| PAGE 4 THE DALLAS POST SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 OBITUARIES BABIS - Mary Kelley, 91, of Lansdale and formerly of Dallas, died : Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Dock ~ Terrace. She was born Dec. 3, 1921 in Philadelphia and was a former active member of Dallas Methodist Church. Surviving are her children, Susan Kelley Misson, Lansdale; Bill, Griffin, Ga.; Janet Kelley Strickland, Barn- ‘ stead, N.H.; and Bob, Stroudsburg; * eight grandchildren; 15 great-grand- “children; a brother, Daniel Wilson, Elkins Park. Memorial donations to Seaside >Home, c/o Pat Smith, Treasurer, 117 Old Pennell Road, Media, PA 19063. DAY - Helen S., of Dallas, died Sun- ‘day, March 10, 2013, at home. She was born June 27, 1929 and was educated in Wilkes-Barre schools. Upon her husband’s discharge from the military, they moved to the family farm in Hunlock Creek. She continued to be employed by the U.S. government and the Veterans Admin- istration. Upon retiring, she did volunteer work at John Heinz Center. She was a member of Holy Resur- rection Orthodox Cathedral, North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. Surviving are her husband, Edward A. Day, with whom she celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary in Febru- ary; her three children, Edward A. Jr., Exton; Cynthia O’Brien, Rochester, Minn.; and Christine Menard, Tyler, Texas; six grandchildren; a brother, Andrew Skordinski. Memorial donations to Interna- tional Orthodox Christian Charities (www.iocc.org), or to St. John Or- thodox Church in Tyler, Texas (www. stjohnofdamacus.org). GOODWIN - Marjorie H., 85, Beaumont, died Wednesday, March 14, 2013. She was born in Beaumont and was . a graduate of Beaumont High School ; and Wyoming Seminary Dean School * of Business. She was formerly employed in the bookkeeping department of Fowler Dick and Walker, The Boston Store and as a teacher’s aide by the Tunkhannock Area School District. Surviving are her children, Sandra, Beaumont; and Curtis, Shavertown; one granddaughter. GRABOWSKI - Douglas Neil “Doug,” 49, formerly of Benton, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 17, 2013 at his home in Briar Creek Township. He was born Jan. 7, 1964 in Peru, Ind. and was a 1982 graduate of Ben- ton High School where he was an ex- cellent basketball player. He attended Luzerne County Community College for two years and served in the U. S. Air Force for four years. He had been employed as a sales representative at Homestead Furni- ture in Nescopeck since 1998. He had previously worked for Howell's TV and Flick Brothers in Bloomsburg. He was a member of the Dallas Baptist Church and also had attended the Bloomsburg Southern Baptist Church. Surviving are his parents, Ronald L. and Carol J. (Whitesell) Grabowski, of Berwick and formerly of Ben- ton; his wife, Kelly L. (Stackhouse) Grabowski, whom he married on Sept. 26, 2010; , a brother, Mark, of Bolivar, Mo.; a sister, Catherine Kline, of Berwick; two nieces; three neph- ews; his mother-in-law and father—in- law, Guy and Nancy Stackhouse, of Benton. Memorial donations to the Ameri- can Diabetes Association , P. O. Box 4383, Bethlehem, PA 18018. HIGGINS - Edward Jackson, 63, of Shavertown, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at home. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 25, 1949 and graduated from Lake-Lehman High School in 1968 where he was an outstanding wres- tler, later to become a member of the Lake-Lehman Wrestling Club Hall of Fame. He was an IBEW Local 163 member where he served his apprenticeship and was employed as an electrician for 40 years, retiring last year due to illness. He was president of the Luzerne County Branch of ABATE Motorcycle Club. Surviving are his daughter, Amy Chilcote, of Shavertown; son, Edward M., of Kunkle; sisters, Donna Phillips, of Kingston; and Violet Milbrodt, of Noxen; three grandchildren; aunts, NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON? uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial donations to MOA Pre- scription Drug Assistance Program, 382 Pierce St., Kingston, PA 18702. JOHNSON - Ruth A., 94, of Har- veys Lake, died Monday, March 11, 2013. She was born in Rochester, N.Y. on June 7, 1918 and graduated in 1936 from the former Laketon High School where she was a star basketball player. She resided at Harveys Lake for most of her life. Surviving are a daughter, Dianne Gregg; a grandson; three great- grandsons; and a great-great-grand- son. Memorial donations to the Harveys Lake Fire and Ambulance Company, 1349 Lakeside Drive, Harveys Lake, PA 18618. McCLOSKEY - Donald Vincent, of Lehman Township and formerly of Taylor, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Lakeside Nursing and Reha- bilitation Center in Harveys Lake. He was born in Scranton on Oct. 17, 1937 and was a 1957 graduate of St. Francis Preparatory School, Spring Grove. He attended Notre Dame University and St. Francis University of Loretto. He was employed as a salesman and manager for many years, includ- ing at Bell Electric, Scranton, and retiring from Bob O’Leary Sports Supplements, Scranton. He volunteered many years as a coach and served as president of Taylor Missy Softball League. He coached many teams at the Taylor Community Basketball League and was a scorekeeper for the Bishop Han- nan girls basketball team. Surviving are a son, Joseph Kad- lubowski, Dickson City; two daugh- ters, Ann Marie Michlowski, Virginia; and Kelly Sabaluski, Lehman; many grandchildren. O’TOOLE - Betty J., 90, of Dallas, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born in Wilkes-Barre and was a graduate of Meyers High School, class of 1940. She retired as a librarian with the Millburn Public Li- brary in Millburn, N.J., after 25 years of civil service. ‘Surviving are brother, Jack Kish- baugh, Westmont, N.J.; nieces and nephews. ROWLANDS - Marian P., 95, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at Mercy Center, Dallas, where she resided since 2011. She was born in Wilkes-Barre and was a graduate of E. L. Meyers High School, class of 1935. Surviving are her daughter, Sharon Randolph, of Dallas and Naples, Fla.; and son, Robert M., Dallas; four grandchildren; three great-grandsons; a sister, Elizabeth Parnell, Platts- burgh, N.Y.; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to Mercy Center, Box 307, Lake Street, Dallas, PA 18612. SAVICKAS - Billie J., 73, of Dallas and formerly of Irving, Texas, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. She was orn in Crockett, Texas and worked in the oil industry in both the United States and abroad. Surviving are her husband of 36 years, John S. Savickas, Dallas; three daughters, Lisa Cone, Longview, Texas; Brandy Hatfield, Seattle; and Jennifer Boedeker, Katy, Texas; six grandchildren; a sister, Patricia Hardy; and her cat, Callie. Memorial donations to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 3551 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19140. SKAPURA - Celia H., 98, formerly of Fairmount Springs, died Wednes- day, March 13, 2013, at the Lakeside Health and Rehabilitation Center, Harveys Lake, where she had been staying for the past 11 years. She was born June 7, 1914 in Fair- mount Springs, was a housekeeper in New York City and then helped her late husband operate a chicken farm in Fairmount Springs. She was a member of Holy Spirit Parish/St. Martha’s Church, Fair- mount Springs. Surviving are a daughter, Helen Bogdon, Dallas; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a sister, Frances Pavalonis, Benton. Memorial donations to the Al- zheimer’s Association , 57 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. STROH - Glenn R., 83, of Shaver- town, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born in Wilkes-Barre and was a graduate of Kingston Township High School, Class of 1947. Prior to his retirement, he was a longtime employee of Air Products and Chemicals, Hanover Township, where he worked as a pipe-fitter and welder. He was a life member of the George M. Dallas Masonic Lodge 531, Dallas and of Shavertown United Methodist Church. Surviving are daughters, Carol Dietrick, Harveys Lake; and Judit Bankus, Wyoming; a grandson; a ® ter, Shirley S. Nicely, Dallas; nieces. STROUD - Marion E., 91, of Sweet Valley, died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born April 14, 1921 in Dallas, graduated from the former Lehman High School in 1940 and had been employed as a florist for Hillside Farms in Trucksville for many years. She was a member of the Sweet Val- ley Church of Christ and was a past Worth Matron of the Shick-Shawnee Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are her children, Carol Holbert, of Allentown; Dick, of Sweet Valley; Don, of Sweet Valley; Kathleen Anderson, of Dallas; Allan, of Dallas, and Janet Tuzinski, of Harrisburg; 14 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchil- dren. ZAKJAWSKI - Cecelia (Ceil), 90, of Shavertown, died Tuesday, M 12, 2013, at Hospice Commins @) Care, Inpatient Unit, Geisinger Sou Wilkes-Barre. She was born on Oct. 3, 1922 in Ashley and was a graduate of the former Ashley High School, Class of 1940. Prior to her retirement, she was employed for nine years as an as- sembler for Encon Inc., Dallas. In her earlier years, she was employed for 18 years as an inspector for the former Woodbury Manufacturing Co., Wilkes-Barre. She was a faithful member of St. Frances X. Cabrini Roman Catholic Church, Carverton. Surviving are her daughter, Diane Kleynowski, Trucksville; one grand- daughter; sister, Dolores Wojewodzki, Whitehall; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Ameri- can Cancer Society, 712 S. Keyser Ave., Taylor, PA 18517. LENDER MEMBER FDIC bank happy. Bn alll *We really wanted some happy metrics, so we gave our intern a stopwatch and told him to start counting. Annual Percentage Rate (APR) accurate as of 3/1/13 and is subject to change without notice. Subject to credit approval. While other promotional rates are currently being offered, loan must be secured and be in the best credit score pricing tier to receive the best rate. Not available for loans secured by a mobile home, for the refinafice of existing First Liberty Bank & Trust, N.A. debt, Time Notes, or for debt consolidation for financial relief. 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