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a a a a a a Four WILKES-BARRE RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1943 James Coyle, World War Veteran, Dies James Coyle, 55, veteran of World War died suddenly at 1:30 yesterday afternoon at hie home, 635 East Main Street, Larksville, of a heart condition. Mr. Coyle was born at Larksville. During the war he served in France with the 33rd Division and took part in several engagements. Surviving are these sieters and brothers: Mary, Charles and Agnes, the latter principal of the Buttonwood School, Larksville, all at home; Mrs.

Patrick Shovlin, Nanticoke; Mrs. George Howell, Lee Park, and Daniel and Edward, Wilkes-Barre. Also surviving are three nephews, Francis McCarthy, serving with the U. S. Army, Charlie and Eugene McCarthy and a niece, Betty McCarthy, all at home.

The funeral will be held from the, with home on requiem Thursday mass at morning 9:30 in St. Vincent's Church, Plymouth. Burial be in the parish cemetery, Larksville. WLADISLAW KATACZYNSKI Wladislaw Kataczynski, 60, died yesterday morning in Wyoming Valley Homeopathic Hospital after a brief He was sexton of St. 'Stanislaus' Church, North The funeral will be held from the family home, 686 North Main Street, city, Friday moming at 9 with a requiem mass at 9:30 in St.

Stanislaus' Church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery, Plains. Kataczynski had been a resident of North Wilkes-Barre section for 36 years, and during that time was a member Stanislaus' Church and its societies. Surviving are his widow, Anna, these children: Stanley, Baltimore; Joseph, Wilkes-Barre; Walter, Washington, D. Genevieve and Helen, at home.

Two grandchildren also survive. FUNERALS Bertram, Leslie Barbush, Jacob Benevage, Michael Cannon, Mrs. Mary Cordick, John Dudley, Mrs. F. J.

Evans, Windsor C. Findura, John Gillespie, Margaret Loch, Mrs. Anna Leferte: Caeser Mendel, Andrew Miller, John T. Morris, William Roscoe, Margaret M. Reno, John Shanko, Joseph Weil, Burton Wolman, Annaela Zurosky, Casimer Loslie Bertram from home.

Chase, Wednesday 2. Mt. Greenwood Cemetery. Barbush from 701 Fante Avemass 9:30 Sacred Heart Church. Froly Rosary Cemetery.

Michael Benevage from 24 Wilson Street, Larksville. Wednesday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 Good Shepherd Polish National Church. Parish cemetery, West Nanticoke. Mrs.

Mary Cannon, late of Beach Lake, Wayne County, from home of Mrs. Robert Wednesday 103 9. Bowman mass Street, 9:30 city, Holy Savior Church, East Requiem End. St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover.

Arrangements by M. J. McLaughlin. John Cordick from 15 John Street, Plymouth Township, Wednesday 2. Rev.

William F. Paul of Franklin PM Church officiating. Edge Hill Cemetery. Mrs. E.

J. Dudley from 73 Woodbury Street, Lee Park, Wednesday 3. Oaklawn Cemetery. Windsor C. Evans, late of 40.

West Hollenback Avenue, from Harold C. Snowdon Home for Funerals, 64 North Franklin Street, Wednesday 2, Rev. David S. Wolfe of Derr Memorial Methodist Church officiating. Hanover Green Cemetery.

John Findura from 190 Hughes Street, Swoyerville, Thursday 9. mass 9:30 Holy Trinity Church. Parish cemetery. Miss Margaret Gillespie from funeral home, 802 Susquehanna Avenue, West Pitteton, Wednesday 10. Requiem mass 10:15 St.

John's Church, Pittston. Parish cemetery. Mrs. Anna Loch from 5 Bank Street, Plains, Thursday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 SS.

Peter and Paul's Church. Parish cemetery. Caeser Leforte from 13 Ross Street, Ashley, Wednesday 2. Rev. Robert Coward officiating.

Maple Hill Cemetery. Andrew Mendel, late of Swoyerville, from funeral home, 625 North Main Street, city, Wednesday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 St. John's Slovak Church, Luzerne, George Bendick officiating. Parish cemetery, Courtdale.

John T. Miller from 604 Wyoming ert W. McCarter officiating. 2:30, Rev. R.

A. Rinker and a Rev. RobAvenue, West Pittston, Wednesday William Morris, late of 11 Jones Street, from funeral home, 689 Hazle Street, Thursday 2:30. Rev. Robert Graham officiating, Maple Hill Cemetery.

Miss Margaret M. Roscoe from 11 Mallery Place, city, Thursday 9:30. Requiem mass 10 St. Therese's Church. St.

Mary's Cemetery, Hanover. Arrangements by M. J. McLaughlin. John Reno, late of Philadelphia, from home of mother-in-law.

Mrs. Victoria Chook, 401 South Empire Street, city, Wednesday 8:30. Requiem mass 9 St. Mary's Polish Church, Park Avenue. Parish cemetery, Wyoming, Joseph Shanko from 40 Brookside Street, city, Thursday 9.

Divine liturgy 9:30 Holy Resurrection Russian OrChurch. Parish cemetery, Plains. Burton Weil from home of parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weil, 145 Gaylord Avenue, Plymouth, Wednesday 2:30, Rev.

Robert A. Boyce officiating. Edge Hill' Cemetery, West Nanticoke. Mrs. Annaela Wolman, late of Allentown.

formerly of Larksville, from funeral home. 110 East Main Street, Plymouth, Wednesday 9. Requiem mass Church, Larksville. Parish cemetery, Dallas. Casimer Zurosky, late of Lake Carey, from home of Mrs.

Rose Vevenski, 50 Carey Street, Plains, Wednesday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 St. Francis' Church, Miners Mills. Parish cemetery, East End Boulevard. ST.

PATRICKS DAY SPECIALS LES. PLANTERS NUTS MIXED THE PEANUT STORE 15 E. MARKET ST. OPEN EVENING AND SUNDAYS WE MAIL TO THE BOYS IN THE SERVICE Hugh Harkins Dies Suddenly Car Inspector for Central Railroad Will Be Buried on Friday Hugh J. Harkins, a veteran of World War 1, died suddenly yesterday morning at his home, Freed Street, Sugar Notch.

He was employed as a car inspector for the Central Railroad of New Jersey. Mr. Harkins, a native of Sugar was active in many organizations. He was a member of St. Charles Church, and its Holy Name and St.

Aloysius societies, and a member of Ashley Post, American Legion. Surviving are his widow, former and Anna Reilly daughter, of Mary; Sugar, Notch, a a brother, Fred Harkins, Sugar Notch, and two sisters, Mrs. Michael Murphy, city: and Mrs. John Carlin, Notch. Several nieces and nephews also survive, among them Pvt.

John Harkins, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. The funeral will be held from the home on Friday morning at 9 with requiem mass at 9:30 'In St. Charles' Church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery, Sugar Notch. Hiram S.

Worden, 91, Indian Fighter, Dies Hiram S. Worden, 91, a veteran of many campaigns in the Indian Wans on the Western Plains, died yesterday morning at his home at Lake Sheridan, Lackawanna County. He served in the United States Army from 1872 to 1877 and was under command of the late Gen. George A. Custer.

famous Indian fighter, during part of his, service. Until his. years ago he tractor. Mr. Worden was a member of Union Chapel, Lake Sheridan.

Surviving are his widow. two daughters, Mrs. Sidnev Rumbold, Lake Sheridan, and Mrs. William Rice, Paterson, N. a son, Milo Worden.

Islip, L. and four grandchildren. MRS. WALTER CAIN. Berwick.

Hoss pital, was held Monday afternoon with Rev. Glenn Hall officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Cain was A native of the Berwick section and was an active member of Christian Church.

Surviving thee her husband and three children, Thomas, William and Edna, and these brothers and sisters, Ray Oplinger, Mrs. Thomas Cain, Mrs. Ralph Nagle, and Arthur and Mrs. Charles Yochum, Kingston. MATTHEW AMBROSI Matthew Ambrosi died Monday night at his home, R.D 1, Harding, after an illness of complications.

He was a former resident of Pittston and was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church of that city. Surviving his widow, Clara, and these children: Michael, Pittston; Nicholas, Swoyerville; Carl, Mary. Lillian, Matthew, Jean and Florence, at home, and John in the U. S.

Army at Fort Sill, Okla. WILLIAM R. MOKES William Robert Mokes, 3 months, whose father. Staff Sergeant William T. Mokes, is serving in North Africa with the U.

S. Air Corps, died yesterday morning at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. The child was stricken 111 at the home of his grandparent, Mr. and Mrs. W.

R. Mokes, 34 South Welles Street, Kingston. The child's mother, the former Elizabeth Blanks, Meridan, has been making her home with the Mokes family in Kingston. The body was sent to Meridan for burial. JAMES BIRD James 87.

retired employe of the old Susquehanna Coal Ocmpany pay office clerical staff, died Monday night at the home of his sister-in-law, Miss Mary F. Nicely, 70 South Main Street, Shickshinny. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at with Rev. Robert Graham officiating. Burial will be in Pine, Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Bird was a native of Bear Gap. Northumberland County, and resided at Nanticoke for 65 vears before making his home in Shickyears. His only survivors are vania Lodge, F. and A.

for a 65 shinny. Ie was a member of Sylnieces and nephews. His wife died in 1931. CHARLES DORON FUNERAL HOME TELEPHONE 7-3986 Pending repairs to our funeral home, recently damaged by fire, we are using facilities of other Side Funeral Directors. M.

J. McLaughlin, Inc. FUNERAL HOME 142 South Washington Street Wilkes-Barre West Side Office 416 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston Miller Funeral Home Established 1871 JACK S. MILLER. Director 8 North Main Street Plains PRIVATE DISPLAY ROOMS HOMER E.

GRAHAM FUNERAL HOME 324-326 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre Established 1874 LUTHER M. KNIFFEN FUNERAL HOME 465 South Main Street Wilkes-Barre A MODERN SERVICE MODERATE IN COST Harold C. Snowdon Home for Funeralr SIXTY- FOUR NORTH FRANKLIN ST. Corp. John Walsh Funeral Thursday Funeral, of who Corp.

was John one of "Jack" five crew members killed when a medium bomber crashed in Florida on morning at 10 from the home of Friday, will be held tomorrow his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walsh, 53 Merritt Street, Plaine. Requiem mo will be held tomorrow morning at 10:15 in Sacred Heart Church, Plains. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Military rites will be conducted under auepices of Joseph E. Conlon Post 558, American Legion, Plains, and the Plaine Service Lengue. The remains arrived here yesterday from Florida and were escorted from Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, by Sgt. John Oliver of Virginia. Maria W.

Lockman, 92, Dies at Tenafly, N. J. Mrs. Maria W. Lockman, 92, well known and highly respected resident of Parsons, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Edgar Pool, Tenafly, N.

after an illness of general debility. 'Mrs. Lockman was born in Wales and came to this county at the age of 16, settling at Parsons where she had spent practically all of her life. For many years she made her home with her brother, the late Essex Williams. berth of was Parsons one of First the oldest Welsh mem- Baptist Church and for many years was active in the affairs of the congregation.

A woman of pleasing personality she leaves many friends to mourn her parsing. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Pool, and Mrs. Carl Smith, Parsons, and two sons, Thomas W. Lockmanckm West Parsons.

Wyoming, Four- and teen grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren survive. The funeral will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Smith, 46 Govier Street, Parsons, Friday afternoon at 1 with services in charge of Rev. Milo Singer, pastor the First Welsh Baptist Church. will he in Greenwood Cemetery.

Arrangements by J. S. Miller. FUNERALS CARMEN MORGANTI The funeral of Carmen Morgantil was held yesterday morning from home East Oaks Street, 'Pittston Township, and was- largely attended. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated in St.

Rocco's Church, Pittston, by Rev. Vincent Bonomi, assisted by Rev. Mario Buttini as deacon, and Rev. Samuel Anzalone as subdeacon. Casket bearers were James, Antonio and John Mortorano, Samuel and Santo Pennica and Frank Sperazzo.

Burial was in the parish cemetery. JOHN OBRAITIS The funeral of John Obraltis' was held yesterday afternoon from the home, 380 Front Street, Hanovr section of Nanticoke, with a large gathering of friends and relatives in attendance. Services were in charge of A. B. Covart, Former Plains Painter, Dies A.

B. Covart, well known restdent of Plains, his home, 39 yesterday afternoon at Street, after a lingering Illness of general debility. Mr. Covart was born in York City and had been a reeident of Plains Townehip for 56 years. Prior to his retirement: two years ago he was engaged in the, painting and paper hanging business for many years and was widely known.

He wag a member of Jersey City Council, Junior Mechanice. Surviving are two children, Elizabeth and William at home; a brother, James, Staten Island, and sister, Mrs. Frank Trenery, Jersey City. the The home funeral on Friday will be afternoon held at from man with burial in 'Hollenback Cemetery. Arrangements by J.

S. Miller. Miss Eura S. Evans, Teacher, Is Buried Miss Eura S. Evans, lifelong resident of Ashley and for many years a teacher for.

the Federation of Kindergartens at Kingston, was buried yesterday afternoon from the Homer E. Graham Funeral Home, 324 South Franklin Street, with a large gathering of friends paying tribute to her memory. Services were conducted by Rev. Robert Graham, pastor of the Ashley Presbyterian Church where she was superintendent in the beginners' department of the Sunday School and a member of the church choir. Casket bearers were William Newhart, Thomas Lewis, Robert Metz, Frank Croll, B.

M. Chase and Hoadley Hagen. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery. Speaker John Vilkelis who also officiated at the burial' in the Lithuanian Independent Cemetery, Nanticoke. Casket bearers were Peter, Stanley, Benjamin and Anthony Gibavich, Samuel Smokeler and Edward Obraitis.

MRS. MARY MATTHEWS The Matthews funeral was held a of yesterday Mrs. after- Mary noon from the home, 260 Gardner, Plymouth, with services in charge of Rev. G. Hale Bucher of First Flower Presbyterian Churchere Mrs.

Richard Williams. Mrs. George Ellsworth, Mrs. Lillian Moss. Jessie Jones, Mrs.

George Jenkins, and Templeton. 'Casket bearers were Evan an, George Jenkins, Benjamin Lewis, John Hughes. John Boyce and Leonard Raup. Interment was in ticoke. Edge Hill Cemetery, West Nan- EDWARD MISSAL The funeral of Edward Missal was held yesterday morning from the home, Carpenter Street, Luzerne, with many friends and relatives attending.

Services were conducted at the home and in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Barney Street, city, by Rev. Raymond Eichmann, pastor. Casket bearers were Charles Jease, Julius Doberstein, Alexander Busse, Joseph Panek, William Jesse and John Bartoli. Burial was in Maple Hill Cemetery.

Largely attended funeral services held yesterday morning for 79 Beach Street, city, A requiem Mere Agnes Seleneky at the home, maes was celebrated in Holy Trinity Lithuanian Church by Rev. Alphonse Zukouekas. Buriel was in the parish cemetery, Bear Creek. Pallbearers were Joseph Gudaitis, MRS. AGNES SELENSKY Final Tribute To J.

B. Szabo Scores Attend Funeral Rites for Prominent Local Attorney Attorney John Basil Szabo, late of 357 South Franklin Street, was buried yesterday morning from the home of his father-in-law, Rev. Nicholas Chopey, 695 North Main Street, with members of the legal profession and representatives of fraternal and civic organizations paying final tribute to his memory. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated in St. Mary's Greek Rite Catholic Church by Rev.

Nicholas Szabo, Perth Amboy, N. a brother of deceased. Other officers of the mass were Rev. Constantine Roskovics, Carteret, N. deacon, and Rev.

George Hhegin, Donora, subdeacon; brothersin-law of Attorney Szabo. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Daniel Medzvecky. In the sanctuary during the masa were: Rev. Michael Morris, Lansford; Rev.

Emil Semetkovsky, Kingston; Rev. Andrew Stim, Swoyerville; Rev. P. B. Koval, city; Rev.

M. Oleksiw, Hanover: Very Rev. Monsignor S. Sobota, city; Rev. Anthony Mhley, Beaver Meadows; Monsignor George Michaylo, Homestead.

chancellor of Pittsburgh diocese of the Rite; Rev. John Pipik, Pittsburgh; Rev. Paul Stravrovsky, Scranton; Rev. Basil Lipeczky, Pittston; Rev. Nicholas Martyak, Hazleton; Nicholas E.

Patrick, Scranton; Rev. Nicholas T. Elko, McAdoo; Rev. John Royko, city; Rev. Theodore Ladomadsky, Jessup; Rev.

Myron Sterniuk, Plymouth; Rev. Kutsky, WilkesBarre; Rev. G. B. Kandra, Newark, Rev.

John Koval, Hazleton, and Rev. John Kossey, Lopaz. Honorary pallbearers were Judge William A. Valentine, Judge Andrew Aponick. Hourigan, Judge Thomas Johnparrell, Judge John S.

Fine, Judge Harold J. Flannery; Congressman Thomas. Byron Drum, Miller, Attorney Rocco Attorney C. Falvello, Attorney Peter Jurchak, Havrilla, John Petchell, Nicholas M. Salamon, Joseph mack, John P.

Lois, John Masich, Michael Feher. George Dancisin, Stephen M. Michcol Hr benick, John Petra, Michael Petro. Mrs. Anna Pivoranik and Mre.

Julia Dado represented the Ladies' Branch of the Greek Catholic Union. Casket bearers were Joseph A. Jackovics, New York City; Dr. Thomas Mras, Hazleton; Myron E. Kane, Attomey Frank Ladomersky, Jessup; Attorneyent than, and Dr.

Emil. T. Martyak. Greek Interment was in St. Mary's Rite Catholic Cemetery, Dallas, with benediction by Rev.

Father Szabo. OBITUARY CHARLES SAUNDERS Charles Saunders, 53, died at 5 yesterday morning at his home, Curry Hill, Plymouth Township, after an illness of complications. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Doris Evans, and Mrs. Margaret Petcaugh, Plymouth Township, and Pvt.

Charles Saunders with U. S. Army in Mexico; four brothers, Leo and James, Plymouth; Robert, Scranton, and Frank, New Jersey, a sister, Alice, Plymouth. The body was removed to the funeral home, 110 East Main Street, Plymouth, from where the funeral will be held at a time to be announced today. MRS.

MARY MILLIGAN Fort Cemetery. MRS. PHILA BARBER oldest and most respected citizens of 'Carverton died yesterday at her home on Carverton Road, Mt. Zion. Mrs.

Milligan would have been 97 years old had she lived until May. She was born in Scotland and came to America 90 years ago. She had resided at Carverton for 80 years. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two sisters, Sarah and Janet Craig of Mt.

Zion. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from 296 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming, with Rev. James C. Leeper. of Wyoming Presbyterian Church officiating.

Burial will be in Forty Mrs. Phila Barber, 86, former Montrose resident, died Saturday at the Parker Presbyterian Home, Newville, Pa. The body will be and services will be held at 2 in a brought to a Montrose Wednesday funeral home, Church Street. Rev. John pastor of the Montrose Presbyterian Church, will officiate.

Interment will be in Montrose Cemetery. Mrs. Barber was a native of Bridgewater Township and had resided in Montrose the greater part of her life. She ie survived by two eisters, Miss Ada Fincher of Newville and Mrs. E.

B. Sprout of Montrose. Also several nieces and nephews, among them Mre. S. E.

Hart and Harry Fancher of Montrose. Joseph Agurkis, Silkouskas, Stanley Matthew Poderis, Anufres Kvitras, Zakaravich, 100 Tax Liens Filed Los Angeles, March 2 tP) ly 100 income tax liens, including several against Hollywood people, were filed today by Internal Revenue Collector. Included in the list were producer Howard W. Hawks, allegedly owing $51,256 for 1941; singer Martha Raye, $6,258 for. 1941; actress Binnie -Near- Barnes Frankovich, $823 for 1940 film and actor Ralph Bellamy $526 for the 1938 and $1,450 for 1939.

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