SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2013 THE DAL LAS POST PAGE 5 OBITUARIES ASHBRIDGE - Ernest “Ernie” Jr., 82, of Shavertown, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at his residence. He was born Nov. 27, 1930 in Nanticoke, at- tended the Garrison Memorial High School in Shickshinny, Wilkes College where he obtained a Bachelor of Science 7 in business administration, the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin and the New Jersey Bankers Data Processing School. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War from 1949 to 1953 as a medic corps- man, second class, on troop transport ships. He received the Navy Good Conduct Medal and the Asia Navy Occupation Medal. Before retiring in 1994, he worked as the vice president and controller for the Hanover Bank of Pennsylvania for 41 years. Following his retire- ment, he became a licensed auctioneer, conducting estate appraisals and sales. His time and energy were shared with the following groups: Hanover Green Cemetery Association, Back Mountain Library Board, Wilkes-Barre Kiwanis, Land- mark Lodge No. 442 F&AM, Bloomsburg Consistory, em Temple and the Arab @® Kingston Township, Police Pension Fund, Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 Board, West Side Vocational Technical School Board, Dallas School Board for 32 years and where he served as president for two consecutive terms and the Shavertown United Methodist Church. He also worked as an in- structor for banking principles for the American Institute of Banking and as a part-time in- structor of banking at Luzerne County Community College. In 2012, he celebrated 55 years of volunteering with the Back Mountain Memo- rial Library Auction where he served as a long-standing member of the library antiques committee and as chairman of the antiques auction for many years. Surviving are his wife of 60 years, the former Betty Lewis, RN; son, Ernest III, Berwick; daughter, Robin Carson, West Chester; three grandchildren; sister, Mary Phillips, New Hope; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, PA 18612. HADSALL - Margaret M., 86, of Harveys Lake, died Mon- day, April 8, 2013, at the home of her daughter, Beverly Cox, in Clarks Summit. She was born in Kingston and graduated from Dallas High School, class of 1944. She was an office manager and bookkeeper, retiring from Crescomm Inc., Fairfield, N.J. She was an office manager for JED Distributing and ALSPED Inc., both manufacturer repre- sentation firms in the Fairfield, N.J., area before her tenure with Crescomm. Surviving, in addition to her daughter, are sons, Richard A. Miami, Fla.; Robert A., Har- veys Lake; David J., Lebanon, N.J.; 10 grandsons, two step- granddaughters, seven great- grandchildren, sister, Evelyn Shultz, Dallas; brother, David J. Roberts, Kingston; cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Harveys Lake Fire and Ambu- lance Association, P.O. Box 56, Harveys Lake, PA 18618. KACHMAR - Elizabeth W., 95, of Shavertown, died Friday, April 12, 2013, at her home. She was born in Kingston on Aug. 18, 1917, attended Kingston schools and was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Swoyersville. Surviving are daughters, Dorothy Lapasnick, Dallas; Elizabeth Ridolpho, Albuquer- que, N.M.; Marie Preston, Sayre; Elaine Michaels, Lehm- an Township; Dolores Cooper, Plains Township; sons, Andrew J., Shavertown; Michael, Avon, Conn.; numerous grandchil- dren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; sis- ter, Ethel Watlock, Titusville, Fla.; brother, Edward Wallol, Lehman Township; nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. McDOWELL - Eileen C., 88, of Dallas, died Friday, April 12, 2013, at Mercy Center, Dallas. She attended St. Ann’s Academy and was a graduate of St. Nicholas High School, Wilkes-Barre, class of 1942, and College Misericordia, class of 1946. She was a renowned musician in the local area and taught music at West Wyoming School District. She was a member of the music faculty at College Misericordia and was an organist at St. Nicholas Church in her college years. She was also an organist at the former St. Dominic’s Church, Wilkes-Barre. In 1960, she became direc- tor of liturgical music at St. Theresa’s Church, Shavertown, until 1989. Later, she became organist and choir director at St. Frances Cabrini Church in Carverton. She was a member of the Scranton Symphony. She also studied the violin in New York City. Surviving are a son, Gerard, Trucksville; daughters, Kath- erine Fertal, Shavertown; Nora Gallup, Shavertown,; eight grandchildren; several great- grandchildren. Memorial donations to St. Theresa’s Church, 64 Davis St., Shavertown, PA 18708, the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, PA 18612, or Mercy Center, Lake Street, Dallas, PA 18612. MONTROSS - George C., 87, of Monroe Township, died Monday, April 8, 2013, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born in Monroe Township on Nov. 9, 1925, and served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II on a B-29 bomber. He was employed by Lu- zerne Motor Co. for 20 years and later retired from Procter & Gamble Paper Products, Mehoopany, in 1986. He attended the River of Life Fellowship, Lehman, and was a member of the Patriotic Brotherhood of America. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Kocher Langston Montross; son, Alan George, Wilmington, Del.; stepsons, Tim Langston, Mountain Top; and Tony Langston, Allen- town; stepdaughter, Teresa Everetts, Monroe Township; two grandchildren; five step- grandchildren. Memorial donations to the River of Life Fellowship, 22 Outlet Road, P.O. Box 21, Lehman, PA 18627. OLSON - Charles W., 65, of Noxen and formerly of Bear Creek and the Hudson section of Plains Township, died Mon- day, April 8, 2013, at his home. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on May 11,1947, and was for- merly employed at JG Bedwick Scrap Yard, Nationwide Tire, International Color Printing Co. and Bridon American. He retired from Mideast Alumi- num, Mountain Top. Surviving are his wife of 442 years, Linda Searfoss Olson; daughter, Kimberly Appen- zeller, Florida; sons, Charles William, Noxen; and David Martin, Noxen; 12 grandchil- dren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, William, Hudson; John, Wilkes-Barre; and Joseph, Wilkes-Barre; sis- ters, Ann Marie and Marion Ostopick, Parsons; nieces and nephews. STEARNS - Richard D., 56, of Kingston Township, died Monday, April 8, 2013, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and was a 1975 graduate of New London High School, New London, Iowa. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He previ- ously had been employed by the former Techneglas Inc. of Pittston and more recently worked for L. T. Verrastro Inc., Old Forge. 2 Surviving are his wife of 35 years, Deborah Stearns, Kings- ton Township; daughters, Joey Lyn, Kingston Township; and Pebbles Whalen, Shavertown; one grandson; sisters, Virginia Hill, Patricia Nolte and Shelley Bechtel, all of Iowa; nieces and nephews. SWAN - Helen R., 100, of Idetown, died Monday, April 8, 2013, at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas. She was born in Dallas on Jan. 1, 1913, and graduated from Dallas Township High School in 1931. She attended Noxen Bible Baptist Church. Surviving are her son, Ken- neth D., Idetown; sister, Liva Harris, Dallas; two grandchil- dren; one great-stepgrand- daughter. Memorial donations to the Noxen Bible Baptist Church, 3622 State Route 29, Noxen, PA 18636. WOLFE - Katherine, of Shavertown, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born and raised in Forty Fort, graduated from Forty Fort High School, class of 1939, and Wyoming Semi- nary Dean School of Business. She also took courses at New York School of Interior Design and Penn State University. Prior to her marriage, she had been employed by an industrial Realtor. She was a member of Ben- nett Presbyterian Church, Luzerne. Surviving are nieces. Memorial donations to Ben- nett Presbyterian Church, Ben- nett Street, Luzerne, PA 18704. PEOPLE BRIEFS PHILLIPS INITIATED Shauna Phillips, of Dallas, was recently initiated into the Phi Kappa Phi Chapter at Wid- ener University. She is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. . PETRACCINI INDUCTED ' Meghan Pietraccini, of Dallas, was among 18 James Madison University Kinesiol- ogy majors inducted into the Odyssey Society, which honors the success of Kinesiology majors with a GPA of 3.5 or I TH | NEW Include Video, Lunch, Workbook & @ Golf .:... the Class! 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They were married in St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Jersey City, N. J., on April 20, 1963. Dick Eyet grew up in the Dallas (Centermoreland area) and is a gradaute of Dallas Township High School where he played sports. Kathy Eyet attended Gate of Heaven School for several years. On the couple’s wedding day, they traveled to Dallas to enjoy a wedding reception at Mary’s which later became the Beaumont Inn. A celebration party will be held at Bartolai Winery. Paula Richards Neil March 28, 2013 Pa Richards Neil, formerly of Trucksville, passed away on March 28, 2013, at Weil Cor- nell Medical Center following surgery for an aortic dissection, the result of Marfan Syndrome, a genetic illness which she stal- wartly battled throughout her life. Paula was born March 26, 1951, in Trucksville and was the daughter of the late Edward and Betty (Heintzelman) Richards. Paula graduated from Dallas High School in 1969 and attend- ed Albright College where she received a BA degree. 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