Opportunity/Hazleton, 100 W. Broad St., Hazleton; City of Nanticoke, 15 E. Ridge St., Nanticoke; and Family Re- source Center, 41 Philadelphia Ave., Tunkhannock. To make an appointment or for more information on pro- gram requirements, call 825- 0968 in Luzerne County and 996-2264 in Wyoming County. 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 ac- cepted and needed in order to expand this program. The following is the menu for the week of March 18: MONDAY: Macaroni and cheese with ham, stewed to- matoes, bean soup, crackers, whole wheat bread, pineapple juice, Blondie, margarine, milk and coffee. TUESDAY: Spaghetti and meatballs, mixed vegetables, garlic breadstick, fruit cock- tail, margarine, milk and cof- fee WEDNESDAY: National Nutrition Month Lunch - Sea- soned potato wedge bar, lean turkey chili with beans, low fat cheese sauce, steamed chopped broccoli, 10 cold top- pings, low fat Greek yogurt, margarine, milk and coffee. THURSDAY: Meatloaf, gravy, mashed potatoes, dilled carrots, whole wheat dinner roll, cherry crisp, margarine, milk and coffee. FRIDAY: Lemon pepper fish, broccoli/cauliflower au gratin, roasted red skin pota- toes, whole wheat dinner roll, ketchup, tartar sauce, Ambro- sia, margarine, milk and cof- fee. PUZZLE ANSWERS Continued from Page 2A TEE > MI» Midi = mi TomiZimminio oor MYC ZT» Doz Too {Oi Ri~ > le <=rnrolrmnzooricollo>zoe DMV CO DEO Go Figure! — —- King Crossword — Answers Solution time: 21 mins. answers p orIA[C]T A EQMNE[C[H[O C RET HN Alp T[E[C]E S KIN[O[T M{A[GIN]E[T]S c[A[RIE[DJR|U]E ulR[N[EIDIA]T[M[S m{A[1 NJ o]R[o]o]P TIH[E[L[M[A JF RC Alulr|Allclo]|L]ulm][B] I [A MIE[N[UBMAIVIE[M[A[R]T]A PISISI TILA XIsS[Al(]s SCRANTON COIN CLUB COIN SHOW Saturday, March 23, 2013 OBLATES OF ST. JOSEPH’S SEMINARY 1880 Rt. 315 * PITTSTON, PA Pubic Invited To Buy, Trade, Sell Coins * Free Admission - Free Door Prizes (9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.) Sunday, March 24, 2013 (9:00 A.M. to 4:00 PM.)
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