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1 1 Werner Kochan Claimed By Death, Werner Kochan, 68. of 30 Harkins Lane, City, died this morning at 8 in Wyoming Valley Hospital where he had been a patient since December 27. A native ode Germany, Mr. Kochan came this country in 1923, He was employed by HessGoldsmith Company as A machinist and worked several years for Electric Company, Binghamtton, N. Y.

Recently, was employed at the Doctors' Hospital, New York City, as a machinist and retired in March, 1966. His first wife, Lydia, Redchwa wins September, 1946. Me. a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and was president of the Fourteenth Ward Civic Club of WilkesSurviving are his wife, the former Gertrude Lanterman; three daughters, Mrs.

Ruth Roquemore, Madison, Eleanore of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Robert Bayer, Shavertown; two sons, Kurt Kochan of Buffalo, N. and Lee Lanterman, Pitman, N. eight grandchildren. Rites wid be held at the Snowdon Funeral Home, 64 North Franklin Street, Saturday mornat 11.

Rev. Calvin E. Humbert will officiate and interment will be in Mt. Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday and Friday nights, 7 to 9.

Mrs. Thomas, 78, Of Plymouth, Dies Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Saunders Thomas, 78, of 160 Reynolds Street, terday in her Plymouth, home. occurred yes-! She was born in Wales and came to Plymouth 54 years ago. A son, Thomas L.

Thomas, was killed in action in Word War 2 in France in 1945. Mrs. Thomas was a member of Franklin Street Primitive Methodist Church, Plymouth, and Class No. 1 of its Sunday school. Surviving are her husband, Isaac J.

Thomas; daughters, Mrs. Amelia E. Jones, at home; Mrs. Gwladys M. Hendershot, Maryland; sons, Elizabeth, N.

Oliver Maryland; Harry, Avenel, N. sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann Morgans, Mrs. Trissie Tyler and Mrs. Olive Taylor, all in Wales, and brothers, Edrice Saunders and Ronald Saunders, also.

in Wales. Eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral will be held from the S. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 West Main Street, Plymouth, Saturday at 2 p.m., Rev. Richard Purnell officiating.

Friends may call Thursday night, 7 to 10, and Friday, 2 to 5 and 7 to 10. Obituaries STEPHEN NOVAK, SR. Admitted Friday as a medical patient, Stephen Novak, 692 North Washington Street, City, died yesterday afternoon in Wyoming Valley Hospital. He was born in Czechoslovakia and came to this country 60 years a ago, settling in WilkesBarre. Mr.

Novak was a member of Secred Heart Slovak Church, North Wilkes Barre, and the Holy Name Society of the church. He also belonged to Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 353, and Dorrance Local, United Mine Workers. Mr. Novak worked at Dorance Colliery, Lehigh Valley Coal Company, until retiring in 1953. His wife, the former Anna Palfy, died November 25, 1962.

A son, Aloysius, died in 1960, Surviving are sons, John Hudson, Plains Township; Stephen, Levittown, daughters, Mrs. Mary Mise wich, Plains Township; Mrs. Leona Buchola, Levittown; 11. grandchildren; brothers, George. Wilkes-Barre; Aloysius, in Czechoslovakia, Funeral will be held from the Morris Funeral Home, 625 North Main Street Saturday morning at 8:30, with a Requiem Mass at.

9 in Sacred Heart Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Dallas. Friends may call Thursday night, 7 to 10 and Friday, 21 to 4 and 7 to 10 p. m. LESTER HARTMAN A patient.

since December 26, Lester Hartman of 307 Kidder Street, City, died last night in Mercy Hospital. His wife is the former Anna Endler. Mr. Hartman was born in Nanticoke and resided in WilkesBarre most of his life. He was a veteran of World War 2 and was A member of Holy Saviour Church and its Holy Name Society.

Mr. Hartman was last employed at Silver Top Diner. Surviving besides his wife are a son, Lester, Palmyra; sister, Mrs. Arline Wood, Bloomingdale, N. brother, Delbert, El Paso, three grandchildren.

Funeral will be held from the Marley Funeral Home, 185 Kidder Street, Saturday morning at 9, with a Requiem Mass at 9:30 in Holy Saviour Church. Interment will be in Roselawn Cemetery, West Berwick. Friends may call tonight, 7 to 10. and thereafter, 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. MRS.

DOROTHY ZIMMER Death of Mrs. Dorothy Zimmer, a Kingston native, occurred Saturday in Clarks DO Summit State Hospital. A former Montrose resident, she had been a patient 20 years. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Cordelia James.

of Trucksville, who is visiting at Barstow, Calif. Private funeral services will be. held from Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 240 North Main Street, Shavertown, on Thursday at the convenience of the family. Rev.

Myles Edwards, associate rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Shrine Cemetery. There will be no viewing. CARD OF THANKS Family of the Late MRS.

CHRISTIANA SPRAU 48 Chester Wilkes- Barre wish to thank all who assisted in its bereavement, also those who sent flow. ers, and leaned cars. CARD OF THANKS Family of the Late THOMAS L. DEVINE of Nanticoke wish to thank all who assisted im its bereavement, also those who sent flow. Mass Cards and loaned cars.

TIMES-LEADER, THE EVENING NEWS, WILKES-BARRE, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1967 Funeral Notices TIFFANY-Mrs. Eleanor 19 Susquehanna Avenue, Tunkhannock. private service Thursday morning from the family home, Rev. Floyd Jones, Tunkhannock Presbyterian Church, officiating. Sunnyside Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Harding Funeral Home. 61 Bridge Street, Tunkhannock, tonight Tito 9." WERTMAN-Mrs. Betty, 23 Main Street, Dallas, from Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 140 North Main Street, Shavertown, Thursday morning 11, Rev. M.

Richard Bevan, Huntsville Christian Church, officiating. Huntsville Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 9. WILK-John 30 Brookside Street, from the Mikelski Funeral Home, 293 South River Street, Plains, Saturday morning 9:45. Requiem Mass 10:15 Sacred Heart Church.

Parish cemetery, Dallas. Friends may call Thursday and Friday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 10. GUZO-Andrew, Jersey City, N. from the Harold J. Garber Funeral Home, 305 West Main Street, Plymouth, Thursday morning 9.

Requiem Mass 9:30 SS. Peter and Paul's Greek Catholic Church, Plymouth. Parish cemetery. Friends may today 2 to 4 and 7 to 10. -Miss Marguerite, 50 Oxford Street, Lee Park, from McLaughlin Funeral Home, 142 South Washington Street, City, Friday at Requiem Mass St.

Joseph's Monastery, Georgetown. St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call, 2 to 5 and 7 to 10. RANK--Mrs.

Nan Bayside, N. formerly of Tunkhannock. from Sheldon Funeral 73 West Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, Thursday at 2. Rev. Paul F.

Jones officiating. Overfield Cemetery, Meshoppen. Friends may call, 7 to 9. GOLDEN--Joseph 1 Lyndwood Avenue, Lyndwood, from McLaughlin Funeral Home, South Washington Street, City, Friday at 9. Requiem Mass 9:30, St.

Ignatius Church. St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call tonight, 7 to 10, and Thursday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 10. MRS.

ELIZABETH WILLIAMS Death claimed Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, 83, yesterday afternoon at. the home her daughter, ley Street, Mrs. Edna Millbrodt of 120 AshShe was born in Wilkesand lived in Laurel Run for many years. For the last three years she resided with her daughter.

Mrs. Williams was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Surviving are her husband, William Williams; son, James, Bound Brook, N. daughters, Mrs.

Milbrodt, with whom she resided: Mrs. John Pollock, Ashley; Mrs. Henrietta Lawrence, Mountaintop; Mrs. Charles Weber, Manville, N. 20 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held from Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 64 North Franklin Street, Friday afternoon at 1:30. Rev. Henry Pease, associate rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, will officiate.

Interment will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7 to and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Albert Benci Dies Mrs. VanBlarcom In New Jersey Taken By Death The death of teacher, Albert occurred area terday at noon at his home, 2223 North 39th Street. Pennsauken, N.

J. following a brief illness. He taught in Wilkes- Barre Township High School for many years and about 15 years ago moved to New Jersey where he was on the faculty of Woodrow Wilson High School, Camden, N. J. In New Jersey Mr.

Benci's classes received Freedoms Foundation awards five consecutive years, and he received personal citations from Freedoms Foundation two consecutive years. Mr. Benci attended St. Thomas College, now Scranton University, was graduated from Pennsylvania State University, and received his degree from New York University. He is survived by his wife, the former Lucy Troiani; a daughter.

twins, Mary Karen Ann; and son, Sharon, Joall at home. Funeral service will be held Funeral Saturday morning at th Inglesby Home, Cave Road, Pennsauken, N. with a Requiem High Mass in St. Joseph's Church. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary Cemetery.

neral home Friday night. Friends may call, the fu- Stephen Onderko Is Heart Victim Stephen Onderko of 22261 Francis Street, Dearborn, formerly of Plymouth, died yesterday in Harper Hospital, Detroit, following a heart attack. Born in Plymouth, he WAS a son of Mrs. Mary Onderko of 3 38 Morris Street, Plymouth, and the late John He moved to Dearborn in 1941 and resided there being employed by the General Motors Corporation. Surviving are his wife, the former Josephine Alex; Mrs.

Sharon Shevock, 'Dearborn: brother, John, Plymouth; sisters, Mrs. Mary Onderko and Mrs. Stanley Cmiel, both of Plymouth, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held Saturday morning at 9:30 from the Peterson Funeral Home, Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, with a Requiem Mass at 10 in Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Dearborn. Interment will be in.

Dearborn. An illness caused the death of Virginia Homer VanBlarMira. 58, yesterday at her home, 79 North Lehigh Street, Shavertown. She was the wife of Philip S. VanBlarcom.

She was born in Wilkes-Barre and was graduated from WilkesBarre Institute, Class of 1927, and the Wheelock School, Boston, in 1930. For the last 20 years Mrs Van Blarcom was a teacher at Wyoming Seminary Day School, and recently was in charge of Payne Pettebone House. was an active member of Shavertown Methodist Church, the Coup'es Club of the church, and the Dallas Women of Rotary. Surviving are her husband, an official of United Gas Improvement Company; a daughter, Mrs. Edward J.

Hochreiter, Germantown, Philadelphia; her mother, Mrs. J. Robert Homer, and a sister, Betty Homer, both of East Orange, N. brothers, Edward D. Homer and J.

Robert Homer, both of Wayne, N. J. Funeral services will be held Harold C. Snowdon FuIneral Home, 140 North Main Street, Shavertown, Friday morning at 11, with Rev. Robert DeWitt Yost of Shavertown Methodist Church officiating.

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