Sunday, November 24, 2013
THE DALLAS POST
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DEATH NOTICES
KERN
DALLAS — Leon George
Jr, 50, of Dallas,
away Nov. 11, 2013,
at home. Funeral services
were held at the convenience
of the family, with arrange-
ments by the Curtis L.
son Funeral Home Inc.,
Creek. There were no
g hours.
DUGAN :
: KINGSTON — Ruth C.
Dugan, 97, of Kingston,
passed away Nov. 12, 2013,
at Geisinger Wyoming
Valley Medical Center,
Plains Township. She was
born in Lehman. Funeral
services were held Nov. 16
at the Harold 'C. Snowdon
Home for Funerals Inc., 420
Wyoming Ave., Kingston.
Mass of Christian Burial
followed in the Church of
St. Ignatius Loyola, 339 N.
Maple Ave., Kingston.
DILLON
PORT GRIFFITH
James W. Dillon, of Port
Griffith, passed away
peacefully at his home on
Now. 13, 2013, surrounded
by his loving family. He had
family in Tunkhannock. A
Mass of Christian Burial
celebrated Nov. 18 in
@ the Evangelist
ch, William Street,
Pittston, with arrange-
ments by the Baloga
Funeral Home Inc., 1201
Main St., Pittston (Port
Griffith).
GIBBONS
MOUNTAIN TOP
—— Phil Gibbons, 61, of
Grinnell, Iowa, and for-
merly of Mountain Top,
died Nov. 12, 2013, of a
heart attack in Des Moines,
Iowa. He had family in
Tunkhannock. A Mass
of the Resurrection was
held Nov. 16 in St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Grinnell.
STOSS
SWOYERSVILLE
— Richard Stoss, of
Swoyersville, passed away
Nov. 13, 2013, in the
Hospice Community Care
Inpatient Unit at St. Luke's
Villa, Wilkes-Barre. He had
family in Trucksville. Funeral
services were held Nov. 17
at Metcalfe-Shaver-Kopcza
Funeral Home Inc, 504
Wyoming Ave., Wyoming.
BARTOLI
EXETER Patrick
x Bartoli, 63, of Exeter,
passed away Nov. 12, 2013,
at Wilkes-Barre General
Hospital, surrounded by
his family. He had family
in Dallas. Funeral service
was held Nov. 16 from
the Gubbiotti Funeral
Home, 1030 Wyoming
Ave., Exeter, with a Mass
of Christian Burial in
St. Barbara Parish in St.
Anthony of Padua Church,
28 Memorial St., Exeter.
MAZUR
HARDING — George
“Bucky” Mazur Sr., 78,
of Harding, a much loved
husband, father, grand-
father, brother and son,
passed away Nov. 14, 2013,
surrounded by his loving
family. He had family in
Shavertown. Funeral ser-
vice was held Nov. 19 at the
Peter J. Adonizio Funeral
Home, 251 William St.,
Pittston, with a Mass of
Christian Burial in Corpus
Christi Parish, Church
of the Holy Redeemer,
Harding.
SMIGA
DALLAS — Elmer
Smiga Sr., 79, of Meadows
Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center, Dallas, passed
away peacefully Nov. 15,
2013, at the Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital. A private
memorial service will be
at the convenience of the
family with arrangements
by the Curtis L. Swanson
Funeral Home Inc., corner
of routes 29 and 118, Pikes
Creek.
KUNDRATIC
WILKES-BARRE —
Genna M. Koval Kundratic,
45, of Wilkes-Barre,
daughter of Marge R. and
Michael G. Koval, Wilkes-
Barre, died Nov. 17, 2013,
at home, surrounded by
the people she loved most.
She had family in Franklin
Township. Funeral with
Mass was held Nov. 20 in
St. Nicholas Church, South
Washington Street, Wilkes-
Barre.
SHRINKO
HARVEYS LAKE —
Samuel “Sam” Shrinko, 91,
of Harveys Lake, passed
away Nov. 17, 2013,
the Guardian Eldercare,
Newport Township.
Funeral services were
held Nov. 21 at Stanley
S. Stegura Funeral Home
Inc., 614 S. Hanover St.,
Nanticoke, with a Mass
of Christian Burial in the
main site of St. Faustina
Parish, 520 S. Hanover St.,
Nanticoke.
Planning a Gingerbread House Contest and a day of fun at Gate of
Heaven Church are, from left, Barbara Michaels, Kathy Selner, Carol
Yezilski and Rev. Daniel Toomey, pastor.
Gingerbread House Contest,
“Gate of Heaven
Church, 40 Machell
Ave, Dallas is having
a Gingerbread House
Contest on Saturday,
Dec. 7. Participants can
create their own ginger-
bread house at home and
take it to the church to be
judged.
Rules and entry forms
available at the church
office and there is no
entry fee.
“In addition to the
Gingerbread Contest,
CN of fun planned for Dec. 7
there will be a day of fun
from noon to 4 p.m. on
Dec. 7. The event will
include public judging of
gingerbread houses, chil-
dren’s crafts and play area,
cookie decorating, carol-
ers and Handbells, home-
made soups and rolls,
wimpies and beverages.
Admission fee is $2 for
all ages (ages 2 and under
will be admitted free).
For more information,
call 570-675-2121 between
8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Faith Tabernacle in Orange.
BILL TARUTIS | FOR THE DALLAS POST
The Miller Family of Pottsville performs southern gospel music
at the Apostolic Faith Tabernacle in Orange during their Fall
Harvest Thanksgiving Service. From left, are Shirley Miller,
Kevin Miller, Denise Adams, Arthur Miller, and Brenda Somers.
Willow Walter, left, of Franklin Township,
and Emily Spencer, of Shavertown,
perform a skit during the Fall Harvest
Thanksgiving Service at the Apostolic
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Dinner” event will be held
at noon on Thursday, Nov.
Parishioners of the Apostolic Faith Tabernacle Church in Orange celebrated Thanksgiving early with a
church service, followed by a Thanksgiving dinner in the fellowship hall.
The Miller Family of Pottsville performs southern gospel music
at the Apostolic Faith Tabernacle in Orange during their Fall
Harvest Thanksgiving Service. From left, are Kevin Miller, Denise
Adams, Arthur Miller, and Brenda Somers.
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THANKSGIVING
DINNER AT SUMC
CHB
RIEFS
“Pree Thanksgiving
28 at the Shavertown United
Methodist Church, 163 N.
Pioneer Ave., Shavertown.
Reservations are needed by
Monday, Nov. 25 by calling
the church office at 570-675-
3616.
Anyone interested in help-
ing wtih the dinner is asked
to contact Sandy Michalisin
at sandy1965@epix.net.
HOAGIES AT HUMC
The Huntsville United
Methodist Church, 1233
Huntsville Road, Shavertown,
will sell 8inch Italian, turkey,
veggie, ham and cheese and
roast beef hoagies for $5
each. Chips and a soda may
be added for an extra $1.
Orders must be placed by
Nov. 24 by calling 570-477-
3748. Pick up will be between
10 a.m. and noon on Sunday,
Dec. 1.
CRAFT FAIR SET
A Christmas Craft Fair
will be held from noon to
5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7
at Fellowship Church, 45
Hildebrandt Road, Dallas.
Several local craft ven-
dors will be on hand as will
items from Pampered Chef
Members of
the congre-
gation take
part in the
music during
the Apostolic | 4 Scentsy, photography,
Fath ; wreaths, woodwork, jewelry
abernacle’s and iore
Fall Harvest “THE 2 GIFT’
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Orange. The tradition of “The Gift,”
a live Christmas program,
will continue this year at
the Back Mountain Harvest
Assembly, 340 Carverton
Police association
gathers coats for Kids
Project has given
away more than
1,000 coats to date
“The annual Coats for
Kids - event was con-
ducted on Nov. 10 by the
Back Mountain Police
Association. Members
of the association col-
lected gently-used coats
from noon to 3 p.m. at
the Shavertown Shopping
Center.
The Back Mountain
Police Association is cel-
ebrating its 55th anniver-
sary and has collected and
given away over 1,000
coats since beginning the
project in 2009, accord-
ing to David Dembowski,
public relations represen-
tative for the association.
The Back Mountain
Police Association
includes representatives
from not only local police
departments. but also
from the state game com-
mission, the fishing and
Members of the Back Mountain Police Association pose for a photo during their coats for kids drive
outside of Thomas’ Family Market in Shavertown. From left, are Dave Dembowski, vice president Ross
Road, Trucksville. The pro-
gram is scheduled for 6 and
8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13 and
Saturday, Dec. 14; and 6 p.m.
on Sunday, Dec. 15. For more
information, call the church at
570-696-1128.
BREAKFAST BUFFET
The Huntsville United
Methodist Church, 1233
Huntsville Road, Shavertown
will host a breakfast buffet
from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday,
Dec. 14.
Seniors and children age
6 and under eat free. Adult
charge is $7. Breakfast
includes, eggs, sausage, toast,
homefries, pancakes, ham,
coffee, tea or orange juice.
bi CHRISTMAS EVEN
i SERVICE SET
Christmas Eve service will
be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday,
Dec. 24 at the Cross Creek
Community Church, 370
Carverton Road.
Sunday morning services
are at 9 and 10:45 a.m. and
Wednesday Family Night is
at 6:30 pm. A fully-staffed
nursery and Junior Church
are provided on Sunday
mornings.
For more information, call
the church office at 570-696-
0399.
Piazza, president Martin C. Maransky, Michael Huntzinger and John Fuches.
boating commission and
the state police. Since
2008, the group has added
community outreach pro-
grams to its activities.
BILL TARUTIS | FOR THE DALLAS POST
Back Mountain Police Association public relations director Dave
Dembowski, left, receives donations of coats from Dr. Deborah
Spring, of Dallas Township.
A Special Tribute To Your
\ ott This Holiday Season
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Claire Butelli
January 27, 2009
We miss you so
much and wish you
were here to spend
the holidays with us.
Everyday we think
of you and know
you are with us in
nf our hearts.
Danny Naylor Merry Christmas!
October 19, 1997 0 Love
We ea always. } Your children &
ove, grand children
Your Sisters, Janet and Bet
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