I —— Sunday, June 23, 2013 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 5 OBITUARIES FINK - George W. , 83, of Hunlock Creek, died June 12, 2013, in Hospice Community Care, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. He was born Feb. 5, 1930, in ' Hunlock Creek and attended the i E - Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's . Witnesses, Muhlenburg. Surviving are nieces and nephews. HETTES - John Herbert Sr., 82, of @, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013, : at home. He was born in Noxen on Jan. 18, | 1931, attended Noxen School and - served in the U.S. Army as a sergeant during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a heavy-machine operator at West Side Landfill and Noxen Township. He was a mem- : ber of the Daddow Isaacs American . Legion Post 672. Surviving are his wife of 60 years, * the former Tillie Troy; children, . Debbie . Carverton; Jim, Swoyersville; Philip, £ £ & a _ Creasing, Noxen; John, Noxen; Brenda Chipego, Harveys Lake; brother, James Hetteshiemer, Noxen; sisters, Ethel Jones, Noxen; Olma Weidner, Wilkes-Barre; Viola Robbins, Noxen; 26 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one great- great-granddaughter. Memorial donations to Traditional : Home Health and Hospice, 113 W. i h £ & E 5 Drinker St., Dunmore, PA 18512 or Pastor’s Food Pantry, c/o Pearl Race, 3393 State Route 29S, Noxen, PA . 18636. KOZEMCHAK - Ann June ozemchak, 97, of Dallas, died H ! i { i | Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. She was born in Wilkes-Barre and attended the Wilkes-Barre schools. Surviving are sons, David, Dallas; James Jr., Harveys Lake; five grand- children;13 great-grandchildren. Memorial donations to the SPCA, Fox Hill Road, Plains Township. KROSTAG - Michael Anthony, 45, of Vancouver, Wash., died on Oct. 29; 2012. : He was born Nov. 23, 1966, in Pequannock, N.J., and spent the first seven years of his life in Oakland, N.J., before moving with his family to Dallas in 1973. He graduated from Gate of Heaven Catholic grade school in 1981 before moving on to Bishop O’Reilly High School in Kingston. In the summer of 1983, he had a div- ing accident in a swimming pool that left him paralyzed. From there, he spent the next several years at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia and Magee Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia. : He continued with his high school studies and was able to return to Bishop O'Reilly in order to graduate with his class of 1985. He graduated from Luzerne County Community College and in 1990, moved to Oregon to attend the University of Oregon, where he stud- ied business and Japanese and gradu- ated in 1997. He opened a Japanese restaurant, the Sambi, in Beaverton, Ore. and managed several rental properties. Surviving are his brothers, Patrick “PJ” and Rob; nephews and nieces. LENGEL - James, of Columbia, S.C., died May 25, 2013. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 30, 1938, and was a graduate of Westmoreland High School. He was a member of the United States Air Force and spent three years in Alaska before being sta- tioned in South Carolina. Following his discharge from the Air Force, he operated a swimming pool business. Surviving are his five children, James, Patricia, Donna, Vivian and Faye; sister, Merrie Zerfoss, Hunlock Creek; brother, Ted, Caliornia; 10 “nieces and nephews. ~~ Memorial donations to the © Wounded Warriors Project. LEWIS - Dale Howard, 73, of Forkston Township, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at the Commonwealth Hospice at the Regional Hospital of Scranton, after a courageous 20-year battle with cancer. He was born on Aug. 23, 1939, in Farr Hollow, Windham Township, and was a 1958 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. He also attended Tri- State College in Angola, Ind., and Williamsport Community College. He served in the U.S. Navy on the aircraft carrier Shangri-La as a preci- sion machinist. : He worked at Whipples, Weldons, Avco Lycoming and PMF in Williamsport before owning rooming houses for Williamsport Community College students in the late 1960s to early 1970s. He moved back to Farr Hollow in 1974, where he began a woodwork- ing business called Custom Craft. Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Mary Ann Lewis, of Forkston Township; sister, Judy Kishbaugh, Laceyville; brother, Larry, Tunkhannock; aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorial donations to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10065; or the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 600 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. RUSNAK - Thomas Stephen Jr., 70, of Hunlock Creek, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at home. He was born in Kingston on March 2, 1943, was a 1960 gradu- ate of Lake-Lehman High School and was employed by B.G. Coon Construction, Luzerne, for 20 years. He later became sole proprietor of Lehman Power Equipment for 28 He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth, and was a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus and a Lake Silkworth Lion’s Club member. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Mildred Pavlick, with whom he would have celebrated his 48th wedding anniversary on July 3; daughters, Stacey Novak nd Heather Rusnak, both of Newport Township; sister, Emily Bruno, of Dallas; three grandchildren. Memorial donations to Hospice Community Care, 601 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704. SHOTWELL - Byron J. Sr., 70, of Wilkes Barre, died Sunday, June 16, 2013. He was born in Dallas on Jan. 21 1943, and was employed by Arthur Patcher Auto Supply as a delivery person. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, the former Katherine Emel; sons, Rick, Wilkes-Barre; Byron Jr., Ashley; and Joseph, Plains; daugh- ters, Plymouth; and Peggy, Kingston; brothers, Asa Jr., Allentown; Harold, Pittston; and Carl; sister, Irene, Trucksville; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. STIGORA - Leonard S., 92, of 75 Pine Valley Drive, Hunlock Creek, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at home. He was born on Sept. 26, 1920, in Nanticoke, resided in Nanticoke most of his life and was a graduate of Nanticoke High School, where he excelled in football. After high school, he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps and worked briefly at American Car and Foundry in Berwick before enlisting in the U.S. Coast Guard. During his Area Campaign Medal, Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal, American Area Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal and World War II Victory Medal. He was honorably discharged on March 5, 1946, attain- ing the rank of Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class. A Early in life, he was employed in the mines and in construction. For a brief time, he also resided in Jersey City, N.J., working in construction. He was last employed by Procter & Gamble, Mehoopany, for 12 years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, Nanticoke, and Holy Trinity Church prior to the consolidation of the parishes and a 63-year member of American Legion Post 350, Nanticoke. Surviving are his son, David; niec- es, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. TRACY - Thomas J., 68, of Dallas, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at CMC Scranton after being stricken ill ear- lier in the day. He was born in Watertown, N.Y., and attended the Watertown, N.Y., schools. He was a truck driver with Nicholas Trucking in Courtdale. He was a member of the Teamsters Union. Surviving are his wife, the for- mer Janet Johannessen; daughters, Michelle Bennett, of Montana; Laura Davis, of Dallas; Denise, of Dallas; and Deborah, of Hazleton; 10 grand- children; seven great-grandchildren. WEHRENBERG - Pamela A., 69, of the Country Club Apartments, Dallas, died Monday, June 10, 2013, at her home. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, and was employed at Goldman Sachs, New York City, before retirement. grandchildren; one great-grandchild; CHURCH BRIEFS HANDBELL ARTIST AT SUMC Shavertown United Methodist Church Fine Arts Concert Series will present handbell artist Kristine Stout, from Michigan, in concert with two of the church’s bell choirs at 7 p.m. today, June 23. The con- cert is entitled “Joy Un-Speak-a Bell!” The SUMC Praise Ringers and God’s Tintinnabulators will open the program. A free will offering will be taken. The Shavertown United Methodist Church is locat- ed at 163 N. Pioneer. Ave., Shavertown. +saCRAFTERS NIGHT «us years, retiring two years ago. The Orange United Methodist Church, 2293 W. 8th St., Dallas will host a crafters night out from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26. Craft night is open to everyone looking to finish or start any craft project. (A craft is defined as anything participants bring to work on, like sewing, scrapbook, knitting, drawing, jewelry making, mending or balanc- ing your checkbook.) Participants ae asked to bring everything needed to work on a project. Material to make an ugly quilt for the homeless will be collected. Eor.information, call Jenn at 855-9693. Awana Awards program held at § H Roaring Brook Baptist Church of Hunlock Creek recently held its AWANA Awards Program. The eve- ning began with a cookout for the clubbers, their fami- lies and friends. Commander Jeff Zimmerman presid- ed over the program which included a special by the Chums and Guards. For the 3 and 4-year-old Cubbies, Jake Griego Received a Cubbie Ribbon and Pin for the work done yy his handbook this year. Nico Notari and Dakota Pollock received Cubbie Bear Pins for completing their Hopper Books. Pollock also received a Special Bear Pin for completing Under the Apple Tree extra credit sections. For the Sparks Club, Allyson Brubaker, Cheyenne Pollock and Javar Rogowski received first book rib- bons for completing their Hang Glider Handbooks and | review patches for reviewing their handbooks. Allyson | Brubaker and Javar Rogowski received Sparky Pins . for completion of their Hang Glider Frequent Flyer Handbooks. Rachel Strange received a second Book Ribbon for completion of her Wing Runner Handbook and a Sparky Pin for completing the WingRunner Frequent Flyer Handbook. Jalyn Rader received a Sparky Plaque and pin for completion of the Hang Glider, Wing Runner and Sky Stromer Handbooks, a » Roaring Brook Baptist Church total of 132 sections with over 325 scriptures memo- rized. In the Chums and Guards group for girls in third through sixth grades, Emily Whitesell received the Truth and Training Alpha Medallion and Pin for com- pleting her first handbook. In the Pals and Pioneers group for boys in third through sixth grades, J.T. Brubaker, Eric Ryan and Jerry Snyder received the Challenge Award and Pin for completing The Ultimate Adventure Series, books one and two and the Ultimate Challenge Handbook one for a total of 168 sections and memorizing 525 scriptures. Clubbers receiving yearly attendance awards were Allyson Brubaker, Arial McTague, Cheyenne Pollock, Rachel Strange, Haley McTague, Saryah Smith and Javer Rogowski. Pastor Dan received a 30-year pin for overseeing the Awana program at RBBC. Other Awana club leaders are Pastor Dan Brubaker, Commander Jeff Zimmerman, Secretary Sharon Cease, Music Director Anita Zimmerman, Games Director Rick Garnett; Listeners Zach Schoen, Sean Schoen, Sammy Schoen and Becky Schoen; Helper Estella 'Naugle; and Nursery Director Karen Rader. service, he completed the Columbia Surviving are her mother, University Pharmacy Service School Clementine Moseman; an aunt and and received the Asiatic-Pacific cousins. JACKSON TOWNSHIP Benefits of DAMA mulching project are questioned By SUSAN DENNEY Dallas Post Correspondent Presenters showed images of the pro- posed site and also provided their study of the noise levels which would be pro- duced by the machinery. Officials of DAMA met each objection with careful answers. Finally, supervisor Tim Evans said, “If there’s not a benefit, the supervisors won't let it happen.” Although the presentation was made at a supervisors’ meet- ing, supervisors pointed out that the proposed DAMA presenters were interrupted with frequent questions during a presen- tation to Jackson Township residents at the township building. The topic was a proposed cooperative project between their company and SCI-Dallas. The meeting was held after the regular supervisors’ meeting. According to Larry Spaciano, executive direc- “If there is not tor of DAMA, the project a benefit, the project is a zoning issue. would consist of using supervisors won't No application has been SCID land to install and |et jt happen.” made to the planning operate machinery which Tim Evans. COmumission or zoning creates mulch from yard i Sy board. waste. SCID would benefit Supervisor The township also moved one step closer to a drug and alcohol policy for employees. The board of supervisors gave township solicitor Jeffrey Malak the go-ahead to send the final policy to their insurance carrier. Malak pointed out that the new policy includes both pre-employment proce- dures and random testing of employees. Supervisors awarded a contract to RCH Services for a stormwater project on Timbergrove Road. The winning bid was for $7708. Residents complained about zoning violations at several residences and supervisors said they would look into specific problems. from the project by receiv- ing mulch to aid in its garbage composting project. Spaciano called it “the perfect cooperation between state and local government.” One resident said of the plan, “I see no benefit to me.” She had concerns about increased traffic in the township. Spaciano explained that the yard waste deposited at the township build- ing would be taken away and good qual- ity compost would be brought back for residents’ use. 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