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

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The Times Leaderi
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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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VWILKES-BARRE RECORD, MARCH 7, 1944. Robert Mahavlts." Burial was in GEORGE F. BRITNNER Jarcfcs Gallagher St. Mary's Cemetery. Arrange Funeral of George F.

Brunner, J.D. Lcnahan, Arthur Bossart. 36, Defense Worker, Dies FUNERALS ments by ja. J. McLaughlin.

totaidm; AGOIIYccSPILES late of 185 South Hancock Street, city, was held yesterday afternoon Dies at Kingston and in St Peter's Episcopal Church, Plymouth, Rev. William Hosking officiating. Flower carriers were William Burke, Jeanne Major, Robert Major and' Ruttt Evans, i. Casket" bearers were Pvt Ray Evans, Nathaniel Jones, Albert and Earl Ransom, and Peter and Ed- waril WpI jlnrVilin Rllrlfll WSS in IrrHafoia MISS RUTH SHEA Attorney, Dies MRS. ELLA SHAFFER runeral EllanShaffer formerly of Plymouth, was held yesterday afternoon from the home of her daughter, Mrs.

James Pavne. 510 Carey Avenue, citv. Funerals, 64 North Franklin James Gallaeher. 40. manager Largely attended funeral serv Arthur Bossart 36, formerly of this city, died on Sunday night at ices for Miss Ruth Shea were held of the recreation center of St.

Ignatius' parish, died at 12:30 yes For blessed soothing comfort remema. ber flrit applications of Humphrey Ointment (Dr. F. Humphreys' formula) promptly help xw rellevs itching sore, nesa and reduce' Inflammatory swell-tog. Humphreys Ointment costs Only 80 with special rectal pipe.

75 years' success 1 All drugstores. his home in Bridgeport, with many friends and relatives at after a short illness of complica terday afternoon at his home, Elm Street. Kingston, after a short illness, Edge H1U Cemetery, West Nanticoke. tending. Services were held at the home yesterday morning from the home of her aunt Mrs, Margarett Kee-ney, 72 Mundy Street city, A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated In St.

John's C. Church', North Main Street by Mr. i Gallaeher was born and Ulember of City Family Passes Away in New York Street, with Robert Graham of Ashley Presbyterian Church officiating: Burial -was in Mt Greenwood Cemetery. Casket bearers were Frank Siley, Robert KeU; Edgar Stark, Joseph McHugh, Frank Zlrnhelt and Patrick McManamon. ALVERNA BAUMGARTNER Tribute to the Memory of Mrs.

Alverna Batimgartner, late of 500 Avenue, city, was paid at Kev. wuiiam uunieavy, assisted by Rev. Raymond Larkui, deacon, tions. Mr. Bossart was born in Wilkes-Barre the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Bossart, and left this city two years ago for Bridgeport where he had since been employed in a defense plant. Surviving are his widow, Anna, and daughter, Karen Ann; his garents; a brother. Pvt. Harold ossart, with the U.

S. Army in and Kev. leo Murphy, sub-deacon Wilfred Feldman was soloist reared at Plymouth and was well known in that borough. He was a member of St Ignatius' Church, Kingston, and the parish Holy Name Society. Surviving are his widow, the former Margaret Griffith, and three children, James, Edward and Margaret; his mother, Mrs.

Mary Gallagher, Plymouth, and these brothers and sisters, Patrick during the mass, accompanied by Mrs. Eugene McCorjnack, at the organ. Pallbearers were Austin and Attorney William D. Lenahan, 60, formerly of this city and a member of a prominent Wyoming Valley family, died at 10 yesterday morning at his home, 139 West 64th Street. New York City, after a short illness of pneumonia.

Mr. Lenahan was born in Wilkes- Francis Murohv. Daniel Reynolds. Arizona, and five sisters. Mrs.

Mrs. Francis Murphy, Anthony Conmy Viola Maza, Nanticoke; iana rreaencic iieim. interment Frank Matukaitus, city; ner lunerai, wnicn was held yes-tenday afternoon from Luther M. Kniffen Funeral Home, 465 South Main Street, city. Rev.

W. Herbert Sugden of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiated and burial was in Pine Hill Cemetery, Shick-shinny. MARY ANN HEFFERS Gallagher, Philadelphia; Charles Gallagher, Brooklyn; Edward Gallagher, Shickshinny; Thomas and Frances Prest White Haven: Mrs. was st- Mary's Cemetery, Han John Yockebeson, Detroit, and over. William Mooney, Plymouth; Mrs.

Mrs. Edward Lauchner. Wilkes- r'8nus oy james c. mar Barre, a son of the late Attorney John T. Lenahan and Mary Donovan Lenahan.

His father was out- standing in his profession, and was Barre. lev- itusseii Wilcox, Binghamton, and Mrs. Edward Jenkins, Plymouth. The body was removed to the The body was removed to the: rRvraTiwn fipivr.rvmmn With manv frlpnris attending the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary widely Known throughout in or in eastern Pennsylvania.

Br.fT'e'? "ii: Funeral services for Mrs. funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann Heffers uaiiagner, sa ranKitn street, rhV'funer-al will be lT Arrange! Spangenberi yesterday nthaw ut rr-iff afternoon from the home of her wHu neia yesteraay morning irom the home, 862 Shoemaker Street, Attorney Lenahan was graduated from the Harry Hillman Academy Jfiymouth from where the lu neral will be held. daughter. Mrs.

Herbert Goodfellow. West Wyoming. A solemn high mass OI renulem was celebrated in VERNON C. CRANE, JR. Wes Pettebone Street, Forty Tr Fort.

Dr. Joseph R. Pennell of The death of Vernon C. Crane, Fort Fort Methodist Church offi- FUNERALS and Georgetown university. He was a member of the Luzerne County and the Washington, D.

Bar Associations. He left this city about 30 years ago and had since lived in New York City. While a resident of Wilkes-Barre he was a member StCecelia's Church, Exeter. Officiating at the mass were Rev. John E.

Zapay, celebrant; Rev. Hugh Kelly, deacon, and Rev. Joseph Barry, subdeacon. Miss Lucille McDermott was organist, and ticoke State Hospital on Pallbearers were Russell Span wnere ne naa been receiving treat- enberg, Kenneth Spangenberg, Borasavage, Adam ment for several days. William and Robert Goodfellow.

Boran. James Marian, Mrs. Anna Mollahan, John Mets, Mrs. Abble McGulre, Rev. Interment was in Hamlin Ceme Deits.

Mr. me soioist was Thomas ogarty. Casket bearers were. Lawrence. Hannah V.

tery, Hamlin, Pa. Kley. John 8. He is survived by his parents, a brother and sister. The funeral services were held on Sunday from a funeral home on West Union Street, Shickshinny, with Rev.

A. James and Charles Hosey, Lawrence and Morris Monahan and IS vans, Mrs. Kate MRS. LYDIA HAHN Hartman, John McDowell, Mrs. Funeral services for Mrs.

Lvdla vt a. X. Birdsall, of the endorsed rroiesiani Hahn were neia yesterday alter Church of Shickshinny officiating. noon in her home, 13 oaklawn A I 'm- Avenue, Hanover with Interment was in Pine Hill Cemetery. Rev.

Carl O. Trexier officiating. Pallbearers were Frank Umla, tr it- All naen)', mary v. Charles Oliver, Mrs. Mary Hager, Frederick taal, Sebastian Jones, Mrs Mteele, Frank 8.

Catherine Hlch, Frank Lankan, Daniel Vavrasek, Mrs. Long, Miss Susan John Lewis, Mrs. Voskovich, Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Adam Borasavage from 69 Fall Street, Ashley, Tuesday 9. Requiem ALICE M.

ANDERTON of St Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception. He served with the old 9th Regiment in the Spanish-American War. -Surviving are these sisters and brothers, Mrs. Joseph O'Connell, and Attorney Margaret Lenahan, both of Boston, Miss Gertrude Lenahan, Los Angeles, John T. Lenahan in the Merchant Marines; Stephen Lenahan, an executive for the Albany Trucking Company; and Attorney James K.

Lenahan, Philadelphia. Mrs. Frank B. Brown, city, is an aunt of deceased. The body was removed to the McLaughlin Funeral Home, 142 South Washington Street, from where the funeral will be held.

lINicnoias rvoruis, Aioeri ruuer, Alice M. Anderson, for 10 years Tredinnick, Walter Smith and Ar director of medical social servicejthur Lewis. Interment was in Hanover Green Cemetery. at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Arrangements by Homer E. aiea at her home in Boston ac mass 9:30 ss.

Peter and Paul's Church, Sugar Notch. Holy Trinity cording to a recent issue of a nurses' publication. After graduation from John oemeiery, ttear creeK. James Boran, late of Jersey City, formerly of Wllkes-Barre. from Mc Laughlin Funeral Home, 142 South Washington Street, Thursday 9.

Re- MAE TARLTON DECKER Largely attended funeral services were held yesterday morning for Mis. Mae Tarleton Decker, from the funeral home, 319 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming. A high mass of requiem was read In St. Cecelia's Church, Exeter. Rev.

Hugh Kelly, pastor, was the celebrant of the mass, and pronounced uiem mass 8:30 St. Mary's Church, 'arlsh cemetery, Hanover. Hopkins Hospital School of nursing, Miss Anderson practiced private nursing in New York and then took up the study of social service and graduated from the New York School of Philanthropy. After serving at General Hospital for 10 years she' resigned during World War I to take up Red OBITUARY Mrs. Hannah W.

Deltz from W. E. Doran Funeral Home, 451 North Main Street, Wednesday 1 p. Rev. Norman W.

Clemens of Kingston Pi Methodist Church officiating. Odd Cross work and became director of at the rave in St. Fellows Cemetery, Danville. Friends may can tonignt. John S.

Eley. late of 73 Wvomlne nursing at camp uix, N. con-r'v; valescent U. S. Soldiers' Home and Casketbearers were Burgess HosDital.

Her latest work was in Dempsey, Edwin Eagen, 1944 WAR FUND war relief and church activities McGov ern, Edward Yetter and Samuel Trinity Church, Boston. Street, city, from Harold Snowdon Home for Funerals, 64 North Franklin Street, Tuesday ll with private services, Rev. David Menges of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Kingston, officiating. Forty Fort Cemetery. Checks! James.

(Mm Deaths and Fuanals on Pace 16) THOMAS wThARTRANFT Thomas Wheaton Hartranft, fcon of Dr. and Mrs. John L. Hartranft of New Rochelle, New York, flied at 1 yesterday at his home. Mr.

Hartranft who was 30 year old had been critically ill for a considerable time before his passing. He is survived, in addition to his narents. bv one brother Mohn MRS. ANNA ZIMMERMAN MRS. THEODOZIO TRUNAN Mrs.

Anna L. Zimmerman, Mrs. Kate Lewis Evans from 125 North Atherton Avenue, Kingston, Tuesday 1:30, Rev. A. Rees Morgan officiating.

Forty Fort Cemetery. mother of Clinton Zimmerman of nan was held yesterday morning Kingston, died on. rtday in Geis- from the home, 44 Rock Street, inger Hospital, Danville. nnw in the armed forces and one John G. Hartman late of 517 Glen Lyon, with a requiem mass celebrated in St.

Nicholas' Greek Catholic Church, by Rev. M. sister. MES. Robert KOemer Oljoyuiii niver oireei, irom r-aui ri, hbi line nornuuAma 4Kt U7mwtinrv Funeral services will be held in the Christian Church, Cambra, Wednesday afternoon at 2 with burial in New Columbus Cemetery.

Mrs. Zimmerman was born and nnthsn. Alabama. He was the ii Avenue, Ktngstotf, Wednesday 2. Hanover Green Friends may call tonight.

Arrangements by Luther M. Kniffen. Oleksiw. Bearers were Ignatz Gronowskl, Charles Wright. Walter Fudjak, Alex Frinsko, Ignatz Kochmaick and Joseph Kmetovich.

Interment was in parish ceme reared at Cambra, the daughter of 'great nephew of the late Judge Wheaton and his mother before her marriage was Kate Kelly, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Will S. Kelly of Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be at Tunkhan- Mr.

and Mrs. William Robblns. Charles Haggerty from home of Toss a -solid color Surviving are her husband, Ray -R. Zimmerman, Cambra: son, Clin Kovallk, 85 East Chestnut Street, Wednesday 8:30. Requiem mass 9 tery.

MRS. ANNA KOLAKOWSKI ton, and stepson, Carl, California, and two brothers, Dean and Harry St. Mary's GC Church. Parish topper oyer a Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Kolakowski were held yesterday Frederick Hager from ome of larents, Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Hager, 71 Bowman Street. Tuesday 2. nock on Thursday. FRANK VANCAMPEN Frank Vancampen.

57, well known Montrose resident died suddenly Saturday morning as he was changing a tire on his automobile in the garage near his home. Susquehanna County Coroner morning from the home of Mrs. Thomas Ostaszewski, 15 East Union Street, Nanticoke, with a Hanover National Bank of Wilkes-Barre Sacred Heart Cemetery, Plains. Arrangements by James F. Marley.

checked suit requiem mass celebrated in St. Mrs. Catherine. Jones, widow of Mary's Churcn Dy Kev. A.

(j. James E. Jones, from home of daughter. Mrs. David J.

Davis. 19 Pierce Lewandowski. Robblns, Register, and several nieces and nephews. ROMAINE TRUMBOWER Romaine Trumbower, 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Trumbower, Hunlock Creek, died Sunday night in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston, following a brief Illness. Besides her parents the child is survived by a twin sister, Lor-ralnem and another sister, Pauline, both at home. The body was removed, to the funeral home at Cambra from where the funeral will be held on Pallbearers were Louis Kozlow- Street, Plymouth, Tuesday 3:30. Denison Cemetery, Forty Fort. result stunning I Kenneth Busn stated mat oraui was due to a heart attack.

The funeral will be held Tues ski, Edward Wachowski, Samuel Wachowskl, Narcis Korenkiewicz, Daniel Lanean from 93 Blackman day afternoon at 2 from the fu- Street. Tuesday 9. Requiem mass Edward Lasskowski and Al Kleyps. Interment was in the parish neral home, church Street. Mont- 9:30 St.

Patrick's Church. St. Marv's W. E. BORON FUNERAL HOME OCE MOTTO Simplicity Sacredness Service.

451 No. Main St Tell 3-6511 cemetery. rose. The body will be placed in Cemetery. Arrangements by Luther k.

w.ivinr vnult nt the Mont- M. Kniffen. the receivinar vault at the Mont MORGAN D. JONES Suits 19.98 uP Wednesday afternoon at 3:30. rose Cemetery.

Gardner-Warner Post of the American Legion of which the deceased was a member, win conduct a service at the vault Mr. Vancampen was a member of the Montrose Methodist Church. His survivors are his wife; two sons, Arthur, U. S. Navy stationed Atl.nt NT- PET" War.

Funeral of Mqrgan D. Jones, late of 212 East Market Street, was held yesterday afternoon from the Harold C. Snowdon Home for Funerals, 64 North Franklin Street, with services in charge of Rev. Llewellyn Williams of First Welsh Presbyterian Church. Among those attending the Miss Susan Long, formerly of Broadway, from funeral home, 1810 Sanderson Avenue, Scranton, Tuesday 1 p.

m. with services at 2:30 in Broadway Methodist Church. Broadway Cemetery. Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis from 226 Davis Street, Plymouth, Wednesday 2, Rev.

W. Glyn Williams and Rev. E. S. Emery, Plymouth, and Rev.

James G. Evans, Scranton, officiating. Mt. Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs.

Anna (Major) Mazlarz from Tobln's Lane, Edwardsvllle, Tuesday Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery. WILLIAM CALVERT William Calvert died yesterday at the home of his son, Robert Calvert at Vosburg. Mr. Calvert was born March 10. 1860, in Phila M.

J. McLaughlin, Inc. FUNERAL HOME 142 Sooth Washington Street Wilkes-Barre WEST SIDE OFFICE 416 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston Toppers 22.98 up delphia. He is survived by the following Oil, fT IIUI1 MkJ, 4.. ren Vancampen, U.

S. Army, stationed In Florida; two daughters, Frances, a student at Kings College, Wilmington, and Barbara, at home; three sisters. Misses Kathryn and Carrie VanCampen, Chinchilla; Mrs. Floyd Dershlmer, two brothers, Har- i ah kill- funeral was a delegation from Huber Colliery, Glen Alden Coal Company, where Mr. Morgan was employed for many years.

Casket bearers were John Wheyner, Owen Barnett, Fred Williams, David J. Jones, Clarence Swanson and Howard Gyle. Burial children: Robert Calvert at whose home he died at Vosburg, Ralph Calvert, Mrs. Kate Walker, Mrs. Sam Messick of Philadelphia and Mrs.

Stanley Sands of Tunkhan-nock RD. 9. Requiem mass 9:30 St. Hedwig's Church, Kingston. Parish cemetery.

John Mollahan, late of 347 North Washington Street, from McLaughlin Funeral Home, 142 South Washington Street, Tuesday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 St. John's Church. St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover.

Mrs. Abble Metz, late of 236 Rut-ter Avenue, Kingston, from funeral home, 10 Shea Street, Nanticoke, Wednesday 2, Rev. Roy H. Beane of was in uity cemetery BEDNARSKI FUNERAL HOME 170 Wyoming Ave, Wyoming 234 E. Northampton St, AMBULANCE SERVICE BENJAMIN BEAGLE Benjamin Beagle, 71, was found dead in bed at his home in Shickshinny on Thursday morning at 7:30 by Mrs.

Mabel Titus, a neighbor, who had been caring for him during a severe case of pneumonia. He was born in Hemlock Town ASKam Aieinoaist cnurcn officiating. Hanover Green Cemetery. Rev. Edward J.

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Women's, Misses, Junior sizes. resided in Shickshinny for 45 day 10:30 with a solemn pontifical mass. years. His wife died a number or Mrs. Mary C.

McDowell from fu MARLEY FUNERAL HOME 1895) 185 KIDDER STREET Les Park Offle UZ So, Mala St. neral home, 23 Broad Street. Pitts ton, Tuesday 2, Rev. R. A Rlnker officiating.

Plttston Cemetery. Ar rangemenls by Harold Snowdon. years ago. His survivors are three brothers, Edward of Bloomsburg, and John and George Beagle Of Scranton; and a sister, Baker of Cambra. The funeral was held at Bloomsburg.

EDWARD HOLZMAN Mrs. Mary Oliver, late of 22 West iNortnampton street, from McLaugh I lin unerai Home, souin Washington Street, Wednesday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 St. Marv's Church. St.

Mary's Cemetery, Hanover. Edward Holzman, 38, died early Sebastian Paul, late of Payne KLEIN FUNERAL HOME 243 So. Washington St. Phone 2-3875 Rs. 79 E.

Sof St. Phone 2-6519 aireei. ningsion, irom iunerai nome, ZiCroe; fy Avenue, Edwardsvllle, :30. Requiem mass 9 Polish Tuesdav 8: National Church. ransn cemetery, Lehman.

yesterday morning at his home, 43 Boyle Lane, city, following a heart attack. Mr. Holzman was born and reared in the East End section and was widely He was a member of Holy Savious Church and the parish Holy iName So Frank S. Steele from 572 Main Street, Sugar Notch, Tuesday 2:30, Rev. Robert Graham of Ashley Presbyterian Church officiating.

Fern Fepl-Cola Company, Long hland Citv, N. Y. Franchisee! Botriert Pepii-Cola Bottling Co. of Wilkes-Barre by Knoll cemetery. Arrangements Homer E.

Graham. Here's the Tie You Waited For Mary Holzman, and these brothers Frank Slch from home of parents. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Slch, 229 LUTHER H.

KNIFFEN FUNERAL HOME 465 South Main Street Wtlkea-Barra rw ana sisters, jonn, xwary ana Columbia Street. Duryea. Tuesday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 Holy Rosary Church. Duryea.

Parish cemetery. 33 JL Vol' 1 iiw I Mrs. John Vavrasek from Creek Street, Mocanaqua, Wednesday 8:30. Requiem mass 9 Slovak Ascension Church, Parish cemetery, Mocanaqua. Peter, all at home; Mrs: Josephine Dembrosky, Sugar Notch; Mrs.

Hugh McCool of North Carolina and Pvt. James Holzman, stationed with the U. S. Army in -Alabama. The body was removed to the James Marley Funeral Home, 185 Kidder Street, East End, from where the funeral will be held.

Mrs. Mary Voskovich from 741 North Washington Street, 8:30. Reaulem mass 9 St. Mary's Scarfs! GC Church. Parish cemetery, Dallas.

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