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WILKES-BARRE RECORD; TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1949 Military Tribute Vcli 7n Funeral Wednesday City Officials Attend Body Arrives Tonight Body Aicaited Darius Yeager-Pics at 94 Passes Away East End Resident For- 0, mer Wilkes-Barre City Plumbing Inspector Rites for M. A. Brown Many Wilkes-Barre City officials and employes attended the funeral of Michael A. Brown, former Wilkes-Barre police which was held yesterday morning from tne McLaughlin residence, 170 South River Street. Rev.

Francis Toolan was cele brant of a requiem mass In St Patrick's Church. Jean Flannery was organist and Nancy McGrath was soloist. Interment was in St Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township, where Rev. Francis Kane pronounced benediction. City Treasurer Tom A.

Evans was the official representative of Wilkes-Barre City Council while Chief of Police J. Russell Taylor represented the Police Department "coicii, an uwiiiciucu, cit: Chrls Diesenroth, Thomas McNulty, Stephen Bunyak, -John Daltuvas, Arthur Harkins and ihomas Shen dan. PFC Joseph Balash, tsj 1 War Veteran, DUrietl 7 i yv-A-: A I S. -i- 11 Mrs. Paula F.

Wendell Is Summoned by Death Mrs. Paula Falk Wendell of 278 East South Street passed away yesterday afternoon at 1:40. In Mercy Hospital where she had been a patient since January 6. Mrs. Wendell, 79, fractured her hip In a fall at her home on January 6 and had been In the hospital since.

Born in Germany, Mrs. Wendell had been a resident of Wilkes-Barre ior more Jhan 65 years. She and her husband, Emu Wendell, who died in 1931, conducted a grocery store on McLean Street for many years. She was a member of Susquehanna Degree of PocohontaS. The following children survive: Mrs.

Thomas with whom she made her home; Mrs. Paul Hanleyt Philadelphia; Leonard Wendell, Union City, N. and Emil W. Wendell, Kingston; also two grandchildren, Thomas W. Dennis, Wilkes-Barre, and Elanor Dennis, Philadelphia.

The body was removed to the Luther M. Kniffen Funeral Home, 465 South Main Street, where services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 1:30. Rev. Carl O. Trexler, pastor of First Reformed Church, will officiate.

Interment will be in Mt. Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10. Thomas P. Mulligan, well known resident of East End, died at his home, 30 Chapel Street, last night at 7 following an illness of three Mr.

Mulligan was born in East End a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mulligan. He was engaged in the plumbing business for 50 years, retiring 10 years ago. He was a member of Local 147, I Plumbers and Steamfitterg Union, AFL, Holy Saviour Church and its Holy Name Society.

A former president of Local 147, Mr. Mulligan also served as plumbing inspector for Wilkes-Barre City a number of years ago. Surviving are his wife, the former Catherine Metzger; children, Attorney Joseph C. Mulligan, New York City; Thomas business representative for Local 147; William member of Wilkes-Barre Police Department; Francis with A. E.

Dick Construction Company; also 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9, with a requiem mass in Holy Saviour Church at 9:30. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Holy Name Society will meet at the home Wednesday night at 8 to recite the Rosary.

Friends may call after 3 this afternoon. Arrangements Ijy James F. Mar- liaugiimi. The funeral of PFC Joseph' una rurk'trxrir rvnprff Balash took place yesterday morn- MRH' EMOGENE CRISPELL ing from the home, 97 Jackson' Funeral services for Mrs. Emo-Street, Edwardsville.

followed by a Bene Crispell, late of RD 2, Dallas, requiem mass in St. John's Russian iwere conducted yesterday after-Orthodox Church, Edwardsville. at the funeral home, 10 Shea Rev. Anthony Repella was cele- Street Nanticoke. Rev.

Frank K. branf Abbott and Rev. Carl Brandon offl- Edwardsville Post, American ferment was In Lehman Legion, conducted military rites at cemetery. FUNERALS Booth, Madeline M. Berry, Edward Beaney, Mrs.

Mildred H. Culkln, Thomas F. Cupano, Mm. Carmela Garter, Mrs. Fannie J.

Fink, Mrs. Maggie Freeman, Mrs. John Gagllardl, Salvatore CUdea, Mrs. Edna Graat, James B. Habib.

Mrs. Zahla Hall, Charles H. Hofmann, Cyril Hughes, V. Frank Konas, Mm. Dominika Keller, Mr.

Lena B. Mensch, Ella Moon, Frederick McCarry, -Mrs. Margaret Rellly, James V. Roushey, Lewis Verosky, Peter Witheridge, Mrs. Kenneth Zaremba, Mrs.

Ai)na Madeline M. Booth from home of parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Booth, 338 West Eighth Street, West Wyoming, Tuesday 4, Rev. George Roberts officiating.

Memorial Shrine Cemetery. Edward V. Berry of 102 Amherst Avenue from M. J. McLaughlin Funeral Home, 142 South Washington Street, Wednesday 9.

Requiem mass 9:30 St. Therese's Church. St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Mrs.

Mildred H. Beaney from 66 East Pettebone Street, Forty Fort, Tuesday 2, Rev. Edgar F. Singer and Rev. David A.

Menges officiating. Denlson Cemetery. Arrangements by H. Merrltt Hughes. Thomas' T.

Culkln of rear 102 Carroll Street, Pittston, from funeral home, 4 Kennedy Street, Plttston, Wednesday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 St. John the Evangelist Church. Parish cemetery. Mrs.

Carmela Cupano from 3 Price Street, Plttston, Thursday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 St. Rocco's Church. Parish cemetery. Mrs.

Fannie J. Carter from Meshoppen Methodist Church, Wednesday 2, Rev. Benjamin Rldgely Officiating. Overfield Cemetery, i Mrs. Mazeie Lams Fink from home Pvt.

Joseph V. Angeb The funeral of Pvt. Joseph W. Angelo was held yesterday morn-' tag the home, 47i South Grant Street, with a solemn high masa of requiem following In Holy Rosary Church. Rev, Nazarlus DeSdannl was celebrant of the mass, assisted by Rev.

Francis Kane, deacon, and Rev. Anthony Noviello, subdeacon. Hilda Weia was organist and solc- lst. Interment was In St. Mary's Cemetery.

Hanover Township, I rr4tesJer-PotV-Sft by ste8maler In the detail were: commander, George Lacey chaplain, .1 James nnffv cor count Minai chick; color bearers, Leo Jaromo- lowskt amrJohir Surnogafcotor-guard, Richard Brennan and Philip Collura; firing squad, Wlllard Ross, Joseph Coveleski, George Gorhura and Carl Steinbrenner, bugler. James Oliver; military escort, Sgt. Richard Henderson. Arrangements by M. J.

Mc- Lli. tmm AKI) OF THANKS IBM The Family nf the Lata SIMON WELGUS SHS Frllnw Lyndwood, wiehe to thank all who aided during their bereavement, those who M-nt Mass cards and flowers and those whe loaned cart. DAVID DAVIES Funeral Director 432 East Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. PHONE 3-1206 D0R0N-HUGHES FUNERAL HOME 392 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston PHONE 7-3981 U. S.

Frederick Sons Inc. Funeral Home Phone 617 Carey 2-2788 1188 Wyo. V. F. 7-10 IS East Main St, Plym.

9681 HOMER E. GRAHAU FUNERAL HOME ESTABLISHED 1874 124-826 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barr HUGH B. HUGHES FUNERAL HOME 1044 Wyoming Ave, Forty Fort PHONE 1-1743 H.MEMT HUGHES HUGH JONES i Funeral Director 7-1098 KLEIN FUNERAL HOME 243 South Washington Street PHONE 2-3878 Established 1867 LUTHER tl. KNIFFEN FUNERAL HOME 468 South Main Street Wilkes-Barr Uahsr Fcnsral Her.) 360 North Maple Arena Kingston Serving Wyoming Valley Since 1886 PHONE KINGSTON 7-6813 MARL EY FUNERAL HOMES James F. and Alic G.

1SS Kidder St, WUkcsvBarre 1226 So. Mala St. Leo Park Phono 3-7881 Klllisr Fcssrs! EoUbiialMd M71 JACK S. MnXEB, Dlrectei 8 North Main Street. PtebN PRIVATE DISPLAI BOOMS tUT.ZD D.

FUNERAL DIRECTCn Asabalaoeo orrles) Sweet Valley. Tel. DalUu Hit Tswj'rit-thd''. TiUphonf Local Resident Would Have Been Married 70 Years on May 13 Darius Yeager, 94, of 42 Academy Street, died last night at 10:36 In General Hospital, following Injuries suffered March 16 In afall at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bruce S.

Davies, 30 West Pettebone Street, Forty Fort. Mr. Yeager was admitted to General Hospital March 16 with a fractured hip and later contracted pneumonia. Had he lived until May 13, he and Mrs. Yeager would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.

Deceased was born in Roaring Creek, Columbia County, May 18, 1854, and" moved to Plymouth in 1879. where he was a merchant until 1902. From 1902 to 1930 he managed the Blue Label Squib Factory at Larksville. In 1916 he moved to Wilkes-Barre, Where he had since resided. Mr.

Yeager's ancestors came to Massachusetts from England in 1639. He was a member of the German Reformed Church, Plymouth, and was the oldest member of No. 1 Fire Company, Plymouth. Mr. Yeager was married to the tormer Hannah h.

Creasy of Lime Ridge, May 13, 1879, in Columbia County. 1 Also surviving are a son, Dr. Clark H. Yeager, Baltimore; two grandchildren, Bruce S. Davies, alias, and Mrs.

Frederick Mc-Gown, Cooperstown, and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by M. S. Frederick and Sons. Former Local Resident Dies at Minneapolis Fred F.

Ililburt, former resident of Wyoming Valley, died yesterday afternoon at Minneapolis, following an illness of two years, according to word received by local relatives. Mr. Hilburt was born at Plains but moved to Minieapolis about 35 years ago. He was a brother of the late George II. Hilburt, Forty Fort.

Surviving are his wife, the former Rose Long of Minneapolis; one brother, Arthur Ililburt, Plains, and one sister, Mrs. A. W. Shafer, Kingston. Interment will be at Minneapolis.

1 FUNERALS MRS. FANNIE M. STALEY Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie M. Staley were conducted yesterday afternoon at the home, 2 Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston.

Rev. Gordon Roberts of First Presbyterian Church, West Pitts ton, officiated. Bearers were James Woods, M.j IT Evans, Ernest Hayes, Reginald Ellis, G. H. Wilson and Robert I C'omstork.

Interment was in Westi Pittston Cemetery. MRS. MARTHA GALLICK The funeral of Mrs. Martha Gallipk of 240 West Noble Nanticoke, was held yesterday, morning from the home with ai requiem mass following in Holy: Trinity Church. Rev.

W. W. was celebrant. i Interment was in the parish! cemetery. Bearers were these grandsons of the deceased: John-Gallick.

Thomas Gallick, John Maknvic. Anthony Kaprovich, Joseph Andrejko, and Frank Hilinski. i JOHN FOREMSKI The funeral of John Foremski, 360 East Market Street, took place; yesterday morning from the fu- neral home, 21 North Meade! Street, followed by a requiem mass in Holy Cross foiisn unurcn. nev. L.

Orzech was celebrant of the mass. Bearers were Edward Yanchls, John Ohaire, Stanley Theodore Sokolski, Andrew Sitnik and Albin Sidor. Interment was in City Cemetery. ANDREW WANSOCK The funeral of Andrew (Vancak) Wansock, late of 273 River Street, Plains, took place yesterday morn ine from the funeral home, 40 1 South Main street, Plains. Additional services were conducted in St.

Matthew's Slovak Lutheran Church by Rev. Stephen Tuhy. Bearers were Andrew tsaiia, John Cnrni, A. E. Mirola, Carl Newhart, Andrew Wansock and George Rabatin.

Interment was in Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. SIMON WELGUS Three reauiem masses were cele brated in St. Mary's Church, Plymouth, yesterday morning for Simon welgus, whose lunerai iook piace from the family home, 589 Fellows Avenue, Lyndwood. Rev. Leo Kozlowski was celebrant at the main aftar, while Rev.

C. F. Wydra and Rev. Anthony Guzik officiated at the side altars. Interment was In the parish cemetery, Muhlenburg.

Bearers were Robert and An thony Pomicter, John and Frank Gadomski, grandsons of the deceased; also Andrew Welgus and Joseph Genda, nephews. WILLIAM EDWARD LITTLE sprvires for William Ed ward Little, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Little. RU 1, Larksville, were conducted yesterday afternoon at the home of his grandmother, Mrs.

Jennie Davis, 10 Charles Street, LarKsviiie. Kev, DflvtH Mnrcnn nnstnr nf Courtdale-Larksville Methodist Churches, officiated. Flower carriers were Ronald Villano, John Sims, Phyllis and fcnaron swartnwooa. Bearers were Donald Villano, Edward Butch, Arthur Smith and Wayne Smith. Interment was in Forty Fort Cemetery.

fCX GLORIOUS RELET FRCSI C0I1STIM rely oo'aBvejetiW Dn.EDlVAnDS' GUVE TADLET8 It m.mmi EDMUND C. PONGANIS Services Thursday For Kingston Veteran The remains of Baker 2C Ed mund C. (pzzie) Ponganis, son of Cyprian Ponganis, 29 Eno Street, Kingston, will arrive at the DL Station in Kingston, tonight at 6:30 and will be escorted to the home by Veterans of Foreign Wars. Petty Officer Ponganis was killed May 4, 1945, in he China Sea while serving on the destroyer Ingraham, which was struck by a Japanese plane, leaving 15 men dead and 30 wounded. He was born at Naugatuck, and came to Wyoming Valley with his parents at an early age.

Graduating from Kingston High School in 1933, he learned the bakery trade at Wyoming Valley Bakeries and after being drafted in 1943 was sent to a bakery school in Ohio. He was a member of St. Mary's Lithuanian Church and its Holy Name Society. Besides his father, he is survived by these brothers and sisters, John, Kingston; Edward, Sacramento, Mrs. Walter Novinski, Center Moreland; Mrs.

Raymond Mo-cion and Helen, at home, and Mrs. Edward' Novinski, Parsons. The funeral will be held from the home on Thursday morning with a requiem mass in St. Mary's Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Pringle.

Rites Saturday for Pvt. Andrew Jastremski The body of Pvt. Andrew S. Jastremski, 19, will arrive at the Lehigh Valley station Wednesday afternoon at 12:35 and will be taken to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Adam Jastremski, 3 Cemetery Street, Plains. Pvt. Jastremski lost his life in a train accident at St. Valery, Fiance, on January 17, 1945, two weeks after he arrived in Europe. A graduate of SS.

Peter and Paul's Parochial School, Class of 1940. and Plains High School, Class of 1944, he entered the Army in March, 1944. He was trained at Camp Breckenridge, and Fort Jackson, S. before coins over seas. He was a member of SS.

Peter and Paul's Church, Plains, Surviving besides his parents are these brothers and sisters: Stan-' ley, Elmira, N. Mrs. Ernest Zeto, Bristol; Joseph, Philadelphia; Mrs. James Arbogast, Louisburg, and Peter, Plains. The funeral will take place from I the home on Saturday morning at 8:30, with a requiem mass at 9 in SS.

Peter and Paul's Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Plains. MRS. AGNES STUBBS Mrs. Agnes Stubbs, 75, died Sunday afternoon at her home in Dennison Township.

A lifelong resident of that area, she was a member of White Haven Methodist Church. Surviving are these children: George, Paul, Joseph and Mrs. Gordon Hayes, all of Dennison Township, and Mrs. Albert Jones, Towanda Street, White Haven; also 16 grandchildren. KAROL VAVREK Karol Vavrek of 138 Mason Street, Exeter, died at his home last night at 7 following an illness.

He was a member of St. John's Slovak Church, Pittston. Surviving are these children: Joseph, Stephen and John, Mrs. Frank Monka, Mrs. George Shlmal, Mrs.

Jean Hayes, Mrs. Theodore Ziobro, Mrs. Margaret Harmonos, all of Exeter, and Charles, New Jersey; also one brother in Europe and 12 grandchildren. FRANK N. MILLER Frank Nelson Miller, 53, died suddenly Sunday afternoon at 3 at his home in Cottage Colony, Wap-wallopen.

Mr. Miller had been employed as an engineer for the past 33 years by the Bell Telephone Company. He had worked many years in this region, as well as in Allentown and Bethlehem. At his death he was working out of the Blooms-burg office. Surviving are his wife, the former Marie Margaret Young; his mother, Mrs.

Dessie V. Miller, Chambersburg; two daughters, Mrs. Ruhl Sleagle, Harrisburg, and Elizabeth, member of the U. S. Army Nurse Corps, stationed in California; a son, Donald, Harrisburg; a sister, Mrs.

E. Moyer, Oneida, N. and five grandchildren. The funeral will be held from a Chambersburg funeral home, with interment in Shippensburg Cemetery. ALEXANDER ZALINSKI The death of Alexander Zalinski occurred yesterday morning at 8 at his home, 396 New Grove Street, following an illness.

He was a member of Holy Family Church, Sugar Notch. Surviving besides his wife, Josephine, are the following children: Victor, Detroit; Henry and Joseph, at home; Mrs. Sophie Grochmal, Wilkes-Barre, and Teofil, U. S. Navy, en route home from China) also four grandchildren.

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LT. JOSEPH LESCZYNSKI Body of Plains War Hero Due Wednesday The bodv of Second Lt. Joseph J. Lesczynskl, who was killed in action June 19, 1944, at iNormanay, will arrive' at the Lehigh Valley station Wednesday afternoon at 12:35. Plains Post 558.

American Le gion, will escort the body to the family home, 20 Hancock Street, r-iains, irom wneie me lunerai will be held Saturday mornine at 10:30. A requiem mass will be celebrated in SS. Peter and Paul's Polish Church at 11 and interment will be in the parish cemetery. Lt. Lesczynskl, a son of and Mrs.

John Lesczynski, was graduated from Plains High School In 1936 and was employed by Chubbl-son Insurance Brokers, New York City, before entering the service. He was a member of SS. Peter and Paul's Church. Enlisting in January. 1942.

he was sent to- Fort Dix, N. and from there to Fort Belvoir, Va. He received his commission at Fort Benning, and also served for a time at Fort McClellan, before going to England. Surviving besides his parents are these brothers and sisters: Florence, at home; Mrs. Roseann Mal- gera, Last Orange, N.

Peter, New York City; Jeanne, RN, Medi cal Center, Jersey City, and Lil lian, jersey city. New York City Woman Expires at Nanticoke Mrs. Sadie Weinberg, 84, of New York City, mother of Morris Weinberg, owner of the Morris Sportswear Company, Nanticoke, passed away yesterday afternoon at 5:20 in Nanticoke State Hospital, where she had been a patient for a short time. Mrs. Weinberg, who had been visiting her son at 23 West Grand Street, Nanticoke, was taken to the hospital after suffering a sudden illness.

She was a native of Russia and had been in this country since 1913, In, addition to her husband, Kal- man, she is survived by four chll- Aran Wnrria MtnHrnlra Comual Jack and Mrs. Herman Blank, all of New York City; also 10 grand children and 11 great-grandchil dren, and a sister in Eurone. The body was taken to New York City, where services will be conducted Wednesday. Interment win be in the Baron Hirsh Ceme tery, Queens. OBITUARY (More OBITUARIES on Back Pace) MRS.

STELLA MULLISON The death of Mrs. Stella Lone of 15 South Goodwin Avenua, Kingston, occurred yesterday morning at 6:45 in General Hospital following an illness of several mpnths. She was 76. Born in Sweet Valley, Mrs. Mul-lison was a daughter of the late Thomas A.

and Mary A. Long. She was a member of Westmoor Church of Christ. Surviving is her husband, Dor-man Mullison. The funeral will take place from the home on Wednesday afternoon at 2, with Rev.

George H. Alexander, pastor of Westmoor Church of Christ, officiating. Interment will bp in Cedar Crest Cemetery, Trucksville. Arrangements by Hugh B. Hughes.

MRS. MARGARET MADDEN Mrs. Margaret Madden, of 28 Wood Street, Pittston, passed away in Pittston Hospital yesterday morning at 8:15 following a lingering Alness. Deceased was born in Pittston, a daughter of the late Martin and Anne Kearney Murphy, and resided there her entire life. She was a member of St.

John the Evangelist Church and its Altar and Rosary Society. Surviving are these children: Mrs. William Dowd, at home; Joseph, Pittston, and Thomas, Houston, Texas; also five grandchildren; a brother, Martin Murphy, Pittston, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 9 from the funeral home, 4 Kennedy Street, Pittston, with a requiem mass at 9:30 in St John's Church. Interment will be In the parish cemetery.

EUGENE F. DOYLE Eugene F. Doyle, native of Plymouth, died Saturday night at his home, 430 South Webster Avenue, Scranton, after an illness. The funeral will take place Wednesday morning at 9 from a funeral home, 715 Linden Street, Scranton, with a requiem mass at 9:30 In the Church of the Nativity. Interment will be in Cathedral Cemetery.

Mr. Doyle, a son of the late James and Mary Morgan Doyle, had lived in Scranton for eight years. He had been employed as a maintenance man at the House of the Good Shepherd for 20 years and was a member of the Church of the Nativity. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary E. Russell; three children, Mary E.

Doyle, at home; John and James, Scranton; also a brother, Patrick Doyle, Plymouth, and four grandchildren. "Saved my life A Goo-mimI In GAS-HEAXTBURN" tot itoaMk mt immUIt pracriM unm irony T.birttNo IMM1W. BUVvm brh aoafart (Sj man boK to tt li Kiblt nxxxr Url fc 25 SGT. FRED VOELLINGER Rites Wednesday for Sgt. F.

B. Voellinger The remains of Staff Sgt. Fred B. Voellinger, son of Mrs. Rose Voellinger, Westfield, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, will arrive at the Lehigh Valley station this afternoon at 12:35 and will be taken to the Klein Funeral Home, 243 South Washington Street.

The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9 from the funeral home, with a requiem mass at 9:30 In St. Nicholas' Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Shavertown. Sgt. Voellinger, a member of the Army Air Force, was killed in action December 11, 1914, in the European Theater.

A graduate' of Meyers High School, he was employed at the Vulcan Iron Works before entering the service. Surviving besides his mother is a sister, Mrs. Marion Cosma, Plymouth. John M. Jones, 56, Dies at Valley Forge John M.

Jones, 56, of 1389 North Washington Street, passed away at the Valley Forge Veterans' Hospital, Phoenixville, yesterday afternoon at 12:20. In ill health the past year, Mr. Jones had been in the hospital for a week. Mr. Jones was born at Miners Mills, the son of the late Mordecai J.

and Rachel Davis Jones, well known residents of that section. He was employed the past 35 years by the Laurel Line being stationed at the Wilkes-Barre and Pittston stations. He was a veteran of World War 1, having served with the 109th Field Artillery, Headquarters Company. He was a member of Miner Congregational Church, Chapter 9, Disabled War Veterans and Wilkes-Barre Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving are one sister, Rachel Jones, at home, an employe of he Boston Store, and a cousin, Margaret Jones, at home, a teacher in the St.

Clair School. The funeral will be held from the home. Arrangements- by II. Merritt Hughes. ANDREW KAGAN The funeral of Andrew Sagan, mine accident victim, was held yesterday morning from the home, 230 Phillips Street, Hanover section of Nanticoke, followed by divine liturgy in St.

John's Russian Orthodox Church, Nanticoke. Very Rev. Paul Pianovich officiated. Flower carriers were Mrs. John Hussock, Mrs.

Andrew Sedlak, Mrs. John Sunder, Mrs. Michael Kry-nak. Mrs. Julia Leshko, Mrs.

Anna Lesnko, Mrs. Metro Senar, Mrs. Michael Natika, Mrs. Elizabeth Patrician, Mrs. John Fedorko, Mrs.

John Marko, Mrs. John Krucik, Mrs. Michael Wrublewskl, Mrs. Michael Pihanick, Mrs. Mary Pen-die, Mrs.

Elizabeth Sokol, Mrs. Mary Shanbora, Mrs. John Yuhas, Mrs. Anna Lewis, Mrs. Mary Gay-dosh, Mrs.

Mary Hrinko, Mrs. Anna Dutzar, Mrs. Mary Lazar, Mrs. Jule Rudowski, Mrs. Mary Zupko and Mrs.

Anna Paprota. Bearers, members of Truesdale Local 2439, UMWA, were Charles Molkowski, Joseph Yaskulski, Samuel Sorochinsky, Wasil Wan-chisen and Daniel O'Brien. Interment was in the parish cemetery. MRS. CARRIE M'KENNON Funeral services for Mrs.

Carrie McKennon, of Vine Street, Shick-shinny, were held from the funeral home, 77 North Main Street, Shickshinny, on Thursday afternoon, with Rev. Thomas M. Stone, pastor of the Methodist Church, officiating. Bearers were Millard McKennon, Fred McKennon, Clarence Kelley, Phillip Walsh, Robert Mc-Leod and Millard McKennon, Sr. Interment was In Pine Hill Cemetery, Shickshinny.

JOSEPH VIROSTEK The funeral of Joseph Virostek was held yesterday morning from the home with a requiem mass being celebrated in Sacred Heart Slovak Church. John S. Sobota was celebrant. Bearers were Andrew Chupka, Anthony Ferentz, Andrew Zaremp- ski, Joseph Chupka, Joseph Flon-tek and Joseph Chmiola. Interment was in the parish cemetery at Dallas.

MISS ELIZABETH M'HUGH A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated in St. Igantius Church, Kingston, yesterday morning for Miss Elizabeth McHugh, whose funeral was held from the home, 191 South Maple Avenue, Kingston. Officers of the mass were Very Rev. Joseph Gaglon. celebrant; Rev.

Donald W. Fallon, deacon, and Rev. John McLaughlin, sub-deacon. Mr3. Bernard Purcell was organist.

Bearers were Joseph Pringle, George Brown, Harry Flanagan, Gene1 Hagan, John Kearns and Myles Kelly. Interment was in the parish cemetery, Pringle, where Rev. James Martin pronounced benediction. Arrangements by Maher. Could Adam Eat ih Appta with Steaach Ulcer Pains? The biblfeal story of Adam Mtina; nm apple ancnt new have corns to peas had be aiif-fcrad aftar -a tin pains.

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Arrangements by Bednarski. Accident Victim to Be Buried Wednesday Funeral services for Eugene "Red" Babcock Fabiant, 20, of Mc-Cord Street. Tunkhannock, who was fatally lnlured Saturday night in an automobile accident, will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 at a funeral home, 64 Bridge 1" 1 1 1 1 oireeL, i uiiKiiuiiiiui'K. nev. u- liam Schmidgall, rector of St.

Peter's Episcopal Church, Tunkhannock, will officiate and interment will be in Sunnyside Ceme tery. Mr. Fabiani, veteran of World War 2, died Sunday afternoon in Tyler Memorial Hospital, Meshoppen, of injuries received when an automobile in which he and two other young men were riding overturned near Tunkhannock. He was born at Tunkhannock April 29, 1929, the son of Victor and Helen Fabiani. He was employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Hallaway, and was home on vacation at the time' of the accident.

Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Helen Cronk, and one half-brother, James Lewis Maxwell, both of Tunkhannock. JOSEPH NOONE, Jr. Joseph Noone, 20, of 1281 South Main Street, Port Griffith, died yesterday afternoon at 2:30 in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Elizabeth, N.

following a lingering illness. The young man had resided for the past three years with an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. C.

Woodruff, 1651 St. George Avenue, Roselle, N. and was employed as a clerk by the John Hancock Insurance Company at Elizabeth. A graduate of Pittston High School, class of 1946, he waa a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston, and its Holy Name Society.

Surviving are his parents and the following brothers and sisters, Robert, William, Paul, Donald, Angela, Mary Loretta and Catherine; also his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Noone, all of Port Griffith. His mother is the former Angela Burke. The body will be brought today to the family home, from where the funeral will be held.

Arrangements by M. J. McLaughlin. Jnsenh Ksinzek 37. of 7 Clpns Court, Newtown, Hanover Town- snip, aiea yesterday morning at his home following an illness of several years.

He was a member of Holy Family Church, Sugar Notch. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Josephine Ksiazek; sisters, Mrs. Mary Cardimone and Josephine, and a brother, Anthony, all at home. The sfuneral will be held from the funeral home, 127 North Main Street, Ashley.

NAT B. ioGLESTON Nat B. Eggleston, 68, of Retreat, died Sunday night at 9:45 in Nanticoke State Hospital following an illness. Mr. Eggleston had been employed as a male nurse at Retreat State Hospital the past four years.

Previously, he had resided in West Pittston for 20 years. He Is survived by his wife, Netti; four children, Charles, Nat, George and Mrs. Betty Zeater, and three grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 from a Hones-dale funeral home with interment in Dy berry Cemetery. hooiMMb now chew iteak, laugh, ulk my man i nava mim teem I Xney om STAZB, amuing nw cnam 4.

a handy tubs. STAZI scab edM TIGHT I Help kMp out food particle, get SS 8TAZK. Monty -back guarantee. STAZI HIM tWU TNVTU. UMtl 4 tne grave in rem Knoii Bunar Park, Dallas.

In the detail were: Frank Strigus; firing squad, Leo E. Chesnovltch, captain, Anthony Rusetskl, Stanley Piasta, Adami Drust, Joseph OMasta and Ben-1 Jamln Poplawskl; color bearers, Al: Aubrey and Stephen Hydock; color guards, Victor Price and John Mrochko. Bearers were David Evans, Benjamin Payavis, Stanley Chilson, Louis Dukas, Michael Wartella and Benjamin Poploski. DAVID M. THOMAS Funeral services for David M.

Thomas, late of 301 Parrish Street, were conducted yesterday afternoon at the Luther M. Knif-j fen Funeral Home, 465 South! Main Street, with Rev. Gordon G. Berry, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, officiating. Interment was In Hanover Green Cemetery.

Bearers were Francis Eckert, Harry Williams, i David Williams. Benjamin Bona. Benjamin Alona, and John Yusscavage. MRS, JESSIE WARMOIJTII Mrs. Jessie Warmouth was borne to rest yesterday afternoon following services conducted at the home, 72 Hughes Street, Luzerne, by Rev.

Leighton Pitkin, pastor of Luzerne Methodist Church. Flowers were carried by Margaret, Ethel and Evelyn Devens, Dorothy Barnick, Edith Scott. Phyllis Warmouth, Jean Balbach and J.eaj Hitchings. Bearers were Nicholas and Theodore Devens, Thomas, John and George Warmouth and Albert Martino. Interment was in Memorial Shrine Cemetery.

Arrangements by Hugh Jones. MRS. ANNA PIERITCH The funeral of Mrs. Anna Pieritch was held from the late home, 705 East Northampton Street, yesterday morning, followed by a requiem mass in Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church, North Main Street. Very Rev.

John Krashkevich officiated. Bearers were John Fennick, John Hannis, Manus Ward, Metro Thier, Stanley Sadoski and William Thier. Interment was in the Russian plot at Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. MRS. THERESAALLESANDRI A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated In Our Lady of Mt.

Carmel Church, Pittston, yesterday morning for Mrs. Theresa Al-lesandri, whose funeral was held from the home, 6 Teasdale Street, Yatesville. Officers of the mass were Rev. Enricco Giovettl, celebrant; Rev. Samuel Anzalone, deacon, and Rev.

Bronis Kauneckis, subdeacon. Mrs. Albert Dente was organist and Mrs. John Nardone was soloist. Interment was in St.

John's Cemetery. Bearers were Nicholas Bell, Michael Bell, Leonard Pelril-lo, Anthony Frushon, Albert Frushon and Nicholas Solano. anthony" stolkoski The funeral of Anthony Stol-koski, late of 16 Everhart Street, Buttonwood, was held yesterday morning from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frances Cardone, 226 East Green Street, Nantlcoke. A requiem mass was celebrated In St.

Mary's Church, Plymouth, by Rev. Valentine Plevyak and Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Bearers were Paul Slavanak, Peter Eryda, Matthew Welebob, Frank Uczen, Thomas French, Edward Skongonski. MRS.

MARY DEVANEY The funeral of Mrs. Mary De-vaney, late of 18 West Hartford Street, Ashley, took place yesterday morning from the M. J. McLaughlin Funeral Home, 142 South Washington Street, followed by a requiem mass in St. Leo's Church.

Ashley. Rev. William J. Ward was celebrant of the mass and Edward Henahan was soloist. Interment was in St.

Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Bearers were John Higgins, David Price, Charles Liggett, Delbert Huffman, John Mohan and Joseph Walsh. MRS. STEPHENA. SWARTMAN The funeral of Mrs.

Stephen A. Swartman, late of 379 Osceola Avenue. Kingston, took place yesterday morning from the M. J. McLaughlin Funeral Home, 142 South Washington Street, followed by a requiem mass in St Nicholas' Church.

Rev C. A. Staib was celebrant of the mass and Mrs. Marie Rogers was organist. Interment was in St.

Mary Cemetery, Hanover Township, where benediction was pronounced by Rev. Carl Ulrich. Bearers were Harold Gabriel, Harold Dreyer, Edward Hayes, Donald Birmingham, -John Gallagher and Andrew Ollntz. iitir mi PIN-WORMS cacst ftlgeticg and that wful ITCH! Losing slaap, almost phg mad bacaoas at aajtlinf nets! ttchT This assy ba a araia( siga of Pio-Worms, ut in Carnal pasts that son esass avaa mors ssnoaa troaols. Don't pat an with this soraisni stasis, saBsosaaury miaata, Gat Mt Vanal faaa with that spatial, cmdiciltyappra Insradiait that imtauf Pra-Wonsa seh, ttoeally aaa issbotw tsars Iram ta hoajr.

At ths first sin Ptn-Worna, ask roar aarftctaa ajr tha fasoas Jayaa Co anadtlbai Is worm madias for avar 100 yaara. Ott net rsM! MV Ks-Wsrawl a at Hunlock Creek, Tuesday 1:30. Services 2 Hunlock Creek Methodist Church, Rev. Oscar Saxe officiating. Reyburn Cemetery.

Arrangements by Alfred D. Bronson. Mrs. John Freeman of 820 East Northampton Street, Georgetown, from M. J.

McLaughlin residence, 170 South River Street, Tuesday 9:30. Requiem mass 10 St. Joseph's Church. St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Town-hip.

Salvatore Gagliardl from 46 Thompson Street, Plttston, Tuesday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 St. Rocco's Church. Parish cemetery. Mrs.

Edna Glldea of 39 West Market Street from funeral home, 40 South Main Street, Plains, Wednesday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Concep tion. St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township.

James R. Grant of Rochester, N. from funeral home, 310 East Main Street, Nantlcoke, Wednesday 2. Services 2:30 St. George's Episcopal Church, Rev.

Harold O. Boon Officiating. Nantlcoke Cemetery. Mrs. Zahla Hablb from home of daughter, Mrs.

Joseph Yazbeck, 104 Lehigh Street, Tuesday 8:30. Requiem mass 9 St. Anthony's Church, Dana Street. St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township.

Arrangements by M. J. McLaughlin Charles H. Hall from funeral home, 1125 Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, Wednesday 2. Friends may call tonight from 7 to 9.

Cyril Hofmann from 5226 North Front Street, Philadelphia, Tuesday 10. Requiem mass 10:30 St. Andrew's Church. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Philadelphia. W.

Frank Hughes of 495 South Franklin Street, from Hugh B. Hughes Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, Tuesday 2. Roselawn Cemetery, Berwick. Mrs. Dominika (Perkowskl) Konas from 11 Steel Street, Hanover Green, Thursday 9.

Requiem mass 9:30 Holy Cross Church, Rev. F. Wydra Officiating. Parish cemetery. Mrs.

Lena B. Keller from home at Reyburn, Tuesday 2:30. Reyburn Cemetery. Mrs. Keller is also survived by her husband, Lloyd R.

Keller. Ellas Mensch of 122 East Main Street, Nantlcoke. from funeral home, in Shea Street, Nantlcoke. Wednesday 2. Mlffllnville Cemetery.

Frederick W. Moon of 229 Reyn-tlfn Street, Kingston, from 392 Wyo-. mlng Avenue, Kingston, Tuesday 1, Rev. Ralph A. Weatherly of Grace Episcopal Church officiating.

East Mauch Chunk Cemetery. Mrs. Margaret McGarry from 24 Frothlngham Street, Plttston Township, Tuesday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 fit. John's Church.

Parish cemetery. James V. Reilly of Hotel Hart from M. J. McLaughlin Funeral Home, 142 South Washington Street, Wednesday 10.

Requiem mass 10:30 St. Mary's Church oi tne immaculate conception. St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. r-1 Lewis Roushey from home at TruckivUle, Wednesday 2, private.

Services 2:30 Trucksvllle Methodist Church, Rev. Robert. Webster officiating. Wardan Cemetery, Dallas. IOOF Lodge wlU hold services at the home tonight at 8:30.

Peter Verosky from. 114 Zerbey Avenue, Edwardsville, Tuesday 8:30. Requiem mass 9 SL Mary's Church, Kingston. Parish cemetery. -Mrs.

Kenneth Witheridge from 87 Breese Street, Wyoming, Tuesday 2:30. Wyoming Cemetery. Arrange ments by Bednarskl, Mrs. Anna Zaremba of Detroit, from funeral home, 70 East Main Street, Tuesday 8:30. Requiem mass 9 St.

Mary's Chnrch, 'Plymouth. Parish cemetery. I-.

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