Indiana Gazette from Indiana, Pennsylvania • 4

Page 4 Tuesday, May 22, 2007 REGION The Indiana Gazette Lois Kathleen Johnson, 77, of Indiana, died Sunday, May 20, 2007, while a patient at Indiana Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Clarence S. and Dora B. Gibson Kunkle, she was born Feb. 9, 1930, in Creekside.

Mrs. Johnson was an Indiana High School graduate. She was employed by the Indiana Area School District where she worked in food services. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir. She enjoyed growing flowers and spending time with her family.

She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband Lois Johnson John L. Johnson, whom she wed Dec. 22, 1946, five sons: Dennis S. and wife Sylvia, Indiana; John "Tim" Johnson, Indiana; Rick, Ernest; Kevin and wife Elaine, Whitehouse, Jody and wife Pinky, Indiana; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Roger, a granddaughter, Melissa Sue, and a sister, Jean Kunkle. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the John A. Lefdahl Funeral Home in Indiana, where a funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev.

Eric Detar officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery will be private. Cevilla Kinter Cevilla Work Kinter, 95, of Lubbock, Texas; went to be with Jesus on Saturday, May 19, 2007. She was born Dec. 22, 1911, a daughter of Robert and Lois Work.

Mrs. Kinter was born in Pennsylvania and lived there for 40 years before moving to Carlsbad, N.M., for 32 years. For the last 20 years she lived in Lubbock, Texas. She had a natural talent for playing the violin, organ, piano and singing. She also directed church choirs in Indiana, and Carlsbad, N.M.; and was a member and director of the Sweet Adelines in Carlsbad.

Her favorite vacation spot was the Las Vegas Casino (and it didn't matter which one). Jason Shaffer Jason Jason W. Shaffer, 95, of Creekside, died Saturday, May 19, 2007, at his home in Creekside with his family present. He was born in 1912 to Wallace Irwin and Alberta Frankhouser Shaffer in Cambria County. Mr.

Shaffer was a faithful member of Creekside United Methodist Church, where he served as Sunday school superintendent and teacher, lay leader and on various other committees. He was an active member of Indiana County Child Evangelism, Creekside Lions Club, United Commercial Travelers, Creekside Grange and was presently serving as a member of Creekside Borough Council. He was owner and operator of the Better Store for many years, as well as the Farmers Telephone both in Creekside. He was postmaster in Creekside until his retirement in 1976. He was a loving father and husband and loved traveling and gardening.

Mr. Shaffer is survived by six children: Dr. Irwin W. and wife She is survived by her children: Bobbe Bales, Amarillo, Texas; Nancy Smith, Lubbock, Texas; her grandchildren: Debbie Luikens, Cindy Smith, Mark Smith, Garry Bales, Cherill Smith, Laurie Goff and Linda Watson, and 13 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ivan Kinter.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Indiana Avenue Baptist Church on 98th Street in Lubbock, Texas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Indiana Avenue Baptist Church, 8315 Indiana Avenue, Lubbock, Texas, 79423. Virginia, Indiana; Dr. Eugene B.

and wife Karen, Creekside; Carlysle J. and wife Emily, Creekside; Thelma M. Roberts and husband Jack, Lady Lake, Lydia M. Work and husband the Rev. Richard Work, Morgantown, W.Va.; Dr.

Wallace Morrisville; 21 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, three wives: Annabelle Craig, Lillian McCracken, Della Russel Canose, a brother, William, and a sister, Virginia. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Creekside United Methodist Church, where a funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev.

Jude Urso presiding. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Bowser-Minich Funeral Home in Indiana is handing arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Creekside United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 187, Creekside, PA 15732.

www.bowserminich.com Louise Trunzo Louise Louise D. Trunzo, 86, of Indiana, died Sunday, May 20, 2007, in Pittsburgh. She was born in 1921 in Indiana County, a deughter of Clair M. and Gertrude Roland Dinger. Mrs.

Trunzo was a member of St. Thomas More University Parish in Indiana. She graduated from Indiana State Teachers College (IUP) in 1941. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Mrs.

Trunzo is survived by three daughters: Janice Diab, Bakersfield, Marie Watters, Pittsburgh; Bettina Trunzo, Pine City, N.Y.; four grandchildren: Jenny, David and Emily Diab, and Anna Watters. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence S. Trunzo and a brother, Willard Dinger. Friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the BowserMinich Funeral home in Indiana.

A prayer service will be held at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday followed by the celebration of Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas More University Parish with the Rev. William Lechner the celebrant.

Interment will be in St. Bernard Cemetery in Indiana. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Thomas More University Parish, 1200 Oakland Avenue, Indiana, PA 15701, or to the donor's favorite charity. www.bowserminich.com Police: Woman lied about accident The Indiana Gazette hearing date has yet to be set.

An Indiana woman is accused of giving false information to Indiana Borough police after a minor accident in the 600 block of Philadelphia Street, according to a news release. Rhonda D. Goodrich, 39, of Wood Crest Lane, told an Indiana Borough police officer that she was the driver of a vehicle that struck a no parking sign at 1:41 a.m. Sunday near the Indiana Theater. Witnesses told police that a man drove the vehicle, hit the sign, parked and went into Canyon Pizza.

Goodrich left the pizza shop with the man and claimed that she was the driver and held up the keys while being questioned by police, according to a criminal complaint. The alleged driver also claimed that Goodrich was the operator. Later, after being questioned by another officer, Goodrich denied being the driver, police Police charged Goodrich on Monday with hindering apprehension and obstruction of law enforcement at the office of Magisterial District Judge Guy Haberl in Indiana. A preliminary LATE DEATHS BOURDESS, Josephine 80, Indiana, Robinson-Lytle Inc. (724) 349- 9700 WOODS, Richard 62, Brush Valley, C.

Frederick Bowser Funeral Home (724) 479-9422 Robert Weiers Robert Merle Weiers, of Indiana, died Saturday, May 19, 2007. A wonderful, loving, father, son and brother, he will be dearly missed, especially by his treasured daughter, Christina Margaret Weiers. His clever wit, friendly smile and warm, engaging personality were just a few of the qualities that will leave a vacuum in the hearts of those he loved and whose lives he touched. Bob was born Sept. 1, 1969, and following his graduation from Indiana High School, he went on to attend Carnegie Mellon University, graduating with a B.A.

in Psychology in 1992. He loved the sea, athletics and the outdoors, and spent his collegiate summers as a surf rescue lifeguard at his favorite site on the planet: Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Annual vacations spent swimming, bicycling and kayaking at the beach with his family were among the highlights of his short life. He was a creative, energetic spirit who was most proud of his accomplishments during nearly a decade with Walt Disney World. His hard work and dedication quickly caught the attention of the company's highest executives and earned him numerous awards for managerial ingenuity and achievement.

He was the driving force and operations manager for the innovative Walk Around the World, a pathway engraved with names of guests from countries across the globe. He eventually attained the coveted level of Walt Disney Imagineer, joining the elite team of experts who generate and sustain the incomparable Disney "magic." In this role, he was a key project manager and jack-of-all- trades in pioneering the development of Disney's Animal Kingdom, including "A Bug's Life," "Dinosaur," "Animal Safari," "Kali Rapids" and many other exciting attractions enjoyed by millions each year. He is survived by his wife, Rene Weiers, Altoona; a daughter, Christina M. Weiers, Altoona; his parents, Margaret and Ronald M. Weiers, Indiana; four sisters: Nancy Delaplane and husband Neil, Portland, Pamela Medvecky and husband Michael, Guilford, Jennifer Weiers and husband Patrick FitzGerald, Jersey City, N.J.; and Janice Lake and husband Brian, Chicago; and six nieces and nephews who will miss their Uncle Bob's unique sense of humor.

Friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Bowser Funeral Home in Indiana. A funeral Mass will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church in Indiana.

Interment will be in St. Vincent Cemetery in Latrobe. TOMORROW'S FUNERALS BURTYK, Charles Alex, 11 a.m., Clark Chapel of the Bauer Funeral Home, Elderton JOHNSON, Lois Kathleen, 11 a.m., John A. Lefdahl Funeral Home, Indiana KINTER, Cevilla Work, 2 p.m., Indiana Avenue Baptist Church, Lubbock, Texas (Sanders Funeral Home) SHAFFER, Jason 10 a.m., Creekside United Methodist Church, Creekside (Bowser-Minich Funeral Home) WEIERS, Robert Merle, 2 p.m., St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church, Indiana (Bowser-Minich Funeral Home) H-C selects new top official Continued from Page 1 "spoke very highly of his adbers visited Delconte at O'Hara ministration," Marcoline said.

and interviewed teachers and "It was obvious that he lisparents about his work. tened to them and built his "The board members and ad- school around not only his deministrators saw him as an in- sire to see a quality program dividual that was very person- but always taking into account able, he knew every student's the interests and needs of the name," Marcoline said. parents, staff and students." "This was a day when they The Homer-Center School had parent-teacher confer- Board will vote Thursday on ences, and he knew many of appointing Delconte as the the parents and greeted them new superintendent. by name." Marcoline's retirement takes The teachers, and parents all effect May 31. Professor wins $35 during stay The Indiana Gazette Answer: More than $35,000.

Question: How much did Martin Hughes win on "Jeopardy!" in his two-night stay? The Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor bowed out as champion in the episode that aired Monday night, although he did collect $14,300 for his efforts. Hughes won more than $21,000 on Friday's show to earn a return engagement. The shows were taped in February in Los Angeles, although he was obligated to keep the outcome a secret until they were broadcast. Hughes was in second place with $14,000 entering Monday's Final Jeopardy! round, but he wagered only $300 on his response in the category, "19th Century Inventors." He answered correctly when asked to identify the source of a quote that referred to taking nitroglycerin internally Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite but the first contestant also gave the correct response. Authorities investigate death State police are investigating the death of a White Township man who passed away at his residence Saturday.

Robert Merle Weiers, 37, was found dead between 8 and 9 p.m. Saturday at 20 Bradley Court, according to state police. The cause of death has yet to be determined, police said. DEATH ELSEWHERE The Associated Press Driss RABAT, Morocco Driss Benzekri, a former political prisoner who later headed a truth commission in Morocco, has died of complications from stomach cancer, said Abdelhamid Amin, a former president of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights. He was 57.

Benzekri, who died Sunday, was president of the Equity and 93rd CONVENTION Benzekri Reconciliation Commission, founded in 2004 by Morocco's King Mohamed VI to look into past human rights abuses including under the monarch's father, King Hassan II. It was the first such truthseeking body in the Arab world and has been praised as a model for other Arab countries confronting dark pasts. TOM THE INDIANA County Township Officials held its 93rd annual convention Friday at the Rustic Lodge in White Township. Pictured are, from left, Gail McCauley, second vice president; Helen Hill, treasurer; Robert A. Pozik, first vice president; Roberta A.

Naugle, president; and Michael Foreman, guest speaker from the state Department of Community and Economic Development. Borough police arrested the alleged driver under suspicion that he was intoxicated, according to a police report. District court officials said no charges have yet been filed. Rhonda Goodrich is the wife of suspended state Trooper George Goodrich, who is accused of not following protocol for disposing of an abandoned vehicle. Police opened the probe after finding the car abandoned after it hit a utility pole Dec.

16 in Armstrong Township and determined that Rhonda Goodrich was the driver, court records show. George Goodrich was ordered April 10 to be held for trial in the Indiana County Common Pleas Court on a felony count of washing a vehicle title and a misdemeanor count of unsworn falsification to authorities. Rhonda Goodrich pleaded guilty that same day to leaving the scene of an accident involving damage to property, failing to notify police of an accident and driving a car without an inspection sticker and was ordered to pay $547.14 in fines and court costs. Rendell closer to achieving turnpike plan HARRISBURG The Rendell administration took steps Monday toward the potential leasing of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, releasing a report saying it could be the best way to raise money for the state's crumbling highway system and asking the Legislature for permission to seek bids. However, legislative support for Gov.

Ed Rendell's plan has been tepid so far. And Senate Republicans questioned the propriety of Rendell's decision to hire Wall Street investment bank Morgan Stanley Co. to consult on the prospective lease. Leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike to a private company By MARC LEVY Associated Press Writer would be the nation's most ambitious effort to privatize an existing highway. The goal is to generate at least some of the $1.7 billion a year that a study group appointed by Rendell has said is needed to upgrade state highways and local mass-transit systems.

An analysis by Morgan Stanley concluded that leasing the turnpike's 359-mile main stem from Ohio to New Jersey and the northeast extension would generate an upfront payment worth $12 billion to $18 billion, depending on the length of the lease. Those figures were based on an analysis of similar arrangements on leases of toll roads in Indiana and Illinois. The state would then invest that sum and spend the earnings on transportation projects. Assuming a 9 percent return on a payment of $18 billion, as much as $1.6 billion a year could be generated for transportation, Morgan Stanley's summary said. The earnings from a $12 billion payment with 8 percent returns would bring in the $965 million that Rendell had said was possible in his original proposal to lease the turnpike.

Morgan Stanley also considered the possibility of turning over the turnpike to a new nonprofit public corporation and a proposal by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to greatly increase existing tolls on the roadway and add tolls to Interstate 80. A nonprofit corporation, like ones used to run roads in other states, could be expected to contribute up to $1.4 billion a year for highways by borrowing against toll revenues and hiring private companies to operate the roads, Morgan Stanley said. The Turnpike Commission could generate $965 million through a combination of borrowing and adding tolls, it said. Rendell's deputy chief of staff Roy Kienitz told reporters that the Legislature must first approve the administration's bill, which would essentially authorize it to solicit bids and choose the highest value option from the private and public sectors. "Now is not the right time to choose, because you're choosing between things you don't know what they're worth," Kienitz said after a public briefing on the Morgan Stanley report..