The Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 10

Gassed World War Vet Dies Anthony Lavelle Former Cigar Salesman Victim of Heart Attack Anthony 1 M. Lavelle, 47, World War veteran and a well known salesman, died suddenly Saturday of heart condition attributed to wounds and gas poisoning suffered while serving with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. He diets the home of Charles Baxter, Sambourne with whom he had lived for treetray years. Mr. Lavelle, who enlisted soon after the declaration of war against Germany, saw service in some of the heaviest fighting.

He was wounded and gassed several times and spent many months in hospitals here and abroad. grim mementos of his heroic action, he carried a silver plate in his head, the sight of one eye was gone. and his heart badly affected. He was known as a taciturn man as far as his experiences in the war were concerned and even to members of his family refused to speakof the horror of his days in front line trenches. Mr.

Lavelle spent practically all his life in Wilkes- Barre. For years he was a tobacco salesman for the Sperling Tobacco Company but more recently had been a representative for the Glennon Brewing Company. He was a member of the American Legion, the Eagles, the Moose and St. Mary's Church. He is survived by two brothers.

Thomas, retired police sergeant of this city, and Peter Lavelle, a resident of East End Boulevard. Two nephews, Patrick A. McLaughlin, member of this city's police force, and Charles McLaughlin; and two nieces, Miss Irene McLaughlin and Mrs. Anna McLaughlin Bambrick, all of Wilkes-Barre, also survive. The funeral will be held this morning at 10 from his home, followed by a requiem high mass at St.

Mary's Church at 10:30. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover. OBITUARY JOHN A. WIDDALL John A.

Widdall, formerly of Avoca, who at his home in Roselle Park, died. will be buried this afternoon 3 in Langcliffe Cemetery Avoca, following services in the Presbyterian Church at that place, Rev. A. D. Behrends will officiate.

Mr. Widdall, a well known building contractor, was stricken ill while the roof of his house and fell to his death, PETRONELLA FURMANSKI Mrs. Petronella Furmanski, 64, died Saturday night at 10:30 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Max Blaszkiewicz, 198 Orchard Street, Plymouth. Deceased, a well known resident of Larksville, had been ill for a week.

Born in Poland, Mrs. Furmanski resided here for 45 years. She was a member of St. John's Polish Church, Larksville, Z. N.

P. Lodge, Branch 367 and the Polish Women's Alliance, Branch 299. Surviving are the following daughters: Mrs. Frank Golan, Kingston; Mrs. Max Blaszkiewicz, Plymouth and Mrs.

George Gregory, Larksville; sons Charles ley of Edwardsville. Also 21 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Two brothers in Europe also survive. The funeral will be held Monday morning from 198 Orchard Street at 9 with services in St. John's Polish Church, Larksville, at 9:30.

Interment in St. John's Cemetery, Dallas. NORMAN RICHARDS NORMAN RICHARDS and Mrs. Benjamin Richards, died Norman Richards, 5, son, of Mr. Saturday morning at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, following several days' illness.

The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon with burial in Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, Shavertown. SOPHIA WILUSHEWSKI SOPHIA WILUSHEWSKI Mrs. Sophla Wilushewski, 25, of 47 East Grand Street, Nanticoke, died Saturday 3:20 in Nanticoke State Hospital." She was born in Pittsburgh and resided in' Nanticoke for 10 years. She was a member of Holy Trinity' Church and its societies.

Surviving are her husband, Joseph, one daughter, Dolores, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Novitsky, brothers and sisters, Henry, Julia, Anna and Mrs. Loretta Jardim, the latter two of New York City. The funeral will be held from the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Anthony Novitsky, 15 East Union Street, Nanticoke, Tuesday morning at 8:30. A requiem mass will be celebrated in Holy Trinity Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. WILLIAM ELLIS William Ellis, 38, a resident of Nanticoke for 12 years, died Saturday morning in Nanticoke State Hospital following a two weeks' Deceased -was born in Gloustershire, England, and for the last several years boarded with the family of George Cross, 23 West Church Street.

He was a member of Moriah Congregational Church. His mother and one daughter, Dorothy, both in England, survive. The funeral will be held from the home of George Cross, 23 West Church Street, Nanticoke, Tuesday afternoon at 2. Interment will be in Nanticoke Cemetery. David J.

Linskill, 75, Dies at Potts Grove David Linskill, 75, a former resident of Plymouth, died early Sunday morning at his home, Potts Grove, Northumberland County, following several weeks' illness. Mr. Linskill was born at May 30, 1860, and resided there until 18 years ago when he moved to Potts Grove. He was a member of Plymouth Christian Church. Surviving are his wife following children: Mrs.

Russell Davis and David, Luzerne; William F. Sheehan, New York City: Mrs. Charles Roberts, William Fan- K. wood, N. Mrs.

Powell, Kingston; Frances, New London, and Mrs. Frank Martin, Irvington, N. J. He also leaves seven grandchildren. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 10 with services Lehman at Potts Grove and burial in Cemetery.

Michael J. Conroy Pneumonia Victim Michael J. Conroy, a lifelong residence of Greater Pittston, died yesterday morning 24 James at 8:10 Street, at the folfamily home, lowing four days' illness of pneumonia. Mr. Conroy: was born in Hughestown and was well known throughout his home community.

Lately he had been employed He by was a member of St. John's Church Kehoe-Berge Coal Company. and the Holy Name Society. Surviving are his wife and two children, Mary and James. Also his mother, Mrs.

Bridget Conroy, one sister, Mrs. John Meade, and one brother, Edward of Hughestown. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9 with a mass of requiem at 9:30 at St. John's Churoh. Burial will be in the parish ceme- tery.

CHARLES WILFORD BRIGGS Charles Wilford Briggs, 72, died suddenly Saturday at the home West of Mrs. Mary Shoemaker, 40 Union Street, Shickshinny, followinfra heart body attack. was removed to the Kelchner Funeral 67 South Main Street, Shickshinny, from where the funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2, the Rev. B. L.

Stenger of Shuckshinny First Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. Interment in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berwick. Mr. Briggs was a lifelong reeldent of the Shickshinny section. For the last four years he had made his home at the Shoemaker residence.

Two uncles, Edward and Frederick Shoemaker of Newark, N. are his nearest survivors. MRS. ELIZABETH MOONEY Mrs. Elizabeth Mooney, 70, widow of Michael Mooney, early Sunday morning at her home, 206 Andover Street, after several weeks' do illness.

Mrs. Mooney was born in Scotland the daughter of John and Allison Bowie Crawford and resided in Wilkes-Barre for 60 years. She was a member of Ashley Presbyterian Church and Dr. Bryden's Bible Class at Y. W.

C. A. Surviving are seven children, Alice, Thomas and Mrs. Charles Williams of Wilkes-Barre; Mrs. Edwin Hartzell of Mountain Top, and David, Joseph and William, at home.

She also leaves six grandchildren, three brothers, James Crawford of Wilkes-Barre, Stephen Crawford of Kingston, and Charles Crawford of Washington, D. and one a sister, David Dunlap of Wilkes-Barre. The funeral will be held from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 with services in charge of Rev. Robert Graham Ashley Presbyterian Church. Interment in Oaklawn Cemetery.

MRS. MARY VALANT Mrs. Valant, 63, passed away Saturday afternoon at the home of Michael, 32 Poplar Street, Plains, after several weeks' illness. She was highly regarded in the Plains section. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9 from the home with a high mass of requiem in Sacred Heart Church.

North Main Street. Interment in parish cemetery. Besides her son, a daughter, Mary Buco of Nanticoke, survives. She also leaves grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Since 1847 THIS STORE CLOSED TODAY ON ACCOUNT OF HOLIDAY Simon Long's Sons 12 South Main Lehigh Valley Service ROUND TRIP FROM WILKES -BARRE TO NEW YORK (PENNSYLVANIA STATION).

EVERY DAY- ALL TRAINS 3-DAY RETURN LIMIT COACHES OR PULLMAN CARS Lehigh Valley Railroad (The Route of The Black Diamond WILKES-BARRE RECORD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1935 Peter Borkowski, 33, Succumbs to Injuries Peter Borkowski, 33, of 268 East Noble Street, Nanticoke, died last night at Nanticoke State Hospital of injuries received in a fall of rock at No. 19 Colliery of Glen Alden Coal Company on September 24. He was a member of St. Mary's Church Nanticoke. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs.

Constance Savicki, with whom he lived; Mrs. Emily Zyzek, Buffalo, N. Mrs. Lottie Roykowski, Poland; and a brother, Zigmund Borkowski, also of Buffalo. The funeral will be held Wedgesday morning at 8:30 from the home of his sister, followed by a requiem mass at St.

Mary's Church, Nanticoke, at 9. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. THOMAS HANLEY, SR. Thomas Hanley, 66, a well known and highly respected Satur- resiof the West Side, died day night at his home, 156 Courtright Street, Pringle, after several weeks' illness. For 50 years he was a resident of the borough and retired two years ago after serving for many years as school janitor.

Surviving are two sons, Michael V. Hanley of Wilkes-Barre, and Thomas Hanley, Allentown; and two daughters, Mrs. Frank Shriver of Pittston Wilkes-Barre; and Mrs. two Edwin brothers, Dressel Joseph of this city and Frank Hanley of Lee Park, and one sister, Mrs. Winifred Glennon of Ashley.

He also leaves 15 grandchildren. He was a member of St. Ignatius' Church, Kingston. The funeral will be' held Tuesday morning at 9 with a requiem mass at 9:30 in St. Ignatius' Church.

Interment in the parish cemetery, MRS. SARAH BRADY Mrs. Sarah Brady, widow of Daniel Brady, died unexpectedly Friday at midnight at the family home, 8 Washington Terrace, Pittston. Mrs. Brady had resided in Pittston all her life and news of her death was a shock to numerous friends.

She was a member of St. John's Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Ambrose Gibbons, Wyoming; Mrs. Leo Neary at home; Mrs.

William Lindsay, Wilkes-Barre and Kathleen and three brothers, Daniel, Leo, Harrisburg and Eugene. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9:45 with a mass of requiem at St. John's Church at 10:15. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. MRS.

LILAH JONES The death of Mrs. Lilah Jones, 54, occurred Saturday night at her home in Huntsville. She had been a resident of Huntsville for four years, but formerly resided in Wilkes-Barre. She is survived by her husband and one son Anson Lock, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; also three brothers, William Shaver of Harrisburg, Harry of Pavia, and Merle of Bradford, and one sister, Mrs. Sadie Shunnan, of Jersey Shore.

Funeral will be held from the home in Huntsville, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Burial in Huntsville Cemetery. CHARLES JONES (Contributed) Charles Jones, a respected resident of Jenkins Township, died at noon Friday at his home, 1322 Main Street, Port Griffith, following a lingering illness. Last January he submitted to an operation for amputation of a leg but his condition did not improve. Mr.

Jones enjoyed a wide acquaintance in his home community and his death is generally mourned. Twice DR LYONS No GOTH POw DIS Cannot the Lasts He Was a member of St. John's Church and Holy Name Society. Surviving are his wife, the former Marie Gillespie, and the following Arthur. Oliver, Mrs.

Marie Erickson, Mrs. Joseph Haas, Mrs. John Swift, Charles, all of Pittston, and Waltman of a sister, Mrs. Adalede Weaver of Kingston, and two brothers, William J. Jones of Pittsburgh, and Harold Jones of Kingston.

The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9 from the home with a requiem mass at 9:80 in St. Church, Interment in St. John's Cemetery, Pittaton. JAMES FLYNN James Flynn, 35, a member of Larksville Post, American Legion, and a resident of 547 Washington Street, Larksville, for many years, died Saturday afternoon at Wyoming Valley. Homeopathic Hospital following an operation.

He was a member of St. Vincent's Church, Plymouth. Surviving are his wife, who before marriage was Miss Mary Derwin, and two children, Clare and Carmel; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flynn; five brothers, William of Carbondale, John, Edward, Thomas and Joseph, all of Larksville, and one sister, Mrs.

E. J. Bosso of West Nanticoke, The body was removed to the home of his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Derwin, 108 Sharpe Street, Kingston, from where the funeral will be held Wednesday 9 with a high mass of requiem at 9:30 in St.

Vincent's Church, Plymouth. ANNA ZECK Anna Zeck, 22, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zeck of 123 Prospect HIll, Alden Station, died in Bellevue Hospital, New York City, on Saturday night of pneumonia. The body was brought back last night by H.

D. Garber, Plymouth funeral director, and will be taken to the family home this afternoon. Beside her parents, she is ourvived by seven brothers and sisters, George of Nuangola, Leo of Detroit, Sister Felisisima of the Bernardine Order, stationed at Union City, John of Nanticoke, Mrs. David Blackburn of Wanamie, Louis and Helen, at home. The funeral probably will be held on Thursday with a requiem high mass in St.

Mary's Church, Nanticoke, of which she wag a member. FUNERALS MRS. SARAH GOULDEN Largely attended funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Goulden were held Saturday afternoon at the home, McLean Street. The Rev.

Dr. W. Herbert Sugden of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiated. Floral offerings were carried by Mrs. Howard Lavendy, Sabina Thomas, Clare Evans, Elizabeth Evans, Mildred Baker, Mrs.

Edward White, Mrs. Sarah Harland, Mrs. Kurtz, and Mrs. George Teele, Pallbearers were Benjamin Franklin, Harold Pitman, John Gloman, E. D.

Rinehimer, Jacob Gimball and Irving S. Gloman. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery, ASA M. BRITTAIN Funeral of Asa M. Brittain took place Saturday afternoon at 1:30 from the home, 303 North Mill Street, West Nanticoke, and was attended by scores of relatives and friends.

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