r———— THE DALLAS POST PAGE 5 SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013 OBITU ARIES and then in Shavertown until He was a member of the three grandchildren; a great- High School and a 1991 gradu- Church from the time of the fam- his retirement. Triton Hose Company, a former granddaughter. ate of East Stroudsburg Univer- ily’s relocation to the area in 1951. ANSILIO - Joan, 82, of Dallas, died April 23, 2013, at Hospice Community Care in Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. She was born in Newark on © Oct. 1,1930, grew up in Wilkes- Barre and graduated from Cough- lin High School, Class of 1948. . After graduation, she worked at A 4 i Pomeroy’s for a brief time. : She was an active member of SE NE te of Heaven Church and its tar and Rosary Society and : served as Eucharistic minister . for many years. She volun- teered at the Mercy Center, Dallas, and the Mercy Hospital Auxiliary, Wilkes-Barre. Surviving are her daughter, Terry Clemente; two grand- sons; sister, Beverly Williams; nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial donations to Sisters of Mercy, P.O. Box 370, . Dallas, PA 18612 . DENMON - Florence Mae, of Beaumont, died Monday, April 22, 2013, at the Meadows Nurs- ing Home in Dallas. She was born in Alderson, Pa., on Oct. 30, 1913. Surviving are a son, Glenn, Beaumont; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren. DONOWSKI - Violet, 90, of Tunkhannock and formerly of Warrior Run, died Thursday, ril 25, 2013, in the Golden iving Center, Tunkhannock. She was born in Hanover on Dec. 9, 1922 and was a member of the Church of Nativity BVM in Tunkhannock. Surviving are sons, Stanley Hope, Mill, N.C.; and David, Tunkhannock; daughter, JoAnn He was a member of the Green Street Baptist Chapel, Edwardsville, where he had served many positions, mainly as a deacon, but also as Sunday school teacher, youth director, choir member and organist. Surviving are nieces and nephews. FOX - Ann C., 77, of Nanticoke, died Sunday, April 28, 2013. She was born Oct. 9, 1935, in Harveys Lake, was a gradu- ate of Pringle High School and Wilkes-Barre Business College. She previously worked at Jimeal’s in Plymouth and Miracle Mart in Kingston. A member of the Parish of Saint Robert Bellarmine, she was a communicant at the Church of Saint Aloysius for more that 42 years. She was a member of the Altar & Ro- sary Society and leader of the weekly rosary service, served as a Eucharistic Minister, taught CCD and coordinated the Pro- Life Baby Shower at the church for more than 20 years. She was a volunteer for auctions and member drives of WVIA radio and television for nearly 30 years. Surviving are her husband, Richard H. Fox; children, Briget Ford, of Wilkes-Barre Town- ship; the Reverend Richard E., pastor of the Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Lake Silkworth; and Christopher R., of Nanticoke; two grandchil- dren; sisters, Patricia Uzdella, of Dallas; Julia Raineri, of Wil- kes-Barre; Therese Androckitis, of Ashley; and Marion Madden, of Ashley; nieces and nephews. HOLTON - Richard H., of member of the Tunkhannock Moose Lodge, a charter mem- ber of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Tunkhannock, VFW Post 769, the Dennis Strong American Legion Post 457 and the Communications Workers of America. He attended the Tunkhannock United Method- ist Church. Surviving are a son, Charles, Tunkhannock; daughters, Linda Evans, Wilkes-Barre; Beverly James, Dallas; Mary Alice Osterhout, Tunkhannock; and Jennifer Very, Nicholson; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grand- children; cousins. HOOVER - Joyce E. , 82, of the Outlet section of Lake Township, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Meadows Nurs- ing Center, Dallas. She was born in Lake Township on Oct. 28, 1930, graduated from the former Laketon High School in 1947 as valedictorian of her class and received her bachelor’s degree from Roberts Wesleyan College in New York. She taught high school in New York and Pennsylvania. She was a lifetime member of the Outlet Free Methodist Church. Surviving are her sister, Faith Dinger, of Lake Township; nieces and nephews. HOOVER - Lester H., of Idetown, died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at the Hospice Commu- nity Care, Wilkes-Barre. He was born in Idetown on Now. 27, 1924, and graduated from Lehman High School in 1942. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II under General Patton as a T-5 in the 301st Signal Operation Cluslen Imbhamock: eight Tunkhannock, died Sunday, Battalion, 3rd Army E.T.O, he grande oh April 21, 2013, in Geisinger was employed by Linear Corp., FIELDING - Edward, “Uncle = Community Medical Center Dallas, Blue Ribbon Bakery, Ed, ” formerly of the Back Hospice Unit. Kingston, and retired from Off- Mountain, died Saturday, April He was born in Tunkhannock set Paperback, Dallas. He also 27, 2013. on May 31, 1921. worked as a certified electrician He was born in Hollybush, He was a 1939 graduate of in the Wilkes-Barre area. South Wales, and immigrated Tunkhannock High School and Surviving are his wife of to the United States with his a U.S. Navy veteran of World 61 years, the former Vir- mother and family in 1930. War II. Prior to his retirement ginia Wolfe; daughters, Cheryl He served in the U. S. 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Memorial donations to Hospice Community Care, 25 Church St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18765 or the Lehman-Idetown United Methodist Church, PO Box 1, Lehman, PA 18627. KUNDA - Helen, 89, of Sweet Valley, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born in Philadelphia. Surviving are a son, Edward Olearnick; a daughter, Helene DePiero Kowalski; one grand- son; three great-grandchildren. MOLINA - Pedro Jose, 68, of Hunlock Creek, died Monday, April 22, 2013, at Hospice Com- munity Care, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. He was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Before his retirement, he was employed as a CNC operator at Modern Plastics, Wilkes-Barre, and previously worked in the garment industry in the Wyo- ming Valley area as well as in New York City. After his retire- ment, he was also employed at the Mohegan Sun Arena. He was a member of the Muhlenberg Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Surviving are his wife of 38 years, Eleanor; sisters, Maria E. Torres, Sinking Springs; and Aida Molina Torres; 12 nieces and nephews. MOSES - Kathleen C. , 53, of Kingston Township, died Tues- day, April 23, 2013, at Manor Care, Kingston, after a two-year battle with brain cancer. She was born in Ashley and was a graduate of Hanover Area. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Franklin First Federal and later by M & T Bank in the loan department. She was a member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne. Surviving are her husband, Thomas Moses; and a brother, Gordon Carey, Huntsville, Ala. PARDUSKI - Jennifer Lynn, 44, of Perkasie, died Monday, April 22, 2013, at her parents’ home in Shavertown. She was born in Wilkes- Barre, was a graduate of Dallas Walking Walking can help you lose weight, ward off memory loss and much more! Take the first steps toward a healthier self during this seminar featuring practical tips for walking, stretching, safety, exercise intensity and staying motivated. 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He volunteered as a Little League coach in the Back Mountain and a Boy Scout leader for Troop No. 231 out of the Shavertown Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife of 63 years, the former Aline Blamire; six children, Penny Lee Butler, Plains Township; Howard, Harveys Lake; Duane, Dallas; Robert, N.J.; Kenny, Sweet Valley; and Billy, Shavertown; 24 grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; a cousin. Memorial donations to Blue Chip Farms or Shavertown Methodist Church. WILSON - Marion E., 93, of Dallas, died Monday, April 22, 2013, at Mercy Center, Dallas. A graduate of Kingston High School, she had a 27-year career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where she directed community development, affordable housing and farm ownership programs in Luzerne and Wyoming counties. One of her outstanding accomplish- ments was bringing to fruition the Meadows Long-Term Care Facility in Dallas. 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