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WILKES-BARRE RECORD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1969. Seven FUNERALS Swoyersville Native R. M. Heister Mrs. Beatrice Rice, Former Pittston Resident Dies Miss Patricia Roche, 1378 Davis cimira, is, formerly! Tunkhannock, Dies Mrs.

Beatrice V. Rice, 53, of Tunkhannock RD 5: dipd at hpr home vesterda afternoon. Prt- mj Strickler. Bear Creek Retired Wilkes-Barre Teacher Succumbs Funeral services for Miss El Monahan, 440 Carey. Avenue, will be held this morning at 9 from McLaughlin Funeral 142 South Washington Street, with a Requiem Mass at 9:30 in St.

Aloysius Church. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Miss Monahan," 91, died Friday in Sunnyside Nursing Home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a graduate of Wilkes-Barre High School and Bloomsburg State of Pittston, died yesterday at16 1915 she- was8 tne formerVillagewill be held this aftcr-her home following a heart at-iBatrjce' Wikoski.

She was at, Harold c- Snowdon iFuneral Home, 420 Wvomins a k- Church of the Nativity, BVM. She lived at Elmira the last Ihre5 Vs th.ldal!gh i she resided. Her mother was the late tstner Kowan Kocne. miss Kocne was ItSiijB be in Oak Lawn Tunkhannock Pittctnn rid? Mrs. Helen Miller; Willow Grove; Mrs.

Sophie Krause. Val- V. V- a. AKr i r. Philadelphia; Mrs.

Rosemary Mikilski, Tunkhannock RD brothers. Alex and Chester Wikoski, Tunkhannock; Walter Wikoski, Tunkhannock RD Edmund Wikeskiv-RD -3 r-L Wikoski, Noxen; four grandchil- flron "VM' anu iormer memuer 01 01. the Evangelist Church, Pittston, and its women societies. Surviving besides her father are sisters. Mrs.

Robert Smith, Vista, Mrs. Stanley Spa- halski, Lowman, N. Mrs. Wendell Savino, Somerset, N. Mrs.

George Litz, Cresco. ry 1 1 i l.u unt'i ai win ue ueiu irum. uie funeral home, 802 Susquehanna Avenue, West Pittston, Tuesday morning at 10:30, with a Requiem Mass at 11 in St. John the Evangelist Church. Burial will np in inp Friends may call today 2 to 4 and7tol0.

Kinffstonian Dies After Wilmington Trip I runerai win De ncia weanes- Ml. day from the funeral home, 64 Jr im Church Tthe NatiSv Buriarlishcd a plant at Crcstwood In' 1. c. Park. He served with the 1 to 4 and 7 to Rnsarv will' ho' IOU0Wing service, rciurnpn CtLILI V' bito position with Ebcrhard mi.

liidv luesuav. Bertha Roche st Mrs. Bertha Roche, 106 Union reel, Pittston, died Saturday She 'was the 'former Bcrtha Harry S. Ennis. 68, wV.u'S'1Valley.

Country Club. We (more Normal School, Class of 1896. She also attended Susquehanna and Pennsylvania State Universities. Miss Monahan taught in the Wilkes-Barre City School District 48 years, retiring some time ago. Sheas a teacher at Parrish and Henry M.

Hoyt schools. A Girl Scout leader 41 years she was the founder of Girl Scout Troop 17 of St. Aloysius, Church and previously had been a leader for the Girl Pioneers, a forerunner of the Girl Scouts. Miss Monahan received her 35-year pin in 19,59. She had been a member of the board of directors for Wyoming Valley Girl Scout Council.

She was honored at a "Honor, Your Founders dinner in October, 1960. Active in church and civic af fairs for many years, Miss Mon ahan was a member of St. Aloysius Church and its Altar and Rosary Society. She served as the superintendent of St. Aloy sius Sunday School for a number of years and also was a Sunday School teacher at St.

Leo's Church, Ashley. She served as district deputy of the Catholic Daughters of America for several terms and also was grand regent for Court Gate of Heaven, CDA. Surviving are sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Royer and Miss Ruth Monahan, a retired Wilkes-Barre Citv teacher, both at home. William P.

Krause William P. Krause, 2154 Northwest Flagler Terrace, Miami, Fla died Saturday following a heart attack at his home. Born in. he was the son of Mrs-Anna Krause, a guest at Valley Crest. Hp snnnt his earlv life in Pills- I in Florida Hoover of Pittston and was life resident of Pittston.

She wasi Surviving are his wife, the for-a member of St. Mary's Help of mer Margaret Sheppard; sons, Christians Church, upper Pitts-lRobert William, Chatham. N. ah nrA id n4. i3 atlf! Plttlin clafinnnr) 84 North Atherton Avenue, Kingston, was pronounced dead on arrival at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital last night at He-suffered a heart attack at his home.

Hp had fravpW tn Wilmino. ton, yesterday with i n't She and Mr. husband81 'on rareer. Aia. ff'u nwdij observed their 50th' wedding an niversary April 30.

Surviving are her husband, Thomas; daughters, Mrs. Jamesi Mrs. Monica Gorski, 90, of 162 Moran, Dorothy Roche, both ofiWesl Ridge Street, Nanticoke, Philadelphia; Mrs. Denver Gar-ldied Saturday in Nanticoke State retson, Mrs. Richard Hospital.

and resided 20" Jiamisl Lmrcn tiaras- anu xcaiueu 111 i iw ma Services Today For Area Man Funeral services for Frederick Kineston. Rev. Dr. Jule Presbyterian inanover lownsnip. Mr.

Strickler died Friday in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. He was 55. Born in- Mt' Vernon, N. January 30, 1914, he was a graduate of New York University in 1937. Following graduation, he joined the Ebcrhard Faber Com-;" pany as an assistant merchandi: ing manager.

-He-was director of product dn velopment for the firm nrinr to hppnminrr ill zi, Taoer During his tenure with th" company, Mr. Strickler also was merchandise and advertising manager. lie was a mem nor wvnmin" 9ub and Fi.rsl Presbyterian- Mrs. Monica Gorski Mrs fiiyrslci ra Wn in Vn. land and resided in Nanticoke since the age of eight.

She was jnember of St. Mary's Church, Hanover Street, Nanticoke, its Women's Catholic Council, and Polish Roman Catholic Union, ot which she was a past secretary. Her husband, Frank, died January 20, 1950. Surviving are a son, Rev, Starb 1 i l1Mi" prsKi, pastor oi al. fasi- mer Church.

Frecland daugh ters, Sister Gonzaga, of Berna- dino Order, stationed at Reading; and Mrsr Violct Slarzynski, Nanticoke; six grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Funeral will he held from Dra- piewskl Funeral Home, 14 West Green Street, Nanticoke, Tuesday morning at 9:30, with a Requiem High Mass at 10 in SI. Mary's Church. Officiating will be Rev. Stanislaus Gorski, son oi me deceased.

Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 10. Clinton Killian Clinton Killian. 60 South Main Street, Shickshinny, died at his honie Saturday. Born in Union Township De lober 4, 1889,: he was I life Shickshinny resident.

lie had been employed at Multiplex in Berwick until his retirement, 15 years ago. He was a memher of First Presbyterian Churclj of Shickshinny. Surviving arc his wife, Anna; sister, Anna Shickshinny; brothers, Bruce, Shickshinny; Warren and Russell, Shickshinny RD; Frederick, Huntington Mills. Mr. and Mrs, Killian would have celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary November 3.

Funeral will be from the funeral home, 77 North Main Street, Shickshinny, Tuesday aucrnoon at 2 and officiating will be the Rev, James W. Frazcr, a Church. Interment will be in Scott Cemetery, Waterton." Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Mrs. Mary Comparelli Mary Comparelli, -20 Drummond Street, Pittston, was pronounced doad on admission at Pittston Hospital yesterday at 1:30 p.

m. She was a member of St, Michael's Greek Catholic Church, Pittston. Surviving arc sons, John. Drums; William, RD 1 Pittston; Raymond, West Pittston; Joseph, Wyoming; brothers and sisters, Mrs. Stanley Novak, John Mazur, Nicholas Mazur, Exeter; Anna Del l'riorc, Joseph Novak.

I PHIitfnn. hinn tfrnnlphillron will be held from Bed-narski Funeral Home, 168 Wyo n.ing Avenue, Wyoming, Wednes- day morning at 9, with a Re Dies at 59 State Aide Stricken While on Plane Funeral services will be held Wednesday for Kalph M. Heister, 59, of 94 Druid Drive, ShavertowB, who died Saturday in Queens General Hospital, Jamaica, N. shortly after admission. Mr.

Heister was stricken with, a heart attack on a plane en route from London to New York. ne ana nis wue, ine iormer, Catherine Jonathan, had been 'vacationing in Europe two months. Born in Tamaqua, he was a graduate of Tamaqua High School and Pennsylvania State University and was a sanitation officer for the' state department of health, Kingston office. Ha held ths rank nf-enm. mander in the Navy during World War 2 and served Jn the Philippines.

A member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Tamaqua, he belonged to the-Belief onte Lodge Harrisburg Consistory; Irera Temple Society of Professional Engineers and VFW Post 1683, Hummelstown. Surviving in addition to his wife are children, Mrs. Nancy Campbell," RN, Upper Marlboro, 'Mrs. Barbara Seman, RN, Media; Mrs. Penny Kunkel, Palos Verdes, Calif Eleanor Jonathan, RN, at home; four grandchildren stepfather, Charles Henry, Tamaqua; a brother, George, Hummelstown? sister, Mrs.

Mae Schermer, Trmaqua. Funeral will be from the funeral home, 374 East Church Street, Nanticoke, Wednesday morning at 11. Rev. E. Russel Cunnings will officiate, interment will be in Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton.

Friends may call Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10. Nanticoke Lodge will conduct services at the funeral Tuesday night at 8. fMnre OBITUARIES Page 18) Mrs. Mary Pirnick Mrs. Mary Pirnick, 59 South Thomas Avenue, Kingston, died Friday night in General Hospital where she was admitted August 29 as a medical patient.

Born in Austria-Hungary, she came to America at an early age and resided in Kingston the list 18 years. She was the former Mary Zubko. She was member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Kingston. Her husband George, died May 10, I960.

Surviving are sons, John, Kingston, and George, Berwick; daughters Anna and Irene Pirnick, both at home; five grand children: i Mrs. Anna Haluska, Czechoslovakia. The funeral will be held from the funeral 625 North Main Street, Tuesday morning at 8:30 "with Divine Liturgy at 9 in St. -Mary's -Church -Interment will be in SS. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery, Edwardsville.

Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p. m. Parastas services will be held tonight at 7:30, with Msgr. Nicholas T. Bonetzky officiating.

Mrs. Albert Fairchilds Mrs. Albert 373 Warren Avenue, Kingston, died in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital yesterday morning at 6. She was born at Auburn Center June25, 1887, and lived in Kingston 59 years. She was a member of FirsfUnited Methodist Church of Kingston, its WSCS and S.

R. Smith Sunday school class. She was a past matron of Chapter 90. Order of Eastern Star, Wilkes-Barre; member of Past Matrons and Past Fatrons Association, District 21-A; SS Pals of Eastern Star; Irem Women's Auxiliary. r' Surviving are her husband, retired freight agent of Erie Lack awanna Railroad and former school director in Kingston; daughter, Mrs.

Earl Jones, Wood stock, N. one grandson. Funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 11 from the funeral home. 717 Main Street. Edwards ville.

Rev. Robert Lukens will officiate. Interment will be in Hff rm rtarM Friends mav call tonight 7 to 9. Roliert Warke Robert Warke, rear 625 Moun tain Boulevard. Mountaintop, riipH Saturday at 4:30 P.

m. at his home. Born in Ashley, he moves to Mnuntainton nine years ago He worked as a miner at the TTuher Collier of the Glen Al den Coal Company, retiring 15 vpars affo. Surviving are his wife, the former Edith Caccia of Sugar Notch; son, Robert, Mountain-top; two grandchildren; father, William and brothers Wil liam Jr. and Thomas, 1 all of Ashley; John, Wilkes-Barre; Alfred, Kingston; Russell, Hanover Township; Bruce, Mohiic, sisters, Mrs.

Elizabeth Scorupa, Harveys Lake; Mrs. -r iwr A Thomas Hunt Dies at Age 77 Thomas L. Hunt, 77, of 161 Old Rjver Roa(j, died Saturday in General Hospital 'Prior to his retirement Mr Hunt was the general supenin-tendent of the Leon-Ferenbach Silk Mills in Wilkes-Barre. He had. been identified withlthe organization more than 50 years.

Born in" Wilkes-Barre May 15, 1892, he. attended the city public schools and resided in Wilkes-Barre most of his life. For sev- eral years he served as an off i-l ciai ot tne tirm in jonnson City, Tenn. Mr. Hunt was a member of! St.

Stephen's Episcopal Church: Lodge 61, Caldwell Con-i sistory, Bloomsburg, and Irem-Temple. Surviving are his wife, the former Edna Gardner of Parsons; daughter, Mrs. Charles A. Thomas, Fort Worth, sisters, Mrs. Ross Webb, Elizabeth-ton, and Mrs.

John Ruddy, at home; three grandchildren. Funeral will be held from Kniffen Funeral Home, 465 South Main Street, Tuesday afternoon at 1. Dr. Burke Rivers will officiate. Interment will be in Mt.

Greenwood Cemetery. Trucksville. Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Masonic services will be conducted tonight at 8.

John Morris John R. Morris, 74, of 68 Am herst Avenue, died Saturday in Veterans Administration Hospital where he was admitted as a medical patient September ,8. Born in Luzerne, he was em ployed as a foreman for many years at the South Wilkes-Barre Colliery of the Glen Alden Coal Company. He also worked as a machinist for the Pagnottf Coal Company, retiring three years ago. He was a veteran of World War 1 having served as a ser geant in France with Battery 109th Field Artillery.

Mr. Morris was' a member of First Welsh Presbyterian Church, its Ben Li Jenkins Sunday School Class and the Senior Choir. I A member of Lodge 395 of Kingston, he also was a mem ber of Keystone Consistory, Irem Temple," American Legion Post 132, the 28th Division; Post 4, and the 109th Field Artillery Post. Surviving are his-wife, 1 Mar-iorie; daughter, Mrs. Donald J.

Wolfe, Wilmington, sisters, Mrs. Margaret Roberts, Luzerne; Mrs. Ruth Miles, Luzerne; Mrs. Jean M. Wilde; King's Park, N.

six grandchildren. A son, David, died 13 years ago and a brother David Morris, died several years ago. The funeral will be held from the funeral home, 70 South Grant Street, Tuesday morning at- ll with. Rev. Thomas McAdam, First Welsh Presbyterian Church, officiating.

Interment will be in Friends may call today, 2 to and 7 to 9 p. Miss Alice Vivian Miss Alice Vivian, of 79 Butler Street, Forty Fort, died Saturday following a heart attack at Ship Bottom, N. where she had been vacationing. Born the East End section of Wilkes-Barre, she resided at 132 Keller Street. Trucksville, for many years and moved to Forty Fort five years ago.

A sister, Miss Ethel E. Vivian, died October 18, 1963. Miss Vivian was a member of Forty Fort United Methodist Church and until her retirement in 1944 was employed by Pennsylvania Power and Light Com pany. Surviving is one brother, Wil liam Vivian, Centermoreland. Services will be held Wednes- dayatrll from Hugh B.

Hughes and Son Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort. Rev. Robert E. Germond will officiate and interment will be in Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dal las. Friends may call Tuesday night 7 to 9.

1 Mrs. Mary Kroski 1 Mrs. Mary Kroski, 221 North Main Street, Pittston, died last night at 6 in Pittston Hospital. A life resident of Pittston, she was the former Mary Kovalcski. She attended Pittston schools and was a member of St.

Casi- mir's Church. Her husband, Williams, died, in October, 1963. Surviving are sons, William, West Wyoming, employed at St. Michael's School; Anthony, serving with the Navy en route to daughters, Catherine, at home; Mrs. Edmund Maruk, Mrs.

James Marchak, Detroit; 11 grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Theresa Hamerick, Detroit; Mrs. William Sekusky, Pittston, i Funeral will be held from the funeral home, 13 Mill Street, Pittston. Samuel Masone Samuel Masone, 76, of 56 Main Street, Luzerne, died Saturday in General Hospital. Born in Italy, he came to this country at the age of 13 and made his home in Luzerne.

There are no known survivors. Funeral will be from the fu neral home, 269 Bennett Street, Luzerne, Tuesday morning at 11 and officiating will be Lt. William Crawford of the Salvation Army. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 10.

irJohn Jr Maker Funeral Home Matt ftlnnbm OWMIM It. Unitl.i Chunk I Dial U1.MH Stabbed to Death Andrew J. Lawrence, former resident of Swoyersville. was the victim of a fatal stabbing Thurs day night at his room-in New East Motel, Exeter Street, Baltimore, Md. Born in' Bethlehem, he moved to Swoyersville with his family as a young boy.

He attended Swoyersville schools and served with the Army during World War 2. Mr. Lawrence moved to Balti more following his discharge from the service 20 years ago. He was employed as a craneman for the Marine Division of Operating Engineers, Local 25. Surviving are brothers, Stephen, Wyoming, and Joseph, Trucksville; sisters; Mrs.

Helen Novis, Luerne; Mrs. Roseanne Waslick, Kingston MrsrrLouis Jadosh, Swoyersville; Mrs. Clyde Bywater, Lansing, Mrs. Richard Gordon, Trucksville and Mrs. Clement Gula, Belleview, Neb.

Requiem Mass will be he'd Tuesday morning at in St. Ann's Church, Luzerne, with in terment in St. Mary's Cemetery, Pringle. Friends may call tonight 7 to 10 at the funeral home, 269 Ben nett Street, Luzerne. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.

m. Peter P. Elick PeterE Elick 47, of. Pine Run Road, Laurel jtun, was pronounced dead on arrival Sat urday morning at 2:40 at Wyom- ing Valley Hospital after -being1 stricken with a heart attack at his home. Born in Wilkes-Barre Township, he resided at Laurel Run most of his life.

He was a construction foreman for the Ray-mon Hedden Company, Dallas. "A veteran of World War 2, Mr. Elick served with the U. S. Army, He was a member of the local Carpenters Union and American Legion Post 815.

Surviving are his the for-i mer Thelma Casterline; sons, Peter and Raymond, both' serving with the U. S. Navy; Donald and Gerald, both at home; daughters, Thelma and Joyce, also at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Elick, Edwardsville; sisters, Mrs.

Eleanor Polahoski, Moun taintop; Mrs. Gertrude Tuzinski, Laurel Run; Mrs. FlorenctFRob-ertS; Wilkes-Barre; brothers, Stanley Elickf Wilkes Barre Leonard Itialto, and Joseph Elick, Laflin. Services will be held at Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 64 North Franklin Street, Tuesday afternoon at 1, with Rev.

Evan P. Thomas, Laurel Run PM Church, officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Greenwood Cem etery, Trucksville. Friends may cal today 2 to 4 and 7 to a p.

Frank Lizak Frank Lizak, 410 Front Street, Dupont, died Friday in Pittston Hospital. Born in Czechoslovakia he was a resident of Dupont 65 years. He was a retired miner and member of St. John the' Baptist Slovak Church, Pittston, Surviving are his widow, the former Mary Seman; Thomas and Matthew, at home; Frank, John William and Joseph all of Dupont; Andrew, CaroHne 5-daughters, Mrs. Agnes Rogers, at home; Mrs Rov Dolman, Dupont; Mrs.

August Strausburger, Scranton; Mrs. Carmen Morganti, Pittston; Mrs. Mary Tussaint, Brooklyn, N. Mrs. Charles Lapper, Gil bert; 26 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral will be held from the funeral home, 215 Quality Row, Dupont, Tuesday morning at 9, with a Requiem Mass at 930 in' St. John's Slovak Church, Pitts ton. Interment will be in the parish cemetery Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 10. Anna Oravec Mrs. Anna Oravec, 5 Spencer Street, Wilkes-Barre Township, died at her home Saturday night at 6:25.

Born in Wilkes-Barre Township and a life resident, she was the former Anna Fedor. She attended Township schools. She was a member of -St. Mary's Byzantine Church. Her husband, Andrew, died in 1949.

Surviving are a daughter, Mary Oravec, at sons. John. Cleveland; Andrew Elmira, N. Joseph, Wilkes-Barre Township; eight grand children; brothers, John Fedor, Wilkes-Barre Township, and An drew Fedor, Carerton. A sis- Grulat died three years ago.

Funeral will be from the fu neral home, Park Avenue and East South Street, Wednesday morning at 8:30, with a Requiem Mass at 9 in St. Mary's Byzan tine Church. North Main Street Burial will be in the parish cemetery, Dallas. There will be parastas Tuesday night at 7:30. Friends may call today and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10.

John Obraitis John Obraitis died Saturday morning at hit home, 330 Front Street, Hanover section of Nanti coke. Mr. Obraitis was born in Dur vca and resided in Nanticoke the past 70 years. Prior to his retirement, he was proprietor of a Nanticoke tavern. Surviving are his mother, Mrs Mary Obraitis at home; sisters and brother, Mrs.

Edward Phoe- demhia. FuneraTwfll Fe clcTtnir mom- 4Indcpendcnt Cemetery, Nantl- AIKEN William 46 North Landon Avenue, Kmgston, from McLaughlin Funeral Home, 416 Wyoming Ave. Kings ton, today 2, Rev. Ray J. Mar quette, Kingston Presbyterian wmrcn, wuciaung.

ALAIMO Mrs. Mary, 159 Pine Street, Pittston, from the fu7 neral home, 251 William Street Pittston, today. Service 11 St. James Episcopal Church, Pittston, Winston Welly officiating. Denison Cemetery.

BUZIUK John, 31 South Meade Street, from the funeral home, 21 North Meade, Street, today 9. Requiem Mass 9:30 St. Mary's Church, Park Avenue. Parish COOK-Mrs. Ruth O'Karma Terrace, from the funeral home, 114 West Main Street, Plymouth, today 11, Rev.

Henry-Geist officiating. Han over Green Cemetery. DAVIS Howard, 88 Park Ave nue, from H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home, 451 North Main Street, today 10, Rev. Dr.

Jule A-y First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Mt. Green wood Cemetery, Trucksville. GAWRONSKY Peter L. Sun City, from the funeral home, 406 Susquehanna Ave-nue, West Pittston today 9 Requiem Mass 9:30 Our Lady of Mt.

Carmel Church, Pittston, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carver- ton. HENAHAN Ellen 721 Hazle Avenue, Hanover Town- ship, from the furteral home, 308 Parrish Street, today 9. Requiem Mass 9:30 St. Leo's Church, Ashley, St.

Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. HICKS-Albert 348 Kossack Street, Swoyersville, service today 2 p. m. St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Rev.

David R. Williams officiating. Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, Trucksville. Arrangements by M.

S. Frederick and Sons. KIESINGER Walter 515V2 Grove Street, Avoca, from the funeral home, 728 Main Street, 11 with Rev. Richard pastor, Bethel United Methodist Church officiating. Maplewood Cemetery, King- Sley.

KUZMITSKY-J 0 256 west from, the funeral home, 134 Church Street, Pittston today 9. Requiem Mass 9:30 St. John the Bap i Slovak ChurchrPittstonrParisn ceme- tery; I EWIS 0 a 1 Baltimore, Md. graveside service Tuesday 2 p.m. Denison Cemetery, Rev.

Harry Medd, First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrange ments by Harold C. Snowdon McTIGUE Miss Irene 346 Race Street, Pittston, from the, funeral home; 802 Susquehanna Avenue, 'West Pittston- today 9. Solemn High, Mass .9:50 St. John the Evangelist Church.

Parish ceme tery. WELNOSKI Mrs. Julia, 42 Fall Street, Ashley, from the funeral home, 28 North Main Street, Ashley, today 9. Re quiem Mass 9:30 Holy Family Church. St.

Mary's Cemetery, Hanover WOJCIECHOWSKI Zigmund, RD 2 Hunlock Creek, from tthe funeral home, Main Road, Sweet Valley, Tuesday. Requiem Mass 9:30 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Parish cemetery. ZABORNY Mrs.

Mary, Nuan- gola Road, RD 4 Mountaintop, from Drapiewski Funeral Home, 14 West Green Street, Nanticoke, today 9. Requiem Mass 9:30 St. Mary's Church, Dorrance. Parish cemetery. ZIM John, 294 Slocum Street, Swoyersville, from the funeral "home, 5B8 Bennett Luzerne, today 9.

Requiem High iMass 9:30 Sacred Heart Church. Denison Cemetery. Mrs. Anna Iamele Mrs. Anna Iamele, 59 West Street, Spring Valley, N.

died Saturday in Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, N. Y. Born in Edwardsville July 26, 1922, she was the former Anna Stopay, She attended Edwardsville schools and held membership in St. John the Baptist Russian Or thodox Church, Spring Valley, and the church choir. Surviving are sons, Albert, California; Louis and Chester, Spring Valley, N.

brother, John Stopay, Plains; Metro Sto- nay. Wilkes-Barre; Michael Sto pay, Spring Valley, N. sister, Mary Stopay, Edwardsvuie. -Funeral will be Tuesday morning at 8:30 from I the funeral home, 136 Maffctt Street, Plains, with Divine Liturgy at 9 in St. John the Baptist Russian Ortho dox Church, Edwardsville.

Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Parastas will be" tonight at 7:30. Friends may call today 2 tu anu i iu -iv. John Rydock John Rydock, 73, of 1412 Winchester Street, died Saturday in Veterans Administration Hospital Detroit. A native of Swoyersville, he left this area 50 year ago work ing many years for the Hudson Motor Company, Detroit, before his retirement.

In Detroit, he was a member of St. James Church, Surviving are his wife, Hilda; a Jean, home; brothers, Michael and Frank of ROyal Oak, Mich.i sisters, Mrs. Ella Beeany. Kingston; Mrs. MarySumpolecEndicotU-lL-Y- Mrs.

Helen O'Hara, urange, N. and Mrs. Florence Bugay, Clifton, N. J. Funeral will be Tuesday in StJames Church, Detroit, with burial In the parish cemetery.

both of Pittston; son, Joseph, nusion; 12 grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Thomas Kelly, and Joseph Hoover, Pittston. Funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9:30 from the family with a Requiem Mass St. Mary's Help of Christians Church at 10. Inter-1 mnnf tin" 11 Kn in i Urt viiU nnm.

I urv i Fricnds may call at thrir Pon vonicnce, Rosary wil, be recited Tuesday" night. Mrs. John Barnes" Mrs. John Barnes. 175 Rob- inson Street, Binghamton, N.

formerly of Pittston and West Pittston, died Saturday in Binghamton-State Hospital. rHorn EnglandOctober 29. 1898, she was a member of Trinity Episcopal West Fittston. Surviving arc her husband, John; sisters, Mrs. Fred Nichol son, West Pittston and Mrs Violet Brown, Binghamton; brothers David, Duryea and Thomas.

New Castle. Funeral will be held from the funeral home, 211 Luzerne Ave nue, West Pittston, Wednesday morning at 11. Rev. Henry Russell, rector of Trinity Epis. copal Church, will officiate.

In terment will be in Mountain View. Cemetery, Harding friends may call tonight 7 to 10 and Tucsday2 to 4 and 7 to 10. John Zemanek John 0. Zemanek, 260 Dana Street, Swoyersville, died in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital yes terday at 4:45 p. m.

shortly after admission. He was born in Wyoming and resided in Swoyersville most of his. life. He attended Swoyersville schools and formerly was cm-pjoyed by Ben and'Frank Truck ing Company, Florida, retiring 11 years due to ill health. Zemanek was a member of Teamsters Union.

Local 40J, hvilkes Barrer ber of Holy Swoyersville. Trinity Church, Surviving arc his widow, the former Pauline of Swoyersville; son, Raymond Kverett, daughter, Mift, Michael Labuda, Westfield, N. brother, Frank Zemanek, Chicago; sisters, Kuhick, Plymouth; Mrs. Elizabeth Stii-key, Swoyersville; Florence Zemanek, Shorlsville, N. grandchildren.

Funeral will be held from -the funeral home, 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, Wednesday morning, rt 9, with a Requiem Mass at 9:30 In Holy Trinity Church, Swoyersville. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7 to 10 and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10. Sophia Slesney Sophia Stesney, 70, a patient wife and had been in apparent good He was born in Kingston November 28, 1900, andwas a life resident of Kingston and Forty Fort. Mr.

Ennis was a dental ceramist more than 50 years and formerly was partner in Cooperative Dental Laboratory. Since I960 he operated his own dental laboratory in United Penn Bank Building. Mr. Ennis was a forhier'nresi- dent of Luzerne County Dental Laboratory Association and also was a former president of the State association. He was a trus- lice of Insurance Dental Labora I i A tf i .1 auenueu -9rp hi(.

the Ed wardsville; son, Harry Som- ervillc, N. brother, Howard, Wilmington; sisters, Mrs. Rich ard Roberts, Wilkes-Barre; Margaret Ennis, Bear Creek; four grandchildren. Funeral services will, be held from Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 420 Wyoming Avenue.

Kingston, Wednesday morning at ll. Rev. Charles R. Thomas, pas tor of Welsh Baptist Church, will otnciate, assisted, by Rev Thomas Jones, retired minister. will be in Fortv Fort Cemeterv.

Friends may call Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. John J. McDonald John J. McDonald. 49.

of 53 Cook Street, Ashley, was pro nounced dead on arrival Satur day morning at 2:15 at the Vet erans. Administration Hospital following an apparent heart attack suffered at his home. Born April 13, 1920. in Ashley. he was graduated from Hanover Township Memorial High School, Class of 1939.

Following his graduation, he began working for the Jersey Central Railroad and during World War 2 enlisted in the U. S. Army and served in the Rhineland. He continued his env-ployment with the Jersey Central following his tour of duty and worked there 29 years. Mr.

McDonald was a member of- St. Leo's Church, Ashley, and its Holy Name Society. He also was-a-member-of thr Brothcr HiMKi ui ui vvuy. Surviving arc his wife, the for mer Viola Duddy of Ashley; chil dren, Colleen, John, Eileen ana jvianin, an at nome; oroin-er; Joseph, Ashley; sisters. Mrs.

Daniel Gallagher, Kensington, Miss Catherine McDonald and Anna Bellas, both -of Ashley; aunts uncles. The funeral will be held from the McLaughlin Funeral Home, 142 South Washington- Street, Tuesday morning at 9, with a Requiem Mass at 9:30 in St. Leo's Church. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township.

Pricnds may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p. m. Hitchhiker's Attack I A ident Cause lel(l ACCH Robert Rominskl, 22, of 202 Sheridan Street, car struck a fire hydrant at Pennsylvania Boulevard and Academy Street, blamed a hitchhiker for making him lose control of his car early yesterday, Rominskl told police he had picked up an unidentified hitchhiker at East Market Street and South Pennsylvania Avenue, and the man began to hit him and punch him while he was driving. He also said the man pushed a lighted clgaret lighter in his face Following the accident, Romin-ski said, the hitchhiker fled. METCALFE SHAVER (iM'la D.

M.lir iiwpk M. Skim FUNERAL HOME 504 Wyoming Ave. Wyoming, Pi. Phone 693 1 130 Funeral Home 14-1S West Green Street Nanticoke Phone Nanticoke 735-6591 I tun yearbr-ii llixz ill in a i a t-c Church. West Pittston Surviving in addition to his mother are daughters; Mrs.

Rob- eft Kaufman, Clarks Green; Mrs. Robert Connolly, Chinchilla; Mrs. Jerome Nichols, Pottstown; brother. Henry, West Pittston. Funeral will be from tne lu- neral home, 802 Susquehanna Avenue, West Pittston, Wednes day rooming at 9, witn a ne quiem Mass at 9:30 in Immacu-i late Conception Church, West Pittston.

Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Friends may call Tuesday 2 4 io, 10 Mrs. Emma Smith Mrs. Emma K. 81 of 1451 Wyoming Avenue, rorty Fort, died Saturday in Valley Crest where she had been a patient six years.

Born in Swoyersville, she resided in Forty Fort many years. She was a member of Forty Fort Presbyterian ehurch. Surviving are sons, Franklin Binghamton, N. and James at home; daughter, Mrs. Audrey Osborne, Gettysburg; four grandchildren.

The funeral will be held this morning at 11 from S. Fred erick and Sons Funeral Home, 1188 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, Rev. Harold F. Mante, Forty Fort Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Denison Cemetery.

Mrs. Emma Nelson Mrs. Emma Nelson, 88, for merly of the Hudson section of Plains Township, died in Valley Crest. Mrs. Nelson was the former Emma Barringer and resided most of her life in Hudson.

She was a member of Hudson Primitive Methodist Church. Surviving are children, Mrs. Hilda Prehadin, Hudson; Mrs. Edith a Shickshinny; Howard Nelson, Kingston, and Frank Nelson. New York City; 13 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

Funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 10 from the funeral home. 55 Stark Street, Hudson, with Rev." Andrew Derrick of ficiating. Interment will in Wvnminf Cpmeterv." I "ft j-ricnaa may. can wu, ami 10 hi p. in.

Eugene Petko Eugene Fctko, 22. of 4917 West 119th Street, Hawthorne, died Saturday morning in UCLA Hospital, Los Angeles, after an illness of several months. Born in Edwardsville, he was the son of John and Anna Luzct-sky Fetko. The family moved from the area 15 years ago. Surviving besides his parents are a sister, Irene; aunts and uncles, Funeral will be held Wednesday morning in IIEIINAIISKI Funeral Home MOSUMENTS 168 Wyoming Wyomlnf Phone Wyoming 093-3851 27 Park W.

B. JUGH XHUGHES U0N- Mm bM Sr. Mifk HnfkM It. Funeral Home -1044 Wyominf, AvUorly Fort PflONE 287742 nt Hampton House, Hannveriqulem Mass at 9:30 In St, Ml-Township, died yesterday at 5: 15 1 chad's Church. Burial will be in p.

m. in Mercy Hospital where I West Pittston Cemetery, she was admitted a short lime i Friends may call tonight 7 to earlier. l', and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Priced To Allow The family -To Decide Wisely McLaughlin's Prices Progress From Lowest T4 Highest By Gradual Increases. Every Conceivable Price Is Represented So That Every Family Can Select Judiciously (Without Fear Of Overspending).

Srrving More FnmiUm li Any Other Funeral Director in N. K. Penna, ESTABLISHED 1H!) Dorothy Evans, and Mrs. Johnjnix, at Victor, New yoi-kj Mclaughlin Savjtski, Ashley. j( K.kolA.irom the i i Nnrth Mainl funeral 142 SO.

WASHINGTON ST. WILKES-BARRE Phone 823-4567 Service 416 WYOMING AVENUE KINGSTON Phono 287-4268 Street Ashley. Tuesday morn-Ing from the funeral home, 32 ing i 11 with nJ. Loren T.lEast Main StrectWanamie, at Schwartz officiating. Intermentjthe convenience rf the fam ly in M.nlA Hill Cemetery.

Interment will be in Lithuanian Friends may call today 2 to 'coke, md 7 to 10..